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July 4 parade in downtown Reno canceled
The Great American Parade scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, July 4 on North Virginia Street has been canceled. The organizer, Great American Craft Fairs, is still holding July 4 activities in Wingfield Park as part of Artown: The Great American Craft Fair is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patriotism in the Park will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with patriotic music performances, artisans, beer and food trucks and more. Fireworks and more: Find out where to see fireworks, parades and special events in Reno, Sparks, Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe This article originally appeared on Reno Gazette Journal: July 4 parade in downtown Reno canceled
Reno resident is sounding the alarm on dangerous playground equipment
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -After going back and forth with the City of Reno for over a year, a concerned grandparent is speaking out about dangerous park equipment. Just over a year ago, Connie Silveira brought her grandson to Liston Park and was shocked to see broken and boarded up equipment.
Reno’s First New Custom Home Development in Nearly Two Decades Hosts Preview Event
RENO, Nev. – Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty and New Edge Living invite the public to preview Marama, Reno’s newest luxury home development, on July 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. at 2005 Stag Ridge Court. The sales team, along with preferred architects and contractors, will be available...
Expansion by Demolition of Housing Authority Hawk View Apartments Causes Stresses, Concerns
A resident of the Reno Housing Authority-run Hawk View Apartments on Steelwood Lane scurries along on a sweltering summer day, confirming he needs to leave his residence soon, as it’s being torn down to be rebuilt much bigger and safer. The Hawk View location currently has lots of trees,...
RTC offering free rides Thursday for the Fourth of July
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The RTC of Washoe County will be offering free rides on some lines for the Fourth of July. The free rides will be offered on the Lincoln Line from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., and on Route 11 from 4:00 p.m. to midnight for the Star Spangled Sparks Fourth of July celebration at the Nugget.
Washoe County offers multiple resources to beat the heat during holiday week
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Parts of Northern Nevada will soon be under an excessive heat watch and Washoe County is making sure residents know the resources available to them to beat the heat. Senior Center. The local senior center will offer extended hours this weekend...
From six trucks to more than 150, 'Food Truck Friday' thriving as Reno summer staple
Exploring Our Backyard, Nevada Sports Net's summer adventure series, will run weekly features on activities in and around Northern Nevada. Today's feature takes us to Food Truck Friday at Idlewild Park, a summer staple near the heart of Downtown Reno. You can watch the video feature below. This series is present in sponsorship with LT Automotive and the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Reno council candidate pulls plug on recount funded by far-right donor amid counting
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — After her recount was paid for by far-right activist Robert Beadles, Reno city council candidate Lily Baran withdrew her request midway through the counting process, the registrar's office confirmed Tuesday. Baran, who lost by just 15 votes to advance to the...
Washoe County mobilizes volunteers for a one-day extreme heat mapping campaign
RENO, Nev. (KRNV) — Scientists from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and the University of Nevada, Reno are recruiting volunteers to conduct a one-day campaign to map extreme heat across Washoe County. On July 27, community volunteers will fan out across the county to collect thousands of temperature and...
Renown to open Nevada's 1st ECMO program
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is opening the state's first and only comprehensive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program. The ECMO machines are being installed at the cardiac ICU at Renown Regional Medical Center. These machines take over heart and lung function when a patient's organs do not work on their own. "We...
Taste of the town: Get ready for Dancing in the Streets; introducing nonprofit Grafted Kitchen; and more!
Celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, at the Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe, 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd., with the exclusive Skyline Soiree—a lakeside fireworks celebration, where guests can watch South Lake Tahoe’s fireworks show from the hotel’s seventh-floor balcony overlooking the lake. Tickets are $200 and include light bites, two drinks and access to a full bar. For tickets and more information, search for the event on Eventbrite.
$21 million coming to Nevada’s ‘Lithium Loop’ tech hub
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The state of Nevada is currently the only place in the country where lithium is extracted, processed, and later recycled. “Turns out there is a lot of lithium here,” said Dragonfly Energy CEO Denis Phares. “So, it is a great place to start a battery company.”
Registration for City of Reno Senior Games Opens
Registration for the City of Reno Senior Games opened today. The Senior Games is a popular program that promotes fitness and socialization for seniors in our area. Registration for the City of Reno Senior Games opened on Monday, July 1. The Senior Games is a popular program that promotes fitness and socialization for seniors in our area.
Recount results for Washoe County primary races delayed; requests filed to stop process
Updated with comments from Paul White. The Washoe County Commission meeting set for early Tuesday morning to certify recount results in three primary races has been postponed a week. Meanwhile,...
Reno Public Market hosts a variety of events for Artown
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -It is officially July and Artown is in full swing. Reno Public Market is getting in on all the fun of this month’s festival. RPM will be having over 19 musical performances, art demonstrations, and events happening in July as part of Reno’s 29th annual Artown festival.
‘Charters of Freedom’ unveiled at Sparks Veterans Memorial Plaza
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A large crowd was on hand at the Veterans Memorial Plaza for the unveiling of the Charters of Freedom, with the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights now on permanent display. “One of the things I always love about the Reno Sparks area is...
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