Communities in Schools works directly with families experiencing hunger. With the overall mission of helping students stay in school, the organization staffs ten food pantries located in schools in Reno and Sparks. Carolina Juárez, works for the nonprofit as a bilingual site coordinator at Glenn Duncan Elementary School. In this audio postcard, she shares what… [Read More]
Eviction moratorium will be extended for another 45 days amid hurdles getting aid programs going
Gov. Steve Sisolak will extend Nevada’s soon-to-expire eviction moratorium until mid-October, while trying to fast-track the launch of a renter mediation program and adding $10 million for residential tenant assistance payments. Just hours before residential evictions on the basis of non-payment of rent were allowed to legally resume on Sept. 1, the Democratic governor’s office announced at… [Read More]
New head of ‘strike force’ focused on backlogged unemployment claims shares progress
Two weeks after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a “strike force” to help resolve a backlog of unemployment claims, the head of the effort — former Nevada Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley — says several key initiatives are getting off the ground this week. Buckley said she’s prioritizing the claims of those who haven’t received payment at all above other… [Read More]
New jobs arrive in northern Nevada amid pandemic
Three new companies are coming to Northern Nevada and will eventually hire for more than 300 jobs. PlusPlus, YOGO, and Affinity Development Group (ADG) are arriving in Northern Nevada. PlusPlus is a peer learning platform for larger companies, YOGO creates eco-friendly yoga mats, and ADG offers customer relationship management programs. Among the three, YOGO will… [Read More]