Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival raises the tempo with a Monday night music series

Submitted News Release Urban Village Monday Night Music Series, July 13 – Aug. 17 INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival completes its summer score with the premiere of the Urban Village Monday Night Music Series, July 13 through Aug. 17. The diverse line-up of musical performances, found typically in larger metropolitan locations such as New York and Los...
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NevadaRecycles.gov offers Earth Day-Friendly Information

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection joins the nation in celebrating Earth Day April 22, 2009, by encouraging residents to visit NevadaRecycles.gov. The Web site offers a free, downloadable professional teaching curriculum, recycling locations by county, recycling guides, grant programs and the latest state recycling statistics. Earth Day...
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EPA withdraws Permit Fee Incentive Rule

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection applauds a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a “Permit Fee Incentive Rule” for Clean Water Act Section 106 grants. The rule would have essentially dictated to Nevada, and all states, how much to charge water dischargers for Clean Water permits in order to receive the maximum in grant...
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State Forestry Helicopter Crew Honored for Rescue Mission

MINDEN, Nev. — When a skier went missing from Heavenly Ski Resort on March 3, an air-based search was determined to be the best way to look for the individual in the mountainous terrain.      Nevada Division of Forestry Pilot Nick Lopes (left) and Helicopter Manager Lee Stewart (right) receive letters of appreciation from Commander Shane Yates, operations manager at Naval Air...
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State Parks offers a chance to win $50,000

PIOCHE, Nev. — There is $50,000 swimming in either Echo Canyon State Park or Spring Valley State Park. The catch is that the cash must be caught. Several tagged fish in each reservoir are cash prize winners, but only one is worth $50,000. To have a shot at catching one of these valuable fish, a Tagged Fishing event will be held May 2 from 7:00 a.m. through 5 p.m. and May 3 from 7:00 a.m....
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