Living through chemistry, 2002: Two Reno men talk about what it's like to maintain their lives with a lifelong drug addiction Mind over madness, 2001: Exposé about missing money and leadership problems at Nevada Mental Health Institute yet-to-be-opened hospital Paying Debts, 1999: RN&R investigation of the campaign finances of Reno City Councilwoman Sherrie Doyle resulted in 16 felony indictments Selected awards The University of Nevada, Reno Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism in partnership with Nevada Humanities selected Editor Frank X. Mullen as the 2021 Robert Laxalt Distinguished Writer in November 2021. Editor Frank X. Mullen inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame in September 2021 Former Reno News & Review news editor and reporter Dennis Myers, who died in 2019 at age 70, was inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame in September 2020. Inaugural Eddie Scott/Bertha Woodard Human Rights Advocacy Award for "Fatal Encounters," "On Paper" and "When Hate Comes to Town" in 2015, The NAACP Reno-Sparks Branch No. 1112 Freedom of the Press Award in 2015, Association of Alternative Newsmedia 1st place in Story of the Year, Freedom of the Press, Best Explanatory Journalism, Community Service, Best Investigative/In-depth Story or Series, Best Spot News Story, Best Non-staff Story, Best Information Graphic, Best Local Non-Staff Column in 2015, Nevada Press Association 1st place in Freedom of the Press in the Urban Weeklies category, Best Spot News Story, Silver Star Award, Best Non-staff Story, Best Business Feature, Best Non-staff Column, Best Sports Feature, Best Entertainment Writing, Best Critical Writing, Best Page One Design, Best Large Space Ad, Best Special Section or Campaign Advertising, Best Online Writing in 2014, Nevada Press Association 1st place in Freedom of the Press, Best Local Non-Staff Column, Best Investigative/In-depth Story or Series, Best News Feature Story, Best Spot News Story, Best Special Section or Campaign (Advertising), Best Editorial Writing, Best-In-House Promotion, Best Illustration, Best Information Graphic, Best Non-staff story, Editorial of the Year, Best Online Writing in 2013, Nevada Press Association 1st place in Illustration in 2005, Association of Alternative Newsmedia 1st place in Cover Design 2003, Association of Alternative Newsmedia 1st place in Editorial Layout in 2003, Association of Alternative Newsmedia N&R Publications N&R Publications was founded in 2010 as a separate division of the company that produces client publications for nonprofit organizations, government agencies and businesses. The publications, which are distributed both in print and digitally, use a journalistic approach