Monthly Archives: August, 2022
Nevada officials offer regulations as hand-counts gain steam
The Nevada secretary of state's office is proposing for how counties can count paper ballots by hand amid a growing push for the method in some rural parts of the state where election misinformation including a distrust of voting machines has grown.
Hope Means Nevada and SilverSummit Healthplan launch campaign to connect youth at risk for suicide to mental health resources (sponsored)
Hope Means Nevada, the community-based nonprofit focused on eliminating youth suicide in the state, and SilverSummit Healthplan announced today the launch of a youth suicide prevention campaign.
Renown gets ‘negative’ rating outlook after $110 million in losses
Renown Health today received a negative rating outlook, down from a previous rating of “stable,” according to Fitch Ratings, which reports on company credit ratings.
Beneath the old post office there’s a lot going on
The Basement is a place quite unlike any other in Reno, a hybrid of services, food stops and retail stores.
Guideline is 1 social worker for every 250 students. NV schools have 1 for every 8,730
As the first week of school comes to a close with a shortage of nearly 3,000 teachers in the state, Nevada faces another staffing shortage in its education system — mental health professionals.
Homeless deaths could outpace past year’s total
Nearly as many people living homeless died in the first seven months of 2022 as in all of 2021 according to data provided to This Is Reno this week by Washoe County.
Free green waste disposal offered by fire department
There are two weekends left for Reno homeowners to dispose of green waste and yard vegetation at free dumpster locations provided by Reno Fire Department.
Region drops to ‘low’ range of COVID-19 spread
Washoe County is now back in the low range for the risk of contracting COVID-19. As reported yesterday, the drop from medium to low was expected today.
Find the best back to school deals and give back too (sponsored)
St. Vincent’s Thrift Stores are offering back-to-school clothing, employment opportunities, and more to help community members in need.
The FBI went to Trump’s house and Nevada Republicans couldn’t be happier (commentary)
Republican politicians in Nevada and the nation may be outraged on the outside. But they’re giddy on the inside.