The Reno City Council will receive an update Wednesday on the condition and ongoing maintenance of the Reno Arch, one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks. Staff will provide an overview of maintenance practices, costs and potential future improvements for the arch located downtown.

There is a diverse lineup of events in Reno this week range from the Catology Cat Show & Expo. to Retro Radio Dolls: Hits, Harmony and High Heels. 👉 Visit Reno's most popular events calendar on This Is Reno.

Washoe County Second Judicial District Judge Connie Steinheimer has been removed from all of the cases assigned to her court following an administrative order issued today by Chief District Judge Egan Walker. More: thisisreno.com/2026/02/judg...

Students at Doral Academy of Northern Nevada have been named semifinalists in the 2025-2026 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, earning a $10,000 prize package for an AI-driven wildfire safety project inspired by recent fires in and near Reno.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees is set to take up a range of facility, finance and policy items during its regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 24. The meeting agenda includes possible changes to school attendance boundaries for the 2027-28 school year.

In 1800s Ireland, the Cleary family are visited by a family friend, Jack Dunne, who specializes in the art of traditional Irish folklore.

Colby Johnson and Megan Holland purchased two Reno restaurants from the previous owner in 2025: Skyline Kitchen & Vine and Sierra Street Kitchen and Cocktails. Since taking over ownership in July 2025, the longtime friends have made some changes, including an almost completely new menu .

Amid a surge of immigration arrests in Nevada, as well as nationwide, Democratic U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto wants “common sense solutions” to rein in federal agents to prevent an abuse of power.

If one family member is undocumented, the entire household receiving housing assistance would be kicked out, under a proposal the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Thursday.

There are two guarantees when a winter storm is forecasted: There will be a storm, and someone will absolutely botch the decision of what to do about it. Welcome to Reno Snowpocalypse 2026.

This Is Reno was contacted in February from an anonymous email account user expressing concern about two Reno planning commissioners.

Nevada’s comeback to stop the Mountain West Conference’s No. 1 team resulted in an 80-77 upset of Utah State on Saturday at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack tied the game late in the second half and then held on for the 3-point win.

Randy Ritter has been running the Reno Apex Soccer Club for two decades, long enough to know there aren’t enough fields for local kids to play the game. Now, Ritter, who also works with the Great Basin Youth Soccer league, is partnering with Jacobs Entertainment to bring more flat fields to Reno.

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on President Donald Trump’s tariffs Friday, Nevada Treasurer Zach Conine said he was billing the federal government for a $2.1 billion refund on behalf of Nevadans. FULL STORY: lvrj.com/post/3710082

Thousands of Nevadans who cannot prove they are working at least 20 hours a week could lose their monthly food assistance by the end of the month under new federal rules.

Sparks City Council member and State Fire Marshal Joe Rodriguez was arrested early Saturday on a DUI charge, according to a local official. He was reportedly arrested by Sparks police and the case was transferred to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office for investigation.

The Nevada Department of Veterans Services is now accepting nominations for three separate awards: The Veteran of the Month (VOM), Veteran Supporter of the Month (VSM) and Youth Serving Veterans Award (YSVA).

Western Lights Festival is back for a second year of artwork immersion in the downtown corridor, featuring more than 40 towering sculptures, DJs and bands, art cars and lighted installations across six city blocks Feb. 19-21. Subscribe to read.

Cortez Masto's role in ICE debate gets mixed reviews from Nevada reform advocates.

Supervisors sent the policy back requesting additional information about implementation and about alternatives, such as hiring additional staff to share the workload rather than instituting fees.

A Senate subcommittee held a hearing Tuesday on two public lands bills sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev. Rosen said the hearing was a key step in the process for measures aimed at expanding land available for housing and other local projects while setting aside large areas for conservation.

Last year, Nevada removed almost 177,000 voters from the rolls as part of regular voting list maintenance. The state now has more than 2.1 million registered voters, according to data just published for 2025.

A deadly avalanche buried a group of backcountry skiers and guides near Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada as an intense storm brought heavy, wet snow to the region on Feb. 17, 2026. Six of the skiers were rescued, but eight others didn’t survive and another was missing.

Research by a University of Nevada, Reno professor has surfaced in documents included in a recent release of the Epstein files, where experts used the research to debate how concepts such as “grooming” and false allegations of sexual assault should be presented to a jury.

