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| Morning Report: Monday, April 28 A bit windy today, but otherwise sunny all week... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON |
| South Lake Tahoe man in custody after cocaine trafficking arrest A South Lake Tahoe man is in custody on $60,500 bail after being arrested by the Douglas County Street Enforcement Team earlier this month. |
| Reno nature study halts after brush fire RENO The Oxbow Nature Study Area will be closed until further notice while crews work to clean up trees, snags and other hazardous debris left by a brush fire that burned more than half of the urban oasis in Reno, officials said today. |
| Local families feel the food price squeeze A substantial spike in global food prices coupled with the dramatic oil inflation has taken its toll on the American economy, generating hardships for Tahoe-Truckee residents trying to make ends meet and provide for a family. |
| Rebates to go toward basics Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST NEW YORK -- Tax rebates have begun dropping into bank accounts, but in this economy, gas and groceries may trump a high-end TV or a new sofa, making the checks less of an economic jump-start than the government hoped for. |
| Swim pools, treadmills help family pets recover Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Although Beth Williams, who operates K9 Wellness Center in Reno, had provided physical therapy for humans since 1985, it wasn't until 1998 when her own puppy had undergone major surgery for hip dysplasia that she realized that many of her therapies would help her dog, a Rottweiler named Nitro, regain mobility. |
| Students take honors in business plan contest Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Northern Nevada teams took second- and third-place honors in the 2008 Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. |
| Nurses, Renown make little progress Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Nurses and Renown Regional Medical Center made progress in contract talks Monday, reaching tentative agreements on seven issues, including time off for jury duty and military leave, nurse union spokeswoman Hillary Haycock said. |
| Three promoted at Accountants Inc. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Accountants Inc. announced three recent promotions in the Reno office. |
| Simple steps can help entrepreneurs manage the daily tug of war Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Strategy versus execution. Sales versus operations. Increasing income versus reducing costs. Every entrepreneur faces a constant tug of war. |
| 15 homeowners receive $250,343 from contractors board Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Fifteen Nevada homeowners have been awarded a total of $250,343 from the Residential Recovery Fund of the Nevada State Contractors Board as a result of complaints against licensed contractors. |
| New technology products; when to consider upgrading your computer Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST When should you upgrade your information technology? That's not always an easy question to answer. On one hand, it's nice to have the latest, fastest and coolest new product, but the reality of the technology world is that there's always something newer and cooler than what you just bought. Let's take a look at some new technology products, along with reasons for considering an upgrade. |
| Architectural Boards elects director Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Greg Erny of Reno was elected to serve as the Regional Director of the Western Conference of Architectural Registration Boards. In that role, Erny will serve on the board of directors of the national organization, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. |
| Nurses, Renown to resume talks Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Nurses and management at Renown Regional Medical Center are expected to return to the bargaining table today to resume on-again, off-again negotiations that have stretched for about a year. |
| 'Grand Theft Auto IV' expects lucrative launch Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST LOS ANGELES -- There's no Burger King tie-in or special flavor of Mountain Dew. No commercial directed by Peter Jackson or even an action figure. |
| Outlook rosy for Microsoft Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp. is looking ahead to a strong fiscal 2009, with or without Yahoo. |
| Flying garbage can advisory issued today Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Batten down the garbage cans! A wind advisory is in effect for today, with southwest gusts that could top 45 mph in the wind prone areas. The dry conditions of late will make for a pretty dusty day all across the northern part of the state as well. Temperatures still will be mild (near 70 degrees) before dropping to near |
| Large quake likely somewhere in western Nevada Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Even though there is no way to accurately forecast a large earthquake (and you thought predicting the weather was hard), there are some fairly definitive statements that you can make. And one of those is we will have a fairly large earthquake somewhere in the western part of the state sometime in the future. We live in the third most seismically active state in the union, and as one who has ridden a bicycle across the state can tell you first hand, each and every one of the mountains was built one earthquake at a time. As such, it always is a good idea to be prepared should one happen sooner than later. |
| Lick an Idol; buy jewelry; get a bra Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST I think the average fan of "American Idol" is probably more comfortable sending a text message than actually mailing a letter, but that hasn't stopped marketing executives of the reality TV singing competition to smack previous winners on stamps. The limited-edition stamps feature all six former winners of the talent competition including, Kelly Clarkson, Ruben Studdard, Fantasia Barrino and Jordin Sparks. |
| Autobiography is always dangerous Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Memo to Sen. Clinton: |
| Tenant needs to be informed of CC&Rs and costs that go with a common-interest community Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST I own a rental home in a common-interest community. I want to make sure the monthly assessments are paid to the association on time, and that my tenant understands the importance of complying with the CC&Rs. What steps can I take to accomplish my goals? |
| Businesses also should focus on IT preventative measures to save money Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST When it comes to information technology support, organizations tend to put more effort into incident management than problem management. What's the difference? |
| Are we ready for term limits? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Nevada begins term limits for many elected officials in 2010. While conducting some research, I discovered that one of the best reports on the topic was written in Nevada. Many states have passed similar laws and are now evaluating the process. We can learn from them. The will of the people was for term limits, and the reasons were numerous, but we need to evaluate whether ousting experienced legislators is in the best interest of the state. |
| These folks cut the sprawl, y'all ... Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST My old, let's make that my former classmate Phyllis Wetsel asks, "How many occupancies has the building at 143 Keystone had in the past 30 years?" And a couple of recent RGJ stories dealt with "infill," the attempt by our municipal planners to utilize gaps in land and to encourage the re-cycling of older buildings before spreading out into the surrounding valley. A column was born. |
