Good morning, Nevadans!
This weekend the US will be celebrating its 250th birthday, which makes me reflect on the impact immigrants have had on the country since its very beginning. And on Nevada.
Today, we still see remnants of the Spanish explorersâwho were the first Euro-Americans to encounter Native tribes in what would one day be Nevadaâfrom the state’s name meaning “snowy” in Spanish, to places like Esmeralda (emerald), Caliente (hot), and Las Vegas (the meadows).
Later came the Basques, who established sheep and cattle ranching. Check out the The National Basque Festival happening this week in Elko.
And how could I forget the hundreds of thousands of immigrants living and working in the state right now. Would you have guessed that nearly 20% of the state’s residents are foreign-born? They account for 26.7% of entrepreneurs, 18.2% of STEM workers, and 30.2% of nurses in the state.
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Pew Research defines the middle class in practice as earning between two-thirds and two times the median income. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
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By USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
The expectation of being middle class is often defined by homeownership, raising kids, having emergency funds, having retirement savings, and being able to splurge on the occasional vacation. Pew Research defines the middle class in practice as earning between two-thirds and two times the US median income.
However, meeting the mark of being middle class varies by state and its local job market, housing affordability, and infrastructure, among other factors.
But in recent years, the dreams associated with being middle class might feel increasingly out of reach.
To be considered middle class in Nevada, the SmartAsset study states that you would have to make at least $54,089. For context, a person earning Nevadaâs minimum wage of $12 would need to work more hours than two full-time jobs (80 hours) to be considered middle class.
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đŁ Mosquitoes collected in three different Las Vegas ZIP codes test positive for West Nile virus. KTNV
“Health officials said the mosquitoes were collected in the 89121 ZIP code, which sits between Eastern Avenue and Nellis Boulevard from west to east, sitting between Sahara and Tropicana in the southeast valley … 89169 bordered largely by Las Vegas Boulevard, Eastern Avenue, Flamingo Avenue and Sahara Avenue [and] 89139 bordered largely by Rainbow Boulevard, Warm Springs Road, Interstate 15, and Silverado Ranch.”
đŁ Stateâs eviction prevention program on shaky financial footing, lawmakers told. Nevada Current
“Local officials have been operating various forms of eviction diversion programs since the pandemic, which have been funded by federal measures including the American Rescue Plan Act. Assembly Bill 475 passed in 2025 allocated an additional $21 million for eviction diversion and rental assistance programs to prevent those programs from running dry.”
đŁ Displaced Hidden Valley residents navigate life after mudslide disaster. KUNR
“National Weather Service hydrologist Tim Bardsley said the neighborhood sits on a fan-shaped area, where gravel, wood, and debris accumulate over time. These are common in the Mountain West and are prone to unpredictable floods. However, most people donât realize their homes are built on these areas.”
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