Community briefs for February 8, 2002

Friday, Feb. 8, 2002 | 9:34 a.m.

Public radio runs program nationally

National Public Radio's "Living on Earth" will feature a report Saturday on Yucca Mountain, site of the proposed a high-level nuclear waste dump.

The program, which will be heard on nearly 300 public radio stations nationwide, will be broadcast in Las Vegas 4 p.m. Saturday on KNPR 89.5-FM.

Carson City writer Jon Christensen originally produced the segment for KNPR's "Nevada Variations" series, which airs during "Morning Edition." For more information, call 258-9895.

The Northwestern University Club

of Las Vegas for alumni, spouses, parents and friends, invites fellow Big Ten and Ivy League alumni to a social mixer 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. Call 507-3630.

The National Association of Insurance Women

presents "Networking & Dinner" an event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Las Vegas National Golf Club, 1911 E. Desert Inn Road. NAIW is a non-profit organization. Call Shari Risheq at 697-7124.

A visual illustration

of the year-round problem of drowning will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the city of Las Vegas pool at Trails Park Summerlin. Call 731-8666.