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Hydroelectric flumes of Truckee: Using the power of the Sierra


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Driving down Interstate 80 from Truckee to Reno I’ve often wondered about the wooden boxes that hug the road and Truckee River. Some look abandoned while others look like they are still being used. What I found is that these are “flumes” and have been here for over 100 years. But what were they used for?
Flumes have been used around Truckee for many purposes. Early on ‘V-flumes’ were used as a replacement for oxen, horse and mule power, and “donkey steam” engines to transport logs to the various mills found on the Truckee River, Alder Creek and Trout Creek. Flumes were also used to transport lumber, ice and wood cords. But one of the most important usages of flumes had to do with providing power to where it was needed most. ....

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MGM Resorts International Names Gaming And Hospitality Executive Jonathan Halkyard Chief Financial Officer


MGM Resorts International Names Gaming And Hospitality Executive Jonathan Halkyard Chief Financial Officer
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ( MGM Resorts or the Company ) today announced Jonathan Halkyard will become Chief Financial Officer for the global gaming, hospitality and entertainment organization. Halkyard is a senior corporate executive who spent 13 years in leadership roles at Caesars Entertainment and was more recently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Extended Stay America, Inc. and ESH Hospitality, its paired-share REIT. He will report to Bill Hornbuckle, President and CEO, and succeeds Corey Sanders, who was recently appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Company. ....

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