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Reno, Nevada
City of Reno

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Nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World

Location of Reno, Nevada
Coordinates: 39°31'38?N 119°49'19?W? / ?39.52722, -119.82194
Country United States
State Nevada
County Washoe
Government
- Mayor Bob Cashell
Area
- Total 69.3 sq mi (179.6 km²)
- Land 69.1 sq mi (179.0 km²)
- Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Elevation 4,505 ft (1,373 m)
Population (2000)
- Total 180,480
- Density 2,611.4/sq mi (1,008.3/km²)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes 89500-89599
Area code(s) 775
FIPS code 32-60600
GNIS feature ID 0861100
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 180,480, making it the second-largest city in Nevada. Current census estimates, however, show the city's population has grown to approximately 214,000 but the city is now the third largest in the state, following Las Vegas & Henderson. Reno lies 26 miles (42 km) north of the Nevada state capital, Carson City, & 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Lake Tahoe in the high desert. The area of western Nevada & the California Sierra Nevada anchored by Reno has a population of approximately 650,000. Reno shares its eastern border with the city of Sparks. Reno, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", is famous for its casinos, & is the birthplace of the gaming corporation Harrah's Entertainment. Reno residents are referred to as "Renoites."

History
As early as the 1850s a few pioneers settled in the Truckee Meadows, a relatively fertile valley through which the Truckee River made its way from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. In addition to subsistence farming, these early residents could pick up a bit of business from travellers along the California Trail, which followed the Truckee westward, before branching off towards Donner Lake, where the formidable obstacle of the Sierras began. Gold had been discovered in the vicinity of Virginia City in 1850 & a modest mining community developed, but the discovery of silver in 1859 led to one of the greatest mining bonanzas of all time as the Comstock Lode spewed forth treasure. The Comstock's closest connection to the outside world lay in the Truckee Meadows.

To provide the necessary connection between Virginia City & the California Trail, Charles Fuller built a log toll bridge across the Truckee River in 1859. A small community to service travellers soon grew up near the bridge. After two years, Fuller sold the bridge to Myron Lake, who continued to develop the community with the addition of a grist mill, kiln, & livery stable to the hotel & eating house. The tiny community acquired the name River's Crossing or more commonly Lakes Crossing. In 1864, Washoe County was consolidated with Roop County; Lakes Crossing became the largest city in the county.

In 1868, the Central Pacific Railroad, building tracks across the west to connect with the Union Pacific, built from the east to form the first transcontinental railroad. Myron Lake, realizing what a rail connection would mean for business, deeded land to the Central Pacific in exchange for its promise to build a depot at Lake's Crossing. Once the railroad station was established, the town of Reno officially came into being on May 13, 1868. The new town was named in honor of Major General Jesse L. Reno; a Union officer killed in the American Civil War.

In 1871 Reno became the county seat of the newly expanded Washoe County, replacing the previous county seat, located in Washoe City. However, political power in Nevada remained with the mining communities, first Virginia City & later Tonopah & Goldfield.

The extension of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad to Reno in 1872 provided another big boost to the new city's economy. At first citizens viewed the changes as an omen, however in the following decades, Reno continued to grow & prosper as a business & agricultural center & became the principal settlement on the transcontinental railroad between Sacramento & Salt Lake City.

As the mining boom waned early in the twentieth century, Nevada's centers of political & business activity shifted to the non-mining communities, especially Reno & Las Vegas, & today the former mining metropolises stand as little more than ghost towns. Despite this, Nevada still accounts for over 11% of world gold production.

Nevada's legalization of casino gambling in 1931 & the passage of liberal divorce laws created another boom for Reno. The divorce business eventually died as the other states fell in line by passing their own laws easing the requirements for divorce, but gambling continued as a major Reno industry. Beginning in the 1950s, the need for economic diversification beyond gaming fueled a movement for more lenient business taxation. The presence of a main east-west rail line, the emerging interstate highway system, favorable tax climate & relatively inexpensive land created the ideal conditions for warehousing & distribution of goods to the growing population in the surrounding eleven western states. Today, Reno has the largest concentration of distribution related property per capita in the United States.

