Yearly Archives: 2024
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims as Trump and Harris meet for their first debate
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet face-to-face for the first time in a highly-anticipated debate Tuesday night.
Barber: Should the City abandon Stevenson Street? (commentary)
The private owners of the properties lining both sides of Stevenson Street between West First and West Second Streets are back with a request for the City to abandon the street and allow them to convert it to a mix of public and private parking.
Type 1 team brought in to manage Davis fire, community meeting planned for Tuesday evening (updated)
Operations management of the Davis Fire has been turned over to a type 1 incident management team, which officials said is “far from being out” and burning in heavy timber.
County homeless advisory board meeting canceled due to fire
Washoe County’s community homeless advisory board was canceled Monday morning because of the Davis Creek Fire. However, members of the public were not notified of the cancelation until 35 minutes after the meeting was scheduled to start.
Washoe County School District police arrest 12-year-old for terror threats against schools
A 12-year-old student faces felony charges after allegedly posting threats of violence on social media against several Washoe County schools.
Brown acknowledges uphill battle in quest for Senate seat
During a campaign event in Las Vegas Wednesday, Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown hitched his wagon to right-wing provocateur and media personality Ben Shapiro in a bid to win over Nevada voters.
Reno events to check out this week (9/9/24): Coyotes, a yarn crawl, an evening for Swifties
A diverse lineup of events in Reno this week range from haunted storytelling to musical tributes and nocturnal animal encounters.
PHOTOS: Davis Fire puts Washoe County in state of emergency (updated)
According to Nevada fire officials, the wind-driven blaze has already scorched 6,500 acres and continues to burn with no containment.
Opinion: Harris as president will improve the lives of children
Opinion: Reno’s families will benefit from child tax credits, childcare from birth to kindergarten and home subsidies under President Kamala Harris.
Editorial: Business license code blunder didn’t spark joy
The City of Reno's draft business license codes documents, according to many local business owners, were a steaming pile of poop.