Sierra: Reno inflates the party baloons
August 31, 2008
By Janet Fullwood - jfullwood@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, August 31, 2008 Story appeared in TICKET section, Page EXPLORE The Great Reno Balloon Race is expected to draw 150,000 spectators.
Dust storm causes some to leave Burning Man early
August 31, 2008
A dust storm chased away some participants from the counterculture Burning Man festival before its traditional climax Saturday night on the northern Nevada desert, authorities said.
Roger Farschon, incident commander for the federal Bureau of Land Management, said the dust storm on the Black Rock Desert about 110 miles north of Reno began early Saturday afternoon and continued into the evening.
'We are in (a) total whiteout,' he wrote by e-mail. 'A similar cold front caused a major dust event on Monday. The rest of the event has been relatively dust-free.'
Dust storm causes some to leave Burning Man early
August 31, 2008
RENO, Nev. - A dust storm chased away some participants from the counterculture Burning Man festival before its traditional climax Saturday night on the northern Nevada desert, authorities said.
Grabbin’ Grub with Colin Hanks
August 30, 2008
We grab a bite with Colin Hanks of House Bunny at his secret spot in Venice Beach, California.
Red flag warning issued for Saturday in Reno-Tahoe area because of fire danger
August 30, 2008
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning in effect for western Nevada and eastern California for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Frequent gusts will reach 35 mph to 40 mph with gusts of more ...
