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Publication date: Jan. 19, 2012.
12:25 a.m.: About 2,000 people remained under evacuation orders late Thursday as 250 firefighters battled the blaze, said Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez, who warned that a full assessment might reveal even more damage.
11:40 p.m. update: An "Emergency Boil Water Notice" is in place for Sunrise Estates Public Water System customers effective immediately, Washoe County government reports.
"We advise that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, producing mist (humidifiers), brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled," according to a statement from the county. "A rolling boil of two minutes is sufficient to ensure the destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes. As an alternative, bottled water may be used."
As a result of the wildland fire, a loss of system pressure occurred, along with a subsequent power outage, the county reported. "We ask all residents to limit their water consumption to indoor use only while the storage tank recovers. Current demand is greater than system capacity."
The power outage problem is being worked on, and the local well is producing water, but further action is needed, the county said.
The Boil Water Notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows the water is safe to drink, the county said. Survey results are anticipated by Saturday.
11:15 p.m. update: Summary of Washoe Drive Fire from county authorities:
o in excess of 3,700 acres.
o at least 20 homes lost, more than 800 homes saved.
o about 250 firefighters continue to work through the night, along with law enforcement.
o U.S. 395 remains closed and is expected to remain closed because of damage to power lines and guard rails and use by fire and law enforcement crews.
o Officials are recommending that motorists take an alternate route through Fernley-Silver Springs if they need to travel between the Reno-Sparks and Carson City areas.
"Commuters should be advised that an alternate route around Lake Tahoe is not advised at this time," Washoe County said in a statement. "In addition to weather concerns, Nevada 28 around the lake is currently closed as crews work on a gas leak unrelated to the fire."
Evacuations were lifted in the following areas:
o Callahan Ranch Road
o Fawn Lane
o Galena Country Estates
o Montreux
o Mount Rose area from Killington to Thomas Creek
o St. James Village
Residents returning to those areas are advised to watch for downed power lines.
11:15 p.m. update:
With fire departments are still working on the fire between Reno and Carson City, U.S. 395 will remain closed all night, Friday and possibly into Saturday, Nevada authorities say.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is asking motorists to find alternate routes to Carson City. These routes would be I-80 to Fernley south to Silver Springs and then west into Carson City.
Return route would be from Carson City to Sliver Springs north into Fernley and back to Reno. Nevada 341 and Nevada 431 (Mount Rose Highway) also are alternate routes, but motorists are advised to carry chains or utilize four-wheel drives because of the chance of inclement weather, authorities said.
10:55 p.m.: About 2,000 residents are still evacuated.
Some firefighters have suffered minor eye injuries while fighting the fire because of items like ash in the air.
The next news conference is planned for 9 a.m. Friday.
10:27 p.m.: Faye Andersen, spokeswoman for NV Energy, said that power had been restored to some customers, and the total without power was about 2,022 at about 10:17 p.m.
She said crews would work through the night to continue restoring power.
10 p.m.:
About 2,000 residents are still evacuated.
The next news conference will be at 9 a.m. Friday.
No school structures have been damaged, but Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Galena High School will be closed, Washoe County school police Chief Mike Mieras said.
Depoali Middle School will also be closed because it is a command center, he said.
Any students living south of Mount Rose Highway will not be able to take the bus because of the U.S. 395 closure, he said.
9:52 p.m.:
Nevada Department of Public Safety Director Chris Perry said that the department had about 80 people on the ground.
He said that 11 miles of U.S. 395 is closed from East Lake Road to the Mount Rose junction. About 6 miles were "directly affected" by the fire.
All reasons for the closure are "safety-related," including dangling wires and burned guardrails.
Interstate 80 to Fernley to Silver Springs to Carson City is probably the "best" route, he said.
However, travel was unadvised given incoming weather conditions.
Chief Tim Layton of the Sierra Fire Protection District said that power was restored to areas where the evacuation was lifted.
He said an incident management team will take over at 6 a.m.
Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley said Reno's assistance was sincerely appreciated.
He called the area burned "absolutely devastated."
He said that U.S. 395 will remain closed until further notice – until firefighters assure them it is safe to reopen it.
He said 46 Guardsmen will assemble at about 5:30 a.m. for a briefing before being posted in a six-mile area at key roads from Town Road to the Carson line. Only authorities will be allowed to enter the scene.
RAVEN, "a fantastic fire asset," was unable to fly Thursday but will do so in the morning and help put out hot spots, he said.
9:45 p.m.: Reno fire Chief Michael Hernandez called the fire "an extreme challenge for our first responders."
o The fire began in the East Lake area and is under investigation.
o authorities saved 800 homes directly in the burn area.
o 10,000 Washoe County citizens evacuated.
o the fire is about 3,700 acres and "in excess" of 20 structures lost.
"These are homes," he said.
He said there was one fatality but could not confirm that it was fire-related. He would not release any more information.
More than 250 firefighters are working the scene, and the forward progress has been stopped, he said.
He said 700 acres of hot spots, "smoldering trees" and collapsed buildings remained, and crews were trying to extinguish six structures.
"The state is here to support you in whatever needs you may have," state Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno, said. "… This community will rally for you."
9:40 p.m.: More than 20 homes lost in fire, Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said. About 800 homes saved from the wildfire.
Gov. Brian Sandoval called it "inconceivable" that the community was again "struck by tragedy"
He said firefighters came from as far as Carlin and Tonopah, as well as from California.
The National Guard would provide security for homeowners starting tomorrow, he said.
"The Nevada Departments of Public Safety and Transportation have informed me that U.S. 395 through Washoe Valley will remain closed until further notice," he said in a statement "State employees who commute on U.S. 395 through the Valley should not report to work tomorrow, Friday, the 20th of January. State government will, however, remain open for residents and employees who live in Carson City."
State offices will remain open, he said.
9:25 p.m.: Emergency personnel are allowing residents in the following areas to return to their homes beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, Washoe County authorities said.
The areas are:
• Callahan Ranch Road
• Fawn Lane
• Galena Country Estates
• Montreux
• Mount Rose area from Killington to Thomas Creek
• St. James Village
Residents will be required to show identification before being allowed back into the areas previously evacuated. All other areas are still under evacuation.
