This Is Reno

Republican candidates, such as Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, are walking a precarious tightrope by urging citizens to vote even while toeing the Republican party line that elections are not secure.

Veterans organizations across Northern Nevada are preparing for Veterans Day celebrations in November while offering scholarships, employment assistance and volunteer opportunities for veterans and their families.

On Oct. 20, the University of Nevada athletic field house opened and the University of Nevada, Reno’s new logo was unveiled. “It belongs to us. Nobody will confuse that logo with any other university in the country,” said UNR President Brian Sandoval. The new logo drew mixed responses.

Public records raise questions about Reno City Council Ward 4 candidate Eddie Gomez's claims that he has lived in the ward for 21 years. 🔊 Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, BuzzSprout and KWNK Community Radio at 97.7 FM every Sunday at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Amid growing public scrutiny of automated license plate readers and citywide protests decrying privacy concerns prompted by surveillance technologies, the City of Reno announced this month it would end its contract with Flock cameras.

The Washoe County Board of Commissioners will consider a three-year Microsoft software agreement costing up to $2.14 million annually, a proposed opioid settlement with Albertsons and several changes to county ordinances during its Tuesday, Oct. 27 meeting.

Reno police are investigating a fatal shooting near East Sixth and Sutro streets on Saturday night, Oct. 24. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at approximately 9:30 p.m. and found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Video: Reno Street Photography

The University of Nevada, Reno, unveiled a new logo for the first time since 2008, marking a major rebranding effort aimed at strengthening the university's national identity. Read the full story at ThisIsReno.com.

A Nevada Commission on Ethics review panel this month dismissed a complaint against Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks over his wife’s employment, finding an investigation identified no instance in which he secured unwarranted privileges for her or improperly influenced his subordinates.

With the midterm election just two weeks away, leaders in Northern Nevada are speaking about healthcare, which is often unaffordable or difficult to access. They criticized the massive cuts to Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Republicans in Congress last summer.

The United States, and Nevada, for the past two years has traversed “relatively gracefully” over economic policy shocks brought on by unprecedented restrictions on trade and immigration. But economists warn that the next two years may bring a more difficult, flatter road for revenue.

The Washoe Education Association has affiliated with the Nevada State AFL-CIO and the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council, bringing thousands of Washoe County educators into a broader coalition of labor unions, according to an announcement from the organizations.

Meta has delayed the roll out of terms that would allow broad scraping of news sites. New date: November 20. Legal experts and news publisher associations remain skeptical. @hanaatameez.bsky.social with the latest update in our ongoing coverage @niemanlab.org. www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/meta...

A Washoe County man in his 80s has died of flu-related illness, marking the county’s first reported flu-related death of the 2026-27 respiratory illness season. Northern Nevada Public Health made the announcement Friday.

Survivors and supporters marched Monday from the University of Nevada, Reno, to Reno City Hall Plaza to raise awareness about sexual violence and call for an end to victim blaming.

Washoe District Judge Scott Freeman ruled the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada should decide how much electricity NV Energy owes Tract’s Reno data center projects, and at what rates, before any private arbitration occurs.

It’s a special time of year when the weird is not just accepted but embraced. Halloween has opened up the opportunity for people to dress up in their costumes and break down their walls. Reno honors this time of year with the annual zombie crawl for ghosts and ghouls alike.

Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill and Washoe County School Board Trustee Beth Smith this week both withdrew their endorsement of Eddie Gomez, who is running for the Ward 4 Reno City Council seat.

The Reno City Council voted 5-2 Wednesday to approve an eight-year, $21.8 million agreement with Axon Enterprise for police body cameras, Tasers, drones, license plate readers and artificial intelligence tools. 👉 Read the full story on thisisreno.com.

There have only been 11 instances of election fraud in Nevada – out of nearly 9 million votes cast – over the last decade, according to a new report from UNLV. Most have those resulted in criminal convictions.

A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote.

A new report from the nonprofit Protect Borrowers predicted taxes are about to go up dramatically for many people in Nevada and across the U.S. who are in a long-term student debt repayment plan.

No place illustrates the affordability crisis quite like an eviction court, say advocates seeking reform of Nevada’s notoriously fast and landlord-friendly eviction laws.

The campaign for Congressional District 2 candidate David Flippo was dealt another blow this week when a formal complaint was filed against him with the Federal Election Commission. The complaint alleges Flippo and his campaign treasurer filed false reports and received contributions in excess of..

A $550,000 grant from the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will fund a project to restore a section of the Truckee River at Idlewild Park in Reno. One Truckee River announced the funding through the state’s Conserve Nevada Program.

