A meeting yesterday among regional officials revealed that the number of homeless people documented in the region widely varies.
Bob Conrad

Bob Conrad
Bob Conrad is publisher, editor, and co-founder of This Is Reno. He has served in communications positions for various state agencies and earned a doctorate from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2011, where he completed a dissertation on social media, journalism and crisis communications. In addition to managing This Is Reno, he holds a part-time research appointment for the Mineral County University of Nevada Extension office.
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- Featured
More than 100 homeless people get motel rooms after $50,000 raised
By Bob ConradBy Bob ConradMore than 100 homeless people were able to get a reprieve from freezing temperatures and the snowstorms of last week.
- News
Emergency fundraiser launched to get homeless people in hotel rooms
By Bob ConradBy Bob ConradCommunity advocates are stepping in to raise funds to shelter unhoused individuals during this week’s icy storms.
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Former sheriff’s sergeant arrested on felony charges after nearly 2-year investigation
By Bob ConradBy Bob ConradFormer Washoe County Sheriff’s Sergeant Dennis Carry is behind bars today facing seven felony counts including bigamy and burglary.
- Crime News
CITY: Complaints against police officers are “confidential personnel documents”
By Bob ConradBy Bob ConradThe Reno Police Department recently denied a public records order placed by This Is Reno after months of stalling and ignoring requirements mandated by Nevada law.
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For the first time in months, the Truckee Meadows Covid Risk Meter is now in the “high” category, down from “very high.”
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Washoe County Health District officials today said a lack of vaccine supplies from the federal government are prompting the district to scale back vaccinations.
- Environment
VIDEO: River Stewards continue clean-up efforts on Truckee River
By Bob ConradBy Bob ConradGrant Denton of the Karma Box Project is continuing to work with the homeless people who live along the Truckee River.
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City council and county commission members today discussed at length how to proceed with making improvements to the Washoe County Health District.
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Reno’s first tiny homes village opened last week. Hope Springs features 30 individual units, a community center, small dog park as well as restrooms, a kitchen and laundry facilities.