News (Noticias) for Nevada
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November 6, 2009
Juan Gabriel es homenajeado en Las Vegas
Raúl de Molina y Lili Estefan reciben estrella en Las Vegas
November 4, 2009
Hispanic Women Run for Nevada Office – Several candidates hope to alter the composition of the Nevada State Legislature. There are currently no Hispanic women serving in the legislature, but four have already announced they will run next year
November 2, 2009
Nevada Hispanic Services chief tired of being a lightning rod – Jesse Gutierrez
October 27, 2009
Juan Gabriel podría ser arrestado en Las Vegas
October 14, 2009
University of Nevada, Reno professor Emma Sepulveda Pulvirenti was appointed to the commission this week by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. – National Museum of the American Latino Commission.
October 9, 2009
Community’s involvement has Hispanic leaders excited – For 14 years the group Hispanics in Politics has been pushing the idea at its monthly meetings that Hispanic representation — in local, state and national offices — should mirror the number of Hispanics in Southern Nevada, now nearly seven times what it was in 1990. – Fernando Romero
September 30, 2009
Las Vegas figures prominently in Hispanics’ growing clout – CNN and a federal agency director looked west for input on a burgeoning segment of U.S. population
September 24, 2009
A third of Nevada Hispanic households lack member fluent in English
September 21, 2009
The University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center and the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada are hosting a lecture about how the growth of the Hispanic population will affect the nation. – The lecture by Juan Andrade Jr. is at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 in the William Raggio Building, Room 2030.
September 17, 2009
Reno-Carson Hispanic Heritage month events begin
Nevada Hispanic Services awarded 12 scholarships to students at the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College on Sunday at a community festival in Reno’s Miguel Ribera Park.
Brian Sandoval on Wednesday entered the Nevada governor race, a day after leaving a lifetime appointment to the federal judiciary.
September 15, 2009
Juan Gabriel Is The 2009 Latin Recording Academy Person of The Year – The Annual Star-Studded Concert and Gala Will Be Held Nov. 4, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas During 10th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Week Celebration
A class-action lawsuit recently filed by the undocumented employees of a local cleaning company underscores that workers who are in the country illegally have many of the same workplace rights that U.S. citizens have.
September 9, 2009
Weekend morning meteorologist Amanda Sánchez is leaving KTNV-13 (ABC) Las Vegas. She joins KOVR-13 in Sacramento
September 3, 2009
Hispanics the focus of early push to register – Nevada hand-picked for initiative because of demographic’s clout – (I guess it is never to early)
Caesars Palace Spices up the Strip With Four Days of Celebrations for the Mexican Independence Holiday
September 2, 2009
A college and career fair geared toward Latinos will be held on Sept. 19 at Western Nevada College in Carson City.
September 1, 2009
Meet Brian Sandoval: Candidate for governor? – Nevada
August 17, 2009
Northern Nevada Hispanics following health care debate closely
August 16, 2009
U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval expected to be formidable candidate in bid for Nevada governor
Innovation Key to Meeting Needs of Latino Shoppers – The 5th annual Hispanic Retail 360 Summit
August 13, 2009
Hispanic Consumers a Cure for Recession Blues? – News from Hispanic Retail 360 Summit
August 11, 2009
Hispanic 360: Listening and Communicating With Latino Customers
August 3, 2009
Hispanic rodeo approved at Boulder Highway site – Las Vegas
A Reno-based Spanish-language radio station began a new talk-radio format Friday that station officials said is the first of its kind in Northern Nevada – 1590 AM
July 20, 2009
Best Buy, Ace Hardware and New Nielsen Research Headline Hispanic Retail 360 Summit, being held Aug. 9 through Aug. 11 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.
