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Reno Police say a man who went missing on Monday has been found safe.
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The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe hosted their third annual Autism Awareness Walk/Run on Saturday.
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is raising awareness of Autism Awareness Month and their Autism Recognition Alert Program.
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A Washoe County Deputy located Trent in good health and returned him back to his family.
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Art Reitz, also the Co-Founder of the JUSTin Hope Foundation says, "The whole reason we started JUSTin Hope is to help families like Justin."
The JUSTin HOPE Foundation has been helping Nevada families for nearly a decade.
During the month of April the Reno Fire Department, Sparks Fire Department and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District have partnered to wear custom uniform shirts while on duty, and a 5K run on Sunday involved the agencies coming together to support Autism Awareness Month.
One local man who has struggled with autism his entire life, is spreading a message of hope. Russell Lehmann has even won several awards for his work as an author, poet, advocate and motivational speaker.
The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it's only a small increase and some experts think it can be largely explained by better diagnosing of minority children.
Politics
Members of the Nevada Legislature heard from autism advocates, service providers, and parents about the challenges they face.