The Reno Fire Department plans to test for recruit firefighters next month, and to help recruits prepare, Reno Fire is offering an opportunity to get familiar with the physical agility test. It will take place at the Regional Public Safety Training Center Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone 18 and older…… MORE
Colin Kaepernick Foundation Plans to Donate $10,000 a Day for 10 Days
Former Nevada and 49er star Colin Kaepernick said he would donate $1 million plus all the proceeds of his jersey sales from the 2016 season to organizations working in oppressed communities. The final push started this week for the remaining $100,000. Kaepernick says he will give away $10,000 a day for 10 days to an…… MORE
Crash Landing at Reno-Tahoe International Airport
Two men walked away from a crash landing at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport late Wednesday afternoon. The Piper Cherokee took off from the airport at about 3:30 pm and was immediately forced to land. The exact reason for the emergency landing have not been released. Both the FAA and the National Transportation and Safety Board…… MORE
Nevada Atty General Delivers for Veterans
The Nevada Attorney General’s Office of Military Legal Assistance is partnering with the Reno VA Medical Centers, to host free resource fairs. The fairs are an opportunity for active duty military, guard and veterans to receive access to free legal assistance and medical care. Resource fairs will begin January 19th and 20th at the Reno…… MORE
“State of City” Thursday Night Jan 17 at Reno’s Pioneer Center
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve is set to deliver her State of the City address tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Pioneer Center in downtown Reno. This event is free and open to the public. Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors to the Pioneer Center open at 5 p.m., theater doors open at…… MORE
Amodei’s Pershing County Lands Bill Passes House Unanimously
Congressman Mark Amodei was pleased after the House unanimously passed the Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation he reintroduced a year ago. Seventy-five percent of Pershing County is owned by the federal government, with much of this ownership being a checkerboard pattern of lands, hindering the community’s ability to expand…… MORE
The Popular “Sheep Show” Getting Started in Reno
The 41st annual Wild Sheep Foundation Hunting and Sporting Expo is at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, with banquets and auctions at the Peppermill Resort. The Bozeman, Montana based Wild Sheep Foundation celebrates its Sheep Show’s 28th year in Reno and is expected to have an $8 million economic impact for the Reno area. The Sheep…… MORE
Flu Shot Not 100% Effective, Still Helps
There are lots of people with the flu in Northern Nevada, and plenty of grumbling from people who got a flu shot, and still got sick anyway. But Heidi Parker, Executive Director of Immunize Nevada, says the flu shot could be the difference between ending up in the hospital or just feeling sick at home.…… MORE
Alliance Regional Business Expo & Economic Forum Coming Next Week
Alliance…the Regional Business Expo and Economic Forum put on by the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, the Reno and Sparks Chambers of Commerce, and the Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority is coming up next week, and features speakers and networking opportunities.… MORE
It’s Going to be Another Busy Year For Honor Flight Nevada
It’s going to be another very busy year for “Honor Flight Nevada,” as they continue on their mission to fly veterans back to Washington D.C. at no cost, to see the memorials in their honor.… MORE
