Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 7:43am
CARSON CITY – Nevada voters will determine the fate of only one statewide measure in the Nov. 6 general election, but the proposal put on the ballot by the Legislature is somewhat controversial.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 7:42am
In late July, more than 500 women from throughout North America rolled into Carson City, Nev., to celebrate their shared passion for motorcycling. The 2012 American Motorcyclist Association International Women & Motorcycling Conference featured presenters from around the globe and drew a healthy share of cruiser riders, with a splash of sport bike, sport touring, dual-sport and off-road enthusiasts mixed in for good measure.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 6:52am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of September 19-25.
ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 6:07am
What Gerald Bartholomew calls an “accidental discovery” in the late 1960s grew during the years to a collection of more than 1,100 books and other Mark Twain-related items.
Although it took nearly a lifetime to amass the articles, he's now letting them go in a donation to the Carson City Library.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 12:38pm
CARSON CITY – Democrats continue to out-register their Republican counterparts, with the latest data from Clark County now showing a more than 100,000 voter advantage as the deadline to participate in the Nov. 6 general election draws ever closer.
Today just before noon the Clark County website, which updates registration totals regularly, showed 346,703 Democrats registered to vote compared to 246,479 for Republicans, a 100,224 advantage.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 12:03pm
Dickey’s Barbecue is turning up the heat for its grand opening in Carson City. The event will be held on Friday, September 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Dickey’s will be serving $1 Pulled Pork Big Barbecue sandwiches.
“Carson city is a wonderful community,” said franchise owner Farrokh Hormazdi. “The local barbecue aficionados truly enjoy our authentic, mouthwatering barbecue and we are looking forward to celebrating our grand opening with them.”
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 11:27am
CARSON CITY – A state panel Tuesday recommended a $100 million capital construction plan to Gov. Brian Sandoval for the next two years, but finding funding for the many desperately needed maintenance projects is still a work in progress.
Sandoval will review the list and potentially make some revisions before submitting it to the 2013 Legislature as part of his overall budget.
Of the total construction budget, about $80 million will require some form of state funding.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 10:55am
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all; a key tool in achieving academic success! A number of libraries are celebrating Library Card Sign-up Month with various promotions and events.
The primary event at the Carson City Library will be a “Concert on the Grass at Your Library” Friday, September 28th from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in front of the library. Live music will be provided by “Deep Groove” a trio whose members are Mark Ashworth on drums and vocals, Dan Lancaster on sax, clarinet and flute, and John Shipley on keyboard and vocals.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 5:31am
RENO – Northern Nevada state lawmakers and candidates in the November general election identified a number of public education priorities at a forum here Monday, from ending social promotion to paying the best performing teachers more to making much-needed capital improvements to older Washoe County schools.
Monday, September 17, 2012 - 3:53pm
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval will support some level of funding in his next budget to continue the work of implementing a statewide longitudinal data system (SLDS) to allow for the measurement of individual student performance over time.
