Carson Now News (edition 7)

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 3:28pm

By Jane Tors
RENO — University of Nevada, Reno President Milton D. Glick died April 16, 2011. His sudden death in a Reno-area hospital following a stroke marks an incredible loss for his family, the University community and his many friends across the state of Nevada and the nation.

“Milt was a strong, extraordinarily respected leader and that, combined with his enduring belief in the power of higher education, set the stage for a remarkable legacy,” wrote University Provost Marc Johnson in an announcement to campus on Sunday morning.

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 11:30am

Warming weather and a chance for rain may cause a rise in local streams and rivers but flooding isn't expected, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

A low pressure system is expected to bring rain to the Sierra and Western Nevada through Monday with snow levels around 8,500 feet before falling to 7,000 feet tomorrow night. About an inch of precipitation is expected in the Central and Northern Sierra and about a half inch in Western Nevada.

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 3:01am

Teachers turned out en masse Saturday to object to changes in their employment rights proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.Dozens of them turned out in Carson City and Las Vegas to testify against pa...

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 3:01am

About two weeks ago, Chris Anderson and his wife, Thea, sat down with their son Stephen to talk about his wishes to become an organ donor. His son was 16 and had come home frustrated after learn...

Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 3:00am

A new exhibit is being put in at the Nevada State Railroad Museum this weekend. The new exhibits feature railroad equipment and historical objects owned by the state of Nevada, including the loc...

Saturday, April 16, 2011 - 8:57am

The final details are in place for the CSN/WNC game on Friday, April 22nd where the WNC Baseball program will give half of the ticket sales to the Memorial Funds each honoring the boys ("The Stephen Anderson Memorial Fund" and "The Keegan James Aiazzi Memorial Fund"). Blue and White rubber bracelets will also be sold at the game that will read: RIP Stephen & Keegan (on front) and 'Forever Strong' (on back). Each bracelet will be sold for $3.00 and 100% of those proceeds will go to the boy's funds. Come out and show your support for Stephen and Keegan on Friday, April 22nd!!!

Friday, April 15, 2011 - 7:24pm

CARSON CITY — Changing one word in a law could save Nevada up to $11 million.
Secretary of State Ross Miller has sponsored a bill that would change who is exempt from Nevada’s business license fee.
Right now, home-based businesses making less than $27,000 a year in net earnings are exempt from the requirement.
Miller would change the language to “a natural person” rather than the current “person,” since businesses have used this as an excuse to declare themselves exempt.

Friday, April 15, 2011 - 3:11pm

Carson City paramedics have responded to a traffic accident in the 2100 block of Airport Road this afternoon. The accident happened at around 4 p.m. CareFlight was called and will pick up an injured person at the Carson City Airport, according to scanner traffic. No other details were available.

Friday, April 15, 2011 - 1:40pm

Nevada seismologists are keeping a close eye on an area southwest of Hawthorne where hundreds of earthquakes have been detected since Sunday, reports MyNews4.Com. The largest-earthquake recorded was 4.4 in magnitude. Click here for the story and here for a list of the most recent quakes in the region.

Friday, April 15, 2011 - 10:56am

CARSON CITY — A bill that would partially ban smoking on college campuses passed out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee today.
Assemblyman Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas, amended Assembly Bill 128 to require colleges and universities to establish campus smoking zones outside of which a person would not be able to smoke.
Under the amendment, the smoking zones would have to be a reasonable distance away from walking paths and doorways.