Yearly Archives: 2011
Volunteer Positions Now Available for 8th Annual Reno River Festival May 6-8
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEPrepare for plenty of fun in the sun with volunteer positions now available for the Reno River Festival, May 6 – 8,...
Renown Designated Robotic Epicenter, Completes 1,000 Robotic Cases
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEShortly after its three-year anniversary of having the technology and under the leadership of Dr. Peter Lim, FACOG, medical director of Renown...
Washoe County Law Library Celebrates National Library Week
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Washoe County Law Library will celebrate National Library week April 11th – 15th with refreshments, treasure hunt and a variety of...
State-of-the-art earthquake shake table model on display at the Knowledge Center
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe world’s largest earthquake-simulation shake table in Miki City, Japan played a large role in helping scientists design buildings that could withstand...
OPINION: The Relevance of Oceguera’s Irrelevant Argument
By Chuck MuthApril 7, 2011Assembly Speaker John Oceguera's recent claim that Gov. Brian Sandoval "has made himself irrelevant in the budget process" for refusing...
OPINION: New report finds vouchers are a win-win for education
Evidence suggests school choice would increase student learning in Nevada
By Jeff W. Reed - Nevada Policy Research InstituteWhen considering legislation, Nevada lawmakers have the difficult...
Sparks Boys & Girls Club member chosen as 2011 National Money Matters Ambassador
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASESAN FRANCISCO—Eighteen-year-old Megan Wurm of Sparks, Nevada, has been named the fourth annual National Ambassador for the Money Matters: Make it CountSM...
NCET Names Governor’s Cup Finalists
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEAfter reviewing a record number of entries to the 7th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition, Nevada’s Center...
BLM solicits additional comments on American Flat environmental assessment
CARSON CITY -- As of April 6, 2011, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office will provide the public...
Sin tax debate focuses on public health benefits, revenues, effects on business
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Advocates for a tax hike on cigarettes and liquor made their case in the Nevada Legislature today, both...