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  • 🇺🇸 16 ways to commemorate Memorial Day Weekend

    Plus: Get out and meet your neighbors at these community events Share with a friend Good morning, Nevadans! In a conversation with a friend this weekend, the term Jell-O Belt came up, something that includes Las Vegas, Utah and parts of Northern Arizona. I had to learn more, and I found this fascinating conversation by…


  • 📸 A sight to see: Nevada’s own superbloom

    Plus: Primm’s closure marks the end of an era Share with a friend Hi, Nevadans! This week marked the National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives. While Nevada is marked as “some action taken” by the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center when it comes to legislation, there’s always more we…


  • 🌼 Moms are changing the world

    Plus: Laborers’ union leverages its political power Share with a friend Hello, Nevadans! It’s still spring (despite the triple-digit forecast in Southern Nevada for next week), and spring calls for festivals like the Bighorn Barrel Race, Rodeo, and Festival and the Art Festival of Henderson this week. We published this list of spring festivals across…


  • 📸 Valley of Fire’s breathtaking ridges

    Plus: Free community events happening statewide Share with a friend Good morning, Nevadans! Did you know Nevada doesn’t have an official state fruit or berry? We do, however, have two state trees—the Single-Leaf Pinon and the Bristlecone Pine. And our state element is Neon.  How are these symbols chosen? Well, some Spring Creek students are…


  • 🎉 Celebrating teachers and Cinco de Mayo next week

    Plus: Court’s gutting of Voting Rights Act gets slammed by Nevadans Share with a friend Happy Friday, Nevadans! Cinco de Mayo is next Tuesday, but some celebrations start this weekend—like the Cinco de Mayo Bar Crawl at The Griffin in downtown Las Vegas. Next week you can also look forward to the Cinco de Mayo fiesta…


  • 🏀 Rooting for the Las Vegas Aces

    Plus: Nevada among best states for starting a business Share with a friend Hello, Nevadans! If you’re like me and always scouting deals and comparing grocery store prices, especially when you’re trying to stretch your dollar, we’ve got you covered—here are Nevada’s supermarkets with the best deals on groceries. From my experience, the Latin markets…


  • 🤧 Why spring allergies are so bad in Nevada

    Plus: This week’s community events Share with a friend Good morning, Nevadans! Today’s Your Nevada section reminded me that I haven’t shared my pets with readers—maybe you’ve seen one of my cats, Jasper, but I have four fur-babies total. Spot and Bunny are both Australian Cattle Dog mixes. Jasper and Violet are just cats. Yes, they…


  • ⚠️ Amargosa River lands on ‘most endangered’ list

    Plus: Your weekly guide to taking action in Nevada Share with a friend Happy Friday, Nevadans! I’m so excited to show you our new website design! 🎉 Finally, our new colors and branding match across socials, our website, and our newsletter.  We’ve entered a new era that is more polished, and as always, we remain…


  • 🌮 We’ve got your Cinco de Mayo plans

    Plus: Las Vegas low-income tenants displaced Share with a friend Hello, Nevadans! Later today, Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley will give the State of the City address, and The Nevadan / El Nevadense will cover it. I’ll be tuning in to see whether we’ll get an update on the city’s financial situation after the city…


  • 🍛 Reno’s pay-what-you-can restaurant makes a comeback

    Plus: Spring events around the state Share with a friend Good morning, Nevadans! Last week, I asked readers whether the recent price spike has made you cut back on spending or at least be more conscious of where your money goes. Those who responded shared similar experiences—from reducing online shopping and Starbucks outings, to gravitating…