Monthly Archives: January, 2012
Gaming Policy Committee appointments made, first meeting set for mid-February
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: A panel of key gaming figures and state officials will begin meeting next month to consider the impact...
Boys & Girls Club to commemorate MLK day with community service, entertainment and art exhibit
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows hosts a program honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 16,...
Shannon Beets promoted to executive vice president and provost of Sierra Nevada College
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEBeets assumes a new role and plans to expand programs, strengthen academics and focus on core themes(INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.) – Shannon Beets...
BLM to conduct two consecutive wild horse gathers in western Nevada
BLM NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District has scheduled two consecutive wild horse gathers in western Nevada,...
Fugitive task force arrests LAPD kidnapping, sexual assault suspect in Reno
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe United States Marshals Service (USMS) led Fugitive Task Force in partnership with the Sparks Police Department announces the arrest of Jose...
City of Reno: Allow for extra travel time and plan ahead
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEA large portion of North Virginia Street is undergoing major construction for a comprehensive sewer plan that will allow for increased capacity...
Nevada moving forward with waiver for flexibility from requirements of No Child Left Behind Act
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Nevada is joining with many other states in seeking a waiver from the requirements of the federal No...
State Tax Department seeks funding to monitor cigarette sales to protect Nevada’s tobacco payments
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: A state panel today supported a request from the Department of Taxation for $260,000 to hire a team...
BLM concludes Tri-State Calico wild horse and burro gather
BLM NEWS RELEASE
WINNEMUCCA – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Winnemucca District concluded the Tri-State Calico Complex wild horse and burro gather on Monday,...
ELKO: Volunteer firefighter training offered
BLM NEWS RELEASE
ELKO — The Bureau of Land Management, Elko District is offering training for individuals seeking to become or already are volunteer firefighters...