One in five children in Nevada resides in a food-insecure household. Supplemental child nutrition programs aren’t just nice to have, they are critical to ensuring all children have regular access to healthy food.

Librarians were some of my earliest literacy sponsors and, more than that, they connected me with books that have given me language to describe my experiences. I know I’m not alone when I say that growing up has its joys and pains.

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Kelvin Watson never thought his military career would lead him to becoming a librarian and eventually be the head of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

A $300,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will help bring the harmful air quality in East Las Vegas to a healthier standard. Within the next two years, stationary and mobile outdoor sensors, as well as indoor sensors, will monitor the air quality while providing real-time data for community residents and the City of Las Vegas.

Officials with the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District said they plan to review their room rental policy after a private event Sunday held at the Clark County Library featured a racist slide in a presentation from the founder of the group Vegas CCW.

Two efforts to achieve this goal — one led by community organizers and the other by the City of Las Vegas — are running concurrently, sometimes aligning, sometimes colliding. Both groups are aiming to incorporate the neighborhood in their work, but a history of racism and tension between the city and the Historic Westside has made community members skeptical of the city's intentions and wary of their plans.

The Washoe County Library System became the first library system in Nevada to eliminate fines for overdue books and materials last week, joining a nationwide movement aiming to alleviate financial stress and create a more welcoming space.