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by Scott Schrantz

It's a great day in Carson City, from the east shore of Lake Tahoe to the top of Dump Hill. Get out and enjoy!

St. Patty's Day came early on the Comstock this year and hundreds of people gathered in Virginia City for the annual parade and Rocky Mountain Oyster festival. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYAa6Xbyd08

U.S. Senate

Sharon Angle, Republican

Scott Ashjian, Tea Party

Gary Bernstein, Republican

Sherry Brooks, Republican

John Chachas, Republican

Here is the final filing information from the Carson City Elections Office as of 5 p.m. The filing period is now closed. The primary election is set for Tuesday, June 8.

Last week, the Nevada Board of Regents held a meeting in what marks the beginning of nine weeks of discussion on how to further reduce their budgets to adjust for the 6.9 percent cut in funding agreed upon by Nevada Legislators during the special session in February.

Here is the latest filing information coming out of the Carson City Elections Office as of 8:30 a.m. The filing period ends at 5 p.m. today.

After a number of years of drier than normal winters, it appears that Carson City may be in for a more normal summer water season in 2010.

CARSON CITY – An inquiry into the use of campaign funds by Assemblywoman Kathy McClain in 2009 to pay her Clark County retirement contributions while serving as a lawmaker has been expanded to include additional expenditures as well.

by Scott Schrantz

The federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that Nevada can limit the amount of advertising brothels can display in cities and counties where brothels are banned.

Las Vegas Sun columnist Jon Ralston is reporting that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife and daughter were hospitalized after a car wreck today in the Washington, D.C., area.

In what may be the most difficult meeting of their careers, Carson City Supervisors next week will balance the 2010-11 city budget with significant cuts in city services including layoffs. Those layoffs, if approved, will occur in many departments, but the more noticeable will be in the Sheriff and Fire Departments.

In a move that will save city government $24,000 a year, city Supervisors are expected to let the Ron Wood Family Resource Center (RWFRC) move into the partially vacated city offices at 2621 Northgate

A Carson City woman, who was having a fight with her neighbor regarding a television, was arrested on an outstanding felony theft warrant from Douglas County.

Business recruiter Kris Holt says he and Carson City contractor Tom Metcalf "went poaching" in Oregon last week and announced they are bringing back 160 new jobs for the Silver State.  And that there will be many more new jobs to follow.

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by Scott Schrantz Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/03/10/carson_city_foodies_paradise An article on Sutie101.com has proclaimed Carson City to be a foodie's paradise, and highlights some of the many restaurants that led them to think so.

Nevada gaming wins fell again during the month of February.  The State Gaming Control Board reported that gaming wins among the larger casinos statewide fell 3.22%.  Around the state, gaming wins were off 3% along the Las Vegas Strip (-3.3% year to date).  Gaming wins were off 8.7% in Washoe County (-12.75% YTD) during the month of February.  Around the Carson City area, gaming wins fell a whopping 21% in February (-9% YTD) compared to February of 2009.  And around South Lake Tahoe, gaming wins fell in February -9.8% (-22.3% YTD).

CARSON CITY – A Reno resident who in November announced he was organizing a recall effort against veteran Nevada state Sen. Bill Raggio, R-Reno, said this week he is withdrawing from the effort due to time constraints.
Recall organizer Dana Allen, a businessman who has been active in Tea Party rallies, said he will look for another Washoe County resident to take over the effort.

Attorney Day Williams discusses his bid for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C47OjDCW3mQ

A plan hatched between city parks and Silver State High School appears to be building momentum. The plan seeks to have the city give to the school what it needs (free land) in exchange for the school giving access to the Parks and Recreation what it needs (big new gymnasium and more soccer fields).

The city Parks and Recreation Commission is asking the Board of Supervisors to give Silver State High School ten acres of city land near the southwest corner of Centennial Park and in return the school will build a big new gym and soccer fields that the public will have full access to after hours and on weekends. No money changes hands and both get what they want.

CARSON CITY – Thanks to term limits and decisions by some lawmakers not to seek re-election, at least 16 members of the Nevada Legislature will not be returning in 2011, and the number could end up being even higher after Election Day in November.
Sixteen lawmakers are termed out of office in the 2010 election cycle, but three so far have filed for different legislative offices and could return to the Legislature for the 2011 session.

CARSON CITY – There are up to 20 companies that are winning lucrative contracts from state agencies that aren't registered to do business in Nevada, Secretary of State Ross Miller said today.

The following is a summary of some of the arrests made by the Carson City Sheriff's deputies, March 6-8.

March 6

by Scott Schrantz

Members of the newly formed Carson Nugget Development Advisory Committee received an extensive briefing tonight on where the project is now, and what still needs to be worked out.

Nugget President Steve Neighbors and project consultant Mark Lewis were on hand to answer the committee's questions about the project before a capacity audience in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons on Wednesday will sign the “Race to the Top” bill allowing Nevada to compete for federal school improvement funds, a spokesman said today.