Northern Nevada Living
Positively in the Playoffs: Reno Bighorns Hit the Big Time
I think I know what Jack Nicholson feels like when he sits court-side at a Laker’s game. Easter Sunday we had front row seats as the Reno Bighorns beat the Tulsa 66ers 105 to 88 at home. Several times I thought a player might land in our lap; we were that close!
An exciting game, [...]
Enough with the Fog
Waking up to thick, heavy fog is okay for about five minutes. That’s the time it usually takes to realize you’re probably going to have to drive in it. Along with other people– on the already icy roads. People who might not be very good drivers in fog. Instead of burning off, it lasted all [...]
It Doesn’t Get Much Better than This
If you had to pick the perfect weather, the perfect place to be, I’m not sure you could do much better than right now in Northern Nevada. A friend who was in town attending a conference recently, called his wife in Washington, D.C. to brag about the beautiful weather here. Sure, they have the cherry [...]
PNN Meets Blue Angel Number One
What does it take to be the Commanding Officer of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s premier Flight Demonstration team? For Commander Greg McWherter, it takes guts, incredible focus and a sense of humor.
I caught up with Blue Angel Number One recently at the Officers’ Club at NAS Fallon. Even surrounded by some of the best [...]
25 Algerian Students to Visit Northern Nevada, Will Stay with Local Families
If you could tell 25 students from North Africa something about the America, what would it be? Ten local high school students and about a dozen host families will have that chance when 25 Algerian high school students arrive in Reno for a three week conference on leadership and media later this month.
Algeria is 99 [...]
Reno Mayor Opens Artown Despite Raccoon Bite
Reno Mayor Bob Cashell was sporting a rather large bandage on his hand as he officially opened the 2009 Artown season at Wingfield Park Wednesday. When asked, Cahshell said he had been bitten by a raccoon. Apparently he was trying to protect his granddaughter’s dog from the masked mammal.
The Mayor said he also got [...]
Reno Renaissance Lunch to Highlight the Positive
There’s no question we’ve been through some tough times here in Northern Nevada, but Thursday Reno Mayor Bob Cashell will talk about what’s been going right. All is not doom and gloom, and some say the upturn is just around the corner. We’ll see about that. But companies are still hiring. Houses are starting to [...]
Educating One Woman can Spark a Powerful Chain Reaction
Carmen Ortiz has been off methamphetamines for 14 years now. In that time she’s gone to college, become her class president, served as an academic advisor to other students and is raising her 9 year old son. She credits the Nevada Women’s Fund for their scholarships and support. Ortiz told her story to several hundred [...]
Time to Invite Grandma to Visit
Visitors to downtown Reno witnessed an honest to goodness, full scale, pep rally under the Reno arch Tuesday morning, as tourism officials and local businesses kicked off a new campaign to bring more people to Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe.
Representatives from the Reno Air Races, the Reno Balloon Races, Hot August Nights and just [...]
Walks by the River Spawn New Ideas
If you’ve ever tried to contact your City Councilman or Councilwomen by phone, now you can put on your walking shoes and get quality time on the trail. Councilwomen Jessica Sferrazza and Sharon Zadra have been inviting citizens to join them for lunchtime walks around the city. Monday they teamed up for a walk along [...]