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Homewood project approved by Tahoe Regional Planning Agency; League responds
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 7:48pm

To a packed house of observers, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve Phase 1 of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 14.

Another lunchtime distraction
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:00pm

Jeff Buckley sings "Hallelujah". Hat tip to Charlie Abowd. If you see videos you would like to share with Carson Now readers, go here.

Lake Tahoe Sports Icons Daron Rahlves, Jeremy Jones Partner With Plate for Powder Campaign
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:30am

Two of Lake Tahoe's most popular ski and snowboarding icons, Daron Rahlves and Jeremy Jones, have finished shooting public service ads this week for the nonprofit Tahoe Fund's Plate for Powder program (photos).

Holiday With a Hero, Day 1
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:16am

Sheriff's officers, state troopers, National Guardsmen, and a plethora of other volunteers - and their charges - middle and high school students in need of a Christmas - converged at Wal-Mart at 9 p.m. Wednesday morning for the annual Holiday with a Hero event.

With 280 low-income students to help, this year's shopping spree had to be broken up into two groups - one of middle and high school students, and one of elementary school students - spread out over two days.

Crime Log: Carson City woman turns self in over stolen property warrant
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 11:11am

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Carrie Lynn Knack, 32, an office assistant from Carson City, at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night at the Carson City Jail. Knack turned herself in on a felony warrant of Possession of Stolen Property, Grand Larceny, and Commercial Burglary issued in her name.

Bail is set at $25,000.

Nevada Highway Patrol personnel to be awarded medals for actions during IHOP shooting
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 10:26am

Several personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol will each be awarded a Commendation Medal this Friday for their timely, professional and outstanding performance they displayed on the morning of September 6th, in Carson City.

Shortly before 9:00 am that morning, the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Communications Center began receiving information of an active shooter near the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant on South Carson Street.

Carson City restaurant inspections for Dec. 13
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 10:12am
Restaurant inspections conducted by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division:

Toys For Tots dangerously low on toys
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 7:49am

As the Toys for Tots Coordinator ....
I have never seen demand so high and donations so low.

We have had a 35% increase on requests from families this year.
Ron Wood Family Resource Center has been the Toys for Tots coordinating agency for 8 years and I have been Coordinator for 5 years.

We have been low on toys before ... but never like this.

Outdoors with Don Q: California fishing licenses for 2012
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:53am

With Christmas two weeks away, one of the best stocking stuffers for local anglers is a California fishing license. If you're planning to fish in the State of California in 2012, you'll need a new license as of Jan. 1.
You can purchase that license and any applicable stamp at a number of local outlets or on the Internet.
If you need to buy a license and stamps, here is some info:

Fishing Report through December 21
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 12:35am

Here is the fishing report for the week of December 14-21. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Northern California, Nevada and Southern Oregon.

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