Reno Gazette Journal
Oddie District project nears finish line in Sparks
A man in a white hard hat and neon vest walked past a giant metal cobra sculpture inside a massive indoor facility in Sparks, its burnished bronze exterior providing a stark contrast with the bright yellow school bus display right next to it. The...
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Report: Inflation surged in wake of Iran war
Prices for the goods and services Americans use the most spiked higher in March as the war with Iran unfolded. h The Labor Department on April 10 confirmed that its Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, was 3.3% higher in March than a year ago....
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The high cost of U.S. health care
In announcing its “Great Healthcare Plan” in January, the Trump administration became the latest in a long history of efforts by the U.S. government to rein in the soaring cost of health care. h As a physician and professor studying the intersection of...
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U.S. and Iran declare victory with ceasefire
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is underway following an eleventh-hour deal struck just before a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump, who threatened to wipe out a “whole civilization” if Iran did not capitulate to U.S....
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Fire season coming earlier
Local fire chiefs say Memorial Day is the new Fourth of July — at least for fire safety measures. Reno Fire’s Division Chief Pete Briant said due to record-high temperatures in March, the peak of the fire season may start a lot sooner than Reno...
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Artemis II sets distance record for humankind
In a breathtaking moment, the four crew members of Artemis II set a distance record for humanity April 6. h Minutes before 2 p.m. ET, swooping around the moon’s far side, the astronauts aboard Orion traveled farther from Earth than any people ever...
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Report details fatal avalanche
A final report from the Sierra Avalanche Center details the slide near Donner Summit that killed nine people in February, confirming conditions at the time but leaving some questions unanswered. The avalanche struck Feb. 17 near Perry Peak in the...
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GRIEF AND GUILT
It would be more than six hours before police confirmed that the boy lying under the black sheet in a South Reno apartment parking lot was 15-year-old Jaziaha Moody. h But his parents, Crystal Morris and Rashen Moody, already knew. They stood behind...
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Graduates find challenging job market
In 2025, new college graduates wanted remote, high-paying jobs that aligned with their values. In 2026, they just want a job. With 89% worrying artificial intelligence could replace entry-level roles – up from 64% last year – 67% of graduates now say...
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Artemis II 10-day crewed mission will fly by Moon
After two major delays, NASA made history on April 1, launching a crew of four astronauts on a 10-day expedition around the Moon and back. The Artemis II mission, which is the second under NASA’s multibillion-dollar Moon program, marks a major...
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‘Truly the best in the nation’
Reno-based airmen with the Nevada National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing deployed Tuesday to the Middle East, joining U.S. military operations as President Donald Trump estimated the Iran war would last two to three more weeks. The 152nd Airlift Wing,...
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Hegseth: Expect ‘decisive’ turn in war
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on March 31 said the upcoming days in the war with Iran will be “decisive,” as President Donald Trump demanded allies reopen the Strait of Hormuz themselves and average gas prices rose above $4 a gallon. Hegseth, speaking...
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Former Harrah’s Reno has a potential buyer
The long-running saga of the former Harrah’s Reno hotel-casino took its latest turn with a potential buyer expressing interest in the property, according to the owner. “We’ve been … presented with an opportunity to sell the entire project,” said Ryan...
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‘No Kings’ in Reno
An estimated 10,000 protesters gathered and marched through downtown Reno on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement opposing President Donald Trump and his administration, calling out concerns ranging from U.S. military action abroad to...
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FALSELY IDENTIFIED
Commercial delivery driver Jason Killinger was ready to head out after winning $200 at craps at the Peppermill in September 2023 — but security stopped him before he could leave. Alerted by the casino’s facial-recognition system, guards were convinced...
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DHS funding measure a mixed bag for Dems’ goals
WASHINGTON – With members of Congress eager to leave town for spring break, Senate lawmakers unanimously passed a bill early March 27 to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, securing a path to ending the weekslong shutdown that has left...
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‘Trump slump’ hit U.S. tourism in 2025
With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the United States, driven in part by hordes of arriving soccer fans. And yet, the U.S. tourism industry is worried. While the rest of...
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Union: TSA ‘desperate’ for end to shutdown
DENVER – Day after day, flight after flight: Cancun. Orlando. Honolulu. Happy families and college students heading off on spring break vacations are being helped every day by 61,000 unpaid Transportation Security Administration workers. The screeners...