June 26, 2009
The number of Hispanics in Nevada who filed jobless claims from May 2006 to May 2009 jumped 662.3%, from 2,389 to 18,211 – Construction slowdown
June 24, 2009
Tampico’s campaign in Las Vegas has produced a 62.4 percent year-to-date sales spike in that market – beverage brand looking to tap into the Hispanic market found success
June 11, 2009
Latino program founder reports successes – Association of Latino Families – Nevada
April 29, 2009
10TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS WILL HEAT UP LAS VEGAS ON NOV. 5 – LA 10A. ENTREGA ANUAL DEL LATIN GRAMMY ELEVARA LA TEMPERATURA DE LAS VEGAS EL 5 DE NOVIEMBRE
April 27, 2009
Top leaders and Hispanic market experts from multinational technology and entertainment retailer Best Buy will kick off this year’s Hispanic Retail 360 Summit, being held Aug. 9-11, at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas
April 2, 2009
Espanol.VEGAS.com Reveals Tourism Preferences of Spanish-Speaking Travelers to Las Vegas
February 1, 2009
Bilingual Marriage & Family Therapist Helps Latinos Improve their Lives – Wendy Bravo in Reno, Nevada
January 28, 2009
AeroMexico to Expand Las Vegas Service on January 29 with Twice Weekly Flights to Mexico City
December 12, 2008
Julio Gatica, aka Ricardo Gatica, has been added to the Nevada State Contractors Board’s Ten Most Wanted. – Gatica advertises in the El Mundo newspaper, allegedly targeting Hispanic homeowners.
Las Vegas honra a mexicana Tatiana con una estrella
December 2, 2008
Hispanics Head to Las Vegas this Winter to Experience World-Class Entertainment, Shopping and Spas
November 20, 2008
Develará José José su estrella en el Paseo de Las Vegas
November 17, 2008
El cantante mexicano Vicente Fernández, ganador del Grammy Latino, ofrecerá un concierto para celebrar sus 41 años de carrera musical el próximo 29 de noviembre en Las Vegas, Nevada.
La cantante mexicana Tatiana develará el próximo 11 de diciembre su estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Las Vegas, con lo que se convierte en la segunda mujer latina en obtener tal condecoración.
November 11, 2008
Greatness is what Hispanic voters in Nevada appear to have achieved — not only because they cast 15 percent of all ballots Nov. 4, making for an unprecedented turnout, but also because more of them supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama, percentage-wise, than almost anywhere in the nation, according to exit polls.
November 6, 2008
Mexican rocker Alex Lora wagged his tongue, sang with a mariachi band and yelled, “Viva rock and roll!” several times as he accepted a star on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars in late October.
November 5, 2008
Latinos are responsible for Obama’s victory in New Mexico and contributed strongly to his margins in Nevada and Colorado.
October 27, 2008
Several Spanish-language media outlets in Nevada are endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
October 14, 2008
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony’s renew their wedding vows – The Puerto Rican couple went to Vegas to celebrate their renewal ceremony
October 1, 2008
Video :: McCain and Nevada Hispanic Voters
September 25, 2008
In Las Vegas alone, more than 25,000 homes owned by Hispanics have been foreclosed.
September 23, 2008
Obama Targets Hispanics in Nevada, Market Crisis `Ground Zero’
September 22, 2008
Hispanic law students help others up Offering practical advice and serving as role models, they urge high schoolers to aim for college – (Great photo) Corina Rocha, Siria Gutierrez and Leslie Nino Fidance who lead UNLV’s La Voz, an organization of Hispanic law students, recently named No. 1 in the country.
Entravision Communications has signed a deal to buy KREN in Reno for $4 million
September 17, 2008
One in three children in Nevada under age 18 has an immigrant parent, according to a report released today by the Washington-based Migration Policy Institute. The report, “Gambling on the Future: Managing the Education Challenges of Rapid Growth in Nevada,” urges Nevada to provide more support for English-language learners in schools.
September 15, 2008
Voter registration figures in Clark County (Las Vegas) suggest excitement. Hispanic registration was essentially static between the 2004 and 2006 elections, with about 57 percent of Latinos favoring the Democratic Party. Since 2006, though, Hispanics have increased their ranks in the county by 18,500. Three quarters of those voters registered Democratic.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson stumps for Obama in Las Vegas
September 12, 2008
¡Viva Las Vegas … y la Independencia! – Luis Miguel, Alejandro Fernandez, Enrique Iglesias and Marco Antonio Solis Among the Latin Performers Celebrating Mexican Independence Day in the Country’s Top Travel Destination
September 11, 2008
Wax figurines of prominent Hispanic celebrities are on display in a Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit at Madame Tussauds Interactive Wax Attraction. – Las Vegas
September 5, 2008
Miss Nevada Latina seeking contestants
September 3, 2008
Barack Obama’s campaign in Nevada has announced a list of Hispanic supporters in the state. – led by Eddie Escobedo
August 28, 2008
Spanish-Speaking Citizens Fight Crime – La Vegas Holds Registration For Hispanic Citizens Academy
August 14, 2008
Voting process clear for Spanish speakers despite typos on sample ballots – Washoe County, Nevada
August 8, 2008
Making a play for Hispanic votes in Nevada, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is preparing to roll out a coalition of Southern Nevada Hispanic supporters.
