‘Trauma-informed’ justice: The leaders of Reno’s new specialty court for women discuss their goals Reno Justice Court opened a new specialty court, primarily for women, called HER Court (Hope, Empowerment, Recovery) on Oct. 13. “It’s tricky for women in the justice system,” said Specialty Court…

Time to pivot: T. Duncan Mitchell knows when to hold ’em, when to fold ’em, and when to buy an Irish bar T. Duncan Mitchell has been a part of the food and beverage landscape of Reno for decades. He started his career at legendary dive bar Mr. O’s, then opened the award-winning bars Chapel Tavern…

November letters: Readers discuss news literacy, environmental requirements for mines and more One reader, Jody Baden, write to let us all know about the new News Literate Community Initiative. Learn more in this month's Letters to the Editor.

Friends in the field: Painters Phyllis Shafer and Ahren Hertel see the same landscapes through different lenses  Have you ever happened upon the perfect colleague or collaborator—and heard your world expand with a cosmic click? That’s exactly what happened to two well-known local landscape…

Conspiracy theorist Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his cousin/sidekick, Don (Aidan Delbis), kidnap Michelle (Stone), a corporate head honcho, because they believe she’s an alien.

After a public mishap involving a chair, Robinson’s William Ronald Trosper (love that name) conducts a private investigation of a chair company, putting himself and his family in peril.

Taste of the town: A crab feed at the Atlantis, a new Sprouts market in Carson City, and more!  This weekend, you can sample seafood, chocolate or goodies from Tahoe chefs at one of three iconic food events. Visit our site to learn more in the latest Taste of the Town column.

The end is indeed near: Iconic punk band X is performing less—but the group is coming to the Silver Legacy with Los Lobos X, along with Los Lobos, is playing Friday, Nov. 7 at the Silver Legacy. “I look forward to seeing what the gentrification of Reno holds,” vocalist/bassist John Doe told RN&R…

Art and sound: In the Lilley Museum’s current show, piano wire and smashed guitars are reconfigured into fanciful new instruments  The Lilley Museum's current exhibition, 'To Hold a Form,' blurs the boundary between sculpture and musical instruments.

A milestone for student news: UNR’s bilingual student news outlet, ‘Noticiero Móvil,’ turns 10 The University of Nevada, Reno’s bilingual student news outlet, Noticiero Móvil, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in October. (The name is a rough translation of “pop-up newsroom.”)

When darkness descends: Advice from those who know how to cope with short, winter days—Alaskans  You'll gain an hour of sleep tonight (or an hour of whatever it is you're up to at 2 a.m.), but if you're dreading the earlier nightfall that starts tomorrow, the RN&R's outdoor scribe Helena…

Editor’s note: Today’s struggles with food security; tomorrow’s digital RN&R  From Kris Vagner's November Editor's Note: "I’m wistful to bid farewell to the actual, IRL, hardcopy newspaper, but I also know that the way news is disseminated has always been changing. Remember the Gutenberg press?…

November skies: The month brings earlier sunsets, a meteor shower, and a lot of bright objects around the moon  Here's November's astronomy forecast. That "star" near the moon is actually Saturn.

A note from the publisher: Farewell to the monthly print edition. Long live the ‘RN&R’! Our next print edition, the December issue, will be the last regular RN&R in print.  The RN&R will continue online and via our newsletters, and we'll continue to bring you the type of news and arts and culture…

The queen of No Kings: Behind the scenes of what’s believed to be Reno’s largest-ever protest  Kimberly Carden is the leader of Indivisible Northern Nevada, the all-volunteer, grassroots group that organized the No Kings protest in Reno on Oct. 18, which drew estimated 18,000 people. She spoke…

The unraveling social safety net: Federal budget cuts are making it harder for locals in need to access health care, food and support services Through executive orders, policies and legislation, the Trump administration has cut budgets for health and relief services that were fully funded mere…

Bailey Anderson: Co-organizer of the Desert Biennial Project, now excerpted at the Holland Project On Oct. 18, the Desert Biennial Project, a pop-up art installation featuring 107 Nevada artists, took place on Apex Dry Lake, about 20 miles north of Las Vegas. Selections from the project are now on…

The world lost Anne in 2015, and Jerry in 2020, but thanks to photos, film and audio tape, Ben Stiller is able to compile a thorough history of his parents’ lives together, on and off screen.

