Hi, Nevadans!
Everytown for Gun Safety released its 2026 state gun law rankings, and Nevada came in at No. 19. Our neighbor, California, ranked No. 1, while our other neighbor, Idaho, ranked No. 50.
According to the report, if Nevada had the gun death rate of the 10 states with the strongest gun safety laws in the US, 4,531 lives could be saved in the next decade. Something to think about.
In today’s newsletter:
🚒 The leading cause of home fires starts in the kitchen
🎤 What if Johnny Cash had sung, “I shot a man in Argenta”? Yep—Reno used to be called that. Here’s how the name “Reno” came to be.
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A photo of Jesse Lee Reno in military clothing. (Civil War Photograph Collection, Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons)
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By Britteny Dee
Founded on May 9, 1868, the city was originally named Argenta, but the name didn’t stick, and it was quickly changed to Reno. The new name was chosen to honor fallen US Army officer Jesse Lee Reno, who died six years earlier during battle in Maryland.
While Reno lacked specific ties to the city that took his name, he was highly respected for his military service, and naming cities and towns after war heroes and military figures was a common practice in the US.
Reno was actually born in Wheeling, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1823. And his family’s name was changed from Renault to Reno after immigrating to the US (then called the United Colonies) from France in 1770.
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Learn how you can prevent house fires with this comprehensive guide. (TLF/Shutterstock)
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By Aleza Freeman
House fires are the single most common disaster across the nation, killing seven people, mostly children and the elderly, every day, according to the American Red Cross.
Preventing a house fire can be as simple as checking for exposed wires and loose plugs, maintaining appliances, and turning off space heaters when you leave a room.
The American Red Cross of Northern Nevada emphasized the growing dangers of lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in electronics, e-bikes, e-scooters, and other household devices. When damaged or improperly used, lithium-ion batteries may overheat, catch fire, or even explode.
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Much of Nevada plagued by snow drought: “But on Jan. 1, just 379,000 acres across the West were covered with snow, much less than the usual roughly 1.46 million acres that usually blanket the Western U.S. Unseasonably warm temperatures through late fall and early winter have resulted in much of Nevada’s precipitation arriving so far this year as rainfall. Beyond western Nevada, the state’s snowpack is lagging.” (The Nevada Independent)
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Mining regulatory bill splits Nevada’s congressional delegation: “Mining developers in the West have grappled with the aftermath of a 2022 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that essentially restricted mining companies from dumping waste on federal lands where they did not have a valid mineral claim – a practice that had gone on unimpeded for decades.” (Nevada Current)
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Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Jannelle Calderón with stories by Aleza Freeman and Britteny Dee. It was edited by Paula Solis.
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