by Mary Janet Ramos | Oct 12, 2023 | POLITICS, VOTING
With 30% of the Silver State’s population identifying as Latino/Hispanic, there is no better time than Hispanic Heritage Month to celebrate our community. We are the largest minority group in the state, one that positively contributes to Nevada and fosters it to be a...
by Samuel Cano | Oct 2, 2023 | MONEY and JOBS POLITICS, POLITICS
When my family first arrived in the United States, my parents realized they would need to search for means to survive. Witnessing the entrepreneurial spirit of our neighborhood in Las Vegas, my parents decided to venture into street food vending. There are more than...
by Itzel Rios-Vega | Sep 20, 2023 | CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENT POLITICS, POLITICS
In a letter to the editor published by The Nevadan/El Nevadense, Las Vegas resident Itzel Rios-Vega demands that the EPA adopts strong, comprehensive methane safeguards to protect individuals’ health and the planet. Growing up in the East Las Vegas desert, I...
by Selena Torres | Sep 18, 2023 | CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENT POLITICS, POLITICS
The severe flooding over Labor Day weekend in Las Vegas, which left an apartment complex devastated and residents across the valley grappling with submerged streets, is a stark reminder of our escalating climate crisis. It’s not the first time we’ve seen...
by Maria Nieto Orta | Sep 8, 2023 | ELECTION, POLITICS
Young people are living through a transformative period in time in which every other news cycle points to a new historic occurrence. From feeling the impacts of the climate crisis, getting hit with skyrocketing tuition and student debt, expecting a shooting in any...
