News 2008-05-18 Andanh.com

Recycling program going live
The Incline Village General Improvement District is working on a plan to compensate Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents with a free case of blue bags once the district's single stream recycling programs kicks off in July.

IVGID primary on tap
There will be a primary this summer regarding the race to fill three seats on the Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees.

Kroll amends his original injunction against IVGID
Crystal Bay resident Steven Kroll on Thursday filed an amended emergency motion for injunction with the U.S.

County accepts CB utilities bid
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners at its Tuesday meeting approved a $1 million bid on the Crystal Bay utilities underground project.

Illegal immigant faces deportation trial in Reno
Antonio Sandoval-Perez will be allowed to stand trial before an immigration judge in Reno, rather than in Arizona, for a Wednesday deportation hearing.

IHS volleyball, track star will play in college
This weekend's Nevada state track and field championship marked the last time many of Incline High School's seniors will compete in an organized athletic event.

'Taking risks'
On a beautiful, sunny commencement Saturday at Sierra Nevada College, Gina Hoeft is nervous.

Sunday Profile: Joy Strotz
If one word could sum up Joy Strotz, it would be bubbly. She speaks with a flurry of hand motions and smiles, energetically bouncing from topic to topic, pausing to remember where she began, and starting the process again.

Show us your support for one of our own
Become a member of Tanya's Team her support team in her fight against cancer. Save the date for Wednesday, June 4, beginning at 4 p.m.

Planning process nears stretch run for July 2-4 event
The second annual Red, White and Tahoe Blue event will take place again this Fourth of July holiday in Incline Village.

Biltmore gearing up for Memorial Day Weekend
The Tahoe Biltmore will present activities for families and the military during a two-day Memorial Day Weekend celebration. The festivities will be held outdoors in the front parking lot next Saturday and Sunday.

Going green: EcoBrokering gains popularity
Just six months into her new profession as a Realtor, Michelle Bater decided to bring along her personal interests of an environmentally-friendly lifestyle.

Notable fishing events
A couple of notable fishing events will be coming up in the near future. First, the Tahoe Truckee Flyfishers will be holding its annual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, upstairs at Rosies Restaurant in Tahoe City.

Fishing Report
Boca (25,800 Acre Feet) Inflow is at 254 c.f.s. and the outflow is 203 c.f.s.

Northern Nevada economy: first quarter bleak Sun, 18 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
Not a pretty sight, the first quarter.

School of medicine OK'd for fellowship Sun, 18 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
The University of Nevada School of Medicine Department of Surgery has received approval to create the country's first acute care surgery fellowship program. The announcement was made by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma.

Finance director named Sun, 18 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
Squaw Creek, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, has promoted Janis Brehm from controller to director of finance. Brehm, who started with the property in September 2007, will oversee all financial operations, with the newly added responsibility for development, at the 405-room and -suite luxury resort, which features several dining venues, a full-service spa, year-round pool complex, golf course, Nordic center and on-property fly-fishing center.

Northern Nevada leading the way in alternative energy development Sun, 18 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
Nevada already is gaining a strong reputation as a leader in the alternative energy arena, and the rise of gas prices nationwide is stimulating even greater discussion about the need for continued development of renewable and alternative energy sources.

UNR honors researcher as 'best' Sun, 18 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
The University of Nevada, Reno recognized the School of Medicine's Iain L. O. Buxton, Pharm.D., with its Outstanding Researcher Award at its annual "Honor the Best" awards ceremony held recently at the Joe Crowley Student Union. Buxton was honored for his research efforts in the areas of premature birth and breast cancer metastasis.

Hometown Health makes new hire Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:00 PST
Hometown Health, the insurance division of Renown Health, announced that Jeff Scheneman has been hired as sales manager. Scheneman is responsible for leading new membership growth for Hometown Health's Employee Benefits and Occupation products.

Bodines boasts benefits of prime Carson City location Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:00 PST
The thing that hits you about the new Bodines Casino, Restaurant and Sports Bar in Carson City is its location.

Wrondel Mini Storage facility sold Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:00 PST
Todd Blonsley, CCIM, with Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, announced the sale of the 284-Unit Wrondel Mini Storage facility. The $2.6 million sale closed escrow May 9. Blonsley exclusively represented the seller, a private trust based in Tahoe City.

Reno-Sparks apartment vacancies dip Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:00 PST
Market conditions for small and mid-size apartments in the Reno-Sparks region improved in the first quarter, marked by a dip in the overall vacancy rate, a new report found.

PENTA Building Group awarded contract Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:00 PST
The PENTA Building Group announced the company has been awarded a contract to build the new $42 million Davidson Mathematics and Science Center at the southeast corner of campus at the University of Nevada, Reno. Once completed, the 105,000-square-foot facility will feature a 14,000-square-foot auditorium, a new dean's office, laboratories for chemistry and biology, state-of-the-art classrooms and major site improvements.

Fronteer appoints controller Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:00 PST
Fronteer Development Group and its new subsidiary NewWest Gold USA Friday appointed Judd Merrill as controller.

Nevada's jobless rate drops Sat, 17 May 2008 00:13:00 PST
Jobless rates dipped slightly across Nevada in April but remain higher than the nation as the housing slump continued to hold down job growth, the state reported Friday.

