Monthly Archives: September, 2022
Boom for whom? A panel discussion about Reno’s future (video)
Reno is changing. Everywhere you look, monumental construction looms overhead, rent and housing prices have skyrocketed, and the Biggest Little City is feeling the pangs of growth, which, for many of those who live here, are accompanied by ambivalence and uncertainty. This panel discusses who benefits from Reno's boom and how some local media cover it.
Carson City’s 29th Annual Ghost Walk – in the light of day (sponsored)
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Carson City’s spooky and intriguing history is explored and theatrically re-lived in our 29TH annual all day Carson City Ghost Walk. Guided Tours from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
‘The country came together’: Speakers remember 9/11 victims, first responders
A familiar voice to Churchill County reminded residents and friends at this year’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony to remember the evils of Sept. 11, 2001, while honoring those who died and heroically saved others.
City proceeds with potential cannabis lounge regulations
The city will be asking the community for its thoughts on cannabis lounges before finalizing local regulations for the facilities. Reno City Council members on Wednesday said they wanted to hear more from residents to help craft rules for how the businesses could operate in the city.
Judge orders Pharmacy Board to remove cannabis from Schedule 1
More than 20 years after Nevada voters approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes, a judge on Wednesday ordered the state Board of Pharmacy to remove the substance from its list of Schedule 1 substances.
Investigation begins on cause of Hazen fire
With the Hazen fire declared officially out Monday morning, state investigators are beginning sifting through the piles of burned railroad ties to determine the cause of the blaze which sent plumes of smoke into the sky and closed U.S. Highway 50A for a period of time.
Sierra School of Performing Arts presents Into the Woods in Carson City (sponsored)
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Sierra School of Performing Arts with Reno Little Theater will present Into the Woods, this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-18, 2022 in the Maizie Theater at the Brewery Arts Center.
Lawmakers eye legislation to rein in commissary costs, medical debt for incarcerated people
Following a recent state audit that found prisons mark up the prices of commissary goods more than 40% and people leaving prison faced millions of dollars in debt, lawmakers are proposing legislation to rein in the high costs of incarceration.
School board trustees approve $2.3 million for online tutoring
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees Tuesday approved a service agreement with Paper Education Company (Paper) to purchase 40,000 online tutoring licenses using the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. The cost: $2.3 million.
Walker River Paiute Tribe set to receive $5.2M for water infrastructure
The Walker River Paiute Tribe in Northern Nevada is set to receive $5.2 million in grants to improve water infrastructure throughout their reservation.