Carson Now News

Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 8:22am

Local schools are celebrating Veterans Day this week. Yesterday, students at Seeliger Elementary talked to Sgt. Brent Peden via Skype from Afghanistan. Peden's daughter Makayla is a second-grader at the school. Today, Carson High School will have a Veterans Day ceremony in Senator Square at 10:30 a.m.

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The Mallory Foundation has given $200,000 this month to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center to construct a triage lobby and remodel treatment areas in the hospital's emergency department. According to CTRMC, the money is “appreciated now more than ever” due to treatment provided to uninsured patients.

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Tickets for the V&T Polar Express are nearly sold out, so get yours now.

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A local foster mother is organizing a boot and shoe drive for American Indian youths and foster children. Donations can be dropped off at Rupert's Auto Body, 2800 S. Curry St., or at Stewart Head Start, 429 De Lah E Deh.

Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 7:22am

Here is this week's fishing report through Nov. 16 for lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 8:08pm

Dayton High School graduate, Thomas James “TJ” Milani, will be a guest on Emeril Lagasse’s show, Emeril’s Table, on Friday, November 11, 2011. TJ is the son of Sandra L. Ramos of Dayton, Nevada.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 4:44pm

Investigators of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have identified a Carson City man suspected in two recent burglaries that occurred at the Village Launderette in Gardnerville.
On the evenings of Oct. 19 and Nov. 2, an adult male broke into several coin boxes of washing machines at the Village Launderette, stealing an undisclosed amount of currency.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office Investigator John Preston developed information that led him to believe 46 year-old Erick Leroy Rogers of Carson City was responsible.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 3:59pm

What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., is now recognized in November as Native American Heritage Month. Nevada particularly has a rich Native American history, with three tribes — the Washoe, Paiutes and Sho-sho-ne — as being among the first when Europeans visited the area.
In the Carson City and Northern Nevada region, the Washoe tribe dates back at least 9,000 years, with its presence extending to the Lake Tahoe Basin and adjacent east and west slopes and valleys of the Sierra Nevada. Read more here from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 11:34am

This my annual reminder that many nearby California waters will close to
fishing on November 15…that’s this coming Tuesday.

That’s only six days from now, so if you want to fish any of them, you better
hustle because you are running out of time.

Those waters will not re-open until the last Saturday in April next year
(April 28, 2012), and that is a long time to wait to wet your line.
Here is a partial list of some of the nearby waters that will be closing:

Alpine County:
The East Carson River (with the exception of the stretch from Hangman’s

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 9:37am

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near South Shore and on the West Shore near the Tahoe Heights area today, Wednesday, November 09, 2011, weather permitting. Both project areas are small, approximately two acres. Operations may continue through the week.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 8:22am

Nevada casino winnings declined nearly 6 percent in September over 2010 figures with Carson Valley casinos, which include Carson City, reporting a 2.54 percent decrease.
Statewide Nevada casinos report a 5.8 percent decrease compared to September 2010.
Casinos at South Lake Tahoe took in $17,152,560 in September. In 2010 for the month, they reported $20,030,139. The difference is 14.37 percent. At Lake Tahoe's North Shore, casino revenue declined 14.6 percent, with $2,573,568 in reported September winnings compared to $3,014,899 in September 2010.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 7:49am

Not much behind the paywall this morning that we haven't already covered:

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 4:00am

The federal government has scheduled a test of the nation's Emergency Alert System for this morning. The test will begin at 11 a.m. in Carson City and last for about 3 minutes, said Chris Smith, he...