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 [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Arts Funding Gets Creative
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]
Arts Funding Gets Creative
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]