Monthly Archives: August, 2021
Hundreds gather for ribbon cutting at new elementary school
The school will help alleviate overcrowding at Gomes and Silver Lake elementaries—the Washoe County School District’s (WCSD) most overcrowded elementary schools.
UNR: Employees must be vaccinated or submit weekly test results at own expense
University of Nevada, Reno, (UNR) President Brian Sandoval said today all employees must have COVID-19 vaccinations or must submit weekly coronavirus test results at their own expense.
Bus workers go on strike
Teamsters Local 533 -- the union representing bus drivers and other transit workers -- announced its members today are on strike effective immediately.
Robots to deliver food, drinks at UNR
Students, faculty and staff will be able to order food, drinks and snacks from a range of on-campus restaurants and cafés, while tracking them in real-time.
Nevada Mining Association president Tyre Gray joins Nevada Donor Network as governing board member (sponsored)
SPONSORED: Nevada Donor Network announces Tyre Gray, Esq., has joined the board, bringing over two decades of leadership experience in the hospitality, consulting and legal industries to his new position.
Five events to check out this week: Aug. 3, 2021
In case you haven’t yet noticed the classic cars cruising into town, the big event this week is Hot August Nights.
Nevada faculty call for mandatory vaccines at higher ed. campuses
The Nevada Faculty Alliance (NFA), which represents higher education faculty in the Silver State, yesterday called for mandatory testing and vaccinations for students, faculty and staff.
Former state water official files federal civil rights lawsuit against Las Vegas police, DA
Robert Coache has applied to receive an official exoneration by the State of Nevada after serving time in prison for crimes the Nevada Supreme Court later dismissed for lack of evidence.
Reno Black Wall Street maintains momentum one year after founding
Nonprofit Reno Black Wall Street has been ramping up its outreach efforts in the community over the past year since its founding in August of 2020.
4-H youth show off wild horses before auction
Six 4-H youth showed off their horse training skills this past weekend at the Halter-started Wild Horse & Burro Event and Adoption Auction.
