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| Morning Report: Tuesday, May 27 Nasty weather upon us this week ... check out the special statemen THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA, NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA. |
| Area nonprofit awards 18 grants Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Nevada Humanities, a nonprofit organization, awarded 18 grants for a total of $74,100 to Lied Discovery Children's Museum, the Clark County Education Association Community Foundation, Community Chest, First United Methodist Church, Great Basin College, Henderson District Public Libraries, Nevada Public Radio, Las Vegas, Nevada Bar Association, Nevada Opera Association, Reno, Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas, Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, Nevada Rock Art Foundation, Sage Ridge School, the Nevada Public Education Foundation, University of Nevada School of Medicine, English Department, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Western Folklife Center and Nevada Hispanic Services. |
| Project management meeting set Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Guest speaker: Bob Lawton, VP and IT Application Development of Employers Insurance Group. Topic: "The CobiT Process (PO10) -- Managing Projects and the 14 control objectives associated with it." Networking at 5:30, dinner at 6 and presentation at 6:45 p.m. Please RSVP. When: 5:30 p.m. today. Where: Sonny's Authentic Italian Pizza & Pasta, 7689 S. Virginia St. Cost: $21 with dinner, $5 fee without dinner. Details: Stacey at 448-2247 or PMI-NNV.RSVP@hotmail.com |
| Panattoni finishes Trex building Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Doug Roberts of Panattoni Development Company announced that the firm has completed work on the 337,500-square-foot facility at 2375 E. Newlands Drive in Fernley for Trex, a national producer of composite decking, railing and fencing. |
| Police pump up bike patrols Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Since even the long arm of the law can't rein in fuel prices, the long legs of the law are getting more exercise. |
| Lend-A-Hand offers help to independent seniors Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST While Tammy Sisson studied gerontology and social work at the University of Nevada, Reno, she supplemented her income by caring for an elderly gentleman and found that she enjoyed this type of work. |
| Webb to provide workshops for IGT Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Eileen Webb, president of Streamline Consulting Associates, has been selected by IGT to provide custom troubleshooting workshops through TMCC's Workforce Development and Continuing Education. |
| How to use your retirement funds to buy a small business Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST The argument continues as to whether we're officially in a recession or not. All I know is that in the past six months since I first wrote about using IRA funds to buy a business, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gone from 13,010 to as low as 11,740. At the time that I'm writing this article, it is at 12,601. |
| Pilot program promotes dimmable fluorescents Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST With help from the Truckee Donner Public Utility District, business owner Ed Prado is exploring a new, more efficient way to light his restaurant, Village Pizzeria. |
| North Shore eatery celebrates three decades of Tahoe lifestyle Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Jake's on the Lake, celebrating 30 years of dining and drinking on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, is not named after a legendary surfer or ski racer. |
| Nursing school gets $500,000 grant Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST UnitedHealth Group and Sierra Health Services Inc. have awarded a $500,000 grant to the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Nursing. The grant, payable at $100,000 for five years, will be used to fund two graduate fellowships in the Master of Nursing program and two graduate fellowships in the Doctor of Nursing (Ph.D.) program. |
| Taxable sales report due this week Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST It's been nearly one year since Washoe County last saw its taxable sales rise on monthly basis. |
| Timbers, PlumpJack partnering on projects Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Timbers Resorts and PlumpJack Group are partnering on several proposed projects. Timbers Resorts has taken over management of the real estate operations at The Orchard, a private residence club located within PlumpJack's boutique resort, The Carneros Inn, in Napa Valley. PlumpJack will manage hospitality operations, spa and Truffle Pig restaurant for Timbers Resorts at One Steamboat Place in Steamboat Springs. Future collaborations will include the residences at the new PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, located at the base of the Squaw Valley USA. |
