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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
US census forms arrive in the mail: What to expect
Mar 15, 2010 7:58 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) Let the count begin.
Gov. Gibbons announces formation of education task force
Mar 15, 2010 7:28 pm
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has formed an education task force to coordinate the states application for federal grant money and recommend overall reforms.
Blog: Sun Valley residents can get cats spayed-neutered for $10 at Nevada Humane Society
Mar 15, 2010 6:39 pm
For an additional $10, they can be vaccinated. The extra low rates come because of a special grant to Nevada Humane Society.
Siobhan McAndrew: 'Why no, I'm not in the NFL'
Mar 15, 2010 6:34 pm
RGJ columnist returns to her Sunday slot with a tale of mistaken identity
Spokesman: Continental Airlines to charge for food
Mar 15, 2010 5:56 pm
ATLANTA (AP) Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors what other carriers are already do...
Henderson: Off-duty officer shoots suspected home invader
Mar 15, 2010 5:22 pm
HENDERSON, Nevada (AP) An off-duty police officer shot a 38-year-old home invasion suspect in the leg at his Henderson residence.
RTC offering free bus rides on St. Patrick's Day
Mar 15, 2010 4:56 pm
The Regional Transportation Commission will offer free bus rides between 6 p.m. and midnight on St. Patrick's Day, Wednesday.
Government says it cannot explain runaway Toyota Prius
Mar 15, 2010 4:35 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) The federal government said Monday it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego freeway and acknowledged it may not be abl...
RGJ fact checker: Too many mustangs or too few?
Mar 15, 2010 3:20 pm
Our weekly column gets to the bottom of whether certain facts and figures being floated in the media are true.
ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal
Mar 15, 2010 2:48 pm
CHICAGO (AP) Affiliates of the once mighty liberal activist group ACORN are remaking themselves in a desperate bid to ditch the tarnished name of their parent organization and restore federal grants ...
