🌱 Senate Transfers Land For Military + City Pilots Cycling Center

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Reno Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Mostly cloudy and chilly. High: 39 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories in Reno today:

1. The U.S. Senate approved transferring a large area of public land to the military for the expansion of a northern Nevada naval air training complex. The approval designated 872 additional square miles as part of the annual defense spending bill. (This Is Reno)
2. The City of Reno is seeking to pilot an Adaptive Cycling Center this summer. The center allows people with disabilities to use city adaptive bikes on trails at the Rosewood Nature Study Area. (KOLO)
3. Mayor Hillary Schieve said that she found a tracking device on her car when she took it into the mechanic for an oil leak. The mayor has filed a lawsuit against the person she believes placed the tracking device. (KOLO)

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Today in Reno:

• A Christmas Rock Story: Rockin' Holiday Cirque At Grand Sierra Resort And Casino (6:00 PM)
• Tree Hunting Family Painting Event At Bar N' Games (6:00 PM)
• Laughs After Dark At The Library Tap House & Hookah Lounge (11:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home for the new year? Here are five residential properties to hit the housing market in the Reno area, including a three-bedroom, three-bathroom house and a six-bedroom, six-bathroom house. (Reno Patch)
• It's not too early to plan for New Year's Eve! If you're looking for somewhere to go for the festivities, check out the disco-themed event at the Row. (Roseville Today)
• Tis the time of year where many of us look for ways to give back to our communities. Here are tips from the Nevada Humane Society on how to do your due diligence when determining where to give your charitable donations. (Nevada Humane Society via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.