Archive for September, 2009

Mummified Rat’s Nest Piques Kids’ Interest at Desert Research Institute Open House

Monday, September 28th, 2009

There’s nothing like 22-thousand year old rat droppings to help get kids interested in science.  A sample of petrified poop was a big draw for young science enthusiasts as they toured the Desert Research Institute during an open house in Reno on Saturday.  The sample came from an old pack rat den in a cave [...]

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PNN Meets Blue Angel Number One

Friday, September 25th, 2009

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 [...]

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“Good Grief” – Swope Drama Students Channel Charlie Brown

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Comic strip characters from Charlie Brown come to life at the Reno High School theater this week, as Swope Middle School students present the musical, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.  Performances will be Thursday, September 24th at 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 26th at 2 p.m. at the Reno High Theater.
I dropped in during [...]

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New Washoe County Schools Superintendent Pulls Gs with the Blue Angels

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

“Thrilled, honored and absolutely glad I went.”  Those are the words Washoe County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Heath Morrison, used as he stood on the tarmac following a 20 minute, once-in-a-lifetime ride with the Blue Angels Tuesday.
I interviewed Dr. Morrison after he landed, and having been in the backseat of an FA-18 a few years ago, [...]

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Algerian Students Make Lifelong Friends in Reno

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Their first taste of America was Reno, Nevada.  Twenty five Algerian teenagers traveled half way around the world, to participate in a youth leadership program, and stay in the homes of families in Northern Nevada. They shopped in our stores, bonded with our kids, went to Lake Tahoe and attended classes at The University of [...]

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Navy Bomb Squad Practices for Fallon Air Show

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

Usually when you want to say thanks to people, you don’t blow things up.  If you’re the Navy, sometimes you do. Monday, I watched as the Explosive Ordinance Disposal squad detonated some charges as practice for the upcoming air show at NAS Fallon.  The September 11th show is a way for the base to say [...]

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