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Reno, Washoe gas prices jump $1.35 in 3 months
Reno and Washoe County have the highest gas prices in Nevada. In just three months, Washoe County has seen a jump of about $1.35 per gallon of regular gas. The auto club AAA reports the average cost per gallon of regular gas is: $3.956 in...
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Trump postpones strikes on Iran
President Donald Trump on March 23 said the United States has engaged in “very strong talks” with Iran and reached “major points of agreement” that could end the war – claims Iranian officials quickly denied. Trump said U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and...
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Washoe votes to start amphitheater design
A new outdoor amphitheater at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno is officially in the works. The Washoe County Commission unanimously approved an agreement for $866,000 on Tuesday, March 17 with engineering company DOWL, LLC, to design the Rancho...
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Wanted: Volunteers to host nuclear waste
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors to power the AI era is falling back on an age-old strategy to dispose of the highly toxic waste: bury it at the bottom of a very deep hole. But there’s...
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Troops deployed to Middle East region
Americans are anxious about their pocketbooks as Iran maintains a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz after nearly three weeks of war. The price of the average gallon of gas in the United States was $3.91 early on March 20, up from $2.93 a month...
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Sue Wagner dies at 86
Sue Wagner, the first woman to be elected lieutenant governor for the state of Nevada, died Tuesday. She was 86. Wagner served in the Nevada Legislature from 1975 through 1989, and was elected to the lieutenant governorship in 1991. A political...
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Israel kills another top Iranian official
Israel said it had killed Iran’s intelligence minister in its second targeted killing of a top leader in two days, as President Donald Trump suggested he might abandon the task of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, Iran’s huge Pars gas...
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U.S. intelligence official quits over war with Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned in protest over the Iran war as Israel said on March 17 it had killed Iran’s top intelligence official. Joe Kent, a conservative politician and decorated former Army Ranger and CIA paramilitary...
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BATTLE BREWING
Wingfield residents showed up in force at a community meeting to express their opposition to a plan to turn part of a neighboring golf course into a housing development. Hundreds of people packed the cafeteria of Sky Ranch Middle School in Sparks late...
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GSR to host Street Heat classic car event
Hot August Nights’ former main venue will hold its own classic car event this summer, raising questions about the relationship between the longtime partners. The Grand Sierra Resort hotel-casino will host a new four-day classic car and concert...
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Undersheriff Solferino navigates new role
Washoe County Undersheriff Corey Solferino has traded his green uniform for a blue suit to sit at a makeshift office in a conference room. His personal belongings remain in a backpack he brings back and forth to work. How long Solferino will work at...
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Wanted: Volunteers to host nuclear waste
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s plan to unleash a wave of small futuristic nuclear reactors to power the AI era is falling back on an age-old strategy to dispose of the highly toxic waste: bury it at the bottom of a very deep hole. But there’s...
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Reno parents plead not guilty in death of daughter
Andrea and Nicholas Loving, accused of abusing and killing their 5year-old daughter, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Washoe District Court. They also waived their right to a speedy trial in a case that could reach a jury in August 2027. Shackled at...
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New solar installations in Nevada fell sharply in 2025
New solar power installations declined significantly in Nevada last year, as the Trump administration prioritized boosting fossil fuels and implemented policies limiting the growth of renewable energy, according to an industry report released on...
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Reno police chief under investigation
Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance and five officers are on paid administrative leave while the Nevada Department of Public Safety investigates them over undisclosed allegations, the city of Reno announced Monday. While Reno City Manager Jackie Bryant...
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Oil prices soar as Iran names leader
As the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its 10th day on March 9, oil prices soared over fears of a prolonged conflict, President Donald Trump demanded “unconditional surrender” and the Pentagon made public the name of the seventh U.S. service member...
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Nevada SNAP benefits now block candy, soda
Nevada will now block SNAP recipients from using food benefits to buy candy or sugar-sweetened drinks. The state joins 21 others that have received permission to restrict purchases of sweets with federal funds in an attempt to encourage healthier...
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‘VERY SCARED’
Before facing deportation in Reno immigration court, a man and his wife ran a small shop in Duran, Ecuador, until criminal gangs began extorting them. The Chone Killers — a gang linked to drug trafficking, extortion and assassinations — demanded...
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Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender
President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” in a social media post the morning of March 6, insisting “there will be no deal” to end his 7-day-old war with the battered Persian Gulf power. The president added in a social media post...
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U.N. group condemns strikes on Iran
The United Nations’ Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran, a group that investigates human rights abuses in the country, issued a statement that “strongly condemns” the U.S. and Israeli strikes that launched the...
