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Western Mineral Resources, Reno Office
The Reno office, housed on the campus of the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada Reno ... The U.S. Geological Survey's Reno Office, established in 1988, is located on University of Nevada Reno campus in the shadow of the northern Sierra Nevada range. Scientists here conduct research on the geology, environment, and natural resources of the Great Basin region. This research contributes to the scientific understanding of earth processes and provides a scientific basis for public policy decisions. Our university setting allows for interaction and collaboration with local and regional government agencies, organizations, universities, and international groups. ... [Read More]
Nevada Historical Marker 248
Truckee River Basin, Washoe County, Reno, Nevada. Located at Center Streetand holcomb Avenue, Reno, Nevada. ... Nevada Division of Water Planning Home Page ... Soon after Chinese laborers graded this section during the summer of 1871, track gangs commenced laying rail south, reaching Steamboat Springs by late October. To celebrate the occasion, numerous residents rode an excursion train to Steamboat on Nov. 7. Nine months later Superintendent Henry M. Yerington drove the last spike a mile west of Carson City on Aug. 24, 1872, connecting Virginia City with Reno by rail. Although regularly scheduled passenger service didn't begin until Oct. 1, the first through train traversed the 52-mile route on Sept. 1, 1872--the last steamed by here on May 31, 1950. ... [Read More]
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Pacific Region Home Page | USFWS Home Page ... Reno, Nevada 89502 ... Welcome to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife! Our mission in Nevada is to protect the natural biological diversity of the Great Basin, Eastern Sierra, and Mojave Desert ecosystems. We have three offices to serve you — the Nevada Fish & Wildlife Office in Reno, the Southern Nevada Field Office in Las Vegas, and the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex in Gardnerville. ... [Read More]
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VA Home Page / Search / Site Map / Contact the VA / Facilities Locator / Current Benefits / Accessibility Notice / Privacy & Security Statement / Disclaimer / Freedom of Information Act ... [Read More]
Learn More--Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno and Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
Townley, John M. Tough Little Town on the Truckee; History of Reno Series . Reno: Great Basin Studies Center, 1983 ... Carman, Dorothy Walworth. Reno Fever . New York: Ray Long and Richard R. Smith, Inc., 1932. One of the better Reno divorce novels of its time, full of local color. ... Land, Barbara, and Myrick Land. A Short History of Reno . Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1995. ... [Read More]
Introduction--Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno and Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
newspaper in the 1860s, Mark Twain wrote "Some dozens of people in America have heard of Nevada Territory. . . but when it is shouted abroad through the land that a new star has risen on the flag--a new State born to the Union--then the nation will wake up for a moment and ask who we are and where we came from." While in Nevada, Twain resided in Carson City with his brother Orion Clemens , who served as acting governor of the Nevada Territory. Nevada obtained statehood status in 1864 and construction on the State Capitol began in 1870. Carson City founder Abraham Curry was instrumental in bringing a branch of the U.S. Mint to Carson City. Carson City was also home to many interesting figures including Dat So La Lee , famous Washoe Indian basket weaver, and George Ferris , inventor of the Ferris Wheel. The Virginia & Truckee Railroad , established between Carson City and Virginia City in the 1870s, became an integral transportation link between the two cities. The wealth ... [Read More]
Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno, Viriginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
Produced by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, in partnership with the Historic Reno Preservation Society, Reno Historical Resources Commission, City of Reno, Comstock Historic District Commission, Carson City Planning and Community Development, Carson City Historic Review Commission and the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. ... [Read More]
Reno Essay--Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno and Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
The birth of the Reno divorce colony can be traced to its first celebrity divorce in 1906, when the wife of the President of U.S. Steel, William Corey, came to Reno to obtain a divorce from her philandering husband. The event was scandalous and widely publicized. The waiting period for a Nevada divorce was a generous six months, except for a two-year period, when the residency requirement was increased to one year. In 1927, during a period of competition among several states for the migratory divorce trade, the Nevada legislature shortened the residency period to three months. This act boosted the industry and divorce-seekers flocked to Reno. In 1931, Nevada was beginning to feel the effects of the Great Depression, and seeing an economic opportunity, the Nevada legislature revised its divorce law once again. This time, it shortened the residency requirement to six weeks, thereby opening the divorce floodgates. During the 10 years between 1929 and 1939, more than 30,000 divorces were g ... [Read More]
U.S. Commercial Service Rocky Mountain: Reno, Nevada
The Reno U.S. Export Assistance Center (USEAC) is dedicated to helping Northern Nevada businesses realize their export potential. By calling on the resources of more than 150 commercial offices located in U.S. embassies and consulates in over 80 countries worldwide, and a network of over 100 domestic offices, the Reno USEAC provides the businesses of Northern Nevada expert counseling and advice, in-depth foreign market research, qualified international business contacts, and trade advocacy services. ... [Read More]
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