Homelessness

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.

Aid groups that sprung up at the onset of the pandemic continue to provide support for the community.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity in Nevada has grown, as has the number of people applying for food assistance programs, leading to an administrative strain that is delaying assistance to hungry households.

With such a difficult year behind us, we thought some of our community champions deserved recognition for rising above dire circumstances.

A security guard with Allied Universal has been placed on leave after pepper spraying a homeless man at the tent structure on Fourth Street.

This Is Reno took a deeper look at how Washoe County, the City of Reno and the City of Sparks used their CARES Act funds for different priorities.

The Eddy House has issued a challenge to its Facebook followers asking them to purchase some of the items on youth Christmas wish lists.

Northern Nevada HOPES has reached its $2.5 million fundraising goal and is set to open Hope Springs bridge housing in January.

Recently released bodycam footage shows Reno Police officers berating and threatening people during a homeless camp cleanup in June.

This week Volunteers of American (VOA) launched their annual Share the Warmth campaign to help those in need.