Abreu goes deep as Aces pound the Beavers, 3-1

September 1, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Abreu goes deep as Aces pound the Beavers, 3-1

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev.- Zach Kroenke allowed just a run over seven innings Tuesday night, earning his fifth-straight winning decision and lifting the Reno Aces to a 3-1 victory over the Portland Beavers at Aces Ballpark. The Aces scored a run in the first on a Tony Abreu solo homer, and that one-run...
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Rory Reid to tour rural and Northern Nevada

August 31, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Rory Reid to tour rural and Northern Nevada

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Gubernatorial candidate Rory Reid will make a series of campaign stops in rural and Northern Nevada beginning this week. The four-day tour will include stops at several traditional Labor Day weekend events and visits to Elko, Winnemucca, Cold Springs, Virginia City, Dayton, Fallon and Hawthorne. Reid’s tour of northern rural communities...
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Former Nevada Gov. Bob Miller says taxes will be part of state budget solution in 2011

August 31, 2010
By ThisIsReno

by Sean Whaley, Nevada NewsBureau: Former Nevada Gov. Bob Miller said Monday it is unrealistic for both major party candidates for governor to say they won’t raise taxes in the upcoming 2011 session. Miller, a Democrat who served 10 years as the chief executive, said he, along with former Democrat Gov. Richard Bryan and the late Republican Gov. Kenny...
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Beavers put the pinch on Reno, 7-6

August 31, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Beavers put the pinch on Reno, 7-6

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Jeff Bailey belted his 12th home run of the season and reached base four times for the Aces, but Reno fell to Portland Monday night in the series opener at Aces Ballpark, 7-6. Both teams lit up the scoreboard early, as Portland took a 5-4 lead into the sixth inning. In...
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Nevada Commission on Tourism’s ad campaign delivers record-breaking results

August 31, 2010
By ThisIsReno

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY, Nev. – A year-long advertising campaign that strategically focused on the most lucrative travel markets delivered record-breaking results, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) chair, announced Friday. “Our ad campaign reached a carefully targeted group of consumers with the means and desire to travel and convinced...
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Nevada to receive $83.1M for K-12 schools for current school year

August 30, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Nevada to receive $83.1M for K-12 schools for current school year

GOVERNOR’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE CARSON CITY — Governor Jim Gibbons received official notification today that Nevada will receive $83.1 million in one-time federal funding for the 2010-2011 school year. The funding is part of the “Edujobs” bill passed by Congress and signed into law on August 10, 2010. Application documents were received by the...
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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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Join Democratic candidates for a meet-and-greet Wednesday

August 30, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Join Democratic candidates for a meet-and-greet Wednesday

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Reno residents are invited to attend a meet-and-greet in southwest Reno with local Democratic candidates on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Valleys Public Library. · What: Southwest Reno Neighborhood Candidate Night · When: Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. · Where: South Valleys Public...
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Opinion: Brian Sandoval fails ‘math test,’ would cut $533 million from education

August 30, 2010
By ThisIsReno
Opinion: Brian Sandoval fails ‘math test,’ would cut $533 million from education

SUBMITTED RELEASE FROM RORY 2010 There’s a reason Brian Sandoval would not defend himself at last night’s debate when confronted with the simple fact that he wants to cut $533 million from our children’s schools. It’s because it’s true. Brian Sandoval wants to cut more money from our struggling education system than even Jim...
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Lt. Dangle’s Reno Rap