Yearly Archives: 2018
Five Local Startups Pitch in Front of Local Investors at the Inaugural PitchFest
By Bill O’Driscoll, special to ThisisReno“PitchFest,” putting homegrown Nevada startup businesses before potential investors, has launched in what organizers say is the first of...
Spanish Springs Tops Reed, North Valleys to Win Paiute Language Bowl
Spanish Springs High School took first place Tuesday in the Washoe County School District’s annual Paiute Language Bowl held at the University of Nevada,...
Flood Tax Language Approved by County Commission for November Ballot
The Washoe Board of County Commissioners today approved the language for a ballot measure that will increase property taxes throughout Washoe County for Truckee...
From The Left: Participating in Our Democracy (Opinion)
My wife and I recently did something we’ve never done before and enjoyed the rare pleasure of witnessing democracy in action, up close.We volunteered...
120 West Strategic Communications Celebrates Second Anniversary
SPONSORED POST120 West Strategic Communications, a marketing, public relations and investor relations agency based in Reno, Nevada, celebrates its second anniversary this month. The...
AMTRAK: “Nothing to Suggest Criminal Intent” in Case of Man Critically Injured in Truckee
Follow complete coverage of this incident here.Amtrak today issued a new statement in the investigation of Aaron Salazar, who was found critically injured near...
PHOTOS: Food Truck Fridays Return for The Summer
Food Truck Fridays in Idlewild park held an opening day this past Friday. While the Reno weather became cold and windy as the event...
PHOTO GALLERY: UNR’s 128th Commencement Ceremonies
The University of Nevada, Reno’s 128th commencement awarded this year 3,137 degrees, the largest number of degrees conferred in one semester. Commencement ceremonies took...
Family Seeks Answers After Man Found Critically Injured Near Truckee Train Tracks (Updated)
Follow complete coverage of this incident here.Aaron Salazar was on an Amtrak train Tuesday going from Colorado to Portland. Salazar’s last known communication was...
PHOTO GALLERY: Cardboard Battlefield at Idlewild Park
Reno's first Duct Tape Cardboard War took place Friday at Idlewild Park. Converting lush turf into a battlefield, the first-year attendance was high with...