9:05 p.m.: Reno fire Chief Michael Hernandez Washoe Drive Fire's forward progress has been stopped, Sierra Front information officer Mark Struble wrote in a 9 p.m. news release.
Struble wrote that the fire was "moderating" from lower temperatures and winds and increasing moisture over the Carson Range/Sierra Nevada.
He wrote that U.S. 395 could remain closed Friday morning and urged commuters to have a backup plan.
9 p.m. update: The evacuation center located at the Damonte Ranch High School at 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway has been escalated to a shelter operation.
The shelter is a safe, warm place where evacuees can come for food, rest and there is a television for up-to-date information about the fire. Animal control is also on-site to shelter pets. Look for Red Cross signage identifying the shelter.
8:40 p.m. update:
The Washoe Drive Fire burned more than 3,700 acres and was 0 percent contained Thursday night, with nearly 350 firefighters converging to fight a fire that started in north Washoe Valley about 12:45 p.m. and, pushed by south winds gusting in excess of 80 mph, quickly raced north through Pleasant Valley toward Galena.
About 2,300 customers are without power as a result of the Washoe Drive Fire, NV Energy spokeswoman Faye Andersen said.She said that a power line and about two dozen power poles in the area were burned by the fire. NV Energy crews were ready to begin work but awaiting clearance from firefighters to enter the scene. "We're waiting to get in," she said.
7:33 p.m. update: Wind gusts of up to 82 mph pushed a fast-moving brush fire south of Reno out of control Thursday as it burned several homes, threatened dozens more and forced about 10,000 people to evacuate their neighborhoods.
Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said more than 230 firefighters were battling the blaze, which had grown to nearly 3,700 acres within hours.
Hernandez confirmed "several" homes had been destroyed. He said he didn't know the exact number but told reporters "the news is not good."
There were no immediate reports of any deaths or injuries.
A Reno television station reported at least 10 homes had burned since the fire broke out about 12:45 p.m. along U.S. Highway 395.
KRNV is reporting that 2,300 people remain without power.
7:14 p.m. update: The next press conference on the Washoe Drive Fire has been moved to 9:30 p.m. It will be held at Depoali Middle School.
Washoe County also tweeted that animals evacuated to the Animal Service/Humane Society site can pick them up after 9 a.m. Friday.
7:07 p.m. update: Calli Fisher, Washoe County School District spokeswoman, said that Pleasant Valley Elementary School and Galena High School would be closed Friday. All other schools were planned to stay open.
6:35 p.m. update: US 395 remains closed in both directions in the vicinity of the Washoe Fire, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The highway is closed just south of the Mt. Rose Highway in the north. Those needing to get to Carson City are being diverted to Highway 341 through Virginia City or via Highway 431, the Mt. Rose Highway.
Dispatchers at the Nevada Highway Patrol said the closures are in place until firefighters can get some containment of the 3,000 acre blaze, which was zero percent contained at 6 p.m.
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6:00 p.m. update: Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval declared a state of emergency this afternoon at 4:40 p.m..
Nevada has been approved by FEMA for a Fire Management Assistance Grant which will help cover 75% of the costs associated with the fire.
5:12 p.m. update: Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said at a 5 p.m. press conference the fire was reported at noon. Because of the high wind conditions, it spread quickly, and is now about 3,000 acres and zero containment.
There are 233 firefighters on the ground.
About 4,000 people have been evacuated and 1,000 structures impacted and saved.
The news is not good, Hernandez said. Structures have been lost but there won't be a count until Friday morning.
This fire has split into two sections.
Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley said about 1:22 p.m. an evacuation page came out and officials began moving people from their homes. The FBI and DEA helped deputies with the evacuation.
About 50 law enforcement vehicles are involved, and are continuing the evacuation.
National Guard is present at the emergency operations center. They are ready and able to respond.
Animals north of the fire are being moved, and south are being moved to Carson City.
County manager Katy Simon said they are working on damage assessment and will try to get people back into their homes as quickly as possible.
"We know it's hard to leave your home, but there are folks here who will keep it safe," she said.
Reno Police Chief Steve Pitts said there's a full-court press for public safety.
The Reno Police Department is providing emergency services on the fire. They have also called in officers to cover calls for service in Reno.
Pitts said they are building a 24-hour plan for the event.
Fire Chief Hernandez said there are about 2,000 customers without power, and there are power lines down in the area. He warned anyone who comes upon a wire should avoid it and assume it's hot.
Some livestock is roaming free.
Needing info, call 775-337-5800 Or call 211
The fire is moving north toward the Galena area. If the wind changes, they may have to issue more evacuations.
No injuries have been reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Officials will hold another press conference at 9 p.m., at a yet-to-be decided location.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School will not be open tomorrow.
About 5:15 p.m., Galena resident Eric Dale headed warnings and packed up his belongings from his home on Fort Collins Drive.
He had been watching news accounts of the fire and was aware it was spreading north toward Galena.
"It looked like it died for about an hour, and then boom, it went up again," Dale said.
Dale was relatively confident that would be able to keep it out of their suburban neighborhood.
"Hopefully it will be OK," he said.
The Grand Sierra Resort will offer $25 hotel rooms for all Washoe Drive fire evacuees tonight. For more information call 775-789-2000.
The South Valleys Library located at15650A Wedge Parkway is closed due to a voluntary evacuation.
All other Washoe County Libraries are open regular hours. For details please visit our website at www.washoecountylibrary.us.
5 p.m. update: Galena High School is being evacuated.
The fire just came over the hill.
4:29 p.m. update: The Callahan Ranch Road area is being evacuated, Washoe County reports
A Callahan Ranch resident, Rick May, is near a ridge where the fire could come over a tree line leading to his neighborhood.
"That is what worries me," May said, "If the fire hit these trees, and it goes up the tree line."
As a precaution, he is watering around his house every half-hour.
Meanwhile, a knoll was on fire south of the St. James neighborhood within a third of a mile of trees.
Straw berms used for erosion control were smoldering not long before it began sprinkling outside.
Heath Morrison, Washoe County schools superintendent, was at Damonte Ranch High School about 4:30 p.m. "trying to make sure the kids are OK and to support the community," he said.
