¡Hola, Nevadenses!

Happy Friday! Sorry we missed you yesterday; The Nevadan team was at our company retreat in Phoenix earlier this week (check out our selfie below). But back to business — what are you looking forward to this weekend? 

Lately, the weather has been perfect for jogging with the dogs. I’m not on the same level as the 30,000 people who participated in the Rock n’ Roll Marathon last weekend, but I do enjoy getting out there and probably will this weekend. 

I hadn’t run for fun since high school, but that changed after we featured the GRACE Run Club last year. We really have so many interesting Nevadans with such cool hobbies.

Just like you!

I heard back from a few of you after I announced last week that I’m taking over the newsletter—thank you! Your responses made me realize we are all here (in this newsletter) for the same reason: We care about our community — we’re Nevadans. 

(Fred Morledge)

The 2025 Tacos and Tamales festival is just a month away! 

The event will be held at the Desert Breeze Event Center from March 28 to 30, and will feature local food trucks, entertainment, a carnival, art, and more.

Tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance. You can buy online where a one-day pass will run you $6 ($12 at the door), and a two-day pass is $10 ($15 at the door). Children under 10 and seniors (60+) can get free tickets online or pay $5 at the door.

(Hannah Lim/Unsplash)

As Clark County prepares to implement mandatory microchipping for pets, the Nevada SPCA is stepping up to make compliance more affordable for pet owners. Starting March 5, the Nevada SPCA will offer microchipping services for just $5 every Wednesday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

If you’re a pet owner and need your furry friend microchipped, appointments can be made online.

• More than a dozen NPS workers fired from Lake Mead as part of mass federal workforce purge. The positions eliminated include park rangers, engineers, ecologists, maintenance workers, and cultural resource staff for the ninth most-visited area managed by the National Park Service. (Via The Nevada Current)

• Air traffic control understaffed at Nevada airports, FAA report says. Several air traffic control facilities, including in Nevada, are understaffed, a decades-old trend that could be getting worse after the Trump administration laid off hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees earlier this month. (Via Reno Gazette Journal)

(Jannelle Calderon)

Jose Lopez (left), who handles all things social for The Nevadan, Casey Harrison, our political reporter, and I got a chance to spend some time together in Phoenix earlier this week for a retreat hosted by our parent company COURIER Newsroom. The best part beyond hanging out with our colleagues from other states? The cactus pear margaritas, of course.