Monthly Archives: May, 2023
Latino Arte and Culture to start programs at Paradise Park
The Reno City Council on Wednesday voted to approve Latino Arte and Culture in Reno for a lease to use the community building at Teglia’s Paradise Park.Â
City begins redistricting for sixth ward
The City of Reno is beginning its redistricting process to add a sixth ward with a community meeting planned for June 1 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be at City Hall, with a virtual option for those who can’t attend in person.Â
Partisan split over Nevada budget threatens sports stadium, film tax credit
Nevada's Republican governor and Democratic-majority Legislature drew battle lines Thursday for a fight over policy priorities with less than two weeks until the session ends.
Legislature approves permanent expansion of telehealth services
A temporary pandemic-era law that expanded access to health care passed the Nevada Legislature this week with a constitutional majority.
Council approves $862 million city budgetÂ
The Reno City Council on Wednesday approved an $862 million budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.
NV Energy’s end-of-session surprise rarely a boon for ratepayers
Nevada lawmakers’ biennial sojourn in Carson City can be unpredictable, but as certain as snowfall in the early weeks of the session, so is the flexing of legislative muscle that manifests in the final weeks in the form of last-minute legislation at the behest of NV Energy.
County to conduct mosquito abatement operations by helicopter starting late June
Washoe County Health District officials today announced aerial mosquito abatement will start late June or early July 2023.
A’s, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement
Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement with the Oakland Athletics and legislative leaders for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark.
Sparks firefighter claims self defense in encounter with 84-year-old woman who ended up hospitalized
Sparks Firefighter Timothy Egan and the City of Sparks are seeking to have a civil case filed against Egan dismissed.
Washoe County students are learning Paiute language thanks to Native programmingÂ
One way that the local Paiute culture is being made accessible in schools is through Paiute language courses available at some high schools in the district.
