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For a select few, Burning Man doesn’t end after the burning of the wooden effigy. At the Morris Burner Hostel in Reno, people live the Burning Man lifestyle 365 days a year. The hostel hosts up to 18 full-time residents in art-themed rooms. Students at the Reynolds School of Journalism profiled one those tenants, a formerly homeless man who is now employed as a carpenter for Burning Man’s most iconic artwork, the Man.

Seven education programs are receiving funding from Tesla, which is giving $1.5 million to promote STEM learning in Nevada. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math. Our contributor Kaleb Roedel of the Northern Nevada Business View reports.

Some people in Reno still get fresh milk and other breakfast foods delivered to their door in the wee hours of the morning. Debbie Parks works for Morning Star Distributing and is a modern-day milkmaid. Students at the Reynolds School of Journalism took a ride with Debbie on one of her early morning runs. Here’s that story.

20-year-old Liz Jane moved to Reno from Las Vegas several months ago. She immediately got a job to work at Tesla’s battery factory, preparing cooling tubes. Students at the Reynolds School of Journalism talked to Jane about her job to get a behind-the-scenes view of what it’s like to work at Tesla’s massive gigafactory. Here’s her story.

The Pet Play House in Reno is a luxury boarding facility that offers services like bedtime stories, blueberry facials, and cage-free slumber parties. Students at the Reynolds School of Journalism attended one of those slumber parties with co-owner Addie Goings. Here’s that story:

If you experience a medical emergency in the middle of the night, Owen Shaw may be one of the people who comes to help. Shaw is a paramedic for the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, or REMSA, which serves Washoe County. Students at the Reynolds School of Journalism went out with Shaw one night as he responded to calls. Here’s his story:

A 24-year-old woman, who goes by the name Legendary Baby Bleu, has been a prostitute in Reno since she was 16 when she was attending Hug High School. Last year, she decided to leave an apartment she shared with her ex-boyfriend and she became homeless. Today, she shares her experience of trying to leave prostitution behind and the difficulties she has encountered on the streets.

Dickerson Road is a one-mile, dead end street in an industrial area of Reno. It has a gritty history, including crime, motorcycle clubs and even a hippie commune at one point. Now, it’s experiencing a revitalization and becoming a haven for artists.

A Lake Tahoe-based company is breaking down mental health barriers with an app that connects patients to therapists through video chat. Our contributor Kaleb Roedel of the Northern Nevada Business View reports.

A University of Nevada, Reno professor is working to understand why minority-owned businesses in Northern Nevada have less of a presence on Google Maps. Our contributor Kaleb Roedel of the Northern Nevada Business View reports.