By Shannon Early In August, a private college in Elmhurst, Ill., announced it would include a question on applications about whether a prospective student identifies with the LGBT community. If applicants answer yes, they might be awarded an Enrichment Scholarship which could cover up to 40 percent of Elmhurst College’s tuition. The question is designed […]
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The first winter storm warning of the season has been issued – 12 days into fall. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for the severe weather from 11 tonight through 1pm Thursday above 7,000 feet. The heaviest mountain snow is expected late tonight into Wednesday morning, with snow showers continuing into Wednesday evening. […]
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Emotional freedom technique and the law of attraction workshop on Oct. 8 from 9am-noon at the Center for Spiritual Living 4685 Lakeside Drive, Reno. Register by calling (775)826.0566 or walk-in registration begins at 8:45am. Cost is $40, which includes the workbook.
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All of the recent protests on Wall Street are spreading across the country. Demonstrators will be in Reno on Oct. 5 starting at noon at UNR. More information about Occupy Reno is on the group’s website.
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed Claudia Vecchio as the first director of the new Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. She will begin her job Nov. 14. The newly constituted department is comprised of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, Division of Museums and History, Nevada Arts […]
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Spooky Night is Oct. 5 from 6-10pm at Denny’s in South Lake Tahoe. It is for the whole for family, with the first 100 kids getting a free pumpkin courtesy of Corley Ranch. The actors from “Terror in Tahoe” will be on hand to make the evening fun and spooky. Twenty percent of the proceeds […]
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office will be able to hire eight deputies to help combat the cultivation and use of illegal drugs throughout the county with a $2.6 million federal grant. “This is great news for our county and its residents,” county Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery said in a press release. “Placer County’s grant will allow […]
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The 7th annual Truckee Pink Party Fundraiser coined “The Best Pre-Halloween Costume Party” in town is hosted by Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation to raise money for local breast cancer patients. Festivities start at 6:30pm Oct. 21 at Bar of America, Pacific Crest in Old Town Truckee. Through the years a major highlight of the […]
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Services for Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, will be Oct. 7 in South Lake Tahoe. Fant, who attended South Tahoe High School, died Sept. 26 fighting in Afghanistan. His body will be flown to Lake Tahoe Airport on Oct. 5. This document has more information about the memorial services. The city of South Lake Tahoe […]
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Spooky Night is Oct. 5 from 6-10pm at Denny’s in South Lake Tahoe. It is for the whole for family, with the first 100 kids getting a free pumpkin courtesy of Corley Ranch. The actors from “Terror in Tahoe” will be on hand to make the evening fun and spooky. Twenty percent of the proceeds […]
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