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El Capitan High senior Emma Ramey is headed to a school in Iowa after receiving a basketball scholarship.

Cultures all over the world have diverse celebrations for honoring the dead. The Obon festival in Japan, The Hungry Ghost Festival and Qingming in China, Chuseok in South Korea, Pchum Ben in Cambodia, and the Gaijatra festival in Nepal are just a few examples of how people take time to honor those who have passed on.

Western Nevada College has provided Latino students with the opportunity to attend, thrive and excel academically for a decade. Since its inception, WNC’s Latino Cohort has provided support to more than 500 Latino students, empowering them to earn their associate degree before pursuing a four-year degree or entering Nevada's workforce.

Western Nevada College’s 2022 emeritus appointments clearly share two common denominators: their dedication and long-term commitment to Western. The six appointments collectively combined for 135-plus years of service to WNC and its students during their employment at the higher institution of learning.

The Nevada State Museum and Western Nevada College in Carson City are once again teaming up to present a Day of the Dead community celebration on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the museum. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is free.