🌱 Job Corps Accepting New Students + WCSD Offers Free 24/7 Tutoring

Good morning, everybody. It's Wednesday in Reno and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds; chilly. High: 37 Low: 18.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Reno:

1. The City of Reno is currently accepting funding applications from local organizations that seek to support the homeless and victims of domestic violence. The application will remain open through Jan. 9. Visit the link to view a list of eligible projects and click here to learn more about applying. (KOLO)
2. The Sierra Nevada Job Corps Center in Reno, which aims to offer a pathway out of poverty for individuals between the ages of 16 and 24, currently has more than 500 openings. The program equips students with job-ready skills in construction, painting, welding, and other areas and is completely free to participants and families. Click here to learn more and apply. (KOLO)
3. Middle school and high school students in the Washoe County School District can now receive free online tutoring 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The district used a portion of its ESSER III grant funding from the American Rescue Plan to fund the “Paper” service, which will connect students with individual tutors through the end of the 2023-2024 school year. (FoxReno.com)

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Today in Reno:

• Portrait Society Of Reno At Nevada Fine Arts (10:00 AM)
• Happy Hour At Ceol Irish Pub (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Reno area. (Reno Patch)
• The University of Nevada, Reno congratulates the more than 1,900 graduates who received their degrees at the 2022 Winter Commencement ceremonies last Saturday. Visit the link to view a slideshow of the big event. (University of Nevada, Reno via Instagram)
• The Survival of the Slowest exhibit will be leaving The Discovery in a few weeks. Don't forget to stop by to meet Amazon, the famous box turtle, and the other special animals on display! (The Discovery via Instagram)

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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.