Emma Brocato

Emma is a graduate of the University of Arizona’s journalism graduate program. When she’s not reporting on natural resources, she enjoys exploring the mountains of Nevada and Arizona.

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Chefs for Kids to award scholarships to SECTA senior, UNLV freshman: Friday, May 3, 2024; Alicia Lu is hoping to combine a business degree from UNLV and a passion for food into a career as a restaurant owner. Lu, a senior at Southeast Career Technical Academy who plans to attend UNLV starting this fall, said her dream was to open an eatery specializing in Peruvian cuisine. “I’m Peruvian, so ...
Nevada leaders, doctors discuss how to improve Black maternal health: Thursday, May 2, 2024; The maternal death rate for Black women is more than double than of white or Latino women, according to data from Babyscripts.
Mojave Max emerges from burrow at Las Vegas Springs Preserve: The desert tortoise's emergence cues the unofficial start of spring; Tuesday, April 23, 2024; Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s desert tortoise and weather prognosticator, came out of his burrow at 3:09 p.m. today to bring the unofficial start of spring in the Las Vegas area.
‘It doesn’t have to be this way,’ vice president tells Las Vegas audience about gun violence: Monday, April 15, 2024; Harris asked the crowd of high school students how many of them have had an active-shooter drill. Many raised their hands. “It doesn’t have to be this way,” she said in a somber voice ...
Partial eclipse in Las Vegas will be a sight to behold, just not directly: Monday, April 8, 2024; Las Vegas isn’t on the direct path of today’s solar eclipse, but the partial covering will still be a sight worth seeing ...
Southern Nevada company stays ahead of the curve on water filtration: Monday, April 8, 2024; Multipure has been in the water filtration business for more than 50 years. Like most industries, there has been one constant: change.
A clearer vision: Nevada’s partnership provides free currency readers to the blind: Thursday, March 28, 2024; Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) is aspiring to empower Nevada’s blind population to participate in the economy with more independence by distributing the ...
Language of friendship bonds students from Las Vegas, Taiwan who first met as pen pals: Saturday, March 23, 2024; During his first visit to the United States, Taiwanese fifth-grader Leo Chen noted feeling the warmth of the sun on the football field in Las Vegas. He also brought laughter to a room full of educators by saying he was shocked the American students ate chips in class ...
Las Vegas luxury homes continue to raise the bar on opulence, hospitality: Saturday, March 16, 2024; Rising 47 stories above the Las Vegas Strip, the Waldorf Astoria penthouse offers sweeping skyline views of the bright casino lights and the steady stream of jets slipping in and out of the city ...
Auction of land where longtime Las Vegas Strip icon sits puts its future in doubt: Thursday, March 14, 2024; Visitors flock from all over the globe to Las Vegas looking to see as many of the city’s iconic sights as possible. There’s the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign on the south Strip, the Bellagio fountain show ...
Northern Nevada ranchers caught between a rock and a dry place: Monday, March 11, 2024; “Mark Twain said that in Nevada, whiskey is for drinkin’ and water is for fightin’,” said Ira Wines, president and general manager of Ellison Ranching Company. The company, founded ...
BizTown helps prepare students for life in the real world: Monday, March 4, 2024; Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is developing a facility to provide young people “the tools to dream big” while learning about business and personal finances, organization officials said.
Clark County art exhibit celebrates the ordinary lives of Black people: Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024; Out of the many topics to address during Black History Month, a Clark County art exhibit this year focuses on one in particular: the ordinary aspects of life in the Black community. The Black Life Ordinary Exhibit is on display at the Rotunda Gallery in the Clark County Government Center through Thursday. The exhibit ...
Las Vegas developer’s affordable housing plans face skepticism from neighbors: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024; A Las Vegas developer wants to build an affordable-rent apartment building in the Whitney area of Clark County, but some neighbors are raising concerns it could drag down property values and ...
Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries prepared for a Super Bowl rush: Friday, Feb. 9, 2024; If you’re in Las Vegas for Super Bowl 58 on Sunday and enjoy cannabis, you’re in luck: recreational marijuana sales are legal in Nevada. Adults 21 and over in Nevada can legally purchase and possess 2.5 ounces of flower or ...
Lighthouse Charities providing a major boost for refugees in Las Vegas: Monday, Feb. 5, 2024; A refugee from the Congo was deaf, mute and had not had a chance to get an education. Cindy Trussel, founder and CEO of Lighthouse Charities in Las Vegas, was searching for ways to help the woman develop skills so she could make a living. ...
Cheer team for Las Vegas middle school wins pair of national competitions: Friday, Feb. 2, 2024; The Sig Rogich Middle School cheerleading team has been victorious in a pair of national tournaments in recent weeks, including capturing the junior high advanced division of the National Cheerleading Association’s nationals in Dallas.
