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• Photos: Hundreds gather in Reno to protest the proposed Thacker Pass lithium mine

  13-06-2021 05:29 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Hundreds gather to protest the proposed Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in an area of Nevada traditionally known as Peehee Mu'huh on June 12, 2021.      
  
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• Wolf Pack alumna Krysta Palmer nabs second Tokyo Summer Olympics berth

  13-06-2021 00:59 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Nevada diving alumna and volunteer assistant coach Krysta Palmer nabbed a second berth to the Tokyo Olympic Games, winning the 3-meter springboard.      
  
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• Nevada snake handlers not only humanely remove snakes but also educate others about them

  12-06-2021 15:30 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Find a snake in your yard? Put down the shovel and call a professional snake handler.      
  
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• With 11,483 students enrolled this year, WCSD plans for another robust summer school in 2022

  12-06-2021 01:57 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  WCSD's summer school is likely to return in 2022 as the district sees the academic loss following two school years dramatically affected by COVID.      
  
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• Downtown train trench cover now called 'Locomotion Plaza' with completion of mural

  12-06-2021 01:05 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  One week and 250 gallons of paint later, "Locomotion" rolls over old Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor.      
  
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• Douglas, Nevada alum Krysta Palmer qualifies for the Olympics in synchronized diving

  11-06-2021 23:38 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Nevada and Douglas graduate Krysta Palmer earned a spot in the Summer Olympics. Palmer and Alison Gibson won the 3-meter synchronized diving event.      
  
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• Reno pet monkey might not be returned to owner after escaping in May, documents show

  11-06-2021 23:33 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Gebbe, the pigtailed Macaque, may not be returned to its owner after escaping from its home, injuring four people on May 25, according to documents.      
  
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• Nevada plans to use 3 or 4 drugs for late-July execution of murderer Zane Michael Floyd

  11-06-2021 23:14 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Nevada prison officials said they want to use a never-before-tried combination of drugs for the state's first lethal injection in 15 years, including the powerful opioid fentanyl, the sedative ketamine and a heart-stopping salt, potassium chloride.      
  
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• SpaceX satellites soaring across the night sky have many wondering what they are

  11-06-2021 21:44 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  SpaceX Starlink satellites going into orbit to provide wireless internet begin to concern astronomers and photographers.      
  
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• Governor signs law giving Nevada 1st presidential primary

  11-06-2021 21:10 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday signed a law that would make Nevada the first state to vote in the 2024 presidential primary contests, bumping Iowa and New Hampshire from their leadoff spots.      
  
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• 'Love always trumps hate': Tire marks cleaned from Reno Arch rainbow Pride Month crosswalk

  11-06-2021 20:10 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Reno Councilman Devon Reese has a message: 'We're not going let anyone's hatred, anger or fear dictate what we do.'      
  
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• Sisolak signs bill that will ban the sale of eggs coming from caged chickens in Nevada

  11-06-2021 18:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  All eggs sold in the state of Nevada will be cage-free soon after Gov. Sisolak signed AB399 Tuesday that bans the sale of eggs from caged chickens      
  
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• No burns, no big art: BLM sets rules for expected Burning Man crowds on the playa

  11-06-2021 17:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Artists at Burning Man may not return until 2022. See the rules put in place by the Bureau of Land Management.      
  
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• Watch: Time-lapse of volunteers painting the new mural on Reno's ReTRAC plaza

  11-06-2021 02:06 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Check out this time-lapse view of volunteers painting the new mural on the ReTRAC East plaza in downtown Reno.      
  
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• Nevada Dems kept state from going off the rails in 2021 session | Sheila Leslie

  11-06-2021 02:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  State progressives likely will vote unenthusiastically for Sisolak in 2022, if only to prevent Trumpism in Nevada.      
  
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• Does God have enemies? | Faith Forum

  10-06-2021 22:59 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  Many are of the view that only humans have enemies and God does not.      
  
