Menorah lightings at the Fremont Street Experience, Reno City Plaza, the Las Vegas Strip and at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City are a chance to show pride over Jewish culture and sacred traditions, Harlig said.

Golden Owl Books, which opened in May, is not the only shop on wheels roaming Reno’s streets. More mobile businesses are cropping up each year.

The Build Back Better domestic spending bill championed by President Joe Biden would continue those monthly payments to families through 2022 and make the child tax credit permanently refundable.

The Magical Forest at Opportunity Village kicked off its 30th season Friday evening with a tree-lighting ceremony and the usual sparkling array of festive lights and decor.

A new Reno housing complex will pair five young women who transitioned out of foster care with five senior citizens in need of affordable housing.

As Reno navigates a housing crisis and rising income inequality, a community group is helping provide free laundry services to Reno's unsheltered populations.

When customers enter NoButcher, a vegan restaurant in Las Vegas, they encounter a long, communal table, which the owners have observed occupy a more diverse clientele over time.

Community leaders note the growth of Nevada's minority populations and say that new district maps must reflect the state's increasing diversity.

At both ends of the state, the annual pageantry under sunny November skies was making a comeback after COVID-related cancellations last year. An estimated 211,000 Nevadans are veterans.

“They're not stored in the dark, out of sight out of mind,” Kreutz said. “They are, instead, given the proper goodbye through fire and reflection.”

“My main reason is the kids growing up here, we ought to show them our traditions and their roots,” Nelly Tobón said. “It’s so important to keep the meaning of our traditions, they’re sacred."

The state capital came alive Saturday as hot air balloons towered overhead, residents filled the sidewalks and emergency vehicles, marching bands, floats, horses and politicians paraded down Carson Street.

The mere existence of a debate over when to celebrate Nevada’s statehood speaks to the uniqueness of the state holiday: Unlike other states, where the anniversary of their admission into the United States goes unnoticed each year, Nevada Day matters. 

As state lawmakers embark on the decennial process of redrawing Nevada's major political boundaries, they face the monumental task of creating districts that ensure equal representation for residents.

Economists and others who study labor trends say people aren't returning to work for a variety of reasons, ranging from early retirement or career burnout to child care concerns and lifestyle changes.

Thirty-two percent of newly diagnosed people in 2020 identified as Hispanic, according to data published by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. 

They came toting easels, sketch pads, pencils, paints and brushes, which they set up in individual work stations overlooking downtown Reno.

The Clark County School District operates what officials say is the largest mariachi program in the country, exposing thousands of students to a traditional part of Hispanic culture.

Julie Kent Rios' love and grief for her husband, Eduardo Rios, is echoed across the Latino community in Reno, where Rios spent decades as a DJ and broadcaster for Spanish radio stations.

Nevada lawmakers passed legislation this spring that made Nevada the 12th state to offer protections at places of employment and in schools based on hair texture attributed to African ancestry.