Yearly Archives: 2020
Workers picket outside of Saint Mary’s, threaten to strike
Members of the Communications Workers of America Local 9413 union gathered outside of Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center on Friday morning. They called the hospital’s parent company greedy and unaccountable.
Biden takes Nevada, securing win as next president
It’s President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Making his lemonade: The calm busy life of Pharoah
Dreadlocked Reno firefighter Pharoah Davis has spent the last two decades nurturing interests ranging from basketball to music and vegan cuisine.
Reno 1868 FC disbanded after financial hits from COVID-19
After four seasons in the USL Championship, professional soccer team Reno 1868 FC is shutting down operations
Reno council approves tentative map for development of townhouses in North Valleys
A tentative map to develop a 264-unit townhome residential subdivision in the North Valleys was approved Wednesday by the Reno City Council.
State of Nevada and Immunize Nevada urge all Nevadans to protect themselves in statewide vaccination campaign (sponsored)
As the United States continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Immunize Nevada has convened the Flu and COVID-19 Task Force to address both diseases at a statewide level.
Renown to re-deploy temporary medical structure in anticipation of new COVID-19 cases
Washoe County is seeing a continued rise in COVID-19 cases -- currently ranked as very high on the region’s risk meter -- and local hospital Renown requesting for the second time a medical structure outside its emergency department.
School district audit: WC-1 funds appropriately spent
An independent consultant hired by the Washoe County School District said the district has not mismanaged funds raised as the result of the 2016 passage of Washoe County Ballot Question 1 (WC-1), which raised the county’s sales tax to one of the highest in the nation in order to generate funds for capital improvements in the district.
Want to live at the Reno Experience District? Prices are starting at $1,900/month.
The Reno Experience District, formerly the Park Lane Mall site, is accepting applications for new residents. The cheapest unit listed, a 548 square foot, 1 bath studio, is advertised for nearly $1,900 per month.
The reason for Nevada’s vote count delay? The law requires it.
The nation is watching Nevada. The Silver State in the past day has become the subject of memes poking fun at Nevada's perceived slowness in counting votes.