Opinion

The citizens committee recommendations are simply advisory. The Board of Supervisors have the final say on which projects will be funded, and which will not”.

NUMBERS! Where are the numbers? No one can evaluate this project without numbers! Where is the business plan? Where will the $ come from? Where will the $ go? “Trust us.

I think that the Monorail Loop project is a splendid idea. A high speed monorail connecting the bustling business centers in the area is just what we need.

This issue needs to be put to the people for a decision.

Whowuddathunk? Miss Sarah, the charming storyteller and patron saint of the Tea Party, actually did get one thing right in her speech at the Tea Party convention last week.

The payback on the V&T RAILROAD PROJECT has not been proven yet … and here we go again; another pie-in-the-sky boondoggle.

For several weeks, I've been working to put together a complete examination of the Carson Nugget downtown redevelopment project.

There seems to be a prevailing sense of entitlement everywhere in this country.

In todays day and age we need no new library. The library Carson has already is great and accomplishes the needs of the community.

EXCELLENT commentary. Very well done, Mr. Neathammer. I look forward to reading more from you.

Governor Gibbons and Skolnick are trying to close NSP due to the Prison being worn down. The Governor said the prison was 140yrs old.

They think it would be a prime tourist spot? This proves how little they even go out to NSP. There is a water reclamation facility across the street from the prison.

In all seriousness, consideration should be given to the nuclear. The city I managed in Colorado had an electric utility.

Gov Gibbons does not care about Carson City’s economy. He will probably get cudos from other cities if he moves jobs out of Carson.

Require the high schools to offer a guarantee on their diplomas. If a recent graduate cannot get into a NV college without remediation, make the high school provide it without charge.

As a recent high school graduate, I am not surprised that kids are unable to transition at the college level. But why should tax payers or anybody have to pick up their slack?

Maybe we could lease Yucca Mtn from the feds to store our wastes.

Dave,

It seems as if the schools have failed miserably. I was under the impression that high school was to prepare students for an easy transition to college, the military or into the work force.

That’s certainly an option. The new “nodule” type nuclear fuel technology is nothing like the old stuff. It’s touted as being far safer. Worth exploring for sure.

I would love to see Nevada build nuclear power plants, give Nevadans free energy and sell the excess to neighboring states.

That is a great point about ongoing maintenance. I believe that this is one of the rare grants that indeed maintenance was included.

Often times the fault does not lay with the teachers, but rather with the fact that “some kids” are just not ready for learning; everyone develops differently; some are ready for say 10th grade som

Unfortunately it is becoming more and more apparent that the countries and environments of the world are much more tightly connected than we’ve been willing to acknowledge.

Growing up in Ely taught me several things. One of which is the importance of sustainable jobs in a rural area.

I had a friend once who was a staunch conservative and always called for lower taxes and less government until one day his wife had a debilitating stroke.

How nice. But has any grant money been secured for upkeep and maintainence? These structures will be irresistable and will be damaged, defaced and tagged nightly.

Gibbons is doing the wrong things to help Nevada. Many Nevadans are going to be suffering because of him. We are in a sorry situation.

Thank you! Error on my part!

Passion, conviction, character, morality, and drive is what I see in this young man. I can see he truely wants to make a difference and that its no status thing with him.