- As the pandemic recedes, Latin dance picks back up in Las Vegas
- Thursday, July 8, 2021
- “Social dancing was completely illegal [last year]. How can you do a couples dance if you are 6 feet away?”
- More volunteers needed to advocate for foster children
- Monday, July 5, 2021
- Child Protective Services took Rachel Esquivel's three children after a person she trusted hit her son, she said. "It was very devastating. I didn't know what to do or who could help me" said Esquivel, whose ...
- Nevada winner will be first transgender woman to compete in Miss USA pageant
- Wednesday, June 30, 2021
- Kataluna Enriquez was in shock after she was crowned Miss Nevada USA on Sunday, becoming the first transgender woman to make it to the Miss USA pageant. “It hasn’t hit me yet. We just made history, and I don’t ...
- Food bank helping seniors get back out for groceries, meals
- Monday, June 28, 2021
- Three Square Food Bank is focusing on getting senior citizens out of the house to get groceries and meals after the pandemic kept many homebound last year ...
- Henderson businesses not yet taking advantage of city’s offer on grass replacement
- Sunday, June 27, 2021
- Henderson launched the grass replacement rebate program at the beginning of the year, before Gov. Steve Sisolak signed Nevada Assembly Bill 356 into law in June. AB 356 prohibits the use of water from the Colorado River to irrigate …
- Arbor View student runner-up in national LGBTQ storytelling contest
- Wednesday, June 23, 2021
- Kaela Podewell, 16, always resented the expectation that she act feminine, but picturing herself as strictly masculine didn’t feel right either. “In public, when I'm presenting a certain way, either masculine or feminine, I feel off, like something is wrong.”
- City of Las Vegas planning downtown civic plaza that features open spaces
- Tuesday, June 22, 2021
- As the city of Las Vegas developed its master plan, residents complained at public meetings about a lack of open space downtown. Last week, the city council listened to ...
- West Las Vegas school steeps children in early learning, Black culture
- Saturday, June 19, 2021
- Rainbow Dreams Early Learning Academy doesn’t have a zoo or classrooms floating in glass pods like the boy fantasizes, but it’s a dream school for ...
- Residents seek solutions on how to safely reopen Huntridge Circle Park
- Friday, June 18, 2021
- Jeremy Copley remembers when the Huntridge Circle Park was a safe, family-friendly outdoor space.
- UNLV makes 'a huge statement' about inclusivity with all-gender bathrooms
- Tuesday, June 15, 2021
- Jamie Sprague-Ballou’s heart raced in fear every time she walked into a public restroom when she was transitioning from male to female. In the women’s restroom, she risked being humiliated by security. In the men’s restroom, she risked violence.
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