With NASA selecting the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems to participate in the Technical Capability Level 4 drone operation to test flying in higher-density urban areas, some Reno streets will be closed in the coming days. Through Thursday expect closures till 3pm on Mastroianni Drive, which will also restrict some pedestrian traffic. Also Virginia Street…… MORE
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Nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital Will Strike Friday
Registered nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital are gearing up for a one-day strike Friday. The California Nurses Association says they are being forced to take action because Barton Memorial Hospital management is failing to bargain in good faith, to retain experienced nurses and schedule the necessary staffing to provide the best patient care possible. RN…… MORE
Great Reno Balloon Race Organizers Changing Competition Portion of The Event
One of the long standing traditions at the Great Reno Balloon Race at Rancho San Rafael Park is coming to an end. GRBR’s Board of Directors has put a halt to the competition segment of the event where bean bags are dropped on targets on the field from balloons, citing safety concerns. The size of…… MORE
Reno City Council Gives The Green Light to New Non-Gaming Hotel and Sports Tourism Center
The Reno City Council has greenlighted a plan to convert the old CitiCenter Plaza bus station in downtown Reno into a non-gaming hotel and sports tourism center. Besides building the hotel on East 4th street, they’d put money into the Reno Bowling Stadium to make it a multi-use facility, and upgrade the Reno Events Center.…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff Releases Photos of Credit Card Thieves
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying two people who stole credit cards out of a vehicle and then used them at several stores in the area. The sheriff’s office first asked for public’s help finding the thieves after they used stolen credit cards at a Walmart on Topsy Lane…… MORE
Don’t Forget the Summer Salute Saturday
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend at the 7th Annual Summer Salute Car Show Saturday, May 25th at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. The event, presented by Classic Chevy of Reno, is open to cars of ALL years, makes and models, so enter yours. The all-day event features food, lots of crafts and vendors for shopping, as…… MORE
Funds For More Deputies In Washoe County Budget
Washoe County’s new budget includes funding for six new deputies, and money to renovate the county’s mental health facilities, at Galetti and Glendale in Sparks, about $11 million. Five positions will be added at the D.A’s office and 2 million for rehab at Wildcreek Golf Course. The budget total is $717 million.… MORE
Support Lake Tahoe With The Swipe of a Finger
University of California, Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center, with the Desert Research Institute and the League to Save Lake Tahoe, have re-launched an app that allows visitors at Lake Tahoe to report any environmental issues they see. Get the app at citizensciencetahoe.org… MORE
The World of Retail is Changing in Northern Nevada
Big malls and strip malls aren’t going away, despite the challenge from online shopping. But but they are going through some changes. There are plenty of local examples.… MORE
Nevada Legislature Has Approved Joining The “Popular Vote Movement”
The Nevada legislature has approved joining the “Popular Vote Movement.” It would award the state’s six electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote. This would not go into effect until enough states join the compact, to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win the Presidency. Supporters say it will mean that every…… MORE
