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Hello Reno! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you shared your home’s vital details with Reno firefighters yet?
  • How a Reno cybersecurity expert will now shape UNR engineering’s future
  • Want your Reno holiday lights featured on a community tour map?

Also on today's calendar: DJ Trivia Night at Reno Public Market and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Renofor free with the latest updates from Patch.

And lastly, check out what our neighbors Fauna T. and Fauna T. posted below!

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Windy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Saturday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 54, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Reno residents encouraged to enroll in ‘Community Connect' (kolotv.com) — Reno residents and businesses can now share key safety details with the Reno Fire Department through the free Community Connect program, helping crews respond faster and more effectively. By creating a profile, you can note gate codes, pets, medical needs, fuel types, shutoff locations, and more so firefighters arrive better prepared in an emergency.
   

2. Shamik Sengupta named Nevada university engineering department chair (americanbazaaronline.com) — A longtime University of Nevada, Reno engineering professor is stepping into a key leadership role that will shape the College of Engineering’s future research and teaching. Cybersecurity expert Shamik Sengupta has been named chair of UNR’s Computer Science & Engineering department starting July 2026, after a decade of award-winning work and major federal research grants in Reno.
   

3. Christmas light displays across Reno-Sparks. See the map (rgj.com) — Reno and Sparks neighborhoods are lighting up for the holidays, and residents can both explore and help build a reader-driven map of standout Christmas displays. You’re invited to submit photos and addresses of festive homes or blocks so others can tour local lights all December and beyond.
   

4. This Nevada city among best for Christmas activities, study says (rgj.com) — Reno residents curious about festive getaways will find Las Vegas ranked No. 5 nationally on WalletHub’s 2025 Best Cities for Christmas list, with Sacramento and San Francisco highlighted as drivable options. The piece also notes Virginia City’s national recognition as a charming small-town Christmas destination, offering a closer, more low-key holiday trip from Reno.
   

📸 Around Reno

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📸 A Reno wild resident walking down the path near S.Meadows. 🐺 Coyotes are cool. Gotta love Nevada’s wild ones! 🐾 —Fauna T. Like
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📸 A skittish young buck prancing through the Juniper trees. 🌳 🦌 —Fauna T. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Today, I experienced so many Blessings, my heart is too filled with joy and gratitude!
    Blessing #1 - My diagnostic mammogram was normal! Blessing #2 -A wonderful woman from Nextdoor named Monica, blessed me with the prescription dog… (Nextdoor The Plaza at 4th Street)
  • To all our Hidden Valley Neighbors.
    We are the Whoville house and finally last Sunday we got the opportunity to drive around and look at others lights. It has been a family tradition to… (Nextdoor Hidden Valley)
  • Atria Senior Living posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Reno. Apply here.
  • Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Reno. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Reno here.

Ok Reno! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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