How Reno Tattoo Artist Albert Rivas Found his Path

March 14, 2017 by Noticiero Movil

According to Statistic Brain, approximately 36 percent of people ages 18 to 25 have at least one tattoo. Meet local tattooer Albert Rivas and learn how he got his start in the business.

Nevada State Senate Makes History with Passage of Equal Rights Amendment

March 1, 2017 by Noticiero Movil

It is March 1, the beginning of a month dedicated to celebrating women’s history and female lawmakers make up a record-breaking 40 percent of the seats in the Nevada Legislature. The Equal Rights Amendment passed in the Nevada Senate by a vote of 13 to 8.

Reno Exhibit Highlights Latino Tattoo Artists

February 22, 2017 by Stephanie Serrano

Traditionally, tattoos are not well-received in older generations of Latino immigrants. Now Rivas and 10 other artists are part of that change by showcasing their work in La Cultural de Los Tatuajes.

Being A Latina Business Owner In Reno

February 12, 2017 by Natalie Van Hoozer

What is entrepreneurship like for Latina women who move to northern Nevada from Latin America to open a business?

Mayor Schieve Announces E-commerce Company Zazzle is Moving to Reno

January 30, 2017 by Noticiero Movil

E-commerce company Zazzle is predicted to bring nearly 250 jobs to the City of Reno through their new core distribution and manufacturing center at the South Valley Commerce Center later this year.

Schieve Promises to Bring New Leadership to City Council

January 29, 2017 by Noticiero Movil

Despite the Reno City Council’s troubling year of sexual misconduct investigations, excessive debt creation and city gentrification problems, Mayor Hillary Schieve went into little detail about last year’s chaos in her State of the City Address last Thursday evening.

UNR DACA Panel Answers Concerns for Undocumented Students

November 22, 2016 by Noticiero Movil

The concerns they heard ranged from students not knowing how their families would be affected by potential changes, to federal legislation, to teachers not knowing how to help their undocumented students feel safe in the classroom.

An International Look at American Voting (or Lack Thereof)

November 21, 2016 by Natalie Van Hoozer

Despite the attention the presidential election has drawn, less than 60 percent of eligible voters in the U.S. cast a ballot. Academics from Latin America living in Reno have a unique perspective on this issue, as voting is compulsory in many Latin American countries.

Washoe County Question 1 Passed, Now What?

November 9, 2016 by Noticiero Movil

Now that WC-1 has passed, Washoe County residents should expect an increase in the sales and use tax in Washoe County from the current rate of 7.725 to 8.265, the highest rate of any county in Nevada.

Nevada Question 2 Passed, Now What?

November 9, 2016 by Noticiero Movil

Before you run outside to smoke a joint to celebrate the passage of Question 2, there is much more to the legalization of recreational marijuana in Nevada. Ballot Question 2 was only the beginning.