Thanksgiving Tradition
Despite very cold temperatures, the 21st annual Scheels Turkey Trot went off without a hitch on Thanksgiving morning with the usual large crowd of enthusiastic runners that competed in the 2k-10k event. Hosted by the City of Sparks and Scheels, proceeds of this event went to the Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful foundation and a portion of the entry fee went to the City of Sparks … [Read more...]
Nevada News Briefs
Reno School District Reports New Whooping Cough Case RENO — Officials in a Reno school district say another case of whooping cough has been reported. The Washoe County School District confirmed Wednesday that a student at Damonte Ranch High School has been diagnosed with it. District administrators have sent a letter informing parents how to prevent whooping cough, … [Read more...]
Volunteers Needed for Christmas Tree Recycling Program
As everyone is preparing their homes and decorations for family and friends this holiday season, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful has already begun preparations for their Christmas Tree Recycling Program. Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) will be hosting its annual Christmas Tree Recycling program starting the day after Christmas through Tuesday, January 7. “This program … [Read more...]
Santa Trains Steam up for 35th Year at Railroad Museum in Carson City
The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City launches its 35th year of Santa Train the weekend of Dec. 7 and tickets are available online and at the museum’s depot now. The Santa Trains will be running every 30 minutes the weekends of Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children and their families ride in rail cars pulled behind the historic … [Read more...]
Nevada Toxic Mine Neighbors may Stop Getting Bottled Water
RENO — State environmental regulators plan to decide in January whether to cut off most bottled water deliveries to neighbors of an abandoned toxic mine in rural northern Nevada who have received it for 15 years. Bottled water is currently available to more than 100 residents mostly on tribal lands neighboring the former Anaconda copper mine covering 5.5 square miles (14.2 … [Read more...]
Report Shows Overloaded Family Courts in Clark and Washoe Counties, Proposes Idea for Improvement
By Mark Hernandez The Nevada Independent Family courts in Nevada’s two largest counties have overcrowded facilities, higher workloads than similarly sized jurisdictions and a need for more domestic violence training, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Center for Juvenile Justice. The report from the center, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, … [Read more...]
Environmentalists Worried over Nevada Rare Toad’s Habitat
LAS VEGAS — Environmentalists are warning that a planned geothermal energy plant in Northern Nevada could threaten the habitat of a rare toad. The future of a big-eyed, freckled creature known as the Dixie Valley toad is at the center of an expected fight as environmentalists seek federal protection for the amphibian, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The toad, whose existence … [Read more...]