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Reno / Lake Tahoe: Active Lifestyles

 
 
 

Area Info

Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 180,480, making it the second-largest city in Nevada, after Las Vegas. Current estimates place the population of the city proper at more than 214,000 which would make Reno the third-most populous city, after Henderson. Reno lies 26 miles (42 km) north of the Nevada state capital, Carson City, and 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Lake Tahoe in the high desert. The area of western Nevada and the California Sierra Nevada anchored by Reno has a population of approximately 650,000. Reno shares its eastern border with the city of Sparks. Reno, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", is famous for its casinos, and is the birthplace of the gaming corporation Harrah's Entertainment.

 
 

Articles

Latest updates from the Reno Gazette-Journal

More than half of U.S. adds jobs in October; Nevada still second worst unemployment rate

Nov 20, 2009 7:47 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.

 

Winter storm warning issued today for Lake Tahoe, high wind warning for Reno

Nov 20, 2009 7:15 pm

A winter storm warning is in effect for western Nevada and the Lake Tahoe and eastern California areas, the National Weather Service reports.

 

No more wristbands available for this weekend's high-risk H1N1 clinic

Nov 20, 2009 7:04 pm

The Washoe County Health District is reporting that there are no more wristbands available for this weekends novel H1N1 swine flu vaccination clinic.

 

Blog: Pack season-ticket base drops about 1,000 fans

Nov 20, 2009 7:01 pm

The Wolf Pack distributed 6,103 season tickets this year, compared with 7,116 the previous season.

 

Las Vegas to require that pets be spayed or neutered by 4 months of age

Nov 20, 2009 6:41 pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) The Las Vegas City Council has adopted an ordinance that will require most pet owners to spay or neuter their cats and dogs by 4 months of age.

 

Scattered power outages due to wind and more on the way; expect intense storm this afternoon

Nov 20, 2009 6:15 pm

Winds are blamed for scattered power outages in the area, including possibly the Washoe County courthouse in downtown Reno, as well as delayed airline flights.

 

California unemployment rate rises to new record

Nov 20, 2009 4:56 pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Californias unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record.

 

Senate Democrats moving ahead with Saturday health care vote

Nov 20, 2009 4:23 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.

 

Some colleges look at applicants' Facebook or MySpace pages (watch video)

Nov 20, 2009 3:33 pm

Watch what you write online. A survey by the group Kaplan found one in ten college admissions officers have viewed an applicant's Facebook or Myspace page.

 

Nevada sees first drop in unemployment rate since November 2005

Nov 20, 2009 3:20 pm

8:40 a.m. update: Unemployment in Washoe County fell nearly a point in October from a month earlier, the state reported today, but officials cautioned that broader job market ills continue.