Monthly Archives: August, 2012
Renown’s classic ambulance visits Cold Springs Middle School bearing gifts
RENOWN HEALTH NEWS RELEASEPurple attire seemed to be the top choice yesterday for many community residents. It may be because Renown Health encourages its...
Nevada records two straight years of taxable sales increases
By Nevada News Bureau Staff
CARSON CITY – Nevada recorded two straight years of increases in taxable sales through June, with a statewide gain of...
Sheriff’s Office participates in week-long “Joining Forces” DUI awareness and enforcement campaign
WCSO NEWS RELEASELocal law enforcement agencies will put more deputies, officers and troopers on the roadways during the next week and over the Labor...
Charles N. Mathewson supports entrepreneurship program with $1 million gift
UNR NEWS RELEASEAlthough it was hot and sunny as students returned to campus at the University of Nevada, Reno this week, it felt a...
KNPB, Community Foundation of Western Nevada present financial series
WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASEKNPB Channel 5 and the Community Foundation of Western Nevada, along with other non-profit sponsors, present a series of free, in-depth...
Pennington Facility project moves forward with city council deed transfer
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASEThe Reno City Council today voted unanimously to convey the deed for a property at 1300 Foster Drive, site of the former...
State looking for new sources of funding for construction projects as tax revenues falter
BY SEAN WHALEY, THE NEVADA NEWS BUREAUA state panel was told today that for yet another two-year state budget, there will be virtually no...
Bill Nye the Science Guy to bring his science to the University Sept. 6, 2012
UNR NEWS RELEASEThe public is invited to be entertained and educated with Bill Nye the Science Guy Sept. 6, the first of several presentations...
Nevada Guard retiree appreciation day set for Oct. 13, 2012
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASECARSON CITY – The long-time military service and dedication of recently-retired Nevada Army Guard soldiers will be recognized Saturday, Oct. 13, in...
Lawmakers endorse new weighted funding formula for public education
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A panel of lawmakers today recommended that Nevada’s public education funding formula be revised to take...