Monthly Archives: November, 2012
VIDEO: The Other Side of the Fence, Part 2
“My name is Nathan Wilson, and I'm 25 years old, and I'm serving time for robbery,” says the inmate.Nathan Wilson has been in the...
Source of Verdi brush fire identified
WASHOE COUNTY NEWS RELEASEThe Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) quickly contained a small brush fire that broke out shortly before 4 a.m. this...
Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency awarded EPA grant
TMRPA NEWS RELEASEThe Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency (TMRPA) has been selected by Smart Growth America to receive technical assistance to conduct a “Planning...
Nevada Hosts Nugget Classic
The University of Nevada women’s basketball team (2-1, 0-0 MW) will open up its annual John Ascuaga’s Nugget Classic against Cleveland State (1-2, 0-0...
Washoe County administrative offices closed Nov. 22-23
Most Washoe County offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The following will be...
Combating Holiday Induced Stress
While holidays often bring families and friends together to celebrate and reconnect, they can also present an array of stressful situations and demands. From...
College Concerto Competition This Sunday
The RCO’s 24th annual College Concerto Competition takes place this Sunday, November 25, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m. in Nightingale Concert...
Nevada budget likely to see fewer impacts from ‘fiscal cliff’
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News BureauCARSON CITY – The impacts of the so-called “fiscal cliff” on Nevada’s state budget would likely be less...
OPINION: Expanding Medicaid would harm current enrollees
By Geoffrey Lawrence, Nevada Policy Research InstituteGov. Brian Sandoval is pondering whether to expand Medicaid eligibility in Nevada to include those earning up to...
Nevada’s public employee retirement plan saw improvement in 2012
By Sean Whaley, Nevada News BureauCARSON CITY – The long-term unfunded liability of Nevada’s public employee retirement plan improved slightly in fiscal year 2012,...