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Carson City Historic District nominated for National Register of Historic Places
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 1:22am

The Carson City Historic District has been nominated by the city's Historic Resources Commission to be placed in the National Register of Historic Places, reports KRNV My News 4 Reno. Click here to read the story. The commission will discuss the nomination on Thursday, July 21 at 5:30 p.m in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

Outdoors with Don Q: Be fire smart and create a fire-safe zone
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:34am

CARSON CITY — With our current long daylight hours, hot weather, gusty afternoon winds, low humidity and vegetation rapidly drying out, you need to be aware of the ever-increasing fire danger surrounding us.
Our countryside is tinder dry, and it would only take a moment of carelessness, sparks from target shooting, illegal fireworks, a hot vehicle muffler on a dirt road, an abandoned campfire or a tossed cigarette to create a roaring inferno.

Fishing report for the week of July 20-27
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 - 12:26am

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and Sierra Nevada fishing report for the week of July 20-27.

Victim identified in Douglas County crash, accident investigation continues
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 4:04pm

A fatal crash on Highway 395 at Airport Road in Douglas County remains under investigation by the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Here is the text of an NHP news release sent today:

Carson City fire crews snuff fence fire
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 10:55am

A fence that was burning in the 1700 block of Brown Street and reportedly touching off some vegetation was snuffed at around noon, according to Carson City fire crews reporting from the scene.
The fire was called in to dispatch at around 11:45 this morning. First arrivers at the scene reported heavy smoke with a fence on fire. As it began to spread, additional fire trucks were called in. Fire crews on the scene had asked for additional backup to assist as winds picked up.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

Man jailed after beating of girlfriend
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 3:01am

A Carson City man remained in custody Monday after allegedly brutalizing his girlfriend and keeping her locked up in a closet, according to the arrest report. Esiquio Hernandez, 33, was arrested...

Driver gets prison for cemetery drive
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 3:01am

A Carson City woman who led police on a chase in May that ended at Lone Mountain Cemetery was sent to prison Monday.Judge Todd Russell determined Laurie Hancock, 43, will serve 16 to 48 months o...

Tahoe being stocked with only native trout species
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 3:01am

RENO - For the first time since the 1970s, Lake Tahoe is being stocked with a threatened native fish that once ruled its clear, blue waters.The Nevada Department of Wildlife will stock the Sierr...

Updated Public Employee Salary And Benefit Data Published By Nevada Think Tank
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 1:01am

CARSON CITY – Anyone with an interest in what Nevada’s state and local government employees make in salary and benefits can review the 2010 data that has been posted today by a  Nevada think tank.

(You can view all Carson City salaries here)

Assembly Speaker John Oceguera Announces Bid For Congress In As-Yet Undetermined District
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 4:17pm

CARSON CITY – Term limited Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, today announced he will run for Congress in one of four districts that have yet to be finalized in Nevada’s contested redistricting process.
Oceguera, a native fourth-generation Nevadan, said he wants to bring his skills in finding compromise on difficult issues honed in the Nevada Legislature over the past nearly dozen years to the House of Representatives.

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