COVID-19
Waiting for the virus variant
The COVID-19 variant that recently sent the United Kingdom into its third major lockdown hasn’t yet been detected in Nevada, but experts say it’s a question of when, not if, the faster-spreading form of the […]
Year: 2021
Essays
Growing up Black in Reno
I grew up in Reno, Nevada. In third grade a boy confidently tells me and my brother that his mom said Black people cannot swim because our muscles are different than those of white people. […]
News
Lear legacy on the line
Critics of the latest plan to renovate Reno’s Lear Theater say the developer’s ideas to save the beloved landmark don’t make sense, but they fear that the proposal, under discussion with city staff behind closed […]
COVID-19
Pandemic Chronicles: Convincing vaccine skeptics
NOTE: This story was updated with new information on Jan. 15. In state-specific projections of the percentage of Americans who will accept the COVID-19 vaccine, Nevada is at or near the bottom of the lists. […]
Essays
Trump reaped the whirlwind
“You are great patriots… We love you… You are special” — President Donald Trump, Jan. 6, in remarks directed to the rioters at the U.S. Capitol. The frightening events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. […]
City life
Reno Loves Local
Lauren and Mike Dunne, the owners of Dragonfly Bath and Body store in Midtown, have an acute case of economic whiplash. “What a roller-coaster year for sales,” Mike Dunne said. “For January and February, we […]
COVID-19
Excluded from pandemic relief
Esperanza, 56, lost her job as a Reno hotel maid in March, when COVID-19 restrictions closed Nevada’s casinos. Because she is an undocumented immigrant, she couldn’t apply for unemployment benefits and wasn’t eligible for help […]
City life
Better times are brewing
Here’s a recipe for opening a restaurant during a pandemic: start with a popular local brand, add a long-term strategy, ladle in large portions of investment, a veteran staff, adaptations for safety and other innovations, […]