Carson Now News (edition 158)

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Carson picked for immunization plan
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 3:00am

The state has picked Carson City to develop a pilot program designed to make insurance companies cover some of the cost of immunizations. The legislative Interim Finance Committee on Tuesday appro...

Outdoors with Don Q: Usual result but with different ending
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 12:17am

On Wednesday morning Oct. 19 Elaine and I went fishing at Lake Tahoe for Mackinaw lake trout with our longtime good friend and sport fishing guide, Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters outfitted South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
“Gino” has fished Tahoe for some thirty years (the last 13 years as a fishing guide) and is one of the top, if not the top, guides at that lake.

Fishing report through Nov. 2
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 11:51pm

Here is the fishing report for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Italian wine making on a small scale
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 11:17pm

On Saturday, Oct. 1, four of us (Bob and Lorraine Scholes of Dayton, Nev. and Elaine and I had the opportunity to visit a small vineyard called Corte de Valle in the Tuscany Region of Northern Italy.
It is one of a number of Bed & Breakfast vineyards (large and small) that are located along the Chianti Road between Siena and Florence.
We saw their small sign as we drove past, and on the spur of the moment, decided to turn around and visit there. It was a great decision.

Carson hotels pitch Calif. sports trade
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 3:00am

Several of Carson City's hotels have taken a rare step of reaching out to those who bring in the potential patrons: sports tournament directors.Representatives of five hotels, along with Carson Cit...

Puppies Up for Parole program brings dogs, inmates together

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 3:00am

Violet, a pit bull mix puppy at the Carson City Animal Shelter was so timid, the folks at the shelter had to carry her to Anita Habberfield's truck.Today you wouldn't recognize her. After only t...

Sue Morrow: Working though the fallout of IHOP
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - 3:00am

The horrific Sept. 6 shooting at Carson City's IHOP in which five people, including the assailant, died and and 11 others were wounded, continues to attract media attention. But little, if anything...

Nevada Republican Party Opposes Emergency High Court Intervention In Court-Run Redistricting Process
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 6:26pm

CARSON CITY – Attorneys for the Nevada Republican Party today filed a brief with the Nevada Supreme Court opposing Secretary of State Ross Miller’s emergency petition seeking to intervene on the question of the authority of the courts to decide the state’s political boundaries instead of the Legislature.

Obama to Talk Home Refinancing in Las Vegas Following Romney’s Controversial Foreclosure Remarks
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 10:46am

LAS VEGAS – President Obama will today announce he is expanding a federal aid program to allow more homeowners to refinance their mortgages at today’s low interest rates, said White House officials this morning.

Weekend Crime Report: Carson City man arrested for assault with deadly weapon (updated)
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 9:10am

Shaun Nicholas Day, 29, was arrested Friday night after allegedly firing a .357 revolver at another man in the 900 block of South Carson Street.

According to the arrest report, the victim said Day was a passenger in a car driven by Chandy Atkins, when the car pulled up alongside, and he and Day exchanged words. The victim then said Day pointed a gun at him and fired once, missing him.

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