City officials say police have discretion to issue citations to people camping within the city, despite homeless advocates saying this practice is unusual.
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Reno Police gave out citations to houseless individuals living along the Truckee River today and in a camp recently cleared out by the city.
The Nevada Department of Transportation on Tuesday gave houseless individuals living in a camp a seven-day notice that they must leave the area.
A small camp with a handful of unsheltered individuals packed up all of their belongings and relocated on June 2, due to a scheduled clean-up in the area.
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RISE approved to manage women and family shelter at Sparks campus
By Bob ConradBy Bob ConradReno nonprofit the Reno Initiative For Shelter and Equality today was approved by the Washoe Board of County Commissioners to operate a 114-bed women’s shelter called Our Place.
Project Homeless and Family Connect provided free services and resources to more than 1,000 Reno individuals and families living homeless or with low income.
Washoe County today confirmed that deaths of indigent people in the county rose slightly in 2019 — up one death from 37 in 2018 to 38 last year.
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The Reno City Council on Wednesday approved a controversial program to clean up and restore the area around the Truckee River.
The Reno Has Heart benefit concert yielded a carload of donations of warm clothing for homeless and at-risk youth.
