What started as a closet inside St. Paul's Episcopal Church 30 years ago has now evolved into a full-fledged nonprofit that complements larger entities such as the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.

Tu Casa Latina provides guidance and support for immigrant women, men and children in Reno through visa paperwork and refers clients to local agencies that could help, including shelters and attorneys.

Sen. Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas), whose district also covers neighborhoods nearby, spoke about discrimination against Black children and families through urban planning policies. She said it is common practice for policymakers to “take our poverty, our racial characteristics, plug it into a grant, get dollars and those dollars do not find their way back to [predominantly Black] ZIP codes.”

Those anticipating developing the residences must submit their proposals and supporting documents to Mae Worthey-Thomas, the deputy administrator for the Nevada Housing Division, by the November deadline. Applicants must have experience building single-family developments.

The Mexican tradition honors the deceased and is based on the belief that their souls temporarily return to the world of the living to visit family members.

Nevada’s capital has more than its fair share of ghost stories, many of which were explored at the 30th annual Carson City Ghost Walk earlier this month.

Our first community listening session will be held this week and moderated by Indy reporter Naoka Foreman and Amber Renee Dixon, host of Nevada Week. Here’s what you need to know to join the wide-ranging conversation.

Heather Engle, CEO of the Las Vegas Rescue Mission, said the project had been three years in the making, adding that they have been focused on raising money privately since 2020 through a campaign called “Beyond the Bright Lights.” She said the organization plans to fully redevelop the building and that the 30,000-square-foot Shelter of Hope is the first phase.

Organizers said the biting cold early Saturday morning did not deter thousands of Nevadans from attending Carson City’s annual Nevada Day celebration, complete with hot air balloons, a parade featuring marching bands from across the state and even a beard contest.

Friends, family and elected officials say Munford leaves behind a legacy of service dedicated to the Historic Westside, championing educational and economic progress in his community and overcoming racism as a Black man in Las Vegas in the 1960s and ’70s.

The youth hockey program is part of the redevelopment of the 73-acre site that formerly housed the Texas Station and Fiesta Rancho casinos, that city officials now call Hylo Park.

The festivities in Toshiba Plaza came after the team defeated the New York Liberty 70-69 in a nail-biting game last Wednesday, making the Aces the first team in two decades to dominate the WNBA with back-to-back championship wins. 

UNLV’s medical school is not just recruiting and preparing students to join the much-needed workforce, but also diversifying it, Dean Marc Khan said.

The game, which was on display at a Las Vegas Día del Zacatecano festival earlier this month celebrating people and culture from the Mexican state of Zacatecas, can represent the day and night or life and death.

The nonprofit Nye County Communities Coalition co-hosted a pop-up clinic with Remote Area Medical at no cost to patients. Ryan Muccio, co-chair of the coalition, said the service cuts through the bureaucracy and anxiety around insurance authorizations that stresses providers and patients. 

Hispanics and Latinos make up about 30 percent of Nevada’s population but the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus has just eight members — making up about 12 percent of the 63 legislators. 

Residents of Windsor Park in North Las Vegas, a hilly community overlooking the Las Vegas Strip, said at a press conference Wednesday morning they want to know what happened with funds allocated during the 1990s to shore up the neighborhood or relocate homeowners. They said the answer would bring them closer to justice.

Roughly 1,000 child care proponents from all 50 states are urging Congress this month to allocate at least $16 billion per year in emergency child care funding, warning of massive negative consequences for kids and their families and the economy as federal aid dries up.

Black student leaders toured the Clark County Government Center after learning about different aspects of leadership, budgets, event planning, fundraising and recruitment during the retreat.  Students also learned about being caring leaders, delegating tasks and how to grow their organization’s membership.

An outreach team of about six “care managers” got out of the van and dispersed around the park, handing out cards, water and flyers for an upcoming resource fair held every quarter that offers medical check-ups such as blood pressure testing, housing assessments, health insurance enrollment, information about free phones, and free food and water. The group is called the Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (H.O.M.E.) Team.