Grace Da Rocha

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Grace Da Rocha

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. A solo 30 millas de las brillantes luces del Strip de Las Vegas se encuentra Boulder City, una pintoresca ciudad con una vista casi perfecta de las estrellas brillantes en el cielo. La ciudad, y gran parte de Nevada, busca sacar provecho de sus cielos oscuros a través de diversos esfuerzos para reducir la contaminación lumínica local, incluyendo un nuevo conjunto de herramientas para promover la educación y la divulgación.

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Grace Da Rocha

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. Clark County is launching an affordable $5 microchipping program to help residents comply with the approaching August deadline for mandatory pet microchipping, officials said last week. The microchipping requirement originated from amendments to the county’s animal cruelty code that commissioners unanimously approved in February mandating that all pets over 4 months old must be microchipped if they remain in the county for more than 30 days.

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Grace Da Rocha

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. Merely 30 miles from the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip sits Boulder City, a quaint town with a near-perfect view of the shining stars overhead. The city, and much of Nevada, is looking to capitalize on its dark skies through various efforts to reduce local light pollution, including a new toolkit to promote education and outreach.

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Grace Da Rocha

Street vendors across the Las Vegas valley may soon find it easier to do business thanks to a groundbreaking multijurisdictional licensing program that would allow mobile businesses to operate seamlessly across city and county lines. The innovative approach comes as local governments work to streamline what has been a complex web of separate licensing requirements for vendors wanting to serve customers in different jurisdictions. Many vendors aren’t aware of the lines dividing the jurisdictions.

2 weeks ago | lasvegassun.com | Grace Da Rocha

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español. The Southern Nevada Pride Fest of Henderson is celebrating its fifth anniversary this afternoon at Sunset Park, and amid growing attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, organizers say this year’s celebration carries particular significance. Chris Davin, executive director of the Henderson Equality Center, says he believes the timing makes the festival more important than ever. “Pride should be in every town, in every city, in every state,” Davin said.