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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 3:06am

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 July 18-24.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 2:28am

This is the third of a four part series of articles on our recent sightseeing and fishing trip to the Yukon in Canada.
While on that 11-day (June 18 – June 28) adventure in the Far North, Elaine and I traveled a total of six days in the “Bush,” convoying with our longtime, good friends, Barry and Susan Drury of Watson Lake, Yukon.
The Drurys were in their four-wheel drive camper pickup and we traveled in a 19-foot motorhome that had been rented in Whitehorse.
Our two-vehicle convoy left Whitehorse at about mid-morning on June 20.

We drove to:

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 8:40pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested Joshua Cook, 26, a Carson City resident, at 6:30 a.m. Saturday. Cook was arrested for felony allegations of battery with substantial bodily harm after an alleged bar fight Friday night/Saturday morning, as well as misdemeanor allegations of obstructing justice. The victim was taken to Renown medical center in Reno after he was discovered by officers on a rooftop with major swelling on his face and eyes and bleeding from several places. Bail is set at $15,000.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 4:32pm

Douglas Boyle is Nevada's new state climatologist. He will oversee operations of the Nevada State Climate Office, a public-service department in the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The state climatologist and the Nevada Climate Office collect, maintain and interpret Nevada’s climate and weather data information, publish a quarterly report and provide leadership on climatic hazards and drought planning in the state through work and consultation with the governor's office and state agencies.

Monday, July 16, 2012 - 1:23pm

Carson City, NV—Another Carson Nugget event will help bring the Vietnam Vets Traveling Memorial Wall to Carson City this fall.

During the entire month of June, the casino held a slot event to support this worthy cause. Today, the casino presented a check from the event to the Vietnam Veterans of America, Carson Area Chapter 388. Today’s check brings the total amount donated to this cause from the Carson Nugget to $2,000, which is just under a quarter of the group’s entire goal.

Monday, July 16, 2012 - 10:51am

**Press Release available for download below**

The Carson City Sheriff's Office has issued a press release cautioning citizens to be aware of their surroundings due to a recent string of burglaries. The suspect (a hispanic female) is described as approximately 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 4 inches tall, thin, with medium length black or brown hair with possible blonde highlights. She is described as wearing a black backpack. She targets cash and small items such as jewelry, coin, and baseball cards during the daytime when the homeowners are at work.

Monday, July 16, 2012 - 10:48am

Carson City Sheriff's Deputies have arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

  • Travis Gumataotao, 24, a Carson City man, at 8:30 p.m. Thursday for gross misdemeanor allegations of child endangerment (6-year-old child with no helmet on a motorcycle). Gumataotao was also arrested for misdemeanor allegations of violations of the helmet requirement on a motorcycle, suspended registration, and an unspecified Class M enforcement issue. Bail is set at $2,630 plus administrative fees.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 5:36pm

Dating back to Republican President Theodore Roosevelt (1904) he and every president since has toyed with some kind of a health care plan, but none have had the appetite to place their political careers on the line for it with the exception of President Barrack Obama.

Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 7:53am

Some video from this week's Concert Under The Stars fundraiser for the Greenhouse Project:

Friday, July 13, 2012 - 5:57pm

The National Weather Service in Reno reports a Red Flag Warning within Carson City and other areas of Northern and Western Nevada. This warning indicates that critical fire conditions may occur because of the harsh lightening that will follow up during tonight’s weather, along with light showers. The affected area for this kind of danger is within the west central portion of the Nevada Basin and range. The unstable weather is expected to last through Saturday.