Update August 10, 2021: Due to weather conditions, Haydeé was unable to complete the swim, however, she hopes to do it by the end of the year or next year. Haydeé Acebo wants to become the first Latina to swim the length of Lake Tahoe this Summer 2021. In addition to breaking a world record,… [Read More]
A Reno family remembers their ‘Tía Mina,’ lost to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of more than 20,000 people across the Mountain West. One of those people was Belarmina Martinez, a mother of eight and an aunt to nearly 20 nieces and nephews. She loved her family, food and dancing the most. Rudy Aguilar, her nephew, used to call his Aunt Belarmina… [Read More]
House approves bill to legalize DREAMers, TPS recipients
The House approved legislation this week that would provide a path to citizenship to about 2.5 million people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, including 12,000 in Nevada. The House also approved legislation to provide a path to citizenship for undocumented farmworkers, renewed protections against victims of domestic violence and removed the deadline to ratify… [Read More]
No health insurance or sick leave: the pandemic hardships of some Nevada farmworkers
Nevada farmworkers often have seasonal jobs with no health insurance or sick leave, which has created an additional strain for this community during the pandemic. KUNR reporter Natalie Van Hoozer spoke with Cecilia Alonso of the Nevada Human Development Corporation in Fallon to learn more. Natalie Van Hoozer: Cecilia, could you explain what kind of work you… [Read More]
Women’s history month: eight inspiring Latinas you should know about
Each year, Women’s History Month celebrates the cultural, societal, and historical contributions women make both in the U.S. and around the world. Often, these contributions go unnoticed by the public. In this article, we highlight the lives and legacies of Latinas who embody female empowerment. Here is a bit of history… When did we start… [Read More]
All Nevadans 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5
Read in Spanish: Nevadenses a partir de los 16 años serán elegibles para la vacuna COVID-19 desde el 5 de abril All Nevadans who want the COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible to get it in less than three weeks, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced on Wednesday. The governor, at a press conference in Carson City, said that all… [Read More]
The lives and legacy of the Latino Comstock miners
No name is more synonymous with the Comstock Lode than John Mackey. Hard-working and industrious, Mackey became fabulously wealthy from the legendary silver of the Comstock, and developed a mythos of his own in the history of Nevada. Mackey’s legacy as a miner and a philanthropist is so great that every year students at the… [Read More]
Five reasons why outdoor running helps deal with online zooming
Read in Spanish: Cinco razones por las que correr puede darte un respiro de Zoom While many of us are stuck inside and feeling down about not seeing our friends with this lingering pandemic and all its limitations, there is always a way for us to get up and active that doesn’t put us in… [Read More]
The art of moving low and slow
Carlos Lopez, 23, can’t remember when he wasn’t surrounded by classic American cars in various stages of being customized into lowriders. It’s a family tradition. “My great-grandfather used to race Chevy Impalas way back,” he said. “As the generations passed, that progressed into building cars. My great uncle, Tony Castellanos, and my dad, Richard Lopez,… [Read More]
4 In 10 WCSD high school students failing at least one course
The Washoe County School District recently released data showing nearly 40% of high school students are failing at least one subject, and almost a quarter are failing in two. Superintendent Kristen McNeill said on Friday that a significant number of students are failing even more than two classes. “14% of our students were failing three… [Read More]
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