Yearly Archives: 2009
Former Nevada Diver Candice Minette Earns Two Top-5 Finishes at National Diving Championships
Former University of Nevada All-America diver Candice Minette (Glendale, Ariz.) earned a pair of top five finishes at the AT&T National Diving Championships over the weekend. Minette was fourth in the 3-meter with a score of 309.80 and teamed with Olympian Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill.) to score 289.50 points to place third in the 3-meter synchronized event.
Online Nevada Encyclopedia Goes Social
Nevada's online interactive encyclopedia has joined the social media fray with an announcement that it is now on Twitter. From the ONE site: "The...
Beginning Dutch-oven cooking August 29 at Washoe Lake State Park
News release:WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. -- Nevada State Parks is hosting a Dutch oven cooking event on Saturday, August 29. Join Washoe Lake State...
Opinion: Notes on Woodstock Fatigue
Like weeds in a garden, Woodstock stories seem to be a fact of life. We are now at the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, and...
Free stargazing event in Genoa Friday, August 21
Nevada State Parks invites the public to attend a free stargazing event on Friday, August 21, at Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa. Members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada will provide high-powered telescopes so visitors can view several planets, including Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune. Expect to see a comet and galaxies, star clusters, nebulas and more.
Roundup: The Top and Bottom Five of Last Week
Here are the top and bottom five stories from This Is Reno based on visitor trends. We built the site on Saturday, started posting...
EXCLUSIVE: Lt. Dangle of Reno-911 reflects on retirement, answers tough questions
NOTE: Rated PG-13 for talk about testicles.This Is Reno just nabbed an exclusive email interview with Lt. Jim Dangle, of the Reno Sheriff's Department...
Opinion: Faith, Les Paul and Splatter Vision
We're all familiar with the term, "backed by the full faith and credit of the U. S. Government." Credit is difficult to quantify, as the recent banking troubles demonstrate, and faith even more so. Our credit deteriorates with each raised debt ceiling passed by Congress. So, how's your faith doing lately?
Opinion: KOLO-8 Raises the Bar for Newsroom Transparency
Newsroom transparency is a dicey idea. On one hand, some decisions from all kinds of organizations must be kept in confidence (personnel issues, proprietary information and so on); on the other hand, dodging controversy with secrecy will get most organizations into trouble.
Reno Blues Fest Begins
News release
James Ingram, The Emotions, Lil’ Dave Thompson Headline the Festival
Known for sharing the culture and spirit of the blues, the 5th annual Reno-Tahoe Blues...