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Don Q's Fall Fishing Report For Oct. 10-17
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 9:34am

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 Oct. 10-17.

Carson City area gaming profits see August slide
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 8:45am

Gaming profits for Carson City area casinos slid by 1.7 percent in August, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday. Casinos in Carson City and the valley side of Douglas County, including Minden and Gardnerville, took in $8,650,776 in August. Last year, during the same period, the casinos took in $8,801,148.
Statewide, casinos saw a 3.11 decrease in "gaming win" over the same period last year, the state's gaming regulator reports. Nevada casinos took in gaming profits of $859,240,472 for the month of August. In August 2011 it was $886,835,278.

State to pay fired pregnant forestry dispatcher $125,000
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 7:58pm

CARSON CITY - The state of Nevada will pay $125,000 to a former Nevada Division of Forestry dispatcher who was fired soon after she told her bosses she was pregnant.
The state Board of Examiners agreed Tuesday to make the payment to Tawnya Meyer after being told by the attorney general's office that they might have to pay as much as $374,000 if the lawsuit went to court.

Sandoval Says Many Variables Still In Play With Budget, Dual Medicaid Spending Plans Being Readied
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 2:47pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today that there are a large number of variables in play as he prepares his 2013-15 budget, including who wins the presidential election on Nov. 6.

Sandoval said a decision on whether to expand Nevada’s Medicaid program to cover newly eligible residents under the Affordable Care Act will wait for that result, since Gov. Mitt Romney has said he wants to repeal the law.

'Casa Blanca' Spoof at the Governor’s Mansion Benefits the Carson Tahoe Health Auxiliary
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 11:51am

CARSON CITY – Where can you see a mystery dinner show spoofing the movie “Casa Blanca” and the American dream of winning the big jackpot? At the Governor’s mansion Nov. 3 when the Proscenium Players, Inc. present “Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale.

Nevada Ranks 3rd Among States For Best Tax Climate For Business
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 9:39am

CARSON CITY – Nevada is one of the 10 best states for its business tax climate, while companies in states like New York, New Jersey, and California have a far less pleasant environment to deal with, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation.

Riding the Vicee Rim Trail
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 9:33am

Not able to ride today, or need some motivation to get on your bike? Here’s a fun Go Pro video from Marcus Marchegger, riding his bike above Vicee Canyon on Carson City’s west side. Great Fall colors, cool temperatures, and smooth fast singletrack along the small canyon’s rim make for some exceptional mountain biking this time of year!

Museum, steam locomotive train rides bring Nevada history to life for new generations
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 9:27am

The 1905 Baldwin Steam Locomotive No. 25 at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City will ride the rails again Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21.

Online system registered 34,867 new voters
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 8:56am

Total voter registration in Nevada increased by more than 48,000 in the past five weeks and 34,867 of those new voters registered online. Another 22,139 existing voters updated their registration forms online between Sept. 1 and Oct. 6.

New Report Shows Nevada Among States With Highest Per Capita Debt
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 3:06pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada is among the states with the highest amount of government debt per capita at $14,949, according to a new report from State Budget Solutions (SBS), a non-partisan advocate for state budget reform.

The level of debt put Nevada at 37th highest among the states.

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