I was in a back-alley joint a few weeks ago. You know the sort of place I'm talking about, where the lights are dim, and the music is loud. I was sipping my sarsaparilla and minding my own business, when a hand slipped an envelope in front of me. I took a surreptitious look around, then tucked the envelope in my purse.
For the past six or seven years, The Nutcracker Ballet has not made an appearance in Winnemucca, but this year it will be returning through a corps of professional dancers from the Reno Dance Company as an outreach opportunity to the community's youth.
The local-area, bottom-up, collaborative process that resulted in the Pine Forest lands bill has been called "the gold standard" for how a lands bill should be developed. It isn't the fastest way to develop a lands bill, and it's not the easiest, according to those who took part in the process.
RENO - The public can help Food Bank of Northern Nevada win a $60,000 grant from Walmart as part of "Fight Hunger. Spark Change." a nationwide campaign at food banks across the country. The initiative will provide a total of $3.7 million to Feeding America and participating food banks and local partner agencies that provide hunger relief to millions of people in need of food assistance.
This month in Leadership new staff members were highlighted at Lowry High School.
David Jacobs-Strain is a fierce slide guitar player, and a song poet from Oregon.
The Nevada Outdoor School AmeriCorps program kicked off the 2014-15 year by traveling to Reno on Sept. 12 for the AmeriCorps 20th Anniversary Event and National Service Project. Thirteen AmeriCorps members serving at host sites in Wells, Elko, Battle Mountain, Winnemucca and Lovelock made the trip to Reno. They participated in cleaning up the Truckee river with other Northern Nevada AmeriCorps members representing Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, the Children's Cabinet, Urban Roots and Great Basin Institute. Other participants included the city of Reno, staff members from Senator Reid's office, AmeriCorps alums and other community volunteers.
LAS VEGAS - The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program kicked off in Nevada and throughout the United States with the start of the school year. The annual program, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, provides educational resources to teachers to help students in grades K-12 learn about the outdoor world and their connection to waterfowl, wetlands and habitat conservation.
TONOPAH, Nev. - The Battle Mountain District, Tonopah Field Office will celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, with two great volunteer events in central Nevada.
CARSON CITY - After an extensive search among top tourism marketing professionals, TravelNevada, the state Division on Tourism, has hired Greg Fine of Reno to fill its marketing director position.
Sometimes you just want to talk to someone who has been in your shoes. Someone who might know what it's like when those expensive shoes are covered in baby spit-up, or when your barefeet meet a LEGO in the middle of the night
Mining companies in Winnemucca have opportunities for Lowry students that go beyond the mine scholarships. Representatives from Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining presented teachers at the high school with what's available at the late-start Thursday presentation. Late start Thursdays allow teachers time for professional development for half an hour every Thursday morning.
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking volunteers to serve as area representatives in your local community. ASSE provides academic year and semester exchange programs in the United States for high school students from around the world. Students are 15 to 18 years of age, have passed a series of academic and character requirements and are awaiting an opportunity to embark on their American adventure.
CARSON CITY - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District wildfire managers are cautioning individuals and organizations that unauthorized operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), often referred to as "drones," within or near wildfires threatens the safety of both aerial and ground firefighters and hampers their ability to protect lives, property, and valuable natural and cultural resources.
The Winnemucca City Council meets Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 2 p.m. at City Hall. City officials will discuss and possibly take action on the following agenda items.