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Mar 4, 2015
Newly discovered DNA evidence links other subject in Michelle Mitchell's 1976 murder.
Help cleanup Rancho San Rafael's off-leash dog area.
Mar 3, 2015
Defendant sentenced for 2014 robbery spree.
Mar 2, 2015
Marc Schachter found guilty of attempted robbery in September 2014.
Feb 27, 2015
Defendant scammed local 78-year-old woman of more than $300,000.
Paul Mathew Revell is sentenced to life.
Feb 24, 2015
Washoe County Library Board and County Commissioners met to discuss Library's future plans.
You can pay your property taxes online, in person or by mail.
Feb 23, 2015
Financial report is available online or at Washoe County offices and local libraries.
Feb 20, 2015
Animal Services launches free microchip campaign.
Feb 19, 2015
Family Support Division near perfection in federally mandated audit.
Feb 13, 2015
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Feb 12, 2015
Quinzale Mason found guilty for multiple charges.
Suspect Terrane takes center stage Feb. 14.
Feb 11, 2015
Awards $3 Million to Reduce Emissions from 76 School Bus Fleets Nationwide
Animal Services offers free microchipping Sat. Feb. 21, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at south Reno Petco.
Feb 10, 2015
President and CEO of EDAWN discusses Three Year Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Open burning allowed from Feb. 14 to March 15, 2015.
Feb 9, 2015
Washoe County District Attorney enhances community outreach through Twitter.
Feb 6, 2015
Frank Smith and Deljuan Goodlow responsible for downtown Reno murder in May 2007.
Feb 3, 2015
Shawn Harte is sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Feb 2, 2015
Ten classes cover all of the basics of gardening and plant life at the May Arboretum.
Jan 30, 2015
It's My Community Store named the office supply contractor for Washoe County.
Free gardening program offered every Tuesday beginning February 3.
Jan 29, 2015
Shawn Hemingway to be sentenced March 30.
Family entertainment winter music series takes center stage this weekend.
Jan 28, 2015
Washoe County unveils a new, more mobile-friendly website.
Jan 27, 2015
Fire Chief Moore unveils new plans for volunteer fire program.
Jan 23, 2015
Experience the spectacular sights and sounds from an exhibit featuring Nevada's earlier days.
Jan 21, 2015
John Cervantes sentenced16 to 40 years in prison.
Jan 20, 2015
Robert Owens sentenced for Cold Springs murder.
Unveiling of a new memorial to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Galaxy plane crash.
Jan 16, 2015
Spend Valentine's Day at the Wilbur D. May Museum.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Jan 13, 2015
The Washoe County Commission welcomes the new director of Animal Services.
Jan 12, 2015
Washoe County District Attorney's Office warns residents about scams.
Jan 8, 2015
Megan Pedro found guilty of attempted murder.
Jan 7, 2015
Castine faces up to 20 years in Nevada State Prison.
Jan 6, 2015
New program offers those with an outstanding warrant for an unpaid traffic ticket a second chance.
Jan 5, 2015
Commissioners Herman and Lucey join the Washoe County Board of Commissioners.
Dec 30, 2014
Amber Joiner says she is humbled to be chosen to represent District 24 in the Assembly.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Dec 29, 2014
Applications are due Jan. 31, 2015.
Property tax payments can be paid online, by mail or in person.
Dec 24, 2014
Washoe County Honorary Deputy Sheriff's Association receives grant to provide gifts for homeless on Christmas Eve
WCSO and Social Services team up to help those in need.
Washoe County Alternative Sentencing Dept. highlights the dangers of driving under the influence.
Dec 23, 2014
Washoe County road crews applying de-icing solution in preparation for winter storm.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Dec 22, 2014
Washoe County Commissioners will meet with all 12 applicants for the Assembly District 24 vacant seat
Washoe County Commissioners are scheduled to appoint to the Assembly District 24 seat on Dec. 30.
Several TMFPD stations are accepting Christmas trees to promote recycling and reduce the fire threat.
Dec 19, 2014
Reno Justice Court employees donate 1,000 pounds of food and more than $1,000.
Dec 18, 2014
New Passport Program encourages Nevada residents to visit state parks.
Dec 17, 2014
Deadline to apply for Assembly District 24 has passed; Commissioners will appoint Dec. 30.
Dec 15, 2014
Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy students spread holiday cheer at Washoe County Complex.
Discover how the body works at the Grossology exhibit.
Dec 12, 2014
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension offers free radon test kits at public meetings.
Dec 10, 2014
Candidates must be at least 21, live within the District and be a registered member of the Democratic Party.
Washoe County says goodbye to outgoing Commissioners.
Dec 9, 2014
Commissioners begin process of filling vacant Assembly seat.
Dec 8, 2014
County's Partner in Education school helps spread holiday cheer for upcoming Board meeting.
Dec 1, 2014
Nearly 200 Washoe County foster and Nevada National Guard families will be offered a free Christmas tree.
Nov 25, 2014
Shyanne Schull joins the County Jan. 12, 2015.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Nov 21, 2014
Washoe County Registrar's Office completes recount process.
Nov 20, 2014
Give us your opinion about the County's future on our online community forum.
Nov 19, 2014
7th Annual Holiday Gingerbread Festival set for Saturday, Dec. 13
Seven precincts for Assembly District 26 race will be sampled for recount.
Nov 18, 2014
Stuff-A-Bus and help seniors this holiday season on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Nov 17, 2014
Seven precincts for Assembly District 26 race will be sampled for recount.
Nov 14, 2014
Help shape Washoe County's Strategic Plan.
Nov 13, 2014
Opportunity to meet informally with Commissioner Bonnie Weber and Commissioner Kitty Jung.
Nov 12, 2014
County Commissioners canvass the vote for 2014 General Election.
Washoe County Regional Animal Services is hosting a public reception.
Nov 10, 2014
Board of Commissioners meeting will be held on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.
Nov 7, 2014
Enjoy a free breakfast and recognize our vets at Washoe County Senior Services.
Nov 6, 2014
Open house at Rancho Park offers crafts, fun stories and a scavenger hunt.
Nov 4, 2014
Voting results will be posted online as they become available.
25,917 registered voters in Washoe County have voted so far today.
11,380 registered voters in Washoe County have cast a ballot this morning.
Washoe County polls are open and running smoothly.
Oct 30, 2014
County Commissioners and staff join Nevadans in singing Home Means Nevada.
Registrar of Voters Office asks that you bring your sample ballot with you to vote on Election Day.
Early voting in Washoe County runs through Friday, Oct. 31.
Oct 29, 2014
County Commissioners join Nevadans in singing Home Means Nevada in an effort to set a record.
Oct 28, 2014
County Commissioners approve additional funding to help the homeless this winter.
Oct 27, 2014
Washoe County Social Services and the Nevada Wolf Pack football team kick-off National Adoption Month
Support Have a Heart Foster Care and Adoption Program at November 1 Wolf Pack football game.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Chairman Humke remembers Assemblyman Livermore for his loyalty to Nevadans.
Oct 23, 2014
TMFPD firefighters put out three fires within a couple hours of each other.
A grant is paying for local pets to get vaccinated and microchipped.
Oct 22, 2014
Early voting in Washoe County runs through Friday, Oct. 31.
Oct 16, 2014
An opening is available to help guide senior centers and programs.
21 polling locations throughout Washoe County will be available for early voting.
Oct 15, 2014
Seniors can get information about medicine, enrollment and savings plans Oct. 17.
Oct 14, 2014
Commissioners hear Veterans Services Program status report.
Oct 13, 2014
Last day to register to vote or update your address is tomorrow.
Oct 10, 2014
Record dryness has led to increased potential for wildland fires.
Oct 9, 2014
County Clerk says gender neutral forms for same sex couples are ready to be issued.
Oct 8, 2014
Local leaders will speak about the importance of flood awareness Friday, Oct. 10.
Haven't registered to vote yet? Registrar's Office will stay open this weekend for last minute voter registrations.
Oct 7, 2014
The Nevada Division of Forestry will be conducting prescribed burns at Tunnel Creek.
Washoe County Regional Animal Services asks the public to go to Open Washoe and comment on the animal code draft document.
Oct 6, 2014
Questionnaire will be distributed to the public for input about local disaster and recovery plan.
Oct 3, 2014
The Washoe County Commission is looking for a person to appoint to the Airport Noise Advisory Panel.
Explore a different trail each week and don't forget the camera!
Oct 2, 2014
Eastlake Boulevard will reopen tonight at 6 p.m. but close again tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m.
Drivers are asked to avoid Eastlake Blvd until further notice.
Sep 30, 2014
Wednesday, Oct. 8, you are invited to learn about Washoe Valley while enjoying a scenic walk.
Washoe County leaders will participate in International Walk to School Day.
Sample ballots are now available on the Washoe County Registrar of Voters website.
Sep 29, 2014
Orduna Hastings brings extensive experience to Washoe County.
Sep 26, 2014
Public invited to discuss animal nuisance laws at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.
Sep 25, 2014
Help our community respond in an emergency.
Sep 24, 2014
You can pay your property taxes online, in person or by mail.
Register to vote online or at the Washoe County Registrar's Office before October deadline.
