Local Stories for May 2012
Stories for Friday, May 18
Tahoe Nugget: Climate change & snowpack depletion
Warnings about regional climate change were kicked up a notch earlier this month with the recently released report by Robert Shibatani, a Sacramento-based hydrologist who is also CEO of The Shibatani Group Inc. This new analysis offers dire predictions for the Sierra snowpack based on projected warming temperatures in California. ...
BLM public land passes being offered free to military personnel at Fallon festival
Carson City -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District will distribute the new military version of the America the Beautiful Recreational Pass on May 19, at the Spring Wings Festival in Fallon, Nev. The festival is located at the Churchill County Fairgrounds Complex, off Sheckler Road ...
Stories for Thursday, May 17
Geothermal leader finding it tough to capitalize
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Geology made Nevada a key player in the world of geothermal energy, in which heat from the Earth's core is recovered as steam or hot water and used to generate electricity. With an estimated resource capacity of up to 2,125 megawatts in development, the Silver State ...
City of Reno encourages community to bike to work on Friday
RENO -- Pedaling her way to work this week, County Manager, Katy Simon is hoping to encourage others to do the same this Friday, for a fantastic closing day of Bike to Work Week 2012. Simon, along with members of the Washoe County Green Team took advantage of the beautiful ...
Local groups partner to provide for foster children
RENO -- It’s My Community Store and iFoster support National Foster Care Month by kicking off The Back to School Project, a fundraiser that provides free back-to-school kits and supplies to underprivileged, displaced and foster children throughout Nevada, California and Idaho. National Foster Care Month is dedicated to the more ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 15
City of Reno responds to Fire Commissioner board's discussion regarding automatic aid
RENO -- The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Board of Fire Commissioners (TMFPD) directed their staff Tuesday to work with staff from the City of Reno to develop an Automatic Aid agreement suitable to both agencies. Automatic Aid is when the nearest fire station immediately responds to an emergency regardless ...
Food inspection scores for local restaurants now online
The local community has a new resource to find out how all restaurants scored during food inspection tests. Food inspection scores for thousands of Washoe County restaurants and food facilities are now available to the public at http://washoeeats.washoecounty.us . Now not only will county residents have access to how local ...
17 businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
RENO -- A joint effort by law enforcement agencies put out an operation to make sure local businesses are not selling alcohol to minors. On May 11th and May 14th, 2012, The Regional Street Enforcement Team (SET) conducted underage alcohol sales compliance checks throughout the Reno area. Underage decoys were ...
12 Saddle-trained horses up for adoption
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the Nevada Department of Corrections are hosting the second of three annual saddle-trained horse adoption events in Carson City on Saturday, May 19, at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC), off Snyder Avenue on the south side of ...
Federal Transit Administration announces $5.1 Mil to enhance Bus Rapid Transit service
RENO -- Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff today announced that the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County received a $5.1 million grant to purchase new hybrid-electric buses and build a new fueling station. The improvements will enhance bus rapid transit service for the growing number of riders who are ...
What does $1 billion buy? Big silver mine
A nearly $1 billion expansion to add a milling facility at its flagship Hycroft mine could make Reno’s Allied Nevada Gold Corp. one of the largest silver producers in the world. But first, the company headquartered in South Meadows is working through a multi-million-dollar plant to triple gold production at ...
Dispatch plans for fire services to be discussed today
RENO -- Residents in Washoe County will have their emergency fire calls answered in one of two ways after the fire services restructure between the County and the City of Reno becomes official on July 1. The Washoe County Commissioners, acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners, will hear two ...
Washoe Co students participate in Bike Week
RENO -- Washoe County School students are taking part in “Bike to Work, School and Fun Week” by participating in various events designed to draw attention to the health benefits of bicycling. At Mendive Middle School and Katherine Dunn Elementary School, students will take part in “bike trains,” consisting of ...
Stories for Monday, May 14
U.S. Bank Student Heroes program kicks off 2012 installment
RENO -- Back for the third-straight season, the Reno Aces Baseball Club has begun to present the U.S. Bank Student Heroes program for 2012, rewarding deserving students throughout Northern Nevada. On May 1, Aces infielder Ryan Wheeler and relief pitcher Bryan Woodall, along with Archie and members of the Aces ...
Bike to Work Week kicks off
May is National Bike Month and this year Bike to Work Week in the Truckee Meadows began this past Saturday and will go on through May 18th. Bike to Work Week is an opportunity to celebrate the unique power of the bicycle and the many reasons people ride. Whether you ...
New daycare center meets demand for 24/7 services
If Reno and Sparks are such 24-hour towns — what with gaming, big medical facilities and never-close retail — Mike Fenn has wondered why daycare facilities aren’t available all night. Sweet Dreams 24/7 Child Care Center, believed to be the first child-care facility in the Reno area to be open ...
RTC 'A Rapid Way to Ride' opening tomorrow
RENO -- The Regional Transportation Commission will be celebrating the completion of their RTC RAPID Stations Project along the Virginia Street corridor. The RTC RAPID route, which primarily operates on Virginia Street, now features 14 new RTC RAPID stations. RTC is introducing two new station stops on Center Street at ...
Wedding chapel owner: Gay marriage would help NV
RENO -- With his city no longer the marriage capital of the nation, a Reno wedding chapel owner says Nevada is missing out on a golden opportunity with its ban on same-sex marriage. Last year saw the fewest marriage licenses issued in Reno since 1937, but the legalization of gay ...
Stories for Friday, May 11
National Train Day Celebration on Saturday
CARSON CITY -- Celebrating National Train Day, the Nevada State Railroad Museum’s historic 1910 McKeen motor car will ride the rails from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12 in Carson City. Now a stellar attraction for rail enthusiasts and family fun, the McKeen Motor car operated from 1910 ...
Local letter carriers launch nation's largest one-day food drive
RENO -- Letter carriers across northern Nevada will be collecting food during their Saturday deliveries to help feed needy families. The annual Help Stamp Out Hunger drive, sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, will have letter carriers from the Reno, Carson City, Fernley, Fallon, Sparks, Gardnerville, Yerington, Minden, ...
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