Morrison was heading over to Galena High School, the command center, for a 5 p.m. press conference.
"The decision has already been made and parents are being notified that Pleasant Valley Elementary School will be closed tomorrow," Morrison said.
Only 22 people have checked in so far at the evacuation shelter at Damonte Ranch High School, according to Betsy Morse, a Red Cross shelter volunteer. She said that many affected residents have family in town or are staying at casino hotels.
The shelter workers have not set up cots yet but will if it looks like folks will be spending the night.
Snacks and water are available; hot meals will be brought in later.
The Summit is closing at 6 p.m. due to the Washoe Drive Fire.
The Summit anticipates opening at 10 a.m. Fridayfor regular business hours.
The Club Cal Neva is offering free rooms to those affected by the Washoe Valley fire.
People who live in Carson City can get a room for $15 a night.
To get the discount, people must have identification that shows they live in the 89511 zip code or live in Carson City.
Guests can call the Club Cal Neva Hotel to book their room at 775-323-1046 or they can walk-in.
John Ascuaga's Nugget is offering a $25 rate for anyone evacuated in the Washoe Fire area. They can call 775-356-3300 or they can just come in.
4:05 p.m. update: Washoe County has announced via Twitter that they have declared a state of emergency because of the Washoe Drive Fire.
Washoe County issued this statement:
Reno, Nevada. January 19, 2012. Washoe County Manager Katy Simon has declared an official emergency for Washoe County as a wildfire burns in the northern Washoe Valley area.
At approximately 1pm on Thursday, January 19, a swift moving brush fire, fueled by heavy fuels and high winds, began burning in North Washoe Valley, prompting evacuation requests in the old Washoe City area, Pleasant Valley, and Saint James Village areas.
At 3pm, in response to the severity of the fire, County Manager Katy Simon declared a state of emergency for Washoe County. The declaration allows the County to apply for reimbursement for costs related to the fire and request additional resources as appropriate.
For official information regarding the fire, citizens are encouraged to visit www.washoecounty.us and follow @washoesheriff and @washoecounty, and @cityofreno on Twitter for the latest official information.
Montreux and Galena Estates are not under evacuation but are the closest major developments to the area.
The Redfield Campus, a shared campus of the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College, has been closed due to the Washoe Drive Fire.
Classes and an event scheduled at the Redfield Campus for this evening, including a community open house hosted by the University's Extended Studies Division, have been canceled.
The Redfield Campus is located on the Mt. Rose Highway, at 18600 Wedge Parkway, in south Reno.
The Eldorado Hotel Casino in downtown Reno is offering a $29 room rate for anyone affected by the Washoe Drive Fire.
People can call reservations at 775-786-5700 or 888-808-7720.
4 p.m. update: About 20 people are at the Evacuation Center at Damonte Ranch High School, including residents who can't get home to Carson City because the highway is closed.
Sharleen Allard, an NV Energy employee, had gotten a call from her husband, Lou, at about 1:15 p.m. when she first learned of the fire.
"He called me, and I said 'Are you going to evacuate?' He said 'No, I just see a little smoke," Allard said. "Then by 1:30 he said it was so black he couldn't see."
Allard said her husband, a retired stage manager for the Grand Sierra Resort Casino, grabbed their dog, some of his guitars, the hard drive from their computer and a small safe of their valuables and left. Allard said she and her husband plan on staying with their son in Sparks.
The Damonte Ranch high school also was the site where students from Pleasant Valley Elementary School were evacuated and were waiting for their parents to pick them up.
Doug Parry, an area superintendent for Washoe County School District Zone 1, said approximately 375 children were taken to the high school on six buses after the fire broke out. He said parents were alerted and when they arrived at the school, they were required to show identification before they could take their children.
Some children still remain at the school, and Parry said Nutrition Services employees were providing water and food, and cartoons were being shown to children still waiting to be picked up.
Parry said if the parents were unable to pick up the students, it would be decided later if they would stay in the evacuation area.
Craig Logan, maintenance supervisor for the St. James neighborhood west of the fire, was standing on a hill watching the blaze burn.
"This thing has been taking off like crazy," Logan said Thursday afternoon. "So far we are holding our breath. I think we are going to be OK. Nothing is for sure."
Power lines were burning, and spot fires were reported, too, and near the new U.S. 395 freeway.
3:30 p.m. update: At least three and possibly four homes have burned on the west side of U.S. 395 in the vicinity of Pleasant Valley Elementary School. These are in addition to unknown number of homes that burned on the east side of the freeway.
The fire is making its way well into Washoe Valley. A series of spot fires are burning in the area of the Chocolate Nugget.
Another fully involved structure on Rawhide Drive in Pleasant Valley, east of the highway.
The Peppermill is offering free rooms to anyone who lost their house in the Washoe Fire. For those who were evacuated and need a place to stay, rooms are available for $29. People go through the Red Cross for rooms.
People can call 211 for a resource line for the Washoe Drive fire.
Officials plan to hold a press conference on the Washoe Drive Fire 5 p.m. at Galena High School Auditorium.
The Regional Transportation Commission Intercity service between Reno and Carson City will operate on a detour through Fernley because U.S. 395 is closed.
The detour will add one to two hours to the trip, the RTC reports.
Dean Heller issued this statement on the fire:
"My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the Washoe Drive fire. My staff and I are monitoring the situation and will continue to work with the community to respond to any needs that arise. I would also like to thank the first responders who once again are in harm's way and urge everyone evacuating to keep safety a top priority."
3 p.m., update: The fire has now burned into Pleasant Valley.
In the area of Anes Lane, Washoe County Sheriff's Deputies are going door to door in the area to make sure homes are evacuated.
About six flights have been diverted, delayed or cancelled at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport in response to the fire in Washoe Valley, said spokesman Brian Kulpin.
"Our issue is not smoke," he said. "Our issue is wind."
"We have plows that can move snow, but not wind," he said.
Kulpin said anyone with a flight today should check their airline's Web site for the status of their flight before they go to the airport.
Some flights were diverted to other airports, he said. Several flights were delayed as they departing or arriving, he said. And several were cancelled, he said. But he said he did not have details on specific flights.
Gov. Brian Sandoval authorized an early release for state employees who travel through Washoe Valley.
