Brett McGinness
Opinion and Engagement Editor at Reno Gazette-Journal
Opinion and engagement editor at the @RGJ. Occasional hacking victim.
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rgj.com | Brett McGinness
High winds were expected to continue through 11 p.m. June 20 in Reno, Sparks and much of northwestern Nevada and northeastern California, the National Weather Service reported. The region remained under a wind advisory until late evening, with west winds of 25 to 35 mph and wind gusts of up to 65 mph. Expect blowing dust, which can reduce visibility, and waves of up to 4 feet on Pyramid Lake.
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rgj.com | Brett McGinness |Jim Krajewski
We asked, and readers voted: The No. 1 high school girls sports team of 2024-25 was the state champion Pyramid Lake Lakers basketball team. The Lakers won 52.4% of this week's vote among the 26 teams nominated. Pyramid Lake made it three state titles in a row this winter, defeating Eureka 50-34 in the state 1A title game on Feb. 22.
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rgj.com | Siobhan McAndrew |Brett McGinness
Arlan Melendez, longtime chairman of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, died Tuesday, the RSIC announced on Facebook. He was 78. Melendez served the RSIC for 36 years, four as tribal council member and 32 as tribal chairman before his retirement in 2023. While leading the council, Melendez focused on economic development, education and stronger definition of tribal identity, he told the RGJ in 2023.
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rgj.com | Maureen Groppe |Brett McGinness
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on June 18 rejected challenges to a nuclear waste storage site near Texas’ border with New Mexico, a win for the federal government in a decadeslong struggle over what to do with waste that is byproduct of nuclear power plants.
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rgj.com | Brett McGinness
Which 2024-25 girls team deserves recognition in this week's Champion Chevrolet Athlete of the Week poll? These are the top team performances for Northern Nevada high school girls' athletics for the 2024-25 school year. Vote in this week's poll at RGJ.com/sports. Bishop Manogue golf: Ella Rawson was first overall in the state, shooting 74-71--145, as one of five Miners golfers to finish in the top eight as Bishop Manogue won the state 4A golf title on Oct. 14-15.
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