Reno Gazette Journal
Costs put brakes on travel this summer
NEW YORK – Rising airfares and hotel rates are making budget-conscious Americans delay or cancel summer trips while wealthy travelers are holding fast to vacation plans despite higher prices. The trend underscores a growing divide in what had been a...
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Homebuyers paying more in Reno-Sparks
The busy housing season has sprung in Reno-Sparks, where the median home price reached its highest point once more. The median sale price for a singlefamily home in Reno-Sparks hit $615,000 in April, according to Sierra Nevada Realtors. That price...
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‘RETURN OF CIVILITY’
Just a few years after fierce, namecalling, big-money battles, Washoe County school board races have all but gone quiet. There is only one contested race on the ballot. That is a sharp contrast to just two years ago, when 18 candidates vied for seats...
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NASA shares plans for Moon base
Fleets of landers, rovers and drones will head to the moon in the months and years ahead before humans even step foot on the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years. So says NASA, which is already working toward sending vehicles and...
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Tilman Fertitta to buy Caesars in $17.6B deal
Tilman Fertitta-owned firm will buy Caesars Entertainment in a $17.6 billion deal, the companies said on Thursday, as the hospitality billionaire seeks to expand his leisure empire. The deal, which will take one of the Las Vegas Strip’s most prized...
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Cannabis legalization spurs innovation
Innovation in health care saves lives. But not all health innovations have enough evidence to actually benefit patients. Barriers to innovation are often higher in illicit or restricted markets, including cannabis, stem cells and cryptocurrencies....
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U.S. military strikes boats, missile sites
The U.S. military on May 26 launched new strikes on Iran, threatening to shatter a 7-week ceasefire and derailing negotiations in Qatar just days after President Donald Trump said an agreement was almost completed. U.S. Central Command said it carried...
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Truckee River set for summer
Reno’s iconic Truckee River is fully opening just in time for summer, as both the Arlington Bridges project and the Riverside Drive berm project’s construction come to a close. The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County’s...
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Trump: Blockade stays until deal signed
President Donald Trump on May 24 said he has told his diplomatic representatives not to rush into a deal with Iran because “time is on our side,” less than a day after announcing that an agreement with Tehran had been largely negotiated. “The Blockade...
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PROPERTY REVIVAL
Downtown Reno storefronts may see revival under a new pilot program The Reno Redevelopment Agency, which consists of Reno City Council members, voted unanimously to move forward with a pilot program, called the Vacant Storefront Activation Program, to...
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Outrage over DOJ fund delays action on ICE bill
WASHINGTON – Fuming about President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion Justice Department fund that could compensate his allies, Senate Republicans derailed a massive immigration enforcement bill and left town until early June. Unease about the...
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Reno teen accused of killing father, 5-year-old brother
Reno teen Mashenka Reid, charged with murder in the deaths of her father and brother, pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday, May 20. Reid, now 19, is accused of killing her father, Justin Reid, and 5-year-old brother, Rogan, and attempting to kill...
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Washoe DA Hicks seeks death penalty for father of Izabella Loving
Izabella Loving was hit, kicked, deprived of food and water and subjected to other abuses causing her death, Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks said in announcing his office is seeking the death penalty against the girl’s father. Nicholas...
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‘The market ... is extremely competitive’
Lake Tahoe finds itself in the middle of the national debate about the rising energy demand from data centers as a utility company scrambles to secure an alternate power source. About 49,000 customers in the Lake Tahoe region face the prospect of...
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Cuba faces possible Trump ‘takeover’
The federal government’s moves to indict former Cuban President Raúl Castro will ramp up pressure for regime change in Cuba and could be a prelude to a U.S. military operation, just as the Trump administration sent troops into Venezuela in January to...
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SET SAIL FOR SUMMER
Summer begins this weekend ... at least unofficially. Memorial Day is coming up on Monday, May 25, with events including a Friday morning ceremony in Minden and two flag-placement volunteer opportunities. Other events this week include the Drifters...
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Gammick, longtime district attorney, dies at 79
Longtime Washoe County District Attorney Dick Gammick has died. He was 79. Gammick, a Vietnam veteran and former Reno police officer, was the county’s top prosecutor from 1994 to 2015. He is survived by his wife, Norma; children, Gina and Rick; three...
