🌱 Train Strikes Man At Sutro Street + Hit And Run Suspect Arrest

Hello all. I'm back with your new edition of the Reno Daily. Follow along to find out everything you need to know about what's going on in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cold. High: 37 Low: 25.

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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:

1. A Union Pacific train struck a pedestrian near Sutro Street and East Commercial Way yesterday morning. Investigators are unsure why the man was standing on the tracks but do not believe the crash was criminal. He survived the collision, and the train crew was not injured. (KOLO)
2. A suspect is in custody after hitting a Reno police officer with a car. Officers from the Reno Police Department (RPD) attempted to stop a stolen vehicle with an infant inside on Thursday. The man who stole it, Michael Segna, sped away from the traffic stop and hit an officer. The officer was not seriously hurt. With help from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office RAVEN helicopter and K9s Thursday, RPD found Segna and the infant. (KRNV)
3. Burning Man filed a lawsuit against a Reno-based geothermal company. Ormat Technologies, which operates geothermal plants in south Reno, pushed back on Burning Man’s recently filed lawsuit that claimed, "Ormat will drill 20 exploration wells and generate 900 days of noise from drilling." Ormat officials said the arts organization is making false claims, stoking fears, and misleading the public over a project near its festival site in Gerlach. (This Is Reno)

Today in Reno:

• Good Vibrations: Family Painting Event At Little Waldorf Saloon (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Thrifty Thursdays are back in February. Join the Reno SPCA at its pet-friendly, two-story Thrift Store. All proceeds go to help pets in the Reno community. (SPCA of Northern Nevada Thrift Store via Facebook)
• Tickets are still available for the Reno Wine Walk on Feb. 18! Tickets start at $30 and include a wine walk hosted by the small businesses of the Riverwalk District. (Eventbrite)
• Are you registered for the Chapter One Book Club at the Downtown Reno Library? Taking place on Saturdays, the club reads a new book every month. This month they’re reading "Tahoe Moon" by Todd Borg. Registration is required. (Washoe County Library)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.