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Local non-profit GREENevada announced Thursday the winners of the 2020 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards, a prestigious annual event recognizing local individuals and organizations working towards a more sustainable Nevada.

Nevada-based contracting firm CORE Construction is expanding its influence in the Reno community with updates to key staff and impactful projects.

The firm announced the promotion of Travis Coombs to Vice President of their Northern Nevada operations. Since entering the construction industry in 2001, he has established trusting relationships with design partners, building partners and clients. Coombs joined CORE in 2013 and has served in several departments. In his new role, he will now lead business strategy and development Northern Nevada.

With some help from the Ghost of Mark Twain, Carson City Chamber of Commerce celebrated its accomplishments for the year at their annual meeting Thursday evening at The Martin Hotel Restaurant.

New leaders from all walks of life will be honored for the time they spent over the past 9 months learning about Carson City during the 2019 Leadership Institute Class Graduation, the 30th graduation to date.

Seventeen current and future leaders assembled at the Chamber on Thursday to begin their leadership journey.

Over the next 8 months, the class will be hosted by the Sheriff, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Carson High School, Western Nevada College and more as they take the behind the scenes tours of Carson City.