Employees can leave at 4 p.m., the governor said via his Twitter page.
2:55 p.m. update: Law enforcement are going door-to-door in Pleasant Valley to safely evacuate residents as winds are getting stronger, and flames are dangerously close to homes.
Deputy Armando Avina said the sky in Pleasant Valley is dark, as black smoke thickly covers the area. Flames are almost reaching streets around Pleasant Valley Elementary School, that has been evacuated. Avina said all those students are safe and are awaiting parents to pick them up at Damonte High School – which is the designated evacuation site for residents.
He said the winds are pushing flames closer to Reno, where voluntary evacuations are in place for neighborhoods closer to the city.
Avina said the fire has jumped streets within seconds, and has already affected three homes.
"There is almost zero visibility," Avina said of the smoke. "We encourage residents to not even think about battling this fire with a garden hose or sprinkler."
Avina said patrol officers, search and rescue members, animal control services and members of other law enforcement are helping residents evacuate.
"The boots are on the ground making the evacuations," he said.
Animal control workers are helping take large animals, he said.
"We are battling Mother Nature," Avina said. "There is no sign of moisture. If the winds don't cooperate and firefighters have to battle this fire in this wind, the damages could be very substantial."
At Jan-Pro commercial cleaning services along Highway 395 in Washoe City, sales manager Susan Kijowski was just leaving the office when she saw flames out the window to the south.
"My heart just stopped," she said via phone at 2:50 p.m. "We're extremely grateful it's blowing away from us, but we feel sorry for those on the other side. It's blowing away from us or else I wouldn't be talking now."
Kijowski said she and others in the small office were busy collecting important papers and computer files.
"It's really bad. The wind is just ripping," she said. "There's a building next to us, about 400 yards away, it's on fire. If the wind shifts, we're done."
An NV Energy spokeswoman said that crews have shut down two power lines in the Washoe Valley area, where 1,000 customers are now without power.
Faye Anderson said the effort was done so that firefighters attacking the Washoe Drive Fire are not confronted with live electrical wiring.
She said crews are on-scene to either shut down more lines, or to resume power to those without it.
2:48 p.m. update: The fire appears to be coming over the ridge towards Callahan Ranch.
"I'm about a mile away. It's coming this way, doggone it," Galena Canyon Trail resident Jim Smrt said.
He had someone coming with a truck to transport his three horses, and he and his wife and two children were packing up their valuables in another truck.
The pasture provides a barrier to the fire, but he was worried the fire could blow over them.
"When it is this windy, it could just jump over that," Smrt said.
His house was built with a tile roof and concrete roof, so he was somewhat reassured, but still worried.
2:40 p.m. update: A Reno fire official said the fire could be threatening Pleasant Valley neighborhoods before 3 p.m.
More than 100 firefighters are battling the wild land blaze in the Washoe Valley area, according to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
Those firefighters have 10 fire engines, and one water tender, the dispatch said. They also have two hand crews.
The Nevada Division of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Sierra Pacific Power are helping with the fire-fighting effort, the dispatch said.
From the Washoe County Sheriff's Office:
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is calling for immediate evacuations in Old Washoe Valley, Saint James Place, and Pleasant Valley. Pleasant Valley Elementary School has been evacuated by school police. Parents are asked to pick up their children at Damonte Ranch High School. Please note that parents or guardians must have identification to pick up their children. Traffic is currently being diverted at Laramie Drive, we are asking residents to avoid 395 North and Southbound at Laramie Drive.
2:35 p.m. update: In Peasant Valley, crews with Washoe County Regional Animal Services are rounding up horses or any other livestock in the fire's way.
"We're hauling out everything we can," said Sgt. Cindy Doak of animal services. "We do this all the time. The fire is a big deal, but loading them in here is not."
Doak said livestock is being relocated from the fire area to the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is providing updates on its Twitter account.
2:30 p.m. update: As the fire burned northward towards Pleasant Valley, Joey Fontana, 70, packed important papers and medicines and prepared to evacuate as instructed.
He couldn't tell how close the fire was to the home he's lived in for more than 35 years.
"I can't tell where it's at," he said. "There's just so much ash and smoke. I'm leaving now."
Earlier, Fontana rushed to Pleasant Valley Elementary School to pick up his granddaughter and grandson but was told the school had already been evacuated and students sent to Damonte Ranch High School.
2:19 p.m. update: The Washoe Drive Fire is threatening structures and caused both lanes of U.S. 395 to be closed in Washoe Valley.
Sierra Front Dispatcher Helen Frazier said the fire began at 12:45 p.m. in the 485 block of Washoe Drive. The current size is unknown, while multiple structures are threatened.
There was no estimate available yet of containment or control.
Reno Fire Department is being assisted by the Nevada Division of Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service and Sierra Pacific Power.
Maplewood Stables in Pleasant Valley is seeking assistance with horse evacuations. They are in need of trailers and volunteers. The stables are located at 425 W Laramie Drive.
The powerful winds pushing flames through Washoe Valley won't falter until this evening, according to the National Weather Center's Reno office.
Weather officials said the southerly winds are blowing into the direction of Reno.
A Red Flag warning had been issued in the region within the last few days, which notes a danger for low humidity and strong winds.
Jessica Kielhorn, a NWC meteorologist/technician, said staff members had been meeting with emergency managers so they could be prepared for any fires related to the winds. She said fire danger was in the forefront.
She said the office recently received reports of winds reaching up to 60 miles per hour in Gardnerville. Winds in Carson City were predicted to be up to 55 miles per hour. There were also recent reports of winds topping 70 miles per hour in South Lake Tahoe.
Kielhorn said the Red Flag Warning is in effect until 4 p.m., but winds will continue to be at least up to 30 miles per hour through this evening in wind-prone areas.
She said today's winds are the first in a series of three storms that are blowing through the area. In areas of higher elevations, including ski resorts, heavy snow will fall. But rain will likely fall first.
2:10 p.m. update: With his daughter crying besides him, Larry Kaplan, hosed down the fence at this home near the top of Washoe Hill.
Kaplan had lost his home twice before to fire, once during the wildfire and cone during an electrical fire.