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RISING COSTS
Americans’ concerns about being able to afford electricity and home heating fuel have been elevated since the beginning of the Iran war. But recently released nationwide data shows that even before the war began, these concerns were widespread,...
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Higher prices reshape shoppers’ priorities
Shoppers who noticed their grocery runs were taking a larger bite out of their budget last month were proved correct by Labor Department data released this week showing food-at-home costs rose 0.7% in April, marking the largest monthly increase since...
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Solferino named Reno police chief
Even after the termination of Reno’s police chief and two assistant chiefs, the city has released no new information about what led to their removal. The city announced Tuesday that Chief Kathryn Nance and Assistant Chiefs Oliver Miller and Anthony...
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Washoe mails 2026 primary sample ballots
Sample ballots are in the mail this week for Washoe County’s 2026 primary election as early voting approaches. “We have got our sample ballots on time, and our ballots will be going out on time,” Washoe County Registrar of Voters Andrew McDonald said...
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Reno heating up faster than any city in U.S.
Reno is warming faster than any major U.S. city, according to a new analysis of long-term temperature trends. The city’s average annual temperature has risen about 7.9 degrees since 1970, the highest increase among 242 cities studied by Climate...
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Reno hospitals score well in safety grades
Nevada hospitals received a mix of A, B and C grades in the latest Hospital Safety Grade report from The Leapfrog Group, with Reno-area facilities generally scoring well while Southern Nevada hospitals posted a broader range of results. The biannual...
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Democrats Cannizzaro, Conine run for NV attorney general
Two high-powered Democrats seek to keep Nevada’s attorney general seat within their party: Nicole Cannizzaro and Zach Conine. The race features no incumbent because Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford termed out and is running for...
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AI-integrated cameras raise alarms
For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. h Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. h In thousands of towns and cities across the United States, automatic license plate readers have...
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‘Youth bulges,’ graying societies shift economic, political balance
Government-shaking protests in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal and Sri Lanka – to name a few – have all in recent years been linked to what demographers call a “youth bulge.” Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United...
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‘Toughest work lies ahead’
Washoe County’s homeless population has increased by 62% over the past 10 years, according to survey results released Monday. The county’s “point in time” survey in January found 1,787 homeless people live in Washoe County. A 10-year record of 1,446...
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Spirit’s demise likely to raise prices
Spirit Airlines left a parting gift for its competitors: When the low-cost airline ended operations on May 2, it created an opening for other carriers to grow. JetBlue and other airlines are already making moves to lure passengers in markets where...
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What is being built on Mount Rose Highway in south Reno?
South Reno remains abuzz with development, with new construction planned on two large parcels that will bring hundreds of housing units and several amenities to the area. Permit applications have been filed on two parcels totaling just under 33 acres...
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Airlines hike fees as fuel costs surge
Flights out of Reno are getting more expensive as airlines respond to a sharp spike in jet fuel prices driven by the war in Iran, with the shutdown of Spirit Airlines adding new pressure on fares. Major carriers serving Reno — including Southwest,...
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MASSIVE PROJECTS
Drive west of Reno on Interstate 80 and you will come across several large yellow trucks moving dirt across a huge swath of land just south of the freeway. With a total footprint spanning more than 200 acres, the construction activity just off Robb...
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Microplastics could be overestimated
It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water and air. h Yet finding and identifying microplastics is extremely challenging, especially given their...
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Trump: Iran blockade could last months
President Donald Trump indicated he’s prepared to keep his current strategy of blockading Iranian ports for months in order to inflict economic pain on the Islamic republic as long as he feels is necessary. “At this moment, there will never be a deal...
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Amazon unveils AI agents for hiring
SAN FRANCISCO – Amazon, which hires hundreds of thousands of workers every year for the holiday rush, on April 28 introduced new software meant to speed up the process by excising a sizable chunk of the human element: the face-to-face job...
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NOT-S NDLY SKIES ABOVE RNO
Reno-Tahoe International Airport is among the most turbulent airports in North America for 2025, according to new data from turbulence-tracking site Turbli. The airport ranked No. 9 on the list, based on average turbulence during approach and...
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Motive sought in shooting at DC event
WASHINGTON – The man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was expected in court on April 27, as the White House planned to review security protocols and investigators piece together what led to the attack...
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Blanche: Trump ‘likely’ targeted in shooting
WASHINGTON – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on April 26 said the gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner appears to have targeted President Donald Trump and officials in his administration. “It does appear...