In more recent years, the city has gained some fame as it is the subject of the popular comedy series Reno 911! (which is not, however, filmed in the city). Reno has experienced a growing economy which has resulted in new home construction around the metro area. A direct result of this growth has been a dramatic increase in housing prices in the area, with Reno-Sparks being named one of the most overvalued housing markets in the nation in 2006.

See also: List of Registered Historic Places in Washoe County, Nevada

Climate
Reno is situated in a high desert river valley of approximately 4,400 feet (1300 m) above sea level. Winter has snowfall but typically it is light. Summer highs are generally in the low to mid 90s (degrees Fahrenheit, 30s in degrees Celsius), but temperatures above 100°F (38°C) occur occasionally. July daytime & nighttime temperatures average 92°F (33°C) & 51°F (11°C), respectively; while January day & night temperatures average 46°F (7°C) & 22°F (-6°C), respectively. Most precipitation occurs in winter & spring.

Monthly Normal & Record High & Low Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High °F 71 75 83 89 97 103 108 105 101 91 77 70
Norm High °F 45.5 51.7 57.2 64.1 72.6 82.8 91.2 89.9 81.7 69.9 55.3 46.4
Norm Low °F 21.8 25.4 29.3 33.2 40.2 46.5 51.4 49.9 43.1 34 26.4 20.7
Rec Low °F -16 -16 -2 13 18 21 33 24 20 8 1 -16
Precip (in) 1.06 1.06 0.86 0.35 0.62 0.47 0.24 0.27 0.45 0.42 0.8 0.88
Source: USTravelWeather.com

Government
Reno has a basic democratic municipal government. The city council is the core of the government, with seven members. Five of these council people represent districts of Reno, & are vetted in the primary by the citizens of each district. In general, the top two vote getters in each ward make the ballot for the city-wide election. This is an unusual but highly effective system. The other two members are the at-large, who represent the entire city, & the mayor, who is elected by the people of the city. The council has several duties, including setting priorities for the city, promoting communication with the public, planning development, & redevelopment. An example of an award winning municipal project was "reTRAC". This project moved underground the ever present train traffic that has run through the heart of the community since the late 19th century, thereby freeing up eleven street-level traffic & pedestrian crossings that were previously snarled whenever trains came through.

The government's other members include the city manager, who implements & enforces the policies & programs the council approves, & is chosen by the council. He or she is in charge of the budget & work force for these programs. There is also the city attorney, who is responsible for civil & criminal cases. He or she is elected to represent the city government in court, & prosecutes misdemeanors as well. Lastly, the council chooses a city clerk, who records the proceedings of the council, makes appointments for the council, & makes sure efficient copying & printing services are available.

Education

Universities & colleges

The University of Nevada, Reno is the oldest university in the state of Nevada & Nevada System of Higher Education. In 1886, the state university, previously only a college preparatory school, moved from Elko in remote northeastern Nevada to a site north of downtown Reno, where it became a full-fledged state college. The university's first building, Morrill Hall, still stands on the historic quad at the campus' southern end. The university grew slowly over the decades, but has began to expand rapidly along with the rest of the state & currently has an enrollment of approximately 16,000, with most students hailing from within Nevada. Among its specialties are mining engineering, agriculture, journalism, & one of only two Basque Studies programs in the nation. It also houses the only judicial college in the United States.
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is a regionally accredited, two year institution which is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The college has an enrollment of approximately 13,000 students attending classes at a primary campus & four satellite centers. The college offers a wide range of academic & university transfer programs, occupational training, career enhancement workshops, & classes just for fun. Courses are conducted daytime & evening in the classroom, by cablecast, & on the Internet. TMCC offers associate of arts, associate of science, associate of applied science or associate of general studies degrees, one-year certificates, or certificates of completion in more than 50 career fields, including architecture, auto/diesel mechanics, criminal justice, dental hygiene, graphic design, nursing, & welding.
The Nevada School of Law at Old College located in Reno was the first law school established in the state of Nevada. Its doors were open from 1981-1988.
Career College of Northern Nevada(CCNN) is a nationally accredited trade school that trains students in technical fields that support fast growing industries. The college is locally owned & operated. Employer advisory boards direct the college in order to provide skill training that is relevant to the industry needs. www.ccnn.edu

Public schools
Public education is provided by the Washoe County School District.

