Wednesday, August 8, 2012 - 8:42am
Fishing spots in the Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Northern California and Nevada will be the place to be this week as temperatures will send thousands of anglers to dozens of rivers, lakes and streams in the region. Here is the latest fishing report for the week of August 8-14. Pack plenty of water, sunscreen and don't forget your fishing license.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 12:30pm
Tonight is National Night Out at Mills Park, an event put on by the Carson City Sheriff's Office. This is the 10th anniversary of the event, and will feature lots of fun activities for children. The event runs from 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 11:26am
CARSON CITY – States do not face any deadline for deciding whether to expand their Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, and will be able to expand coverage and then later chose to reduce it, federal officials told Governing magazine on Monday.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 1:10am
CARSON CITY – With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 10:42pm
South Lake Tahoe fire and police departments responded to a gas leak Monday night which forced the outside evacuation of at least a two block area of Highway 50 from Fairway to Herbert. Lakeland Village and Howard Johnsons guests were ordered to stay in their rooms as of 11 p.m. Areas outside the lodging establishments on both the east and west sides of Highway 50, (Lake Tahoe Boulevard) were evacuated, with guests being ordered to stay inside.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 3:36pm
Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested Donald Tremayne Britton, 38, a Carson City man, at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Britton was arrested on a fugitive from justice (murder) warrant in his name and extradited to Oakland by the Oakland Police Department Thursday. There is no bail.
Officers have also arrested the following individuals based on misdemeanor allegations:
- A 28-year-old Carson City woman for a contempt of court warrant in her name.
- A 51-year-old Carson City woman for a petit larceny warrant in her name.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:24am
CARSON CITY – Carson City District Judge James Wilson today ruled a teacher-backed proposal to impose a margin tax in Nevada cannot go forward because it violates a “single-subject” rule for such measures.
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 9:00am
Scenes from the Silver Dollar Car Classic in Mills Park on Sunday.
Friday, August 3, 2012 - 11:37am
A Gardnervile man has been arrested and faces charges in connection with several vehicle burglaries last month in the Indian Hills area in north Douglas County. A 15-year-old male was also arrested.
Nathan Centeno, 18, was arrested on Thursday by Douglas County Sheriff's Office investigators. The arrest was made after an investigation following several vehicle burglaries that happened on July 10.
Here is a Douglas County Sheriff's Office press release that provides the details:
Friday, August 3, 2012 - 9:47am
Is it possible to be thrilled and relaxed at the same time?
I learned the answer to this question hanging beneath the canopy of a paraglider as it soared several hundred feet over the forested ridge that runs along the border between California and Nevada on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.
The excitement of flying through the air under an oversized parachute was matched only by the peaceful beauty of the blue lake below. It's a vantage point that might have left the great Mark Twain speechless.
