Monthly Archives: October, 2012
Pack Drops Five-Set Contest to Boise State
The University of Nevada volleyball team drove Boise State to the edge of defeat on Saturday night, only to fall to the Broncos 3-2...
Sierra Club opposes turning Nevada into a nuclear dumping ground
SIERRA CLUB NEWS RELEASELAS VEGAS--Last week, the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club rebuked GOP Congressional candidate Danny Tarkanian for his stance that “nuclear...
Carson judge will rule later on challenge to teacher-backed margin tax petition
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News BureauCARSON CITY – A Carson City District Judge last week heard the latest challenge to a teacher-backed initiative petition...
Faith groups come together to launch social justice organization in Nevada
Twenty-eight different faith communities and their leaders participated at the public launch of faith based social justice organization ACTIONN in Reno.Participants, numbering about 500,...
Take Advantage of Medicare Open Enrollment
By David SayenMedicare is stronger than ever, with more benefits, better choices, and lower costs to beneficiaries.Expanded Medicare benefits under the health care law...
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Continues Ban on Open Burning
Due to record levels of dryness and extreme fire conditions which maximize the potential for catastrophic fire, the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD)...
Nevada soccer picks up first MW road win
The University of Nevada soccer team snapped a four-match losing streak Friday afternoon on the road, defeating Wyoming 1-0 for the team’s first Mountain...
No. 14 Nevada Rifle Travels to Jacksonville State
This weekend, the No. 14 University of Nevada Rifle team travels to Jacksonville, Ala., for a match at Jacksonville State.The Wolf Pack finished in...
6th Annual Event Honors Twenty Talented, Accomplished Young Professionals
Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network, in partnership with the Reno-Gazette Journal and Atlantis Hotel, has announced the 2012 honorees for the annual Twenty Under 40...
Biochem students seek to make rice healthier in synthetic biology competition
The University of Nevada, Reno’s 2012 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team is exploring new ways to use rice to bring nutrients to the...