Reno has ten public high schools: Damonte Ranch, Galena, Hug, McQueen, North Valleys, Regional Technical Institute (RTI), Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College High School, Washoe, & Wooster.
There are also three public high schools in neighboring Sparks, attended by many students who live in Reno: Reed, Spanish Springs, & Sparks High School.
Reno-Sparks has 16 middle schools: Billinghurst, Clayton, Cold Springs, Damonte Ranch, Dilworth, Gerlach, Incline, Mendive, O'Brien, Pine, Shaw, Spanish Springs, Sparks, Swope, Traner, Vaughn, & Washoe.
Reno-Sparks has 62 elementary schools: Allen, Anderson, Beasley, Jesse Beck, Bennett, Booth, Brown, Cannan, Caughlin Ranch, Corbett, Desert Heights, Diedrichsen, Dodson, Donner Springs, Double Diamond, Drake, Duncan, Dunn, Elmcrest, Gomes, Grace Warner, Roy Gomm, Greenbrae, Hidden Valley, Huffaker, Hunsberger, Hunter Lake, Johnson, Juniper, Lemmon Valley, Elizabeth Lenz, Lincoln Park, Echo Loder, Mathews, Maxwell, Melton, Mitchell, Moss, Mount Rose, Natchez, Palmer, Peavine, Picollo Special Education School, Pleasant Valley, Risley, Sepulveda, Sierra Vista, Silver Lake, Alice Smith, Kate Smith, Smithridge, Spanish Springs, Stead, Sun Valley, Taylor, Towles, Van Gorder, Verdi, Veterans Memorial, Warner, Westergard, Whitehead, & Sarah Winnemucca.

Public charter schools
Reno has many charter schools, which include: Academy for Career Education, Serving grades 10-12, Opened 2002 . Bailey Charter Elementary School, Serving grades K-6, Opened 2001 . Coral Academy of Science, Serving grades 4-12, Opened 2000 . Davidson Accedemy, Serving grades 9-12, Opened 2006 . High Desert Montessori School, Serving grades PreK-7, Opened 2002. I Can Do Anything Charter School, Serving grades 9-12, Opened 2000 . Rainshadow Community Charter School, Serving grades 9-12, Opened 2003 . Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School, Serving grades PreK-8, Opened 1999. TEAM A (Together Everyone Achieves More Academy),Serving grades 9-12, Opened 2004

Private schools
Reno has a few private high schools, the largest of which are Bishop Manogue High School & Sage Ridge School (SRS)

Libraries
Washoe County Library System has locations throughout Reno & its surrounding communities.

Gaming industry

Downtown Reno, including the city's famous arch over Virginia Street.Before the late 1950's, Reno was the gambling capital of the United States,but in the last twenty years Las Vegas' rapid rise, American Airlines' 2000 buyout of Reno Air & the growth of Indian gaming in California have somewhat reduced its business. Older casinos were either torn down (Mapes, Nevada Club, Harold's Club, Palace Club) & smaller casinos like the Comstock, Sundowner, Golden Phoenix, Kings Inn, Money Tree, Virginian, & Riverboat closed, & some converted to condos. Reno casinos experience some slow days during the week, especially during winter, when mountain passes can rarely be closed to some traffic from California. The closures of Hwy 80 over Donner Pass rarely last longer than 3 hours. The train service from California & the airline service is almost never interrupted. During weekends, holidays & special events Reno does see an increase in business. Large special events such as Hot August Nights & the Reno Balloon Races pack the area hotels to 100% occupancy.

Several local large hotel casinos have shown significant growth & have moved gaming further away from the Virginia Street core. These larger hotel casinos are the Atlantis, the Peppermill & the Grand Sierra Resort. The Peppermill was chosen as the most outstanding Reno gaming/hotel property by Casino Player & Nevada Magazines. In 2005,the Peppermill Hotel Casino began a $300 million dollar Tuscan-themed expansion.

