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This week Reno’s Eddy House was designated an EnVision Center, making it the first official EnVision Center in the state and only the sixth on the West Coast.

A grant program designed to help small businesses and nonprofits was overwhelmed with applications this week and the application period shortened.

Developers plan to invest $30 million in the former Lowe’s Home Improvement Center on Oddie Boulevard to create another multi-function “district” in the Truckee Meadows.

The Reno City Council on Wednesday agreed to convey city-owned property in the North Valleys to a non-profit organization.

Northern Nevada HOPES secured a $400,000 matching donation for its Hope Springs bridge housing, which is slated to open in early 2021.

On Friday, Oct. 2, the Reno arch was illuminated with pink light for the “Paint Nevada Pink” event aimed at bringing awareness about breast cancer to Nevada residents.

The Reno-Sparks NAACP is mobilizing volunteers for its “Get Out The Vote” effort, which is slated to continue right up to the Nov. 3 general election.

Five local teenagers have launched a new company that aims to help parents of children with special needs stay on top of therapy during the pandemic.

Nevada’s smoke-free advocates are challenging area casinos to go smoke-free after two Las Vegas resorts made the pledge this month.

The #SaveLiveEvents movement came to Reno this past Saturday evening with an empty event in front of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts.