🌱 Oddie Wells Project Road Closures + Atlantis Casino Veterans Brunch

Hey, neighbors. It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Reno Daily — here to impart everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Cold with snow, 1-3". High: 40 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:

1. New road closures have been announced as part of the Oddie Wells project. The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) announced the new closures — which span from Nov. 10 to Dec. 2 — for ongoing construction activity and paving operations for Phase 1 of the project. However, intersections will be reopened over the Thanksgiving weekend of Nov. 24-Nov. 27. Click the link to view the road closures. (KOLO)
2. A permit has been filed for a new Panera Bread location at the West End Commons near Keystone Avenue in Reno. The permit for commercial grading and site improvements at West 5th Street was filed with the city of Reno on Oct. 31 and is currently undergoing review. The restaurant plans to employ 60 workers at this location. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
3. The Atlantis Casino is hosting a complimentary lunch buffet for Veterans. To honor those who have served and sacrificed, veterans can get one complimentary lunch buffet today (Nov. 8) through Nov. 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Toucan Charlie’s Buffet and Grille. To receive the complimentary buffet, guests must have a Monarch Rewards card and either a military ID, military spouse ID, or DD-214. (KOLO)

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Today in Reno:

• Basics Of Starting A Business, At Innevation Center — 450 Sinclair Street (5:30 PM)
• Wannabe: A Spice Girls Tribute, At Virginia Street Brewhouse (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• During the month of September, officers at the Reno Police Department donated money to participate in a no-shave campaign. During that effort, they raised $3,220 for the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation. If you would like to join in donating, click here. (Reno Police Department via Facebook)
• This photo of Canada Geese in flight felt like the perfect photo to celebrate fall. Congratulations to Brian Meltzner on winning the Lahontan Audubon Society's October Photo Contest. (Lahontan Audubon Society via Facebook)
• Reno Little Theater has introduced the cast and crew of "North Woods Nonsense" (by Andrew Ross), its Fall Broadway Our Way production that is running Nov. 11-20. (Reno Little Theater via Facebook)
• The Friends of Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is hosting a massive silent auction to benefit the museum! The auction boasts over $8,000 worth of incredible items — from art and collectibles to fine dining and more. Bidding opens on Nov. 12 at 5:00 p.m. (Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas via Instagram)

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— 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.