In an effort to bring more tourism to the area, Reno holds several events throughout the year, most of which have been extremely successful. They include Hot August Nights (a classic car convention), Street Vibrations (a motorcycle fan gathering & rally), The Great Reno Balloon Race, the Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off (held in Sparks), a Cinco de Mayo celebration, bowling tournaments (held in the National Bowling Stadium) & the Reno Air Races.

Reno is the location of the corporate headquarters for International Game Technology, which manufactures slot machines used throughout the world. Ballys Technology & Gaming & GameTech also have development & manufacturing presence in Reno.

Downtown revitalization
The closure of many downtown casinos has sparked a movement to turn them into condominiums. Out-of-state developers have purchased the Comstock & the Sundowner, amongst others, in hopes of turning them into upscale condos. In addition to converting old properties, these developers are building new structures on formerly-vacant lots.

The Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor (ReTRAC) was undertaken to solve noise pollution & traffic congestion on Virginia Street by lowering the train tracks below street level. This has also added to the city's efforts to make the downtown area friendlier to tourists. The trench was listed as completed on November 22, 2005. However, as of April 2007, work continues.

Nightlife
Reno has recently seen the opening of many businesses that cater to socializing & after-work activities, as new & old Reno locals have slowly reclaimed parts of downtown from the waning glut of casino-bound tourists of yore. Many bars & nightclubs have moved into the area on West 1st & 2nd Streets between Arlington & Sierra in downtown Reno. This area is referred by some as the "West End," & is beginning to resemble bar rows seen in many larger, metropolitan cities. Though this growth has only been a recent trend, it has the potential to help retain local youth & invite new, young, urban professionals to Reno more permanently. As the greater Reno area has previously struggled demographically to sustain a young adult population, this new trend in nightlife may prove to be significant for the city's future growth & development[citation needed]. Bars & clubs in this area include Imperial Lounge, Sierra Tap House, Se7en, Tonic, El Cortez Lounge, the Green Room, Five Star Saloon, the West 2nd Street Bar, Vino's, 210 North, Jungle Vino, Silver Peak Brewery, & Divine Ultra Lounge. In addition, various downtown casinos host lounges & nightclubs, including Roxy's, The Brew Brothers & Bubingas at the Eldorado Hotel Casino, Rum Bullions at the Silver Legacy, & Sapphire Lounge at Harrah's.

Downtown Reno, especially the "West End" is Reno's most popular area for bars & clubs, however, there are a few other hotspots including East Fourth Street, Wells Avenue, the UNR area, & all along South Virginia St. Most neighborhoods also have their local bars, sports bars, or breweries mainly in strip malls. There are also two gay nightclubs at the North end of Kietzke Lane. The Grand Sierra Resort also recently opened Nikki Beach a popular & trendy chain of poolside clubs. The casinos, Pioneer Center, Bruka Theatre, & the Reno Events Center also provide numerous concerts, plays, & shows as well.

Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 180,480 people, 73,904 households, & 41,681 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,008.3/sq mi (2,611.4/km²). There were 79,453 housing units at an average density of 1,149.6/sq mi (443.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.46% White, 2.58% African American, 1.26% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.56% Pacific Islander, 9.26% from other races, & 3.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.18% of the population.

There were 73,904 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, & 43.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals & 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 & the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, & 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 & over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,530, & the median income for a family was $49,582. Males had a median income of $33,204 versus $26,763 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,520. About 8.3% of families & 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 & 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Demographic evolution
Year Population
1980 100.756
1990 133.850
2000 180.480
2005 (estimate) 203.550

Transportation
The course of the Truckee River runs through Reno, as does the Union Pacific Railroad, Interstate 80 (east-west) & US 395 (north-south).

Reno has an extensive bus system called RTC RIDE(formerly known as Citifare), which is provided by the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County. The bus system has its main terminal in downtown Reno & secondary terminals in Sparks & at Meadowood Mall in south Reno. The RTC also has a service called RTC ACCESS (formerly known as CitiLift) that provides transport for disabled people. RTC INTERCITY (formerly known as PRIDE) buses link Reno & Carson City.

