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🌱 Life Changes Is Helping Women + The RTC Bus Strike Continues

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Hello, people of Reno! Rachel Kilimnik here with a brand-new edition of the Reno Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy and cool. High: 60 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories today in Reno:

  1. Life Changes is hosting its inaugural gala on Saturday Oct. 23, looking to raise money for its efforts to help anyone battling addiction, human trafficking, domestic violence, or recently incarcerated. The leaders at Life Changes connected with Dress for Success Reno, which offers resume writing, mentoring and other tools for women to enter or re-enter the job market. Dress for Success Reno offered a private shopping experience; taking care of the expenses for shoes, dresses and all the necessary sparkle for Life Changes' female clients. The fundraising event is to help Life Changes build the first recovery ranch in Reno to continue tapping into their client's potential with a personal touch. (KOLO)
  2. The RTC bus driver strike entered its fourth week as Keolis representatives were scheduled to meet with Teamsters Local 533 leaders Monday afternoon to negotiate. Drivers continued picketing outside the main station in downtown Reno Monday as they increase calls for transportation leaders to 'Fire Keolis,' RTC's contractor for Reno-Sparks public transportation service. RTC was able to run two additional bus routes on Monday, in addition to the four routes that have been running since the strike began on Sept. 27. (KRNV My News 4)
  3. Bus riders across Washoe County say it is time to put a break on the RTC strike. (KTVN)
  4. 549 people participated in Saturday's 'Secure Your ID' day and American Document Destruction shredded more than 30,000 pounds of documents. Along with the free shredding were were also collecting donations for the Food Bank of Northern Nevada - and collected more than 3,500 pounds of food and more than $3,200 in cash donation. (KTVN)
  5. Reno Tahoe International Airport Police will be worked with SWAT units in a routine training exercise Tuesday night, Oct. 19th. (KOLO)


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    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.

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