Monthly Archives: May, 2020
Protests reveal broken relationship with guns (opinion)
OPINION: For citizens to denigrate the solemn American tradition of gun ownership by playing dress-up and treating weapons like toys, belies a real disconnect between the reality of our politicized culture and what should be a reciprocal expression of Americanness.
Shopping center vacancies begin to inch up
It's still too early to judge the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn, but experts are starting to see shopping center vacancies inch up.
Day 74 – the Truckee’s picturesque islands (updated)
Karl's pal Jody shares the rich history of bootlegging, decorating, and engineering within the confines of the Truckee River's banks and its picturesque islands.
Voters to decide constitutional change to Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents
This November Nevadans will vote on whether to remove the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents from the constitution.
Some municipal recreation facilities to open starting Friday, hiring staff could be challenging
Local parks and recreation departments are scheduled to start resuming some operations on Friday, but local officials warn not to expect business as usual.
Nutrition contract, school naming among decisions at District Board of Trustees meeting
The Washoe County School District board of trustees discussed, among other things, legislative updates, budgetary items and the naming of the new elementary school at Cold Springs at their recent meeting.
Nevada enters phase 2: Bars, gyms, spas, gatherings of 50 people to begin Friday
Nevada will enter phase 2 of Sisolak’s reopening plan on May 29, which will allow a significant number of businesses to reopen with restrictions, as well as gatherings of up to 50 people.
Save the Lear (opinion)
OPINION: Artown has a strict obligation to the community to be open and transparent with their plans for the Lear Theater.
Despite pandemic, Tu Casa Latina continues to provide information, resources for Latinos
Recently, Tu Casa Latina began holding bi-weekly “cafecitos.” These are Facebook live events through which the organization provides resources and up-to-date information about topics important to the Latino community.
A pesar de la pandemia, Tu Casa Latina sigue proporcionando información, recursos para los latinos
Recientemente, Tu Casa Latina comenzó a celebrar "cafecitos" quincenales. Se trata de eventos en directo en Facebook a través de los cuales la organización proporciona recursos e información actualizada sobre temas importantes para la comunidad latina.
