🌱 Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program + Fitness Center Car Thief Arrested

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Cloudy and chilly. High: 42 Low: 35.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Reno:

1. A local nonprofit is hosting its annual "Adopt-a-Family" holiday program for the eighth consecutive year. A total of 277 families signed up this year for the event hosted by the Women and Children's Center of the Sierra (WACCS), and organizers say 130 families are still up for adoption. To adopt a family, call the WACCS office at (775) 825-7395 or email admin@waccs.org. New, wrapped gifts will be accepted through Dec. 19 at 1:00 p.m. (KOLO)
2. A suspect in several recent vehicle thefts at a Reno fitness center was arrested this week by the Northern Nevada Repeat Offender Program. Russell Lee Garner, 51, was booked on 12 counts, including vehicle burglary, identity theft, and credit card fraud. According to the Nevada Division of Parole and Probation, Garner also violated the terms of his release. (KOLO)
3. A Washoe County judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the SPCA of Northern Nevada which attempted to block the construction of a Reno Iron Works facility. The suit aimed to overturn the Reno City Council's approval of the project on the grounds that noise and dust caused by the 40,000-square-foot factory would cause the shelter animals distress. Judge Kathleen Sigurdson dismissed the suit and stated the council had "adequately considered all the impacts to the shelter when approving the facility in May." (KRNV)

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Today in Reno:

• A.V.A. Ballet Theatre And The Reno Phil's The Nutcracker At Pioneer Center For The Performing Arts (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Reno area. (Reno Patch)
• The U.S. National Weather Service of Reno has issued a Winter Storm Watch from 10:00 p.m. this evening to 4:00 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 12. Travelers are advised that heavy snow may create dangerous winter weather conditions in some areas. (US National Weather Service Reno Nevada via Facebook)
• Next Saturday, Dec. 17, the SPCA of Northern Nevada will host a fee-waived adoption event at 2270 Kietzke Lane from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stop by to bring home the newest, four-legged member of your family! (SPCA of Northern Nevada via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing associate at Lightning Media Partners. Outside of work, she enjoys constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.