Happy Monday, Nevadans!

I’ve always worked from home, so my home office space is pretty important for my productivity and creativity.

Last year, I painted this room pink. But it has taken me a whole other year to hang things on the wall. Well, finally, this weekend I grabbed the Command Strips and stuck my framed front pages from 2020 and my Nevada map on the wall. I also hung some postcards I’ve accumulated on Carson City work trips and at thrift stores on the frame.

And for those of you curious about why I chose pink: I drew inspiration from the sand found in Red Rock or Valley of Fire.

Have a great week!

Jannelle Calderón

Newsletter Editor, The Nevadan / El Nevadense

🦇 Stalking Twilight Night Walk — Saturday, Aug. 9, 7:30-9 p.m. at Wetlands Park (7050 Wetlands Park Lane) in Las Vegas. Join a group walk with a Wetlands Park naturalist and explore the Nature Preserve under the full moon. All ages welcome. Space is limited. Those interested are asked to register online in advance. Entrance fees are $5 for ages 3 to adult (ages 0-2 are free). Closed-toe shoes required. Participants are encouraged to wear long sleeves and pants.

🖍 Desert Breeze Community Center Back-to-School fair — Saturday, Aug. 9, 8:30-10:30 a.m. at 8275 Spring Mountain Road. There will be backpack giveaways, community resources, vaccines, health screenings, haircuts, and more (while supplies last). This event is free, but pre-registration is required. Children must be present to receive supplies.

🛼 Rollin’ Reno — The roller rink’s last day is Aug. 9. Visit the Believe Plaza (30 N. Virginia St.) in Reno on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday from 5:30-10 p.m. and rent skates for $5 (or skate for free if you bring your own pair). There will be music, food, and drinks for purchase. Children under 12 get free skate rentals.

🔥 Hot August Nights — Through Aug. 10, the streets of Reno-Sparks will light up with classic cars and rock and roll. Thousands of spectators come to check out the 6,000 registered participants across 12 venues. See the events schedule and tickets online.

Birding in Nevada: 5 best places to watch the autumn migration

These are the best spots to watch the autumn bird migration in Nevada. (Unsplash)

It’s not quite fall yet, but for our birding enthusiasts, keep an eye out as you might start seeing avian visitors in the next couple of months.

Check out these five spots to watch the autumn migration in Nevada.

Highlight: Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway near Elko

With the gorgeous burst of autumn colors throughout the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the fall migration season is a special one for those who love birding in Nevada. Stop along the canyon for hikes into the peaks of the Ruby Mountains and you might see the Golden Eagle, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Violet-green Swallow, Mountain Bluebird, MacGillivray’s Warbler, Western Tanager, Cassin’s Finch, and Pine Siskin.

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US Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto calls Sigal Chattah ‘unconfirmable’

Over 100 retired federal and state judges reportedly urged the district court to reject Sigal Chattah’s permanent appointment, citing “extreme partisan bias” and racist remarks.

During her 2022 campaign for attorney general, a leaked text revealed Chattah stated her Black American opponent, Aaron Ford, should be lynched.

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Fisher says cost for the Las Vegas A’s ballpark has risen above $2 billion: “Athletics owner John Fisher said the planned 33,000-capacity stadium at the corner of the Strip and Tropicana Avenue is moving toward an April 2028 opening, although the cost—initially billed at $1.5 billion and raised to $1.75 billion last year, is now ‘up in the $2 billion range,’ which makes the ballpark more expensive than the $1.9 billion, 60,000-seat Allegiant Stadium.” (The Nevada Independent)
Is Nevada’s rural health care at risk after the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’? “If nothing is done to the law, starting in 2028, rural hospitals will likely have to eliminate some services they currently provide to rural communities, typically where Indigenous communities are located. The law added Medicaid work requirements, regardless of the job market in their areas and a reduction in the hospital’s provider fee program funding.” (KUNR)

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