Kathy Baldock of Reno got a big surprise on Christmas morning – but it wasn’t a nice one. Baldock, an author, lecturer and ordained Christian minister, is passionate about defending LGBT issues. On Amazon, she […]
Compassion is contagious; kindness is catching. Love is a multiplier of both. In March, a woman in Florida began a grassroots effort to encourage people who are in a relatively good financial position during the […]
If researchers came up with a method to challenge the mental health of every human on the planet, they couldn’t have designed a better test than the isolation and demoralization embedded in COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s […]
Since Dec. 21, about 500 people have signed up for Talkspace, a digital mental health therapy system provided by the City of Reno. That leaves about 200,000 residents also eligible for the free service. City […]
Mariah, 47, thought the substance abuse crisis she faced a quarter century ago was ancient history. “(As a young adult) I was a party girl,” said the Reno mother of three who didn’t want her […]
When the Nevada Legislature convenes Feb. 1, lawmakers will be walking on a budget tightrope, balancing efforts maintain state services, expand others and mold a plan for the Silver State’s presumed long and painful emergence […]
Renoites who walk, run or bike along a 14-mile portion of the Steamboat Ditch trail are worried the next generation of the 150-year-old path will resemble a barren moonscape with restricted public access. “Four generations […]
In winter the Steamboat Ditch slumbers as it awaits the explosion of new life that will come once the weather warms. In spring and summer, the canal and the trail present a winding oasis in […]
UPDATE, March 28, 2021: Health officials on March 26 said they’ve identified 45 total cases in Washoe County of the COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom. That indicates there are a lot more […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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