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Reno / Lake Tahoe
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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
Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
Feb 8, 2010 7:48 pm
NEW YORK (AP) The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.
Videos: Top five Super Bowl commercials
Feb 8, 2010 6:41 pm
Hulu.com users voted these the top five commercials from yesterday's Super Bowl broadcast. All commercials not shown here can be seen on hulu.com.
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
Feb 8, 2010 6:39 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obamas invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House ef...
Body found in landing gear of N.Y.-Tokyo flight
Feb 8, 2010 6:00 pm
TOKYO - A body was found inside a wheel well of a Delta Air Lines plane after it landed in Tokyo from New York, and Japanese authorities Monday were trying to identify the man.
NV Energy reports 4Q income of over $4 million
Feb 8, 2010 5:17 pm
NV Energy Inc., today reported a net income of $4.1 million in the fourth quarter compared with a loss of $2.1 million a year earlier.
Blog: Stop, read! Complete Winter Games TV schedule here
Feb 8, 2010 4:24 pm
Looking for the full TV schedule ahead of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics? It's posted here.
Idaho, Nevada prepare for California egg exodus
Feb 8, 2010 4:05 pm
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Idaho is among several states watching to see if a California animal cruelty law drives flocks of big egg farms there to fly the coop.
Forecast: Snow possible tonight into Tuesday; weekend warming up
Feb 8, 2010 3:44 pm
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Reno are calling for an increased chance of snow showers in the Truckee Meadows tonight and into Tuesday.
Chains, snow tires required on portion of Mt. Rose Highway
Feb 8, 2010 2:30 pm
Chains or snow tires are required on a 15-mile stretch of the Mount Rose Highway this morning.
Toyota to decide about recalling Priuses soon
Feb 8, 2010 2:23 pm
TOKYO - Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the vehicle in Japan, a possible ...
