Monthly Archives: August, 2009
“Die Another Day” Aug. 27: The Movie and the Car
Monthly Movie Night at the National Automobile Museum, the Harrah Collection, in downtown Reno features the James Bond action adventure Die Another Day. See the movie and the spectacular car featured in the movie in a special exhibit.
Flood Project to Assess Fees to Fund More Work
The Truckee River Flood Project is ready to become a stand-alone operation and collect fees to help fund construction projects, director Naomi Duerr said...
Wildlife Commission to Set Waterfowl Seasons
Submitted news releaseThe Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners (Commission) will set season dates and bag limits for migratory waterfowl, common snipe, coots and moorhens...
One More Reason Not To Eat Paint
From the current issue of Forbes Magazine comes a story about chemists at Procter & Gamble (P&G). Back in 1996, they came up with a substance they called olestra. The stuff wouldn't stick to anything, including human intestinal tracts. It was supposed to be a calorie-free fat; a dieter's dream come true. Sales projections for olestra were $1 Billion a year.
New Grower Market Aug. 13 at Lattin Farms in Fallon
Cooperative farming and increased demand for locally grown food have sparked the opening of the new Grower Market at Lattin Farms in Fallon. The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on Thursday, August 13.
Putting Nevada Wildfires in Context
The Great Basin is a high elevation, arid to semi-arid region with annual precipitation ranging from five inches in the most arid, lower-elevation locations...
Bike Camping at Washoe Lake
Jeff Moser of Bike Carson posted these stunning images of his family's camping trip to Washoe Lake -- on bikes.Visit his photostream here.
Opinion: Moral Hazard And The CDS Exchange
Way back during the Bush Administration, when bailouts were measured in mere billions of dollars, many writers in the economic field warned of the...
Fuels Reduction in the Virginia City Highlands
The Nevada Fire Safe Council, Resource Concepts, Inc., Storey County Fire Department and the Nevada Division of Forestry are collaborating on fuels reduction in the Virginia City Highlands outside of Reno. Pat Murphy from the Fire Safe Council discusses the project and the work being done.
Riding the Flume Trail
Mike Henderson and crew took a trek up to the The Flume Trail recently. This video details the backcountry ride and the adventure known...
