Issue: April 20, 2006
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Dirty work
Find out who’s sending out the most chemicals in the Reno area.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Easing up on polluters
The Toxics Release Inventory report was set up to tell you about toxic gunk being released in your neighborhood each year. Now the EPA seeks to ease “the burden” on polluters by having the report come out less often, with less information on it.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Shock waves
Nevadans lost jobs but sent food after the 1906 earthquake.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Cleanup woman
A different kind of clean-up woman: Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful executive director Christi Cakiroglu.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Gibbons dumped on Nevada
U.S. Rep. James Gibbons gave his blessing to mercury at exactly the moment when the feds were looking for a place to dump a few thousand tons of it.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Spare some change?
News media is changing. Doesn’t it seem like the dailies could catch up?
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Letters for April 20, 2006
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Ill communication
It’s time once again to say _ if any president ever needed his daily chili positively pounded with saltpeter, it’s this guy.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Democrats pander to illegal aliens for votes
Americans agree: Secure the border, punish employers of illegal aliens.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Nixon, Barbie and TV in 1972
Alas, Nixon is dead. Time to accept this and move on.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Reduce, recycle, re … blow?
From ear wax to bones to rusty signs, Left Behind recycles the used to make new art.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Fields of green
A famous frog once said, “It’s not easy being green.” But some local businesses are finding ways to both make money and help protect the environment.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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It’s OK to be a classic
Oklahoma! has reduced its sugar intake to bring to the Pioneer Center the still classic, but more down-to-earth, tale of love and rivalry on the farm.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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Spoofing off
Scary Movie gets a fourth run at spoofing real scary movies.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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The jazz players
All the hip cats are back for a weekend of jazz performances and competition at the 2006 Reno Jazz Festival. Nancy King and the Maria Schneider Big Band headline.
This article was published on 04.20.06
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A good direction
Count yourself lucky to be in-the-know about Los 4 Vientos—gourmet taste comes out of this modest Mexican restaurant.
This article was published on 04.20.06