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🌱 Delays In Reno City Center Project + Search For Missing Woman
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Hey, people of Reno! Dominique-Noelle Rafael here with a fresh edition of the Reno Daily.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny. High: 44 Low: 26.
Here are the top three stories in Reno today:
- Surges in COVID-19 cases among employees have caused delays in the major remodel of the former Harrah's Reno hotel-casino. The work will be delayed for at least a couple of months.
The Reno City Center project was originally scheduled to open its first apartment units and office spaces in January or February this year. (Reno Gazette Journal) - Reno police are asking the public for assistance in their search for an elderly woman who may be in need of medical attention. The woman, Trinidad Davenport, was last seen in the area of Yori Avenue and Vassar Street in Reno wearing a puffy black jacket and carrying a gray purse.(KRNV My News 4)
- KOLO News got a cocktail preview at Shim's bar in Downtown Reno. Acclaimed bartender Jeffrey Morganthaler created a canned cocktail line with Oregon brewing company, Ninkasi. The canned cocktails will be available at local liquor retailers and select local bars like Shim's. (KOLO)
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Today in Reno:
- Reflection - Picasso & Wine Midtown (7 PM)
From my notebook:
- Congratulations to Sandy Parshall for winning the Professional Staff of the Bid Award at the Reno Police Department. (Facebook)
- There are brand new pet beds ($8), enclosed litter boxes ($10), and grooming gloves ($5) for sale at the SPCA of Northern Nevada Thrift Store right now! (Facebook)
- Nevada City Farmers Market vendors have been listed for this weekend's market! They've got a great mix of businesses this week so if you came last weekend, be prepared for some newness! (Instagram)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with 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!