Mayoral candidates discuss solutions for Reno’s housing affordability crisis
Ahalf-dozen mayoral hopefuls came out to the downtown Reno library last night to discuss their candidacy and some of Reno’s most pressing issues. In attendance...
Spurred on by health district, corner stores in Reno begin to provide more fruits and veggies
A neighborhood corner store has begun to provide more fruits and veggies as part of an initiative by the Washoe County Health District to make...
Registrar’s office prepares for June primary
Officials with the Washoe County Registrar of Voters on Wednesday gave the news media a tour of their recently updated office and talked about efforts...
For Nevada music therapist, rhythm and melody are tools of healing
Elizabeth Lenz has been working at the pediatric ICU of Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno since she started working for Note-Able Music Therapy Services...
5 Typical Latino dishes to enjoy for Holy Week
Holy Week has great significance in Latin American countries because the vast majority of these practice Catholicism. This week usually runs from Palm Sunday to...
Nevada Latinos take center stage in midterms as electorate grows, shifts
Esmeralda Villeda, born and raised in Las Vegas, has been politically engaged since high school, using her position as president of Rancho High School’s Hispanic...
Overdoses among Hispanics spiked in 2020; advocates point to lack of services, stigma
As the battle against COVID-19 took center stage over the last two years, another health crisis — drug-related overdoses — was worsening, particularly in the...
César Chávez Day in Nevada: His legacy and the ongoing struggles of laborers
In 1962, Reno resident and activist Dolores Feemster sat in a small cafe on the corner of South Virginia Street and Plumb Lane and had...
How Nevada’s new prescription drug savings program works
Nevadans will soon be able to save big on prescription drugs after the state joined a coalition that negotiates lower drug costs, according to the...
Preserving rich history of Nevada Latinos new goal of transportation department
Latino communities’ longstanding ties to Nevada date back centuries to the Old Spanish Trail, and the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) wants to trace that history...