Monthly Archives: July, 2020
Mask dispensers installed on RTC buses
Riders on area buses can now more easily comply with Governor Steve Sisolak’s mask mandate after the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) this week completed installation of mask dispensers on its fleet.
Vistage Chair Chuck Alvey earns Take Flight instructor certification
SPONSORED: Chuck Alvey is excited to announce that he has recently earned his Take Flight with DISC Learning instructor certification.
Helping locals live their best lives (sponsored)
SPONSORED: Neighbor Network of Northern Nevada (N4) is accepting applications for paid Community Care Partners, who spend time with N4 members — primarily older adults and people with disabilities — to help them realize their potential.
Nevada Assembly yet to vote on three massive bills
Seven days into the 31st special session of the Nevada Legislature, the state Assembly had yet to vote on any of the three bills put forth.
HyFlex doesn’t solve the problem—it just shifts it (opinion)
OPINION: HyFlex continues to collect impediments that will compromise the quality of our students’ learning, not to mention put us all at unnecessary and avoidable health risk.
Truckee Meadows Water Authority releases 2020 Water Quality Report (sponsored)
SPONSORED: TMWA released its annual Water Quality Report, which contains information about the source of TMWA’s drinking water and how it compares to drinking water standards established by the EPA.
So far, apartment occupancies, rents remain strong
The economic crisis that followed pandemic shutdowns didn’t immediately cause higher vacancy rates or lower rents in apartment complexes around Reno and Sparks.
Senate argues about business closures, votes to sweep capital projects funding and waive requirements for Millennium Scholarship
The Nevada Senate voted on two bills on Monday, the only two bills to be introduced and passed by the senate so far.
County approves studies to focus on exporting, containing water in Lemmon Valley
Washoe County commissioners plan to use internal funds to mitigate the high water table in Lemmon Valley, an area that has been dealing with flooding since a heavy winter hit several years ago.
Cordillera International Film Festival returns to Reno with Hybrid Fest July 23-26 (sponsored)
SPONSORED: With many film festivals around the country being cancelled or rescheduled, the Cordillera International Film Festival (CIFF) returns to Reno, July 23-26, 2020 as a hybrid event.