Verdi News

A man detectives are calling a "serial burglar" who they say took part in a series of recent Lake Tahoe burglaries faces numerous felony charges and remains jailed on $750,000 bail.

Verdi rose to prominence in Nevada because of its timber and declined because of the fires in the town's lumber mill and box factory.

The seventh annual Verdi History Day event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Verdi Community Library and Nature Center, 270 Bridge St., and at the Verdi History Center, 720 Second St.

A presentation on the knives of Alaska is scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday in the optics area of Cabela's, 8650 Boomtown Road, Verdi.

Registration is under way for a conference on cyber-crime protection scheduled at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Boomtown Casino and Hotel, 2100 Interstate 80 West, Verdi.

Story and photos By Holly O'Driscoll Set in the gated Donner Trails custom-home community in Verdi, this single-level home on nearly 2 acres combines the elegance of a custom home with relaxed views of the Sierras.

Vendors and Crafters are needed for the Verdi Elementary Pumpkin Patch Festival and Craft Fair.

Those yellow, purple, pink and white blossoms may look pretty, but officials are asking homeowners to look out for invasive and noxious weeds.

The Fall Great Outdoor Days event is scheduled at 9 a.m. Aug. 22 and 23 at Cabela's, 8650 Boomtown Road in Verdi.

While Washoe County commissioners on Tuesday consider selling 111 acres at the Canepa Ranch west of Reno to the U.S. Forest Service, it could be years before the county is ready to build a trailhead on nine acres of remaining ranch land because of severe budget cuts.

Lyric and coloratura soprano Martha Kostiuk-Hollier, a Russian opera singer and leading soloist with the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, will give a performance in Reno this month to benefit the local Russian Orthodox Church.

Ten Washoe County Citizen Advisory Board panels will meet six times a year, rather than 12 times a year, as a budget-cutting move to save on costs and staff time, the county commission unanimously agreed on Tuesday.

The public is invited to attend a luncheon that marks the 30th anniversary of the Secret Witness program.