Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: How Reno’s rapid growth is reshaping the city’s winter weather.

Make time for Audi Club Sierra: Vintage Euro Cars & Coffee on the Reno Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Wednesday September 9th Patch AM
Wednesday September 9th Patch AM (Fauna T.)

Good morning Reno! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Reno's rapid growth is reshaping the city's winter weather.
  • How Reno small businesses can get free, hands-on AI training
  • How PBS Reno's new content chief could shape local programming

Also on today's calendar: RnB Bingo with Mo Ayala at Reno Public Market and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Fauna T.!

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Reno Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. After investing billions to light up their network from big cities to small towns, T-Mobile is America's Best Mobile Network in the US according to Ookla Speedtest®. Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 1H 2026. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Reno Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Reno. Advertisement

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 92 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, temps: high: 90, low: 59.
  • Friday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. This city's winters are disappearing fast (yaleclimateconnections.org) — Reno's winters are warming fast, with the city's first fall freeze now arriving an average of 41 days later than in 1970, the biggest delay among more than 200 U.S. cities studied. State climatologist Baker Perry links the trend to global climate change and Reno's rapid growth, as more concrete and asphalt surfaces trap heat compared with nearby rural areas.
   

2. Nevada SBDC bringing hands-on AI training to Reno small businesses (2news.com) — Reno small business owners can sign up now for a free, hands-on AI training day on Monday, September 21 at the University of Nevada, Reno Innovation Center on Sinclair Street. The Nevada SBDC event runs 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., requires no coding experience, and offers demos plus a guided hackathon to turn ideas into practical digital tools.
   

3. People: Megan Myers promoted to chief content officer at PBS Reno (nnbw.com) — PBS Reno has elevated longtime staffer Megan Myers to chief content officer, putting a familiar local leader in charge of the station's programming, digital strategy, and community impact. Her promotion continues a career at PBS Reno dating back to 2003 and follows multiple awards for local productions and her induction into the Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
   

4. September heat and previous heat waves (2news.com) — Reno residents can expect a brief return to 90-degree highs over the next few days before cooler 70s and breezier conditions arrive this weekend. The piece also looks back at when Reno typically sees its last 90-degree day, noting recent years with unusually persistent September heat and record temperatures.
   

5. AVA Ballet 'The Sleeping Beauty' rules (mynews4.com) — Viewers in the Reno area can call into KRXI's News 4 Today this week for a chance to win tickets to AVA Ballet's "The Sleeping Beauty" at the Pioneer Center in downtown Reno on September 19. The official rules spell out eligibility, call-in procedures, prize details, and what winners must do to claim their tickets.
   

📸 Around Reno

Feedback image
📸 Cool 😎 Tahoe Teepee —Fauna T. Like

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

NEW: Like a shout-out or pic? Click the heart!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Reno

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Reno PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kudos to Waste Management ~ a garbage can tipped over and its contents spread in the street, likely the work of a bear in the neighborhood, and it's garbage day;
    our truck driver hopped out and picked it all up before emptying the green garbage can. That's thoughtfulness worth thanking him for! (Nextdoor Juniper Hills)
  • Hello, i know this is kind of a wierd offer, but if anyone has a dog that is good with other dogs and likes to play at the dogpark, my australian kelpie is great with others and he is a tripod, but i think he needs some friends, so if anyone can
    meet at the dogpark or if you cant make it to the park yourself i can help with transport and letting your furbaby play for a while and drop them… (Nextdoor Skyline)
  • Caesars Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for EVS Porter-Graveyard Shift-Silver Legacy in Reno. Apply here.
  • HES Facilities Management posted a job opening for Part Time General Cleaner--Reno, NV(5066,5095) in Reno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reno here.

Ok Reno! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Reno