City life
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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COVID-19
Pandemic Chronicles: Shots keep coming
Nevada is still lagging behind some states in the per capita distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations, federal data show, but the Silver State’s standing has improved from third-to-last in the nation last month to being ranked […]
Government
Reno offers free therapy
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 […]
Government
The Legislature Looms
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 […]
City life
Pandemic Chronicles: Small businesses fight for help
All year Jennifer Martin and Denelle Padgett have been working for free at their yoga apparel store. As co-founders of Satori Movement, previously known as Hello Yoga Apparel, they struggled just to pay rent. Their […]
News
Teens’ company provides autism help
Five teenagers spent the summer of COVID-19 developing a product that is helping children diagnosed with autism continue therapy sessions at home during the pandemic. The high school students came together online as part of […]
News
Bars to reopen; eateries hit the streets
Reno’s food and beverage industry is fighting its way out of COVID-19’s economic stranglehold. Washoe County’s on-again, off-again bar ban ends next week. And some downtown restaurants will be taking tables to the streets in […]
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The Truckee River needs you
The Truckee River cleaned itself for 2 million years and did an outstanding job. Then came “civilization.” The waterway has needed help keeping up appearances – and maintaining its water quality — since the 1860s. […]
City life
Venues remain dark; towns turn red
Buildings and landmarks in Reno, Sparks and around Northern Nevada turned scarlet for a few hours the night of Sept. 2 to bring attention to businesses that have shut down and people who were thrown […]
News
Requiem for a Reno landmark
PHOTO/FRANK X. MULLEN: Harrah’s shut down during the COVID closures and now will remain dark. If Harrah’s walls could talk, they also would sing and laugh. The voices of Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Merle […]