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Water transmission line work along Fairview to include bike path
Saturday, July 2, 2011 - 3:01am

Utility work along the east side of Fairview Drive includes an access road that will double as a bike path for Carson City, officials said this week.The Public Works Department's Water Utility Mana...

Placerville woman falls to her death at Lake Tahoe casino
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 9:29pm

Detectives of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of a Placerville woman who fell from a 14th floor balcony at the Horizon Casino Resort in Stateline on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.

The body of the woman, later identified as Loretta Sangara, 68, of Placerville, was discovered by Horizon Casino security officers at about 10 a.m. on Friday, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey in a news release.

(UPDATE 6:22) Motor home fire halts traffic at Carson City freeway
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 4:41pm

An motor home fire has shut down the Carson City bypass and the Highway 50 east entrance to the freeway this evening. According to witnesses on the scene and police scanner traffic, the motor home, parked on the freeway between Fairview and 5th Street near the bridge, went up in flames at around 5:33 this afternoon. It was extinguished at around 5:50 p.m.

Affordable Health Care Insurance Now Available To Nevadans With Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 2:38pm

CARSON CITY – Officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services put out the word today that a new affordable health insurance plan is available for Nevadans with pre-existing medical conditions.
The plan, offered through the new federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will serve as a bridge to cover this group of people between today and Jan. 1, 2014, when the major provisions of the law take effect, said Herb Shultz, regional director of HHS for Nevada.

Nevada Ranks Low Among States For Federal Subsidies Paid To Farmers, Ranchers
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 1:08pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks 46th among states in the total amount of federal subsidy payments to farmers and ranchers over the past 16 years, with 89 percent receiving no payments at all, according to information from the Washington, DC-based Environmental Working Group.

Several Agencies to Staff DUI Holiday Checkpoint at Lake Tahoe on Monday
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 12:39pm

On Monday, July 4, several Northern Nevada law enforcement officers will team up for a sobriety checkpoint at Lake Tahoe. Personnel from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks Police Department, Washoe County School District Police Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol will be staffing the checkpoint on July 4, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen in a news release.

NHP: Cellphone and text law for drivers begins Oct. 1
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 12:01pm

By Trooper Chuck Allen / Nevada Highway Patrol
CARSON CITY — Senate Bill 140, which was passed this year during the 2011 Legislative Session and signed by Governor Brian Sandoval on June 17, goes into effect Oct. 1, 2011. This new law prohibits the use of a cellular phone or other handheld wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle in certain circumstances. This is a primary law which means that officers do not need to observe a separate violation before initiating a traffic enforcement stop.

Images from the top of Ebbett's Pass
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 7:40am

Here are some photos taken from the top of Ebbett's Pass last weekend, showing how much snow is still on the ground after our very long winter.

Motorcyclist killed in fall off Highway 89
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 3:01am

A Carson City man missing since Monday was found dead in Alpine County off Highway 89 west of Monitor Pass on Wednesday afternoon.Kurt Ernest Muench, 41, was reported missing to the Carson City She...

Governor points wildlife commission in new direction
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 3:37pm

Gov. Brian Sandoval moved Thursday to change the direction of Nevada's Wildlife Commission, replacing three controversial members of the board and putting Ken Mayer formally back in as director of ...

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