Yearly Archives: 2017
Town Hall Planned to Discuss Middle School in Sun Valley, High School at Wildcreek
A town hall meeting about plans for a middle school and high school that will affect Sun Valley area students is scheduled from 5:30...
Seven Local Students Earn National Merit Scholarships
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced that seven students who graduated recently from Reno-area high schools have been awarded college-sponsored scholarships for the...
County Gets $75,000 NEA Grant To Highlight Burning Man, Cultural Landmarks on 200-Mile Trail
A 200-mile trail from Reno to Gerlach is being proposed to highlight Washoe County's cultural, historic, and artistic elements. With $75,000 in grant funds...
Traner Pool Expected To Open Next Summer with Improvements
A makeover is planned for the Traner Pool, which has been closed this season due to its share of troubles that range from vandalism...
Grant Awarded to City Will be Used to Reconstruct Swope Pyramid
At almost 50 years old, the Swope Pyramid is about to get a more than $1 million facelift.Citizens have been raising funds for the...
McDonalds Restaurant in Sparks Temporarily Closes, then Re-opens
An incident Monday at a McDonalds in Sparks forced its temporary closure, but the restaurant re-opened Tuesday afternoon.The ansul fire suppression system went off...
VIDEO: Artown Presents Argentinian Dance Troupe Che Malambo July 25
SPONSORED POSTThe Argentine-based company, Che Malambo, excites audiences through precise footwork and rhythmic stomping, drumming of the bombos, and singing and whirling boleadoras (lassos...
Feedback Sought on Environmental Assessment for School Construction
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on its Preliminary Environmental Assessment for the Washoe County School District’s plans to put...
NV Energy Receives Praise, Criticism for Non-Profit Donation Competition
The NV Energy Foundation's latest competition to vote on which nonprofit in Northern Nevada should receive a $10,000 grant has some in the non-profit...
Former School District Trustee Mitchell Dies at 84
Galen “Mitch” Mitchell Sr., a former Washoe County School District (WCSD) trustee and veteran of the Korean War, passed away July 9. He was...