SOAK Nail Spa and Lounge is celebrating 20 years in Reno. Founder Shannon Dunlap turned an idea inspired by pedicures and wine with friends into a business with two locations. She credits human connection, her employees and the Reno community for its success.

The Nevada Commission on Ethics on Oct. 14 approved an agreement imposing a $1,500 penalty and admonishment on former Washoe County Manager Eric Brown for accepting a job with a county contractor during a required one-year cooling-off period.

A “winding sheet” is a burial shroud, and like its namesake, “Earth’s Winding-Sheet,” at the Lilley Museum of Art, enfolds you into what is unquestionably an experience of engineered serendipity.

Hundreds of protesters on Saturday marched from the McKinley Arts Center to Wingfield Park in an anti-Trump rally promoting early voting and featuring lessons from history.

The Nevada Wolf Pack took to the floor for the first time in the new-look Mountain West Saturday afternoon at Lawlor Events Center.

The city of Reno plans to end its Flock Safety contract while considering a broader, approximately $22 million agreement with Axon. That agreement is up for consideration at the Wed., Oct. 21, 2026 council meeting. In our latest podcast, we discuss what's in the contract.

The Minden-Tahoe Skyfest provided three days this past weekend of air demonstrations and static displays at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Thousands of people from western Nevada and eastern California attended the air show and visited the numerous vendors and military organizations.

Opposition is growing to Reno's nearly $22 million police technology proposal. The ACLU of Nevada, Electronic Frontier Foundation and a state lawmaker raised privacy concerns over expanded license plate surveillance. Report: thisisreno.com/2026/10/reno...

What do you think of the university's new logos? They were released today as part of the opening of a new athletic field house.

Banana Ball will return to Greater Nevada Field on June 10-11, 2027, with the Party Animals facing the Indianapolis Clowns, the Reno Aces announced Thursday. The games are being organized in partnership with Visit Reno Tahoe.

The Trump administration has blocked millions of dollars in federal funding for numerous projects in Nevada’s national parks which would have supported everything from long-term weather stations and road mapping to wildlife monitoring and cultural resource preservation.

The Downtown Reno Partnership and Nevada’s men’s and women’s basketball teams hosted on Thursday Under the Arch Madness, a free community event beneath the Reno Arch. The event, which ran from 5:30 to 9 p.m., kicked off the Wolf Pack’s 2026-27 basketball season.

The Reno City Council will consider financing infrastructure improvements for the approximately 67-acre Talus Valley project. Council members will also review a proposed police surveillance and technology contract worth about $22 million and land-use changes near the northern end of Sutro Street.

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Hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Reno on Saturday, Oct. 17, as the nationwide No Kings movement returned with messages about voting rights, constitutional protections and opposition to President Donald Trump. Teagan Greer and Shea Spencer report for This Is Reno.

This week’s Reno events lineup caters to the foodies, the singletons and the thrifters in Reno. Enjoy the flavors of autumn with fall-inspired grilled cheeses on Friday. The next day, celebrate a local candy factory’s 90th anniversary, or stay in town and sip a beer while doing yoga.

Nobody expects candidates and elected officials to be perfect. At least not nowadays. There was a time when spelling potato wrong helped a man lose a presidential election.

The Reno City Council on Wednesday will consider an eight-year, $21.8 million agreement with Axon that would add license plate readers, drones that respond to calls and artificial intelligence software that drafts police reports. The council meets Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m.

This Halloween, be a creature of the night and see “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” live at The Selden. The movie plays on screens inside the LGBTQ+ bar while performers reenact it, word for word, live.

The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda could lead to roughly 15,000 people in Nevada losing legal protections and cost the state’s economy an estimated $441 million by the end of this year, according to a recent FWD analysis.

Janelle Sorenson loves the clear night skies in Boulder City, less than an hour’s drive from the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip. It’s a small, quiet town, and she thinks an artificial intelligence data center would ruin the community and scar the desert landscape.

Among the stack of lawsuits Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has filed in his two terms is one of particular significance to the state and its bread-and-butter gambling industry – the effort to keep prediction markets out of states with regulated sports betting.

This Is Reno reported in July that Republican David Flippo, a candidate for Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District, had missed the deadline to file his federally required financial disclosure statement.

Washoe County Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald on Tuesday encouraged voters to cast their ballots early or return mail ballots well ahead of the Nov. 3 general election to avoid potential postal delays and help speed up election results.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to buy an 85,000-square-foot office building and an adjacent vacant lot for $46.5 million, a move district officials said will end nearly 20 years of searching for a home for central office staff.