Riane Roldan
Hays County ReporterRiane Roldan is the Hays County reporter for KUT. Previously, Riane covered politics, immigration and the environment during internships at The Texas Tribune and the Austin American-Statesman.
Riane graduated from Emerson College with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and grew up in Miami, where she attended Miami Dade College. Born to Cuban and Chilean families, she speaks Spanish and is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Riane is also an alumnus of the Chips Quinn Scholars Program for Diversity in Journalism and won the first place award for in-depth reporting from the Florida College Press Association Miami.
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The Indigenous Cultures Institute is asking Hays County for $10 million dollars to build a 10-acre Indigenous cultures center in San Marcos. They hope to use the space for Indigenous arts and language revitalization classes and a community garden where people can learn about native plants and herbal medicines. -
The city received the official designation earlier this year. It will celebrate its mermaid pride at a parade and street fair Saturday.
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Mano Amiga, a local nonprofit focusing on criminal justice reform, wants to end legal penalties for marijuana possession in the city by next year.
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The district will now report new cases of the coronavirus every day, instead of once a week, and will hire additional nursing staff to help with contact tracing efforts.
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The district’s refugee family support office will provide interpreters, test student’s English proficiency and help train teachers on how to recognize signs of trauma.
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Refugee Services of Texas expects nearly 200 refugees to be resettled in the Austin area by the end of next month. Here's what they need the most.
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The district said it is waiting for a final ruling from the Texas Supreme Court on whether the governor's executive order banning mask mandates can stand.
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Trauth led the university "from a regional institution to one of statewide and national prominence," the chancellor said.
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The university’s chief medical officer encouraged everyone on campus to get vaccinated, wear masks indoors, test themselves regularly and report cases and close contacts with people who have tested positive.
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At least 100 Afghan refugees are expected to arrive in Austin this week, with more coming later.
