Roughly 200,000 Nevadans’ health care coverage is likely to be affected by the March 31 end of a pandemic-era federal policy requiring states to keep Medicaid recipients continuously enrolled in the health care program for low-income people. It’s a change that will take place over the next year and one that officials warn if done recklessly could… [Read More]
Addressing mental health challenges for Latino communities
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of the KUNR series Mental Health in the Silver State. In the coming months, we’ll continue to explore how mental health impacts the lives of Nevadans. Jaime Gonzalez-Aguirre started working when he was very young, either helping his immigrant father with a taco truck or mowing lawns. When… [Read More]
How the Reno Phil’s Kids Program Aims to Have a Lasting Impact on its Youngest Performers
On a cloudy Spring afternoon in the auditorium of the Bernice Mathews Elementary School, students from grades three to five showed off their newfound knowledge of the violin. These students are a part of the Reno Philharmonic Kids Association (RPAK), a childrens’ program whose mission is to provide free resources to students who would otherwise… [Read More]
High school classes could start later under proposed regulation
Start times at public high schools are the target of guidelines in a new regulation the State Board of Education is preparing to draft. State Board of Education members met Wednesday to discuss creating the regulation that would bring some high school start times closer to recommendations from experts who found that early start times… [Read More]
Latin American baseball players feel welcomed by Reno Aces and fans
About a third of Minor League Baseball players were born in Latin American countries, and it is no surprise that the Reno Aces have a few Latino players of their own, with players from countries like the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, and Mexico. However, these players often face challenges when they arrive in the States. Despite their prevalence… [Read More]
Mexican Citizens Living in the U.S can now Process their IDs at any Consular Office
Mexican citizens living in the United States are now able to apply for a matricula consular at any consulate office. The change took effect May 4. The matrícula consular is an identity card that Mexican consulates issue to Mexican citizens who reside outside Mexico. The Consul of Mexico in Las Vegas, Julian Escutia Rodriguez, made the announcement… [Read More]
‘Mi Vida Loca’ Still Relevant 30 Years After Initial Release
In the dichotomy of Latin American cinema, there are few entries that explore the aftermath of the Zoot Suit Riots in the 1940s. This was a series of violent clashes between young Latinos against U.S. servicemen and citizens, and this revolutionized the presence of Latinos in America and it also generated a unique identity for… [Read More]
Lombardo effort to end some job license requirements attracts Latino support
Free market Latino advocacy groups are lining up behind Gov. Joe Lombardo’s efforts to remove licensing requirements for more professions in Nevada. The executive order, signed by Lombardo in January, aims to phase out licensure requirements for certain occupations by July 1 if licenses are not required for such professions in a majority of states. It… [Read More]
Updating the Nevada Policy Tracker: Immigration issues in the 2023 legislative session
For the first time since the 2017 session, a Legislature led by a Democratic majority is working alongside a Republican governor to set policy for Nevadans. The Nevada Independent is tracking key pieces of legislation and policy debates on this page. Read further below for a summary of the most interesting storylines in the Legislature this year, and… [Read More]
What are PFAS and Why You Should Keep Them in Mind When Out Fishing
When you approach the Truckee river, you’re faced with one of Northern Nevada’s many beautiful bodies of freshwater. Although, it now comes with an additional catch: there’s a possibility that this water isn’t as safe as we’re to believe, and it can affect the fish that come from it. Freshwater fish in the United States are… [Read More]
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