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Courtesy Photo Washoe County horticulturist Bill Carlos hosts a series of free volunteer training workshops at the Wilbur D. May Arboretum in March.
Learn to be a volunteer for the May Arboretum
RENO — Learn how to care for a garden from the roots up by taking part in a series of free volunteer training workshops offered by Washoe County’s Wilbur D. May Arboretum in March. Classes co...
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Arenacross Series returns to Reno
AURORA, Ill. — The longstanding tradition of indoor dirt-bike racing in Reno continues next weekend, as the 2012 AMA Arenacross Series returns to the Biggest Little City for its 11th round of the...
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One more week to enter school upgrade project
RENO — Public and publicly funded charter K-12 schools in Carson, Churchill, Douglas, Humboldt, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and Washoe Counties have one week left to enter Dolan Automotive Gr...
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Smoke alarm program rekindled
SPARKS — Fire department personnel are once again visiting homes in Sparks to install free smoke alarms and give personalized fire-safety education to residents. The Project SAFE program (Surviv...
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  • Plunge into Tahoe for a good cause
    by Tribune Staff
    02.08.12 - 12:00 am
  • KUNR names news director
    by Tribune Staff
    02.07.12 - 12:00 am
  • BLM doing rehab work on public lands in the Washoe Drive Fire area
    by Tribune Staff
    02.07.12 - 12:00 am
  • Rep. Berkley cosponsors ‘Visa Waiver’ bill
    by Tribune Staff
    02.07.12 - 12:00 am
  • UNR Extension helps farmers give operations to successors
    by Tribune Staff
    02.07.12 - 12:00 am
  • Applications being accepted for public safety dispatcher
    by Tribune Staff
    02.05.12 - 03:38 pm
  • BLM welcomes acting manager in Elko District
    by Tribune Staff
    02.05.12 - 03:32 pm
  • Governor’s regulatory review now complete
    by Tribune Staff
    02.05.12 - 12:00 am
  • Nev. chosen for federal cyber-security training
    by Tribune Staff
    02.05.12 - 12:00 am
  • Animal Services thanked for Washoe Fire response
    by Tribune Staff
    02.05.12 - 12:00 am
    • Washoe County board approves Mount Rose upgrades
    by Tribune Staff
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    RENO (AP) — The Washoe County Board of Adjustment has approved plans by Mount Rose Ski Tahoe to upgrade the resort southwest of Reno with a mountaintop restaurant, faster chairlifts and a second ...
    Comment on Mt. Hope mine project through March 1
    by Tribune Staff
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    BATTLE MOUNTAIN — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) held two public comment meetings in January, and will continue to accept written public comments on the Eureka Moly, LLC proposed Mt. Hope Mi...
    Granite wins award for asphalt paving
    by Tribune Staff
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    LANHAM, Md. — The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced Thursday that Sparks-based Granite Construction Co. has won a 2011 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in constru...
    Reno Citizens Institute registration is under way
    by Terri Schlichenmeyer
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    RENO — Residents of Reno, Sparks and Washoe County are encouraged to register now for the spring session of the award-winning Reno Citizens Institute (RCI) program, provided by the city of Reno. ...
    Sandoval staying out of GOP endorsement game
    by Tribune Staff
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    CARSON CITY (AP) — Don’t mistake Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval’s invitations to the Republican presidential contenders as anything more than a hospitable gesture. The governor is staying out of the no...
    Assemblyman Tom Grady to seek re-election
    by Tribune Staff
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    YERINGTON — Assemblyman Tom Grady (R- Yerington) announced Monday his candidacy for re-election to the Nevada State Assembly District 38, representing Lyon and Storey counties and portions of Car...
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