"I'm not going to lose my house a third time, I can't go through this again, Kaplan said.
The fire was on all sides of his house as he housed down the fence.
Vice President Joe Biden is cutting his speech short because of the Washoe Valley fire.
2 p.m. update: Six hundred students have been evacuated from Pleasant Valley Elementary School due to the fire.
They have been transported to Damonte Ranch High School, 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway, Reno, where parents can pick them up at the back entrance.
U.S. 395 is closed in both directions at the Mount Rose Highway and in Washoe Valley.
1:45 p.m. update: At least three structures are burning at the north end of Washoe Valley, reporter Jeff DeLong reports.
DeLong also sees dump trucks burning.
Both directions of U.S. 395 are closed because of no visibility from the smoke.
The fire is burning north into Pleasant Valley, DeLong said.
The fire is putting up a huge smoke flume. It has jumped the freeway and is now burning up toward the new freeway project.
The Red Cross is setting up a shelter at Damonte Ranch High School.
People at Galena High School can smell the smoke.
1:30 p.m. update: At least two structures are burning in the Old Washoe Estates area just north of New Washoe City, Gazette-Journal reporter Jeff DeLong reports.
There are explosions, DeLong said. The fire had burned up to the Old 395 Gas Station and crews were protecting it.
The fire is on both sides of U.S. 395, DeLong reports. The visibility on U.S. 395 is near zero.
Fire crews report the fire is burning into Pleasant Valley.
1:10 p.m. update: Scanner traffic indicates a voluntary evacuation Old Washoe Estates because of the brush fire near Washoe Drive. Also, northbound U.S. 395 traffic is being stopped in the area.
A brush fire is burning close to homes at the north end of Washoe Valley next to U.S. 395 near Little Washoe Lake.
Fire crews report the flames are close to homes and are calling for back up from other agencies in the area.
The fire is reported to be near the Washoe Drive area and moving.
There are several small fires in the area.

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Finally, August is set to be an exciting month for us, with the likely release of our next webcomic, Augustine. Some of that release is out of our hands, so we can't set an exact date yet–but everything is currently on schedule. We'll likely post updates and hype posts about it, and once its up and running we'll make a new post/email!
Augustine is Mad Max meets Greek Myth. August and her ragtag group of pals–Brick, Heti and Ande–quickly find themselves in trouble with higher authorities in the desolate land known as the Crater. While dealing with the bounty hunters after their heads, they stumble into an ancient feather imbued with godly magic–a relic of an ancient, almost forgotten, time. Soon the group is thrown into turmoil over ancient gods, relentless bounty hunters, and terrifying monsters.
We are hyped to bring this comic to you!
Have a good one!
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This opinion piece originally appeared in the November 2014 issue of the Council to Homeless Person's Parity magazine
Community health services in Victoria have been front line providers of health and support services to refugees and asylums seekers for many years and among these, cohealth (and its founding organisations Doutta Galla Community Health, North Yarra Community Health and Western Region Health Centre) has been a leader.
Our refugee health programs and the Statewide Refugee Nurse Facilitator role we support have played a key role in shaping Victoria's refugee and asylum seeker response, which is articulated in the recently released Victorian Refugee and Asylum Seeker Health Action Plan 2014-18 (1) and was commended by the Victorian Auditor General's Office in its 2014 report Access to Services for Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers. (2)
Victoria's response shows national leadership, but it is constrained by a health and immigration policy environment that is complex, volatile, and frequently buffeted by the winds of political expediency and populism.
Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers living in our communities are subject to a vast range of immigration vagaries. Some are humanitarian entrants who qualify for a range of supports. Others are asylum seekers on bridging visas. Depending on when they arrived, they may or may not have work rights or access to Centrelink supports. Then there are those whose bridging visas have expired and who have no clear legal status at all.
More recently, temporary protection visas have been re-introduced. These visas provide a maximum stay of three years in Australia, access to Medicare, Centrelink and work rights, but no settlement support, no family reunion and no re- entry to Australia.
Along with this increasing administrative complexity, legal assistance to help asylum seekers make sense of and advocate for their United Nations protected rights have been tightened. In place of legal advice, many asylum seekers are now required to sign a lengthy English-language code of conduct setting out the conditions of their stay in Australia.
The stories and the lives of people who have often fled circumstances of unspeakable horror are harrowing. Shamefully, we have added to their burden by creating systems and barriers they must attempt to navigate in a foreign place with an unfamiliar language, far from family and community. This inevitably compounds the long-lasting and crippling effects of their trauma and continuing isolation.
It is hardly surprising, then, that unstable housing and homelessness are commonly experienced by refugees and asylum seekers. Here are some of their stories:
Abdul is a single 20 year old man who arrived in early 2014 as a tourist from Palestine and claimed asylum. He has no family or friends in Melbourne and minimal English. His visa provides access to Medicare, work rights and assistance from settlement services. Initially, things looked good for Abdul. However, when he became ill he lost his casual job and house, and was soon sleeping rough or couch surfing when he could. Abdul is currently in emergency housing but increasingly anxious about his health, his future and the fate of his family at home.
Wako is a 34 year old Ethiopian man who arrived in Australia in late 2013 as a humanitarian entrant. He has minimal English. Initially Wako was living in a share house with other men from a similar background to him, but tensions emerged when his housemates learned he was being treated for latent (non-infectious) TB. He was soon ostracised and turned to couch surfing in the homes of people he met at his English classes. Wako's previous experiences of torture have left him anxious at the prospect of sharing accommodation with strangers, but with the majority of his Centrelink payment going back to Ethiopia to support his elderly mother, private rental is too expensive and options through community providers are limited. Wako is on the public housing waitlist and continues to couch surf and sleep rough.
Habte is a 26 year Eritrean man who arrived in Australia in late 2013 as a humanitarian entrant, via the UNHCR in Cairo. Habte has a history of significant trauma and torture, false imprisonment and human trafficking. In addition to significant mental health issues, he is being treated for severe psoriasis with a drug that is expensive and compromises his immune system. Ostracised from his original settlement household due to his appearance, Habte has been homeless for several months. He often sleeps rough around Flinders Street Station and other public locations, which is causing his mental health to further deteriorate.
