Issue: June 25, 2015
Hi everybody,
You kids ever read any Edward Abbey? Desert Solitaire, maybe, or The
Monkey Wrench Gang? His attitude was that environmental advocacy
warranted confrontational action instead of polite compromise. In
this week's feature story, writer Brad Rassler rounds up some recent
books and movies about Abbey and examines why his irascible spirit
might be needed in a country where politicians still pretend that
climate change is a subject of debate instead of a simple,
straightforward crisis.
Also, in this week's issue, our own environmental writer, Georgia
Fisher, digs out the scoop on an upcoming art event held at a local
urban farm, News Editor Dennis Myers examines the ongoing marital
woes between Washoe County and the cities of Reno and Sparks, and
movie critic Bob Grimm explains why animated feature Inside Out might
just be the best film of the year.
As always, be sure to pick up a newsprint copy of the paper for
exclusive columns, cartoons and the raw material you might need to
build a pinata for any kids' birthday parties or especially quirky
weddings you're attending this summer.
Thanks for reading! If not for you, we'd just be out pouring sugar
into the gas tanks of bulldozers.
Brad Bynum
RN&R Arts & Culture Editor
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Abbey’s back
Edward Abbey was the original environmental monkey-wrencher. His popularity is resurgent—maybe just in time.
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Art of the Wild: Gessner, Stegner, and Abbey
Author David Gessner and the legacy of Edward Abbey and Wallace Stegner.
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Intervention
What happens when local governments are stalemated&8221;
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Barrick Gold wins ruling
Philippine province said it was actually a Nevada corporation.
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Gibbons joins NCJFCJ
Former businesswoman, legislator returns to Reno.
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Cooler gets lease on life
Plans are in the works for the Nevada State Prison.
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Bike tender
The Reno Brew Bike takes thirsty cyclists to local watering holes so they can sample craft beers.
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Kindness counts
There’s a problem in this country, and we have to do some soul-searching to figure it out.
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Appearances
The media offers choices between empty calories and nutrients.
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Representatives represent
Gov. Sandoval's education legacy remains ambivalent.
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Gov. Sandoval puts fear over pragmatism
Gov. Sandoval sacrifices some people's futures for little benefit to society.
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Fine China
A former Washoe County teacher living in China released an album there this year.
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More than a feeling
Inside Out is an animated movie that impresses with every second and surprises at every turn.
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Pizza talks
So, are the slices thick at The Thick Slice Pizza Company? Yes, they most certainly are.
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Root words
Pop-up art show confronts vocabulary, concept of sustainability.
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