https://kiaraadams.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Kiara AdamsenThu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/trump-immigration-crackdown-could-hit-nevada-workforce-raise-prices-analysis-saysAn ongoing federal crackdown on immigrants is shrinking Nevada’s workforce in key industries and the state’s economy could suffer because of it, according to panelists who spoke on the issue earlier this month in Las Vegas. The aggressive immigration tactics from President Donald Trump’s administration — including multimillion-dollar ads encouraging immigrants to self-deport — could reduce the raw number of workers keeping the state’s economy humming, panelists said at the Nov. 6 event hosted...Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/trump-immigration-crackdown-could-hit-nevada-workforce-raise-prices-analysis-sayshttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-government-shutdown-drags-on-nevada-reps-sound-alarms-over-food-stamps-health-care-costsThe ongoing federal government shutdown is now the second longest in history, and Democrats and Republicans in Congress are blaming each other for effects on Nevadans that are growing more apparent daily.  Food pantries have struggled. Staff members at Nevada’s nuclear security site were furloughed earlier this week. Active-duty military troops missed their first paycheck on Oct. 15, and more missed paychecks are coming for the majority of Nevada’s federal workers on Oct. 28. This week, th...Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/as-government-shutdown-drags-on-nevada-reps-sound-alarms-over-food-stamps-health-care-costshttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/tracking-2026-nevada-ballot-measures-whats-up-for-a-vote-and-whats-still-in-limboAhead of the 2026 midterm elections, proposed ballot initiatives are starting to roll into the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office. Here at The Nevada Independent, we’ve built a ballot measure tracker so readers can understand where a proposal is in the process, where legal challenges stand and who’s backing each idea.  This tracker will be updated as new ballot measures are added. See something that needs updating? Send us an email at [email protected]. Constitutional Amendments Voters'...Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/tracking-2026-nevada-ballot-measures-whats-up-for-a-vote-and-whats-still-in-limbohttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada-oks-4-6m-settlement-with-family-who-says-beatings-by-staff-killed-prisonerThe State of Nevada will pay $4.6 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of Christian Walker, who died in 2023 while in prison after what a lawsuit claimed were brutal assaults by state correctional officers that included “the use of a baton, repeated punching, kicking, and pepper spraying.” The settlement was approved without comment at Tuesday's Board of Examiners meeting by the board’s members — the governor, attorney general and secretary of state. According to a...Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevada-oks-4-6m-settlement-with-family-who-says-beatings-by-staff-killed-prisonerhttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/fundraisers-are-far-from-goal-but-still-committed-to-open-1-october-memorial-in-2027One year ago, Clark County officials created a fundraising campaign to build a permanent memorial to honor victims of the 1 October shooting with the goal of opening by 2027, the 10-year anniversary of the tragedy. Now eight years after the deadliest mass shooting in American history, Vegas Memorial Fund chairperson and former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones Blackhurst says things are on the right track. So far the fund has raised $4 million, and the current budget for the Forever One Memorial i...Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/fundraisers-are-far-from-goal-but-still-committed-to-open-1-october-memorial-in-2027https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevadas-election-system-stayed-up-during-massive-statewide-cyberattack-heres-whyThe recent statewide cyberattack took down many critical state websites and services, but at least one system was not affected: Nevada’s voter registration and backend election system. That’s thanks to a 2021 law mandating that the secretary of state’s office move to a top-down voter registration system, a centralized database that collects and stores voter preregistration and registration information and is used by all 17 county clerks. The state previously had a bottom-up system, where each...Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/nevadas-election-system-stayed-up-during-massive-statewide-cyberattack-heres-whyhttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/heat-is-becoming-both-a-pocketbook-and-health-issue-in-latino-communities-in-nevadaIt’s hot in Nevada. There’s no denying it. All communities are feeling it.  But one community that is really facing the economic brunt of Nevada heat is the Latino community in Southern Nevada. EcoMadres — a subdivision of Moms Clean Air Force, a nonprofit that tries to raise awareness of the impact of heat and pollution on communities — held a summit on the topic Saturday at the offices of progressive advocacy group Make the Road Nevada. Community members shared stories about heat- and...Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/heat-is-becoming-both-a-pocketbook-and-health-issue-in-latino-communities-in-nevadahttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/water-summit-keeps-the-focus-on-conservation-effortsAmong “contentious negotiations” regarding usage and the ongoing water crisis of the Colorado River, Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) hosted the third annual Water Summit at Springs Preserve in Las Vegas on Aug. 28. In addition to the news on negotiations, the main takeaways from this year’s summit included discussions on funding, legislation and local conservation efforts. Colorado River negotiations Lee described the negotiations between Nevada, Arizona and California on water use from the Colorado...Sat, 06 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/water-summit-keeps-the-focus-on-conservation-effortshttps://thenevadaindependent.com/article/how-are-students-and-teachers-dealing-with-nevadas-new-restrictions-on-phones-in-classesRancho High School teacher Reuben D’Silva started the 2025-2026 school year impressed by his students’ performance in the classroom. The difference? No phones. “Just these first two weeks I’ve been able to see such a difference in productivity levels, students are turning in work at higher rates compared to this time last school year because they have the phones away,” D’Silva said.Months prior, D’Silva in his role as a state assemblymember voted in support of SB444, which requires Nevada...Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/how-are-students-and-teachers-dealing-with-nevadas-new-restrictions-on-phones-in-classeshttps://wildcat.arizona.edu/156868/news/n-oct-7-year-in-review/On Oct. 7, 2023 when terrorist group Hamas attacked an Israeli music festival, no one could have anticipated the critical role college campuses would play in the discourse surrounding the conflict. Between demonstrations, protests, rallies and eventual encampments, college students and university officials nationwide have had a unique time navigating this conflict on campus. The University of Arizona has not been immune to the fallout surrounding the conflict. The UA campus has seen vigils, vari...Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://wildcat.arizona.edu/156868/news/n-oct-7-year-in-review/https://wildcat.arizona.edu/157631/opinions/opinion-your-activism-shouldnt-end-after-the-election/Between phone calls, texts, advertisements and signs on the road, there’s no running from it. You know, without a doubt, it’s an election year. You can’t escape it either. Trying to scroll on TikTok? Here comes a Kamala HQ post to some trendy song. Trying to take a drive to clear your head? Oh look, there’s signage on every corner for Kari Lake, Kirsten Engel, Raúl Grijalva, Ravi Shah — you name it, they’re gonna be there. Trying to watch your favorite TV show on cable or Hulu? Here comes a comm...Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://wildcat.arizona.edu/157631/opinions/opinion-your-activism-shouldnt-end-after-the-election/https://wildcat.arizona.edu/159612/news/student-protest-held-on-campus-in-support-of-dei-initiatives/On Thursday, Feb. 27, a protest was held in support of DEI initiatives on the University of Arizona campus at the administration building.  Various student groups organized the protest, including the Coalition of Black Students and Allies, MECHA de University of Arizona and UA FORCE, which stands for Feminists Organized to Resist, Create and Empower. The protest comes after President Donald Trump and the Department of Education gave public universities a two-week deadline to get rid of all progr...Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://wildcat.arizona.edu/159612/news/student-protest-held-on-campus-in-support-of-dei-initiatives/https://wildcat.arizona.edu/155960/news/n-congressman-frost-address/U.S. Representative Maxwell Frost visited the University of Arizona Wednesday, Aug. 28  to appeal to young voters on behalf of the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz presidential campaign. Frost is the first member of Congress from Generation Z and has built a strong platform of young voters by addressing the issues that matter most to them. “Some of the most pressing issues to young adults and students that are beginning to affect us are student loans, reproductive rights, and gun control,” said Athena...Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://wildcat.arizona.edu/155960/news/n-congressman-frost-address/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/05fb3bce-3430-427e-80e1-b47f9e3e4bfb.pdfJune is typically known as Pride month across the country, a time when large-scale parades celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and when companies and organizations break out their rainbow products and merchandise. But Las Vegas does things a little differently. In a city where the month of June has an average temperature of 102 degrees, instead of holding parades, it’s instead advised to get plenty of shade and water and wear copious amounts of sunscreen to deal with the extreme heat. As a result, Las Vegas’ 28th annual PRIDE celebration in 2011 was the first time the event was moved to October, due to the cooler temperatures. The move also coincides with LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Day. The event will celebrate its 40th anniversary this October.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/05fb3bce-3430-427e-80e1-b47f9e3e4bfb.pdfhttps://azluminaria.org/2024/09/14/meet-jaynie-parrish-she-supports-indigenous-people-working-for-voting-rights/The work of supporting Indigenous voters to “bring equity to unequal structures” is a non-stop job for leader Jaynie Parrish. During this highly-charged election season, Parrish’s work is paying off and helping people find “that spark in connecting why our vote matters and why we need to pay attention to elected leaders because of our history in what federal government policies have done to our communities.” Parrish is the founder and the executive director of Arizona Native Vote, a three-year...Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://azluminaria.org/2024/09/14/meet-jaynie-parrish-she-supports-indigenous-people-working-for-voting-rights/https://azluminaria.org/2024/09/14/meet-cheree-meeks-she-asks-pima-county-candidates-how-do-you-engage-with-the-black-community/When Cheree Meeks organizes voter forums, she asks local candidates to explain to Black voters not just what they’ll do for the community, but “what are you doing in our community?”  In this never-ending work of equity and representation, it’s uncommon to see Meeks without a smile on her face, and it’s hard to speak with her for long before she puts one on yours. Through candidate forums, voter registration and education efforts, Meeks has been working with the Tucson Black community on civic...Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://azluminaria.org/2024/09/14/meet-cheree-meeks-she-asks-pima-county-candidates-how-do-you-engage-with-the-black-community/https://wildcat.arizona.edu/151311/news/n-palestine-walkout/“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” “Resistance is justified when people are occupied!” These were some of the chants repeated by hundreds of University of Arizona students and community members at a demonstration held in support of Palestine and the Palestinian people on Thursday, Nov. 9, in front of Old Main on campus. Various student and community groups, including the Tucson branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, were involved in the planning of the walkout that b...Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://wildcat.arizona.edu/151311/news/n-palestine-walkout/https://wildcat.arizona.edu/147049/news/a-closer-look-at-the-university-of-arizonas-safety-failures-in-handling-of-campus-shooting/Released Monday, March 27, the security report on the University of Arizona’s response to events before, during and after the on-campus killing of professor Thomas Meixner highlights four main areas of failure across multiple depar...Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://wildcat.arizona.edu/147049/news/a-closer-look-at-the-university-of-arizonas-safety-failures-in-handling-of-campus-shooting/https://wildcat.arizona.edu/124839/news/abuse-of-power-and-lack-of-accountability-on-the-university-of-arizona-campus/The Coalition of Black students and Allies protested for the decriminalization of Black bodies. The protest took place on the University of Arizona campus on Friday, Oct. 14. The Interim Associate Vice Provost of the University of Arizona’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Maribel Alvarez, called the police on Kai Leigh Harriott, a Black, disabled queer student. The incident took place on Sept. 30, at the Martin Luther King building. The MLK building is home to African American Studen...Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://wildcat.arizona.edu/124839/news/abuse-of-power-and-lack-of-accountability-on-the-university-of-arizona-campus/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/75326b29-f4d6-4c8d-81bd-36fcd9f0c011.pdfTim Agnello is a local pastor who describes his hobby of catching rattlesnakes as “a great conversation starter.” Agnello is a pastor at Mosaic Church in Henderson who said he believes that ministry is all about serving others. So, if there’s something he’s good at and he can use to help others, it’s no longer a hobby to him, but ministrySat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/75326b29-f4d6-4c8d-81bd-36fcd9f0c011.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/e4678811-2f3a-442c-98af-64cfc811e06e.pdfLas Vegas is a city that never sleeps, and neither do its glittering lights. It’s home to the brightest light beam in the world atop the Luxor, and now, the biggest and brightest sphere on the planet. The Sphere gave a preview to locals of what the sphere can do on the Fourth of July, showing off its bright lights with displays of fireworks, the flag, the moon and even an eyeball. But the hype surrounding the newest addition to the Las Vegas skyline is bringing a smaller known issue to the forefront of people’s minds: light pollution.Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/e4678811-2f3a-442c-98af-64cfc811e06e.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/b517159b-8e5b-4f9c-bf21-2f90efd35d30.pdfMany veterans were lost in the Vietnam War, and some who came home never quite received a proper “Welcome Home.” But Wednesday afternoon, thanks to the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a group of veterans in Las Vegas finally did. ...Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/399554/uploads/b517159b-8e5b-4f9c-bf21-2f90efd35d30.pdfhttps://azluminaria.org/2024/05/13/how-many-trees-does-your-neighborhood-have-it-might-depend-on-your-income/Using rakes, shovels and weed wackers, David Garcia is beautifying his Tucson Fairgrounds neighborhood and others on the south side of Tucson that struggle with overgrown vegetation, weeds, and trash. Garcia runs the Instagram account Barrio Restoration. Through before-and-after pictures, group photos with volunteers, videos and flyers encouraging community members to come out and do their part — his page creates a green feed of community engagement. “A lot of our streets have overgrown vegetaMon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://azluminaria.org/2024/05/13/how-many-trees-does-your-neighborhood-have-it-might-depend-on-your-income/https://azluminaria.org/2024/04/11/kari-lake-flips-on-abortion-ban-but-says-she-wants-to-save-as-many-babies-as-possible-during-tucson-event/At a campaign rally at the University of Arizona just days after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near-total ban on abortions to take effect in the state, U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake reiterated her pro-life stance and questioned the limits of a ballot proposition that is the likely next political fight over abortion in Arizona. Lake was greeted to applause, selfies and cheers from a half-full audience of about 80 people at the campaign rally hosted by the College Republicans student grou...Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://azluminaria.org/2024/04/11/kari-lake-flips-on-abortion-ban-but-says-she-wants-to-save-as-many-babies-as-possible-during-tucson-event/https://azluminaria.org/2024/03/07/in-an-inconvenient-cop-author-edwin-raymond-tells-us-whats-left-out-of-the-policing-debate/Edwin Raymond has had to live with people hating him who have never met him. In some ways, he’s used to it. If you can get used to that. If you can get used to someone hating you when what you did was tell the truth about the New York Police Department.  