🌱 Computer Outage Grounds U.S. Flights + Garden Center Floods

Hello, Reno! I'm Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, and I'm filling in for your usual curator Miranda today. Now, here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 45 Low: 34.

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Here are the top three stories in Reno today:

1. All flights were grounded for hours on Wednesday morning at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport due to a nationwide computer system outage. Late Tuesday night, one of the safety systems used by the Federal Aviation Administration went offline, grounding flights across the United States. (FoxReno.com)
2. A south Reno garden center suffered thousands of dollars of damage from flooding when a nearby ditch overflowed after Monday's heavy rainstorm. On Tuesday, county crews used heavy equipment to clear debris from the flooded ditch. The owner of the Old Stone House Gift & Garden said that the business would have to pay for repairs out of pocket because it is ineligible to get flood insurance due to being located in a known floodplain. (KRNV)
3. A 19-vehicle crash shut down the northbound I-580 lane on Galena Bridge on Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported from the impact, and traffic was rerouted. (KRNV)

Today in Reno:

• Art Reception For Latimer Art Club's "Color, Light, & Contrast" At Reno City Hall (9:00 AM)
• Sheep Show 2023 At Reno-Sparks Convention Center (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The median home price in the Reno-Sparks area has fallen to its lowest point since May 2021 due to rising interest rates. Prices in Reno went down 6 percent between November and December of last year, just as interest rates rose to 7.08 percent between October and November. (Reno Gazette Journal)
• If you're on the hunt for a new house this year, this is for you! Here are five open houses that have recently hit the market in the Reno area, including a two-bedroom, two-bathroom house and a three-bedroom, four-bathroom house. (Reno Patch)
• Are you looking for a career as a first responder? The Reno Fire Department is opening six single-role paramedic positions that will staff two-person crews to respond to emergencies. Applications will be open from Jan. 6-20. (Press Release Desk)

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

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.