Salar is a 36 year old Hazara man from Pakistan with limited English. Salar arrived in Australia by boat and following a long period of onshore detention was released into the community on a bridging visa. His visa expired in July 2014, along with his Medicare card. Salar accesses multiple services for depression and anxiety that cause poor sleep, panic attacks, poor motivation, reduced concentration, social withdrawal, nihilism and suicidal ideation. When he is profoundly depressed Salar presents as catatonic and is heavily reliant on his housemates who are also asylum seekers. The administrative confusion associated with Salar's immigration status is causing his mental health to further deteriorate, placing his accommodation in jeopardy.
These stories are remarkable because they are so common. Distressingly, these are some of the happier stories because they relate to people with some access to work rights, English classes and temporary accommodation and other services.
Many people do not have access to the services and supports vital for their settlement and recovery beyond a post-arrival period of a few weeks. After that, they are largely left to fend for themselves.
Of course the commitment of staff in many services like ours and within pockets of the community make a practical difference to individual refugees and asylum seekers, and go some way to challenging the dominant political narratives that demonise this vulnerable group. But there seems little doubt that the unnecessary complexity and administrative hurdles cruelly placed in the lives of refugees and asylums seekers are doing significant damage to them and our community fabric that will take years to repair.
Practically we must be able to do better. Legally, ethically, morally we are obliged to.
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/diversity/refugee.htm
http://www.audit.vic.gov.au/publications/20140529-Migrants-Services/20140529-Migrants-Services.pdf
Citation: Rostant, J. (2014). Opinion. Parity, Vol. 27, No. 10, Nov 2014: 36-37.
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#include "application.hpp"
#include <tools/log.hpp>
#include <GL/glew.h>
#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>

static void on_error_handler(int error, const char* description) {
    LOG_ERR("GLFW Error:", error, "Description:", description);
}

static void on_resize_handler(GLFWwindow* window_ptr, int width, int height) {
    if(auto app_ptr = reinterpret_cast<application*>(glfwGetWindowUserPointer(window_ptr))) {
        app_ptr->set_dims(width, height);
        app_ptr->on_resize(width, height);
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static void on_keypress_handler(GLFWwindow* window_ptr, int key, int scancode, int action, int mods) {
    if(auto app_ptr = reinterpret_cast<application*>(glfwGetWindowUserPointer(window_ptr))) {
        if(action == GLFW_PRESS)        app_ptr->on_keydown(key);
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static void on_mousemove_handler(GLFWwindow* window_ptr, double x, double y) {
    if(auto app_ptr = reinterpret_cast<application*>(glfwGetWindowUserPointer(window_ptr))) {
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static void on_mousebutton_handler(GLFWwindow* window_ptr, int button, int action, int mods) {
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Kids Obstacle Challenge Review by Callie Washer | Kids obstacle course...great family fun!
Last weekend, we got the chance to check out the Kids Obstacle Course in CastleRock, CO. I literally had no idea what to expect except for what I have seen on their website. I took all 4 kids with me, which was a little daring since my youngest is 5. I was afraid my older ones would blow through the course and my 5-year-old would quit halfway through.
However, my youngest was so excited this was something he actually got to participate in with his older siblings, he literally out ran me the entire race! I had to keep trying to catch up to him!
They have the races all over the country, and it looks like they are heading to Portland, OR next! To see their entire lineup, check out Kids Obstacle Challenge.
If your going to sign up, here is a list of things to have on hand to be prepared for the race. When your running with kids, you always want to be over prepared!
A backpack: I am SO glad I brought this because we had to park pretty far away from the event and going back and forth to the car was not an option. I packed a change of clothes for each kid, a water bottle and my phone to take pictures of course!
A light snack: Once we got there, even-though my kids had just ate in the car, everyone needed something to fuel up before the race. Thank goodness Clif bars were on site and I was able to get all the kids a little snack before the race.
Water shoes: Keen makes my favorite water shoes just because you can actually run in them and go over rough terrain. My oldest had some hand me down, cheap water shoes and his feet hurt the whole time.
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Melbourne's final test
Tuesday, 13th February 2007 1:24pm
After Adelaide United's win over Newcastle United on penalties, Adelaide will meet Melbourne Victory at a sold out grand final at Telstra Dome on Sunday to test Melbourne�s resolve to be the first team to win the A-League double.
Adelaide nearly blew their chance of reaching the grand final by once again trying to defend a one goal lead by defending very deeply and more or less inviting Newcastle to attack. That allowed Newcastle more space and possession and they were able to equalise and Adelaide had to start chasing the game again and for me that was the most exciting phase of the match when both teams were trying to notch a winner on tired legs.
Newcastle's Nick Carle could have given Newcastle the lead four minutes after the Newcastle equaliser but he could not get the better of Daniel Beltrame who was in goal for Adelaide.
Looking at the grand final, Melbourne and Adelaide have met five times so far this season at three different venues, once at Olympic Park and twice each at Hindmarsh Stadium and Telstra Dome. Melbourne has won 3 matches and Adelaide one and the other match one was drawn.
In the five matches ten goals have been scored with Melbourne scoring seven to Adelaide's three. In the normal home and away season Melbourne had the better defence conceding 20 goals compared to Adelaide's 27 and Melbourne scored 41 goals and Adelaide 32.
The statistics would make Melbourne slight favourites and added to that they will also be playing at home. Adelaide's strength lie at the back where they have two good goalkeepers in Daniel Beltrame and Robert Bajic and a defence well marshalled by Angelo Constanco and Michael Valkanis.
Melbourne's strength are upfront where in Archie Thompson and Daniel Allsop they probably have the best strike partnership in the league and they have the goals to prove it, scoring a combined twenty two goals this season. Fred chips in to help in attack and he has scored four goals including one against Adelaide at Hindmarsh.
On the other hand Adelaide�s top goal scorer Fernando has only scored six goals and Carl Veart has scored five. But the grand final doesn�t look like its going to be a high scoring encounter and could easily won by a single goal just like last year�s one.
I think the grand final will be won and lost in midfield. If the Melbourne midfield can supply their strikers up front with good balls then they could come up with a goal or two but Rossi Aloisi and Diego Walsh will have a lot to say about it. Adelaide will be missing Mathew Kemp in midfield who got a second yellow card against Newcastle.