Sep 23, 2014
EDAWN President details Tesla impact to Nevada.
Sep 22, 2014
Washoe County invites citizens to provide ideas about ways to improve the community.
Public forum gives residents a chance to provide feedback online.
Sep 19, 2014
Four week construction project on Eastlake Boulevard begins Monday, Sept. 22.
Sep 18, 2014
Sheriff's Office reports significant reduction in vehicle burglaries at County parks and trailheads during Take ConTRoL campaign
Increased patrol at County parks is improving safety.
Washoe County reminds residents to stay informed as part of National Preparedness Month.
Sep 17, 2014
Faster access to food, housing and other resources for those who are homeless or living in poverty.
Sep 15, 2014
The Estates at Mt. Rose completed the Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
You can register to vote online or at the Washoe County Registrar's Office.
Sep 12, 2014
Bartley Ranch Regional Park invites public to submit photos for this year's Sierra-Nevada Autumn photo exhibit
Enter your favorite fall photo of Nevada and the Sierra.
Compensation $100 per day for meetings held in January and February.
Sep 10, 2014
County Emergency Manager reminds residents how to prepare for an emergency.
Sep 9, 2014
Commissioners approved a $2.7 million grant to improve permanency placement for children in foster care.
Sep 4, 2014
Tesla factory bringing thousands of jobs to northern Nevada.
TMFPD is not issuing any burn permits at this time.
Sep 3, 2014
Great Reno Balloon Race launches this week at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.
Sep 2, 2014
Have a plan to find family members when a disaster strikes.
Aug 28, 2014
County Clerk's Reno Office remains open.
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District providing advanced treatment for victims of smoke inhalation
TMFPD's paramedics carrying new drug that can reverse effects of smoke inhalation.
Aug 27, 2014
Woman and her four dogs rescued during Wednesday morning structure fire in Sun Valley.
The public is invited to a workshop to discuss animal code changes about retail sales and commercial breeding of animals.
Aug 26, 2014
Washoe County Commissioners take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Aug 25, 2014
The public is invited to a workshop to discuss animal code changes about dangerous dogs and exotic animals.
Aug 22, 2014
Crews will be testing groundwater in Sparks for high PCE levels.
Aug 21, 2014
Truckee Meadows Fire reminds citizens how to handle oil soaked rags.
Commissioners will take the challenge during Tuesday's board meeting.
Aug. 28 meeting focuses on proposed off-leash dog area at Hidden Valley Regional Park.
Aug 20, 2014
Local water consolidation workshops will be held beginning next week.
The public is invited to workshops to discuss animal ordinance changes about dangerous dogs and exotic animals.
Aug 15, 2014
Public forum gives residents a chance to provide feedback online.
Aug 13, 2014
You are invited to a free afternoon of information, education and a chance to interact with firefighting representatives.
Aug 12, 2014
Commissioners decide medical marijuana dispensary allocations.
Aug 11, 2014
Aug 7, 2014
Fraudulent Check Diversion Program helps creditors and business operators.
Aug 5, 2014
Op-ed from County Commissioners: Nevadans need local solution for Nevada sage-grouse.
Head to the Sparks Farmer's Market this week to meet staff from the District Attorney's Office.
Aug 4, 2014
Clerk's Office also accepts payments after normal business hours.
Aug 1, 2014
Land purchase at Silver Lake will be used for bird habitat and recreation.
Washoe County Commission Chair David Humke statement on Nevada becoming a finalist for 'gigafactory' site
Tesla breaks ground in northern Nevada.
Jul 30, 2014
Join County Commissioners and other community leaders Saturday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.
Jul 29, 2014
Veterans Services Officers are available throughout Washoe County.
Jul 28, 2014
Kids play 18 holes for free at Washoe Golf Course this Sunday.
Jul 23, 2014
Enjoy Nevada's birthday at Bowers Mansion with games, music and cowboy poetry Saturday.
Jul 22, 2014
County Commissioners honor Vietnam Veterans of America.
Visit https://notice.nv.gov for state, local and regional public meeting agendas.
Washoe Golf hosts Bring your Kid to the Course Day this Sunday.
Jul 17, 2014
Over $20,000 worth of methamphetamine was seized as part of investigation.
Sentencing for attempted murder and other charges set for September.
Check out your drains, pipes, gutters and ditches to make sure they are clear of debris.
Jul 16, 2014
Truckee Meadows Fire offers tips for staying safe during thunderstorms.
Jul 14, 2014
Friends of Washoe County Library hosting booksale July 12-20.
Sheriff's Office launches summer-long campaign to reduce vehicle burglaries at County parks and trailheads
WCSO provides tips for preventing vehicle burglaries this summer.
Check out RTC's new, free app that shows where local bike racks are available.
TMFPD warns about dangers of grilling and provides several safety tips.
Jul 10, 2014
WCSO makes arrest after discovering animal remains and drugs in local motel room
Jul 7, 2014
Learn about potential changes Tuesday, July 15, at 5:30 p.m.
Jul 2, 2014
Daughters play 18 holes free with paying adult Sunday, July 6.
Jul 1, 2014
Washoe County's budget fast facts now available.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Jun 27, 2014
Come out to Bartley Ranch Regional Park in July for 'Evenings on the Ranch' series and the Home Means Nevada photo exhibit
Enjoy free family entertainment and Bartley Ranch's official Nevada 150 Exhibit.
Jun 25, 2014
Washoe County Commissioners proclaim July as Parks and Recreation Month.
Jun 24, 2014
Commissioners ask Washoe County citizens for input about single stream recycling.
Jun 23, 2014
The public is invited to free, summer concerts every Wednesday at Lazy 5.
Jun 20, 2014
Washoe County Senior Services joins the Alzheimer's Association to honor those living with Alzheimer's.
Jun 19, 2014
TMFPD receives more than $2,600 in pet oxygen masks.
Jun 17, 2014
Commissioners approve regional one stop shop permit process for businesses.
Jun 16, 2014
Donate a new fan and help a senior stay cool this summer.
Jun 13, 2014
Second Judicial District Court Administrator recognized for her hard work by local leaders.
Jun 11, 2014
Washoe County Child Advocacy Center unveiling this Friday, June 13
Washoe County Voter turnout exceeds 23 percent for Primary Election
Jun 10, 2014
Voting results will be posted online as they become available.
5.5 percent of registered voters in Washoe County have voted so far today.
2.3 percent of registered voters in Washoe County have cast a ballot this morning.
Washoe County polls are open and running smoothly.
Jun 9, 2014
Kids will learn about back country survival, firefighting, rescue techniques and more
Cast your vote in Washoe County between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Jun 6, 2014
Commissioner Jung's passion for education recognized
Jun 5, 2014
The Glenn Duncan S.T.E.M. Academy is inviting the community to an open house career fair day
Jun 4, 2014
Watch out for work zones and take it slow when behind the wheel
Jun 2, 2014
Early voting for June 10 primary ends this Friday, June 6.
May 29, 2014
Bowers Mansion hosts special concert series through June.
May 28, 2014
Health and Safety Fair offers fun activities and immunizations for kids
Topics included wildfire protection, land management, rural development and other issues important to the West.
May 27, 2014
Early voting is underway at 16 locations Countywide through Friday, June 6.
Some closures remain in effect as fire crews work in the area.
May 22, 2014
Enter your favorite photo of what 'Home Means Nevada' means to you.
May 21, 2014
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
May 20, 2014
Includes 14 additional positions for next fiscal year.
May 19, 2014
Sample ballots available online.
May 15, 2014
Free admission May 17 to new aviation-themed splash park.
May 13, 2014
Commissioners vote to offer automatic aid trial period to City of Reno.
May 9, 2014
Art exhibit celebrates 25 years of Nevada Folklife this month at Rancho San Rafael.
May 7, 2014
Washoe County public safety agencies host crime prevention and public safety fair May 10.
May 6, 2014
Workshop for foster parents will be Saturday, May 17.
May 5, 2014
Moms play 18 holes free with cart May 11 at Washoe Golf Course.
Three-day camp in July for boys and girls interested in the fire service
May 2, 2014
Early voting begins in Washoe County May 24.
May 1, 2014
Washoe County public safety agencies host crime prevention and public safety fair May 10.
Apr 29, 2014
PREPARE WASHOE April 30 is national kickoff of America's PrepareAthon!
27th Annual James D. Hoff Peace Officer Memorial to be Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. at Idlewild Park.
Apr 28, 2014
Help celebrate older Americans in May with one of 60 scheduled events.
Apr 25, 2014
Highest recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting goes to Washoe County.
Apr 24, 2014
Washoe County to provide free strobe smoke alarms for deaf and hard of hearing children and families
Fire Safety and Preparedness Open House April 28 in Reno.
Apr 9, 2014
Help get Washoe County's public garden ready for spring Saturday April 12.
Apr 8, 2014
Commissioners held public discussion on Regional Fire Services.
Apr 7, 2014
Washoe County Commissioners to discuss fire service options, medical marijuana ordinance at April 8 meeting
Regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting includes marijuana ordinance and fire services discussions April 8.
Apr 4, 2014
Administration building, Downtown Library showcase Fair Housing posters.
