🌱 Chief Of Police Search Update + Pediatric RSV Cases Surge

Good morning, neighbors! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Reno Daily. Let's get this Friday started off right with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Cold with clouds and sun. High: 37 Low: 20.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Reno today:

1. The City of Reno has provided an update on the next phase of the search for the city’s new Chief of Police. Out of 49 applicants, seven candidates were invited to participate in interviews scheduled to begin this week. The City expects the new Chief of Police to be hired in January 2023, following appointment by the City Manager and confirmation from the Reno City Council. (Press Release Desk)
2. Residents of an apartment complex on Riverside Drive say the response to an Oct. 3 fire by the Reno Fire Department left the building with severe water damages. According to residents of the building, all but one of the apartment complex’s units sustained water damage due to the fire crews’ extinguishing practices. Ronda Theisen, a resident at the property and the president of its Community Association, said, “[the] fire suppression efforts will cost my community somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 or 30 times the cost of the fire damage.” (This Is Reno)
3. Pediatric cases of respiratory syncytial virus are surging in Washoe County, according to officials from the Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. There have been 750 reported cases of the virus in the county since October, with over 400 of those cases occurring in the last two weeks. The surge is due in part to recent outbreaks at 10 daycares and one elementary school in Washoe County. (Reno Gazette Journal)

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Today in Reno:

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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 Reno Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman wanted in connection to several fraud-related crimes in the area. Visit the link to view a picture of the suspect and please contact police at 775-334-2188 with any information. (Reno Police Department via Facebook)
• With multiple winter storms headed through the area this weekend, the U.S. National Weather Service of Reno has shared a list of winter storm preparation tips. (US National Weather Service Reno Nevada via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.