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🎊 11 upcoming festivals in Nevada
Plus: The National Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ+ youth shut down. States are scrambling to help. Tell a friend to subscribe! Happy Monday, Nevadans! I came across this article by way of UNLV associate history professor Michael Green (who I have had the pleasure to interview) and became inspired. Green focuses on the Las Vegas Sun’s…
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✏️ CCSD presses pause on new schools
Plus: Trump reforms hurt Nevada’s minority-owned businesses Tell a friend to subscribe! Hi, Nevadans! Before the start of the new school year, I visited Woodbury Middle School’s new campus—it made me a little jealous. The middle school I attended was pretty new, but the hallways always seemed dark and got way too crowded between periods.…
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ACLU demanda al DMV de Nevada por presunta alianza con ICE
También: Checa nuestra guía para tener un jardín en macetas. Dile a un amigo que se suscriba Hoy es jueves, 21 de agosto, 2025. ¡Buenas! Soy muy fan de las plantas; tengo varias en mi casa y en mi patio. Mis favoritas son las que son resistentes a todo, especialmente con el clima extremo que…
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🪄 There’s a new magician in town
Plus: Nevada just made teen abortion way harder—even in the worst situations Tell a friend to subscribe Hey, Nevadans! Are you feeling magical? Well, there’s a new magician in town! Mago Samed is a Mexican magician who is having a residency show near the Strip. He was recognized earlier this month and received the Merlin…
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🍁 Northern Nevada leaf peeping guide
Plus: ACLU sues Nevada DMV over apparent ICE collaboration Tell a friend to subscribe! Happy Monday, Nevadans! Last week, the ACLU of Nevada announced it was suing the state’s DMV after a public records request resulted in “overwhelmingly” redacted emails showing communication between Nevada DMV staff and ICE. This is significant because in 2023, the…
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🤠 Travel back in time in Virginia City
Plus: How to submit your art for Día de los Muertos Tell a friend to subscribe! Hi, Nevadans! Looking for a historic road trip? There are ghost towns all over Nevada, but one silver rush boomtown refused to die after the rush was over in the late 1800s. Virginia City is alive and well, and…
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Cómo familias inmigrantes pueden prepararse este regreso a clases
También: Por qué los latinos están más expuestos al calor extremo en el trabajo y cómo protegerse Dile a un amigo que se suscriba Hoy es jueves, 14 de agosto, 2025. ¡Buenas! Ya volvieron los niños a las escuelas, y esta temporada siempre me recuerda a cuando llegué a Las Vegas de la Ciudad de…
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💛 Indigenous groups in Nevada keeping traditions alive
Plus: How federal cuts impact back-to-school season Tell a friend to subscribe Hey, Nevadans! Did you know Nevada is home to nearly 53,000 American Indian and Alaska Native residents (1.7% of the total population), as well as many mixed-race Native Americans? Below, you can learn more about the groups strengthening the tribes in Nevada through…
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🏠 Free lead paint repairs for older homes
Plus: Immigration advocates prepare vulnerable families for back-to-school season Tell a friend to subscribe! It’s the first day of school, Nevadans! Clark County School District officials said that it’s starting the school year with the lowest number of teacher vacancies in decades, with 97% of classrooms having a licensed teacher. The last time schools were…
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🥾 *Do* go chasing waterfalls on these Southern Nevada hikes
Plus: Nevada added to DOJ sanctuary jurisdiction list despite close ICE ties Tell a friend to subscribe! It’s Friday, August 8, 2025. Hi, Nevadans! If you’re a nature enthusiast or need a little getaway from the city, below you’ll find eight trails that offer creeks, streams, and waterfalls. And a bonus from me! In other…
