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🌱 City & County Budgets Released + Housing Market Cool-Down?

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Dominique-Noelle Rafael, Neighbor
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Happy Saturday, people of Reno! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. These are the most important things going on around Reno today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 70 Low: 44.

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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:

  1. Washoe County and the City of Reno have released their budgets, each totaling around $1 billion. Washoe County will be hiring 100 new positions but is facing cuts in many other areas. Learn more at the link. (Reno Gazette Journal)
  2. Wednesday's fire in midtown Reno was caused by "carelessly discarded smoking materials, "according to the Reno Fire Department. The fire started just after 6:30 p.m. at a building on Vesta Street. Officials remind residents that it's important to be careful where you smoke and how those materials are disposed of. (KRNV)
  3. Will the housing market cool down, or stay hot this summer? The Reno-Sparks Association of Realtors might have some insight. They released their latest home sales data, which indicates that the median sales price for a single-family home in Reno has risen 3.5 percent since March and 21 percent since 2021. Officials say the recent slowdown shows prices may be stabilizing, but it is still a seller's market. (KRNV)

Today in Reno:

  • The Great Basin Community Food Cooperative at 240 Court Street (8:00 AM)
  • Flycatcher Field Trip at Davis Creek Regional Park (8:30 AM)
  • Riverside Farmer's Market at McKinley Arts and Culture Center(9:00 AM)
  • Distortion-Free Community Basketball Event at Dick Taylor Memorial Park (10:00 AM)
  • Footloose: Youth Edition at Reno Little Theater (2:00 PM)
  • Riverwalk Wine Walk 2022 at Downtown Reno (2:00 PM)
  • Headlock On Hunger at Reed High School (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. invites you to try a sip of this year's Hoptium Triple IPA. The brew features citrus flavors and a crisp finish. (Instagram)
  • Nevada Humane Society invites you to meet their one-eyed wonder, Patch. The sweet rescue kitty is looking for her forever home - is it yours? (Facebook)
  • Nevada Museum of Art shared a photo of their upcoming installation by artist Rachel Hayes. Click the link to check out the cascading patterns of the fabrics on Facebook. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around!

— 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!

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