Justice Court trailblazer makes jump from prosecutor to judge: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024; Henderson Justice Court Judge Barbara Schifalacqua hails from Milwaukee and an Irish Catholic family with a mix of biological and foster siblings.
Las Vegas attorney honored with Hebrew University award: Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024; David Z. Chesnoff, a Las Vegas philanthropist and criminal defense attorney, has been honored with an award recognizing his dedication to humanitarian concerns.
Ex-law enforcement officer makes his dogs the stars of a kid’s book series: Monday, Jan. 22, 2024; James Stern was traveling to his native Japan and started missing his dachshunds. So, he wrote a story about them. The Las Vegas resident, after four decades ...
Nevadan blazes new trail with wheelchair-accessible trails project at Grand Canyon: Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024; Nevada's Peter Axelson helped create the Grand Canyon Greenway, a large project that boasts a wheelchair-accessible rim trail at the national park where those breathtaking sites ...
Green burials gain traction as people's final transaction: Monday, Jan. 15, 2024; Death isn’t the most comfortable topic to think about, but it’s something everyone must deal with. The rising popularity of green burials, which allow for remains to go into growing new life, may offer comfort for some more than traditional methods like cremation. For those seeking an affordable and eco-friendly option for ...
Summerlin centenarian looks back on a full life, not slowing down: Friday, Jan. 12, 2024; On what she describes as a “cold winter night,” Bea Baker was born in Stillwater, Minn., on Jan. 3, 1924. This month, the Summerlin resident turned 100 and swears there is no secret to the feat. “It’s just the genes,” she says. “If I knew what it was, I swear to God I’d can it. Just the genes.” Baker’s advice to the younger generation is ...
State program hopes to boost craft beverage industry in Nevada: Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024; A group of 45 craft breweries, taprooms and wineries throughout Nevada shares a similar goal: Sell more of their beverages. For the third consecutive year, they’re getting help in their efforts from what may seem an unlikely ...
Welcome to 2024: Las Vegas delivers on New Year's bash: Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023; Visitors exchanged hugs and kisses, shouted “Happy New Year” and blew on horns in joyous celebration. Metro Police didn’t report any major incidents ...
To tackle overpumping crisis, new program offers cash for water rights in Nevada: Friday, Dec. 29, 2023; A conservation program financed by the federal government is hoping to lure property owners in parts of Nevada to surrender their groundwater rights, but the eligible landowners must decide before the end of January ...
Pets as gifts sound warm and fuzzy but can be unwelcome surprise: Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023; If you’ve ever had a fantasy about waking up to a puppy or kitten under the Christmas tree, Lori Heeren with Nevada SPCA wants you to know it’s just that — a fantasy.
Snow forecast for mountains surrounding Las Vegas this week: Monday, Dec. 18, 2023; Holiday travelers to Las Vegas might be treated to views of snowy mountains surrounding the city.
Las Vegas boy started painting as therapy when sick; now art featured in gallery: Monday, Dec. 18, 2023; When Isaiah Norris was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease at age 4, he took up painting to help take his mind off the doctor visits and hospital stays. But painting became more than art therapy. It’s something Isaiah, now age 9, thrived at. ...
Boulder City seeking $96,000 to maintain trails: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023; Boulder City is hoping to receive a share of $1.2 million in federal grant money from the Recreational Trails Program to help maintain the River Mountains Loop Trail and trails at Veterans Memorial Park. The Nevada ...
Las Vegas-area veterinarians advise caution as dog disease spreads: Friday, Dec. 1, 2023; A highly contagious respiratory illness spreading among dogs across the county is causing concern with veterinarians and pet providers in Southern Nevada, who stress ...
Frias Legacy Scholarship transforms life for Western High grad, 23 others: Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023; Aminata Dieng left her home country of Mauritania in 2009, when she was 6 years old, to seek asylum in the United States. She eventually settled in Las Vegas, attended Western High School and had hoped to join the military upon graduation. Those plans, however, were waylaid when she learned she couldn’t enlist because ...
Nevada’s laws, Las Vegas’ appeal make city attractive for surrogacy services: Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023; Nevada boasts unique legal protections that help surrogates and intended parents in the process of bringing a child into the world, officials with SurrogateFirst say.
Thanksgiving dining features savory options for Las Vegas locals and tourists alike: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023; In a city with fine-dining establishments up and down the Resort Corridor, and plenty of mainstay local establishments throughout the valley, there are numerous outlets where locals and tourists alike can feast for the holiday.
Las Vegas' iconic Bellagio gets a makeover for Formula One race: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023; Passersby should notice the iconic look of the Bellagio is looking completely different.
Developers move forward on cleanup of former Three Kids Mine in Henderson: Contaminated site near Lake Las Vegas eyed for 3,000-home master-planned comunity; Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023; The story began in 1917 when manganese ore, a key ingredient in the production of iron and steel, was found here. The site was ...