Yearly Archives: 2020
Day 28 – Easter
Rather than write a sonnet about an Easter bonnet, Karl wishes everyone a good Sunday.
Day 27 – Early kindergartens (updated)
Karl recalls a time when parents paid to send their kids to kindergartens like "the Babcock" and the WCSD admin building wasn't green.
TMWA defers pre-approved rate increase, suspends water shutoffs
The Truckee Meadows Water Authority board on Friday postponed a rate increase scheduled to go into effect in May.
The show must go on
It’s been too long since we’ve been able to enjoy a live show of any type, be it dance, theater, or music, and it’s probably going to be a long time coming.
Washoe County holds first COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall
Washoe County held a virtual town hall to address the community’s concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
RTC continues to fast track Midtown construction
RTC will close another section of Virginia Street in Midtown as it fast tracks construction during COVID-19 related business closures.
PODCAST: Transparency takes a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic
One of the first things to take a hit during an unprecedented pandemic is transparency. Lucia Starbuck interviews media professor Patrick File from the University of Nevada, Reno journalism school about what is happening to the flow of information.
Reno-based, business messaging, tech startup first to receive joint pre-seed investment (sponsored)
SPONSORED: For the first time ever, the Reno Seed Fund (RSF), and the Sierra Innovations Entrepreneur Fund (SIEF)-managed by the Sierra Angels of Incline Village- have come together to invest in Reno-based, business text messaging startup SnapDesk.
Day 26 – Dania Hall
Karl reflects on the history of Reno Little Theater and it's numerous moves and benefactors and contributors in Reno.
Residential market weathers COVID-19 storm
Despite ever-tightening limitations on the ways that houses can be shown to prospective buyers, the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis haven’t cooled the residential market in the Reno area.