Record heat on the way Fri, 16 May 2008 23:23:00 PST
In all likelihood, the high temperature record for this date will fall this afternoon. The ridge of high pressure should keep us in mid-summer form, temperature-wise, through the weekend. But it also is the season where I get a lot of pretty wild temperature reports from weather watchers. Almost all of them much higher than the actual temperature present at the locations they are reporting from. I always get a little suspicious when the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, one of the hottest places in the valley, is reporting 90 degrees, and I get a call from someone in the North Valleys telling me that the temperature is 103. When I question it, I usually get a response along the lines of "Well, I have

Mom had strength as well as mysteries Sun, 11 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
For a man who spent much of his life hanging around carnivals and whose first wife was a stripper, my father was a pretty traditional kind of guy.

Are we ready for term limits? Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:37:00 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.

Many Web sites offer up-to-date weather details Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
Since it will probably be hot enough to set a record or two, it might be nice to track it yourself. A few weeks ago, a viewer wrote in wondering how to get weather information from some of the many weather stations around town.

DVDs: You won't fall for duds 'Over Her Dead Body,' 'P.S. I Love You' Sun, 18 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
Over Her Dead Body

'Narnia's' new prince handles fame nobly Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
If you don't know who Ben Barnes is yet, you will soon.

'Narnia' sequel a great film despite violence Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
Almost everything about "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" is as likable and intense as the first Narnia movie, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Sure, the ending wanders and the story's religious metaphors are more heavy-handed, but neither of these things are damning. Bottom line: Writer-director Andrew Adamson provides a continuity of style and vision, and fans of "Wardrobe" should find "Caspian" most excellent.

'Narnia' effects largely done the beastly old-fashioned way Fri, 16 May 2008 01:37:00 PST
"Prince Caspian," the second film in "The Chronicles of Narnia" franchise, not only brings moviegoers back to the fantasy world of writer C.S. Lewis' Narnia, it brings them face-to-face with a number of otherworldly creatures. They include minotaurs, satyrs, centaurs and a werewolf, and in many cases, the beasts actually existed on set.

DVD reviews: 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' and 'I'm Not There' Mon, 12 May 2008 09:38:00 PST
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

Monster movie 'Cloverfield' just a tad shaky; winning 'Juno' will charm you Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:37:00 PST
Cloverfield

Graduate students walk at UNR Fri, 16 May 2008 23:23:00 PST
Graduating graduate students at the University of Nevada, Reno basked in the warm afternoon sun Friday on the campus Quad.

Before grads walk, 'Quad Squad' sets up Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
Long before the pomp and circumstance begin for the soon-to-be graduates of the University of Nevada, Reno the "Quad Squad" is out in force.

Chancellor, minority groups settle dispute Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
A brief flap between leaders of minority groups in Las Vegas and Chancellor Jim Rogers has been settled, he said Thursday.

Pellet gun causes lockdown at 4 northwest Reno schools Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
A teenager's planned after-school fun caused the lockdown of four schools Thursday morning in northwest Reno, Washoe County School District officials said.

Orvis nursing students to graduate today Wed, 14 May 2008 22:53:00 PST
The Orvis School of Nursing will hold the spring 2008 convocation ceremony today at 4 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom.

Commissioners hold hearing about budget Sun, 18 May 2008 01:03:00 PST
Washoe County Commissioners have set a public hearing at 10 a.m. Monday to review the final 2008-09 county budget for possible adoption.

Two challenged candidates quit races Fri, 16 May 2008 23:23:00 PST
Two school trustees dropped re-election bids Friday after being challenged by Nevada's top election official in what could have triggered a court battle about the state's voter-approved term limits.

CDC: Syringe reuse likely cause of Las Vegas outbreak Fri, 16 May 2008 23:23:00 PST
The staff at a Las Vegas clinic at the center of a large hepatitis C outbreak likely caused the transmission of the bloodborne pathogen by "routinely mishandling injection equipment and single-use medication vials," the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Friday.

Pumps to feed water plant Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
By tonight, officials with the Truckee Meadows Water Authority expect to have temporary measures in place sufficient to meet peak summer water demand in the wake of earthquake damage to the utility's water delivery system.

Local agencies train for plane crash Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
A southeast section of Reno-Tahoe International Airport buzzed like the set of a low-budget horror movie Thursday, with fake flesh wounds, bad acting and dismembered mannequin limbs from a simulated plane crash.

Reid inserts provision for lakes in farm bill Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is using a massive farm bill moving through Congress to spend $175 million to acquire water for Nevada's desert lakes and restore the Walker River Basin.

Feds: Turbulence caused jet pilot death Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
The Reno National Championship Air Races had added more training for pilots on how to avoid aircraft turbulence before a federal investigation concluded that is what killed a Wyoming pilot on Sept. 13 during the races last year.

Small earthquake shakes up Mogul Thu, 15 May 2008 22:43:00 PST
After about a week of relative calm, the Mogul area had its second significant quake in two days when a magnitude 3.4 rocked the area at 6:44 a.m. Thursday.

Dozen tenants sign up for West Street Market Wed, 14 May 2008 22:53:00 PST
A Greek restaurant, a bakery, a wine bar, a food co-op, a grocery and an Italian restaurant are among 12 tenants preparing to move into the West Street Market, a new year-round urban market opening in downtown Reno in October, officials said Wednesday.

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