| Renown hires new external sales rep Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Hometown Health, the insurance division of Renown Health, announced today that Emma Guzman has been hired as an external sales services representative. Guzman is responsible for servicing and educating new and existing clients of Hometown Health. |
| Soroptimists award 9 scholarships Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST The Soroptimists of Reno and the Soroptimists of Truckee Meadows recently awarded nine Truckee Meadows Community College students more than $33,500 in scholarships. The students are part of the TMCC Re-Entry educational partnership program. |
| Aging in place: Nevada homeowners remodeling to accommodate elderly Sun, 25 May 2008 01:37:00 PST A wire fence surrounds an old, faded house close to the heart of downtown Reno, its flaking paint a testament that the small home has seen better days. |
| Business of politics hurts Nevadans with smoking ban, minimum wage votes Sun, 25 May 2008 01:37:00 PST "If you want to stay in business, you better get into politics." |
| Medical X-ray technology firm expands center in Las Vegas Sun, 25 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Varian Medical Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of X-ray technology for industrial and medical applications, is opening a new 85,000-square-foot manufacturing center Thursday in Las Vegas. |
| ID-fraud prevention backfires on pitchman Sun, 25 May 2008 01:37:00 PST SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Todd Davis has dared criminals for two years to try stealing his identity: Ads for his fraud-prevention company, LifeLock, even offer his Social Security number next to his smiling mug. |
| Retailers try to survive year Sun, 25 May 2008 01:37:00 PST NEW YORK -- The latest reports from the nation's merchants show that higher energy and food bills and slumping home values are pressuring shoppers so much, they're being forced to nibble at the edges, buying single pillows rather than whole sets and opting for new paint instead of renovating. |
| Dust from the desert caused dirty showers Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST On Sunday, I gave a little primer on why rain, which you might think would make things cleaner, instead usually leaves your car looking pretty dirty. The showers we had in the middle of last week were particularly muddy, and many wondered why. You might remember a few weeks ago, we had a similar event, and while there were some similarities, last week's had a different source. |
| CD reviews: Flight of the Conchords songs fun even without HBO show Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Flight of the Conchords |
| DVD reviews: 'The Great Debaters,' 'Diary of the Dead' make for fun at-home screenings Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST The Great Debaters |
| Thunderstorms to visit for 2 days Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST The clouds and rain are going to stick around, and they are expected to turn into thunderstorms today and Wednesday. |
| Three shootings leave small town shaken Mon, 26 May 2008 23:38:00 PST WINNEMUCCA -- Yellow police tape surrounded the deserted parking lot of Players Bar on an overcast Monday afternoon, a sign on the road informing passersby that the facility is closed until further notice. |
| Tahoe fire panel to give findings to governors Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (AP) -- Recommendations from a blue ribbon panel on how to ease the threat of another catastrophic wildfire at Lake Tahoe will be presented today to the governors of California and Nevada and a U.S. senator. |
| Hearing to tackle disputed Winnemucca Ranch project Mon, 26 May 2008 23:38:00 PST Winnemucca Ranch, a 12,000-home project proposed west of Pyramid Lake, is the poster child of what shouldn't be done, opponents of Reno's expansion into outlying areas have said. |
| Hundreds gather at veterans cemetery Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST Military veterans gathered Monday in a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers in the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley. |
| As service costs continue to rise, seniors struggle Mon, 26 May 2008 23:38:00 PST Roberta Kuguenko lies in bed every day, and one of the few times she is able to get up is to take food items from a pantry in her apartment for needier residents in her Sparks complex. |
| Births Received 27 Tue, 27 May 2008 10:38:00 PST RENOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER |
| Friends organize flag-football event Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST Three friends of slain college student Brianna Denison are hoping a fundraising flag-football tournament they are organizing for this summer will remind the community not to forget about "Bri" and the importance of personal safety. |
