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The City of Reno is exploring new rules for cannabis facilities in order to address the issue of nuisance odors. Our News Director Michelle Billman spoke with Bob Conrad of ThisisReno to learn more. It’s an attempt to get regulations in place when they become permanent, said City Code Enforcement Manager Alex Woodley. “(The ordinances will) replicate what Las Vegas passed.” Woodley said that while the city has not received complaints regarding marijuana odors, municipalities pass these

Ski season is officially underway in Reno-Tahoe. And as the ski resorts start opening for business, it’s easy to take for granted everything that went into creating them. Historian Alicia Barber looks back at the early days of the area’s ski industry in this episode of “Time and Place.” It’s that time of year when a certain slice of the population dashes to the window every morning, hoping to be greeted by the sight of fresh flakes falling from the sky. That’s right, it’s ski season. And today’s

Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful is an environmental non-profit, and its members recently planted 10,000 flower bulbs in downtown Reno. Our student contributor Frankie Wenson visited the crews and had this audio postcard. More than 80 people came out early on a chilly, Saturday morning to beautify the city’s Riverwalk. I talked to program manager Matthew Salazar, volunteer Jeff Bidwell and director Lindsay Panton on why they came. “We do work with parks and land areas to improve the quality of the

With housing in high demand throughout northern Nevada and eastern California, several property managers are charging higher rents to potential tenants. But some companies are trying something different to increase value.

As Nevada's gubernatorial race begins to heat up, current Republican Governor Brian Sandoval says he hopes one key piece of his legacy remains intact for the next administration.

Reno could soon join the growing list of more than 100 cities around the nation that have pursued similar lawsuits.

One of our community partners, Niche Podcast , profiles local people with unique passions. In this episode, they talk to Josh Dills, who owns a homebrew store in Sparks, to learn more about his hobby-turned-business. Brewing beer at home is a growing trend nationwide and in Northern Nevada. “The whole homebrewing community in Reno, Sparks and the surrounding areas is pretty strong. Everyone’s pretty open and I think the best part of this hobby is just everyone wanting to have a good time and

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans moved to nix the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate by rolling this repeal into their tax bill. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray reports how this could affect Nevada. Heather Korbulic heads up the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, which is Nevada’s health insurance marketplace. Repealing the individual mandate, she says, would be disruptive. “The entire individual market nationwide would be significantly impacted," Korbulic explains. "We’ll see less young,

The human genome is integral to understanding the complex history of human health and disease. Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee is a cancer geneticist and a 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies . Our reporter Anh Gray talks with him about his recent book, The Gene: An Intimate History , which explores the origins of gene science and examines the ethical conundrums involving genetic research. Mukherjee will be discussing his book The Gene: An Intimate History and exploring

How parents can recover from their mistakes.