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Reno Photographer Shows Homeless in a Different Light

By Jennifer Burton
Photographs of homeless adults and children on display at the Metro Gallery in downtown Reno

I had to look twice to confirm that the frames were really backwards on the haunting, yet beautiful photographs at the Faces of St. Vincent’s show in downtown Reno.  Sure enough, photographer Jeff Ross did that on purpose- to get us to think about homeless children and adults in a new way.
As a professional photographer, [...]

Half the Sky LIVE comes to local Theater

By Jennifer Burton
Half The Sky Event

You may have heard of the book Half the Sky.  It’s about oppression, but it’s causing a buzz around the world and has become a runaway bestseller.  The book has been featured on Oprah, CNN and Dateline.  This Thursday Reno is joining hundreds of other cities across the country with a showing of Half the [...]

You Are the Recovery

By Jennifer Burton
Chuck Alvey of EDAWN speaks at Directions 2010 in Reno

Chuck Alvey, of EDAWN, says keeping local businesses open and growing can help Northern Nevada recover from the economic downturn, and he wants your help.  “If you know a company here in town that’s having difficulty or trouble–call us.  We’ll work with the Chamber of Commerce to put a team together to help them stay [...]


Best View From a New Ski Lodge

By Jennifer Burton
Beautiful view from the new Slide Lodge at Mt. Rose

We were loving the view from the new Winters Creek Lodge at Mt. Rose the other day.  The feeling is light and modern with lots of giant windows and plenty of places to sit and enjoy the scenery.  It has that ‘new building feel.’  Add to that the relentless snow in the Sierra, and the [...]

Local Red Cross Getting Offers of Help for Haiti

By Jennifer Burton
Red Cross volunteers on the ground in Haiti. Talia Frenkel/American Red Cross

The local chapter of The American Red Cross has seen an outpouring of support for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.  For example, the Reno office stayed open over the three day weekend and collected more than three thousand dollars on Monday alone.
I talked to Executive Director Caroline Punches, who says people are calling every [...]

That’s Gotta Hurt

By Jennifer Burton
Sign on North Virginia in Reno last week

It’s always nice to get a chuckle when driving.  This sign made the drive a little brighter.
You may have seen this on North Virginia by UNR.  I hear it’s been there awhile. Still, it’s fun.
And yes, prices have gone up even more since I took this picture!