Yearly Archives: 2009

Here's a preview of a portion of the 2009 Great Reno Balloon Race poster, a poster which is printed every year to promote and support the balloon races. The poster this year was created by local graphic designer, Mike Callahan, with IGT. To see the poster in person, you must attend the fundraiser, which was posted this morning.

News release from the Governor's Office:Governor Jim Gibbons will hold a news conference Friday, Aug. 14,  at 9 a.m. at the new Agriculture Department...

News release submitted on behalf of the Great Reno Balloon Race:Catch a sneak peek of this year’s Great Reno Balloon Race highlights by participating in...

Just as I was giving up hope that the health care debate would serve no useful purpose, along comes Sarah Palin to the rescue. I think a Death Panel is a terrific idea. Not so much for the elderly, but I have long felt that what unruly children need is a good consultation regarding end of life scenarios. Threatening them with a trip to the Congressional Death Panel might be just what the doctor ordered.

The Nevada Division of Forestry State Tree Nursery in Washoe Valley has a great selection of low cost, conservation plants available for fall planting. Fall is a great time for planting as warm soils encourage root growth before the ground freezes. Fall plantings with an already established root system will be more tolerant of the summer heat. Take advantage of this time by visiting the Washoe Nursery before it closes for the winter on October 10, 2009.

This workshop provides hands-on opportunities to broaden your understanding of regional data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and tools available from the Nevada Regional Economic Analysis Project that will let you perform instant evaluation of economic trends and assess the economic structure and performance of the Nevada economies –- all at the click of a mouse.

News release from the Governor's Office:Governor Jim Gibbons today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Nevada a $438,573 grant. The...

Former University of Nevada All-America diver Candice Minette (Glendale, Ariz.) teamed with Olympian Kelci Bryant (Chatham, Ill.) to score 280.80 points and place second in the preliminary round of the 3-meter synchronized event at the AT&T National Diving Championships Tuesday. The duo have now earned a trip Sunday's finals.

News release submitted on behalf of NNDA:CARSON CITY — Northern Nevada Development Authority (NNDA) announces the State of the Economy business resource reception to...

Nevada State Parks invites the public to attend free stargazing events on Saturday, August 15, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park in Minden, and on Friday, August 21, at Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa. Both events begin at 7:00 p.m. and end by 10:00 p.m. Members of the Astronomical Society of Nevada are providing telescopes for the public to view Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, a comet and various galaxies, star clusters and nebulas. The public is welcome to bring telescopes as well.