Good morning, Reno.

Local officials announced an event to showcase grant funding that will educate street vendors on food safety and proper permitting; the meeting aims to improve vendor practices in the community.

Genoa Candy Dance returns this weekend as the 107th festival featuring handmade sweets and family treats.

The town offers three parking options (Genoa Lane, Foothill, and cemetery lots) and implements traffic controls on U.S. 395 with cash payments required due to long ATM lines.

The state released DETR employment statistics showing a seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate of 4.8 percent for August.

Officials will use this data to track evolving job market trends.

NV Energy delayed its gas infrastructure project by one week after a decision announced on Sep.

22, affecting the planned schedule; the utility said the new timeline will see work resume next week.

The City of Reno is hosting a hazardous and electronic waste disposal event this Saturday, the 26th, at Reno High School starting at 9 a.m. Residents can drop off items like paint, batteries, electronics, and appliances (each household is limited to half a pickup truck bed) to help avoid unsafe desert dumping.

The Floriston Fire was 95 percent contained as of Sep.

22, and firefighters continued working to secure the remaining areas. Officials said efforts will focus on preventing any flare-ups in the affected region.

Residents are invited to dispose of old cell phones at a hazardous waste event designed to reduce environmental risks.

Officials say the event will run soon at a local recycling center.