Continuing-Care Communities (CCRC)
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.
Articles
Latest updates from the Reno Gazette-Journal
Officials: Smoke south of Carson is from controlled burn
Mar 17, 2010 8:49 pm
Fire officials are holding a controlled burn this afternoon south of Carson City, the East Fork Fire District has confirmed.
Nevada candidates generate fees for state
Mar 17, 2010 8:21 pm
A record number of Nevada candidates for various political races has generated thousands of dollars for state coffers.
Nation, world go green for St. Patrick's Day
Mar 17, 2010 7:56 pm
NEW YORK (AP) All the world from the Sydney Opera House to the Empire State Building turned Irish for the day, as revelers marked St. Patrick's Day with bagpipes, dancing, emerald lights and green bo...
Blog: Pentagon reports 2 of every 1,000 servicemembers say they were sexually assaulted in 2009
Mar 17, 2010 6:40 pm
That's an 11% increase in reported sexual assaults among the U.S. military, with the Army having the highest rate.
Blog: Two new photos of tigers newly arrived at Safe Haven Rescue Zoo north of Reno
Mar 17, 2010 5:18 pm
Timber and Choi-Hu were saved by Safe Haven after they lost their home in Washington.
Reno police investigating propane tank thefts
Mar 17, 2010 5:13 pm
Police in Reno say theyre investigating a sharp increase in the number of propane tank thefts in recent months from retail storage areas.
Silver Peak will open a new spot across from Aces Ballpark in downtown Reno
Mar 17, 2010 5:11 pm
Silver Peak Restaurant and Brewery will open a new site in June across from Aces Ballpark in downtown Reno.
Senate OKs jobs bill for Obamas signature
Mar 17, 2010 4:01 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday.
Fire in northwest Reno this morning
Mar 17, 2010 3:45 pm
The Reno Fire Department is responding to a report of a fire in northwest Reno.
Warm temperature means thunderstorm possible this afternoon in Reno area
Mar 17, 2010 3:14 pm
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for parts of the Sierra and western Nevada, including the Reno area.
