Yearly Archives: 2023
Here are the Nevada businesses with the most employees enrolled in Medicaid
by April Corbin Girnus, Nevada CurrentFebruary 1, 2023The Las Vegas Strip’s newest resort is one of the largest employers of Medicaid recipients in the...
Black Cultural Awareness Society hosts events for Black History Month
The Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society is hosting a month of events to celebrate Black History Month.
Wolf Pack remains perfect at Lawlor, takes down #22 San Diego State
The Nevada Wolf Pack created history Tuesday night at Lawlor Events Center by beating the 22nd ranked San Diego State Aztecs 75-66.
Local students to compete in state Science Bowl
Students from five Washoe County schools will compete on Saturday in the state’s Nevada Science Bowl Championship. Their teams are among 24 from Nevada, and one from Utah, competing for $5,000 and a chance to compete at the National Science Bowl in Washington D.C.
City to rehab West Wash Dam
The West Wash Dam in old northwest Reno is out of compliance and the city of Reno is in the process of getting it in working order.
Nevada says Tesla’s possible tax breaks stay secret, for now
The details of any potential tax breaks for Tesla's $3.6 billion expansion of its Nevada factory will remain secret until late February, under a nondisclosure agreement that state officials signed with the electric carmaker.
SPCA appeals lawsuit against city of Reno to Nevada Supreme Court
The Northern Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is appealing a court loss in Washoe County’s Second Judicial District Court against the City of Reno and Reno Iron Works
Vigil scheduled to honor those who died while being homeless
Northern Nevada faith leaders have scheduled a vigil to honor the nearly 100 people experiencing homelessness in Washoe County who died in 2022.
Cost of living, low incomes drive food insecurity in region
The rising cost of living, unemployment, homelessness and inadequate social security and retirement income are some of the most pressing problems contributing to food insecurity in the Truckee Meadows. The findings are part of a report on the Food Bank of Northern Nevada’s Feeding Our Community Survey released this week.
UNR: Feeding Mountain Chickadees at Chickadee Ridge is okay, research says
New research from the University of Nevada, Reno shows feeding at Chickadee ridge has no negative impact on the birds as long as a few simple rules are followed.