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🌱 Record-High Reno Employment Rates + Earth Day Celebration
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Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Reno.
First, today's weather:
Mostly cloudy. High: 59 Low: 45.
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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:
- According to new data, employment rates in Reno are at an all-time high. As the state continues to recover from the COVID pandemic, Nevada added 5,400 jobs in the past month. Reno's employment increased by 1,300 jobs (0.5 percent) since February and increased by 10,700 jobs (4.4 percent) since March 2021. (Carson Now)
- The City of Reno and ReLEAF Reno are teaming up to host an Earth Day celebration at Liston Park on Apr. 22 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Organizers for the low-waste event are asking volunteers and attendees to bring their own water bottles to the event. The celebration will include the planting of two trees that have been donated by the nonprofit, ImpactNV. "A collaborative tree-planting project is a visible example of our investment in our communities. It will help address our urban heat island and create a new way for law enforcement to get out of their patrol cars and into our communities in a very positive way," Reno City Councilmember Naomi Duerr said. (KRNV)
- A Reno man who was convicted of torturing and killing multiple dogs in 2015 is seeking an early release from prison. Jason Brown has served less than eight years of a maximum 28-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to killing and torturing seven dogs he got off of Craigslist in 2015. Brown is urging the parole board to release him after authorities determined he'd been misclassified as a violent offender. On Monday, authorities stated that Brown still presents a risk to the community. A decision is expected on May 16. (KRNV)
Today in Reno:
- Marca MP At Grand Sierra Resort (8:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Check out these Reno restaurants that are serving up special meals for Good Friday and Easter! (Reno Gazette Journal)
- The Nevada Humane Society says it's officially kitten season! Did you know that as temperatures increase, the Reno team has a large influx of kittens that come into their care? You can help by bringing much-needed supplies to the Kitten Shower on Apr. 30 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at their Reno shelter. (Facebook)
- Nevada Land Trust is sponsoring the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, Apr. 21 at the Reno Ballroom. See more details at the link! (Facebook)
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— 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!