He says he knew he was going to get push back for writing his memoir: “An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America.”Thu, 07 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://azluminaria.org/2024/03/07/in-an-inconvenient-cop-author-edwin-raymond-tells-us-whats-left-out-of-the-policing-debate/https://azluminaria.org/2024/02/21/tucson-city-leaders-suggest-moving-asylum-seekers-to-phoenix-or-military-base-as-funding-runs-out/Tucson city leaders suggested thousands of people seeking asylum, who could get dropped off on Tucson streets, should be sent to Phoenix where there is more capacity for shelter, transportation and other services. City council members offered a variety of ideas for how to handle the potential of thousands of asylum-seekers who might be bused to Tucson by U.S. Customs and Border Protection if federal funding runs out at the end of March. Options included dropping people off at Davis-Monthan AirWed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://azluminaria.org/2024/02/21/tucson-city-leaders-suggest-moving-asylum-seekers-to-phoenix-or-military-base-as-funding-runs-out/https://azluminaria.org/2024/01/23/three-key-takeaways-southern-arizonans-need-to-know-following-gov-katie-hobbs-state-of-the-state-report-in-tucson/Southern Arizona dignitaries from business, education and politics gathered to hear Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs give a state of the state report on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Hobbs was greeted with rounds of applause and took a moment to embrace Tucson Mayor Regina Romero before taking the stage at the Tucson Convention Center.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://azluminaria.org/2024/01/23/three-key-takeaways-southern-arizonans-need-to-know-following-gov-katie-hobbs-state-of-the-state-report-in-tucson/https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/innocent-bystander-killed-in-southwest-las-vegas-shooting-police-say-2873234/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=latest&utm_source=staff_kiara-adams&utm_term=Innocent%20bystander%20killed%20in%20southwest%20Las%20Vegas%20shooting%2C%20police%20sayInvestigators learned that the victim had been struck by a stray bullet from a shooting on the 9500 block of Rolling Thunder Avenue.An 18-year-old man shot and killed by a stray bullet in southwest Las Vegas was identified Monday. Police first received a report of a shooting on the 9400 block of West Post Road, near Sunset Road and Buffalo Drive, at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, when the teen was taken to a nearby hospital by friends, according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release. The...Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/homicides/innocent-bystander-killed-in-southwest-las-vegas-shooting-police-say-2873234/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=latest&utm_source=staff_kiara-adams&utm_term=Innocent%20bystander%20killed%20in%20southwest%20Las%20Vegas%20shooting%2C%20police%20sayhttps://www.reviewjournal.com/local/lego-lovers-unite-hundreds-enjoy-creating-at-brick-fest-live-photos-2856814/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=latest&utm_source=staff_kiara-adams&utm_term=Lego%20lovers%20unite%3A%20Hundreds%20enjoy%20creating%20at%20Brick%20Fest%20Live%20%E2%80%94%20PHOTOSLego aficionados of all ages had much to take in at the fest, held Saturday and Sunday at the World Market Center.A shared love of tiny pieces of colorful plastic drew hundreds to the two-day Brick Fest Live 2023 in downtown Las Vegas. Lego aficionados of all ages had much to take in at the fest, held Saturday and Sunday at the World Market Center. Among the bright sights were Lego sculptures including a giant Lego sculpture of Woody from the movie “Toy Story;” a replica of the Las Vegas Strip,...Sun, 09 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/lego-lovers-unite-hundreds-enjoy-creating-at-brick-fest-live-photos-2856814/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=latest&utm_source=staff_kiara-adams&utm_term=Lego%20lovers%20unite%3A%20Hundreds%20enjoy%20creating%20at%20Brick%20Fest%20Live%20%E2%80%94%20PHOTOShttps://www.reviewjournal.com/local/summerlin/it-was-pretty-crazy-summerlin-parade-fans-rush-to-grab-spots-2803332/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=latest&utm_source=staff_kiara-adams&utm_term=%E2%80%98It%20was%20pretty%20crazy%E2%80%99%3A%20Summerlin%20parade%20fans%20rush%20to%20grab%20spotsA new rule this year for Summerlin’s Patriotic Parade only allows attendees to start setting up early parade viewing areas at 7 a.m. the day before the event.The Summerlin Patriotic Parade is set for Tuesday, but to snag a good spot along the route, many faithful paradegoers showed up a day early. In a new rule that went into effect this year, the Summerlin Parade website states, “Parade attendees may set up their viewing area along the parade route beginning at 7 a.m. the day preceding the even...Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/summerlin/it-was-pretty-crazy-summerlin-parade-fans-rush-to-grab-spots-2803332/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=latest&utm_source=staff_kiara-adams&utm_term=%E2%80%98It%20was%20pretty%20crazy%E2%80%99%3A%20Summerlin%20parade%20fans%20rush%20to%20grab%20spots