Whatever happens in the grand final, it�s good to see the top two teams fighting it out for the top prize and both teams will represent Australia in Asian Champions League in 2008.
I don't think Adelaide will take their foot off the gas this time around should they score first. They must go for a killer second goal and they know they were very lucky to survive against Newcastle and may not be so fortunate again against the Victory.
wrote on Friday, 16th February 2007 6:05pm
The absence of Kosmina from the bench has taken some of the shine from the final for me. They should have allowed him to stay on the touchline just for this match. He is such a character.
I thought you were going to say legend, Danny. Anyway, I actually don't feel for Kosmina because his team had already qualified for the finals and there was no need to say anything to the referee at that stage.
Yeah... you can say legend, why not? Seriously, I am not disputing the punishment as such but it would have been good to have both sets of coaches on their respective benches.
wrote on Saturday, 17th February 2007 6:39pm
On the football front, Kosmina has been the most consistent coach of the A-League so far. His team finished top last year and then second this year.
I also think he took the most gamble this season when he brought Romario as a guest player.
Yes Danny, that's another way to look at it but I don't think the FFA had any other option but to take the action they took.
I agree with Malcolm that because the match had already been won there was no need to cause any more problems especially when you know that the next match would be the grand final.


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We have been able to help over 300 individuals enter into addiction treatment since 2011 due to the participation of our players, sponsors, and volunteers each and every year. Registration is open NOW at NowGolfTournament.org. Come join us for the day and make a difference while making memories with some friends.
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The Couch Live returns to the University of Central Florida campus on January 23, 2018. Look for Lui "The Dope Doctor" Delgado & Trinity "The Dharma Guy" Phillips along with surprise guests in the Memory Mall area of the UCF Campus.
On Sunday April 30, 2017, NASCAR driver Kyle Weatherman includes The N.O.W. Matters More Foundation in his #KyleKares campaign. He adds The N.O.W. Matters More Foundation as a sponsor on the #78 ARCA Racing Series car he will drive for Mason Mitchell Motorsports in the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 at Salem Speedway. It's his way of showing love and support to causes he believes in and we couldn't be more grateful.
Our Founder, Lui Delgado and President Trinity Phillips will be in attendance at the track and cheer from the pit box as Kyle races for his first victory of the young 2016 season. He is currently 2nd in the ARCA Racing Series points. After showing some awesome speed in Nashville, leading the most laps and finishing 2nd, he is hungry and favored to win in Salem. If you are in driving distance, come join us at the track.
On April 18th, the co-ed fraternity of Lambda Alpha Epsilon will sponsor our version of a Town Hall that we call The Couch Live: On Campus- UCF Edition. The Couch Live will record their show outside the UCF Student Union. The Host Lui Delgado, CAP, co-host Trinity Phillips, guest host and local therapist from Solace Counseling Aaron Moore, LMHC, and guest producer from Indie Jamz Elvy Natalia will interview students. All too often we appear to speak to the younger generation warning them about the big bad wolves, dangers in the dark, and how they will one day understand, but not today. Well definitely NOT TODAY, because we wanted to listen. Listen to what they think about drugs, alcohol, addiction, and what we can do to better arm them with the information and resources to succeed though all that comes with it. We want the truth, the way they see it.
Free pizza will be given to every student that LIKES The Couch Live Facebook page, thanks to the donation provided by the Orange County Drug Free Office.
The UCF counseling program will be available to assist anyone that may require immediate help or an appointment for further discussion. The best thing is that they can get the help free and CONFIDENTIALLY.
The N.O.W. Matters More Foundation is having it's Inagural Recovery Walk New Smyrna Beach on September 24, 2016. Join us from 11am-whenever we decide to leave starting at Beachie Beans Coffeehouse at 411 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Serenity Springs Recovery Center is hosting this event because police officers are often the first step in an addict's road to recovery and typically they aren't thanked in the process. This will take place at 2:00pm at SSRC, 1555 Cow Creek Road, Edgewater, FL.
Advanced Recovery Systems presents an exclusive screening of Generation Found, with filmmaker Greg Williams. This will take place at 6:30pm at the Winter Park Village Cinema Stadium 20, 510 North Orlando Ave., Winter Park, FL.


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On entering the front gate you are greeted by an open porch with double glazed door into hall. There is a downstairs cloakroom, a fitted kitchen diner with some Neff appliances included, a living room with access to rear patio and garden. Moving upstairs there are three bedrooms of which the master bedroom benefits from having an en-suite shower room. There is also a family bathroom. Outside to the rear, there is gated access to and from rear drive and there is also a Lushington Summerhouse including power.
Double glazed sash window to front. Low level WC. Vanity unit with inset basin and mixer tap over.
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Double glazed sash window to rear aspect. Low-level WC. Pedestal style wash hand basin. Stainless steel heated towel rail. Shaver point. Walk-in shower with glass doors and tiled splashbacks. Porcelain Riven slate effect floor tiles.
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Picket fencing and gate to front. Garden is part lawned with planted borders, shrubs and trees. Open covered porch with outside light.
Paved patio from living room. Lawned garden with olive trees and solid wood fencing. Lushington Summerhouse with power. Wood gate leading to off road parking at side of property. Gated pathway to front garden.
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Antony's Parthian War: Politics and Bloodshed between Empires of the Ancient World
After the crushing defeat of Marcus Licinius Crassus and the Roman army at the Battle of Carrhae, a campaign was planned by Roman leaders such as statesman Julius Caesar and General Marcus Antonius (Mark Antony) to drive east, conquer, and secure the Parthian Empire once and for all.
Mark Antony was a Roman politician and general, who was a member of the Second Triumvirate. Like Crassus, before, Antony was enticed by the riches of the Far East and the potential glory it could bring through military conquest. This became known as Antony's Parthian War.
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Arnold and Donna Edwards were killed at their Hamilton home in 1991.
Don Edwards' life came unraveled when his mother and father were killed in cold blood in 1991.
If that was not terrible enough, now the family — which includes Edwards' wife and kids, his nieces and nephews, as well as his sisters and their husbands — have to endure the knowledge the killer, George Lovie, will be walking around free on a series of unescorted absences from jail.