Apr 3, 2014
Take Your Child to Work Day at Washoe County features Truckee Meadows Fire District and Sheriff's Office K-9 unit
County will celebrate Friday during spring break for students.
Apr 2, 2014
Open burning allowed Thursday April 3 through Sunday April 6.
Apr 1, 2014
Fraudulent Check Diversion Program helps creditors and business operators collect over $8 million.
Mar 28, 2014
Washoe County public safety agencies host crime prevention and public safety fair April 5.
Mar 25, 2014
County Manager says 'stay the course' and 'hold the line on expenditures' is theme for this year's State of the County.
Mar 24, 2014
Watch State of the County live tomorrow during the Board of Commissioners meeting.
Mar 21, 2014
Scoutreach Division will meet monthly at Kids Kottage to offer children new opportunities.
Mar 19, 2014
Community Services Department provides new online payment option for water utilities.
Mar 17, 2014
Event scheduled for March 19 at Arrowcreek Fire Station in Reno.
Mar 14, 2014
Body identified in Spanish Springs case.
Mar 11, 2014
Commissioners schedule completion of water merger for end of 2014
Latest AA bond rating for County shows stable outlook for future.
Mar 7, 2014
Commissioner joins more than 1,500 county officials at 2014 NACo Legislative Conference.
Mar 6, 2014
Perpetrator's prior criminal history and brashness of offense contribute to sentencing decision.
Mar 4, 2014
Washoe County Commissioners Weber and Jung at nation's Capital this week to discuss northern Nevada issues
Commissioners join other area elected officials as well as public and private organizations from Northwestern region for the first Nevada Shared Federal Framework in Washington, D.C.
Washoe Valley and North Valleys are both priority areas for annual weed abatement spraying program.
Feb 27, 2014
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District to permit open burning for a limited period Saturday, March 1 through Sunday, March 9
Residents must obtain new burn permits from their nearest TMFPD fire station March 1.
Feb 25, 2014
Commissioners approve mutual aid agreement between Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and City of Reno.
Feb 24, 2014
Juvenile Services Intake Assessment Unit will relocate in March.
Feb 21, 2014
Set sail for adventure in a new exhibit coming to the May Museum March 8.
Washoe County Chief Medical Examiner statement.
Feb 19, 2014
Washoe County District Attorney Press Release: Sentencing for convicted murderer scheduled for April 21
Bolanos faces possibility of life in prison without parole.
Feb 13, 2014
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Feb 12, 2014
County's OEC made up of business and community leaders from Northern Nevada.
Feb 11, 2014
Commissioners appoint Chris Wilson temporary Sparks Justice of the Peace.
Reno, Sparks and Washoe County TV channels changing Feb. 1.
Feb 10, 2014
A number of measures improving region's EMS system are announced.
Feb 6, 2014
More than a third of seniors say the County provides their only meal of the day.
Feb 5, 2014
Family entertainment winter music series continues Feb. 8 at Bartley Ranch.
Feb 4, 2014
Four week course covers all the basics of gardening and plant life in the Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden.
Jan 30, 2014
Family entertainment winter music series continues Feb. 1 at Bartley Ranch.
Jan 29, 2014
Washoe County has the only two doctors in Nevada with specialized child abuse certification.
Jan 28, 2014
Manager says County will 'stay the course' with budget.
Jan 24, 2014
Washoe County accepting applications for temporary appointment until November election.
Jan 23, 2014
Family entertainment winter music series continues Jan. 25 at Bartley Ranch.
Jan 17, 2014
Washoe County Parks will replace memorial at Rancho San Rafael.
Firefighters warn of dangers from improper disposal of fireplace ashes in advance of the second anniversary of the Washoe Drive Fire.
Jan 16, 2014
Firefighters save dog from ice in Hidden Valley.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open on Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Jan 15, 2014
Family entertainment winter music series continues Jan. 18 at Bartley Ranch.
Jan 14, 2014
County Commissioners re-elect Humke as Board Chair and Weber as Vice Chair.
Jan 10, 2014
Gusty winds expected throughout Washoe County Saturday.
Jan 9, 2014
WUI Code discussion will be held in Incline Village Jan. 16.
Jan 3, 2014
County Commissioners to consider several other appointments Jan. 14.
Jan 2, 2014
Third installment due Monday for 2013/14 property taxes.
Dec 30, 2013
Reno-Stead Airport scheduled to be one of six test sites in NV.
Dec 20, 2013
Washoe County to accept applications for a temporary appointment until the next election.
Dec 17, 2013
County considers new options to manage Regional Animal Services.
Dec 13, 2013
Local children's choir will have honorary Sheriff's escort to County Complex Tuesday morning.
Dec 11, 2013
Nutrition program provides healthy lunches for seniors.
Dec 6, 2013
Dec 4, 2013
Move offers increased service availability and accessibility.
Dec 3, 2013
Residents can help snowplows clear roads faster.
Nov 27, 2013
Smokey the Bear to help distribute trees and thank foster parents.
Nov 26, 2013
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District offers home cooking safety tips.
Nov 25, 2013
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Nov 22, 2013
Reno City Lights event will be held Dec. 3 at Rancharrah. Reservations required.
Nov 20, 2013
Wilbur D. May Museum hosts holiday event with gingerbread contest and music.
Nov 19, 2013
Overview of the County's budget shows continued financial stability.
Nov 15, 2013
Master Plan will reflect needs of seniors and caregivers.
Nov 13, 2013
School district bill to fund capital improvements will not be revisited by County Commission.
Nov 12, 2013
Watch Washoe County TV online or Charter digital channel 217 to view the meeting live.
Nov 11, 2013
Washoe County groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, Nov. 14 at 11:30 a.m.
Nov 8, 2013
Washoe County's firefighters offer citizens another way to keep in touch.
Nov 6, 2013
Nevada bill proposes to increase sales tax for school capital funding needs.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Nov 5, 2013
Crafts, scavenger hunt and turkeys highlight event Nov. 9 and Nov. 23 at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.
Oct 31, 2013
First known cemetery in the Truckee Meadows honors Nevada pioneers.
Oct 23, 2013
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Oct 22, 2013
Board of County Commissioners selects John Slaughter to be new County Manager.
Oct 21, 2013
County Vice Chair speaks of tragedy at Sparks Middle School shooting this morning.
Commissioners will reschedule the AB 46 discussion for a date to be announced.
Oct 15, 2013
Seniors and caregivers encouraged to attend Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Oct 14, 2013
Have questions about AB 46, the Schools Capital Facilities Funding bill?
Submit feedback on AB 46 to Commissioners by visiting Open Washoe County, an online forum which allows citizens to weigh in on community issues.
Oct 10, 2013
View fall photo exhibit of Washoe County scenery through Oct. 31.
Oct 8, 2013
Board of County Commissioners will interview 11 candidates for County Manager.
Free health events at Senior Center Oct. 10 & 17.
Oct 4, 2013
Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12.
Oct 3, 2013
Interim County Manager says no significant impacts at this time.
Oct 2, 2013
Clerk's Office also accepts payments after normal business hours.
Sep 30, 2013
Senior Services presents Veterans' program benefits Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Sep 27, 2013
Attorney General Masto announces Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick named 2013 William Raggio Award recipient
Award presented annually to a prosecutor who has contributed significantly to the improvement of the administration of justice in Nevada.
Sep 26, 2013
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District reminds residents about potential danger of carbon monoxide
Fire Marshal advises carbon monoxide detectors for all homes.
Sep 25, 2013
Senior Services presents Veteran's program benefits Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Sep 24, 2013
Commissioners approve Interlocal Fire Agreement.
Sep 23, 2013
Emergency tip #4 from Washoe County.
Sep 20, 2013
County applications for new home construction up 457 percent compared to August 2012
Sep 16, 2013
Tip #3 from County's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is to stay informed.
Enter your favorite fall photo of Washoe County.
Sep 13, 2013
Both schools evacuated all students.
Commissioners encourage local government partnerships at statewide conference in Tahoe.
Sep 12, 2013
Grandparents play 18 holes free with paying adult or child Sunday Sept. 15.
Sep 11, 2013
Event features contests and a play day for dogs and owners 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sep 10, 2013
Commissioners updated on the search for a new County Manager.
Sep 4, 2013
Model of historic plane will highlight air race theme at new splash park.
Sep 3, 2013
Washoe County's Rancho San Rafael Park is the site for world-renowned race.
Aug 29, 2013
Emergency Manager says this week's earthquakes and smoke from wildfires are good reminders to stay prepared.
Aug 28, 2013
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Aug 27, 2013
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District begins Reserve Firefighter Program.
Unhealthy air and smoke causes cancellation of Aug. 28 performance.
Washoe Golf Course hosts Patriot Days Labor Day Weekend with special military rate through the end of October.
Aug 23, 2013
Music by The Bystanders with Katy Simon Wednesday Aug. 28.
Aug 22, 2013
Use the new free Sheriff's Office App for online crime reporting, graffiti abatement and more.
Aug 21, 2013
Multiple agencies assisting with nearly 80 acre fire.
Aug 20, 2013
Celtic, Bluegrass and Contemporary music by Contraband this Wednesday.
Aug 19, 2013
First of three special meetings on AB 46 can be seen live on the Washoe Channel.
