Community News
New Medical Examiner’s Office Opens in Washoe County
A new Regional Medical Examiner’s Office opened across from the Washoe County Administrative Complex in Reno. The Washoe County Capital Improvement Program paid $10.77 million for the new building. It replaced the former office on Kirman Ave., built way back in 1959. Since then it was renovated in 2003 and still not big enough for the ME to…
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Drones Make Successful Deliveries in Reno
Written By: Farah Vitale Drones are the future! Flirtey, a local business that builds drones, delivered 77 shipments around Reno in Nov 2016. Reno was also the location for the first ever drone customer order during July 2016. Both of these breakthroughs put Flirtey ahead of drone rivals Amazon and Google’s parent company Alphabet. The…
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The Nugget Has 2nd Tallest Tree in the U.S.
Written By: Farah Vitale The Nugget in Sparks just put up a 105 foot Christmas tree this year, as a new holiday tradition. This is currently the second tallest tree in the United States, only beat by Los Angeles’ 115 feet White Fir tree at the Citadel Outlets mall. The Nugget’s tree is a wild…
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Help the Atlantis Donate to the Food Bank
Written by: Farah Vitale The Atlantis Casino will hold a Food Drive for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada the entire month of December. The resort and casino will be accepting donations in exchange for special offers and discounts. The offers include restaurants, the casino, Spa, the Fun Center and the gift shop. Barrels will be…
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October is Careers in Construction Month
Written by: Farah Vitale Governor Sandoval announced October is now “Careers in Construction” month for Nevada. There will be a special Career Day for the first time ever for Washoe County middle and high schools. The job fair was at the Reno Livestock Event Center on Oct. 25th all day long. The state wants people to…
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Bag For Apples with the Food Bank
Written by: Farah Vitale Volunteering is getting way more creative! The Food Bank of Northern Nevada will hold “Baggin for Apples” on October 27th. Volunteers dress up in costume, paint faces, play games and help bag apples for those in need. All kids 10 years old and older are welcome so enjoy the Halloween celebration with…
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New Plan for Park Lane Mall Lot
Written by: Farah Vitale Nine years later, Reno’s latest transformation is underway. The vacant lot, where Park Lane Mall used to be, finally has a plan for development. The buyers of the lot, Reno Land Inc., are going to build housing, business space and office space. City Council is helping Reno Land Inc. examine different…
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More Flights are Good News for Economy
Written by: Farah Vitale The Reno-Tahoe International Airport has added a new flight going to Long Beach, California, which is a sign that the region is expanding. It doesn’t seem like a big deal but new air services mean that both business and tourism are growing. Flights are only selected when they are considered necessary and…
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Teleperformance Creates 200 New Jobs For Reno
Written by: Farah Vitale Teleperformance expands to Reno creating 200 new job opportunities for residents. With an increase in home buyers moving to Nevada, this is great news. Teleperformance is the number one company in telephone customer service. The company has 35 sites and 25,000 employees across the United States. They have a total of 192,000…
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Homeowners Moving Out Of California
Written by: Farah Vitale As the cost of living rises in California, people are on the move to Arizona and Texas for more affordable homes. Results from an analysis by Core Logic show people aren’t buying into the Sunny state. Between 2000 and 2015, 2½ home sellers left California for every 1 out-of-state buyer coming into the state.…
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