Yearly Archives: 2009

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.

Mike Henderson and crew took a trek up to the The Flume Trail recently. This video details the backcountry ride and the adventure known...

Just posted: Mike Henderson has a nice video of Galena Creek at dusk. Here's the information from Youtube: "Evening @ Galena Creek in the...

Buckbean Brewing Company teams with Grand Sierra Resort & Casino for CANFEST- Reno International Canned Beer FestivalBuckbean Brewing Company, Nevada’s largest production microbrewery, will...

It's been about a year since the landmark signing of the Truckee River Operating Agreement. This video shows U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Chair Mervin Wright gathering for the signing of the Agreement. It also features a welcome from Reno Mayor Bob Cashell.

The latest issue of Nevada Magazine has the winners of the 12th Annual Best of Nevada contest. If you haven’t picked up a copy, you can view the winners online and check them out yourself, as Nevada magazine links to the websites of just about all of the winners.

The Washoe County Library Web site received a makeover recently. Twelve Horses writes about it on the company's Horse Power blog.

Malcolm Gladwell is one of my favorite authors. Few have the ability to translate complex ideas into something readable. Even fewer have the ability to do it well. Gladwell is one of those rarities.

Governor Jim Gibbons toured the new air traffic control tower at Reno-Tahoe International Airport Friday. “I am very impressed with the new tower facility,” Gibbons said. “When it is operational, air travel to and from Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be safer and more efficient.”

Dream Days in Virginia City is two overlapping days, Friday August 21 and Saturday August 22. It (they) combine(s) memorable entertainment in hallowed surroundings, superb food, comfortable, even luxurious accommodations and a ride from Virginia City to Carson City on the new V&T track.