Rachel Ramirez

New York

Writer @CNN covering all things climate change. @AAJA + @uproot_project proud. Filipina & daughter of the Northern Mariåna Islands. Previously blue-checked.

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Second annual Día del Niño coming to Wichita Falls

1 day ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Día del Niño is a traditional Hispanic holiday celebrating children which has taken place since 1925. This year’s Día del Niño, hosted in Wichita Falls by Zavala Hispanic Culture Initiative, will hold various activities for children to look forward to, including arts and crafts, book reading, and plenty of other ways to learn while having fun. Esly Pimentel, Zavala Hispanic Culture Initiative Executive Director, said that the tradition celebrates children.
United Regional Health Care System receives major award

2 days ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - United Regional Health Care System was awarded the HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence award. The accreditation is bestowed upon hospitals that provide the highest standards of excellence in cardiovascular care. The recognition from the American College of Cardiology places the hospital among a select group nationwide. Recipients are committed to delivering the best cardiovascular care.
Area kids find summer fun at Kemp Center for the Arts’ “Mini Makers Mondays”

4 days ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Kemp Center for the Arts held its “Mini Makers Monday” art lab. Kristen Shiplet, CEO of the Arts Council, said that the Art Lab doesn’t require registration and that parents can bring their kids up to age 5 and explore the fun of crafting with them. “It is drop in, you don’t have to register.
Keeping kids safe in the summer heat

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Rachel Ramirez

Share WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - With summer approaching quickly, pediatricians are making sure parents know the best way to keep kids safe in the hot weather. Dr. Richard So, a pediatrician at the Cleveland Clinic, said parents often worry about the heat affecting their children’s health.
Keeping kids safe in the summer heat

2 weeks ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - With summer approaching quickly, pediatricians are making sure parents know the best way to keep kids safe in the hot weather. Dr. Richard So, a pediatrician at the Cleveland Clinic, said parents often worry about the heat affecting their children’s health.
The FAFSA Has Undergone Recent Changes.

3 weeks ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - This school year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid was delayed until late last December. This means that some current and prospective college students had to adjust their education plans. The Department of Education opens FAFSA on Oct. 1 of every year. However, Federico Pena, the director of financial aid at Midwestern State University, said that recent changes to FAFSA have extended the timeline on processing applications.
Wax museum comes to life at Fowler Elementary

3 weeks ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Fowler Elementary School fourth graders held their second annual living wax museum on Wednesday, May 14. A total of 91 fourth grade students shared their various projects, each with a touch of history. Students showcased their creativity through a timeline project. Fourth grade reading teacher Aubrey Salazar said that the students created the projects piece by piece.
City View Junior High raises money with plant sale

4 weeks ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - City View Junior High School held its FFA plant sale, which will fund opportunities for its agriculture students. The plant sale showcases and sells various plants that students have planted and cared for throughout the school year. Kennedy Swan, the agriculture teacher at City View High, said the main goal of the plant sale is to create experiences for the students.
Wichita Falls Area Food Bank receives impactful donation

1 month ago | newschannel6now.com | Rachel Ramirez

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - United Supermarkets made a significant contribution to the community by donating over a ton of healthy fruit to the Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. Wichita Falls Area Food Bank CEO David O’Neil emphasized the importance of community support in making donations like this possible. “The expectation is when we get this, we truly think of it as a gift,” O’Neil said. Wichita Falls has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the country.
¿Cómo unió el papa Francisco a una Iglesia antes escéptica con la acción climática?

1 month ago | cnnespanol.cnn.com | Rachel Ramirez

El papa Francisco habla durante el encuentro "Fe y Ciencia: Hacia la COP26", en el Vaticano, el 4 de octubre de 2021. Alessandro Di Meo/Reuters CNN — Cuando Jorge Mario Bergoglio fue elegido para dirigir la Iglesia católica en 2013, eligió el nombre papal de Francisco, en honor a la figura del siglo XIII de san Francisco de Asís, conocido como el santo patrono de los ecologistas y defensor de los pobres. Fue una elección acertada.