Monthly Archives: April, 2021
Bill would pave the way for cannabis lounges
Assembly Bill 341 seeks to pave the way for the opening of cannabis consumption lounges in the state.
Report: Locals in Favor of Expanding Smoke-free Laws to Casinos/Bars (sponsored)
The vast majority of Washoe County residents are in favor of a law prohibiting smoking in all casinos and bars in Washoe County, according to results from a study in the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy (JHMHP).
All Washoe residents, 16-plus, can sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations
The Washoe County COVID-19 response team has launched a new scheduling platform that will allow residents to choose the brand of COVID-19 vaccine they want. This comes as the state has opened vaccination eligibility to all residents aged 16 years and older.
Nevada farmers and conservationists balk at ‘water banking’
Rural water users are panicking over a proposal to create a market for the sale and purchase of water rights in Nevada, unconvinced by arguments that the concept would encourage conservation.
UNR announces 2021 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame honorees
The University Libraries at the University of Nevada, Reno today announced its list of 2021 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame honorees.
Silver Lake Elementary School suffers ongoing vandalism
Silver Lake Elementary School in Stead has been the target of increased vandalism in recent weeks, the school’s principal, Courtney Sego, told media today.
County proposing to lift capacity restrictions on businesses if social distancing maintained (updated)
Most businesses—from bars to bowling alleys and libraries and places of worship—will be able to open without capacity restrictions provided they’re able to ensure that patron groups maintain six feet of social distancing.
Mobile vaccine units to roll out across rural Nevada
Gov. Steve Sisolak today held an event to unveil one of two mobile vaccination units (MVU) recently brought to the state by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help in vaccination efforts in rural areas.
County shuts down home “providing food to the community” for code violation
Washoe County last week shut down the Sun Valley "Karma Porch" house that was providing food and clothing to needy people in the community.
Horse rider hitting the trails again — from Vegas to Carson
Long rider Samantha Szesciorka is hitting dusty Nevada trails again. This time, she'll be traveling on horseback from Las Vegas to Carson City.
