Monthly Archives: January, 2012
Zed commends Pope’s environmental stand
SUBMITTED BY RAJAN ZEDHindus have applauded His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for connecting environmental protection with poverty eradication for human development.“Environmental protection and the...
UNR holds traffic and pedestrian safety forum next month
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe University of Nevada, Reno will host a Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Forum for both the campus community and the community at-large...
Nevada ranks 30th in animal protection, national organization says in new report
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Nevada ranked 30th among the states in how it protects animals in 2011, scoring only 25 points out...
Nevada Secretary Of State launches Aurora, a searchable database for campaign finance information
By Nevada News Bureau Staff: Nevada voters can now be better informed than ever before with the Wednesday launch of Aurora, a user-friendly, searchable...
Sandoval issues nomination call for ‘Citizen Service Before Self Honors’
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today joined members of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society who themselves have received our...
Getting Medicare-covered health services at home
COLUMN SUBMITTED BY MEDICAREBy David SayenMedicare covers a variety of heath care services that you can receive in the comfort and privacy of your...
Various religions connect in dialogue in Sparks
RAJAN ZED NEWS RELEASEIn a remarkable interfaith gesture, Catholic-Muslim-Hindu-Protestant-Buddhist-Jewish leaders last weekend had a dialogue in Sparks to explore connections among Christianity, Islam, Hinduism,...
Nevada Humanities Young Chautauqua information session Jan. 19 opens 20th anniversary season
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASERegistration open through Feb. 9; information session for parents and youth to be held Jan. 19 on University of Nevada, Reno campusThe...
Northern Nevada celebrates the best in advertising at annual ADDY® Awards
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEEntries due by Friday, Jan. 27It’s time for northern Nevada advertising, design and marketing professionals to gather up their most creative advertising efforts from 2011 and enter the annual northern Nevada ADDY® awards hosted by the American Advertising Federation of Reno (AAF Reno). Entries are due by Friday, January 27 at aafreno.com.The ADDY® awards are the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, recognizing and rewarding creative excellence in the art of advertising. Every year approximately 60,000 entries are submitted in local ADDY® competitions.The northern Nevada ADDY® awards are the first of a three-tiered national competition. Local winners will compete against other winners within their district and those winners move on to the national ADDY® awards competition.Entries for the northern Nevada ADDY® awards must be made online at aafreno.com, and hard copies must also be submitted at the drop-off party held at Jeff Dow Photography on Friday, January 27 starting at 4:30 p.m. Jeff Dow Photography is located at 8543 White Fir St., unit D3. Complete entering instructions can be found online at aafreno.com. For more information about entering, please contact Amber Rowland at (775) 527.6121.Themed “The Golden Age of Advertising”, this year’s northern Nevada ADDY® awards show is being presented by Peppermill Reno. The event will take place Friday, March 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Peppermill Edge Nightclub located at 380 Brinkby Avenue Reno, NV 89502. There will be an after party hosted by Ad2 Reno at Edge Nightclub immediately following the awards show. Tickets to the northern Nevada ADDY® awards show are $55 by February 28, $65 at the door. Ticket price includes awards party,...
Reno businessman David Ward seeks council seat
DAVID WARD NEWS RELEASEToday long-time Reno resident and business leader David Ward announced his candidacy for the non-partisan Reno City Council, at-large position.
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