Social Media at Reno-Tahoe 2010 – the sm@rt conference – offers prominent social media presenters, hands-on best practices and tools to build successful social media marketing infrastructure in small businesses, nonprofits, tourism, gaming and more. Reno, Nev., Aug. 23, 2010 – In response to the pressing demand on companies to embrace effective social media...
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Top social media thinkers announced for national social media conference hosted by University of Nevada, Reno, Dec. 8-10
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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Rory Reid plan to balance state budget without raising taxes gets favorable response for theory, but details lacking
by Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: A plan released today by Democrat governor candidate Rory Reid on how to balance the Nevada state budget without raising taxes received some praise from a free market think tank even though many questions remain, including whether the proposal includes an overly optimistic prediction of future tax revenue growth. Reid discussed his plan Thursday...
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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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Aces clinch 2010 Silver State Diamond Challenge
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE LAS VEGAS, Nev.-Reno unlocked a 2-2 tie with runs in the eighth and ninth innings Thursday night, defeating the Las Vegas 51s, 4-2, at Cashman Field to clinch the 2010 Silver State Diamond Challenge. The Aces trailed 2-1 in the sixth before a Tony Abreu RBI single tied the score at...
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Nevada Commission on Tourism’s ad campaign delivers record-breaking results
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 today. “Our ad campaign reached a carefully targeted group of consumers with the means and desire to travel and convinced...
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NPRI: Rory Reid budget plan short on details
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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Marrow registry drives find donor for local man
More than 15,000 people joined the National Marrow Donor Program registry as a result of drives conducted for Vinodkumar Challagundla, a Northern Nevada man with myelofribrosis, after he appealed for help in March. Now Challagundla has announced the best possible news: “National Marrow Donor Program doctors identified a potential donor for me and ...
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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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