Reno is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada,along the Nevada–California border. It is the county seat and most populous city of Washoe County. Sitting in the High Eastern Sierra foothills,in the Truckee River valley,on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada,it is about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Lake Tahoe. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World",it is the 80th most populous city in the United States,the 3rd most populous city in Nevada,and the most populous in Nevada outside the Las Vegas Valley. The city had a population of 264,165 at the 2020 census.
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMCSN) is a non-profit (teaching) government hospital in Las Vegas,Nevada. It is the only government run hospital owned and operated by the Clark County Commission.
Reno High School (RHS) is a public secondary school in Reno,Nevada,United States. It is a part of the Washoe County School District. The school's teams are known as the Reno Huskies,and the school colors are red and blue.
KRNV-DT is a television station in Reno,Nevada,United States,affiliated with NBC. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting,which maintains joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group,owner of Fox affiliate KRXI-TV,for the provision of certain services. However,Sinclair effectively owns KRNV-DT as the majority of Cunningham's stock is owned by the family of deceased group founder Julian Smith. Sinclair also manages primary sports-formatted independent station and secondary MyNetworkTV affiliate KNSN-TV under a separate JSA with Deerfield Media. The three stations share studios on Vassar Street in Reno;KRNV-DT's transmitter is located on Slide Mountain between SR 431 and I-580/US 395/US 395 ALT in unincorporated Washoe County.
KTVN is a television station in Reno,Nevada,United States,affiliated with CBS. Owned by Sarkes Tarzian,Inc.,the station maintains studios on Energy Way in Reno,and its transmitter is located on Slide Mountain in unincorporated Washoe County.
The Independent American Party of Nevada (IAPN) is a right-wing American political party and the Nevada affiliate of the Constitution Party. The party was founded in 1967 and affiliated with the Constitution Party after its forming in 1999. It was one of four Constitution state parties that did not change their names to "Constitution Party".
Sheila Leslie is an American politician. She served as a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly from 1998 to 2010 representing District 27,as well as in the Nevada Senate representing District 13 from 2010 to 2012. Leslie served as Assistant Whip in the Assembly from 2001 to 2007,as Majority Whip in the Assembly from 2007 to 2011,and as Assistant Whip in the Senate from 2011 to 2012.
Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in Nevada since October 9,2014,when a federal district court judge issued an injunction against enforcement of Nevada's same-sex marriage ban,acting on order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit had ruled two days earlier that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Same-sex marriage was previously banned by an amendment to the Constitution of Nevada approved in 2002. The statutory and constitutional bans were repealed in 2017 and 2020,respectively.
Ira Hansen is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has been a member of the Nevada State Senate for the 14th district since 2018. He formerly represented the Nevada Assembly's 32nd district from 2010 to 2018.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Reno,Nevada,United States.
The 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Nevada. Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Sandoval was ineligible to run for re-election,due to the absolute two-term limit established by the Nevada Constitution. Nevada is one of eight U.S. states that prohibits its governors or any other state and territorial executive branch officials from serving more than two terms,even if they are nonconsecutive.
Julia Ratti is an American politician who served as a member of the Nevada Senate from 2016 to 2021. She represented the 13th district,which covers parts of Washoe County,including much of Sparks and Reno.
Amber Joiner is an American politician who served as a member of the Nevada Assembly from 2014 to 2019. First appointed in 2014,she was elected to a full term in 2016. Joiner represents the 24th district,covering part of Reno.
Jill Tolles is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. She represented the 25th district,which covers parts of Washoe County.
Dominic Brunetti is an American politician. He is a Republican former member of the Nevada Assembly,representing District 25. He was appointed to replace Pat Hickey,who resigned.
The 2022 Nevada gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Nevada. Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak ran for re-election to a second term,but was defeated by Republican Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo.
The 2018 Reno mayoral election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the mayor of Reno,Nevada. It saw the reelection of Hillary Schieve.
3rd Street Flats is a mixed-use development project located in downtown Reno,Nevada. It includes 94 apartment units,retail space,and a restaurant. It previously operated as Kings Inn,a hotel and casino. The hotel opened in September 1974,and the casino opened the next year. The casino closed in 1982,following financial issues,and the hotel closed on July 12,1986,because of fire code violations. Although there were plans to reopen the building,it ultimately sat vacant for the next three decades.
The 2022 Reno mayoral election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the mayor of Reno,Nevada. Incumbent Hillary Schieve won re-election to a third and final term.
The 2014 Reno mayoral election was held on November 4,2014 to elect the mayor of Reno,Nevada. The mayor of Reno is a non-partisan position. The incumbent mayor,Bob Cashell,was not eligible to run due to term limits. Hillary Schieve was elected mayor. In February 2014,Eddie Lorton,who was a candidate himself,led a campaign which eliminated two candidates,Dwight Dortch and Jessica Sferraza,from the race. The Nevada Supreme Court responded to Lorton's suit by ruling that people who already served for 12 years on the city council could not run for mayor. Although Cashell had previously said he would not endorse any candidate,in late May he endorsed Raymond "Pez" Pezonella.
