This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Drought-Tolerant Crops + Reno-Sparks Housing Market Stabilizes

The quickest way to get caught up on everything worth knowing around town today.

Rachel Kilimnik's profile picture
Rachel Kilimnik, Neighbor
|

Good morning, Reno! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Reno today.

First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 62 Low: 39.

Here are the top stories today in Reno:

  1. John Cushman, foundation professor with the University of Nevada, Reno, has been awarded a $1.55 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The goal of his research team in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology is to create drought-tolerant crops to aid global food production during periods of intense drought. (Nevada Today)
  2. It appears that the residential real estate market in the Reno-Sparks area has begun to stabilize. In fact, the area's real estate market today looks quite a bit like the market in 2019. This would be before the COVID-19 restrictions and limited inventories set off a frenzy of bidding wars and rapidly escalating prices. (Reno Gazette Journal)
  3. The City of Reno will soon require its employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The new requirement will unfold when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives full approval of the Moderna shot. Unvaccinated city employees need to use N-95 masks until that time. (KUNR Public Radio)

Today's Reno Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Reno!

From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

Events:

Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you soon! If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Rachel Kilimnik

About me: Rachel is a born-and-raised New Yorker who recently relocated to the mountains in the west. She is a freelance copywriter for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is assisting Patch.com with community newsletter curation. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Reno