He will be spending that time in Sudbury, Ont., visiting a halfway house in the downtown core. And that is something residents here should be very concerned about, Edwards said.
A former Buffalo Sabres goalie and Team Canada netminder, Edwards now lives in the U.S. The parole board decision has not made him regret the move.
"I'll be honest, I'm completely pissed off, it's one of the reasons I left Canada," Edwards said.
Lovie was convicted in 1991 for slaying Edwards' parents Arnold and Donna at their Hamilton home, and for the attempted murder of his sister, Michele, whom the killer had briefly dated a year earlier. About a month before the murders, Lovie allegedly terrorized and raped Michele in her home, and held her captive at knifepoint for six hours.
Lovie's first priority appears to have been to kill Michele; on the day the elder Edwards were murdered, he was hiding under his ex-girlfriend's porch with a newly purchased rifle and he shot at her when she emerged from her home. Michele fled across the street to the home of her parents, who protected her. As he attempted to break into the house, Michele called 911.
Lovie persisted. He shot Donna Edwards through a window, and forced his way inside. Arnold was struck, but fought back, jumping on Lovie's back. That is when he pulled out a knife.
According to Lovie's sister, who testified at his trial for the prosecution, the man also threatened to kidnap and kill Edwards' children, nieces and nephews.
Lovie, who is now in his late 50s, has spent the last 25 years behind bars for his crimes, but has sought – and now earned – six unescorted temporary absences from prison over the next year and a half (he is entitled to one absence every three months).
How would you like to take them back to a home that was absolutely destroyed by gunfire, blood and guts all through the home?
Currently an inmate at the Beaver Creek institution, a minimum and medium security federal prison in Gravenhurst, Lovie will be spending three days at a time at the St. Leonard's halfway house on Larch Street.
In April, Lovie had his fifth parole hearing and while the parole board noted he has been a difficult inmate and "it is unlikely that these behaviours will change … at this juncture in your sentence it does not appear to escalate your risk." They also noted Lovie has begun to work with his parole officer and has become more amenable to suggestion.
Edwards also has family members who vacation near Sudbury. He is not happy about the parole board's decision.
Edwards said Lovie has shown no remorse for his actions.
After he committed the murders, Lovie turned himself into the police. Lovie blamed the killings on several stressors that were weighing on him at the time, including "significant debt, bankruptcy, family illness and the breakup of (the) relationship with (Michele)." Lovie intended to threaten Michele so that she would recant the allegation of sexual assault and he claimed the murders of Arnold and Donna were unplanned.
Lovie will rely on a family member to bring him from Gravenhurst to Sudbury, but if no one is available, he plans to use public transit.
Edwards is shocked Lovie was granted temporary parole, especially because there were two women on the parole board, but he believes the cards were stacked against his family.
Edwards said his family has been scarred for life.
"When he stabbed my dad and shot my mom, he not only stabbed my dad and shot my mom, he shot each and every member of the Edwards family," he said.
He has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, as have several of his family members. He has lost out on two careers – one in sports broadcasting with TSN and other channels, and the other in real estate.
"We lost years of income from wages. I had to give up everything from 1991," Edwards said. "I had to give it all up. My sisters have all been impacted, as have their husbands and children. We've had to rebuild the inner security of our family.
For years Edwards would avoid crowds and public places.
"I felt so uncomfortable," he said.


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NSW - Tour de France Lunch with Phil Liggett MBE
Sydney, 19 June 2014
Sports Lunch
A journalist, commentator and author Phil has worked on 41 Tours of France, never
having been home in July since 1973. In 1992 he was awarded the medal of honour from
the Tour for 20 years non-stop reporting, and in 2002 a silver plaque for 30 years reporting.
Phil was trained as a journalist in Fleet Street in 1967. He is the author of a
number of books including The Tour de France 1988 and 1989, The Complete
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to Chris Boardman. In 2005 he co-authored the Tour de France for Dummies.
In October 2003, the American Bicycle Industry presented him with a Lifetime
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of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list and in
October 2007 he was given a Lifetime Achievement award by the US Hall of Fame.
In February 2010 Phil was inducted into the newly created British Cycling Hall of
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Organized by the NRA's Office of the General Counsel, the Annual National Firearms Law Seminar is the largest gathering of Second Amendment attorneys in the country.
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The Seminar provides a unique opportunity for attorneys, judges, FFLs, and others interested in firearms law to network and discuss key legal issues in this expanding area of civil rights law. Attorneys receive a full day of CLE credit.
Our 2019 Seminar will include discussions of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association case now before the Supreme Court, other cases from the federal courts, state constitutional right to keep and bear arms provisions, FBI NICS updates and appeals, challenging Veterans Administration incompetency determinations, firearms forensics, unlicensed and gunsmith manufacturing (including 80% lowers and 3D printing), defending ranges, and legal ethics. Our special lunch presentation will be an engaging talk on modern American gun culture by Professor David Yamane.
The Annual National Firearms Law Seminar is the largest gathering of Second Amendment attorneys in the country. If you want to learn more about gun laws, the Firearms Law Seminar is the event to attend during the NRA Annual Meeting. We hope you will join us in Indianapolis!
Attendees at the Seminar will have a chance to win a Mossberg 500 Combo 12 gauge and some other great door prizes.
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"I love how this book gets the fragile ecosystem that is middle school. There's a purity to the voice that feels very real, very Judy Blume. Loved it! "
If it were up to Mattie Markham, there would be a law that said your family wasn't allowed to move in the middle of the school year. After all, sixth grade is hard enough without wondering if you'll be able to make new friends or worrying that the kids in Pennsylvania won't like your North Carolina accent. But when Mattie meets her next-door neighbor and classmate, she begins to think maybe she was silly to fear being the "new girl. "� Agnes is like no one Mattie has ever met - she's curious, hilarious, smart, and makes up the best games. If winter break is anything to go by, the rest of the school year should be a breeze. Only it isn't, because when vacation ends and school starts, Mattie realizes something: At school Agnes is known as the weird girl who no one likes. All Mattie wants is to fit in (okay, and maybe be a little popular too), but is that worth ending her friendship with Agnes?