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U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship
Trump administration officials pledged more firepower in the war with Iran after officials said a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship, with reports of at least 80 people killed. The United States and Israel will soon control Iranian airspace, and...
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Trump criticizes top U.S. allies over war
President Donald Trump slammed top U.S. allies, including the United Kingdom, as the war with Iran expands and warned Americans that they may have to deal with “a little high” oil prices as crude costs soared and the stock market tumbled. “If we have...
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U.S. fighter jets crash in Kuwait
The Trump administration’s conflict with Iran will not be “endless,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on March 2, as the United States and Israel’s joint air strikes against Iran expand, the death toll rises and a congressional debate over President...
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Hi-Way 40 Motel to be affordable housing
The Hi-Way 40 Motel in Reno is being converted into affordable housing, with leasing expected to start in April 2026, according to city officials. City officials started working with Volunteers of America to rehabilitate the motel at 1750 E. Fourth...
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‘No Tax on Tips’ policy now in effect
Tax returns filed in 2026 will be the first with President Donald Trump’s “No Tax on Tips” policy in effect — and it may be confusing for some filers because not all tipped occupations qualify and neither do all tips. h “There are some folks,...
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UNDERSEA DIPLOMACY
Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of global trade, and support millions of jobs and the diets of billions of people. As global competition intensifies and climate change accelerates, the world’s oceans...
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Push to automate science with AI has constraints
Consistent with the general trend of incorporating artificial intelligence into nearly every field, researchers and politicians are increasingly using AI models trained on scientific data to infer answers to scientific questions. But can AI ultimately...
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President Trump touts economic gains in speech
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump declared the country is booming, his opponents are “crazy” and his administration is engaged in unprecedented levels of “winning” in a marathon State of the Union address that comes as polls showed deep skepticism of...
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Premium pushback
State lawmakers are eyeing solutions to address Nevada’s high auto insurance rates, which are among the 10 most expensive in the country. Insurance rates rose 13% in the state in 2025 and are expected to keep rising this year, according to the...
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Truckee grieves avalanche deaths
Aname was neatly stamped in the center of each blue wooden heart nailed to a white post, the first public memorial to the nine people killed in the Feb. 17 Sierra Nevada avalanche. h At a candlelight vigil Sunday night in downtown Truckee, exactly one...
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Telling time by tree
Who knows more about time than one of the oldest living organisms on Earth? In western society, time is measured by human constructs. However, a new permanent installation at the Nevada Museum of Art aims to make people aware of the other perceptions...
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6 Tahoe avalanche victims identified as friends, mothers
The families of six women killed in the Feb. 17 avalanche near Lake Tahoe released a statement Thursday asking that the focus be on supporting the children of those who died. h The statement named the victims as Carrie Atkin, Liz Clabaugh, Danielle...
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STUDY: PLANET IS IN WATER BANKRUPTCY
The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water shortages. h About 4 billion people – nearly half...
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What we know about private ski school linked to accident
Some of the people killed in the Feb. 17 avalanche near Truckee had ties to Sugar Bowl Academy on the Sugar Bowl Resort mountain, the school announced in a statement Wednesday. The private 501(c)(3) ski academy confirmed that members of its community...
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8 SKIERS NOW CONFIRMED DEAD
For the latest news on the avalanche and its victims, see RGJ.com. Of the nine missing skiers that were caught in an avalanche near Castle Peak on Tuesday, eight are confirmed dead and one is still missing and presumed dead, according to the Nevada...
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Civil rights icon ‘kept the dream alive’
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights icon who battled alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., negotiated global hostage releases and shamed corporations for their lack of diversity and failure to support voting rights, died on Feb. 17. He...
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No relief for renters
Renting continues to be an expensive proposition in the Reno area as apartment rents posted yet another record high. Apartment rents in Reno-Sparks topped the $1,700 mark, according to two reports that track the multifamily market each quarter — with...
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Reno police release bodycam footage
The Reno Police Department released the edited body camera footage Thursday, Feb. 12 of the Wells Avenue bridge shooting that left a man dead. Officers were conducting a welfare check when the encounter resulted in the man being shot and killed by law...
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Tax increase bringing billions to WCSD
Ten years ago, the hallways in Washoe County schools were as jam-packed as Spaghetti Bowl rush hour traffic. h With severe overcrowding and not enough money, the district was on the brink of extreme measures: rotating students through packed classrooms...