Proclamation issued during 17th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit.
New Web Map points Nevadans to recycling locations.
Aug 13, 2013
Three extra meetings scheduled to discuss school funding bill AB 46.
Aug 12, 2013
Americana, Blues and Boogie with Colin Ross Band August 14.
Design your own community and make a difference in Washoe County.
Aug 9, 2013
Partnering agencies continue to study the issue.
Aug 8, 2013
Clerk's Office also accepts payments after normal business hours.
Aug 6, 2013
Alternative country by The Refiners this Wednesday.
Jul 31, 2013
Golfers 17 and under play free with paying adult Sunday, August 4.
Jul 29, 2013
Bluegrass & folk music with The Mountain Girls July 31.
Jul 25, 2013
Consumer legal services and guardianship representation restored following budget cuts.
Jul 24, 2013
Bring Your Kids to the Course Day Sunday, July 28.
Jul 23, 2013
Watch the discussion about AB46 live on the Washoe Channel tonight at 7 p.m.
Business owners can participate online.
Jul 22, 2013
Design your own community and make a difference in Washoe County.
Rhythm & Blues by Guitar Woody & The Boilers July 24.
Jul 18, 2013
North Valleys Splash Park grand opening delayed; community to be invited to special event at park this fall
Park's electrical systems need additional equipment to operate.
Jul 17, 2013
Yogi Bear features voices of Aykroyd and Timberlake on big screen.
Jul 15, 2013
Western ragtime from CW & Mr. Spoons July 17.
Jul 11, 2013
Reno Rodeo artifacts and memorabilia on display through July 31 in the park's Western Heritage Interpretive Center.
Jul 10, 2013
Team answers questions on bullying, Internet safety, driving impaired and sexual assault.
Jul 9, 2013
Longtime County Clerk Amy Harvey retires; Nancy Parent appointed as interim.
Jul 3, 2013
Online public forum gives residents additional option to communicate with County.
Design your own community and make a difference in Washoe County.
Jul 2, 2013
BLM fighting fire estimated at 5,400 acres so far.
Jul 1, 2013
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
District finishes first year under budget.
Daughters play 18 holes free with paying adult.
Jun 29, 2013
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District says smoke detectors saved lives in early Saturday morning Galena Forest house fire
Fire Marshal investigating possible cause from kitchen appliance.
Jun 28, 2013
Extreme heat, drought create dangerous conditions for holiday.
Jun 27, 2013
Bryan, Saitta, Humke to speak at Washoe County Courthouse July 1.
Forecast of extreme heat will be very dangerous for seniors
Jun 26, 2013
Bring your Kid to the Course Day Sunday, June 30.
Jun 25, 2013
Retiring County Manager Simon honored at her last Commission meeting.
Jun 24, 2013
Bowers Mansion hosts final 'Programs on the Porch' Friday.
Jun 21, 2013
Results will help identify potential service improvements.
Jun 20, 2013
Apply by June 28 to join a new Citizen Advisory Board.
Jun 19, 2013
Washoe County's Visiting Nurse Program to close June 30.
Jun 18, 2013
Lazy 5 and Bowers Mansion host special series.
State association names Baker as Executive of the Year.
Jun 17, 2013
Gusty winds expected throughout Washoe County through Tuesday night.
Jun 12, 2013
Dads play free with paying child or adult from noon to 6 p.m.
Jun 11, 2013
Members appointed to Blue Ribbon Committee on Regional Fire.
Team answers questions on bullying, Internet safety, driving impaired and sexual assault.
Jun 10, 2013
Public invited to free Lazy 5 concerts on Wednesdays and Bowers Mansion event this Friday.
Route 447 closed north of Gerlach.
Jun 6, 2013
Donate a new fan today.
Free summer reading program keeps kids engaged and offers chance to earn books and prizes.
Jun 5, 2013
Mansion and swimming pool open for the first time since 2009.
Jun 3, 2013
Gaspari Water Play Park opens Thursday, June 6.
May 31, 2013
Recruitment begins June 1 for 9 new boards.
May 30, 2013
Secretary of State honors Dan Burk with prestigious award.
May 28, 2013
Berkich named Interim County Manager when Simon retires July 1
May 22, 2013
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
May 20, 2013
No budget or service level reductions for the first time since 2007.
May 16, 2013
Family event May 18 features free fishing, crafts, and raffle prizes at Crystal Peak Park.
May 15, 2013
All five victims have been positively identified by the medical examiner.
May 14, 2013
New Citizen Survey results shows 59 percent of Washoe County citizens rate the County 'good' or higher overall.
Washoe County hosts weekend tours of renovated home starting Saturday.
May 10, 2013
Gradex Construction installs features for Tahoe's first public rain gardens.
May 9, 2013
Boys and Girls Club and Lazy 5 Park host Social Services awards and adoption fair.
Family event features free fishing, crafts and raffle prizes at Crystal Peak Park May 18.
May 7, 2013
Moms play 18 holes free, with cart, this Sunday, May 12 at Washoe Golf Course.
Learn to draw living plants using graphite during 2 classes in May.
May 6, 2013
Free walking tour of one of Reno's oldest public gardens Friday, May 10.
May 1, 2013
Gammick first elected District Attorney in 1994 and began serving his term in January 1995.
Apr 29, 2013
Celebration begins 9 a.m. May 1 at Washoe County Senior Services.
Apr 25, 2013
Dr. Joseph Iser to leave the Health District after two years of service.
Apr 24, 2013
Katy Simon has held Washoe County's manager position since 1998.
Apr 23, 2013
County celebrates volunteers.
Apr 22, 2013
Over 100 programs scheduled for 'Unleash the Power of Age.'
Apr 19, 2013
Honors National Crime Victims' Rights Week Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Mills B. Lane Justice Center.
Apr 18, 2013
Annual April fundraiser dedicated to preventing family violence and raising awareness.
Apr 17, 2013
Citizen input needed May 1 on future park, recreation and open space opportunities.
Apr 16, 2013
Signs of World War II remain throughout Nevada. Learn more at May 4th workshop.
Apr 9, 2013
Cutler appointed as new Registrar of Voters
Apr 8, 2013
Take Your Child to Work Day at Washoe County features Truckee Meadows Fire District and Sheriff's Office K-9 unit
County will celebrate Tuesday during spring break for students
Apr 5, 2013
Select budget priorities by providing comments through Open Washoe
Apr 4, 2013
Foster parent of nearly 60 children to receive honor from Social Services
Apr 3, 2013
A 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo seized from a local drug trafficker will be sold at public auction on April 13.
Four openings available to help guide senior centers and programs
Apr 2, 2013
Openings available on Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board of Trustees and Airport Noise Advisory Panel
Apr 1, 2013
Reduced rates April 6-7 in Reno; additional free dumping events at Lockwood through spring.
Help shape the next Tahoe Area Plan by providing comments through Open Washoe
Mar 29, 2013
Eight Northern Nevada fire departments certify new Hazardous Materials Technicians
Mar 28, 2013
No burn permits are being issued at this time.
Main line is (775) 784-7260
Mar 26, 2013
Board increases time limit for public comment.
Mar 22, 2013
Online public forum gives residents additional option to communicate with County Commissioners.
Bowers Mansion elevated from local to national significance.
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District quickly puts out structure fire and rescues 2 family pets.
Mar 21, 2013
All lab results negative and repairs have been made.
Mar 19, 2013
Boil water order in a small neighborhood in southwest Reno
Mar 18, 2013
State of the County video available now online.
Mar 15, 2013
Renowned Bigfoot expert Dr. Jeff Meldrum visits May Museum Mar. 23-24.
Mar 12, 2013
County Commissioner Weber honored by Truckee Meadows Law Enforcement Chaplaincy.
Mar 11, 2013
North Valleys and Washoe Valley are priority areas for herbicide applications.
Mar 9, 2013
Regional input needed to review and analyze fire service.
Mar 8, 2013
Informal discussions focus on strengthening citizen involvement.
Mar 7, 2013
New hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Family entertainment winter music series presents final show for this season.
Mar 6, 2013
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District temporarily lifts ban on open burning Friday, March 8 through Sunday, March 17
Residents must obtain new burn permits.
Mar 5, 2013
Cashman award reflects work of Fundamental Review Project.
Mar 1, 2013
Safe & Healthy Homes Fair and 5K River Run/Walk
Feb 28, 2013
Family entertainment winter music series presents father and son duo.
Feb 27, 2013
Extra hours will make paying bills easier for customers.
Online public forum provides citizens with many options
Feb 26, 2013
County Commissioners approve goals and objectives for 2013-14.
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District authorized to begin providing paramedic services in all areas of Washoe County served by the District
Change allows for a paramedic on duty at every TMFPD station 24/7.
Informal discussions will focus on strengthening citizen involvement.
Feb 25, 2013
Free 4-week course covers basics of gardening and plant life at the May Arboretum.
Feb 22, 2013
Family entertainment winter music series presents Nevada-based musicians.
Feb 21, 2013
Recent visit included judges from eight countries.
Feb 19, 2013
Two opportunities to meet Washoe County Commissioner Berkbigler, Feb. 28 and Mar. 5.
