Issue: October 31, 2013
Carlos Lara: "I saw my teacher's body on the blacktop then. And
that's when I started to cry."
Dear Folks,
It's been a difficult week in our valley as residents dealt with the
aftermath of the Sparks Middle School shooting. None experienced more
anguish than the students, teachers and parents at the
school. Georgia Fisher's cover story this week tells the story of
some of them.
Elsewhere in the issue, Brad Brokaw's interviews Reno novelist Willy
Vlautin about the upcoming movie version of his book The Motel
Life. Brad also introduces us to the local band Love Like Wes. Sage
Leehey writes about Black Rock Solar, a local non-profit organization
that has installed more than three megawatts of solar power since
2007. Brian Burghart takes a shot at employers who pressure their
sick employees to come to work anyway.
In tune with the season and his last name, Bob Grimm evaluates all
the Stephen King novels that have been put on film, dividing them
into best and worst (there's nothing in the middle). He also reviews
Bad Grandpa. K.J. Sullivan samples the fare at Ernie's All American
Burger and Jessica Santina evaluates a production of Comedy of Errors.
Take care,
Dennis
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A tragedy in Sparks
Northern Nevada gets blindsided by sudden gun violence and death in one of our schools.
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Uncertain information
Medication claim about student shooters hits Truckee Meadows.
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The writer
Willy Vlautin returns to Reno with a screening of the adaptation of his novel The Motel Life.
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It's the law. Follow it.
Sparks Police Department broke the law when it withheld Jose Reyes' name.
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Modify your sick-day policy
Companies that force sick people to work don't care about the community.
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Nevada lost two awesome heroines
Nevada recently lost two women of note: Peggy Pierce and Jo Anne Garrett.
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Nevadans pay more now and later
The Affordable Care Act is anything but.
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Double trouble
This production of Shakespeare's farce about two sets of twins is appealing even if you don't noramlly enjoy Shakespeare.
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The madness of King
In honor of Halloween, our movie critic picks the best and worst Stephen King adaptations.
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Still crazy
Johnny Knoxville is still a wildman, even though he's like 80 years old or something.
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Wes will rock you
Love Like Wes' set of Queen covers was a highlight of this year's Holland Project Halloween cover show.
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Fill ’er up
This burger joint shares space with a gas station.
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Sunny outlook
Black Rock Solar was awarded the Brian D. Robertson Solar Schools Memorial Fund Award for their solar energy installatiosn and educational work last week.
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