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Thrift stores in Reno are really popular these days, moving into the boutique high-end clothing , vintage style is in. You can save a ton of money too. Reno Youth Radio’s Jacob Lee recently went on a thrift adventure with his friend and filed this audio postcard. We drove to the Savers on Oddie. I talked to my friend Nicholson Lovering about why we do this. “I love that when I walk into a shop like savers you know, I pretty much know that I am going to find something. It is a pretty big store,”

Some lower-income veterans in Reno face a lot of challenges. Lack of transportation can make it even harder. Now the Kiwanis Bike Project is offering veterans a way to learn to fix bikes and get that much-needed transportation. Reno Youth Radio’s Wyatt Daane checked it out. At Kiwanis Bikes you are surrounded by a sea of bicycles and bike experts. On this day, those experts are listening to the radio and helping nine veterans. The bikes they fix will help them get back on their feet. The program

If you have been walking around lately you may have heard a new voice at some crosswalks in Reno telling you when it’s safe to cross. It’s the new standard implemented by the City of Reno for all crosswalks. Reno Youth Radio’s Molly Concialdi has the story. Standing at the corner of Keystone and 5 th , it is clearly a really busy intersection. Suddenly you hear an unfamiliar voice. Walk sign is on to cross 5 th . Walk sign is on to cross 5 th . Walk sign is on to cross 5 th . “This is our new

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A new project in northern Nevada has finished up just in time to help keep the city of Fallon safe from potential spring runoff flooding. But officials say it could actually protect the region for several decades.

Nevada’s Second District Congressman, Republican Mark Amodei, has received criticism for his support for the controversial GOP-backed American Heath Care Act. Reno Public Radio’s Paul Boger sat down with Congressman Amodei to talk about his support of the bill. "It's not politically sexy," says Amodei. "I didn't make a deal to get my picture taken on Air Force One or get a free public lands bill. It's like, you've taken care of my issue I'll support it." Amodei voted in favor of the American