LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — 13 Action News is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting local stories representing Hispanic culture, history, food, and more in the Las Vegas Valley.
According to census data, around 33 percent of Las Vegas' population is Hispanic and/or Latin, representing the third largest ethnicity in the valley.
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15, and 13 Action News will celebrate Hispanic culture with new stories every day.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinos working, creating and flourishing in Las Vegas
- 13 Action News' Abel Garcia highlights the growing population of Latinos in the valley and the variety of roles they fill in the community.
Latinos called the backbone of Las Vegas' hospitality industry
- 13 Action News' Alyssa Bethencourt introduces you to the people behind the scenes making the magic of Las Vegas come to life.
More Latinos are becoming homeowners, but roadblocks remain.
- 13 Action News anchor Tricia Kean shares how a younger generation of Latinos are becoming homeowners right here in the Las Vegas valley.
Neon Museum features signs and properties in Las Vegas influenced by Hispanic culture
- Throughout National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Neon Museum will highlight the history behind specific signs and properties that are relevant to the Hispanic community in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas dedicates mural to National Hispanic Heritage Month
- To celebrate Hispanic heritage in Las Vegas, a new mural titled "Our Collective Strength Has No Boundaries" was dedicated at the East Las Vegas Community Center.
Program aims to help create more Hispanic-owned businesses
- Tomas Hoppough shows us a new program aimed at trying to increase the number of Hispanic business owners in the U.S.
The flavors of South America in Las Vegas
- 13 Action News reporter Zora Asberry sat down with two Las Vegas restaurant owners, who are making it their mission to provide a taste of South America for all valley residents.
Understanding often overlooked multi-cultural Afro-Latinos
- 13 Action News anchor Rachel Moore shows us how the Afro-Latin culture is shaped by their Hispanic heritage.
Flavors of Mexico and Cuba in Las Vegas
- 13 Action News anchor Kelsey McFarland shows you where to find authentic Mexican and Cuban flavors in Las Vegas.
The growing power of Nevada's Latino vote
- Good Morning Las Vegas anchor Justin Hinton says one local organization is working to register Hispanic voters and get them to the polls.
Ballet Folklorico: Sharing the traditions of Mexico through folk dance
- It has a stunning display of colors and upbeat music, but as 13 Action News reporter Abel Garcia reports, there is so much more to this traditional dance.
