Monthly Archives: June, 2020
County terminates contract with private lab providing first responder COVID testing
Washoe County commissioners on Tuesday voted to terminate an agreement with a company that provided COVID-19 test kits locally, and is seeking an $825,000 refund.
Reno’s Urban Roots Festival on Saturday hopes to save local nonprofit (sponsored)
Reno's Urban Roots is resurrecting its annual fundraiser as a digital festival, hoping to raise $100,000 to keep the gardening nonprofit afloat after cancelling in-person events due to COVID-19.
Dining outdoors again
A reservation was needed to get into the now-exclusive patio seating at Wild River Grille on a Friday night, but being outdoors on a warm Reno evening was worth the wait.
NMA reopens with free community day (photos)
The Nevada Museum of Art reopened its doors Saturday, June 20 after being closed since mid-March due to COVID-19.
Sisolak agrees to delay legislative special session to July
Gov. Steve Sisolak agreed Monday to Democrats' request to delay convening a special legislative session until early July to provide the capital more time to develop safety protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Cheers 5 – the buses
Karl conjures up his memories of driving a bus (who knew?!) and the antics of drivers throughout northern Nevada.
Another weekend of peaceful protests on Reno’s City Plaza
A weekend of peaceful protests began Friday afternoon following a City of Reno press conference held to unveil murals painted by local artist Joe C. Rock.
Black Lives Matter protest in Carson City ends in yelling match (photos)
About a hundred people gathered for a Black Lives Matter protest in Carson City on Saturday, which devolved into a shouting match with counter protesters.
Latinos deal with pandemic-related stress, CHA offers bilingual mental health services
The pandemic has brought stress to both those newly unemployed and those working through the shutdown, but mental health assistance is available.
Los latinos lidian con el estrés relacionado con la pandemia, CHA ofrece servicios de salud mental bilingües
Aunque ha aprendido a manejar sus emociones en el pasado, dijo que su repentina pérdida de trabajo y la incertidumbre sobre el futuro era estresante.
