Articles

  • 1 week ago | renonr.com | Kris Vagner

    The Trump administration sure got busy defunding art and culture programming. Among other cuts, it gutted the National Endowment for the Humanities—which, for the state, means the loss of 75% of Nevada Humanities’ annual budget. It has been widely rumored that the National Endowment for the Arts is next on the chopping block.

  • 1 week ago | renonr.com | Kris Vagner

    Wondering what’s been happening with Nevada’s federal lands, given DOGE’s mass firings? Well, we’ve taken a lot of time to look into it—and we’re still wondering.  The Trump administration cut tens of thousands of jobs across the federal government in February, and reinstated many of them in March.

  • 2 weeks ago | renonr.com | Kris Vagner

    Crystal León used to work as a nutritionist at a private school and an assisted-living community. Her husband, Carlos, worked for a local brewery. A few years ago, they started a side business, The Radish Hotel, growing salad greens and making pantry products like seasonings and jams. Between their day jobs and the new enterprise, there were no evenings or weekends off. “We were just working all the time,” Crystal León said.

  • 2 weeks ago | renonr.com | Kris Vagner

    When Arlington Avenue closes from West First Street to Island Avenue so the Regional Transportation Commission and the city of Reno can construct two new bridges, Wingfield Park will close along with it. The closure is scheduled to begin on May 5 and last for about a year. The park—with its Glenn Little Amphitheater, grassy seating area, space for food trucks and easy river access—has long been a popular summer concert venue.

  • 2 weeks ago | renonr.com | Kris Vagner

    TheNevada Museum of Art and the University of Nevada, Reno, are teaming up on an education collaboration.  UNR President Brian Sandoval and museum CEO David B. Walker signed an agreement on April 11 to formally designate the museum as a new location for UNR classes, beginning this fall. The agreement comes as the museum’s expansion—with additional library, exhibition and storage space—is opening in stages.

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