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Nicole Willis-Grimes, STEP2 board president and Soroptimist International of Reno club member, helps a child plant in the new community garden at the Lighthouse of the Sierras. Community helps garden project
Last weekend, clients and their children at STEP2 got their hands dirty while planting more than 50 vegetable plants.
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A Milan student cosmetologist gives a haircut for the Cut It Out fundraiser. Milan donates $6,700 to fight domestic abuse
Milan Institute career schools recently presented a check for $6,739 to the Cut It Out program of the Salons Against Domestic Abuse Fund.
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Pyramid Lake Sprint Triathlon this weekend
The 2010 Pyramid Lake Sprint Triathlon is Saturday starting at 8 a.m. at the Sutcliffe Marina. The event includes a half-mile swim, a 14-mile bike ride and a three-mile run.
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Shakespeare Ranch event raises $315,000
A weekend event at the Shakespeare Ranch raised $315,000 for the nonprofit Keep Memory Alive ( KMA ) and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
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Secret Witness appoints new board members
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RENO — Secret Witness recently announced the appointment of the following individuals to its board of directors: Don Berman — Berman is a local businessman who has lived in Reno for 40 years.  Ber...
See nature's wonder at night
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SPARKS — On Aug. 10 the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is hosting an exciting opportunity for families to catch a rare glimpse of nighttime wildlife. The event will start at Rock Park in Spar...
Report: Nevada not ready to help children in disasters
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report says Nevada meets only one out of four minimum criteria identified by Save the Children for protecting children in disasters. Nevada lacks basic protections for kids...
Gerry and Peacemakers cancel tour
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RENO — Due to personal issues, Gerry Marsden with Gerry and the Pacemakers has canceled all of his concert dates in the United States, including an appearance at Hot August Nights. In lieu of Ger...
TMCC students earn awards in SkillsUSA competition
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RENO — Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) student Katie Hildreth-Knapp of Sparks recently won a gold medal in commercial baking at the National SkillsUSA Conference held in Kansas City, Mo. ...
Reno sex offender arrested in Minnesota
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A sex offender wanted by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshals Service was arrested Friday in Saint Paul, Minn.
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