Monthly Archives: September, 2022
Hotel mogul, UFO believer spending in Nevada governor’s race
For decades, he invested his hotel profits into UFO research, creating his own aerospace company while lobbying senators to fund additional research. More recently, he offered nearly $1 million in prizes for a contest to show consciousness after death, part of his newer interest in the afterlife.
‘Stay indoors’: Health District issues hazardous air quality warning
Reno’s air quality is the worst in the U.S. today because of smoke from the Mosquito Fire west of Reno.
‘Marathon paving project’ returns to Sparks Boulevard this weekend
The second weekend of a “marathon paving project” along Sparks Boulevard near Interstate 80 begins Friday at 8 p.m. and continues through Monday, Sept. 19 at 6 a.m.
BUSINESS NEWS: Funding listed as top barrier to new small business, startups
Securing startup financing is among the biggest obstacles for people wanting to start a new small business in Nevada. That’s according to the results of the 2022 Small Business Challenges Survey conducted by the Nevada Small Business Development Center.
Sparks mayor pushes lands bill as part of state of the city address
Growth must continue, and the city of Sparks is one of two regional areas where that growth will occur. That’s according to Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson.
The Sam Chase & The Untraditional shook the ground at Cypress (photos)
It’s always a party when The Sam Chase & The Untraditional come to town. They drove up from San Francisco and treated Reno at Cypress.
Hairspray at The Pioneer Center (sponsored)
Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy HAIRSPRAY kicks off the 22/23 Broadway Comes To Reno season at The Pioneer Center September 27 - October 2.
When asked to evacuate…GO! (opinion)
The longer our residents delay evacuation after an order is given, greater are the complications for the firefighting effort.
It’s ‘very conceivable’ the region has a surpassed a half-million population
Brian Bonnenfant with the University of Nevada Center for Regional Studies today presented to the Community Homeless Advisory Board an update on housing, growth and jobs data for Washoe County.
PHOTOS: Those crazy camels in Virginia City
If you missed them this year, you'll just have to wait until 2023 for the 64th annual International Camel & Ostrich Races in Virginia City.