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…for the increase in the theft of catalytic converters? Recycling of all types of metals is big business, and is enticing for thieves. Construction sights are prime targets for thieves and now stealing catalytic converters right off parked cars is an increasing target. While a stolen catalytic converter can fetch a few hundred dollars at a metal recycler, victims pay an average of $1,000 to replace it. Continue reading Could this be the reason…
…Mask, Vaccine, Biden, Fauci protest on the City Plaza today. Joey Gilbert, a local Lawyer who’s running for Governor, was there to add to the negativity with his Militia security team dressed to the T’s for war against no one in particular. Surprisingly, the several hundred who gathered on the plaza were peaceful and respectful. I wanted to add that, one of the speakers was a so-called medical doctor, with 20+ years of experience, who spoke to the ineffectiveness of mask wearing and touted the use of Hydroxychloroquine as a way to fight the Covid-19 virus. Continue reading There was an Anti…
…choking smoke from the wildfires blanketed our valley over the weekend Continue reading The before and after…
Wildfire season has come early to the Northwest. With temperatures in the region reaching into the triple digits, smoke can be seen rising into the sky from the Beckwourth Complex fire. Continue reading Early Wildfire Season
The giant marquee that once lit up the street in front of the iconic Harrah’s Casino Resort is being painstakingly torn down by workers to make way for a new look. The downtown property closed down early last year during the pandemic and is now being repurposed by a new owner. The once busy Casino floor will soon be converted to restaurants and retail. While the two Hotel towers are being remodeled and converted to high end condominiums Continue reading Bye, Bye Marquee
Not sure what precipitated this action, but I found it odd to see a Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputy standing in a dumpster in front of the courthouse, retrieving what appeared to be a couch that apparently was thrown out earlier in the day. Several deputies, with military precision, retrieved the couch and scurried down the steps to the basement of the building. Continue reading Odd Dumpster Diver
…since George Perry Floyd Jr. was murdered by police during an arrest after a store clerk suspected he may have used a counterfeit $20 bill. The world watched as a Minneapolis police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck and back for 9 minutes and 29 seconds until he was lifeless. And the world reacted with both peaceful and not so peaceful protests, including right here in Reno. My coverage of the local events includes both the peaceful protests and ugly riots. I am sharing just a few of the 250 images I shot last year. I was hoping for a candle … Continue reading Today marks one year…
Built in the 1930’s, the building was designed by architect Paul Revere Williams and built for the First Church of Christ, Scientist. The building was used to hold church services from its completion on October 22, 1939, until the congregation built a new church and moved its services to that location in 1998. For fear of losing such a valuable piece of history, Moya Lear, widow of aviation developer Bill Lear, purchased the building and donated it to the nonprofit Reno-Sparks Theater Coalition in 1998. She hoped that the coalition would preserve the history and integrity of the building while … Continue reading The Lear Theater
City workers were busy pressure washing sidewalks and sculptures and laying down a protective concrete coating on the sidewalks and bridges today, hopefully in anticipation of things to come. Our usual downtown events and celebrations following a year of isolation Continue reading City Workers were busy sprucing up the downtown area
I photograph just about everything. The good, the bad, and sometimes the ugly. I photographed a suicidal man a few years back as he jumped from 5 story parking garage onto the pavement below. Needless to say, he didn’t survive. An event that still haunts me to this day as I walk past the spot he landed. This series of images is not along those extreme lines of mental illness, but it is a mental illness on the rise here on the streets. People who project their anger with the world, appearing to yell at something or someone which is … Continue reading Someone’s having a meltdown…
Following months of, first testing, then vaccinating thousands for the Coronavirus, workmen were busy on Friday evening dismantling the semi-permanent vaccination station structure to make way for upcoming events on the Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center grounds. While this vital service will be continued elsewhere, soon this immediate area will be occupied by horse trailers and RV’s for the Reno Rodeo. Continue reading The orange cones are gone…
People were in line to get their Covid vaccinations at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center with the help from National Guard members Continue reading Vaccination Station
Fans were excited and lines were long for the Reno Aces home opening game. I had hoped to be invited to the opener by the team’s General Manager (Emily Jaenson) to cover it, but wasn’t, so this is all I got from outside the stadium Continue reading Reno Aces Home Opener
There was a small group of protesters marching in Midtown in response to the recent senseless shootings of black youth by police Continue reading Another Blue Protest
Every once in a while I come across a homeless person’s humorous discarded “help me” sign… Continue reading Signs of humor…
With the winter thaw causing the river to rise, and more people out enjoying the warm weather, the threat of river drownings increases. The Search & Rescue Hasty Team, an all volunteer rescue team, were out practicing their skills in the event someone gets swept up in the current. Continue reading Search & Rescue Hasty Team Practice
Blue pinwheels represent the month of April as National Child Abuse Prevention month Continue reading National Child Abuse Prevention
This homeless woman was being rather loud, talking angrily for everyone to hear. She apparently was frustrated having to carry all her personal belongings in her heavy trash bag Continue reading Down and Out in Reno
Sleeping it off in a doorway… Continue reading Down and Out in Reno
There was an Anti-Asian Violence protest on Reno’s City Plaza, our designated free speech zone. It was a small gathering of supporters, with most wearing their mask’s and social distancing. At one point, a highly intoxicated heckler attempted to disrupt one of the speakers, but soon wandered off muttering to herself… Continue reading Anti-Asian Violence Protest
Michelle Renée Dumont Photography 