🌱 Police Traffic Safety Grant + Former Deputy AG Faces Extradition

Good morning, neighbors! 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 the community today.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 79 Low: 40.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Reno today:

1. The University of Nevada Reno’s police department has been awarded an $11,000 grant to help improve traffic safety. Through the program, the department will team up with various law enforcement agencies to educate motorists and pedestrians about Nevada roadway laws and prevent traffic incidents. The department also received a $7,000 grant to support a Pedestrian and Vulnerable Road User Safety campaign. (KOLO)
2. A Reno resident and former Nevada deputy attorney general appeared in court Monday after being arrested last week on a second-degree murder warrant out of Hawaii. Police say 77-year-old Tudor Chirila stabbed a woman to death in her Honolulu apartment building in 1972. Chirila will return to court for a Governor’s Warrant Hearing on Dec. 5 to determine whether his extradition from Reno to Hawaii will happen. (2 News)
3. The City of Reno is still accepting applications from community organizations to appear in the annual Veteran’s Day Parade on Friday, Nov. 11. The theme of this year’s parade is “Honor,” reflecting the military value and tradition of answering the call of duty. Local organizations can sign up for a spot in the parade until Monday, Oct. 24, at 5:00 p.m. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Reno:

• AMP Up Your Business: Networking Event At Keller Williams Group One (8:00 AM)
• Reno Job Fair At City Of Reno (Virtual) (11:00 AM)
• Wargame Wednesday At Game Kastle (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Reno area. (Reno Patch)
• The Reno Police Department is hiring for the position of Police Services Specialist. Applications close on Oct. 23. Learn more and apply online today. (Reno Police Department via Facebook)
• Foster and adoptive kids in Washoe County are in urgent need of brand-new winter clothing! Stop by the KOLO Cares Drive-By Donation Drive tomorrow, Oct. 20, from 12:00-6:00 p.m. at the Target across from Legends to make your donation. (Washoe County, Nevada - Government via Facebook)

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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.