Local Stories for May 2012
Stories for Thursday, May 10
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Public invited to tour shuttered Nevada State Prison at decommissioning
CARSON CITY — People will get a chance to tour the cell house, yard and, probably, the execution chamber at a ceremony to formally bid farewell to the shuttered Nevada State Prison. The decommissioning will be held at 11 a.m. on May 18 for what was one of the oldest ...
Pioneering project begins operation
The integration of a 26-megawatt solar plant with a 23-megawatt geothermal plant — something never done before — was a multi-cultural affair that brought experts from four continents to work on the project near Fallon, says Francesco Venturini, president and chief executive officer of Enel Green Power of North America. ...
Food Bank Partnership Helps Washoe County social services cut costs
RENO -- Finding a way to cut costs on groceries while trying to shop for the same amount of food has nearly become a national pastime over the past few years. The staff at Washoe County Child Protective Services (CPS) has done exactly that by finding a way to increase ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 9
Reno-Tahoe Open now seeking volunteers for 14th annual event
LAKE TAHOE -- Organizers of one of the region's largest and funnest Summer events, the PGA TOUR’s Reno-Tahoe Open at Montrêux, are asking the community to lend a helping hand. Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation, which puts on the event, is a non-profit, 501 (c)3 organization, and relies on hundreds of volunteers, ...
Children’s Mental Health day draws attention to increasing need for services
RENO -- The Washoe County School District along with Nevada First Lady Kathleen Sandoval and The Children’s Cabinet is marking today as National Children’s Mental Health Day. According to a recent report from The Children’s Behavioral Mental Health Consortium, there has been a noticeable increase in calls for help from ...
37 scholarships awared by Ronald McDonald House
RENO -- The Reno Ronald McDonald House continues its 25th Anniversary Celebration this year with an annual event Friday, May 11 to award needs based college scholarships to northern Nevada high school students. RMHC U.S. Scholarship program is just one of the programs and services provided by Ronald McDonald House ...
Boomtown Casino Project Job Fair this weekend
VERDI -- Boomtown is bringing good news to the local unemployed by hiring for 300 positions. M1Gaming is looking to fill 300 positions at it’s boomtown hotel and casino project. Many are in the casino, hotel, and food & beverage departments. Reserve time at the Job fair this Saturday, 9 ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 8
Open house meeting for Virginia Street bridge
RENO -- The City of Reno will be hosting an open house meeting on May 10 to discuss the aesthetic concepts being considered for the Virginia Street Bridge Replacement Project. The open house will be held at the McKinley Arts and Culture Center located at 925 Riverside Drive from 4:00 ...
Expert: Reno’s gaming reputation battles logistics advantages
RENO -- Greater Reno-Tahoe continues to battle its historic image as a gaming town even as it develops a new reputation as a key logistics hub, says a consultant who works closely with companies as they search for new sites. “Outside of distribution, pretty much Reno is not thought ...
Stories for Friday, May 4
Campsite costs to rise this summer at Lake Tahoe
LAKE TAHOE -- Due to increased costs of doing business, fees at campgrounds operated by California Land Management (CLM) on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin will rise by $2 this season. Camping fees will increase at Fallen Leaf (now $32, $34 for premium sites), Meeks Bay ...
Scientists use airship to look for meteorites
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A group of scientists took to the skies in a slow-moving airship Thursday in search of meteorites that rained over California’s gold country last month. It’s the latest hunt for extraterrestrial fragments from the April 22 explosion that was witnessed over a swath of Northern California ...
Lake Tahoe roadside boat inspection stations open at five locations
LAKE TAHOE -- Roadside stations for inspections and decontaminations of motorized boats and watercraft are officially open for the 2012 boating season at five locations entering the Lake Tahoe Basin. “Boat inspections are critical to maintaining the health of Lake Tahoe and our local recreation-based economy,” said Ted Thayer, ...
Forest Service seeking Desolation Wilderness volunteers
South Lake Tahoe --The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers who love working outdoors, educating and helping people, and would like to help preserve one of our nation’s most popular wilderness areas, Desolation Wilderness. The public is invited to attend one of two informational ...
Stories for Thursday, May 3
3rd Grader needs help for cancer campaign
RENO -- A little girl's campaign to try and make a difference in the fight against cancer has caught the attention of Disney Channel but needs help to reach its goal. “I think they’re going to be like so happy, and they’re going to like... scream their head off or ...
Protection sought for rare woodpecker
RENO -- Smokey Bear has done such a good job stomping out forest fires the past half-century that a woodpecker that's survived for millions of years by eating beetle larvae in burned trees is in danger of going extinct in parts of the West, according to conservationists seeking U.S. protection ...
Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt going on now
CARSON CITY -- In celebration of Historic Preservation Month, the Carson City Historic Resources Commission is holding their third annual Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt from May 1-15, 2012. The adult scavenger hunt will consist of 30 historic architectural features, all within in the historic district, and the kids scavenger hunt ...
3 fallen Peace Officers honored in ceremony today
Local, state and federal peace officers from throughout Nevada will honor the line of duty sacrifices of three Nevada Peace Officers today during a memorial at Idlewild Park. The James D. Hoff Peace Officer Memorial took place today at 10 a.m.. A plaque in honor of the line of duty ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 2
Register now for the 2012 Nevada women’s money conference
It’s a full day of education and networking to provide women with the tools they need to manage their money. See presentations by celebrity authors and financial experts, join in on discussion sessions with professional financial mentors, and attend a financial resources expo.. It’s Saturday, June 9, at the Siena ...
Adopt-a-highway thrives as inexpensIve marketing
The ultimate goal of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, says Executive Director Christi Cakiroglu, “is to achieve a society free of cigarette litter and shot-up televisions.” Even though the recession left businesses with fewer resources, they continue to provide a big hand to Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and its adopt-a-spot campaigns. ...
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