Vol. 3, No. 11
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April 1, 2006
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The Buzz Around The Silver State
as compiled by our correspondents
Clark County
Biker Gang Indictments Tossed
(Laughlin) --- In a unanimous decision the Nevada Supreme Court tossed murder indictments from the gang related killings in Laughlin during the 2002 River Run. Fourteen members of the Hells Angels had been indicted for the murder of a member of the Mongol biker gang, but the court said the indictment was too vague and tossed it. The Clark County DA now has to rewrite the indictment and bring it back to district court.
During the melee three people died, two Hells Angels and one Mongol. Other charges stemming from the outrageous conduct stand according to court records. Several people were injured, not all members of the outlaw gangs.
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Business Students Vie For Money
(Las Vegas) --- More than 70 teams of business school students will be in competition during the Second Annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor's Cup business Plan Competition according to Dave Archer, Managing Director of Nevada's Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (CET). The competition is Nevada's only collegiate competition where graduate and undergraduate students compete in separate tracks for cash awards in excess of $100,000. The winners will be announced at an awards party on April 26th at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas.
The business plan competition is funded in large part by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation and managed by CET. The Foundation is a national philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it is named. Reynolds at one time owned numerous radio, television, and newspaper outlets in Nevada and elsewhere around the country.
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Storey County
Governor Proclaims Cowboy Poetry Week
(Virginia City) --- While the whole month of April has been proclaimed National Poetry Month, Governor Kenny Guinn has proclaimed the week of April 16-22 Nevada Cowboy Poetry Week. Well, actually it is National Cowboy Poetry Week and the governor issued a proclamation to the extent. You can see the proclamation at http://www.cowboypoetry.com/nvgov/2006.htm.
The proclamation will be on display at Piper's Opera House in Virginia City beginning April 15 during special programs at the historic building. Cowboy poets will be taking part in the festivities. Cowboy poet Dave P. Fisher will read a poem in which he tells the story of Piper's.
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The Water Is Back On
(Virginia City) --- Half a dozen bartenders in the high mountain mining camp had to be told the water was turned off for the whole town. "We don't dispense water," one told The Nevada Observer. "If you want water you'll have to go somewhere else."
A break in the pipeline that brings water from Marlette Lake high in the Sierra Nevada to this Comstock hamlet stopped the flow for several days. Storey County utility crews fixed the break quickly, and it was quite a surprise to many residents when they were told they could their taps again. "I never drink water. Why would someone want to?"
The system that feeds this mountain community was considered one of the world's seven engineering wonders when it was designed and built in the later years of the 19th Century. John Mackay of silver mining fame designed a system in which water from Marlette Lake near Lake Tahoe was pumped over the Sierra crest, allowed to free fall to Washoe Valley, and the head of power it developed then carried the water over the Virginia Range and into Virginia City. The system uses what is known as reverse siphon to accomplish the goal.
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The Capital (The Silver One)
State Tourism Director Gets Added Chore
(Carson City) --- Nevada Commission on Tourism Director Bruce Bommarito will serve with the Commerce Department following appointment to serve as co-chair of a national committee to expand tourism between the U.S. and Japan. It doesn't mean that Bommarito will be leaving his state post but rather will "work on the U.S.-Japan Tourism Export Expansion Initiative as part of his duties as tourism director for Nevada."
"Japan is a very lucrative tourism market," Bommarito said, "and we need to complete the task of rebuilding it." Bommarito said that foreign tourism suffered following 9/11, "and the new U.S.-Japan tourism building effort will work to remove remaining obstacles lingering for the mutual benefit of both countries."
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Douglas County
Alleged Impaired Driver Endangers Children
(Genoa) --- Two young children were in a vehicle that rolled near Genoa recently. Nevada Highway Patrol investigators believe the driver was alcohol impaired at the time of the wreck. Megan S. Marshall was booked into Douglas County jail after being released from Washoe Medical Center. Her two children, four-month-old and three-year-old boys were luckily not injured in the crash. Investigators say the boys were in child restraint seats at the time.
The family is from Dayton. Besides the traffic wreck, there were outstanding warrants for Marshall and her total bail was very close to $60,000. Police believe she was traveling at a high rate of speed when she rolled her Range Rover twice.
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White Pine County
Big Increase In White Pine Mining
(Ely) --- When Kennecott Copper closed the giant pit near Ely, many in White Pine County feared economic disaster for the eastern Nevada area and they weren't far off. Businesses closed, people moved out of town, the county and cities were strapped for tax cash, and the area became dependent on tourism. A report issued recently by Quadra Mining has many smiling again.
The Robinson Mine, according to the financial report demonstrated a "robust nature" in its first year of operation. The mine produced millions of pounds copper yes, but the report fairly sang about the 81,000 ounces of gold that came out of them thar hills.
Quadra CEO Bill Myckatyn is quoted as saying, "With Robinson now operating at planned capacity, we look forward to continued productivity ... in 2006."
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Washoe County
Ballardini Ranch Money Still In Discussion
(Reno) --- Washoe County Commissioners continued discussion to April 11 on a resolution to issue #35.1 million in General Obligation bonds for the purpose of financing park projects including acquisition of the Ballardini Ranch in southwest Reno. The County is attempting to take the ranch through eminent domain and the owners have filed suit. The court hearings are scheduled to begin April 27.
Washoe County hired an appraiser who valued the ranch at about $30 million. The property is owned by Evans Creek, LLC and wants $96 million. The court is expected to make its decision shortly after the hearings. Ballardini Ranch totals about 1,100 acres and will be set aside as a wilderness park by the County if they are successful in acquiring the land.
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UNR International Club To Host Gala
(Reno) --- More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the 24th Night of All Nations gala hosted by the International Club of UNR. The festivities are scheduled for April 7 at Lawlor Events Center on campus. The student-managed event will feature food, arts, live entertainment, and fashion from about 60 countries. Dances, musical performances, songs, even a parade are on the schedule according to Navgeet Zet.
International Club of UNR is one of the biggest student run clubs on the campus, which besides this Night of all Nations organizes weekly shows of classic international movies, open mike for free expression, and subsidized Lake Tahoe visits.
For more information on Night of all Nations or the International Club, call 775-784-6874.
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