Author Heidi Ayarbe to speak at WNC Carson City
Event Date: May 4, 2011 - 7:00pmThe public is invited to attend a classroom discussion at Western Nevada College on Wednesday, May 4, by author Heidi Ayarbe, whose published works are geared toward...
View ArticleThe Annual Don Q Awards for many different reasons
By Don Quilici As I have done for many years, my last article of the current year is to present the Annual Don Q Awards for a number of different reasons. Those reasons include such assorted things...
View ArticleFifteen UNR students named to nation’s Universities and Colleges Who’s Who list
RENO, Nev. –The 2011 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges will include the names of 15 students from the University of Nevada, Reno, who have been selected as...
View ArticleUNR uses new tech to record Antarctic Ocean, ice temperatures
By Mike Wolterbeek RENO, Nev. – Half-mile long thermometers have been dropped through the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica that will give the world relevant data on sea and ice temperatures for tracking...
View ArticleVideo: Pine Haven Fire
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View ArticleTruckee River requirement for AIS decal
By the Nevada Department of Wildlife Official will be on hand at the Reno River Festival to answer questions. With the annual Reno River Festival taking place this weekend, the Nevada Department of...
View Article'How-to' course on running a school yearbook program offered at WNC
Given the advances in media, photo and printing technology, publishing a yearbook has never been easier for schools, clubs and organizations. But this same technology offers so many choices and...
View ArticleWeathervane Auctions at Fuji Park are a reality!
By Donna Eich The Auction at Fuji Park is back! Weathervane Auctions "buy" Sammy B is now holding monthly auctions in the Fuji Park exhibit building. We are truly an experienced auction company, well...
View ArticleLoan modification scams prevalent in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Nevada Attorney General's office says loan modification scams are topping all cases of housing fraud in Nevada.
View ArticleGov. Sandoval Unveils State Economic Development Plan, Calls For 50,000 New...
Sean Whaley RENO – Gov. Brian Sandoval used the University of Nevada, Reno today as a backdrop to unveil his economic development plan, and he challenged the business community and all partners to...
View ArticleObituary: Charles Raymond “Chuck” Bennett
July 13, 1933 - May 18, 2013 Charles Raymond “Chuck” Bennett passed away May 18, 2013 in Reno, NV. He was born July 13, 1933 in Crandon, WI and graduated from Tigerton High ...Read the rest of this story
View ArticleObituary: Jackie Rose Catherine Leggett
Jackie Rose, 27, a resident of Reno, NV, passed away on December 2, 2011 at her home. She was born on May 8, 1984 in Sacramento, California. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Eloise,...
View ArticleReno City Council tackles medical marijuana dispensaries
Nevada Media Alliance by NATASHA VITALE While medical marijuana dispensaries passed the Legislature, they were still a topic of debate at the Reno City Council meeting on Wednesday. How the new law...
View ArticleRed Flag Warning Issued; Firefighters Prepare
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday. That warning indicates a high fire danger on the western Nevada Sierra front, including Carson City.An upper level...
View ArticleObituary: Steven Grant Paul
Steven Grant Paul, 51, was born September 25, 1961 in Reno, NV and passed away October 3, 2012 in Carson City, NV, where he resided since 1962. He graduated from Western Nevada Community College...Read...
View ArticleMemorial Saturday in Silver City for legendary broadcaster, hellraiser and...
By Andrew Barbano Services for legendary radio commentator Travus T. Hipp will be held this Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Hipp died early Friday morning, May 18, at his Silver City home. He was...
View ArticleUNR research finds human impact may cause Sierra Nevada mountains to rise
By Mike Wolterbeek Like a detective story with twists and turns in the plot, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno are unfolding a story about the rapid uplift of the famous 400-mile long...
View ArticleNevada law officers honor their own fallen in memorial service at state capitol
The 17th annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony was held at the capitol building grounds Thursday in Carson City. The service honored the 126 Nevada peace officers who have lost their...
View ArticleHow not to initiate a conversation with an ex-girlfriend!
(Click image to play video) A man trying to get an ex-girlfriend to talk to him put him on a Careflight ride to Reno.
View ArticleBid to name Lake Tahoe cove after Mark Twain fails
RENO - Mark Twain will have to wait to get recognition in the state where he assumed his pen name nearly 150 years ago.The U.S. Board on Geographic Names has rejected a bid by its Nevada counterpar...
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