🌱 Reno's Cinco De Mayo Festival + Prescribed Burns + Spring Clean-Up

Hi all. Miranda Fraraccio here with your fresh copy of the Reno Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the local information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

A couple of afternoon showers. High: 56 Low: 42.

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Here are the top three stories in Reno today:

1. Reno's Cinco de Mayo Festival is expanding this year to three days of festivities at the new Glow Plaza Festival Grounds, making it Northern Nevada's largest celebration of Hispanic heritage. The event will feature a full carnival of rides, top Regional Mexican Music bands, vocal, dance, and talent demonstrations on two stages, and up to 100 vendors offering food, art, crafts, community services, and information. The festival will run from Friday, May 5, at 4:00 p.m. through Sunday, May 7, at the J Resort (670 W. 4th Street, Reno) at 8:00 p.m., and everyone is invited to join in the fun. (KOLO)
2. In early May, the Forest Service will be conducting prescribed burns in the Whites Creek area near Reno, covering approximately 20 acres, with an additional 21 acres to be burned later. Smoke will be visible in south Reno, and officials are requesting that people not report it as fire departments are aware of the project. The burns will occur off of Mt. Rose Highway, weather permitting, and near the Whites Creek Trailhead parking lot west of Timberline Road. (KTVN)
3. The City of Reno is organizing the "Biggest Little Spring Clean" event from May through June. The program allows residents to dispose of items such as one large appliance per household, electronics, batteries, bicycles, and large trash and debris in multiple locations on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. However, residents may be turned away once the bins are full. Those who wish to volunteer or have questions can contact Ciera Lindsay at lindsayci@reno.gov. (KRNV)

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Today in Reno:

• Tequila & Tapas Tour through MidTown Reno, At Forest St Station (12:00 PM)
• Senior Artist Show Reception, At Gallery East & West in the McKinley Arts & Culture Center (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Wednesday, the 20th annual CANstruction event kicked off at the Meadowood Mall. (KOLO)
• The Reno Firefighters Association offered congratulations to the Reno Firefighters and operators who completed RFD’s inaugural 80-hour Acting Captain Academy! The group gained experience doing scenario-based command reps in class, with real-time exercises with the new recruits on the drill ground, and with in-person shadowing of our public safety dispatchers. Click the link to view photos. (Reno Firefighters Association via Facebook)
• The Artown lineup for 2023 has officially been announced! (This Is Reno)

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— 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.