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» Know Your Nevada 150 Reasons to Celebrate in Nevada

150 Reasons to Celebrate in Nevada

May/June 2013

Starting with this year’s Nevada Day (observed October 25), Nevadans will be celebrating a major milestone as we begin the yearlong celebration of our sesquicentennial, our 150th anniversary of statehood. If you haven’t heard the “s-word” before, by year’s end the multisyllabic word will roll right off your tongue.

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» Know Your Nevada Spring Brings Warmer Weather and Events Galore

Spring Brings Warmer Weather and Events Galore

March/April 2013

Spring has arrived in Nevada—bringing with it all of the wonderful outdoor activities that Nevadans and visitors alike associate with life in the Silver State.

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» Know Your Nevada Warm Up at Cowboy Poetry

Warm Up at Cowboy Poetry

January/February 2013

Are you wondering what to do for a winter getaway? If you love cowboys, poetry, or anything that captures the spirit of the great American West, I suggest you mark your calendars and make plans to visit Elko from January 28 to February 2.

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» Know Your Nevada Anticipating Nevada’s Festive Holiday Season

Anticipating Nevada’s Festive Holiday Season

November/December 2012

Although winter means different things to different people depending on where you live in a state as diverse as ours, one thing it means to all is that the holidays are just around the corner.

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» Know Your Nevada Photo Contest Musings

Photo Contest Musings

September/October 2012

Like the Nevada Quarter Contest, I saw many familiar and well-loved subjects in this year’s photo contest—Nevada’s wild mustangs, desert bighorn sheep, Hoover Dam, and the Silver State’s rich mining heritage, to name a few.

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» Know Your Nevada Summer Has Arrived

Summer Has Arrived

July/August 2012

Summer in Nevada is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. There are many exciting places across the state to visit, and the Lake Tahoe area has long been one of my favorites.

 

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» Know Your Nevada We Invite You to Discover Your Nevada

We Invite You to Discover Your Nevada

May/June 2012

On March 1, I had the pleasure of standing with Governor Brian Sandoval as we kicked off the Discover Your Nevada campaign, challenging Nevadans to explore their own state and discover their favorite destinations. Through my travels around the state, I have compiled a list of my own.

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» Know Your Nevada Pursuing the Olympic Winter Games

Pursuing the Olympic Winter Games

March/April 2012

I enjoy the incredible opportunity to serve as chairman of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition, a group comprised of leaders from Nevada and California passionately dedicated to bringing the next Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games held in North America to our region. The RTWGC is currently engaged in the process to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

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