Congress will soon take up a big surface transportation bill and a leading Democrat from Nevada’s congressional delegation is speaking out in favor of electrifying the transportation sector.

Northern Nevada Public Health officials are warning Washoe County residents about increased cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough. Two schools have sent notification letters after confirmed exposures.

Pasta Fresca quietly opened the doors of its second location Feb. 12. The new concept downtown, next to The Discovery, specializes in lunch and dinner dishes, including a selection of popular pastas and paninis, plus desserts and bar specials.

A Washoe County couple has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Washoe County School District and staff at Spanish Springs Elementary School of improperly accessing their child’s confidential medical information and denying disability-related accommodations.

The Trump administration has quietly slashed millions in federal funding from a program designed to build a network of high-powered charging stations along the nation’s highways – a move that will cost Nevada $12.6 million in funds.

House and Senate Democrats including Nevada's Cortez Masto are insisting on a package of immigration enforcement reforms as the price of approving new funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

❄️ Hazardous weather and icy road conditions are prompting a second consecutive day of school closures in Washoe County on Wednesday, while state government offices will open late in several northern Nevada counties and the University of Nevada, Reno suspended in-person operations.

There are many things to worry about in life. State election officials performing voter roll maintenance ahead of the 2026 midterm elections is not one of them. As of Feb. 1 there were more than 2.1 million active registered voters in Nevada.

This episode of This Is Reno Radio dives deep into the local ripple effects of national immigration enforcement, as Reno-area students stage unprecedented walkouts in protest of federal ICE actions.

A Nevada Commission on Ethics panel has determined there is credible evidence to support moving forward with consolidated ethics complaints involving Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford.

The Reno Police Department hosted its first community engagement town hall Thursday night at North Valleys High School. The public event was billed by officials as a chance for candid conversation between residents and officers about public safety, crime trends and activity on city streets.

Reno and Washoe County elected officials pressed a software executive this week over delays in launching a regional 911 dispatch system. They questioned accountability, rising costs and whether the complex project will be ready for public safety use by the fall.

Alex Pretti’s execution by President Trump’s paramilitary force triggered MAGA conservatives into fits of victim blaming, bootlicking and overt displays of short-term memory loss.

The Reno City Council approved Wednesday the hiring of a law firm to conduct labor negotiations with its several employee groups. Representatives for those unions blasted the city for the approval.

❄️ A powerful winter storm sweeping across northern Nevada on Tuesday has shuttered state government offices, canceled classes at the University of Nevada, Reno and closed local schools. Officials are warning of hazardous road conditions, heavy snow and freezing temperatures across the region.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has joined state attorneys general from across the country in opposing an effort by the Trump administration to roll back federal fair housing regulations.

March marks 13 years for Pizanos Pizza, a traditional pizzeria downtown. Under new ownership since last summer, it boasts a new menu, including specialty pies and edible pasta bowls.

The Reno City Council unanimously adopted a comprehensive 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) last week, replacing a 20-year-old regional strategy.

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The city of Reno’s longstanding problems with its Waste Management franchise agreement became apparent at the latest hearing about raising rates as part of the agreement.

Northern Nevada Public Health will begin notifying some food establishments in advance of their first routine inspection of the year starting Feb. 15, the agency said. The new process applies only to Risk Level 3 food establishments and only to the first routine inspection of the year.

Reno City Council approved a 14% franchise fee for Waste Management in a 4-3 vote to address a $24M budget gap. Residents will pay about $1.40 more per month starting in April. The vote follows a $2.25M legal settlement over commercial customer charges and years of audit and contract disputes.

The Fleischmann Planetarium is getting a major upgrade. Once hailed as a state-of-the-art destination — the first planetarium in the world to be able to project science and art experiences in a full-dome format — the facility on the University of Nevada, Reno campus will once again make history.

The Washoe County Board of County Commissioners will consider several funding items, grant awards and reports at its Feb. 17 meeting, including donations to Regional Animal Services, subgrants for senior nutrition programs and federal pandemic recovery funds for nonprofit capacity building.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday unanimously accepted a mid-year performance report from Superintendent Joe Ernst on student performance increases.

An annual candlelight vigil was held Tuesday evening in remembrance of those who died while unhoused last year. Father Chuck Durante, rector at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Cathedral, moderated the candlelight vigil.