Issue: April 24, 2014
Georgia Fisher: "You may have heard of 'zombie
foreclosures,' ... homeowners who move away
without realizing banks have halted or abandoned
the paperwork, for whatever reason. Unbeknownst
to them, these families actually still own their
houses?and are on the hook for accumulating bills and upkeep, too."
Dear Folks,
This week in the Reno News & Review, our cover
story takes a look at some phantom homes,
supposedly foreclosed, and the way they weave
their way through financial institutions and the marketplace.
Brad Bynum introduces us to a young woman who
came to Reno from a rural area and documented her
introduction to the local punk scene. She is
preparing an exhibition next month. In Green,
Sage Leehey has a look at a new Sparks firm that
is competing with major manufacturers in the
diesel field. In News, there is the story of a
state agency website that was hacked.
One of our more interesting stories this week
looks at Nevada Storm, a local full body contact
women's football team whose members pay their own
way. Bob Grimm reviews Johnny Depp in
Transcendence , and Bruce Van Dyke writes some
nice things about water conservation in, of all places, Las Vegas.
Thank you for reading us.
Dennis Myers
News editor
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Dark shadows
As Reno's foreclosure crises resolves, nobody knows what the street looks like around the corner.
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Urgent call
Civil servants were hauled out of bed after midnight to repair a water pipe in downtown Sparks.
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Sparks cartoonist mourns Archie
Brian Crane thinks the corporate hit on character is desperate.
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Local progress on dispensaries
Medical marijuana plods forward under Washoe governments.
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Leaderless Nevada
With GOP leaders encouraging Cliven Bundy, Democrats fell silent.
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Old-school
Was there ever a better way to be? Maybe if money is what you want.
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We could try a taxi meter
Sheila Leslie looks at how elected officials are paid.
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The battle of Bunkerville
Cliven Bundy is a proud American, along the lines of those who defended Bunker Hill.
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Sonic youth
Denali Lowder feels a need to document and archive her teenage years.
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Kick up a storm
The Nevada Storm is Reno's full-contact women's football team.
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Masters of suspense
The band name Sisters Doom is not necessarily a nod to the genre doom metal, but to doom in a philosophical sense.
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French connection
Beaujolais Bistro is a special occasions place.
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