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An empty lot in downtown Reno will soon house a locally-owned medical marijuana dispensary called Mynt. Our contributor Brook Bentley of the Northern Nevada Business Weekly has the story.

A large manufacturing plant for windows and doors has opened in Fernley. Our contributor Brook Bentley of the Northern Nevada Business Weekly has the details. Deceuninck North America, or DNA, has just celebrated its grand opening of the $22.5 million plant that's 150,000 square feet. The company makes vinyl and fiberglass door and windows and this is its first facility in the West. 35 employees are working there now and the building is designed to expand operations later on. Deceuninck began in

More than 100 fires burned through the Tahoe basin and Truckee Meadows this year, including the recent Little Valley Fire. But as Reno Public Radio’s Noah Glick reports, a network of cameras is helping to reduce the impact and damage caused by these blazes. As the Hot Pot Fire near Battle Mountain and Winnemucca gained momentum over the summer, crews were able to get much needed air resources because of video evidence showing a rapid growth of the blaze. That video came from one of more than 20

Gummi Bear, Tutti Fruitty, and Bubble Gum are just a few e-cigarette flavors. The Desert Research Institute recently discovered that they produce toxic chemicals during vaping. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray has the details. Andre Khylstov is an atmospheric chemist who usually studies air pollution caused by car emissions. In a DRI-funded study, he discovered that flavored e-cigarettes produce significantly more harmful toxins like aldehydes compared to unflavored ones. “It’s mostly for the

Regardless of your vote in the election, it's impossible not to notice the increase in verbal and physical attacks against Muslims, people of color, LGBT people and women. Children are watching and many of them are afraid.

The news has been full of stories about the issues that arise when police don't live in the communities they serve. That includes everything from slow emergency response times to excessive force. Our Tahoe reporter Amy Westervelt spoke to one Truckee police officer to learn his story.

More Burning Man art is coming to the Biggest Little City. Our contributor Bob Conrad of ThisisReno spoke with two of the artists contributing to the new Playa Art Park, which recently held it’s opening reception. A drill is going through thin stainless steel to build a sculpture called Imago. The artist is Kirsten Berg, who lives part of the year in Southeast Asia but comes to Reno each year for Burning Man. She’s putting the final touches on her piece, a larger-than-life metal structure with

Northern Nevada’s coffee scene has grown in recent years, with a greater demand for local roasts and coffee shops. Reno Public Radio’s Aishwarya Krishnamoorthy has this report.

Local business owners are feeling the pinch of a housing shortage in Tahoe. Our Tahoe reporter Amy Westervelt has that story.

Despite the attention the presidential election has drawn, less than 60 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot. Academics from Latin America living in Reno have a unique perspective on the issue of voting, as it is compulsory in many Latin American countries. Melisa Prior is a teacher at UNR visiting from Argentina, where those who don’t vote can be fined. However, she does understand why some Americans aren’t interested in participating. “Nosotros en Argentina tenemos más candidatos, entonces