| Sparks police chase, Taser suspect Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST Sparks police officers used a Taser on a suspect after they say he led officers on a chase, threw a punch and tried to grab an officer's gun early Monday morning. |
| Reading of names honors soldiers who died in Iraq Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST On a day when Americans stopped to honor those who have given their lives defending the country in military service, a group of Reno-area residents took time on Memorial Day to remember those who have died in the Iraq war. |
| Castro criticizes Obama plan to keep U.S. embargo Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST HAVANA -- Former President Fidel Castro says U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's plan to maintain Washington's trade embargo against Cuba will cause hunger and suffering on the island. |
| Clinton in Puerto Rico, still far from catching up Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST PONCE, Puerto Rico -- Hillary Rodham Clinton ended a three-day campaign swing across Puerto Rico the same way many Americans mark Memorial Day -- with family, friends and a salute to the sacrifices of military men and women. |
| McCain defends opposition to veterans bill Tue, 27 May 2008 01:37:00 PST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Facing heat from Democrats, John McCain used a Memorial Day appearance to defend his opposition to Senate-passed legislation that would provide additional college financial aid to veterans. |
| Gunfire at bar leaves 3 dead Sun, 25 May 2008 23:33:00 PST Three people are dead after a gunfight from a long-running family feud broke out in a crowded bar in Winnemucca early Sunday, according to Winnemucca and Humboldt County authorities. |
| Agencies support Carson Range fire plan Tue, 20 May 2008 22:43:00 PST Nearly 100,000 homes along a swath of the eastern Sierra from Reno to Douglas County would receive added protection in a new plan to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. |
| Clinton speaks spiritual words at Puerto Rico church service Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST HORMIGUEROS, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday offered a spiritual defense for continuing her presidential campaign, as she sought to put to rest the uproar over her comments about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. |
| Obama to graduates: Dedicate yourself to serving Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) -- Filling in for U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and tying himself to the family's legacy, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama urged college graduates Sunday to "make us believe again" by dedicating themselves to public service. |
| Pastor problems have plagued candidates Mon, 26 May 2008 01:37:00 PST Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain and Democratic U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, both seeking to use religion to their advantage in the presidential campaign, have learned painful lessons about the risks of getting too close to religious leaders. |
| Democrats squabble about changing caucus system Sun, 25 May 2008 23:33:00 PST Early on the afternoon of |
| Archaeology program trains volunteers Sun, 25 May 2008 23:33:00 PST Gazette-Journal |
| Gary O'Toole Photography exhibit at Dayton Gallery Tue, 27 May 2008 12:58:00 PST Submitted Article |
| 2A All-North softball: Battle Mountain's Fellows caps career with top honor Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST Four years ago, Brandi Fellows was thrust into an unfamiliar role. The shy freshman at Battle Mountain who had played second base all her life was suddenly at first base after the incumbent left the team. |
| 3A All-North softball: Dayton freshmen Cole mows through the competition Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST Dayton softball coach Dusti Houk likes to tell the story of ace pitcher Mackenzie Cole thanking the coaching staff at the end of every practice. The appreciation isn't for anything specific, just a general gratefulness for the time spent on the field. |
| 4A All-North softball: Spanish Springs teammates share player of the year award Mon, 26 May 2008 23:18:00 PST Jaci Carlsen has said on multiple occasions that catching Mallary Darby over the last few years has made her a better hitter and catcher. But how does Carlsen repay her pitcher? By pulling Darby into mischievous schemes. |
| Northern 3A/2A all-league baseball and softball Wed, 21 May 2008 22:53:00 PST BASEBALL |
| Preps: NIAA to honor top 10 student-athletes Wed, 21 May 2008 22:53:00 PST For four years, thousands of high school student-athletes have put in the commitment to their craft as well as in the classroom and community. Tonight at the Atlantis Resort, the top 10 in Northern Nevada will by recognized at the 13th annual NIAA Top 10 Student-Athletes banquet. |
| All-Region & All-League Teams Tue, 20 May 2008 22:38:00 PST SOFTBALL |
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