The San Francisco Giants have established a presence in Carson City. A new youth baseball program with the backing of the Giants opened for sign-ups earlier this month. The Junior Giants community league, run by the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department, is sponsored by the San Francisco Giants Community Fund, a charitable outreach of…… MORE
TMCC Hosting Veterans Job Fair
TMCC is hosting a Spring Veterans Job and Resource Fair, open to all veterans in our community. The fair is Friday from 11AM to 2PM at the Dandini Campus, James Eardley Student Center, 7000 Dandini Boulevard. More than 60 organizations will be in attendance, including veteran-related resources and employers who would like to hire veterans.… MORE
Shooting May Have Been Self-Defense
Reno police say they don’t know if charges will be filed against a man accused of shooting another man Tuesday morning. The shooting took place outside an apartment at 8th and Virginia Streets, after an apparent argument.The victim is being treated in a hospital; he sustained a single gunshot wound to his stomach and is…… MORE
Council Votes To Wait on Redvelopment Project
Reno officials have voted to hold off on negotiating a contract for a proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment project until the developers can prove they’ll be able to deliver on their promises. The City Council decided Wednesday to do more due diligence work before negotiations begin. A development agreement would allow the Don J. Clark Group…… MORE
“Tahoe Expedition” Kids Step Up For Veterans
In case you missed it, our news partners at KOLO 8 did a great story about students at Tahoe Expedition Academy “Adopting,” Reno’s Veterans Guest House. The fifth graders, with help from their parents, brought homecooked meals to the guest house, then spent some time there making thank you cards for veterans they hand delivered…… MORE
Double Sessions Could be Coming
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to establish “conversion thresholds” that will determine when schools would be automatically switch to Double Sessions during the following school year, due to critical overcrowding. A middle- or high school will be automatically converted to Double Sessions if its enrollment the following three years is…… MORE
Council to Consider $1.2 Billion Redevelopment Project
The Reno City Council gets a look today, at a proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment project. The West Second Street District, proposed by the Don J Clark Group, would include two non gaming hotels, residential, office and retail space, and 5000 parking spaces. It would be developed in an area bordered by the train trench, First…… MORE
We Have an Award Winning Airport
Reno-Tahoe International Airport was recently presented the award for best customer service from Airport Revenue News, a national aviation publication, at the 2016 ARN Revenue Conference and Exhibition in Dallas. Reno-Tahoe International Airport competed for best customer service, against 18 other commercial airports with 4 million annual passengers or less. Airport CEO Marily Mora says…… MORE
Could The Raiders Really Be Coming to Vegas?
Rumors about the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas are gaining steam. National sports reports indicated Raiders owner Mark Davis is ready to commit to Southern Nevada if a proposed billion-dollar stadium is built. But it’s still early in the game and a lot of pieces would have to fall into place for the NFL…… MORE
RPD investigates Downtown Shooting
Reno police are investigating a shooting that happened at 8th Street and South Virginia, just after 10:30 am, Tuesday. Officers located a man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, and took a suspect into custody. Apparently the shooting followed a fight at an apartment near the University of Nevada. The victim is in critical…… MORE