Feb 14, 2013
Family entertainment winter music series presents Reno-based musicians.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Feb 12, 2013
County Commissioners authorized a bid for construction of a Water Splash Play Pad at the North Valleys Regional Park.
Feb 11, 2013
Follow County tweets @WCCarsonLink
Feb 8, 2013
Family entertainment winter music series presents Reno-based musicians
Feb 7, 2013
Social Services seeks adoptive homes for 60 children.
Feb 5, 2013
Crafts, stories, scavenger hunt and live birds all part of the free activities.
Feb 4, 2013
Woolly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers and sea monsters arriving soon at the May Museum.
Feb 1, 2013
Helps raise awareness for heart disease in women.
Family entertainment winter music series presents Reno-based musicians.
Jan 31, 2013
Eight free classes taught by certified master gardeners.
Jan 28, 2013
Program extended due to later delivery of new books.
Jan 25, 2013
Washoe County Parks staff and volunteers will re-seed areas devastated by Caughlin Fire.
Improper ash disposal presents huge danger to the community.
Jan 24, 2013
Family entertainment winter music series presents favorite old-time songs.
Nearly 800 foster kids in Washoe County need help.
Jan 23, 2013
Washoe County District Attorney's Volunteer and Intern Program hosts more than 2,000 service hours in 2012
Program provides excellent opportunities for mentoring and learning.
Jan 22, 2013
County Commissioners review possible impacts of upcoming State Legislative session.
Jan 18, 2013
Family entertainment winter music series presents bluegrass trio.
Jan 17, 2013
Commissioners and department heads work side by side to set County objectives in the coming year.
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Jan 14, 2013
Local businesses pitch in to help residents recover from fire damage.
Jan 10, 2013
Family entertainment winter music series presents Larry Maurice.
Jan 8, 2013
County Commissioners receive appointments for 2013.
Jan 7, 2013
Board votes unanimously for Humke and Weber.
Jan 4, 2013
Ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. in the County Commission Chambers.
Jan 2, 2013
Pay by mail, online, or in person at the Treasurer's Office or any Wal-Mart location.
This quarter's residential dump days are Jan. 5 and 6, 2013.
Dec 28, 2012
Court will close at noon Dec. 28 and open in new location Jan. 7.
Dec 27, 2012
Test of the Code Red reverse 911 dialing system will be conducted mid-day Friday.
Dec 26, 2012
Sentencing scheduled for Jan. 24, 2013.
Dec 21, 2012
Citizens and businesses encouraged to sign up for Code Red.
Dec 20, 2012
County Clerk's Reno office remains open.
Dec 19, 2012
More than 2,100 cans of food collected so far.
Dec 18, 2012
Family entertainment winter concerts kick off Saturday, Jan. 5.
Dec 17, 2012
Move doubles court size and lowers costs.
Dec 12, 2012
Senior Law Project also offers workshops on living wills and landlord/tenant issues.
Dec 11, 2012
County Commissioners Larkin and Breternitz recognized at their last meeting.
Regional group votes to add County to further regional cooperation.
Dec 6, 2012
Residents are urged to sign up for reverse-911 system.
Dec 5, 2012
Online public forum gives residents additional option to communicate with County Commissioners.
Dec 4, 2012
Improved technology and residents help snow clearing process.
Dec 2, 2012
Flooding threats are no longer a concern.
Regional and city emergency operations centers in full response to flood threats.
Dec 1, 2012
Regional and city emergency operations centers continue to coordinate flood response.
Nov 29, 2012
Residents can help snowplows clear more than 1,000 miles of roads faster.
Nov 27, 2012
Free Art Angels Community Workshop for kids on Sat. Dec. 15.
Nov 26, 2012
Free holiday tuba concert at Wilbur May Museum Dec. 1.
Nov 21, 2012
County Clerk's Reno office will remain open.
Nov 16, 2012
Improved reverse dialing system now available.
Nov 15, 2012
Fuel crews will be in the park November 16 & 17, 2012.
Improper and careless ash disposal presents huge danger to the community.
Nov 14, 2012
Fire Chief encourages citizens to report those who disregard warnings.
Nov 13, 2012
Commissioners continued discussion on Reno Aces baseball stadium.
Nov 9, 2012
Most County offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 12.
Nov 8, 2012
The event will be November 17 at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park.
Nov 7, 2012
Fire Chief reminds citizens of Red Flag Warning.
Nov 6, 2012
Voting results will be posted on website as they become available.
Nearly 14 percent of registered voters have voted today.
More than 7 percent have voted as of noon Nov. 6
All 90 polling locations open now. Washoe County voters must cast ballots before 7 p.m.
Nov 5, 2012
Program will assist seniors and families with open enrollment.
Nov 3, 2012
Last chance to vote is Tuesday, November 6.
Nov 2, 2012
Snow and ice crews will be on the road the week of November 5th.
Free Rides for Everyone on RTC RIDE Transit Services.
Nov 1, 2012
Deadline for early voting is Friday, November 2.
Oct 30, 2012
Nearly 32% of registered voters have already cast ballots.
Oct 25, 2012
Updated Release: Nearly 40,000 vote in first five days. *Note: Spanish Springs Library will not be open Nevada Day as previously announced**
Crews will start burning piles of tree limbs and brush in Sun Valley Regional Park, adjacent to Esther Bennett Elementary School.
Oct 24, 2012
Residents required to obtain permit to burn debris through Oct. 31.
Oct 23, 2012
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners held its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 23, and took action on multiple items.
Washoe County Commissioners Declare October 23 EnergyFit Nevada Day
Oct 3, 2012
Volunteers receive compensation for assisting fellow citizens Nov. 6 at the Polls.
Aug 10, 2012
Washoe County Reminds OHV Owners That New State Law Requires Registration
Jul 24, 2012
Since July 1, new Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District has responded to 533 calls including responses to 40 fires in Northern Nevada. Standing up the new fire district involved 24 career and volunteer stations, selecting and equipping and 105 career and 180 volunteer fire fighters and support staff, and required a significant amount of effort and commitment by more than a dozen departments at Washoe County.
Feb 7, 2011
New Dragons and Dinos exhibit opens this Saturday, February 12 at the Wilbur D. May Museum
Jan 18, 2011
Washoe County Commissioners unanimously selected Greg Brower to fill the District 3 State Senate vacancy left by retired Senator Bill Raggio.


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The Power institute is proud to present in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute, Sydney, the forthcoming free symposium titled 'Of Loves and Ladies, Knights and Arms': The Renaissance Effect.
When we think of Renaissance art, we may think of individual examples of great painting and sculpture, but these works were often planned within complex decorative ensembles. In this afternoon of four diverse talks, notable Italian scholars and curators will explore concepts of decoration, luxury and utility in the Renaissance and bring to our attention many fascinating objects and decorative schemes of the 15th and 16th centuries and their modern afterlives.
Speakers and Abstracts
Massimo Ciavolella | Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Literature, UCLA, Los Angeles
Luxury and Pageantry for representation of Ariosto "I suppositi" in 1509 Ferrara
Alessandro della Latta | Guest researcher at the Gemäldegalerie museum, Berlin
Heroic Shields Wars and their literary and artistic fictions established the image of the Prince as Condottiere, as the wonderful Cosimo I in armour portrayed around 1545 by Agnolo Bronzino, now in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Reproduced in paintings, worn in festivals, wedding ceremonies and tourneys, armours and parade shields had a valuable meaning for a characterization of the princes, often bearing devices (imprese) and showing elaborated iconographies. Aim of this paper is to show how them were connected with ancient and contemporary epic poems or inspired by them.
Marxiano Melotti | Professor of Sociology of Tourism and Heritage, Niccolo Cusano University, Rome
What is Renaissance today? There are not only museums of great tradition, elegant palaces and sophisticated collectors providing a form of continuity with the past. Even in Italy the marketing has taken possession of the Renaissance, which is increasingly used as an effective tool for theming: hotels, shopping centers and festivals of living history are profoundly changing our image of this age. The paper will present some examples of this imaginative tourist and commercial reinvention of the Renaissance, which hybrids history, culture and market.
Annalisa Zanni | Director, Poldi Pezzoli Museum, Milan
Luxury as Propaganda Precious and sumptuous decorative arts were in the Italian Renaissance courts far more than a status symbol, as in the modern sense. Focusing on some case studies and prominent artefacts from the 15th and 16th century commissioned in north Italian courts as the Sforzas, the Gonzagas and the Estes, we will suggests as silver- and goldsmith, textiles, maiolicas and many other 'minor arts' expressed magnificence, were symbols of politic power, and reflected the technical skill and artistic inventiveness of the Italian workshops.
Massimo Ciavolella is Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Literature, UCLA, Los Angeles. He was the co-founder and co-editor (1970-1991) of Quaderni d'italianistica (the official journal of the Canadian Society for Italian Studies) and he is currently co-editing "Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library," a University of Toronto Press collection of 100 Italian major texts translated to English. Author of a broad stream of articles, reviews, encyclopaedia and dictionary entries, etc., he has also written and co-edited several books, including most recently Ariosto Today. Contemporary Perspectives (Toronto University Press, 2003) and Culture and Authority in the Baroque (Toronto University Press, 2005).
