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🌱 COVID Vaccine For 5 And Under + Brekhus Leaves Campaign Trail

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Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Reno Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening locally...

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a shower; cool. High: 61 Low: 42.

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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:

  1. In a Friday statement, the Washoe County Health District announced plans to provide a COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of five. Health officials are reportedly expecting a vaccine shipment next week. Vaccinations will be administered at Community Vaccine Clinics as well as the Washoe County Health District's main clinic in Reno. (FoxReno.com)
  2. Reno mayoral candidate Jenny Brekhus has conceded to Hillary Schieve and Eddie Lorton, the race's current frontrunners. Brekhus will continue to serve on Reno's city council in Ward 1 through 2024. The Washoe County Registrar's Office has until today (Saturday, Jun. 18) to count the results of mail-in ballots. (KRNV)
  3. A man has been hospitalized after being shot in downtown Reno on Thursday night. The Reno Police Department does not believe the shooting was robbery-related, nor that there is an active threat to the public at this time. The investigation is ongoing. (KRNV)

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Today in Reno:

  • The Best In The West Beard Festival At Wingfield Park (10:00 AM)
  • World Refugee Day Celebration At Miguel Ribera Park (12:00 PM)
  • Reno Wine Walk At Raymond L Smith Truckee River Walk District (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Following reports of a probable monkeypox case in the Las Vegas area, the Washoe County Health District is monitoring for cases in residents in the northern part of the state. As of Friday evening, there are no confirmed monkeypox cases in Washoe County. (FoxReno.com)
  • Kick off the weekend right: the Reno Rodeo is running through Jun. 25 at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center. (Washoe County, Nevada - Government via Facebook)
  • Meet all the adorable, adoptable pets awaiting their forever homes in Reno area shelters. (Reno Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you all Monday morning for your next 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!

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