Leaders of Nevada tribes and UNR officials met to discuss repatriation efforts
For decades, Native American remains have been stored at the state’s flagship university, with only some returned to their homelands and little consultation with Indigenous...
‘All eyes are on Congress’ after latest blow to DACA program bars first-time applicants
Maria Nieto Orta was driving home to Las Vegas last week from a family vacation in Utah when she found out about a federal judge’s...
Trash transformed by art brings the Caribbean to Sparks
On the patio of a Sparks nightclub, fantastical masks peer from the walls, presided over by an 8-foot-tall figure of La Catrina, the elegant skeleton...
Talking COVID-19 with Dr. Elieth Martinez (Podcast)
In our most recent conversation we spoke with Dr. Martinez about the pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause, and how...
Federal eviction moratorium extended until July 31
Nevada housing advocates claimed a victory this week after the Biden administration declared a 30-day extension of a nationwide eviction moratorium, but also warned that at-risk...
What happens now that traffic tickets are decriminalized in Nevada?
After years of trying, Nevada lawmakers finally took the step of decriminalizing traffic tickets this session, turning arrestable misdemeanors into civil infractions that don’t lead...
Sisolak announces COVID-19 vaccine incentive program with $1 million grand prize
Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Thursday a new state-run incentive program that will award some $5 million in prizes — including a $1 million grand prize — to Nevada...
DACA celebrates its 9th anniversary
Local leaders and immigrant advocates marked the ninth anniversary of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) by once again calling for congressional action...
Nevadans hold vigil following Supreme Court decision against a pathway to permanent residency for TPS holders
Immigration advocates, families and supporters gathered Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in downtown Las Vegas, waving American flags and toting signs demanding legal residency...
Meet Juliana Urtubey, Nevada’s First Latina to be named National Teacher of the Year
Juliana Urtubey, a bilingual special education teacher in Las Vegas, received widespread attention last month after she was named the National Teacher of the Year — becoming the first teacher from Nevada and the first Latina...