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Nevada dominates the nation in job growth
Nevada ranks first in the nation for 2025 job growth — by a lot. The state’s job growth from January 2025 to January 2026 reached 1.9%, new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers show. That translates to more than 30,000 new jobs. The growth rate is...
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Tensions escalate in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump’s ceasefire with Iran remained in place April 23 as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continued and negotiations between Lebanon and Israel were expected to resume in Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador...
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Latino vote shifting away from Trump, GOP
In the 2024 election, President Donald Trump dramatically improved his performance among nearly all groups of voters from four years earlier. Trump’s growth among Hispanic voters was especially notable, increasing by more than 10 points from 2020 to...
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Trump says U.S. military ‘ready to go’
With the U.S.-Iran ceasefire set to expire, President Donald Trump said he did not want to extend the temporary truce, and prospects of more peace talks appeared uncertain. “I don’t want to do that,” Trump told CNBC in an April 21 interview, adding...
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Truckers’ diesel spending hits record high over war
NEW YORK – The more than 3 million U.S. truckers who move goods for everything from grocery stores to factories to construction sites are grappling with the highest diesel prices in years, compounding pressure on the industry as Iran war-related oil...
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Ex-WCSD employee gets 144 years to life
Former Washoe County School District employee Caitlin Rock was sentenced to 144 years to life in prison for the sexual assault and sexual seduction of a former Billinghurst Middle School student, beginning when he was 13. Judge Lynne Jones imposed the...
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‘School feels like prison’
The quiet cuts to recess are what first worried Megan Manguso. "It was less recess, and no one told us or told us why," said Manguso, who has two children at Roy Gomm Elementary, a school of 400 students in west Reno. "No communication to families...
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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to all commercial vessels, the country’s foreign minister said, meeting a central demand of the United States as the two countries teased another round of peace talks and the clock wound down on a...
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Trump announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced on April 16, a move that could temporarily ease a conflict that’s threatened the two-week truce between the United States and Iran. Trump said Lebanese President...
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Baby’s first earthquake
Newborn Rory Sturrock doesn’t know it yet, but the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Northern Nevada on Monday night wasn’t something to cry about. Rory, just 11 weeks old, cried as he lay on the floor next to his mother when the rolling waves of...
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Tahoe’s problem ...
Traffic backs up on Highway 50 as vehicles enter the Lake Tahoe Basin during a winter storm. Officials say heavy car use year-round is a major factor in declining water clarity and ongoing transportation challenges. Preserving Lake Tahoe’s clear, blue...
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Reno moves to revive parade downtown
Reno is getting a Fourth of July parade this year, for the first time in decades. The Reno City Council voted 4-3 Wednesday to take over planning for the Fourth of July parade, committing to spend $105,000 through city funds or other funding...
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‘There is no timeline’
The public may never be told why Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance and five officers believed to be among the top leadership are on administrative leave. “That is going to be a legal determination as to whether the information, and how much of the...
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Oddie District project nears finish line in Sparks
A man in a white hard hat and neon vest walked past a giant metal cobra sculpture inside a massive indoor facility in Sparks, its burnished bronze exterior providing a stark contrast with the bright yellow school bus display right next to it. The...
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Report: Inflation surged in wake of Iran war
Prices for the goods and services Americans use the most spiked higher in March as the war with Iran unfolded. h The Labor Department on April 10 confirmed that its Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, was 3.3% higher in March than a year ago....
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The high cost of U.S. health care
In announcing its “Great Healthcare Plan” in January, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S. government to rein in the soaring cost of health care. h As a physician and professor studying the intersection of...
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U.S. and Iran declare victory with ceasefire
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is underway following an eleventh-hour deal struck just before a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump, who threatened to wipe out a “whole civilization” if Iran did not capitulate to U.S....
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Fire season coming earlier
Local fire chiefs say Memorial Day is the new Fourth of July — at least for fire safety measures. Reno Fire’s Division Chief Pete Briant said due to record-high temperatures in March, the peak of the fire season may start a lot sooner than Reno...
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Artemis II sets distance record for humankind
In a breathtaking moment, the four crew members of Artemis II set a distance record for humanity April 6. h Minutes before 2 p.m. ET, swooping around the moon’s far side, the astronauts aboard Orion traveled farther from Earth than any people ever...
