In an effort to restore the Truckee River watershed and beautify the community, more than 750 volunteers in Reno-Sparks attended the October 13 Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB) Truckee River Cleanup Day. Gathering at 22 local sites to help pick up trash, remove invasive weeds, and stencil storm drains, community members properly disposed of more than 24,000 pounds of … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Recycling Program Underway
The Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful Christmas Tree Recycling Program is underway and will run until Jan. 16 each day from 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m. A $3 donation is suggested to help cover the cost of the program. Since 2003, more than 129,000 trees have been recycled through the program thanks to the help of thousands of volunteers and our many partners. It provides community … [Read more...]
THUMBS UP THUMBS DOWN
THUMBS DOWN to semantics, and legislators’ involvement in the subject. Did you know that one of the new state laws that took effect on Jan. 1 removes the word “accident” and replaces it with “crash” in state statutes? The legislative intent is to let Nevadans know that many car crashes are preventable and drivers need to be responsible. So please keep a copy of Nevada … [Read more...]