Monthly Archives: March, 2021
Gov. Sisolak gives green light for full-contact sports
Full-contact and close-contact sports like football, martial arts, wrestling and others may resume practicing and competing, Gov. Steve Sisolak said on Monday.
Wild horse management in Nevada is in the spotlight—again
If passed, Nevada's SJR 3 would urge Congress to adopt the BLM's recommendations for wild horse population control across the West.
Big tech and independent shops clash over ‘right to repair’
"Right to Repair" bills, as they're called, have been introduced in at least 25 states, including New York, Oregon and Illinois.
UNR to hold in-person commencement ceremonies
The University of Nevada, Reno announced today that it would move ahead with in-person commencement ceremonies in May.
Fewer than 1,400 taking advantage of city’s Talkspace deal
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve is standing by the city's $1.3 million contract with online therapy platform Talkspace, despite overall low enrollment.
Proposal regulates, mandates data collection on solitary confinement
Senate Bill 187, sponsored by state Sen. Pat Spearman, D-North Las Vegas, would adopt further regulations to ensure solitary confinement is only used as a last resort.
Atlantis plans for chalk art festival in July
Registration opened this week for artists who plan to participate in the Reno Chalk Art & Music Festival, hosted each July in the parking lot of Atlantis Casino.
New feature film has Reno roots
A feature film set to debut this week on Amazon Prime has local roots, and some local scenery courtesy of The Outlets at Legends mall in Sparks.
Demonstrators gather to protest anti-Asian violence (photos)
Several dozen people gathered in downtown Reno’s City Plaza Saturday, March 27 to protest anti-Asian violence in the wake of attacks against the Asian community across the nation.
Nevada makes progress on vaccines amid minor uptick in cases
Nevada health officials reported 445 new coronavirus cases on Friday, reflecting a minor uptick from the average number the state has reported over the past two weeks.
