Monthly Archives: September 2017

University, farmers look to increase shelf life of melons
Local 8 Now
By Denise Wong |. Updated: Mon 11:24 PM, Sep 04, 2017. RENO, Nev. (KOLO) — Rick Lattin is looking for just the right melon to pick that will give the perfect amount of sweetness. “Right there, that’s going to be a great cantaloupe,” he says, pointing …

It’s one of busiest weekends of year at Reno airport
KOLO
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – The huge cardboard bins are out and there’s dust everywhere outside Reno-Tahoe International Airport. It’s that time of year again: the end of the Burning Man Festival and one of the busiest weekends of the year at the airport …

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Two dead in Harrison Lake drowning
News1130
Staff Sergeant Stephen Vrolyk says officers were called to the lake around 6 p.m. yesterday. “The RCMP responded to a report of a possible drowning at Harrison Lake.” Three people who were swimming in the lake got into some trouble, and witnesses were …

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Thousands of teachers hired for the coming school year, says BC’s education minister
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Following reports of a teacher shortage in this province as kids get ready back to class, BC’s education minister is now saying 3,500 have been hired. The cost of hiring them works out to just more than $376 million. Education …

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What should you include in an emergency kit in case of a disaster?
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – When a disaster hits, you need to be ready go it alone for a few days. Hurricane Harvey is the latest reminder of that harsh reality. At the very least, you should plan to be alone for 72 hours; that’s the recommendation from …