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🌱 Shelter For The Homeless + Lockdown Lifted At Billinghurst
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Welcome back, Reno! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.
Editor's Note: A previous version of this article misspelled John Muir's surname.
First, today's weather:
Plenty of sun. High: 60 Low: 27.
Here are the top 3 stories today in Reno:
- Within the last four years, figures revealed that there was an 875 percent increase in street sleepers in Reno. Fortunately, Grant Denton has come up with a solution to help ease this situation. Authorities are currently installing eight-foot square "mod-pods" to act as temporary shelters for the homeless. Each pod costs around $13,000 and includes a bed, shelves, heating, air conditioning, and more. They are even supplying Reno's Cares Campus Safe Camp's community with two meals a day. (Daily Mail)
- Due to an incident that took place at Billinghurst Middle School in northwest Reno, the Washoe County School District called for a precautionary code yellow lockdown. Details about the incident that took place last Thursday have not yet been disclosed. Yesterday, the district lifted the lockdown after police investigated the school and deemed it safe. This is a developing story, so we will keep you updated. (KRNV My News 4)
- Even though Valentine's Day has not passed, the Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada are already prepping for Easter! Every year, this organization collects clothes, toys, and gift cards for their Operation Easter Basket. These baskets go to children who may not otherwise receive them. Each basket is around $20 in value, and the organization is asking for the community's help in participating. (KOLO)
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Today in Reno:
- Family Story Time at Sierra View Library (11:00 AM)
- Bridge Group at South Valleys Library (1:00 PM)
- Reno United Tang Soo Do at Sun Valley General Improvement District (5:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The Washoe County Library is inviting everyone to join them on Thursday for this month's "HighNoon" with Neal Cobb. This time, Nevada historian Dr. Michael Fischer will be touching upon the career criminal "Baby Face." (Instagram)
- The Reno Firefighters Association has been celebrating the recent warm weather. It gives them the perfect opportunity to train and also flow water through their newest truck. (Facebook)
- The Reno Fine Arts Collective is showcasing a beautiful portrait of John Muir. It is included in a portrait series titled Fundamental Freedoms and is currently priced at $3,200. (Instagram)
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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!