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Reno COVID Cases Double Vegas + Assemblywoman Enters Senate Race
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First, today's weather:
Clear throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 55.
Here are the top stories today in Reno:
- Hospitals are "at capacity" as COVID-19 resurges in Reno with cases twice as high as Las Vegas. The 30-day average number of daily new cases per 100,000 residents has increased five-fold in the Reno-Sparks area over the past six weeks, from 354 at the beginning of August to 1,621. The hospital association urged Nevadans on Wednesday to get vaccinated, wear a mask, avoid getting a COVID-19 test in an emergency room, and to use urgent care or their primary care provider as alternatives to emergency rooms. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
- Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner has made an early entry into the race for a Reno-area state Senate seat. Krasner is perhaps best known for her legislative efforts to prevent sex trafficking and domestic violence. She'll be seeking a seat in what is, for now, a solidly Republican district, but that district, along with several others, could become much more competitive once the Democratic majority in the Legislature finishes redrawing Nevada's political maps later this year. (Reno Gazette Journal)
- Starting Oct. 1, proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to watch a show at the Pioneer Center. (KTVN)
- Following a one-year hiatus, the STIHL National Championship Air Races and Show is now underway at Reno-Stead Airport (The Union of Grass Valley)
- The National Weather Service Reno is predicting a cold snap this weekend with windy conditions and dropping overnight temperatures. (KKOH)
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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. During her free time, you can find Rachel roller skating, making pottery, drinking tea, and tending to her growing collection of houseplants.