Alessandro della Latta is a guest researcher at the Gemäldegalerie museum, Berlin and scientific consultant to the SUM Foundation in Milan and Florence. della Latta has been a post-doctoral fellow at the Kusthistorisches Institut in Florence, at the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitzt in Berlin, and a lecturer at the Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane in Florence. He collaborates with several Italian and European museums. The interdisciplinary approach of his research, connecting literature, philology and visual arts, has led him to become a member of research projects at the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. His published works include studies on Imprese as symbolic portraits and on decorative arts. He is preparing a book on artist's signatures in Florentine Renaissance.
Marxiano Melotti works on the relationships between religious rites, cultural memory and tourism. He is Professor of Sociology of Tourism and Heritage at Niccolo Cusano University, Rome and the Secretary general of the Foundation for the Italian Institute of Human Sciences (SUM). His published works include The Plastic Venuses. Archaeological Tourism and Post-Modern Society (Cambridge Scholars, Newcastle, 2011), Turismo archeologico (Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2008), Mediterraneo tra miti e turismo (Cuem, Milano 2007).
Annalisa Zanni is Director of the Poldi Pezzoli Museum. Since 1992 she has been involved in the new installation of the Armoury by Arnaldo Pomodoro. Recently she has devised important exhibitions and focussed on enhancing the collection and securing donations to the Museum, as well as supporting the study and research of private collecting in Lombardy and Italy. Since1992-1993 she has been teaching the history of Goldsmith's Art at the postgraduate History of Art at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. She has written on Renaissance painting and jewellery and the history of taste in 19th century, furniture, furnishings and jewellery as well as contributing many museum exhibition essays. In 2011 she received the most important dignity of Milan, the Ambrogino d'oro, for her important role devoted to the culture of the city.
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN 7 FEBRUARY – see website for further detail
The symposium is co-presented with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Sydney.
Venue: Woolley Commmon Room, Level 4, John Woolley Building A20, Science Road, University of Sydney
Contact: Susan Thomas Email: email@example.com

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SURF CITY, N.J. — A teenage surfer was bitten in an apparent shark attack off the New Jersey coast, and experts believe a small great white may be responsible.
It would be the first recorded shark attack in the state's waters in 30 years.
Ryan Horton, 17, said he never saw what bit him when he felt a stabbing pain in his ankle Sunday afternoon.
"I was swimming up and it just felt like somebody hit me in the foot with a baseball bat," Horton said. He paddled to shore, where his brother helped him to a hospital. Horton received more than 50 stitches on his lower leg.
Based on the tooth marks, the season and the location, the shark was likely either a small great white or a sandbar shark, said George Burgess, a Florida expert who is curator of the International Shark Attack File. He had examined an e-mailed photo of Horton's injury.
Two local experts said they think it was a great white shark.
"In cool water like this, you would have to suspect great white," said Richard Fernicola, who wrote a book about shark attacks off the New Jersey shore in 1916 that that left four people dead. "A great white is much more likely to be aggressive to man than a sandbar shark."
Great whites are not uncommon off New Jersey. Bob Schoelkopf, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, said he believed great whites frequently come to Brigantine Bay to give birth in the spring.
"If they find good feeding, they may be up here all summer long," Schoelkopf said.
The state's last shark attack happened in 1975 when a swimmer suffered minor injuries.
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text: Across the world -- Greece, Spain, Brazil, Egypt -- citizens are turning angrily to their governments to demand economic fair play and equality. But here in America, with few exceptions, the streets and airwaves remain relatively silent. In a country as rich and powerful as America, why is there so little outcry about the ever-increasing, deliberate divide between the very wealthy and everyone else? On the next Moyers & Company (check local listings), media scholar Marty Kaplan points to a number of forces keeping these issues and affected citizens in the dark -- especially our well-fed appetite for media distraction. An award-winning columnist and head of the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California, Kaplan also talks about the appropriate role of journalists as advocates for truth. Later on the show, acclaimed historian Gary May puts the recent Supreme Court decision gutting the Voting Rights Act into historical perspective, noting it's just one moment in a long, ongoing struggle to ensure voting rights for every American. A specialist in American political, diplomatic and social history, May's latest book is Bending Toward Justice: The Voting Rights Act and the Transformation of American Democracy. Weapons of mass distraction. Next on Moyers & Company.


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WSJ/NBC Poll: Strong Support for Bargaining Rights
Americans strongly oppose efforts to strip unionized government workers of their rights to collectively bargain, even as they want public employees to contribute more money to their retirement and health-care benefits, the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll shows.
Eliminating collective bargaining rights for public-sector workers over health care, pensions or other benefits would be either "mostly unacceptable" or "totally unacceptable," 62% of those surveyed said. Only 33% support such limits.
The results don't bode well for Wisconsin's newly elected Republican governor, Scott Walker, who is locked in a standoff with statehouse Democrats and unionized state workers over these rights. Many of the Republicans gearing up to take on President Barack Obama in 2012 have seized on the budget battle in Wisconsin, a crucial swing state, as evidence the country wants to dramatically scale back government spending.
The poll shows 68% of the respondents would like public employees to contribute more for their retirement benefits and 63% want these workers to pay more for their health care. Only 29% and 34% find these moves either "mostly" or "totally unacceptable."
A clear majority, 58%, also find it acceptable to freeze government workers' salaries as governments get a handle on spending, whereas 40% think that would be unacceptable.
Similarly, 77% of the 1,000 adults interviewed for the poll think unionized state and municipal employees should have the same rights as those union members who work for private companies.
The poll, conducted by the polling organizations of Peter D. Hart and Bill McInturff, has a 3.1 percentage point margin of error. For the full poll results, check back with WSJ.com at 6:30 p.m. EST.
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Myth Seven: Fat is Jolly
Dr. Pattie Thomas wrote a book called Taking Up Space: How Eating Well and Exercising Regularly Changed My Life that is just really awesome. If you haven't read it, it's well worth investing in.
The first chapter of the book has 10 fat myths. As I read them, I had so many ideas and thoughts and things I wanted to say about each one. I contacted Dr. Thomas and she said that it would be okay for me to use her list to talk about each of the myths here. So-welcome to a 10-week series.
Myth number seven on Dr. Thomas' list: Fat is jolly.
How's this for a Catch-22?
There are tons of jokes out there about fat bodies. Fat jokes. Jokes that make people laugh, and that a lot of people think are harmless and feel no guilt laughing at.
Who hasn't seen a movie gag where a man in fat-suit drag has to lift up his fake belly to show he's wearing a bikini bottom? Or a viral video of a fat person falling after breaking a chair? Or how about a whole website of pictures people have snapped at a Wal-Mart of a fat people, without their consent, who dare to be out in public with their rolls showing? There are fat jokes in rated-G movies. Fat jokes are shared between friends, posted on Facebook pages and told without even the slightest twinge of guilt.
And if you don't laugh when you hear them, then the joker blames you for ruining their good time. Not laughing at fat jokes means you take yourself too seriously. I mean, everyone should be able to laugh at themselves, right? And it is funny to have a big belly, isn't it?
Besides, it's just a joke. And fat people are supposed to be jolly, anyway.
The truth is, some fat people are really good at laughing at themselves. Some of the funniest comedians are fat people who make a living making people laugh at them. Sometimes fat kids survive the bullying, fat-hating culture of the Western educational system by becoming the class clown. They make jokes about their fat before anyone else can.
What is jolly anyway? Websters says that jolly means happy and cheerful. So, I'd say that a lot of fat people are happy and cheerful–some of the time. But no one is jolly all the time. Everyone has a range of emotions. The problem with the assumption that all fat people are jolly, is that it takes away their right to sometimes feel something other than happy and cheerful.
It makes seeing a sad fat person sort of like seeing a sad clown–disorienting and uncomfortable. Disturbing.
It also turns a three-dimensional person into a sort of cardboard cutout of a laughing fattie. Especially because once a fat person gets a reputation for being Santa Claus-jolly, they might feel the need to hide how they really feel.
I consider myself an optimist, but I don't want to be called on the carpet if a certain situation makes me feel pessimistic.
I rarely feel even minor depression, but when it happens I don't want other people getting all up in arms because I'm having a blue moment (or day, or week …).
I'm a genuinely happy person a lot of the time, with a good sense of humor. But I would hate to feel forced to be a happy, cheerful person all the time to avoid others feeling bad. Or because I was afraid no one would like a sad fat person.
And here's the thing. I refuse to laugh at racist jokes. I refuse to laugh at anti-Semitic jokes. I don't use the words "lame" or "retarded" to describe something bad. And yes, I'm that pain-in-the-ass fat chick who does not laugh at fat jokes.
I won't tolerate fat jokes or jokes against any oppressed group. I don't think that makes me humourless, but it's okay with me if you or anyone else think it does.
I have twice been in a position of power where I could make a rule regarding these kinds of jokes, other than in my own home where it's a given.
I've been a teacher and I've been a counselor leading court-ordered group sessions for drug addicts. In both situations, I made it very clear that I am personally offended by derogatory terms for any sort of oppressed group, and that I will not put up with these kinds of jokes.