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• PHOTOS Jacks Valley Fire June 9, 2021

  10-06-2021 21:55 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  The Jacks Valley Fire sparked near Jacks Valley Road and within a few hours reached 700 acres, due to windy conditions.      
  
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• PHOTOS: See volunteers bring Brad Carney's mural 'Locomotion' to life on Reno's ReTRAC Plaza

  10-06-2021 00:48 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Artist Brad Carney's mural, "Locomotion," is coming to life in June 2021 on the ReTRAC Plaza in downtown Reno.      
  
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• Cherry headed to Oregon State for basketball; Galena has 18 sign for college

  09-06-2021 17:55 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Galena had 18 students sign for college athletics on Wednesday including Jack Cherry who will play basketball at Oregon State.      
  
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• Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine protects against virus variants, study shows

  09-06-2021 17:28 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  In the new study, Harvard researchers who developed the J&J COVID-19 vaccine found it protected against severe disease regardless of the variant.      
  
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• Reno Gazette Journal welcomes its newest intern, Richie Bednarski

  09-06-2021 16:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Last August, the Reno Gazette Journal launched a partnership with the Reynolds School of Journalism to provide internship opportunities for students.      
  
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• Combined Reno-Sparks median home price hits half a million. Reno nears $600K

  09-06-2021 16:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  Reno-Sparks median hits $500,000 for the first time while Reno posts another record high as low supply continues to impact the local housing market.      
  
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• Live now: Washoe County School Board approves $2,000 hiring and retainment bonuses for bus drivers

  09-06-2021 02:49 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  Washoe County School District board will talk about resigning trustees, COVID-19, legislature and social justice at its first board meeting of June.      
  
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• Protesters of Reno's homeless camp sweeps hope for talks after asked to leave City Plaza

  09-06-2021 02:47 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Reno police arrived to remove protesters but left without making any arrests.      
  
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• No breaks as Reno's Kevin Brunson nears 5,000 consecutive days running

  09-06-2021 01:50 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Sunday will mark 5,000 consecutive days — almost 14 years — Reno's Kevin Brunson has gone for a run. His streak started four presidents ago.      
  
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• Rare hantavirus case reported in Nevada's Douglas County

  08-06-2021 23:31 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  A rare case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome was reported Tuesday in Douglas County by Carson City Health and Human Services.      
  
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• Oddie District update: Local black box theater latest to sign up with old Lowe's building

  08-06-2021 21:02 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Developer Foothill Partners expects construction to start in earnest for the Oddie District project in January next year.      
  
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• Washoe posts record room tax revenue for April as Reno continues COVID-19 recovery

  08-06-2021 20:51 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Reno-Tahoe tourism authority cites pent-up travel demand for "best-ever" April for Reno-Sparks taxable room revenue.      
  
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• Mom from California arrested in Denver in son's Vegas death

  08-06-2021 20:50 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  A mother from San Jose, California, was arrested Tuesday in Colorado less than 12 hours after she was identified by Las Vegas police as the suspect in the death of her 7-year-old son, whose body was found by hikers in Nevada more than 10 days ago.      
  
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• GOP chairs of Nevada, New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina oppose Nevada as 1st presidential primary

  08-06-2021 20:48 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Republicans in the four early presidential nominating states on Tuesday jointly opposed a Democratic push in Nevada to make the Western state the first to hold a primary.      
  
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• PHOTOS Protesters at Reno City Plaza on day six of protest against homeless camp sweeps

  08-06-2021 20:44 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  On day six of the protests, the police arrived to talk and move people protesting Reno's homeless camp sweeps out of the park.      
  
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• Washoe County School District takes a step back on social justice curriculum amid backlash

  08-06-2021 16:23 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Washoe County School District will take a step back from social justice curriculum and will instead likely form a task force to review what will be taught.      
  
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• National Weather Service: Red flag warning issued for Sunday and Monday

  06-06-2021 18:24 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Residentsshould avoid outdoor activities that could cause a spark near dry vegetation, such as yard work, target shooting and campfires.      
  
