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Carson City fire officials reduce size of Laurel Fire to 300 acres (VIDEO)

Friday, December 30, 2011 - 2:47pm

UPDATE 6:30PM: Fire officials have reduced the amount of acres having burned on the east side of Carson City. Tonight officials report 300 acres have been consumed so far in the Laurel Fire burning on BLM land off of Deer Run Road. While no structures are threatened at this time, there is no estimate of containment.

New Year's Eve Carson City style

Friday, December 30, 2011 - 12:29pm

There's plenty to celebrate as the clock is set to ring in the New Year this weekend. The celebration begins tonight at Carson Lanes with an inaugural pre New Year's Eve Rock and Roll show. Check out the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau blog for parties, deals and happenings around town.

Another lunchtime distraction

Friday, December 30, 2011 - 12:08pm

What does a bag go through when flying? A fitting video since I'll be flying home from Kansas City tomorrow.

Texting while driving in Nevada will earn you a fine come Sunday

Friday, December 30, 2011 - 11:41am

For those of you who must text while driving, be prepared to pony up a fine starting New Years Day.

Since Oct. 1, Nevada Highway Patrol troopers have been giving out warning for texting while driving, writing up more than 600 warnings in the Reno-Carson City area. But the warnings come to an end on Sunday. This also applies to those who use a cell phone without a hands-free device.

Carson City Board of Supervisors to consider purchasing Bently property

Friday, December 30, 2011 - 9:25am

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will consider accepting the recommendation of the Open Space Advisory Committee to purchase 497 acres in Carson River Canyon at their meeting next Thursday.

Part of this property is slated be used for the extension of the V&T Railway.

The board will also consider purchasing eight new vehicles for the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

The full agenda is below:

Crime Log: man arrested near Koontz water tower

Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 1:29pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Clyde Renville Hawkins Jr., 52, a mechanic from Reno, at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Hawkins was arrested near the Koontz water tower for a felony burglary warrant out of Reno. He was discovered near the water tower in a parked vehicle, and told officers that he had been working out of Gardnerville and was "chilling out" after work.

Bail was set at $7,500.

Carson City restaurant inspections for Dec. 28

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 8:43pm

Health inspection reports for Carson City restaurants:

Take advantage of the warm weather with outside activities

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 9:12am

The unseasonable warm weather around Carson City makes it ideal to get out and take advantage of some of the area’s outdoor activities including ice skating, hiking, mountain biking and golf. Check out the latest blog from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Fishing report through Jan. 3

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 9:02am

Here is the fishing report for the week of Dec. 28, 2011 through Jan. 3, 2012. The report covers rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.

The Annual Don Q Awards for a number of different reasons

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 8:33am

Each year, as my last article for that year, I present my Annual Don Q Awards for a number of different reasons: Outstanding, good, not so good, bad, serious, funny, dumb, head-scratching, are-you-kidding, etc.
Those annual awards are presented to all kinds of people or places or things for what has occurred throughout the year. It’s an interesting way to end the year, so here are my 2011 winners:

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