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People count more than numbers
Natalie Handler, a Reno community activist who has been assisting homeless people over the last year, has some advice for public officials who want to do the same thing: Listen. “That’s what the work is, […]
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Cancelling cancel culture
A former Reno resident lost her job as a fictional bounty hunter in a galaxy far, far away after a remark she made on social media intensified an ongoing campaign to “cancel” her — and […]
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The Helpers: Printer makes an impression
When the Pinehaven Fire roared across 500 acres in southwest Reno Nov. 17, destroying five homes and forcing the evacuation of 1,200 other residences, Kurt Hoge watched the conflagration on television. “That was the neighborhood […]
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Pandemic of LOVE arrives in Reno
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 […]
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Idylls of the canal
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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Carson City is home to happy herd
Nevada’s state animal is the desert bighorn sheep; somebody forgot to tell that to the mule deer. Those who wish to see our majestic bighorns must travel to remote areas, focus their binoculars, and scan […]
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SPCA faced 100-dog dilemma
This spring, as COVID-19 cases multiplied across the nation, the Northern Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals faced the challenge of finding homes for more than 100 dogs that came from the […]
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Volunteers erase illegal dumps
It’s a blessing to hike or drive the desert trails around Reno and experience Nevada’s ancient beauty; it’s a curse to see the hundreds of illegally-dumped trash piles that mar the landscape. Surae Helms, a […]
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Signs of the times are vanishing
The winners and losers of the 2020 campaign season have a post-Election Day chore in common: they are required to remove their signs from public view relatively soon after the polls close. Some candidates pluck […]
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Reno ‘Black Wall Street’ puts down roots
Romar Tolliver wanted to help educate and empower Black community members, so he rented a space in Reno to open a free bookstore. Then, at a local gym, he met Donald Griffin, the creator of […]