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🌱 Fire Dept. Ice Rescue Training + Tonopah Flats Lithium Mining
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Happy Friday, people of Reno! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything worth knowing today in Reno.
First, today's weather:
Rain and drizzle in the a.m.. High: 48 Low: 26.
Here are the top 3 stories today in Reno:
- As chilly winter temperatures set in, the Reno Fire Department is training its entire team on ice safety and rescue procedures. The Department's Water Entry Team (WET) is conducting this training throughout the month of January to ensure all its members are prepared to enter still water or ice in case of an ice rescue situation at one of Reno's many ponds and lakes. WET members receive additional instruction on the search and recovery of submerged victims who may be trapped under broken ice. (KOLO)
- American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), a Reno-based lithium battery recycling company, has recently staked 122 additional lode mining claims near Tonopah, on top of its 305 existing claims. The new mining claims add 2,440 acres of claims to the company's total. ABTC's "Tonopah Flats Lithium Exploration Project" will entail geological mapping, sampling, geochemical analysis, and proprietary extraction trials to gauge the performance of the company's lithium extraction and manufacturing operations. (Northern Nevada Business Weekly)
- What's happening in Reno this weekend? If you're looking to get out and about over the next few days, check out some of the local school sporting events. Then, on Monday, you can join in the City of Reno's Community Meeting about the Neon Line District. (Reno Patch)
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Today in Reno:
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From my notebook:
- The Reno Fire Department is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with first, second, and booster doses of Moderna and Janssen. Schedule your appointment at reno.gov/fire. (Facebook)
- The Lahontan Audubon Society is looking for volunteers to help us staff a demonstration table at the Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience (YWCE). There will be hundreds of school children in attendance on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 14 and 14) and the general public is invited on Saturday, Jan. 15. (Facebook)
- Next weekend, Reno Art Works is hosting its monthly "3rd Saturday Open Studio" event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendees can check out the Artist In Residence show in the Gallery and meet the artists. (Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another 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!