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BLM doing rehab work on public lands in the Washoe Drive Fire area
CARSON CITY — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Carson City District is set to begin rehabilitation work Monday on public lands administered by the BLM that were burned in the Washoe Drive wild...
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Rep. Berkley cosponsors ‘Visa Waiver’ bill
WASHINGTON — Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) issued a statement Monday that she has cosponsored legislation that will expand the Visa Waiver Program in order to increase the number of foreign touri...
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UNR Extension helps farmers give operations to successors
RENO — University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and Utah State University Extension are co-sponsoring a four-day workshop titled “Estate and Farm Transition Planning,” Feb. 14 and 15 and March ...
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Applications being accepted for public safety dispatcher
RENO — The city of Reno is accepting applications for public safety dispatcher in emergency communications (ECOMM). The closing date for accepting applications is Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. ECOMM provides ...
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Occupy Reno student group to protest Defense Authorization
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RENO — Occupy Reno will gather at 7 p.m. today at City Hall to march against the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. This demonstration is part of a national coordinated ...
Libraries receive $100,000 donation from Friends
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RENO — During a joint meeting of the Washoe County Board of Commissioners and the Washoe County Library Board of Trustees on Jan. 24, the Friends of Washoe County Library (FWCL) presented a check...
Veterans Guest House finalist for Aprons in Action Program
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The Veterans Guest House in Reno has been selected as a finalist for “Aprons in Action,” The Home Depot Foundation’s unique Facebook voting program, and now has the opportunity to win a $25,000 gif...
Business seeks to ‘pump up’ donations for cancer
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Pump It Up of Reno-Sparks, part of a national chain of indoor, inflatable playgrounds, will host its February “Bounce It Forward Playdate” as a fundraiser for Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foun...
New Comstock Wind Energy Project cancelled
by Tribune Staff
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The BLM has cancelled the proposed New Comstock Wind Energy Project
Reid honors Nevada solider
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Sen. Harry Reid honored Major Sean Passmore of Las Vegas during his Welcome to Washington constituent breakfast on Jan. 26.
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