The Reno News and Review

1 week ago | renonr.com | Bob Grimm

The summer of 2025 is upon us, and the summer movie season is under way, with the likes of Mission Impossible: Tom Cruise Is a Freaking Maniac Running and Smiling in My Spicy Nightmares, as well as Lilo & Stitch: Disney, You Are Really Starting to Push It With the Live-Action Shit Remakes of Animated Films, and I Might Not Love You Anymore.  A glimpse at the remaining schedule reveals that, hey, this might actually be a well-balanced, fun summer movie season.

1 week ago | renonr.com | Kris Vagner

On May 22, the Nevada Legislature approved a resolution making Nevada the first state in the United States to urge Congress to protect places of worship and schools from immigration-enforcement actions. The measure is Assembly Joint Resolution 9, and it was drafted by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.

1 week ago | renonr.com | Kelley Lang

Australian band CIVIC makes a stop in Reno tonight fresh off their appearance at the Punk Rock Bowling and Music Festival in Las Vegas. The Melbourne-based quintet gained critical praise for the raw, distinctly Australian punk rock heard on their first two albums—2021’s Future Forecast and 2023’s Taken by Force. Their latest release, Chrome Dipped, which drops on May 30, takes the band in a different direction, with fewer guitar solos and a little more experimentation.

1 week ago | renonr.com | Jason Sarna

Northern Nevada HOPES, a community health center serving Reno-Sparks, has announced plans to launch a comprehensive maternal health program in July for pregnant women who engage in substance use. The initiative is funded by a $708,092 donation from UnitedHealthcare Health Plan of Nevada Medicaid.

1 week ago | renonr.com | Kris Vagner

AI expert Rex Briggs spoke to around 400 students from Northern Nevada high schools about misinformation and deep fakes at the University of Nevada, Reno on May 20, as part of the annual  Youth  Security  Forum event, “Telling Truth from Lies.”  Richard Clark, a social studies and history teacher at Reno High School, said that when his students debriefed after the event, they noted an intriguing paradox.