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First U.S. case of coronavirus reinfection confirmed in Nevada

Reno - A 25-year-old Nevada man appears to be the first documented case of Covid-19 reinfection in the United States. Genetic tests indicate the patient was infected with two different strains of the virus on two separate occasions..

Pickup truck plows into native demonstrators in Reno Nevada

By Ken Hanly

Reno - Police are investigating after a pickup truck plowed into a group of demonstrators for native rights in downtown Reno Nevada on Monday night.

Eastern face of Sierra Nevada's long overdue for earthquake

By Karen Graham

Reno - Scientists say the Sierra Nevada Mountains Eastern range front is long overdue for a large earthquake along the California-Nevada line. A magnitude 7.0 quake is expected every 30 years and it has been six decades since the last one occurred.

Norovirus outbreak in Reno sickens over 700 students and staff

By Karen Graham

Reno - Over 700 students and faculty in the Reno, Nevada area were sickened this week after a norovirus outbreak spread rapidly to over a dozen schools and some daycare centers.

Wild horse advocate says BLM round-up facility is failing horses Special

By Elizabeth Batt

Reno - Advocate Monika Courtney is tackling a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facility in Reno, NV., over its lack of shelter and basic care for rounded-up wild horses. Digital Journal spoke with Courtney and BLM's Debbie Collins on the convoluted issue.