Archive for March, 2009

Arts Funding Gets Creative

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

One day after the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced a record $20,000 dollar grant to Artown, the festival got news that Washoe county would also find a way to support it, through cash and in-kind gifts.  According to Artown executive director, Beth Macmillan, Washoe County commissioners had voted last year not to support [...]

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eCONEomic relief felt at local ice cream parlor

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

The positive atmosphere was contagious today at Local Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream stores where employees offered one dollar ice cream in exchange for a donation to the Food Bank of Northern Nevada.  Kids and parents showed up in a steady stream after school today at the shop on South Meadows Parkway and Double R [...]

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Spring in Northern Nevada

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

The arrival of St. Paddy’s day means spring is not far behind.  Still some good skiing/boarding to be had but the daffodils are poking their heads above the ground.  That’s good news to some.  Speaking of good news…..
Have you seen the new “Good News” section of the local paper. Great to see a focus on [...]

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