GTown gets some ink, then some GOOD NEWS ink!

APRIL 14 (From down the rabbit hole): Rejoice at the landmark news that the tiny community of Gerlach, the gateway to the Burning Man event, stood up and was heard this week at the Washoe County Commissioners meeting — the county DENIED Ormat’s drilling permit, and the project has been STOPPED. This extraordinary moment of people power turned the tide against a large-scale, industrial project that would have forever altered the landscape, viewshed and quality of life in this region. Read on for more context on our position, our press release, direct quotes from Gerlach locals, and to watch the video from the public hearing.

‘Inconvenient community’: Gerlach residents worry a rush to exploit geothermal energy could dry up hot springs, pollute water supplies—and sink their town

Gerlach, Nevada, home to favorite-son-station KLAP-FM got some print press in our local media partner Reno News & Review’s April issue >HERE<.

Please SUPPORT your local newspapers—they support Jiveardio!

Bass Player Heaven Adds A Big One

We lost another dear soul last week with passing of Robert ‘Bobby Mac’ McNamara. Bob was a longtime pal, ally, and co-conspiritor(!) in many things musical.

I knew him from working with his many bands back to Cannibal Dynamo in Reno from the mid-80’s, up through loads of gigs with Guitar Woody & The Boilers, and some of his side projects like Kingfinger, and Strange On The Range, among many others.  He was a big-hearted gentleman who rocked many things, including being on original KAVA Radio Project (the embryonic Jiveradio) and he was a founder of The Reno Blues Society.

DJ Jim will be featuring much of Bob’s various music trips ALL NEXT WEEK [M/W/F 9a-12p PDT] and watch this space for news of a celebration.