Issue: June 11, 2009
Hey everybody,Still enjoying the unfamiliar rainy skies and cool temperatures? We’ve got another great issue for you--everything from great places to eat outdoors to hot outdoor concerts to a really hot place to yoga to a photographer’s view from a place halfway around the world. I hope you’ll enjoy this week’s paper. And when you see something you like, I hope you’ll be sure to grab a hard copy and pass it along to a friend!Brian
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A land the world forgot
Photojournalist Ryan Libre sneaks into northern Myanmar to report on one of the world’s least known independence movements.
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Dropout numbers troubling
New figures show other racial groups recovering from a school dropout spike better than African-Americans.
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Stalking bill faces court fight
Anti-smoking language was added to the legislation, though Nevada Constitution says each bill must deal with single topic.
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Reid revives immigration issue
GOP senator says Congress doesn’t have time for Reid’s plan to pass immigration changes.
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Nevada cabaret veteran dies
Saxpert Sam Butera was a familiar figure in Reno and Las Vegas.
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From Beijing to Bear Stearns, with love
Can the United States still take lessons from the Tiananmen Square massacre?
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Call a toe truck
Forget journalism. It’s home that’s hazardous.
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Letters for June 11, 2009
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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The downtown theatre battle
Bruce recalls the good fight to keep open space downtown.
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A matter of principle
Conservatives can rejoice at the results of this year’s Nevada Legislature.
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Best Western
Silverland Almanac is a collection of writings by local and regional artists about the American West.
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Al fresco Reno
Our writer goes in search of our city’s most inviting outdoor drinking and dining.
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The morning after
Ever woken up and just though to yourself, “oh, crap!”?
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Land of the Lost
Going to the movies? Here’s your local guide to the highs and lows of Hollywood’s latest releases.
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Sounds of summer
This summer offers a variety of music festivals to please all budgets and tastes—and you don’t have to go to the Bay Area to see them.
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Vegan surprise
VOD has good food but it’s casual don’t expect the fine dining treatment.
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Buckets of rain
For water conservation, it may be best to go with the flow.
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Shifting priorities
Bikes and renewable energy are more attractive to consumers and investors than cars and fossil fuels.
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What could’ve been
NASA scientists show what disaster the world avoided by banning ozone-depleting chemicals in 1989.
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Eco-Event: Native Plant tour
Learn how to “go native” at this guided tour at Wilbur May Arboretum.
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