A new Peruvian restaurant is Reno Public Market’s latest addition. Meet the family behind the restaurant. On July 28, Cuzco Peruvian Cuisine held its grand opening. Dozens of people lined up before the doors even opened at 11 a.m. And the steady crowds continued throughout the day. Owner Roberto Caballero and his family worked nonstop cooking and… [Read More]
Nevada’s minimum wage went up to $12 an hour on July 1; two-tier system is out
This increase comes after the passage of AB456, which increased the minimum wage by 75 cents annually over a five-year period. Before Nevada voters passed Question 2 in 2022, Nevada operated under a two-tier minimum wage system that allowed an employee to be paid a lower minimum wage if an employer offered qualified health benefits. … [Read More]
¿What is Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill?
Opill, the first oral contraceptive pill to be available without a prescription in the U.S. since March, is available to buy online at opill.com and at retailers nationwide including drugstores, convenience stores and supermarkets. The drug itself has been around for decades, but manufacturers have been working nine years toward making it available over the… [Read More]
How officials are grappling with overcrowding at Tahoe’s Sand Harbor
Designed for a maximum of 1,200 visitors per day, Nevada’s most popular state park often attracts more than 3,000. On warm weekend days, the line of vehicles waiting to enter Sand Harbor State Park on Lake Tahoe’s east shore can back up several hundred cars deep, a conga line hoping to secure a parking spot…. [Read More]
New academy preps students for municipal, wildland firefighting careers
Local and federal agency officials are hoping a “grow-your-own” program could help overcome labor shortages. Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Environment newsletter. I’m Amy Alonzo, the environment reporter for The Indy. As a budding photojournalist in the early 2000s, I covered multiple wildfires across the West. I was young and the fires were exciting. I also… [Read More]
Only half of low-income Nevada mothers, babies eligible for food aid apply. Why?
Officials plan to add a text messaging system and offer easy-to-understand resources in other languages to increase the number of participating families. Though more than 116,000 families in Nevada qualify for a federal program offering food, nutrition support and education to pregnant and postpartum women, toddlers and infants from low-income households, only about half of… [Read More]
How newly naturalized U.S. citizens in Nevada can sway the 2024 election
Three out of every four immigrants in the U.S. are naturalized citizens. A new report says that in eight states this year, including Nevada, the number of immigrants eligible to become U.S. citizens outnumbers those states’ margins of victory in the 2020 presidential election. If some or all of the eligible immigrants naturalize this year… [Read More]
Indy Education: Award-winning Sparks teacher on helping students learn from each other
Plus: Clark County School District to pay $36K in legal fees related to public records battle, and free meals for Washoe County students on spring break. Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Education newsletter. I’m Rocio Hernandez, The Nevada Independent’s K-12 education reporter. This newsletter provides a recap of the latest education stories and highlights interesting educators, students,… [Read More]
Indy Explains: Which Nevadans can now file their taxes for free?
New online program is part of the Biden administration’s effort to ease the filing process and comes amid opposition from for-profit tax preparation companies. Nearly half a million Nevadans are eligible for a new service allowing them to directly file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for free. Nevada is one of 12… [Read More]
As Reno’s Latino Population Diversifies, So Does its Food Scene
Every Friday, all summer long, Idlewild Park comes to life with the sounds of people laughing and the engines of food trucks humming, enticing all passersby to get closer. But of the 40-plus vendors that frequented Food Truck Fridays in 2023, only around five to six of them served Latin American street cuisine on a… [Read More]
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