Monthly Archives: March, 2012
Nevada’s jobless rate shrinks again in February but news not all good
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau: Nevada's unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point in February to a seasonally adjusted 12.3 percent, but...
Residents urged to be ‘Bear Aware’
As spring slowly arrives in the Sierra Nevada and the promise of another ‘nuisance’ bear season arrives, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is urging...
Joint meeting to be held at Washoe County chambers
WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASEWhat: Joint meeting among the city of Reno, city of Sparks, Washoe County School District and Washoe County commissioners, also sitting...
Prime Healthcare Services enters agreement to acquire Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno from Dignity Health
Prime Healthcare Services announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, located in Reno, Nevada,...
Sale of Saint Mary’s preserves access to care, jobs in Reno
Buyer to invest $20 million over three years, will offer employment to substantially all employees, and assume all health plan contracts.
Dignity Health today signed...
NRCS announces partnership to help endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Greater Sage-Grouse
NRCS NEWS RELEASEAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar have announced a new $33 million partnership with agricultural producers and Tribes to...
Appeal to songbirds with a “birdscaped” yard
MOANA NURSERY NEWS RELEASEMaking yards more attractive to birds is called “birdscaping,” and it centers on offering a combination of food, shelter, water and...
Prominent national philosopher to discuss democracy’s need for the humanities at UNR April 12
UNR NEWS RELEASEVeteran journalist Bill Moyers has said, “When Martha Nussbaum speaks, people listen.” Northern Nevadans will have a chance to listen to Nussbaum,...
OPINION: Exploding two myths about the Sandoval tax hike
SUBMITTED BY CHUCK MUTHAs a candidate for governor in 2010, Brian Sandoval stated categorically that he would not raise our taxes. Once elected,...
Moana Nursery announces April seminars
MOANA NURSERY NEWS RELEASEMoana Nursery, Reno’s premier nursery, presents April 2012 gardening seminars for the public. All seminars are free and held at Moana...
