🌱 RTC Offering Free Rides On NYE + Washoe Deputy Hit By Drunk Driver

Good morning, friends! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Reno Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now.

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Cloudy and chilly. High: 43 Low: 32.

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Here are the top three stories in Reno today:

1. RTC will be offering free rides on New Year's Eve beginning at 6:00 p.m. With the goal to make it a safer night for people going to and from celebrations, the rides will run until 2:00 a.m. on New Year's Day. If you are planning to take advantage of the free rides, make sure you check the schedule ahead of time. (FoxReno.com)
2. Winter Storm Elliot caused about 5,000 flights to be canceled or delayed – impacting the Reno-Tahoe International Airport flights severely. Airport officials remind travelers to allow for extra time and to be patient with staff as they try to navigate the many changed flights. If you are traveling today, it may be a good idea to check the status of your flight here. (KRNV)
3. A Washoe County Deputy was struck by a suspected drunk driver early Monday morning. The deputy was standing beside his patrol car, with lights flashing as he has just pulled over another vehicle, when he and his patrol vehicle were hit on North Virginia Street. The deputy was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries and the driver was arrested. (KTVN 2 News)

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Today in Reno:

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• According to Pew Research Center, 15.7 percent of Reno's workforce is from Gen Z— one of the highest rates in the country. (Subscription: Reno Gazette Journal)
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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.