Carson Now News

Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 7:22am

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Sometimes, trying to read the CEO’s mind can be a political game.
Critics of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed education cuts have said business owners will not move to a state that ravages its already low-performing education system with spending reductions.

Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 2:44am

Another winter storm system is poised to hit the Carson City area today, with rain turning to snow later this afternoon.

A winter weather advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno areas, with a winter storm warning in effect through 11 a.m. Friday for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra.

Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 1:38am

By Mike Clifford / Public News Service
CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers take another stab today at dealing with the $1 billion-plus in cuts Gov. Sandoval has proposed for K-12 education, when the Joint Finance K-12 Subcommittee meets this morning. Gary Peck, executive director of the Nevada State Education Association (NSEA), says recent polls indicate there is little support for Gov. Sandoval's hard line against taxes.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 8:50pm

Last month, the Carson City Board of Supervisors heard complaints from the owners of two private golf courses about the city subsidizing the operator of the city-owned Eagle Valley Golf courses by forgiving its $200,000 lease payment.

One issue brought up at the time was that the city needs the Eagle Valley courses to help dispose of effluent water from its sewage treatment plant. If Eagle Valley was not operating, then the city would be forced to spend more money to build more storage for the water.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 8:43pm

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, U.S. Congressman Dean Heller, and Assemblyman Tom Grady joined Lyon County area officials to witness the striking of the first Lyon County sesquicentennial commemorative medallion at Dayton’s Northwest Territorial Mint on Tuesday.

Lyon County Commissioners, Sheriff, school trustees, superintendent, and members of the Historical Society of Dayton Valley were among those who attended the event and tour of the Mint with the Governor and other dignitaries.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 6:49pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada Health and Human Services Director Mike Willden said today he believes the state can reduce Medicaid rates to medical providers as proposed in Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget, but acknowledges the issue is “muddy territory.”
Willden’s view suggests the Medicaid reductions can be imposed without the state being subjected to successful legal challenges based on a recent appeals court ruling.