Yearly Archives: 2016
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)...
Reno’s Vacant Buildings: Blight or Potential Tourist Attraction? | KUNR
Earlier this month, the Reno City Council made a controversial vote to demolish two downtown motels. Natalie Van Hoozer takes a look at this...
Vehicle Crash and Fatality on Seven Mile Canyon Road
An apparent single car accident resulted in at least one fatality yesterday on Seven Mile Canyon Road, off of State Route 341.The vehicle went...