Community Corner
🌱 Affordable Housing Proposal + West Park Shooting, 1 Dead
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Reno.
Good morning, Reno! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.
First, today's weather:
Clouds breaking and chilly. High: 43 Low: 24.
Here are the top stories today in Reno:
- Developer and casino-owner Jeff Jacobs is proposing 1,000 new affordable housing units for the workforce in downtown Reno. Jacobs has offered up some of his own land as part of a potential public-private partnership to build more housing as well as public parking downtown. This is all provided that the city of Reno contributes to the deal with either additional infrastructure funding or by securing more real estate. (Reno Gazette Journal)
- Police are investigating a shooting in West Park where a man died on Saturday night. The shooting took place in the area of SW 1st Street and SW 59th Terrace. The victim was rushed to the hospital for gunshot wounds but was pronounced dead there. (WPLG Local 10)
- A man fired through the door of La Quinta Inn near the Reno Airport and shot a woman in the leg. The woman had non-life-threatening injuries and has not shared much information about what happened. Police describe the suspect as clean-shaven and said that he drove away in a gray or silver sedan. (KOLO)
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Today in Reno:
- SpEd Professional Development At Wooster (8:00 AM)
- Korean Language At Wooster (12:20 PM)
- Safe and Healthy Schools Commission Meeting At Washoe School District (2:00 PM)
- Community Meeting on Neon Line District At National Automobile Museum (5:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Reno Fire has received two new Pierce Pumpers. Staff will finish installing equipment, hose, radios, etc. in the upcoming weeks. (Facebook)
- The Discovery reopened on Jan. 8 and has resumed normal operating hours. (Facebook)
- The Nevada City Farmers Market will take place next Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in their new indoor winter location at 505 Main Street. (Instagram)
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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!