I once sent half of an eighth grade social studies class to the principal's office because they decided to test my rule and took turns telling whatever sad little jokes their thirteen-year-old brains could think up. He sent them right back with a note for me to stop and I never taught at that school again. I also made a complaint with the school district.
I never had to kick anyone out of my group sessions. They self-corrected, because they knew I was serious. And because in other areas that didn't matter so much, I wasn't as strict. I didn't lock the doors the moment the session started. I let them eat and drink in the session if they were coming on their lunch hour. But I would not put up with the laughing and picking on another member of the group for being part of an oppressed group.
There are probably a lot of ex-drug court clients and teenagers out there who think that I'm a stick in the mud. That I'm not nearly as jolly as I should be, given that I'm a big fat fattie. And I'm okay with that. Maybe there are also one or two who think twice before telling jokes that put other people down.
The way to combat the myth that fat people are jolly is to stop perpetrating it ourselves. Stop pushing ourselves to laugh at jokes that hurt, stop making the hurtful jokes ourselves and stop being afraid to embody the full range of human emotions.
Not everyone is in a position to stand up against these kinds of jokes the way I do. I get that. If that's you, I don't blame you. It's hard and it takes a lot of nerve and practice. It's something I'm comfortable with, almost like a crusade, and so I don't mind standing up for the both of us. Maybe there's something you're good at that makes me scared.
Shaunta Grimes blogs about body acceptance and athleticism at Live Once, Juicy. Come check out her indie publishing experiment at We Are the Freaks.


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Actress Jennifer Lawrence refuses to starve herself for movie roles as she wants to set a positive example for her young female fans.
The 22-year-old actress has no plans to lose weight to fit into the Hollywood mold, and admits she was determined to look healthy when she trained to play highly skilled hunter Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games."
She tells Elle magazine, "In Hollywood, I'm obese. I'm considered a fat actress.. .. I eat like a caveman. I'll be the only actress who doesn't have anorexia rumors … (But) I'm never going to starve myself for a part. I keep waiting for that one role to come along that scares me enough into dieting, and it just can't happen. I'm invincible.
"I don't want little girls to be like, 'Oh, I want to look like Katniss, so I'm going to skip dinner.' That's something that I was really conscious of during training, when you're trying to get your body to look exactly right. I was trying to get my body to look fit and strong, not thin and underfed."


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A distraught man charged in a series of West End stabbings attempted suicide inside North Fraser Pretrial jail Friday, just days after being taken off suicide watch, The Vancouver Sun has learned.
Now Jerome Bonneric's lawyer wants to know how an inmate with serious mental health issues was given access to an open third floor walkway from which he jumped at about 7:30 a.m.
"Why would you allow a profoundly depressed individual to have access to the third level from which he could hurl himself to his death? Why and how did that happen?" Bob Bellows said Friday.
He said Bonneric, a French national, is in hospital with head and hip injuries awaiting surgery.
Bonneric, 33, was charged last month with four counts of aggravated assault, four counts of assault with a weapon, three counts of common assault and one count of assaulting an officer after a rampage at a Barclay Street apartment building where he had been staying. Bonneric had been in St. Paul's hospital just days before the attack.
"From the beginning, it's been clear that there've been mental health issues," Bellows said. "He had a psychotic break. He was profoundly depressed and taken off suicide watch a few days ago. But to give him access to one of the few areas in the prison where he could leap to his death and ignore the danger of suicide is absolutely devastating."
Bellows said an investigation is underway into what happened "for all the good that it's going to do him."
Sgt. Barb Thornborough, of the Coquitlam RCMP, said police responded to the emergency at the facility and are investigating.
But she also said a review of a recording of the incident indicates there was no foul play involved.
North Fraser staff referred calls about the incident to government official Marnie Mayhew, who speaks for B.C. Corrections.
Mayhew said she couldn't comment on the specifics of Bonneric's case because of privacy laws.
"The incident is under review," Mayhew said. "We always do an investigation after a serious incident."
She said that B.C. jails "have very extensive mental health supports."
"We do everything we can to eliminate risk in our centres. There is always going to be some risk. We can't eliminate all risk," Mayhew said.
Bonneric's attempted suicide is not the first case of a North Fraser inmate jumping from the third floor to a common living area below.
In April 2012, Roland Joseph Bourque, 69, plummeted to his death from the same location.
The B.C. Coroners Service announced last month that an inquest would be held into Bourque's death.
Mayhew said that because of the Bourque case, Corrections has a plan to increase the railing heights for the walkways throughout North Fraser.
"We have costed out the different options of increasing the railing height, which are already above approved building codes," she said, adding that the work should be done within the next few months.
Bellows said he hopes changes are made to the way mentally ill inmates are managed within B.C. institutions.
"There are so many issues in terms of the care of mentally ill inmates that someone has to get serious about their treatment in the prisons," he said. "Perhaps this case is the one to bring home what happens with mentally ill people in the prisons."
He said both himself and the French consul-general had been in communication with North Fraser about Bonneric's mental health issues before his suicide attempt.
"I have never experienced feelings of devastation in my 38 years as a criminal lawyer like I did this morning when I got the call," Bellows said. "On top of the tragedy of the people who were injured (from the stabbings), now my client was not kept safe in the institution and it is just appalling."
Dean Purdy, of the B.C. Government and Services Employees Union, said he was informed by union representatives at the facility that "an inmate jumped from the third tier down into the day room."
He said his members are dealing with more and more pre-trial prisoners with serious mental health issues.
"We are becoming the default mental health facility because of all of the closures of mental health facilities over the last few years," Purdy said.
He said the physical layout of North Fraser, where other suicides have occurred, "is a concern for us."
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The Township 6 volunteer fire department in Craven County is in desperate need for more volunteers. Some of the most dedicated volunteers on the force have been there for nearly 40 years.
Ralph Roeland has been with the Township 6 Fire Department since 1971, the year of its inception. Now at 79 he's still at every call he can respond to, but says he would like to see some new blood.
"I'd like to see some of these young folks come out here and get involved," said Roeland.
Those sentiments are echoed by 81-year-old Paul Plagge who has been with the department more than 25 years. He says when they first formed the department it had over 40 members, but now as the population has grown their membership has gone down.
Township 6 has 28 active volunteer firefighters, but firefighters say and average of about 6 show up to a scene.
"We could use another 10-15 members if they'd like to come," said Assistant Fire Chief Larry Curtis.
Curtis says the average age of Township 6 firefighters is over 50. He says a lot of younger volunteers are marines, so if they're on base or deployed they can't make to it a call. Curtis says while the community's safety is the number one reason they need more volunteers, he's also concerned dropping membership will cause their insurance service rating to go up, which will affect homeowners' insurance cost. The insurance service office rating is based on the ability of a fire department to protect the district. Curtis says although this isn't guaranteed to happen right now, it is a reality if something doesn't change.
"We do need the people. If there's about a half dozen of us that show up for about every fire, and if we're not around to show up- who's going to show up?" said Plagge.
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Hi all.
I have installed Xfce 4.10 (upgraded from 4.8, kinda) on my Gentoo home machine. There are many enhancements I found useful and quite interesting. Here are some remarks though.
1. The run command (alt+F2)
The previous implementation (Xfce 4.8) was super efficient if one had to run a previously typed command again. My favourite example: xfdesktop --reload . Under Xfce 4.8, all you had to do (if you had already typed the command) was hit Alt+F2 then Enter. Now with 4.10 it's Alt+F2, Down, Down, Left, Down, Right, then all the way down for commands are sorted aplhabetically...
Honestly, this is the worst kind of change I've seen. Of course it concerns my own little case (selfishly, I admit) but if only the Run applet just did remember the last command I typed, I wouldn't have minded the change.
I know I can type the first characters of a command instead but what if I don't remember the command? For instance, I'd have expected pressing the Down key would have brought the history of commands I typed, like in web browsers when you press Down in a field when Autocomplete is enabled. And then only bring the list of application icons with a Browse button. But the latter shouldn't be the default action, IMHO.
2. Minor this time: the tooltip over special folder icons on the desktop. There's no left/right margin in the tooltip. Would be prettier with a few pixels margin.
3. The classical wish-to-have: tabs in Thunar. PCManFM crashes too often (e.g. dropping from Xarchiver) to be used as a viable alternative.
4. Thunar plugins to show info about media files, at least more than just the resolution and size of images. Like ID3Tags, audio/video codec infos...
Other than that Xfce has been my favourite desktop for years. Thanks for the work anyway.
1. A lot of your concerns are already filed as bug reports on the Xfce Bugzilla. I invite you to go through the list (https://bugzilla.xfce.org/buglist.cgi?r … -appfinder) and to file addtional bug reports if some of your concerns are not already reported. Please file one bug report per issue to ease the work of developers.
2. Please file a bug report about that on bugzilla.xfce.org.
3. Last thread about that: http://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=6726 Summary: unlikely to happen.
4. There is http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/thunar … ags-plugin, I don't if it's compatible with Xfce 4.10 though (the wiki page is outdated).
Thanks a lot Jerome.
Be sure I'll file bugs wherever applicable. Thanks for the hints.
