Reno Nevada Hotel
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]
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]
List of Sites--Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno, Virginia City--A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
• El Cortez Hotel ... Essays: Carson City Essay | Reno Essay | Viriginia City Essay ... • Pincolini (Mizpah) Hotel ... [Read More]
US Senator Harry Reid's Resource Portal
Nevadaworks Report on Occupational Outlooks in the Reno-Sparks Area. This information comes from Nevadaworks’ second edition of the Reno/Sparks/Carson City 2003 Occupational Outlook Report. This excellent resource provides information about the salaries, benefits, job openings, and career outlooks for key occupations in the Reno-Sparks-Carson City area. For more information on Nevadaworks, contact them in Reno at 775-337-8600 or visit them at www.nevadaworks.com. ... [Read More]
FY04 TWO Conference
The hotel has made available the rate of $55 per night for all government employees. Other attendees can make reservations at the WAI rate of $99 per night. Please call 1-800-501-2651 to reserve your room, and ask for the TWO Conference group rate. Rooms can be reserved at the following link: Reno Hilton Reservations The Reno Hotel is only 10 minutes away from the Reno/Tahoe Airport (RNO). The hotel offers a free shuttle service which makes the round trip every 30 minutes. ... [Read More]
Surface Water Information--Techniques
Silver Legacy Hotel, Reno, Nevada Sponsored by the Subcommittee on Sedimentation ... Venue -- Silver Legacy Hotel ... Proceedings of the Federal Interagency workshop on turbidity and other sediment surrogates, April 30-May 2, 2002, Reno, NV, edited by J.R. Gray and G.D. Glysson: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1250 , sponsored by the Subcommittee on Sedimentation . To access the extended abstracts for this report, visit this url: http://water.usgs.gov/osw/techniques/TSS/listofabstracts.htm ... [Read More]
Nevada Historical Marker 245
Truckee River Basin, Washoe County, Reno, Nevada. Located at the U.S. Post Office Building, South Virginia and Mill Streets, Reno, Nevada. ... Frederick Joseph DeLongchamps was Nevada's foremost architect of his time. Statewide, he was prolific in the number of buildings he designed. From this point one can see a group of structures that stand, collectively, as a monument to DeLongchamps: The United States Post Office, The Riverside Hotel, the Washoe County Courthouse and the First Federal Savings and Loan Association. ... [Read More]
Nevada Rare Plant Workshop - Home Page
| Reno area travel and hotel information | ... Travel and Hotel Information (NOTE: these links are provided for your information and convenience only; the workshop sponsors neither endorse nor encourage their use, and cannot be responsible for their effects on your computer, their content, or your use thereof!): ... Up coming Workshop : Thursday, 6 April 2006 , 9:00 am to 4:30 or 5:00 pm, at the Department of Interior building in Reno. R.S.V.P. no later than Wednesday, 29 March 2006 to Jim Morefield (tel: 775-687-4245 ext. 229, email: jdmore [at] heritage [dot] nv [dot] gov , post:1550 E. College Parkway, suite 137, Carson City, NV 89706-7921). Those who respond with plans to attend will receive directions to our meeting room in a follow-up confirmation. DETAILS: ... [Read More]
US Senator Harry Reid's Resource Portal
Hotel Management Occupations . This page will provide you with information on hotel management positions in gaming, food service, lodging, marketing, and other areas. ... Plaza Hotel Casino, Las Vegas ... Walther, Key, Maupin, Oats, Cox & LeGoy , Reno. 22 lawyers: ... [Read More]
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