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BLM to begin Montezuma Peak and Paymaster wild horse gather September 13

September 2, 2010
By ThisIsReno
BLM to begin Montezuma Peak and Paymaster wild horse gather September 13

BLM NEWS RELEASE BATTLE MOUNTAIN – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office will begin the removal of approximately 182 excess wild horses and burros from in and around the Montezuma Peak and Paymaster Herd Management Areas (HMAs) beginning on or about September 13.  The gather is estimated to...
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Forest Service advises public hazards remain in Angora Fire area

September 1, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Forest Service advises public hazards remain in Angora Fire area

USFS NEWS RELEASE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is urging the public to use caution within  the Angora Fire area and avoid areas with large concentrations of dead standing trees. Forest Service staff working in the area  report that trees are falling on a regular...
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Nevada Department of Agriculture, Animal Disease Laboratory releases West Nile Virus Test results

September 1, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE SPARKS — The State of Nevada, Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Laboratory has tested a total of 2,609 mosquito pools to date. Mosquito surveillance (conducted by county vector control agencies and the State Entomologist) started on March 17th in Clark County. 2010 surveillance coverage is again state wide. The 1st WNV...
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BLM to begin Reveille wild horse gather September 7

August 30, 2010
By ThisIsReno
BLM to begin Reveille wild horse gather September 7

BLM NEWS RELEASE BATTLE MOUNTAIN – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office will begin the removal of approximately 198 wild horses from in and around the Reveille Herd Management Area (HMA) on September 7, with the gather lasting about four days. The gather is needed to achieve the...
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BLM proposes National Academy of Sciences study of Wild Horse and Burro Program

August 30, 2010
By ThisIsReno
BLM proposes National Academy of Sciences study of Wild Horse and Burro Program

BLM NEWS RELEASE The BLM has asked the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC) to make an independent technical review of the Wild Horse & Burro (WH&B) Program to ensure that the BLM is using the best science available in managing wild horses and burros on Western rangelands. The NAS/NRC has previously reviewed...
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Harry Reid congratulates Job Corps graduates

August 27, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Harry Reid congratulates Job Corps graduates

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Sen. Harry Reid today delivered the commencement address at the Sierra Nevada Job Corps graduation ceremony in Reno. Job Corps is a training program that helps young people between the ages of 16 and 24 get the technical and academic training they need to prepare for their careers. In his speech,...
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Harry Reid welcomes Gradient Resources to new headquarters in Reno

August 27, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Harry Reid welcomes Gradient Resources to new headquarters in Reno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Sen. Harry Reid today welcomed Gradient Resources to its new headquarters in Reno. The geothermal power company, formerly known as Vulcan Power, recently moved here from Bend, Ore. The company has projects planned in Northern Nevada that will generate nearly 1,000 construction jobs and 80 permanent jobs. Their developments will result...
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NPRI: Rory Reid budget plan short on details

August 26, 2010
By ThisIsReno

By Nevada Policy Research Institute LAS VEGAS—A fiscal policy analyst with the Nevada Policy Research Institute today reacted to the release of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid’s budget plan, saying that while Reid is right that Nevada’s budget needs fundamental reform and can be balanced without raising taxes, his plan is short on details...
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BLM issues temporary closure during Burning Man

August 26, 2010
By ThisIsReno
BLM issues temporary closure during Burning Man

BLM NEWS RELEASE WINNEMUCCA — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District Office will enforce a temporary closure and the prohibition of certain activities on public lands immediately surrounding the site of the 2010 Burning Man event through Friday, Sept. 17, 2010.  The closures and prohibitions are necessary to provide for public safety...
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BLM gears up to help prevent spread of white-nose syndrome in bats

August 24, 2010
By ThisIsReno
BLM gears up to help prevent spread of white-nose syndrome in bats

BLM NEWS RELEASE Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced an interim strategy to help the agency respond to the anticipated occurrence of white-nose syndrome (WNS) on BLM-administered lands nationwide.  It is anticipated this strategy will be in place until more detailed guidance is developed, including applicable components of the Interagency National Response...
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