Should smoking be allowed in our public parks? The cities of Reno and Sparks, Carson City, and Washoe County have commissioned a study to find out whether the citizens want to ban smoking and other tobacco products from public parks. They released the survey Monday.
The recession may be long gone, but you can still see the after effects at Washoe County parks. Their budgets were cut by more than half and recovery has been slow. We take a closer look at what needs to be done...
The dog park at Virginia Lake is getting a major facelift, and it's all thanks to local donations.When the recession hit, local municipalities had to cut their budgets, and local parks were hit hard."The parks are actually operating at 50% manpower compared to before the recession," said Nathan Daniel, the Executive Director of the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation. "The parks department are dealing with the most pressing maintenance issues they have, and a lot of things are deferred."Daniel s...
The dog park at Virginia Lake is getting a major facelift, and it's all thanks to local donations.
Volunteers turned out in several locations to honor Martin Luther King Junior's call to service in their communities.
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