April 22 marks the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day ― a day intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. The day came from reaction to a massive oil spill in waters near Santa Barbara in 1969. According the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated revenue for residential nonhazardous recyclable collection services in […]
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By Dan Hixman, Reno Gazette-Journal Should anyone at the Chamber of Commerce or the RSCVA want to get some nice, color photos of Truckee Meadows golf courses to distribute to travel magazines, this would be a good time to wait. Reno’s golf courses look like Kansas’ wheat fields, post harvest. Golfers are no doubt frustrated […]
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When you leave your children in the care of a babysitter, take time to cue the babysitter to your family’s escape plan. Discuss the floor plan of your house, and leave the phone number where you can be reached. Explain the family fire safety plans to your babysitter. If the smoke detector sounds, nobody should […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Figure out what works for your area, get community buy-in and the people will come. That was the message during the Special Events – The Lifeblood of Rural Tourism workshop last week at the annual Rural Roundup event put on by the Nevada Commission on Tourism at the Hyatt […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – If people didn’t know why it’s called the Great Lawn before Saturday, they did after the cleanup session at the Tahoe Tallac Site. Bag upon bag of pine needles were filled as volunteers descended upon the South Shore venue to spruce it up before the season kicks off in […]
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By Trista Cunningham The warm weather is just around the corner and the American Red Cross has some steps people can take to make sure their pet is safe and healthy as we head into spring and summer. April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month and Red Cross courses are available to teach people how […]
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By Rocky Barker, Idaho Statesman An armada of 41 flexible barges infested with quagga mussels during construction work in Lake Mead were stopped by Idaho’s boat inspection program. The barges were heading back to Seattle after work on the new Las Vegas water intake tunnel was completed in Lake Mead. Mead has been infested with […]
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By KRNV-TV CARSON CITY — The feds are suing the state saying Nevada is discriminating against a man who served our country in active duty. According to court documents obtained by News 4, the case revolves around a man who used to work as the chief deputy controller. Arthur Ingram was called to serve on […]
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By Sarah Klein, Huffington Post You wouldn’t sit down to dinner at your favorite restaurant and order a stick of butter a la carte. You’re too smart for that — you know there’d be lots of calories and little nutrients and, most of all, lots and lots of fat. But some of the cheesy entrees […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun The good news for Nevada is that it now has a strategic plan for treating problem gambling. The bad news: State budget cuts have eliminated funding to put the plan in motion. Bo Bernhard, executive director of UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, and Jeff Marotta, president of Portland-based Problem […]
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