Monthly Archives: June, 2011
High school students work their minds at University’s Multimedia “Boot Camp”
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASESmallwood Foundation provides grant for Knowledge Center’s boot camp and university scholarshipEight high school students are attending a different kind of...
Reno’s Zed opened Hartford City Council with Hindu prayer for first time in 227 years
SUBMITTED BY RAJAN ZEDCity Council of Hartford, capital city of Connecticut, reverberated with Sanskrit mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on June 13 evening, which...
Carson River canoe trip at Lahontan State Recreation Area on Saturday, June 25
STATE PARKS NEWS RELEASEFALLON, Nev. – Nevada State Parks is hosting a canoe trip down the Carson River Saturday, June 25, 2011. The trip...
Esteem Medical Spa offers free special presentation on the ZERONA(R) Body Contouring Laser
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASENew to Reno, the ZERONA® laser provides a safe alternative to lose inches and body fat painlesslyEsteem Medical Spa will be offering...
Remediation District Program to temporarily reduce rates by half, saving fee payers $2.5 million over the next two years
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE
At its regular meeting, the Board of Washoe County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve amendments to the boundary and fee ordinances of...
County Commission approves 7 percent wage and benefit concessions
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEToday’s action is expected to save $222,466 during the coming fiscal year and will help meet the County’s overall 2011-12 deficit projected...
Local Democrats to hold bake-off June 18
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Democratic Party of Washoe County will hold a first-time bake-off at their headquarters.• What: Great Dem Bake-Off
• When: ...
Reno Hindu leader engages in dialogue with Catholic archbishop in Connecticut
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEIn a remarkable interfaith gesture, Reno-based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Roman Catholic Archbishop Henry J. Mansell met in Hartford, Conn., and...
Review of settlements shows no pattern of nondisclosure by state agencies
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: A review of cash settlements paid by state agencies to employees and contractors shows no pattern of failure...
New event coordinator named for Balloon Race
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEPlenty of new additions for the event’s 30th anniversaryReno native, Tasha Courtney, was welcomed to The Great Reno Balloon Race team earlier...