Local Stories for June 2012
Stories for Friday, June 29
Sandoval defends secrecy, tax breaks needed to lure Apple to Reno
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval defended the secretive process that led to a decision by Apple to build a data center and related facilities in the Reno area that will bring $1 billion in investment over the next decade. “This is a long-term negotiation,” he said in an ...
Stories for Thursday, June 28
Impaired driving awareness and enforcement campaign starts today
RENO -- Motorists who refuse to designate a sober driver or fail to get sober transportation–beware. The 2012 start-of-summer impaired driving awareness and enforcement campaign kicks off Friday to help save lives by cracking down on those who choose to drive impaired. This enforcement mobilization runs from June 29 ...
Carson City to host international women's motorcycle conference in July
Carson City’s wide open high desert roads and proximity to the High Sierra is the main attraction for hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world this summer when it hosts the 2012 American Motorcycle Association's International Women & Motorcycling Conference, July 26-29. Women riders will spend the weekend ...
HAWC, Saint Mary’s deal ‘no shotgun marriage’
Talks that led to the combination of HAWC Community Health Centers with the Mission Outreach services of Saint Mary’s were under way well before the sale of Saint Mary’s to Prime Healthcare Services was on the horizon. “This was a not a shotgun marriage,” says Michael Johnson, vice president of ...
Open house meeting to discuss pavement preservation project on Sparks streets
SPARKS -- The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will host an informational open house meeting today to preview the Sparks Consolidated Pavement Preservation Project for the reconstruction of Greenbrae Drive (from El Rancho Drive to Rock Boulevard), and Merchant Street (from Sullivan Lane to Clinic – approximately 500 feet east ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 27
Researchers: Manufacturing, logistics in Nevada both troubled
Manufacturing in Nevada isn’t healthy, and the logistics industry isn’t doing much better, finds a national study by researchers at Ball State University. The researchers at the Indiana school’s Center for Business and Economic Research give a grade of “F” to the manufacturing environment in Nevada and give the ...
Libraries host smart meter workshops
To help the community with the transition to "smart meters", workshops will be held where people will be able to get all the information they need. NV Energy has begun changing over to the use of “smart meters”. Their staff welcomes the chance to go over the ins and ...
Washoe County board of fire commissioners approve automatic aid proposal
RENO -- A proposed automatic aid agreement between the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) and the City of Reno on behalf of the Reno Fire Department (RFD) will be submitted to the Reno City Council for approval. Yesterday, the Washoe County Board of Commissioners, acting as the Board ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 26
New motorcycle event to be possibly held in Virginia City
CARSON CITY -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Sierra Front Field Office in Carson City, Nevada is requesting the community's input in the development of an environmental assessment (EA) for a motorcycle event to be held in Virginia City, Storey County, Nev. The Virginia City Motorcycle Club (Club) has ...
Stories for Monday, June 25
Washoe County Regional Animal Services offers Fourth of July Holiday safety tips for pet owners
Fourth of July fireworks are no fun for dogs. Historically, Washoe County Regional Animal Services is flooded with calls from pet owners searching for dogs that became lost while trying to flee from the loud noise of the fireworks. On July 4 and 5 of 2011, Regional Animal Services retrieved ...
Reno Arch the setting all week for first outdoors women's bowling event
RENO -- The City of Reno and Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority are excited to welcome Bowling’s U.S. Women’s Open 2012 to our great city. This year marks the world’s first outdoor finals for women’s bowling event under the famous Reno Arch. For the finals and to construct the lanes, ...
Prestigious journalist organization deplores rough police contact with RGJ reporter
INDIANAPOLIS -- In a letter sent last week, John Ensslin, president of the Society of Professional Journalists, conveyed his disapproval of police action toward a journalist covering a fire in Sun Valley, Nev. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies pushed veteran photojournalist Tim Dunn to the ground while he took ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 20
NV Energy customers complain about proposed rate, fee hikes
CARSON CITY -- NV Energy is proposing to raise its rates by 1.8 percent and imposing a fee for removing smart meters, angering some customers. “Our electric rates are the second highest among the seven western states,” said Michael Hazard of Las Vegas. “I’m opposed to any new fee.” ...
Fire in Sun Valley ruled accidental
RENO -- Reno Fire Department investigators advise yesterday’s fire in Sun Valley was caused by sparks from overhead electric power lines in high winds igniting dry grass. On Monday, just before 4:00 p.m., Reno firefighters responded to a report of fire in the area of Fourth Avenue and Flora Way ...
Purchase and sale of historic downtown Reno post office
RENO -- Today, the Reno City Council acting as the Redevelopment Agency Board moved ahead with the sale of the historic downtown Reno Post Office Station along with approving a lease agreement for a post office relocation site. The $1.25 million purchase from the United States Postal Services allows the ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 19
Man succumbs to injuries sustained in vehicle vs. pedestrian accident
RENO -- A man has died due to injuries sustained last week when he was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street near downtown Reno. Last Wednesday at around 11:00 p.m, Officers from the Reno Police Department responded to South Virginia Street near Crummer Lane on a report of ...
Interagency fire management reminds public of fire season severity
ELKO -- The Elko District Interagency Fire Management Team would like to remind the community of the extreme dry weather conditions prevalent in northeastern Nevada. “Due to the very dry winter we experienced, the conditions in Elko County and throughout northeastern Nevada are extremely dry and more susceptible to ...
Klothes 2 Kids campaign helps change students’ lives
RENO -- A company best known for building motorcycles is sponsoring its tenth annual Klothes 2 Kids campaign, which helps underprivileged teenage students acquire new clothes. Chester’s Reno Harley Davidson is organizing the annual poker run fundraiser scheduled for June 30, and all registration fees will be donated to the ...
Stories for Thursday, June 14
Volunteers needed to beautify Reno park
Idlewild park of Reno will soon be home to a sensory garden designed specifically for children living in our community. “A sensory garden is a garden that basically works on stimulating all senses individually by the beds,” says City of Reno’s Horticulturist Dianne Stortz-Lintz. Beds will be filled with flowers ...
Children’s Summer Food Program expected to feed hundreds this summer
Swimming, skateboarding, biking, and playing on the monkey bars – all summer activities of kids. But summer isn’t fun for children who are hungry. Low-income children who depend on free lunch and breakfast at school can be at risk of hunger during the summer break when school meals are ...
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