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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 [...]
Algerian Students Make Lifelong Friends in Reno
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
New Artown Poster Deemed Wall-Worthy
“Art flourishes where there is a sense of adventure.” – Alfred North Whitehead.
If the new Artown poster evokes an immediate feeling, it seems to be a sense of adventure. Look again and you get a feeling of art and nature, of looking at things in a new way. That’s exactly what artist Candace Nicol did [...]
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Meeting the people who are leading the way!
Welcome to “Positively Northern Nevada” a website and news segment featuring stories about people and events in Reno, Sparks and the surrounding communities. Hosted by award-winning journalist, Jennifer Burton, this site is designed to inform and inspire you! So many people are creating new ideas, helping others and [...]