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Reno / Lake Tahoe
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.
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Latest updates from the Reno Gazette-Journal
Blog: Babbitt: 'I'm not even close' to Fazekas
Mar 20, 2010 7:45 pm
The Wolf Pack sophomore stays humble of breaking the single-season scoring record previously held by Nick Fazekas.
D.C. stripper hopes to change industry with labor lawsuit against club (watch video report)
Mar 20, 2010 7:00 pm
WASHINGTON - A stripper is hoping to change the industry's ways by filing a lawsuit against her former workplace.
Blog: Report: Hawaii to name Gib Arnold as coach
Mar 20, 2010 5:58 pm
The 40-year-old was an assistant coach at Southern Cal last season. His father coached Hawaii in the 1980s.
Obama seems to be getting momentum on health care bill
Mar 20, 2010 5:46 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) Victory within reach, President Barack Obama set his sights on rallying House Democrats on Saturday for a final health care push as party leaders appeared confident they had overcome ...
Pope slams Irish church, no Vatican blame in abuse
Mar 20, 2010 4:01 pm
VATICAN CITY (AP) Pope Benedict XVI rebuked Irish bishops Saturday for "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse cases and ordered an investigation into the Irish church.
Reno forecast: Mostly sunny for the next week
Mar 20, 2010 3:49 pm
The National Weather Service seven-day forecast for Reno:
Energy and climate reform draws support from Nevada
Mar 20, 2010 4:09 am
More than 300 Nevada businesses are supporting energy and climate reform in impending legislation in the U.S. Senate, an advocacy group said.
Blog: Wolf Pack women fall to Wyoming in WNIT
Mar 20, 2010 4:01 am
Nevada shoots only 31.3 percent from the floor in its 74-53 to the Cowgirls.
Blog: Quick breakdown of Wolf Pack's next foe (Rhode Island)
Mar 20, 2010 3:50 am
Wolf Pack basketball writer Chris Murray breaks down Nevada's second-round NIT foe, Rhode Island.
Blog: NMSU's upset bid falls short against Michigan State
Mar 20, 2010 3:17 am
Kalin Lucas scored a career-high 25 points to lead Michigan State past New Mexico State, 70-67.