| The crib versus reclining chairs Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST If you think planning a wedding is tough, you should prepare yourself for the interrogation that comes seconds after you've betrothed yourself to someone for the rest of your life. |
| Daughter's self-image is her problem Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Q: A number of years ago IQ testing determined that our daughter had average ability but a better than average view of herself. She's in high school now and her self-esteem is getting in the way of her performance. She cannot seem to accept that anything she does is wrong or that she is capable of making a mistake. If she has a problem with a homework assignment, the textbook is wrong. |
| Can Southwest Airlines be serious with its new boarding plan? Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST I consider myself a pretty friendly person overall. |
| Legend of 'Misfits' has place in Reno history Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Reno was enjoying the last of its glory days as Nevada's premier divorce and gambling city, and received a huge publicity boost, when Academy-Award winning director John Huston and producer Frank Taylor came to town in 1960 to shoot "The Misfits." American dramatist and Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Miller wrote the screenplay for his seductive wife, actress Marilyn Monroe. |
| Chileans fighting for contraceptives Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Chilean women have had access to the "morning-after pill" (Postinor 2) since 2002, but that may not be the case much longer if the country's highest court rules that the distribution and use of this contraceptive are illegal. |
| Madonna like a kid in 'Candy' store Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST You might expect sober plaints from a singer devoted to motherhood, Kabbalah studies and activism for African AIDS orphans. But "Hard Candy's" frenzied blast of hard beats and candy-coated grooves verifies that Madonna is still expressing herself on the dance floor. |
| Cinema scoop: A guide to the Reno Film Festival Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST The Reno Film Festival kicks off Thursday and runs through the weekend, giving locals the chance to see everything from short movies by up-and-coming filmmakers to full-length efforts by established directors and stars. There are also opportunities to rub shoulders with cinema big wigs and take classes with filmmaking professionals. |
| Reno couple nabbed in Oregon after car chase Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:00 PST A Reno couple is jailed in Oregon after leading authorities on high speed chase. |
| Rally planned to support fired UNR professor Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:00 PST A rally is scheduled May 10 near the University of Nevada, Reno to show support for recently fired professor Hussein S. Hussein. |
| Incline residents sue assessor again Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:00 PST Incline Village tax protesters said in a federal lawsuit that the Washoe County assessor's office is again unfairly valuing Lake Tahoe views in appraisals for property taxes. |
| Nevada ranks last in federal money Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:00 PST Nevada ranked last in federal money returned per capita to the state in 2006-07, according to a recently released U.S. Census Bureau report. |
| Fire at Oxbow park might help habitat Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:00 PST The fire that scorched about 17 acres at the Oxbow Nature Study Area along the Truckee River was human-caused, Reno fire inspectors said Monday. |
| Rumbling ground leaves many shaken Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:18:00 PST In Mogul, nights are sleepless and nerves are frayed. |
| Gubernatorial primaries take back seat to presidential race Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST Locked in a tight gubernatorial primary race in Indiana, Jim Schellinger thought he made big news when a former governor endorsed his candidacy April 2. |
| Wright's incendiary tour does Obama little good Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST WASHINGTON -- The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is going after his critics on an incendiary tour that is doing his one-time congregant, Barack Obama, little good. |
| Poll: Clinton leads McCain, doing better than Obama Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton now leads John McCain by 9 points in a head-to-head presidential matchup, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll that bolsters her argument that she is more electable than Democratic rival Barack Obama. |
| Small quakes keep on coming Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:08:00 PST Dozens of minor earthquakes shook Reno on Sunday as a sequence of temblors entered its third month and prompted some frazzled residents to leave their homes. |
| Brush fire sweeps through nature area Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:08:00 PST A fast-moving brush fire Sunday afternoon burned old-growth cottonwood trees and brush in the Oxbow Nature Study Area but apparently left most of the boardwalks and other man-made structures intact, officials said. |
| Colleges worry about looming faculty retirements Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:08:00 PST Baby boom-era professors nationwide are postponing retirement because of the poor economy, but when they finally do retire, campuses across the nation will be competing for fewer qualified employees to replace them, educators and researchers said. |
| Births Received 28 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:08:00 PST RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER |
| Thousands attend Wells Avenue Fiesta Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:08:00 PST Some came to the inaugural Wells Avenue Fiesta on Sunday for the food, the shopping, the culture or the fun. |
| Few states let overseas troops vote by e-mail Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST WASHINGTON -- U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan can speak to their families by Web camera and fight insurgents using sophisticated electronic warfare. Yet when it comes to voting, most troops are stuck in the past. |
| Obama: Race is not a factor Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST WASHINGTON -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday that race is not the reason he is struggling to attract working-class votes and insisted he can win over uncommitted superdelegates by showing he is "best able to not just defeat John McCain, but also lead the country." |
| Meeting reveals party in disarray Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:08:00 PST The takeover of the GOP's state convention by a passionate faction dedicated to a minority candidate reflects deep problems for the Nevada Republican Party and perhaps U.S. Sen. John McCain in the general election, analysts said Sunday. |
| Immigration march, rally might be more sparse Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST A rally and march is scheduled Thursday in Reno as part of the annual "A Day Without Immigrants" event, but some past participants said they won't be marching this year. |
| Sage grouse protection weighed Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:37:00 PST A lack of leks has Shawn Espinosa concerned. |
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