Awards

Two University of Nevada, Reno faculty were selected from a field of 51 nominees across the state as the Early Childhood Educators of the Year by the Nevada Department of Education.

The Cordillera International Film Festival will be held in Reno from July 29 through August 2.

Virtual Literacy Plus, a programming initiative of the Washoe County Library System, was recognized this week with a 2021 achievement award from the National Association of Counties.

The crown for Miss Nevada USA on June 27 was given to Kataluna Enriquez, the first transgender woman ever to win the state’s competition.

Local middle school student Vera van der Linden was named the State Merit Winner for Nevada in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge.

Eight graduating high school seniors from the Washoe County School District have been awarded the National Merit Scholarship.

KUNR Public Radio, Noticiero Móvil and This Is Reno have won a regional Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio Television Digital News Association.

Reno’s Mayor Hillary Schieve is working to save the Space Whale with technology–specifically a DAO and an NFT system.

Brent Boynton, a well-known former television news anchor and community leader, will be honored Thursday in the Nevada Assembly with a proclamation.

The dispute between Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission bus drivers and their parent company, Keolis North America, is getting weirder.