Tahoe City, CA…This morning the showers will continue and then start to taper off and a warming trend will take into the 4th of July Weekend according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 56. South wind 5 […]
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. issued the following statement tonight on the state budget. “Democrats in the California State Legislature made tough choices and delivered an honest, balanced and on-time budget that contains painful cuts and brings government closer to the people through an historic realignment. Putting our state on a sound and […]
BROOMFIELD, Colo.– Vail Resorts, Inc. announced the appointment of Kirsten A. Lynch as the new chief marketing officer for the Company. Lynch will assume responsibilities for the Company’s marketing functions, including brand marketing, advertising, CRM, market research, pricing, e-commerce, online marketing and strategic alliances. She will oversee the Company’s marketing efforts in its Mountain, Hospitality […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.- Space shuttle Atlantis’ Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are scheduled to begin a 12-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 11:26 a.m. EDT on July 8, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STS-135 mission is the final flight of the Space Shuttle Program. The […]
Washoe County Commissioners today voted to amend the county’s 2011-12 budget which had been approved on May 16, 2011. The amended budget reflects the impacts of the 2011 Legislative Session which enacted a number of laws that will shift revenues to the state, shift costs to the county, and reduce or eliminate state funding of […]
SACRAMENTO – On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Staff Sgt. Russell J. Proctor, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time. In memorial, Governor Brown […]
At its regular meeting on June 28th, 2011, the Board of Washoe County Commissioners heard a presentation on proposed administrative changes from Registrar of Voters, Dan Burk, as he prepares for the 2011 Special Election. The administrative changes will save Washoe County $136,000. The Special Election is necessary due to Governor Sandoval’s appointment of U.S. […]
In a vote of four to one (Commissioner Kitty Jung dissenting), Washoe County Commissioners acting as the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District today voted to give notice of its termination of the Interlocal Agreement for Fire Services with the Reno Fire Department effective June 30, 2012. Per the existing […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is warning local businesses about an emerging counterfeit check scheme involving emails and overseas transactions that is targeting law firms and real estate offices in the Reno area. “All Internet users need to be cautious when they receive unsolicited e-mails,” FBI Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Mike West said. “Law firms […]
CARSON CITY, NV – Continuing his pattern of briefings on issues of importance to the state, Governor Brian Sandoval today embarked on an investigative tour of Lake Tahoe. Joined by Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Director Leo Drozdoff and TRPA representative Steve Robinson, Sandoval visited the Boulder Bay project and toured the Aquatic Invasive […]
