Carson Now News (edition 160)

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Carson City man faces Douglas County burglary charges

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 3:44pm

Investigators of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have identified a Carson City man suspected in two recent burglaries that occurred at the Village Launderette in Gardnerville.
On the evenings of Oct. 19 and Nov. 2, an adult male broke into several coin boxes of washing machines at the Village Launderette, stealing an undisclosed amount of currency.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office Investigator John Preston developed information that led him to believe 46 year-old Erick Leroy Rogers of Carson City was responsible.

Northern Nevada’s Indian Traditions Recognized
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 2:59pm

What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S., is now recognized in November as Native American Heritage Month. Nevada particularly has a rich Native American history, with three tribes — the Washoe, Paiutes and Sho-sho-ne — as being among the first when Europeans visited the area.
In the Carson City and Northern Nevada region, the Washoe tribe dates back at least 9,000 years, with its presence extending to the Lake Tahoe Basin and adjacent east and west slopes and valleys of the Sierra Nevada. Read more here from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Don Q Outdoors: Six more days left to fish many California waters
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 10:34am

This my annual reminder that many nearby California waters will close to
fishing on November 15…that’s this coming Tuesday.

That’s only six days from now, so if you want to fish any of them, you better
hustle because you are running out of time.

Those waters will not re-open until the last Saturday in April next year
(April 28, 2012), and that is a long time to wait to wet your line.
Here is a partial list of some of the nearby waters that will be closing:

Alpine County:
The East Carson River (with the exception of the stretch from Hangman’s

Forest Service continues prescribed fire operations at Lake Tahoe

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 8:37am

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near South Shore and on the West Shore near the Tahoe Heights area today, Wednesday, November 09, 2011, weather permitting. Both project areas are small, approximately two acres. Operations may continue through the week.

State casino winnings down nearly 6 percent
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 7:22am

Nevada casino winnings declined nearly 6 percent in September over 2010 figures with Carson Valley casinos, which include Carson City, reporting a 2.54 percent decrease.
Statewide Nevada casinos report a 5.8 percent decrease compared to September 2010.
Casinos at South Lake Tahoe took in $17,152,560 in September. In 2010 for the month, they reported $20,030,139. The difference is 14.37 percent. At Lake Tahoe's North Shore, casino revenue declined 14.6 percent, with $2,573,568 in reported September winnings compared to $3,014,899 in September 2010.

Carson City free daily news summary for Nov. 9
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 6:49am

Not much behind the paywall this morning that we haven't already covered:

This morning's warning is just a test
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 3:00am

The federal government has scheduled a test of the nation's Emergency Alert System for this morning. The test will begin at 11 a.m. in Carson City and last for about 3 minutes, said Chris Smith, he...

City's 2011 Christmas ornament features First Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 3:00am

The First Presbyterian Church on North Division Street is the latest in a series of Carson City historical buildings to be featured for the city's Christmas ornaments.The church, built in 1864, ...

Man arrested for child endangerment
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 12:45pm

At around 11:30 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a dispatch from Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in regards to suspected child abuse. A mother returned home from work to discover that her 21-month-old daughter, who had been in the care of her father, had unexplainable injuries to the side of her face and thigh consistent with open-hand slapping.

Carson City free daily news summary for Nov. 8
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 7:11am

Greater Nevada Credit Union gained new customers on national Bank Transfer Day on Saturday, a protest against rising fees at large corporate banks. The protest called for people to move their accounts to credit unions and non-profit banks, and also coincides with the growing Occupy Wall Street protests.

GNCU wouldn't release any numbers, but said they had twice the number of people there on a Saturday, and people were definitely moving their money because of dissatisfaction with the big banks.

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The Nevada Appeal follows up on the Chobani yogurt factory story we broke last week, saying the reason the factory decided to locate in Twin Falls, Idaho and not Carson City is because we lack cows. According to Rob Hooper, executive director of the Northern Nevada Development Authority, Chobani needs 100,000 cows to supply their milk needs, and there are only 20,000 dairy cows in the entire state of Nevada. Twin Falls also bribed them with $29 million in "incentives."

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