Monthly Archives: August, 2014
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut defends title at Nugget rib eating championship
Reigning Nugget World Rib Eating Champion Joey Chestnut, the world’s No.1-ranked competitive eater, was in top form in defense of his World Rib Eating...
Western Heritage Festival call for crafters: Sparks Mueum and Cultural Center event October 4
The Sparks Museum and Cultural Center is seeking artists and crafters whose work portrays elements of western heritage and folk life for the upcoming...
Climate change puts endangered Devils Hole pupfish at risk of extinction: UNR and DRI research shows rare fish struggling to survive
Climate change is hurting reproduction of the endangered Devils Hole pupfish, threatening the survival of this rare species that has numbered as few as...
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Sigman-Grant receives award for work in maternal and children’s health
Madeleine Sigman-Grant, maternal child health and nutrition specialist and professor at University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, was selected as the recipient of the Western...
Reno “Crisis Call Center” seeks volunteer advocates for the Sexual Assault Support Services team
The Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) advocacy team provides immediate crisis intervention services for survivors of sexual assault, their family members and friends. The...
Union Pacific’s “Heritage Train” celebrates Nevada’s Sesquintennial
The Nevada Sesquicentennial Union Pacific Battle Born Express Heritage Train Ride rolls Thursday, August 28 through Saturday, August 30, stopping at locations throughout northern...
School of Medicine announces free clinics for medically uninsured
The University of Nevada School of Medicine’s free Student Outreach Clinics for September are scheduled for the following dates: A women’s clinic will be...
Highlights from today’s city council meeting
CITY OF RENO NEWS -- In our ongoing commitment to keep citizens and media informed, we’ve summarized the outcomes of a few key Agenda items...
Fire restrictions lifted Sept. 2, 2014, in western Nevada
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carson City District Office, the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (USFS), U.S. Fish...
Sheriff’s Detectives arrest suspect in Sun Valley attempted murder investigation
Detectives with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office All Threats All Crimes Unit arrested Brian Christopher Healy, age 34, of Reno, on Tuesday, August 26,...