Monthly Archives: April, 2020
Business groups refocus to meet new needs
Business associations are pivoting quickly to help their members weather the COVID-19 storm and position themselves to take advantage of the return of better times.
Clean, safe and friendly: Downtown’s ambassadors on overdrive
Downtown’s Reno Ambassadors are working extra hours through the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping a close eye on closed businesses and empty streets and helping the homeless community adjust to a new normal.
More tests, reopen Nevada: Sisolak addresses statewide concerns
Governor Sisolak addressed concerns over COVID-19 test kit shortages and the timeline to reopen the state at a press conference via YouTube.
Amazon hiring thousands in Nevada
Since mid-March Amazon has hired an additional 2,000 employees in Nevada, and plans to hire 800 more. The surge in staffing is part of...
LOVE sculpture from Burning Man gets temporary home at Renown
“LOVE,” a free-standing word sculpture that debuted at the Burning Man counterculture arts festival, is scheduled to have a home outside Renown Regional Medical Center the next few months.
RPD Chief Soto up for interim city manager consideration
Reno Police Chief Jason Soto is being considered to replace in the interim outgoing City Manager Sabra Newby.
Lack of data makes predicting COVID-19’s spread difficult but models are still vital
The COVID-19 model predictions reported in the media come from mathematical models that have been converted into computer simulations.
Day 32 -The old Manogue High School bell
Karl enlists Terri Thompson to share the story of the mission bell on the old Manogue High School campus.
Fire damages structure near Sparks rail yard (updated)
Fire heavily damaged a single building by the Sparks rail yard Wednesday night around 10 p.m.
State aims to learn more about COVID-19 with new form of testing
In the coming weeks the Nevada State Public Health Lab hopes to learn more about COVID-19 by offering antibody testing.