Community Corner
🌱Judge Refuses Tribes' Claim + Tatro Fills Keickhefer's Seat
Welcome to the Reno Daily! Here's your go-to for the most important things going on in Reno.
Morning, Reno! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Reno.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny. High: 67 Low: 40.
Here are the top stories in Reno today:
- A federal judge says additional historical accounts two tribes submitted to prove their claim a lithium mine planned near the Nevada-Oregon line is on sacred lands where their ancestors were massacred in 1865 still falls short of evidence necessary to temporarily block any digging there. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du refused a request by the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and the Oregon-based Burns Paiute Tribe. It would be the largest lithium mine in the nation. (KRNV My News 4)
- The Washoe County Commissioners and Carson City Board of Supervisors has appointed Don Tatro to fill the vacancy created by State Senator Ben Keickhefer's resignation. Washoe Commissioners voted 3-1 to appoint Tatro on Wednesday and Carson City Supervisors voted 4-1 to appoint Tatro to Keickhefer's seat. Kieckhefer resigned to accept an appointment to the Nevada Gaming Commission.(KTVN)
- The Reno City Council has voted in support of changing the name of part of Center Street to University Way. (KKOH)
- Reno Police are investigating a 4 a.m. crash that took place Thursday morning on Plumb Lane near I-580. (KOLO)
- A Sparks restaurant marked the third anniversary of the tragic Camp Fire by paying it forward to those who run toward disaster in our community. (KOLO)
Today's Reno Daily is brought to you by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Reno!
Did you know you can feature your local business right here in the newsletter for just $79 a month? Click here to learn more.
Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. 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.