While Jeremy Allen White delivers a good performance as Springsteen, it’s also a bit too one-note in that his Springsteen is almost completely devoid of joy and humor. Nobody would want to hang out with this guy.

Signs of the times A downtown renovation reveals a sign for the historic Ginsburg's Jewelery Store that dates back to the 1920s.

The Dish: Marvin Kinney, owner, R Town Pizza RN&R food scribe David Rodriguez asked R Town Pizza owner Marvin Kinney, "How does food contribute to our community?" "All of human history has been handed down over the food table," Kinney responded. "Every story told was done while breaking bread. It…

The follow-up takes the Grabber (Ethan Hawke), the serial killer from the original film, and tries to turn him into the new Freddy Krueger, stalking people in the dream world.

15 Minutes: Helena Guglielmino, ‘RN&R’ columnist and guidebook author Helena Guglielmino, the RN&R's outdoor scribe since 2024, has her first published book out! It's Urban Trails: Reno, and it's full of ideas for where to hike in and near Sparks and Reno, including North Valleys and Spanish…

Have you ever lived in or been in a haunted house? Have you ever had a supernatural experience? For this month's person-on-the-street column, Photo Editor David Robert asked for stories about ghosts and hauntings.

Jared Leto plays Ares, a character that’s essentially security software created by an evil tech mogul, and he’s in search of a “permanence code” that would allow him to survive in the real world. This is the dumbest premise for a blockbuster movie this year.

Fame is Hell: Brüka Theatre presents Reno playwright Kell Kittell’s Club Inferno At Club Inferno, now onstage at Brüka Theatre, hell is a seedy nightclub where serious questions arise about the worth of aging women, and a lot of fun breaks loose in the process.

October letters: Readers chime in on solar power, rising auto costs and LGBTQ+ businesses On our October Letters to the Editor page, readers chime in on solar power, rising auto costs and LGBTQ+ businesses.

Time for a revival: The world thought these vintage cordials were for silly ’70s sips only. The world was wrong. When you think of classic cordials like Frangelico, do you picture them collecting dust on a shelf for years at a time? Cocktail scribe Michael Moberly makes a strong case for why…

Stay tuned; stay vigilant: Tips for entrepreneurs on weathering these uncertain times in business "Running a business is always hard—but this is a particularly tough time," writes business scribe Matt Westfield, citing this year's price hikes. As a longtime pro who's weathered tough times before,…

This show chooses to fantasize and even glamorize the Gein story to show his connection to classic horror films, with re-creations of moments in those aforementioned movies. It’s a weird sort of celebration of his life.

The film is directed by his son Ronan, with Daniel co-writing the screenplay. It comes off as a poor man’s Magnolia—named after a flower and even depicting a crazy storm in its finale.

Songs of sacrilege: The Saddle Tramps are taking the stage at Cargo Concert Hall for a rare reunion show  Members of Reno rock royalty are coming out of retirement … again!  The Saddle Tramps, known for their goofy high-energy tunes, are gearing up to perform one of their few-and-far-between…

Leaf life: Fall for fall in Northern Nevada at the Oxbow Nature Study Area "Fall is my favorite time in Reno," writes RN&R hiking scribe Helena Guglielmino. "No, we don’t have an abundance of maple, but we do have a spectacular show—and a great place to take it all in is the Oxbow Nature Study…

History channel: Local YouTuber Steve Ellison tells the stories of Reno’s past, one abandoned building at a time  Steve Ellison hosts the YouTube series, "The Reno You Know," sharing his fascination with old buildings, famous people and historic places.

