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Hello Reno! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Reno Tahoe's record tourism month could affect local jobs and business.
  • Why are Reno residents pushing back on Planning Commission agenda changes?
  • How to get free wildfire-fuel chipping at your Reno-area home

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Very warm with sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. Visit Reno Tahoe Sets New All-Time Monthly Record for Taxable Room Revenue (nevadabusiness.com) — Reno Tahoe just set a new all-time monthly record with $57.5 million in taxable room revenue for August, signaling a strong tourism-driven boost to the local economy. With visitor counts rising and new nonstop flights like Reno–Nashville launching Oct. 1, the region's hotels, events, and businesses are benefiting from sustained growth.
   

2. Citizens express concern over Reno Planning Commission's agenda changes (thisisreno.com) — Reno residents are questioning whether the Planning Commission properly authorized its new use of a consent agenda, raising transparency and process concerns about how local land-use decisions are handled. The story is available free with a simple signup that also gives you weekday Reno-focused news updates.
   

3. Truckee Meadows Fire brings back curbside chipping program (kolotv.com) — Reno-area residents still have a short window to sign up for Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue's free curbside chipping program, which helps clear hazardous vegetation and improve defensible space around homes. Crews will chip and haul away qualifying branches and shrubs and also offer complimentary defensible space inspections, giving homeowners a practical way to prepare for inevitable wildfire threats.
   

4. Reno diesel prices near $7 a gallon force food trucks to rethink events (mynews4.com) — Reno food truck owners are being squeezed as local diesel prices approach $7 a gallon, forcing them to cut back on smaller events and rethink how they operate. Instead of raising menu prices, they're consolidating trips, tightening schedules, and focusing on larger Reno-area events to keep serving customers without passing along steep fuel costs.
   

5. Reality Check: Marshall returns attack ad towards Taylor (2news.com) — With five weeks until Election Day, Reno voters are seeing sharp ads in the mayoral race between Kate Marshall and Kathleen Taylor, and this piece fact-checks Marshall's latest spot. It reviews Taylor's votes on local data centers, explains why claims about a $24 million shortfall are rated false, and highlights Marshall's record as state treasurer.
   

📸 Around Reno

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My beautiful rescue dog Atticus dug up the entire side yard to find the bone he buried.
    I washed it off and brought it inside where he's been chewing for an hour on it and seems very happy. He's been with me 6 months since I found him at… (Nextdoor Sierra Highlands)
  • Good evening everyone!
    I just wanted to let you guys know that I found my puppy! I will adopt the cute little dachshund on Wednesday from Nevada Humane Society! Thank you… (Nextdoor North Sutro)
  • SP Plus posted a job opening for Skycap in Reno. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Reno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reno here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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