Las Vegas owes its very name to Latino history. In 1830, Mexican scout Rafael Rivera stumbled upon a fertile valley of meadows and springs while seeking water along the Old Spanish Trail. He called it Las Vegas — “the meadows.” Nearly two centuries later, the city built on that discovery still bears the imprint of… Continue reading The Forgotten Roots
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Sin City’s All Seeing Eyes’
When the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) announced Project Blue Sky, the program was pitched as a leap in public safety. With 75 drones launched from 13 “Skyports” across the valley, operated by a centralized team, police said response times would shrink and situational awareness would grow. But beneath the promise lies a deeper… Continue reading Sin City’s All Seeing Eyes’
La Remoción Es el Fundamento
Desde los primeros encuentros entre colonos y naciones indígenas hasta la moderna aplicación de la ley de inmigración, Estados Unidos ha recurrido al desplazamiento forzado, la deportación y la exclusión como herramientas de control. Naciones indígenas, africanos esclavizados, comunidades negras libres, minorías religiosas, inmigrantes asiáticos, familias mexicanas y mexicoamericanas, estadounidenses de origen japonés y grupos… Continue reading La Remoción Es el Fundamento
Removal Is The Foundation
From the earliest encounters between settlers and Indigenous nations to modern immigration enforcement, the United States has relied on forced removal, deportation, and exclusion as tools of control. Indigenous nations, enslaved Africans, free Black communities, religious minorities, Asian immigrants, Mexican and Mexican American families, Japanese Americans, and more recent immigrant groups have all faced it.… Continue reading Removal Is The Foundation
Gators Keep Hendo Bowl
The Henderson Bowl lived up to its reputation Friday night, delivering another instant classic as Green Valley edged Basic 42–40 in a game defined by back-and-forth momentum and late drama. From the opening drive to the final whistle, neither team allowed the other to breathe, embodying a rivalry that has been one of Southern Nevada’s… Continue reading Gators Keep Hendo Bowl
Victoria para la Cultura del Arte
La Ciudad de Las Vegas ha decidido no seguir adelante con los cambios propuestos a la ordenanza de ruido para el 18b Arts District, un plan que habría restringido el horario de entretenimiento nocturno al aire libre. La decisión, anunciada por la concejal Olivia Díaz, se produce después de semanas de comentarios públicos en los… Continue reading Victoria para la Cultura del Arte
Jalando Camiones por una Buena Causa
El “Special Olympics Nevada Truck Pull 2025” está programado para regresar a Henderson el 11 de octubre, llevando el tema “Fuerza en la Unidad” al estacionamiento del Cowabunga Bay Water Park. En su segundo año, el evento de recaudación de fondos verá a equipos de ocho personas enfrentarse para tirar de camiones que pesan más… Continue reading Jalando Camiones por una Buena Causa
Sospechoso de Homicidio del Longhorn Arrestado
Casi cinco años después del asesinato de Lesly Palacio, de 22 años, el principal sospechoso de su muerte ha sido devuelto a Las Vegas para enfrentar un juicio. El 28 de agosto de 2025, Erick Rangel-Ibarra, de 27 años, fue extraditado de México e ingresado en el Centro de Detención del Condado de Clark con… Continue reading Sospechoso de Homicidio del Longhorn Arrestado
Longhorn Murder Suspect Arrested
Nearly five years after the killing of 22-year-old Lesly Palacio, the primary suspect in her murder has been returned to Las Vegas to face trial. On August 28, 2025, Erick Rangel-Ibarra, 27, was extradited from Mexico and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of open murder. Authorities allege that Rangel-Ibarra killed… Continue reading Longhorn Murder Suspect Arrested
Pulling Trucks For Good
The 2025 Special Olympics Nevada Truck Pull is set to return to Henderson on October 11, bringing the theme “Strength in Unity” to the Cowabunga Bay Water Park parking lot. Now in its second year, the fundraiser will see teams of eight go head-to-head pulling trucks weighing more than 40,000 pounds, all to benefit athletes… Continue reading Pulling Trucks For Good
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