Monthly Archives: May, 2010
Tort reform expert questions $500 million verdict against drug makers
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: A tort reform expert said in a conference call today he was puzzled at how a jury could...
Angle continues raking in endorsements, straw poll wins
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASESharron Angle, a conservative Republican running to replace Harry Reid, has continued running full steam the past few days, adding two more...
Opinion: Another bad week in Lowden Land
SUBMITTED RELEASE FROM NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTYBy Phoebe SweetLAS VEGAS--It’s only Wednesday, and GOP Senate hopeful Sue Lowden is already having one heck of...
Keystone Corp. endorses Nevada candidates
SUBMITTED ANNOUNCEMENTDear Friends of Nevada Businesses,Private sector employees have had their salaries cut and benefits cut, and now about 195,000 Nevadans are out of...
Too cold for cactus? Not in this Sparks yard
Have you assumed it's too cold in Northern Nevada to grow cactus? A local man proves it’s not.As you’re driving down a residential street...
Aces offense stalls in 10-2 loss to O-Royals
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEReno gave up two early runs to Omaha and never recovered, as the O-Royals defeated the Aces 10-2 on a chilly...
BLM to prepare Environmental Assessment on fuelbreaks
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEWINNEMUCCA -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District (WD), will begin preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the impacts...
Social Media: What is it and why should you care?
It's hard to discuss the topic with non-believers of the SM tools like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn because the subject is difficult to fathom unless a person fully appreciates the impact of the new world of communication created by the Internet.
Legislators react to petition drive to create transparency in government labor negotiations
By Sean Whaley,Nevada News Bureau: Gov. Jim Gibbons announced yesterday he is pursuing an initiative petition to subject labor negotiations between unions and local...
Lake Tahoe Music Festival seeks volunteers
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASELake Tahoe’s premier summer music event, the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Music Festival, invites music lovers to enjoy the three-week music series...