Washoe County Budget Manager Darin Conforti accepted the annual Cashman Good Government Award on behalf of Washoe County government at the Nevada Taxpayers Association event recently. The Nevada Taxpayers Association presents this prestigious statewide award to a Nevada public entity that demonstrates transparency in government as well as efficient use of taxpayer dollars. Conforti’s interactive […]
As part of Washoe County’s ongoing emergency preparedness program, three library branches will participate in an emergency evacuation drill on Monday, March 28, 2011. The three participating branches are: Downtown at 9:30am, Spanish Springs at 11am and Sierra View at 12:30pm. Washoe County is providing this media advisory, to let citizens know the evacuations are […]
Washington D.C…March 26, 2011…Last week, when I ordered our armed forces to help protect the Libyan people from the brutality of Moammar Qaddafi, I pledged to keep the American people fully informed. Since then, I’ve spoken about the limited scope and specific purpose of this mission. Today, I can report that thanks to our brave […]
Incline Village, NV…Below is the latest chain and snow controls report for the Lake Tahoe area and Nevada. As the next wave of snow rolls though the roads are getting a bit slick again. NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY MARCH 26, 2011 9:50 AM PDT All routes are open with no controls […]
Truckee, CA…Crews are working 12 incidents right now in the Lake Tahoe Area and inbound highways. The high points are 4 vehicles are playing bumper cars on SR-28 at Old Country Road. The #2 lane is blocked in the Colfax are on I-80 as trucks chain up. 10 big rigs are stuck near the rest […]
Fresh Pond, CA…The westbound lanes are blocked with a multi-vehicle accident. Traffic may be able to get around on one lane but there will be emergency vehicles working this accident for awhile…
Northstar, CA….Emergency crews are responding to a traffic accident at SR 267 at Northstar. Lane is partially blocked. Please travel with caution.
Truckee, CA…I-80 had reopened to traffic. Now the prime East-West Corridor is back in business. Unfortunately so have the incidents. Be careful out there.
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the “third” estimate released by the […]
Washington, DC…According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Report Texas and California led the way in new jobs last month. The latest report is below.. REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — FEBRUARY 2011 Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in February. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment […]