August 7, 2008
Nevada colleges launch programs to help Hispanic students
Hispanic Church Under Fire – North Las Vegas
August 6, 2008
The state Democratic Party has named Emilia Pablo, one of the most widely recognized local faces in Hispanic households across the Las Vegas Valley, as its new spokeswoman.
August 4, 2008
Sisters beat odds against Hispanics to earn degrees – UNLV
July 22, 2008
Las Vegas’ Hispanic Population Increase Cause May Surprise You – (Hint: it isn’t immigration)
July 17, 2008
McDonald’s franchisee fined $1 million for hiring illegal immigrants – Nevada
New Reno radio station targets 35- to 65-year-olds + bilinguals – KJIV
July 14, 2008
Two lawmakers file bills targeting illegal immigrants – Nevada
June 24, 2008
2008 CINEVEGAS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
June 19, 2008
Luis Miguel plays South Lake Tahoe Sept. 7
June 18, 2008
UNLV Professor Premieres Latino Film at CineVegas
June 11, 2008
Mexican film showcase becomes fixture after positive reception – CineVegas
June 10, 2008
Las Vegas, ¡Aqui y Ahora! – Latin Performers Take Center Stage this Summer in the Country’s Top Tourist Destination
June 4, 2008
McCain’s 1st General Election Radio Ads Are in Spanish (watch them if you want)
‘Green wave’ aims to sweep Hispanics into cause – Jesse and Joy free concert in Nevada
June 3, 2008
Hundreds march in support of DREAM Act – Las Vegas
June 2, 2008
Latino agency develops position on immigration raids – Nevada
May 14, 2008
SIN CITY SALSEROS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DAVID NIETO, PRESENT A FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND, SALSA DANCING EXTRVAGANZA, AT TROPICANA HOTEL – LAS VEGAS
April 24, 2008
Verónica Castro to Have a Star on the Las Vegas Walk of Fame
April 14, 2008
Immigrants boost economy — but how much? – A study could help state avoid more surprises, but politics preserve willful ignorance – Las Vegas
Did You Know? After dozens of interviews, the (Las Vegas) Sun concluded in an April 6 story that 60 percent to 80 percent of the Las Vegas Valley’s residential construction workers are illegal immigrants. Tens of thousands of these immigrants who have lost construction jobs are no longer feeding money into the economy. Many are leaving Las Vegas.
March 26, 2008
Action News & Mexicanal Television Network Start Spanish Programming – Las Vegas
March 13, 2008
Sports radio, en español – Medium’s strength reflects population growth, local popularity of soccer – Las Vegas
No barriers for Mexico Symphony Orchestran
February 28, 2008
Free speech prevails – A compromise in Esmeralda County ends an unconstitutional English-only policy – Nevada
February 26, 2008
Latin Chamber of Commerce installs new leaders – Nevada
February 25, 2008
Speak only English on the school bus? – Nevada
February 7, 2008
Sepulveda’s latest book gives thoughtful voice to RGJ column – Reno, Nevada
Hispanic Museum to Feature Las Vegas Entertainers Exhibit
January 29, 2008
Eat your Cheerios, Hispanics told – ‘Nutrition guide’ says name brands are the way to healthy eating
January 23, 2008
Mining the Latino Vote in Nevada
January 22, 2008
Media Trying to Decipher the Nevada Hispanic Vote Strikes a Raw Nerve with Latino Community (Latina Lista)
Did You Know? Speaking in the sunshine after her Nevada victory, Hillary Clinton said there were many people to thank but mentioned only one: Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles’s Hispanic mayor. Her 64 percent of Nevada’s Hispanic vote produced her victory. Although the culinary workers union had endorsed Barack Obama, many of its workers are Hispanic and went their own way.
Hispanic support boosts Clinton to win in Nevada
January 17, 2008
Jorge ‘El Travieso’ Arce to Host Azteca America’s Knockout Boxing Show Retador Azteca Presented by Budweiser Premieres Sunday, January 20TH at 8 PM/7 C
January 16, 2008
La Bloga: SPOTLIGHT ON AZTLAN BOOKS Y MAS – Las Vegas
Taking a Gamble on the Latino Vote: The Nevada Caucus, Part I
Hispanic state legislator goes Obama – Nevada
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