Entries from July 2006

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Wildlife commission to meet Aug. 4-5 at Winnemucca Center

Expenditures for wildlife water developments, a report on the search for a new Wildlife Director, and season setting for waterfowl are among the agenda items that the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners will consider at their meeting Aug 4-5 in Winnemucca.
The commission will convene at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 4 in the Winnemucca Convention Center. Its […]

Friday, July 28th, 2006

Rye Patch Reservoir an Aquatic Playground

Nevada Appeal:
Nevada’s deserts hold some of the greatest secrets in the West.
One such hidden jewel lies almost two hours east of Reno off Interstate 80.
The Rye Patch Recreation Area has been a favorite since it became a state park in 1971. The Bureau of Reclamation built the dam and reservoir in the mid-1930s to provide […]

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Six Firefighters Injured in Blaze North of Winnemucca

KESQ 3:
Six firefighters have been injured — two seriously — during a burnover operation at the New York Peak fire northwest of Winnemucca.
Three of the six were flown to Humboldt General Hospital in Winnemucca. Two of them were then flown to the burn center at University Medical Center in Las Vegas.
The third was treated and […]

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006

Northern Nevada Real Estate Is Crashing

Reno Gazette-Journal:
Grant is just one of a growing number of homeowners in the area trying to sell a home. According to the Northern Nevada Multiple Listing Service, 5,237 single-family homes were listed for the second quarter of 2006, but only 1,432 were sold during that period.
Compare that with the same April-June period two years ago […]