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Nevada Emergency Management Promotes Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 4:09pm

CARSON CITY - This time of year is a perfect occasion to Be a Force of Nature and the Nevada Division of Emergency Management is proud to be promoting severe weather preparedness week. To help spread the word and make its employees and members of the community better prepared, the Nevada Division of Emergency Management is committed to being a leader for weather-readiness by knowing the risk, taking action and being an example.

Gov. Brian Sandoval Announces Deal With Amazon To Collect Nevada Sales Tax On Web Purchases

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 3:05pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced today that the state has reached an agreement with on-line retailing giant Amazon to begin collecting Nevada sales tax on purchases.

Food for Thought's Saddle up for Kids fundraiser

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 2:40pm

Grab your boots, hat and come on down to the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall on May 12 for our Annual Saddle Up For Kids fundraiser! Have a delicious meal prepared by Carson City BBQ and enjoy music by the Bootleggers!

Buy your ticket today! Tickets can be purchased on our website or Call 775-885-7770.

We hope to see you there!

Crime Log: Carson City man arrested for meth

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:16pm

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

Brian Angel-Ramirez, 21, a Carson City resident, for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamines), as well as the misdemeanor allegations of fictitious registration plates, possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance, and driving under a suspended driver's license. Bail is set at $4,750 plus administrative fees.
Alisha Dawn Bench, 26, a Santa Rosa, Calif. resident, for fugitive from justice. No bail has been set.

Hobart Reservoir to open May 1 for 2012 fishing season

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 12:05pm

Hobart Reservoir, a small, high-mountain reservoir, located at an elevation of 7,600 feet in the mountains between Carson City and Lake Tahoe, will open for the 2012 fishing season on May 1.
Because of its high elevation and location, this reservoir is normally covered with ice, and surrounded by deep snow drifts, when it opens on May 1.
However, this year is entirely different, ice and snow-wise. It will remain open to fishing through September 30.

Another lunchtime distraction

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 12:00pm

The awesome osprey:

Native American Tribes File Legal Challenge To Las Vegas Groundwater Pumping Plan

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 11:19am

CARSON CITY – A coalition of Native American tribes has filed a lawsuit in Nevada District Court seeking to overturn a ruling issued earlier this year by the state engineer granting nearly 84,000-acre-feet of groundwater in four rural eastern valleys to Las Vegas.

Nevada unemployment drops to 12 percent; Carson City down to 12.4

Friday, April 20, 2012 - 9:55am

Figures released today by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation show the state's unemployment rate in March dropped to 12 percent overall, with Carson City down to 12.4 percent.

Unemployment dropped .3 percent statewide over the previous month, and 1.6 percent over the last year.

The jobs picture in Carson City, while showing improvement, is lagging slightly behind the statewide average, with a .2 percent drop in unemployment over February, and 1.1 percent drop over the last year.

See the DETR press release below:

Library Board recommends Carson City Center to go on ballot

Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 9:13pm

The Carson City Library Board of Trustees voted tonight to make a recommendation to the Carson City Board of Supervisors that the City Center Project be put on the ballot in November.

The board voted unanimously to forward the recommendation without a specific funding request, leaving that to the supervisors. Earlier this week, Supervisor Shelly Aldean said they are looking at a possible quarter-cent sales tax increase to fund the City Center Project, aka Nugget Project.

Carson City restaurant inspections for April 19

Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 5:07pm

See the full reports below:

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