Rio Yamat
@rio_yamat
@AP reporter in Las Vegas. She/her. Reach me at [email protected].
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http://apnews.com/author/rio-yamat 29-07-2010 03:45:48
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The Southwest crew is excited to welcome Gabriel L. Sandoval to The Associated Press this summer. You do like the heat, qué no?
Report for America welcomes newest corps members, injects hope for the future of local news reportforamerica.org/2024/04/24/rep…
US advances review of Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine in Nevada amid concerns over endangered wildflower. Environmentalists fighting to protect the rare Tiehm’s buckwheat flower accuse Biden admin of ‘greenwashing extinction’
The Associated Press story by Scott Sonner apnews.com/article/04278b…
An The Associated Press investigation by Dake Kang & Maria Cheng finds the Chinese gov. froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of COVID-19 from the first weeks of the outbreak & “that pattern continues to this day” w/ foreign scientists banned & researchers restricted apnews.com/article/china-…
NEW: An incredibly important, heart-wrenching investigation by Samantha Michaels with a film by 🎥 Mark Helenowski.
A new tribal police force chased a teen to his death. Two or three days later, it disbanded. The Crow Nation is still fighting for answers:
WATCH:
Today's great read is from The Associated Press's Andrew Dalton, who dives into how a killer Winnie the Pooh and God-knows-what future iterations of Mickey Mouse can tell us what it means when copyright expires — and what new stories can be fashioned from old ones. apnews.com/article/copyri…
The The Associated Press is looking to fill two grant-funded statehouse reporting positions focused on women in state gov't. One in Lansing, MI, and one in Phoenix. Deadline is Thursday, April 18. Still time to apply! Go to careers.ap.org.
It’s been ten years since an armed standoff over ranching on federal land in southern Nevada. Rancher Cliven Bundy’s cattle still graze on the land, and Bundy remains defiant. By Ken Ritter: apnews.com/article/bundy-…
Journalists: The AP is hiring for two positions in Arizona and Michigan to cover state government focusing on women in politics. These are grant-funded through February 2026. Check it out! #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈 NAHJ NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Indigenous Journalists Association Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981 Writers of Color Society of Professional Journalists
careers.ap.org/job/Newsperson…
Come work with me in the Southwest! The Associated Press is looking for someone to cover women in politics. You can DM/email me if you have any questions: careers.ap.org/job/Newsperson…