Vol. 3, No. 15
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June 1, 2006
Nevada's Online State News Journal
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The Buzz Around The Silver State
as compiled by our correspondents
Churchill County
Flood Threat Minimized From Lahontan, Reservoirs
(Fallon) --- Officials from the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) are saying the threat of a spring run-off flood in the Lahontan Valley is minimal at this time. The Carson River is running high following an exceptional winter, but there is still room in Lahontan Reservoir to hold considerable water. Officials are looking to bring the lake to its maximum by using what are called flashboards.
Flashboards have been in place all spring and there is about 20 inches of room left before the water goes over the top. With the flashboards the lake's capacity is 311,000 acre-feet. Other reservoirs in the Fallon area are full at this time including S-Line and the Harmon reservoir. Old River Reservoir has about five feet to go before going over the top and TCID officials have been keeping Sheckler Reservoir low for flood protection.
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White Pine County
Summer Tour Schedule In Effect At Lehman Caves
(Baker) --- One of Nevada's most exciting features can be found at Great Basin National Park in the Lehman Caves located high on Mount Wheeler, Nevada's second highest peak. Summer tour schedule is now in effect at the park with eight tours scheduled daily. Additional tours can be added during heavy tourist periods.
The park entrance is near Baker, Nevada. Take Highway 50 to Ely, and then on to Baker. There is a cost for the tours and for camping at the national park. Advance tickets are available by telephone, 775-234-7331, extension 242.
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The Capital (the silver one)
That Big Honkin' Bridge Is Years Away Now
(Carson City) --- The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has stopped work on the Galena Creek Bridge, reputedly the largest bridge of its kind in the U.S. NDOT has ended the contract with contractors Edward Kraemer and Sons of Wisconsin. The bridge is part of the new Interstate 580 corridor linking Reno and Carson City and replacing U.S. 395 through Pleasant Valley, now a heavily populated urban area.
The Kraemer company has been paid $46 million to this time and NDOT is now looking for another contractor to finish the project. The Galena Creek Bridge is to be 1,719 feet long and will span a large creek bed and canyon. In all the new freeway when completed will link Mt. Rose Road, where I-580 ends at this time with Washoe Valley.
According to highway department officials the project is about two-years behind schedule at this time. In all the project is expected to cost about $300 million and the freeway will handle about 40,000 vehicles daily. Current U.S. 395 wasn't designed for that kind of traffic load.
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State Begins Web Site For Golf Courses In Nevada
(Carson City) --- The Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) has launched a web site devoted entirely to golf. They say it will provide details about each of the more than 100 golf courses across the Silver State. There are photos and links to services and tee time booking information.
The site can be found at http://www.golf.travelnevada.com. Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, boss of the tourism department said, "Visitors to Nevada are often surprised by the variety and sophistication of golf courses in our state."
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Washoe County
Kids Work To Keep People Warm
(Reno) --- Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful is working with the Sierra Nevada Academy, a public charter school, to head up a large scale recycling program to "Return the Warmth." Sam's Club is teaming up with Aquafina water brand and has created a program to recycle plastic bottles and have them made into an assortment of fleece jackets.
We sometimes forget that polyester clothing is actually oil in a different form. Plastic is oil in a different form. Fleece jackets are oil from different forms.
Sierra Nevada Academy is a public charter school serving students in grades K-8, and students will be accepting bottle donations through June 13 at the school located on Stead Blvd. For more on the school and the program, go to http://www.snacharter.org, and for more on Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful go to http://www.ktmb.org.
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