Nine Regional Fire Agencies To Adopt Standardized Unit, Personnel and Station Identifiers

Nine Regional Fire Agencies To Adopt Standardized Unit, Personnel and Station Identifiers

Nine fire agencies from four Nevada counties and one California county have agreed to adopt and implement a standardized apparatus and station identification system.  Fire agencies from Douglas, Carson, Lyon, and Storey counties in Nevada, and Alpine County in California, will be implementing the new system starting October 1st, 2011.  Chiefs from the participating agencies […]

Two Men Killed in Three Vehicle Head‐On Accident on SR 28 Near Sand Harbor

Two Men Killed in Three Vehicle Head‐On Accident on SR 28 Near Sand Harbor

Sand Harbor, NV…On Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at approximately 3:30 pm, the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a head‐on accident State Route 28 approximately 4 miles south of Sand Harbor. Preliminary investigation reveals that a green 2000 Ford F350 pickup was southbound on SR28 heading away from Incline, Nevada. A semi truck pulling a dump […]

Waste Management Launches First Residential Green Waste Recycling Pilot Program

Waste Management Launches First Residential Green Waste Recycling Pilot Program

 Incline Village, NV — Waste Management of Nevada (WM) announced today the launch of a residential green waste recycling pilot program for Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents.  The program, in partnership with IVGID Waste Not, kicked-off July 11, and is designed to assess the feasibility and community interest in an ongoing green waste recycling […]

RED FLAG WARNING IN AFFECT Through Tuesday

RED FLAG WARNING IN AFFECT Through Tuesday

Red Flag Warning URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 843 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 …VERY DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS TUESDAY… .LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. GUSTY WINDS ON THE RIDGES TONIGHT WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL AREAS TUESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH […]

FIRE NEWS…..Multiple Vegetation Fires in Reno at this Hour

FIRE NEWS…..Multiple Vegetation Fires in Reno at this Hour

Reno, NV….UPDATE 10:30pm: Fires are now CONTAINED. A total of 25 acre burned. Official cause is still under investigation. Today was a “RED FLAG” DAY. We all need to be really careful out there. Great job crews!…..Multiple crews including air tankers are on scene of multiple vegetation fires at I80 and Patrick in Reno. There […]

Borders To Liquidate Assets…Close All Stores

Borders To Liquidate Assets…Close All Stores

Borders Group reported today that, in accordance with the terms of its financing agreement, the Company will submit to the Court for approval the previously-announced proposal from Hilco and Gordon Brothers to purchase the store assets of the business and administer the liquidation process. Borders said that, in the absence of a formal proposal from […]