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🌱 Corbin Carroll's Triple-A Debut + Crews Put Out South Reno Fire
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Welcome back, Reno! I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town.
First, today's weather:
Hot; breezy in the afternoon. High: 99 Low: 64.
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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:
- A 70-year-old man in Reno was charged for a 1982 "cold case" homicide. According to authorities, the man was connected to the killing of a five-year-old girl in California using DNA evidence. The man, who is a registered sex offender in Nevada, was 29 years old at the time of the killing. He has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, among other charges. (Nevada Appeal)
- A top 10 MLB prospect made his Triple-A debut for the Reno Aces on Sunday. Corbin Carroll, one of the leading prospects in minor-baseball, launched a 441-food home run in his first outing. He also caught a fly ball in the ninth inning and threw out the potential go-ahead run. Carroll was the 16th overall pick of the 2019 draft and is MLB.com's No. 3 prospect in baseball. (Nevada Sports Net)
- Firefighters put out a fire in South Reno on Sunday afternoon. According to officials, the brush fire was reported in the 13000 block of South Virginia Street and was between 20 and 40 feet in size. Investigators speculate that the fire was caused by a bird striking a power pole. About 4,000 electric customers were without power as a result of the fire. (KKOH)
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Today in Reno:
- Washoe County Home Consortium Technical Review Committee Meeting at Reno City Hall (9:30 AM)
- Little Sprouts: The Magic Of Wind at The Wilbur D. May Arboretum & Botanical Garden (10:00 AM)
- Game Hawker Screening at Patagonia Outlet (7:00 PM)
- Artown Dancing In The Park at Wingfield Park (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- The Discovery invites you to visit Spark!Lab Smithsonian. The current activity involves building a car to safely carry eggs. (The Discovery via Instagram)
- Art on display: Nevada Humanities highlighted "Spirit of the Land." The exhibit is on display at the UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art through Jul. 23. (Nevada Humanities via Facebook)
- Want to make a difference for kids? Children's Advocacy Alliance Nevada is hosting a career fair. This Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at CSN North Las Vegas Student Union, you're invited to talk to employers and hand out resumes for positions in at least 25 different businesses. (Children's Advocacy Alliance Nevada via Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with a new update!
— 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!