As for Thunar media tags plugin, it seems to do the trick. FYI I asked because a couple of months/years ago Gentoo maintainers retired the media plugin that was then used because of various unfixed bugs and because the project seemed to be dead. Never saw there was a new one (or the old one was continued, I don't know) so this one comes handy.
Now about tabs in Thunar, I haven't personally followed the long (and probably boring, as far as Xfce developers have been requested) story but I'd say, in all objectivity, that a response like "they think it's useless and thus don't want to waste their time to implement it" is bound to attract the kinds of reactions I have read.
First because "think" is an opinion, not a fact. Second because the number of requests for tabs is enough of a justification there are people who'll use them. Lastly because it has a name when the opinion of a few takes precedence over the desires of many. I'd say it is but show humility and openness of mind. However I haven't said Xfce developers lack openness of mind and humility, there's a difference between "show" and "be".
I know, as a developer myself, there have been moments I tried to convince people their requests didn't make more sense than using a workaround they knew, which brought them perfect satisfaction. I just find it sad that Thunar won't include tabs unless a good willing soul takes it up on herself. In the facts all the file managers I know of (Konqueror, Nautilus, PCManFM) do handle tabs, Thunar does not and is the only one I know which doesn't. That again should be a good indication there has to be at least a few more people than there are Thunar developers who find it useful, right?
But I will do with your reply. And if one day I'm feeling brave enough to implement those tabs, well, why not, let's see.
Thanks again for your insights.
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3. Last thread about that: http://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=6726 Summary: unlikely to happen.
See? It happened! Never say "never" again ;-) .
Just revisiting my older posts.
Please don't necrobump really old posts.
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Art is only nature operating with the aid of the instruments she has made
Paul Henri, Baron d'Holbach; French philosopher
Rarely have I come across a quote more fitting, than the above to the subject of this month's blog: a carved hornbill skull held in the bird collection at Tring.
By the accounts of all those who have had the pleasure of viewing the skull in the flesh (or in the bone, I should say) it is a truly remarkable thing. While other Museums do have examples of carved hornbill skulls, most are just etched, rather than actually carved in relief like the specimen I'm featuring today.
Jo Cooper, Senior Curator of the Avian Anatomical Collections at Tring, says:
It's a rather spectacular thing, and it's quite a rare piece.
Our specimen is crafted from a helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil), a species found on the Malay peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is the bird's casque - an ivory-like plate at the front of the head which it uses for fighting, or jousting - that features our intricate artwork. The helmeted hornbill is the only hornbill with a solid casque (and therefore the only one suitable for carving). The composition of other species' is more spongey or honeycomb-like. Such is the density of the helmeted hornbill's casque, it is said to make up around a third of the weight of the bird.
A helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) with it's large and heavy casque. © Citron, CC BY-SA 3.0
The carving on our skull depicts a Chinese battle scene, set in a town by a river. There is also a figure holding a flag bearing the Chinese wén character, which can be translated to mean literature and culture. Jo says:
The level of detail is extraordinary, to the point there's a tiny bird, a kingfisher, which can be seen diving.
The solid casque of the helmeted hornbill is the only one suitable for carving, which is exquisitely intricate and detailed in our specimen of the month.
The specimen was acquired by Tring several years ago and was presented to the Museum by former curator Philip Burton, following his retirement. Burton had been given it by an eminent ornithologist.
Its origin dates to the 19th century, but Burton's and the Museum's records can only account for it up to the 1950s. Jo says:
Before that, we just don't know its history, but it is an antique object that goes back well into the 1800s.
The Museum consulted with experts at the Victoria & Albert Museum to help establish the specimen's provenance, and they confirmed that it was most likely created in China because the country had an established trade out of Borneo of the rare hornbill ivory. The Chinese often used it to make decorative belt buckles, snuff boxes and other small accoutrements.
Our beautiful hornbill specimen is not on public display, but Jo says it is very much at home at Tring:
This is the kind of thing you'd expect to see in the V&A or the British Museum, but actually it has a zoological interest too, so I think it's a good fit for Tring. It's also about cultural use and cultural relations, and that's what a lot of our collection is about as well.
We have a few (other similar) artifacts, in terms of things that have been modified, but nothing on par with this.
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Few, if any, reported asthma-like symptoms, and it's not a reaction listed in the drugs reference manuals. From this, and the symptoms you describe, it's more likely you suffered an anaphylactic (hypersensitivity) reaction, which can resemble a bronchial asthmatic attack. Warning of such a reaction is included in the drug information insert you did not receive.
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It'll be one of the saddest days of J.T. Thompson's life when he hands over the keys to the 127-year-old Stetson Mansion.
DELAND — It'll be one of the saddest days of J.T. Thompson's life when he hands over the keys to the 127-year-old Stetson Mansion.
But he and his partner, Michael Solari, who currently own the mansion, are looking to sell the historic home for $4.7 million.
"We think the best thing for the mansion is that it's taken to a much grander, larger scale," said Thompson. "It's not something that we think that we would be best suited for. It would be best for a foundation or an organization."
Several residents, in fact, have formed a foundation in an attempt to buy and preserve the property.
The nearly 10,000-square-foot mansion on 2.3 acres at 1031 Camphor Lane served as a winter retreat for John B. Stetson, the famous hat maker from Philadelphia for whom Stetson University is named.
The mansion is being sold on a turnkey basis, with all of its furnishings included. Some of those furnishings — like an original Edison electricity box, with tags written by Thomas Edison himself — are historical pieces and add to the home's value.
The home was last appraised by the Volusia County Property Appraiser's Office for $547,819 in 2012. But real estate broker Alistair Powell of Engel & Volkers of The Villages, the firm listing the mansion, is confident the multi-million dollar price tag is justified because of the history behind the building and the large amount of renovation work the current owners performed.
"The house was pretty much in disrepair (before Thompson and Solari bought it)," said Powell. "The roof was falling apart. The owners have spent between $1 million and $1.5 million to renovate." The pair purchased the home in 2005 for $565,000.
In addition to its nine bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, the home is filled with historic artifacts, Powell said. Solari is a relative of the Kennedy political family, he said, and a piano passed through the family is in the mansion – and part of the deal.
"It's very awkward to put a price on it," he said. "Let's just say I don't think it's going to be a local family who comes and buys it."
Powell said there was interest from investors in the Middle East and elsewhere abroad in the mansion.
However, the prospect that a piece of DeLand history could end up completely closed to the public upsets some. In response, several residents formed a foundation in an attempt to raise the money to buy and preserve the property and the legacy it represents for the future.
"I thought it should be opened to the public and as a venue for more people to use," said Suzanne Locke, a DeLand resident and businesswoman who helped start the Stetson Mansion Foundation.
She got the idea after she learned the mansion was up for sale a few months ago while attending an event there. Locke said she'd like to see the property kept accessible for the public, rather than have it become someone's private, closed-off residence.
"It's a national landmark, I think, because of the whole Stetson name," she said. "The structure itself, it's just an amazing, Victorian blend of architecture."
The foundation, which is in the process of incorporating as a nonprofit, recently held a kick-off cocktail party at the mansion. A donor she didn't identify has already pledged $200,000 towards the purchase of the property, Locke said.
She's also trying to drum up support for the effort among area businesses and local governments.
While he's not involved in the foundation, apart from letting it use the mansion for some of its events, Thompson said he's supportive of the foundation's goals.
Though Locke recognizes the enormous fundraising challenge she's set out for herself, she's confident she and others involved in the foundation can succeed in raising the millions they need.
"I have that path in front of me that I can follow," she said. "I can say I know I'm crazy. I'm just a woman with a passion for keeping a property in public hands."
-- For more information on the Stetson Mansion Foundation, contact Suzanne Locke at 386-748-1209.


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General steps on how to apply for an action permit
The first step an action sponsor must take is to determine if a permit is actually needed. By reviewing the species lists, county lists, and range maps one likely can make a cursory determination whether listed species are likely to occur where the proposed action is located.
In general, any proposed action that will involve physical alteration or disturbance of habitats of the types described in K.A.R. 115-15-3may be subject to the requirements therein. Anytime a project will affect wildlife habitats such as streams, wetlands or other poorly drained areas, riparian areas, native woodland, or native prairie, the project should be reviewed for potential use by threatened or endangered species. Some of the listed species have restricted habitat requirements and are extremely vulnerable to changes at smaller scales.
When contacting the department about a project's potential impact, it is very important the contact is made early in the planning phase of the proposed action. Many unnecessary costs, delays, and extra paperwork can be avoided if any needed mitigation measures can be considered before an inflexible "final" design has been adopted. Frequently, early coordination can develop alternatives that will eliminate the need for a permit entirely.
Upon determination of permit requirements, a formal application can be submitted. To avoid delays, it is important to provide a complete and accurate description of the proposed action. Once issued, a permit is applicable only to the action described therein. Subsequent alterations or variances to the permitted action may result in delays and will require amending the permit.


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India hosting Commonwealth games
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India hosting Commonwealth games
Anybody want to guess whether the Commonwealth Games will go ahead. First the athlete's village is not ready then the footbridge collapse, worries of terrorism. I reckon they'll iron out the problems in time but, will there be any countries fielding their first choice team because all the first choice athlete's will have pulled out?
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