The RTC also provides a free bus service up & down Virginia Street in Reno called RTC SIERRA SPIRIT, which many locals refer to as "the Pinwheel bus" due to the pinwheel design on the bright yellow buses & at bus stops. This regular service is free of charge.

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Reno. The city's passenger rail station is located at 280 North Center Street, East Commercial Row in downtown Reno. Amtrak train 5, the westbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Reno at 12:03 pm daily & provides service to the cities of Truckee, Colfax, Roseville, Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, & Emeryville, across the bay from San Francisco. Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, is scheduled to depart Reno at 2:11 pm daily & provides service to Sparks, Winnemucca, Elko, Salt Lake City, Provo, Helper, Green River, Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Denver, Omaha, Galesburg, & Chicago. Amtrak California Thruway Motorcoaches also arrive & depart Reno four times daily in each direction connecting to & from the Coast Starlight, Capitol Corridor, & San Joaquin trains at Sacramento, California. Amtrak trains, however, are often running late, sometimes up to 10 or more hours.

See also: Reno (Amtrak station)
The city is served by Reno/Tahoe International Airport, with general aviation traffic also handled by Reno Stead Airport.

Sports
Reno is home to the Reno Silver Sox Golden Baseball League team & will be home to the Reno Raiders of the ECHL in the future. In addition, a new ballpark is in the planning stages for a Pacific Coast League franchise. The Tucson Sidewinders will be moving to Reno in 2009

Reno also enjoys a thriving college sports scene, with the Nevada Wolf Pack achieving appearances in football bowl games & an Associated Press Top Ten ranking in basketball in 2007.

A multi-million dollar whitewater rafting/kayaking project is underway on the Truckee River leading into downtown Reno.

In 2004, the city completed a $1.5 million whitewater park on the Truckee River in downtown Reno which attracts paddlers from all over the region & hosts whitewater events throughout the year. The course runs Class 2 & 3 rapids with safe & free, year-round public access. The 1,400-foot north channel features more aggressive rapids, drop pools & "holes" for rodeo kayak-type maneuvers. The milder 1,200-foot south channel is set up as a kayak slalom course & a beginner area.

The Reno area boasts 14 ski areas within two hours of the city.

Reno is the home of the National Bowling Stadium, which hosts the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Open Championships every three years.

Recreation

Winter Ski slopes overlooking Lake TahoeReno is home to a variety of recreation activities including both seasonal & year-round. In the summer, Reno locals can be found near three major bodies of water: Lake Tahoe, the Truckee River, & Pyramid Lake. Lake Tahoe, which splits the border between California & Nevada, provides visitors & locals with opportunities to fish, water-ski & wakeboard, parasail, jet-ski, & of course swim. The Truckee River runs from Lake Tahoe through the center of downtown Reno & up to Pyramid Lake. After receiving city funding, the Truckee River now draws kayakers from all over the United States. The river is also a major part Artown, held in the summer at Wingfield Park, where locals & visitors come to swim, inner-tube, raft & enjoy local Reno culture.

Winters in Reno are just as enjoyable. Skiing & snowboarding are among the most popular winter sports & draw in many tourists. There are approximately eight major ski resorts, including Northstar-at-Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley Ski Resort, Sugar Bowl, Diamond Peak, Heavenly & Mount Rose Ski Resort located as close as eleven miles & as far as ninety-eight miles from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Other popular winter activities include cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, & snowmobiling.

2018 Winter Olympic Games
The resort region around Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border have formed the Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition to make a bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. They cited the airport, close mountains, & compact geographic area in which the games could be held. Squaw Valley Ski Resort, which hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics, is considered a major advantage to the bid, although traffic may be a problem.

Environmental factors
The Reno-Sparks wastewater treatment plant discharges secondary treated effluent to the Truckee River. In the 1990s this capacity was increased from 20 to 30 million gallons (70 to 110 million liters) per day. While treated, the effluent nevertheless contains suspended solids, nitrogen, & phosphorus, aggravating water quality concerns of the river & its receiving waters of Pyramid Lake. Local agencies working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have developed a number of watershed management strategies to accommodate this expanded effluent discharge; to accomplish this successful outcome, the DSSAM Model was developed & calibrated for the Truckee River in order to analyze the most cost effective available management strategy set. The resulting management strategies included a package of measures such as land use controls in the Lake Tahoe basin, urban runoff controls in Reno & Sparks & best management practices for wastewater discharge.

