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Electric car world tour to stop at UNR
RENO — The Electric Odyssey, the first world tour of a standard electric car, will arrive on the University of Nevada, Reno campus today. The tour began in Strasbourg, France in February and is scheduled to arrive at 2 p.m. at the Joe Crowley Student Union. Antonin Guy and Xavier Degon, a pair of young engineers from France, will charge their vehicle on campus before continuing on their journey. They will travel 15,534 miles in eight months an...
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Sparks farmers’ market marks 20 years with new producers
Shirley’s Farmers’ Markets, JA Nugget join Whole Foods to sponsor summer event
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Tribune/John Byrne - Greg Klick, medical program director for American Med Flight, stands with one of the company’s Piper Cheyenne II aircraft in the company’s hangar at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Help Is In the Air
American Med Flight traverses any conditions to get rural Nevadans to hospitals
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Nevada GOP rifts developing ahead of convention
There’s more trouble brewing within the Nevada GOP.
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Burning Man crowd size plan draws only scant opposition
The festival upped its maximum crowd by 20 percent
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Tribune/Jill Lufrano photo taken when he accepted his contract with the county commissioners March 13 as new fire chief for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District. He is now chief of both Truckee Meadows and Sierra Fire protection districts.
Sierra Fire contracts with county
No layoffs, no station closures promise with pay cut
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Marc Johnson
3 finalists emerge for UNR president
The finalists will participate in a series of campus forums starting April 13
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Tribune/John Byrne Sparks Museum and Cutlural Center executive director Anthea Humphreys holds a book about the Titanic in preparation for the museum’s Titanic Nights, a program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ocean liner.
Experience Titanic 100 Years Later
Sparks Museum hosts three-day event in remembrance of Titanic
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Morgan Pisane, 20, of University of Nevada, Reno, takes a bite of a hot dog at the Reno ACES ballpark on Opening Day April 6, 2012.
ACES bring home a win on opening day
Fans keep warm, munch on nachos, hot dogs
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Courtesy Photo A women fled from this 1997 Subaru Legacy station wagon Thursday morning.
Driver flees scene of I-80 rollover
Second car smashes into wrecked Subaru
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AP File Photo This Feb. 1, 1960, file photo shows a ski jumper during the 1960 Winter Olympics at the Squaw Valley ski resort in California. California and Nevada officials announced Thursday, April 5, 2012, that they are joining forces in their effort to lure the Winter Games back to the Lake Tahoe area in 2022, forming an exploratory committee to start the process.
Calif., Nevada merge Tahoe’s bid for 2022 Winter Olympics
The U.S. Olympic Committee has to decide by 2013
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Tribune/Dan McGee Reno City Councilman David Aiazzi was present for the joint metting Monday with the County Commission as the discussed the new joint powers agreement regarding the area's fire protection plans.
Flame is lit for fire districts to split
Reno might have to lay off 80 firefighters
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Solar not paying off yet for Nevada military
CARSON CITY (AP) — Solar panels installed at three Nevada National Guard sites around the state haven’t lowered utility bills. The state Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved the Department of Military’s request to seek $46,000 from a contingency fund to pay for projected power costs for the rest of the fiscal year. Under a 20-year contract with Sierra Solar One, the company installed the panels at its own cost and charges 15 cents per kilowa...
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Tribune File - The Washoe County Health District is promoting a variety of messages this week for National Public Health Week, including encouraging Nevadans to quit using tobacco. More than one-fifth of the Silver State’s population smokes.
County Health District is on a burning quest for change
For national health week, officials stress dangers of tobacco use
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Possible sale of D’Andrea golf course in the works
Group seeks private buyer for course
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Washoe County school board OK’s early retirements
Voluntary separations should ease need for layoffs
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Former Nevada fire marshal dies
Thomas J. Huddleston pushed for tougher laws ater MGM Grand fire in Vegas
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Opponents push to shutter coal plant near Vegas
Environmental group and Indian tribe want to stop proposed rule change that would let station continue to run
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Michael V. Crook
Police bust marijuana grow operation
Police busted a marijuana growing operation Tuesday, finding about 800 pounds of pot worth an estimated $2 million.
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6 finalists named for UNR presidency
Current UNR interim president, DRI head are among candidates
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