Issue: July 05, 2012

Hi everybody,
Welcome to this week's Reno News & Review. The feature story, by RN&R
editor D. Brian Burghart, is about a subject a little too serious and
downbeat for the usual flippant tone of these newsletter intros. The
story is about a child with crippling health problems that no medical
professional has so far been able to diagnose. The child's parents
hope that by making his story public, they might be able to find
diagnostic help. In Green, Ashley Hennefer updates us on the ongoing
battles between the environmental nonprofit Scenic Nevada and
billboard advertising companies. Elsewhere in the issue, film
reviewer Bob Grimm reviews Ted, the new flick about a walking,
talking, pot-smoking teddy bear, and columnist Bruce van Dyke weighs
in with his reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision
about the health care law.
As always, be sure to pick up a newsprint copy of the paper for
exclusive cartoons, columns and tactile sensations.
Thanks for reading! If it weren't for you, we'd never get to write
flippant newsletter intros.
Brad Bynum
RN&R Arts Editor
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A Matter of Life & Death
Ramsey Farley is dying and his parents would like to know why.
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To Whom It May Concern
To whom it may concern: A letter from Ramsey’s mom.
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Apple accused
Rights groups call for changes in discrimination policies.
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Moody’s: Casinos in decline
Rating company says growth has stalled.
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Obama targeted
Oil industry front groups pay for Nevada ad buy.
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One bad apple?
Our local government operated in bad faith. Not with Apple but with us citizens.
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Street smarts
In his urban landscapes, painter John Salminen avoids the predictable landmarks.
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Bear naked
If it walks like a bear, and talks like a bear, it must be … Seth MacFarlane.
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
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In Rotation
Smiley Mikey is a songwriter-singer rather than the other way around. Rigorous Proof’s “Carolina” is a radio-ready track that would fit well between, say, Kings of Leon and The Black Keys.
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Jokers wild
Them Sonsabitches is a more musical, less shticky off-shoot of local favorites The Saddle Tramps.
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Screen savers
Non-profit group Scenic Nevada continues the fight against digital billboards.
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Geothermal heats up Nevada
The University of Nevada, Reno’s National Geothermal Academy draws an international crowd.
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Bike lanes gaining speed
Bike lane advocates continue the fight to make Reno cycling-friendly.
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