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1 week ago |
knpr.org | Yvette Fernandez
The Department of Homeland Security says its immigration policies remain unchanged. The statement comes amid mixed messages from President Trump and news reports about a federal guidance that said ICE officers would largely pause some workplace raids and arrests. The confusion began earlier this month when The New York Times obtained documentation that ICE was going to scale down on workplace raids in the meatpacking, farming, hotel and restaurant industries.
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1 week ago |
kuer.org | Yvette Fernandez
Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. Trees in the desert are like oxygen at high altitude — scarce and precious. During a recent spring tree giveaway sponsored by Nevada's Clark County, the team had a couple of hundred young trees ready and lined up for residents. All the trees disappeared within an hour. Lulu Banks was eligible for two free trees.
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2 weeks ago |
knpr.org | Yvette Fernandez
Text messages from scammers purporting to be government officials are on the rise across the Mountain West. Agencies such as state transportation departments and the Federal Trade and Federal Communications Commissions have advice for how to spot these nefarious messages. The messages appear to be from a recipient’s local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and often say that they have failed to pay a traffic ticket or a toll fee.
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2 weeks ago |
knpr.org | Yvette Fernandez
“Come back to work.” That’s the message from the U.S. Forest Service’s new chief, Tom Schultz, to recently-retired workers. The call comes just ahead of the busy summer rush, when visitors typically flood national forests and the risks of wildfires escalate significantly.
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2 weeks ago |
knpr.org | Yvette Fernandez
During peak summer heat, temperatures in Mountain West cities can consistently exceed 100 degrees. Even at night temperatures remain high. These high temperatures can pose serious health risks – even death – to those who are unable to find relief from the heat. Extreme heat alerts push local authorities to activate cooling centers - typically in schools, community centers and libraries. But that might not be enough, says Ariel Choinard, who leads the Southern Nevada Heat Lab.
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According to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), more than 165 thousand Latinos will cast their ballots this Nov., marking a 5.8 percent increase from 2018's historic numbers.