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Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Reno To Support Federal Public Lands Legislation

Carla O’DayThe Reno City Council adopted a resolution Wednesday in support of comprehensive federal public lands legislation to encourage economic development, conservation and recreation...

PHOTO GALLERY: Elon Musk Waxes Philosophical On Tesla Gigafactory

Elon Musk is philosophical about his business. At this week’s press event at the Tesla Gigafactory east of Reno, Musk described the factory as...

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Gets OK To Open On Plumb Lane

By Carla O’DayA business license for a medical marijuana establishment was approved Wednesday after debate during the Reno City Council meeting about whether the...

Reno Police : Money better spent giving to shelters, not panhandlers

By Carla O’DayPolice Chief Jason Soto addressed local panhandling laws during a presentation Wednesday to the Reno City Council and said more needs to...

RTC Celebrates 250 Millionth Ride

By Luke KeckConfetti cannons fired and applause erupted at the 4th Street bus station on Monday morning as the RTC officially celebrated its 250...

What New Education Test Scores Really Mean

The Washoe County School District was notified recently by the state Department of Education that its students are under-prepared for college. That's true, but...

Mosquito-Spraying Chopper To Get New Home In S. Meadows

By Carla O’DayWashoe County commissioners on Tuesday approved a right-of-entry agreement with Reno that would allow construction of a helipad and permit the staging,...

Eli For 25: Nevada is being railroaded by the energy monopoly

SPONSORED POSTBy Eli Smith, Democratic candidate for Nevada Assembly District 25Nevada’s economy is stuck in the 19th century, and unless we break free of...

New UNR Research Collaboration Addresses Water Ecology and Ecosystem Issues

A new initiative by the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) to foster interdisciplinary research aimed at answering critical questions related to water resource management...

Safari International Club Convention Returns to Reno

The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA), along with the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA), recently announced the return of the Safari Club International (SCI)...

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