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Medicaid program called one of Nevada government's biggest expansions
Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 6:55am

Nevadans could soon see one of the biggest expansions of state government in modern history as Medicaid, a program that provides health care coverage to low-income residents, moves to cover more than 170,000 new enrollees by 2015.

Outdoors with Don Q: What you need to know about ice fishing
Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 6:48am

With the bitter January cold weather in the Sierra behind us, we do have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs. And that ice covering provides an excellent opportunity to catch fish.
Ice fishing is a unique sport that requires a whole different set of fishing techniques, gear and clothing, as opposed to lazy fishing on a warm, drowsy day in the middle of the summer. So, if you’ve never tried fishing through the ice, here’s some information that should be more than enough to get you “hooked” on this winter sport:

Reno agrees to $30 million deal to refinance Aces ballpark project
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 6:11pm

In a 5-2 decision the Reno City Council on Wednesday approved restructuring the financial agreements amounting to about $30 million related to the Reno Aces baseball stadium project. Council Members Brekhus and Schieve opposed the plan.

Nevada wildlife director resigns
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 5:35pm

The director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife resigned abruptly Wednesday at the request of Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Carson City DA Rombardo warns local businesses of potential Telecom scam
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 5:25pm

Recently, the Carson City District Attorney’s Office was made aware of a potentially misleading solicitation from U S Telecom sweeping the country.

U S Telecom sends a solicitation for telecom services to local municipalities, school districts, and businesses. Although not stamped with the word “invoice,” the document appears to be an invoice and municipalities, school districts, and companies have complained of being duped into paying U S Telecom $425 for what these entities later complain is little or nothing in return.

Nevada workers’ compensation loss costs see slight increase
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 10:02am

CARSON CITY – Workers compensation insurance premiums will go up slightly for many Nevada employers this year, the state's Division of Insurance reports.

The average premium increase in the voluntary market will be about 1.1 percent. Nevada employers who purchase their workers’ compensation insurance in the assigned risk market will see an average increase of 2.5 percent. Both increases will take effect on March 1, 2013.

Don Q's Fishing Report for week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 6:48am

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 Jan. 30 through Feb. 5.

Amodei pushes for Nevada wilderness area
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 6:21am

This Yerington land transfer bill before Congress is getting complicated. U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, said Tuesday that he wants to add a second federally protected wilderness area to the bill.

Less than a week before session, status of lawmaker still uncertain
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 6:16am

While his colleagues are packing up and heading to Carson City, Assemblyman Steven Brooks of North Las Vegas is in a southern Nevada mental health facility, his immediate political future uncertain.

Dueling petitions over Carson Street
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 5:56am

If your thing is fighting city hall in the good old American way, the chance to do so over Carson Street downtown is available via petition. Make that dueling petitions.

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