Good morning, Reno.

Reno Axe, an axe-throwing bar that’s been open eight years, will close permanently on Saturday, Oct.

31 and is marking its final three days with 50% off drinks + axe throwing; customers can use code THANKYOU when booking online.

The Eddy will close permanently on Nov.

8, saying expected disruption from the RTC's Sierra Street Bridge project and a lease-renewal impasse forced the decision.

The new Light Circus Nevada Neon Museum opened for tours inside the National Bowling Stadium, offering visitors a walk-through display of neon art and signage (check the stadium for ticketing and hours).

The Washoe County School District will hold a listening session on Monday, Nov.

2, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Vaughn Middle School, 1200 Yori Avenue. District leaders will gather input for the 2026-27 strategic plan, and the session will stream online.

Itzel Orellana, a Wooster High senior, was named a semifinalist for a nationwide scholarship after being selected from more than 100,000 applicants; the announcement came Thursday, Oct.

29, and she now advances toward the finalist round.

The Northern Nevada STEM Fair will return to the University of Nevada on March 6 with hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math exhibits for kindergarten through 12th-grade students, and organizers will announce registration details soon.

Trustees approved closing Traner Middle at the end of the 2028 to 2029 school year and converting it into a prekindergarten through fifth-grade campus opening in August 2030, while Dorothy Lemelson, Rita Cannan and Glenn Duncan elementary schools will close at the end of the 2029 to 2030 school year as students consolidate.

Fly Tahoe is testing an electric hydrofoil ferry with demonstrations at Tahoe City Marina and plans to continue testing through 2027, aiming to offer roughly 30-minute crossings between North and South Lake.

The company says a U.S.-manufactured vessel could arrive in early 2028, but permits and shore connections are still needed.

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District will lift all fire restrictions starting Sunday, Nov.

1, and will begin pile-burning season (through Apr. 30, 2027). Residents on parcels of at least half an acre may burn stacked vegetation with an approved burn permit for this season on designated burn days and must stay at least 25 feet from structures.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in northern Nevada, and it can kill domestic poultry (USDA requires euthanasia of entire flocks after a single positive); officials warn people to avoid sick or dead birds, clean shoes after visiting waterfowl areas, and call parks or county to report sightings.