March 2012
Obituary: Eleanor (Nora) Augusta Dalcin Bartko
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/18/2012 - 4:01amEleanor (Nora) Augusta Dalcin Bartko passed away on March 16, 2012, at the age of 89. She was born in Allentown, PA on November 2, 1922, the younger twin to Lena Louise Dalcin Seneca. Nora moved t...
Creator of 'Bonanza' map dies at 98
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/18/2012 - 4:00amOne of my favorite television series was "Bonanza." Set on the 600,000-acre Ponderosa Ranch on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe near Incline Village, the weekly NBC series consisted of 430 episodes th...
Last day of candidate filing in Carson City has a few surprises
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 6:11pm
There were a few surprise candidates who threw their hats into the ring for this year's elections on the last day of filing.
(Update: Change in the candidates for school board, below)
Stacie Wilke-McCulloch, who currently serves on the Carson City School Board, filed to run for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 2. She joins three other candidates looking to succeed current Supervisor Shelly Aldean, who decided not to run again. Brad Bonkowski, Dennis Johnson and Maurice White are the other candidates.
Western Nevada College - Wildcats Softball
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 5:47pm
Wildcats' Melanie Pfeiffer dives safely back to second base under the tag of College of Southern Idaho's TJ Surrage during a college softball game in Carson City, on Friday, March 16, 2012. CSI defeated WNC 12-3, 11-3 and 14-0. Weather permitting the teams will face off Saturday, March 17 at noon at the Edmonds Sports Complex.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source
Nevada 2012 Political Races Crystallize As Candidate Filing Period Ends
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 5:42pmCARSON CITY – After months of prognostications and political maneuvering, Nevada’s 2012 election season crystallized today as the state’s two-week filing period for public office came to a close.
Next up: A June 12 primary followed by the Nov. 6 general election, which will see a lengthy ballot topped by the presidential race, a competitive U.S. Senate race and four congressional contests.
Also at stake is control of the state Legislature, particularly the state Senate, where Democrats have a razor thin 11-10 majority.
The V&T was never about ticket sales?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 2:01pmPrior to the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau board voting last Monday to continue running the V&T Railway for an additional three years, Project Coordinator Kevin Ray said this:
NNDA breakfast: The Leadership Deficit
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 1:57pm
Event Date:
March 28, 2012 - 7:00pm The Northern Nevada Development Authority's monthly breakfast on May 28 at the Gold Dust West features a program on "Recruiting and Retaining the Multi-Generational Workforce."
Authors Lance Richards and Jason Morga will speak about how, in today's dynamic business environment, workforce diversity has emerged as a key to unlocking competitive advantage. The aging and declining workforce is a global phenomenon presenting unprecedented workforce shifts - across traditional boundaries.
How do organizations prepare for these colliding simultaneous trends? What are the keys to success?
Death Notice: McLaughlin
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 1:49pmPatsy McLaughlin, 63, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away March 14, 2012. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements. Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be publis...
Prescribed burns occurring at Tunnel Creek
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 12:32pmThe Nevada Division of Forestry is conducting prescribed burns at Tunnel Creek in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park backcountry from March through May, 2012, weather permitting.
The Tunnel Creek road, from State Route 28 to Tunnel Creek Station may be closed in order to conduct the burns.
Signs will be posted throughout the area when burns are being conducted.
Nearly 100 acres are being treated in 15 separate phases.
The burns are part of ongoing fuels treatment and forest restoration efforts in the Lake Tahoe area.
Recent fish plants in Western Nevada by NDOW
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/16/2012 - 12:30pmHere are the recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
