🌱 Power Outage Impacts 5,200 + City Earns Top Score For Human Rights

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cold. High: 38 Low: 19.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Reno today:

1. Power was restored to the majority of southwest Reno on Sunday evening after an outage impacted more than 5,200 customers earlier that morning. Officials with NV Energy say the outage occurred around 10:23 a.m. after a power pole or wire went down. As of 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, all but 54 NV Energy customers had had their power restored. (KOLO)
2. The City of Reno has scored a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index (MEI) for the fifth year in a row. The MEI evaluates 506 cities nationwide on the inclusivity of their laws, policies, and services for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Reno received bonus points for expanding a non-discrimination statement in the city's Purchasing Policy, independent contract agreements, and policy and professional service contracts (Press Release Desk)
3. Crews with the Reno Fire Department extinguished a house fire near 10th and Montello streets in Reno on Saturday afternoon. The fire destroyed a parked car and one home and severely damaged a second, though both homes were boarded up and appeared vacant. The fire department has not yet determined the cause of the blaze. Click to view photos of the fire. (This Is Reno)

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Today in Reno:

• Knit/Crochet/Craft At Swill Coffee And Wine (1:30 PM)
• City Of Reno Employee Art Show Opening Reception At Reno City Hall (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, house hunters! Here are the latest homes to hit the market in the Reno area. (Reno Patch)
• Four lateral recruits graduated from the Reno Fire Department's (RFD) first-ever shortened eight-week fire academy last Friday, Dec. 2. Click here to view the Reno Fire Department Annual Report and learn more about RFD's latest initiatives. (Reno Patch)
• The Reno Rodeo Foundation is hosting its annual Denim Drive through Dec. 31. ⁠Click here to view drive collection locations. (Reno Rodeo Foundation via Facebook)

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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.