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Report details fatal avalanche
A final report from the Sierra Avalanche Center details the slide near Donner Summit that killed nine people in February, confirming conditions at the time but leaving some questions unanswered. The avalanche struck Feb. 17 near Perry Peak in the...
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GRIEF AND GUILT
It would be more than six hours before police confirmed that the boy lying under the black sheet in a South Reno apartment parking lot was 15-year-old Jaziaha Moody. h But his parents, Crystal Morris and Rashen Moody, already knew. They stood behind...
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Graduates find challenging job market
In 2025, new college graduates wanted remote, high-paying jobs that aligned with their values. In 2026, they just want a job. With 89% worrying artificial intelligence could replace entry-level roles – up from 64% last year – 67% of graduates now say...
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Artemis II 10-day crewed mission will fly by Moon
After two major delays, NASA made history on April 1, launching a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day expedition around the Moon and back. The Artemis II mission, which is the second under NASA’s multibillion-dollar Moon program, marks a major...
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‘Truly the best in the nation’
Reno-based airmen with the Nevada National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing deployed Tuesday to the Middle East, joining U.S. military operations as President Donald Trump estimated the Iran war would last two to three more weeks. The 152nd Airlift Wing,...
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Hegseth: Expect ‘decisive’ turn in war
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on March 31 said the upcoming days in the war with Iran will be “decisive,” as President Donald Trump demanded allies reopen the Strait of Hormuz themselves and average gas prices rose above $4 a gallon. Hegseth, speaking...
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Former Harrah’s Reno has a potential buyer
The long-running saga of the former Harrah’s Reno hotel-casino took its latest turn with a potential buyer expressing interest in the property, according to the owner. “We’ve been … presented with an opportunity to sell the entire project,” said Ryan...
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‘No Kings’ in Reno
An estimated 10,000 protesters gathered and marched through downtown Reno on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement opposing President Donald Trump and his administration, calling out concerns ranging from U.S. military action abroad to...
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FALSELY IDENTIFIED
Commercial delivery driver Jason Killinger was ready to head out after winning $200 at craps at the Peppermill in September 2023 — but security stopped him before he could leave. Alerted by the casino’s facial-recognition system, guards were convinced...
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DHS funding measure a mixed bag for Dems’ goals
WASHINGTON – With members of Congress eager to leave town for spring break, Senate lawmakers unanimously passed a bill early March 27 to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, securing a path to ending the weekslong shutdown that has left...
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‘Trump slump’ hit U.S. tourism in 2025
With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the United States, driven in part by hordes of arriving soccer fans. And yet, the U.S. tourism industry is worried. While the rest of...
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Union: TSA ‘desperate’ for end to shutdown
DENVER – Day after day, flight after flight: Cancun. Orlando. Honolulu. Happy families and college students heading off on spring break vacations are being helped every day by 61,000 unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers. The screeners...
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Reno, Washoe gas prices jump $1.35 in 3 months
Reno and Washoe County have the highest gas prices in Nevada. In just three months, Washoe County has seen a jump of about $1.35 per gallon of regular gas. The auto club AAA reports the average cost per gallon of regular gas is: $3.956 in...
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Trump postpones strikes on Iran
President Donald Trump on March 23 said the United States has engaged in “very strong talks” with Iran and reached “major points of agreement” that could end the war – claims Iranian officials quickly denied. Trump said U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and...
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Washoe votes to start amphitheater design
A new outdoor amphitheater at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno is officially in the works. The Washoe County Commission unanimously approved an agreement for $866,000 on Tuesday, March 17 with engineering company DOWL, LLC, to design the Rancho...
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Wanted: Volunteers to host nuclear waste
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors to power the AI era is falling back on an age-old strategy to dispose of the highly toxic waste: bury it at the bottom of a very deep hole. But there’s...
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Troops deployed to Middle East region
Americans are anxious about their pocketbooks as Iran maintains a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz after nearly three weeks of war. The price of the average gallon of gas in the United States was $3.91 early on March 20, up from $2.93 a month...
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Sue Wagner dies at 86
Sue Wagner, the first woman to be elected lieutenant governor for the state of Nevada, died Tuesday. She was 86. Wagner served in the Nevada Legislature from 1975 through 1989, and was elected to the lieutenant governorship in 1991. A political...
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