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]
Playball! Reno Aces Baseball is Back With New Initiatives to Grow its Latino fanbase
After warming up, Reno Aces infielder Andrés Chaparro wipes the sweat from his brow and prepares to be interviewed. He’s just won Player of the Week after batting a .375 average and leading the Pacific Coast League with ten runs. Chaparro appeared pleased when the interviewer, a reporter from Telemundo, asked him questions in his… [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]
Q&A: How Talia Guzman’s Multicultural Identities Provide the Backdrop for her University Experience
Despite a unique cultural identity, Talia Guzman has always embraced what makes her different, especially as a University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) student, where she’s found herself grappling with finding her place and making her voice heard amongst her peers. That is because Guzman finds she must balance her Latina and Jewish heritage, each with… [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]
Q&A: A Conversation with Latino Arte and Culture Founders Annamaria Cavallone and Mario DelaRosa
More than 20 years ago, Annamaria Cavallone was bothered by the lack of a Latino theater company in Reno — so she created one. Cavallone and her husband, Mario DelaRosa, now run their nonprofit organization Latino Arte and Culture full-time. They are known for their devotion to the arts and the community, organizing events like… [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]
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