The brother-in-law of Roderick Clifton is remembering Clifton as dedicated, and fun to be around. Don Emlaw is the general manager at Schwan's in Moundhouse. Emlaw said Clifton, an electrician and resident of the Sacramento area, often drove to Nevada. Emlaw said Clifton visited Emlaw's wife -- Clifton's sister.
Wild winds forced Sparks City Officials to postpone their annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony by a week, but Friday night the festivities were back on. As workers hang the last ornaments, the city is throwing political correctness out the door, proudly calling it a Hometown Christmas celebration rather than renaming it a "Holiday Tree" lighting.
We've received quite a few Christmas and gift cards for our “Be A Santa To A Soldier” campaign. The deadline to drop off the cards was Friday. But that deadline has been extended over the weekend so that you can make Christmas a little more special for Nevada men and women serving in Afghanistan.
During this holiday season, NV Energy recommends the following holiday conservation and safety tips.
Patchy areas of freezing fog overnight. Partly cloudy and mild for Friday afternoon... with highs in the mid fifties. A little cooler heading through the weekend with highs in the upper forties by Sunday.
Unfortunately what happened to Roderick Clifton and Paula Lane isn't the first time it's happened in Northern Nevada and it won't be the last. Weather, particularly winter weather can change in a matter of minutes. Unprepared, unfamiliar, and unaware can be deadly recipe.
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