🌱 New Police Chief Talks Priorities + Local Propane Delivery Problems

Hey, everybody. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Reno Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in the community.

But first, today's weather:

Snow showers in the morning. High: 34 Low: 12.

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Here are the top three stories in Reno today:

1. Reno's new Police Chief Kathryn Nance talked about her experience leading up to her new job and her priority on addressing violence in the community once she begins work. "Our number one priority — violent crimes, homicides, and traffic fatalities and incidents in there and then we can go down a whole host of other priorities," Nance said. Chief Nance is about a month away from starting as the new police chief. (KRNV)
2. A local resident reported that she has been facing problems with propane deliveries from Amerigas since the start of December without warning from the company. The Amerigas location in Reno allegedly lists that it is permanently closed on its website; however resident Jennifer Schneider's account was paid due to auto-fill. Efforts to get propane delivered or to get answers from the company's call center have left it unclear whether or not the company has closed its Reno market. (KOLO)
3. Aqua Metals, a commercial lithium battery recycling company, announced plans to build a recycling facility in the Tahoe-Reno area. The facility will be able to process more than 20 million pounds of lithium-ion batteries per year when built. (GlobeNewswire)

Today in and around Reno:

• Gouache Painting At Copper Cat Studio, Sparks (12:00 PM)
• Diverse Dragons Developing Connection, Community & Collaboration Through The Arts Artist Reception At McKinley Arts And Culture (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new home? Maybe you're just keeping an eye on the local housing market. Check out this list of five open houses coming up in the Reno area, including a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, and a five-bedroom, three-bathroom. (Reno Patch)
• This week would have been Betty White's 101st birthday. One of her passions was animal welfare, and a perfect way to honor her legacy includes donating, adopting, or fostering animals in your local community! (Nevada Humane Society via Facebook)
• Play poker and benefit local kids by signing up for the Reno Rodeo Foundation's Paint or Poker event! The charity fundraising event will take place on Mar. 4 in nearby Sparks at New West Distributing. (Reno Rodeo Foundation via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.