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BLM OKs comm. facility near Fernley
WINNEMUCCA — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Humboldt River Field Office has issued a Decision Record (DR) to move forward with the Shamrock Communications ROW Project, a 1,469-foot tower with a beacon that includes a transmitter building, an electrical distribution line and road access. The project involves 67 acres of public lands located about 22 miles northeast of Fernley in the Jessup area north of Interstate 8...
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UNR students to spend break rehabbing desert
RENO — While other college students will be heading off to tan in Cancun, a team of University of Nevada, Reno students will be volunteering in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in southern Nevada. The group will be investing their time and energy into maintaining public hiking trails, naturalizing unauthorized vehicle routes and planting native vegetation. The students will be camping out under the stars from March 18 through 24 in undevel...
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Courtesy Photo Plungers brave the cold waters of Lake Tahoe during the 2011 fundraiser.
People to plunge into Tahoe for Special Olympics
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Hundreds of brave souls, many dressed in crazy costumes, are jumping into Lake Tahoe this Saturday as part of the 2012 Polar Plunge, co-hosted by Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada. The community is invited to participate in the festivities, which will include entertainment, a costume contest and prizes, as well as Special Olympics athletes, coaches, and volunteers who will share their experiences with the orga...
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Shoshone singing, drumming, hand games at trail center
ELKO — From 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Native American singers and drummers will perform at the California Trail Interpretive Center. Songs, passed down through generations of the Shoshone or Newe people will be sung. Featured performers are Bryan Hudson, Lois Whitney, Jeremiah Jones and more. These Native American Artists will pass down their musical traditions to the Shoshone youth of Elko and Battle Mountain as well as for the enjoyment of the ...
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DETR to provide training for deaf
Programs to start April 1
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CARE Chest announces Executive Kidnap results
$55,000 raised by "prisoners"
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County treasurer issues update on Incline tax refund
As the result of a challenge lodged this week in District Court by a group of Incline Village/Crystal Bay taxpayers concerning the applicability of a legislative change, the rate of interest to be paid on court-ordered property tax refunds is currently in dispute.
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State clarifies home-based business exemption
Title 7 entities claiming a home-based business exemption on their annual list filing after March 8 will be returned to the customer for correction and to apply for the state business license.
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NDOW director honored by Wild Sheep Foundation
Nevada Department of Wildlife Director Ken Mayer received the State Statesman Award from the Wild Sheep Foundation at its annual convention in Reno last month.
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Nevada Outdoor School AmeriCorps members get ready to canvas households in Winnemucca to promote fire safety for the Red Cross on Martin Luther King. Jr. Day on Jan. 16.
AmeriCorps supports rural communities
AmeriCorps members at the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation and the Winnemucca Nevada Outdoor School positively impact education, public safety, health and the environment in rural Nevada.
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Alliance for Victim’s Rights seeks award nominees
RENO — The Alliance for Victim’s Rights (AVR) will honor outstanding individuals and businesses who have contributed to the betterment of victims of crime in Northern Nevada through the 2012 “Bringing Respect and Honor to Victims” awards. AVR is looking for nominations in the following categories: Outstanding Community Member (Helping Hands Award) Outstanding Advocate (Essence of Advocacy Award) Outstanding Volunteer Advocate (Kind Heart Awar...
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Residents in long-term care facilities need advocates
RENO — The sate’s Aging and Disability Services Division has added a volunteer component to its Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Volunteers will serve as advocates for residents over the age of 60 living in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the number of baby boomers in Nevada who are 65 and older has increased since 2000 by 48 percent, compared to a 15 percent increase nationwide. With this i...
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Volunteers saluted during AmeriCorps Week
RENO — Everyday AmeriCorps members are serving across the state of Nevada to make our communities safer, stronger and healthier. Join Gov. Brian Sandoval as he proclaims AmeriCorps week, March 10 through 18, as an opportune time for all Nevadans to salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their service getting the vital work done in communities across Nevada. “I decided to join AmeriCorps to give back to my community. It gives me not only the ...
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Poker tournament to benefit Washoe Drive Fire victims
RENO — Pacific 5 is holding a Texas hold-em poker tournament at the Grand Sierra Resort Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m. An entry fee of $70 is required with a $50 buy-in plus a $20 GSR sign-up fee. Entry fees are tax deductible. Prizes include $1,000 to $500 or a weekend getaway. Food, drinks and entertainment will be provided. 100 percent of the funds raised will be going to the victims who lost their homes in the Washoe Drive Fire. At the c...
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Secretary of state updates Congressional voter numbers
Secretary of State Ross Miller’s Elections Division has posted updated Congressional district voter registration statistics after discovering an inaccuracy in the numbers released Friday.
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Survey tallies Nev. domestic violence response
On Sept. 15, domestic violence advocates served more than 67,000 victims and answered more than 22,000 emergency hotline calls nationwide.
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Two-day field crops workshop starts March 15
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension invites Nevada farmers and ranchers to “Field Crops for Nevada: Old and New” on March 15 and 16 at the Pershing County Community Hall.
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Partnership seeks to improve mental health care in rural Nevada
The state Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday that an equipment upgrade to existing telemedicine services allows rural communities rapid access to emergency psychiatric care.
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STD leads county list of communicable diseases
RENO — The Washoe County Health District reported Tuesday that of the 64 communicable diseases reported by the district to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every week, chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease (STD), leads the list. As of March 2, 276 laboratory confirmed cases of chlamydia have been reported in Washoe County since the beginning of the year. Health officials warn that even though symptoms of chlamydia are usual...
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Elko BLM wraps up rehab work
ELKO — The Bureau of Land Management’s Elko District is wrapping up the first phase of emergency stabilization and rehabilitation work across the district. Weather conditions this winter have been ideal for BLM crews to complete nearly 100,000 acres of seeding treatments across the landscape aiding the recovery of areas burned during the 2011 wildfire season. The seeding treatments include both rangeland drills and aerial application. Nearly...
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