Yearly Archives: 2011
National leaders Evans, Cloobeck to speak at tourism conference Nov. 29-30 in Las Vegas
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY, Nev. — James P. Evans, chief executive officer of the Corporation for Travel Promotion (CTP), and Stephen J. Cloobeck, chairman...
Sheriff’s Office offers Halloween safety tips
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEHalloween is a time of year for costumes, sweets, tricks and treats. But ghosts, vampires and monsters aren't the only things to...
Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei named to House Natural Resources Committee
By Nevada News Bureau Staff: House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings, R-Wa., today announced that Nevada Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., is the newest...
Nevada taxable sales show gains in August
Nevada News Bureau Staff: Nevada’s economy continued to show some signs of improvement in August, with taxable sales rising by 5.7 percent over August...
ART BITE: Meet the Curator: Ann M. Wolfe on The Altered Landscape
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEFriday October 28 / 12 noonNevada Museum of Art Curator Ann M. Wolfe has spent two years preparing the exhibition of the...
Businesses step up and raise funds to rehabilitate Downtown Reno
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEReno Riverwalk Merchants Association, a coalition of more than 45 businesses located along the Riverwalk in downtown Reno, has stepped up to...
Reno businessman speaks out as new effort launched to fight excessive regulations
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Businessman Raymond Pezonella said today he knew the burden of complying with government regulations had hit a new...
Commissioners combine fire agencies
WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASEIn a vote of 4 to 1 (Commissioner Jung dissenting), Washoe County Commissioners acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners of...
Today’s County Commission meeting highlights
WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASEBelow are highlights of some of the actions taken by the Board of Washoe County Commissioners at its Oct. 25 meeting.ARRA:...
Sheriff’s Office to help residents get rid of old, unwanted and expired prescription drugs
WCSO NEWS RELEASEOn Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the...