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• RGJ welcomes new food, drink and city life reporter, Evan Haddad

  06-06-2021 15:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Evan Haddad joined the RGJ on June 1 following a worldly array of personal and professional experiences.      
  
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• Baseball: Wolf Pack's Dillan Shrum named Mountain West MVP, T.J. Bruce top coach

  06-06-2021 01:15 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Nevada placed a conference-high seven players onto the All-MW teams announced recently, along with claiming two of the biggest annual awards.      
  
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• CCSO officials searching for suspect in Nevada State Fair stabbing

  06-06-2021 00:52 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  According to the Carson City Sheriff's Office, two people were in critical condition after being stabbed at the Nevada State Fair Friday night.      
  
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• PHOTOS Wooster High graduates visit Corbett Elementary

  05-06-2021 03:54 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  On June 2, 2021 Wooster High School seniors visited Corbett Elementary. Part of a growing tradition, this celebrated the graduating seniors.      
  
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• As the city continues to clear out camps, advocates for the unhoused protest in City Plaza

  05-06-2021 03:25 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  For weeks, the City of Reno and Reno Police Department have been moving people from encampments.      
  
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• Reno-Tahoe shows: Dierks Bentley, Gladys Knight, Nate Bargatze and 37 other shows this summer

  05-06-2021 02:40 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  Also coming to the area: Hellbound Glory, Tanya Tucker, Trace Adkins, War, David Spade, Kathleen Madigan, Ramon Ayala, Steve Martin and Martin Short.      
  
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• NWS warns of 'critical fire weather' over the weekend due to dry, windy conditions

  05-06-2021 01:22 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  The Reno office warned residents about "critical fire weather concerns" over the weekend due to dry, windy conditions ideal for large fires      
  
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• Attorney asks Washoe DA to reopen the investigation into how police killed Miciah Lee, 18

  05-06-2021 00:30 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Reno attorney Terri Keyser-Cooper, who is representing Lee's family, sent a letter to the district attorney's office citing her findings.      
  
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• Police body camera footage shows Michiah Lee's death by Sparks Police

  05-06-2021 00:25 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  On Jan. 5, 2020, Sparks police fatally sot Michiah Lee, 18, after his mother called to report that her son was mentally ill and suicidal.      
  
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• WCSD working on plan to ensure bus transportation in the event of no-show drivers

  04-06-2021 23:32 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  WCSD Superintendent says drivers were paid for the workday earlier in the year after schools were closed for snow days.      
  
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• Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr headlines Governor's Dinner in July

  04-06-2021 23:03 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Governor's Dinner returns in July with Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr as the headliner.      
  
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• Allegiant Air kicks off Reno to Jackson Hole flights with one-way tickets as low as $44

  04-06-2021 22:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  Allegiant Air is offering an introductory rate of as low as $44 one way as it launches new service between Reno and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.      
  
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• Wooster grads show youngest students what the end of hard work looks like

  04-06-2021 21:02 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  WCSD's Wooster High 2021 graduates do annual Walk Over to nearby Corbett Elementary to show dictrict's youngest students what graduation looks like.      
  
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• South Lake Tahoe will have fireworks after all on Fourth of July

  04-06-2021 17:00 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  Businesses in South Lake Tahoe raised money to produce a smaller fireworks show on the Forth of July, after the city canceled the show last month.      
  
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• 'Hamilton' comes to Reno, kicks off Pioneer Center's Broadway season

  04-06-2021 15:43 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Hamilton the musical is finally coming to Reno for the upcoming Broadway season at Pioneer Center.      
  
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• Heat wave continues grip on all of Nevada, near-record highs

  04-06-2021 03:14 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  Records are breaking left in right in Nevada      
  
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• WCSD offering hiring bonuses for bus drivers as routes threatened for thousands of students

  03-06-2021 22:40 via rssfeeds.rgj.com
  
  The Washoe County School District will spend $2 million to pay as much as $3,000 to keep and recruit bus drivers      
  
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