Autumn onstage:Your guide to this fall’s local theater lineup What's in store for fall theater? "Local companies are serving up classic tales of life, love and death; comedies with a decidedly dark streak; and shows with small casts that ask big, even existential questions," writes Jessica…

Sober October: The positives of a monthlong pause from the pour Sober October has been catching on in the U.S. In an act of excellent timing, producers of NA beverages have stepped up their games in recent years. "Wine took the longest to arrive," said Ty Martin, owner of Craft Wine and Beer. "But…

October skies: The month’s skies bring a lot of moon-star rendezvous—and an ideally timed meteor shower! Among this month's astronomy highlight: The peak of the Orionid meteor shower coincides with the date of new moon, Oct. 21. Ideal!

The Trump administration has declared all-out war on the First Amendment CBS caves on a lawsuit. Stephen Colbert faces political targeting. ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel after a controversial bit. For Bob Corn-Revere, one of America’s leading First Amendment lawyers, these headlines aren’t isolated…

Glow show: After decades of salvaging old signs, neon collector Will Durham announces a downtown Reno museum Will Durham began collecting neon signs in the 1990s, because he loved neon and thought the signs were cool. When Harold’s Club and the Nevada Club were demolished in 1999, and the Mapes…

Set in a fictional (?) America where an authoritarian government has suppressed the masses, destroyed the country and inspired violent revolutionary movements, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a rebel known for blowing things up.

Nathaniel William Hilts: Vocalist/guitarist/mandolinist of The Dead South, performing Oct. 8 at Grand Sierra Resort In advance of The Dead South's Oct.8 show at the GSR, Nathaniel William Hilts, the band's multi-instrumental mastermind, shared some of his influences. Meat Loaf is definitely one of…

Scares behind bars: Dark Corner Haunted House takes this year’s attraction one step further—to an actual prison More than 50 live actors in professional costumes and makeup await anyone who dares to enter Dark Prison haunted house in Carson City. “There are a lot of mad-scientist vibes this year,”…

Goth gathering Reno Goth Scene held its sixth annual Gothic Picnic in Idlewild Park.

Taste of the town: Fusion sushi in the old downtown Silver Peak; the Great Italian Festival; and more! There are so many food and drink events in October! You can indulge in oysters in Truckee, Italian food in downtown Reno, drink specials at the Reno Zombie Crawl, are more!

Opponents say new mining-permit process is shutting out the public Indigenous, environmental-justice and conservation groups are warning that the Trump administration’s streamlined environmental-review process for a mine near Elko violates federal laws—and will likely backfire when inevitable…

Will an out-of-state inmate run for office? He unsuccessfully tried to run in Nevada in 2024, but got on Alaska’s ballot that year. A man who appears to be incarcerated in New York state, and who filed unsuccessfully to run for office in Nevada’s 2024 election, opened a new paper trail in…

People helping people: These grassroots groups bring food, supplies and services directly to our neighbors in need  “There are problems we need to fix right now, and government is slow,” said activist Lily Baran. “If our elected officials aren’t listening to what we need, which we’ve seen over and…

Congrats on 12 awards, ‘RN&R’ team!  To our hardworking RN&R contributors, I say: Great work! I’m excited to see you recognized for jobs well done.

‘Facts over folklore’: Guy Rocha, Nevada’s ‘myth buster’ historian, is dead at 73 "During my 25 years in the Reno Gazette-Journal’s newsroom, we all abided by the 'Rocha rule' when a story involved Nevada history," writes Frank Mullen, in his remembrance of a longtime friend and colleague, who…

Magical move: For Kevin and Caruso’s ‘Magique,’ when one door closed, another opened at the Nugget  With the new venue, the team added an additional two performers and now includes more than 20 illusions, more than 100 eye-popping costumes (which Caruso makes by hand himself), synchronized…