Scenic Nevada — In the Media

• May 12, 2006 — Judge rules for Boulder City in businessman's lawsuit on billboard issue — Boulder City has won a federal lawsuit brought by a Las Vegas businessman who claimed that his free-speech rights were violated when the city refused to let him put up billboards there. William Benham filed suit in 2004 after he was denied permission to erect seven billboards along the city's main drag. U.S. District Judge Philip Pro ruled in the city's favor Wednesday.— Las Vegas Review Journal



• March 30, 2005 —
Layering the foundation for a great downtown — Susan Voyles RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL


• March 30, 2005 — Urban expert lauds Reno’s river district — After years of trying, Reno has put in place many of the building blocks for a great downtown.  That’s according to urban developer Christopher Leinberger. One of the top urbanists in the country, Leinberger pitched his philosophy of using 12 steps to revitalize downtowns this week to planners and residents at a Reno lecture — Susan Voyles RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL



• March 22, 2005 — Automobiles driving urban sprawl in Truckee Meadows — If you want to slow urban sprawl, then get rid of a few automobiles — per household that is.  The number of vehicles is a more important factor in creating urban sprawl than residents escaping crime, inner-city schools or other things, said Robert Wassmer, an economics professor at California State University at Sacramento.  Wassmer lectured Monday night at the Washoe County Main Library. He was the first of five people lecturing in the “Truckee Meadows Livable Communities,” series.   The series sponsored by Scenic Nevada and the local chapter of the American Planning Association — — Susan Voyles RENO GAZETTE-JOURNA



• Commissioners delay vote on Station tower
  Las Vegas Sun; December 4, 2003
  
  
• Scenic Nevada announces photo contest winners
  Reno Gazette-Journal; May 6, 2003
  
  
• Billboard company, county at odds over damage
  Reno Gazette-Journal; February 10, 2003
  
  
• Reno council to seek legal opinion on billboard ordinance
  Reno Gazette-Journal; February 5, 2003
  
  
• Billboard industry asks Nevada Supreme Court for rehearing on ban
  Associated Press; January 13, 2003
  
  
• Clarify limits on initiatives
  Reno Gazette-Journal Editorial; January 10, 2003
  
  
• Proposal would clarify Nevada petition process
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 8, 2003
  
  
• Group urges billboard relocation ban
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 19, 2002
  
  
• Group hails billboard ruling
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 19, 2002
  
  
• Reno billboard ban upheld by Nevada high court
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 18, 2002
  
  
• The report's in the mail
  Reno News and Review; August 29, 2002
  
  
• Cashell slammed for his use of billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 29, 2002
  
  
• Critics want different approach to TRPA proposal
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 28, 2002
  
  
• Officials want to regulate Tahoe scenery
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 13, 2002
  
  
• Reno council rejects ordinance on cell phone towers
  Reno Gazette-Journal; June 5, 2002
  
  
• Council wants a cell phone tower plan
  Reno Gazette-Journal; March 13, 2002
  
  
• Group vows to continue fight against billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 30, 2002
  
  
• Reno council allows moving billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 23, 2002
  
  
• Sparks OKs new sign laws
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 16, 2002
  
  
• Sign question won't go away
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 10, 2002
  
  
• Reno to allow billboards to move
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 9, 2002
  
  
• New sign law could add billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 7, 2002
  
  
• Sparks City Council revisiting billboard ordinance yet again
  Sparks Tribune; January 4, 2002
  
  
• New Sparks sign ordinance called 'confusing'
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 23rd, 2001
  
  
• City says billboards can be moved
  Reno Gazette-Journal; November 14th, 2001
  
  
• City attorney opposes billboard moratorium extension
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 21th, 2001
  
  
• Proposed sign ordinance a radical change
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 20th, 2001
  
  
• Smith helps dump 'trash on a stick'
  Great Falls Tribune; July 23rd, 2001
  
  
• The Little Guys Win
  Reno News & Review June 30th, 2001
  
  
• Council stresses billboard rule content
  Reno Gazette-Journal; May 17th, 2001
  
  
• Sparks enacts billboard ban
  Reno Gazette-Journal; April 24th, 2001
  
  
• Sparks officials struggling to control billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; April 23rd, 2001
  
  
• Sign Language
  American City and County; April 2001
  
  
• Reno to pay costs of billboard lawsuit
  Reno Gazette-Journal; November 22nd, 2000
  
  
• Reno council ready to settle suit, ad 12 billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; November 14th, 2000
  
  
• No surprise on billboard issue
  Reno Gazette-Journal; November 8th, 2000
  
  
• Billboard and parks bond issues win; other local measures lose
  Reno Gazette-Journal; November 8th, 2000
  
  
• Reno News and Review endorses R-1
  Reno News & Review November 2nd, 2000
  
  
• City to review new billboard batch
  Reno News & Review October 26th, 2000
  
  
• Billboard measure is too restrictive
  Reno Gazette-Journal; October 26th, 2000
  
  
• Judge throws out billboard ordinance
  Reno Gazette-Journal; October 14th, 2000
  
  
• The punchline of billboard ads
  Sparks Tribune; October 13th, 2000
  
  
• Council decides to stop accepting billboard applications
  Reno Gazette-Journal; October 11th, 2000
  
  
• Reno councilman asks for moratorium on new billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; October 5th, 2000
  
  
• Council delays billboard rules until after Nov. 7 vote
  Reno Gazette-Journal; September 27th, 2000
  
  
• Billboard foes working on ballot language
  Reno Gazette-Journal; September 19th, 2000
  
  
• Judge permits billboard ban on Nov. 7 ballot
  Reno Gazette-Journal; September 15th, 2000
  
  
• Herman tangled in billboard ban issue
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 28th, 2000
  
  
• Group predicts victory against Reno billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 15th, 2000
  
  
• Reno billboard revision meets universal loathing
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 7th, 2000
  
  
• Reno planners decide on billboards tonight
  Reno Gazette-Journal; August 2nd, 2000
  
  
• Reno billboard supporters halt petition effort
  Reno Gazette-Journal; July 27th, 2000
  
  
• Group claims enough signatures for billboard referendum
  Reno Gazette-Journal; July 26th, 2000
  
  
• Council won’t stop new billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; July 19th, 2000
  
  
• Reno billboards are subject of dueling petitions
  Reno Gazette-Journal; July 17th, 2000
  
  
• Billboard ordinance goes before planning commission
  Reno Gazette-Journal; July 12th, 2000
  
  
• Petition to stop new billboards
  Reno Gazette-Journal; April 1st, 2000
  
  
• Billboard company seeks to kill restrictions
  Reno Gazette-Journal; March 21st, 2000
  
  
• Nevada residents fight light pollution
  Reno Gazette-Journal; March 1st, 2000
  
  
• Activists seek to limit billboards in Reno
  Associated Press; February 26th, 2000
  
  
• Fight over billboards heating up
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 17th, 2000
  
  
• Advertisers want airport billboard space
  Reno Gazette-Journal; January 12th, 2000
  
  
• Why did city give such sparse notice?
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 27th, 1999
  
  
• RGJ: Reno should review open-meeting law, politician says
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 18th, 1999
  
  
• Don't undercut billboard rules
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 6th, 1999
  
  
• Outdoor advertisers want more billboards in Reno
  Reno Gazette-Journal; December 3rd, 1999