Wetlands are an important part of the Reno/Tahoe area. They act as a natural filter for the solids that come out of the water treatment plant. Plant roots absorb nutrients from the water & naturally filter it. Wetlands are also a home for over 75% of the species in the Great Basin. However, the area's wetlands are at risk of being destroyed due to development around the city. While developers build on top of the wetlands they fill them with dirt destroying the habitat they create for the plants & animals. Washoe county has devised a plan that will help protect these important ecosystems: Mitigation. In the future, when developers try to build over a wetland, they will be responsible for creating another wetland near Washoe Lake.

The Truckee River serves as Reno's primary source of drinking water. It supplies Reno with 80,000,000 gallons of water a day during the summer, & 40,000,000 gallons of water per day in the winter. Before the water goes to the homes around the Reno area, it must go to one of two water treatment plants, Chalk Bluff or Glendale Water Treatment Plant. As an attempt to save water, golf courses in Reno, like Arrow Creek Golf Course, have been using treated effluent water instead of treated water from one of Reno's water plants.

Culture
National Automobile Museum
Nevada Shakespeare Company
Nevada Museum of Art
University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum
Wilbur D. May Arboretum & Botanical Garden
Reno Pops Orchestra
Artown
Pioneer Center For Performing Arts

Movies
Movies filmed in Reno include:

The Cooler
Magnolia
Hard Eight
Charley Varrick
The Wizard
Jinxed!
The Misfits
Kingpin
Blind Fury
Pink Cadillac
Diamonds
Sister Act
Father's Day
Waking Up in Reno
Jane Austen's Mafia!
California Split
The Pledge
Thunder Over Reno
Mafia

Famous people
Many famous people come from Reno, including:

Dawn Wells - Miss Nevada 1959 - Actress of TV series Gilligan's Island.
Mädchen Amick - Actress of TV series Joey.
Terri Ivens - Soap opera actress on All My Children.
Shannyn Sossamon - Actress of A Knight's Tale & 40 Days & 40 Nights.
Sharon Stone - Actress owns a residence in Reno.
Summer Cummings - Adult film actress.
Thomas K. Dye - The creator of the webcomic, Newshounds.
Curtis Hanson - Producer / Director of 8 Mile, L.A. Confidential, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, others.
Walter Van Tilburg Clark - Author of The Ox-Bow Incident.
Brian Crane - Cartoonist who created the comic strip Pickles.
Mark Kotsay - Professional Baseball Player resides in Reno.
Randy Messenger - Professional Baseball Player.
Chris Carr - McQueen H.S. Alumni, Kick returner & defensive back for the Oakland Raiders.
Brent Boyd - Offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings.
Chris Ault- A Hall of Fame NCAA Football coach who attended St Alberts a Catholic School in Reno & coaches the Wolf Pack football team.
April Meservy - Singer/songwriter.
Doug Clifford - Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer lives in the Reno suburb of Galena.
Chuck Ruff - Edgar Winter Group drummer lives in Reno & works at the Bizarre Guitar.
Chino XL- Rapper owns a residence in Reno
Kristi Yamaguchi - Figure skater owns a residence in Reno.
Theodore Smith - Professional skier, has landed the 1440 leading-mute along with the cork 9.
Rudy Galindo - Figure skater lives in Reno.
Jennifer Harman - American professional poker player.
Paul Laxalt - Governor & U.S. Senator, from Nevada.
Jim Gibbons - Governor & member of the United States House of Representatives, from Nevada.
J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner - Forensic Psychologist/Television Personality
Rajan Zed - Prominent Hindu chaplain who read the first Hindu opening prayer in United States Senate.
Ed "The waver" Carlson - According to Ripley's Believe It or Not! has walked 297,000 miles while waving at passing motorists since 1974.
Joe Flanigan - Actor