Yearly Archives: 2024
DA files lawsuit against Postal Service after county commissioners voted to approve litigation costs
Washoe County's District Attorney sued the U.S. Postal Service today over the proposed move of mail sorting operations to Sacramento.
UNR floats real estate deals amid budget crisis
Despite the University of Nevada, Reno’s financial budget crisis, UNR President Brian Sandoval is investigating two potential real estate transactions.
Northern Nevada HOPES inaugurates the Jerry Smith Community Wellness Center with grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony (sponsored)
NNHOPES opened the Jerry Smith Community Wellness Center in Reno, expanding healthcare to 12,000 more patients with services like primary care and behavioral health care.
Under pressure from all sides, Brown backtracks, says Yucca ‘should not be revived’
After weeks of taking heat from opponents and critics Democrat and Republican alike for expressing a willingness to bring nuclear waste to Nevada, Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown on Saturday said that the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project should not be considered.
New solar will help keep power on during scorching summer, report says
the organization in charge of setting reliability standards for the American electric grid is warning that a scorching summer could lead to a shortage of power generation in some regions.
Five events in Reno this week: Field day, expo and a book reading
Learn about agriculture this week at the University of Nevada’s annual field day and expo.
Reno+Sparks Chamber of Commerce partner, Saint Mary’s, has been named to Becker’s list of 100 Great Community Hospitals (sponsored)
Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, was named to the 100 Great Community Hospitals list by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Library board rejects changes to rules pushed by board chair
Washoe County Libraries board of trustees on Wednesday voted down several proposed changes to how the board operates.
City Council approves budget, fee increases
The City of Reno’s 2024-25 final budget was approved on Wednesday for a total of $982 million. The majority of funding is in the general und ($342 million) and the enterprise fund ($338 million).
Pigeon Head Brewery celebrates 10 years in business
Pigeon Head Brewery on Fifth Street celebrated 10 years in business with a party and grand opening of its new beer garden on May 11.