Community Blood Drive in Incline Village
Incline Village, NV….
Assemblywoman Beth Gaines to Hold First Northern California Women’s Conference on October 8th
ROSEVILLE, CA….Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Roseville, will hold her first Northern California Women’s Conference on Saturday, October 8 at the Sunset Center in Rocklin. More than 300 women from across Northern California are expected to attend this free event. Assemblywoman Gaines founded the Northern California Women’s Conference to bring together professional women, community advocates, volunteers, wives […]
County Adjusts its Service Delivery Strategy to Achieve Permanent Savings
Washoe County.NV….pIn order to achieve long term financial sustainability within available resources, the Board of County Commissioners voted to approve $6.9 million in budget reductions for the current fiscal year, continuing a resizing of County government that began more than four years ago. These reductions, referred to as the Alternative Service Delivery savings, are the […]
Fuels Reduction Project Impacts East Shore Beach Parking
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin fuels reduction and forest health thinning work near two East Shore beaches the week of September 26, 2011. The project areas are located on National Forest System lands on approximately 15 acres near the Chimney Beach parking lot and 18 […]
Residential Dump Days is October 1st and 2nd
Waste Management announced today the fourth quarterly “Residential Dump Days” to be held in 2011 at the Waste Management Transfer Stations in Reno. The dates for this event are Saturday, October 1st and Sunday, October 2nd. Residential Dump Days are held solely at the Transfer Stations in Reno – Lockwood Landfill is closed on weekends. […]
Sheriff’s Office seeks volunteers for graffiti cleanup
Reno, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for volunteers to help turn the tide on graffiti vandalism by taking part in a graffiti cleanup event at the Sun Valley Community Center from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2011, weather permitting. The Sheriff is also looking for concerned citizens to donate […]
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Locates Overdue Father and Son Hunters
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has located the reported overdue father and son hunters. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Air Squadron, Special Vehicle Unit, HASTY Team, and Search and Rescue volunteers coordinated a multi-county search operation. The operation was deemed successful when the father and son were safely located in the area of the Limbo Mountain […]
Sending Good Vibes~by Kimberly Hartman
Reno/Sparks, NV…Why let one rotten apple spoil an entire barrel? With all the negative press surrounding the deadly shooting which took place in Sparks, NV during the 18th Annual Reno Street Vibrations festivities last weekend, many bikers are getting a bad rap for the actions of a bad few. It is important to take a […]
Street Vibrations Has Origin In Wall Street Journal Story
Now in its 18th year, and the 4th largest motorcycle event in the nation, Street Vibrations Sept. 21-25, 2011 had its start in the early ‘90s when Reno’s Club Cal Neva owner Bill Thornton read a story in the Wall Street Journal about Harley-Davidson developing a market for motorcycles with a wide range of clients. […]
Detectives Arrest a Man for Sexual Assault and Lewdness with a Child under the age of 14
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Crimes against Children’s Unit Detectives Division completed an investigation of a possible sexual assault of a female under the age of 14. The victim reported that the lewd acts occurred prior to as well as on September 13, 2011. The investigation led to the possible suspect, Phelan Monge, a 33 […]