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AI COMPANIES GEAR UP TO SELL ADS
Eighteen months ago, it was plausible that artificial intelligence might take a different path than social media. Back then, AI’s development hadn’t consolidated under a small number of big tech firms. Nor had it capitalized on consumer attention,...
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Attendance up, violence down
Washoe County School District Superintendent Joe Ernst released his midyear self-evaluation this week, giving the district high marks on several goals he set during his first full year on the job. “We have made strong progress,” Ernst said,...
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Vigil held in Reno
The number of homeless people who died in Reno jumped again to 93 in 2025, up from 77 deaths in 2024. This makes 2025 the third-highest year in the past decade for homeless deaths in Washoe County. Interfaith leaders from Northern Nevada held a...
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6 more suspects found in Epstein files, officials say
WASHINGTON – Two House members who led the effort to force the Justice Department to release more documents about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein said they discovered at least six more suspected accomplices. The department began Feb. 9...
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DMV has five days to produce records
Carson City District Judge Kristin Luis says she’s leaning toward imposing civil penalties against the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles for failing to comply with the law in its responses to requests from the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada...
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Former Reno mayor Jeff Griffin dies at 81
Former Reno mayor and local businessman Jeff Griffin died Thursday, Feb. 5. Griffin, 81, served as Reno’s mayor from 1995 to 2002. In 2002, facing opposition from Bob Cashell and buffeted by criticism over his support of the proposed downtown train...
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Balancing Reno’s economic changes
Northern Nevada’s economy rallied to mitigate the impact of tariffs and higher interest rates last year, but high housing costs and inflation continued to squeeze many area households. Despite the challenges, the Economic Development Authority of...
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Social media reshaping research on substance use
When you think of tools for studying substance use and addiction, a social media site like Reddit, TikTok or YouTube probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Yet the stories shared on social media platforms are offering unprecedented insights...
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Consumer-driven future seen for GLP-1 drugs
LONDON – Ask executives in the health care industry about the future market for weight-loss drugs and the analogies are telling: monthly GLP-1 medicine subscriptions like a streaming video membership; dose decisions managed on a smartphone app; access...
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‘Not a viable option’
The Nevada Commission on Nuclear Projects is hoping federal efforts to find states willing to host sites that can handle the full nuclear lifecycle will steer nuclear waste storage away from Nevada. Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy announced...
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Gov. Lombardo shows over 50% approval
Gov. Joe Lombardo seeks applicants to replace Washoe District Court Judge Bridget Robb, who is retiring after a temporary stalking protection order was granted against her. Robb’s last day is Friday, Feb. 6. The application period opens Monday, Feb....
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‘A little disappointed’
Nevada’s solution to the problem of homeowners being dropped en masse by insurance companies over growing wildfire risk is receiving a tepid response. Assembly Bill 376 created what’s known as a “regulatory sandbox” — permission for insurance...
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Students walk out in protest against ICE
Middle and high school students across Washoe County walked out in force Friday as part of peaceful anti-ICE protests in Reno. Hundreds of students including from Reno, McQueen, Sparks, Wooster and Damonte high schools filled sidewalks and streets,...
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SLOWING GROWTH
Nevada is starting to feel the effects captured in new U.S. Census data showing population growth slowing, driven by a drop in international migration. The number of foreign migrants coming to the Silver State plunged by more than half from 2024 to...
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Shutdown still possible despite DHS compromise
Lawmakers appeared to be closing in on a deal endorsed by President Donald Trump to avoid an extended government shutdown, but a key player said a brief government closure may be inevitable as there still was work to be done Jan. 30 as funding was set...
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Former WCSD employee convicted of sexual assault
Caitlin Rock was convicted Wednesday of sexual assault and sexual seduction of a former Billinghurst Middle School student starting when he was 13. Rock, 47, was an intervention specialist with Washoe County School District and married with two...
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‘Difficult but necessary decisions’
The Washoe County School District has eliminated 39 positions to help offset what started as an $18 million budget deficit for the 2026-27 school year. Through the cuts and other cost-saving measures, the district said it went into a meeting Tuesday,...
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Stalking report puts cases in question
Washoe District Court is investigating past cases involving Judge Bridget Robb and the McDonald Carano law firm after details came out in an alleged stalking case. “We are looking into any potential of undisclosed conflict of interest in past cases,”...
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Simon seeking ownership of Greater Nevada Field
A group tied to real estate magnate Herb Simon is looking to restructure its agreement with the city of Reno over Greater Nevada Field. Nevada Land wants to address an issue with its lease while also seeking to acquire ownership of the downtown...
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