Carson Now News (edition 160)

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Bad weekend for felony drunk drivers
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 8:14am

Two repeat drunk driving offenders were arrested this weekend in separate incidents in Carson City.

Special election today for House seat
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 3:01am

Polls open at 7 a.m. today to determine who will replace Dean Heller in the U.S. House of Representatives.Some 67,000 Nevadans have already cast their ballots in the 2nd Congressional District race...

Rumors persist in IHOP investigation
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 3:01am

A week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the Carson City man's deadly rampag...

Nugget Project: Last-minute lobbying effort not helpful
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 3:53pm

I was just finishing up a column about how far the Nugget Project has come, from a vague, unrealistic plan that left the city on the hook for the whole bill, to an exciting, well-designed public-private partnership that deserves our qualified support.

But I was forwarded an email this morning that almost makes me want to change my mind.

Fatal motorcycle crash on US Highway 50 near Carson City
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 1:44pm

A 25-year-old Minden man died Saturday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 50 east of the Douglas County line on Spooner, seven miles west of Highway 395 in Carson City, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

According to NHP Trooper Chuck Allen, Edwin Bruno-Mazariego was riding his green 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P motorcycle east bound on the four-lane highway. For reasons still unknown, he failed to negotiate a left hand curve and departed the travel lane striking the adjacent section of guardrail.

Golf Writer Contest for Golf Channel Could Land Dream Assignment, $500
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 1:33pm

Care to sample the life of a golf travel writer? Glamour, fun, laughs. GolfChannel.com and The Divine 9, a co-op of nine courses in the Carson City/Carson Valley area, are offering a $500 paid assignment for national publication and a Wild West trip to an aspiring golf correspondent.

Nugget Project 2.0: My, what a long way we've come
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 11:42am

It's been almost two years since I first heard about the Nugget Project.

Back then, the plan was very vague, a public-private partnership that could add up to $90 million. The city's part of this project would be a 1/8th cent sales tax increase and money from the redevelopment fund equaling approximately $25 million.

Statewide gaming revenue up nearly 3.7 percent; Carson Valley casinos down 2.6 percent
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 6:39am

Good news for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos to report this morning. Gaming establishments at Stateline saw a 25.42 percent increase in revenue over July 2010 figures, according to figures released today from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Carson Valley casinos, which include Carson City, Minden, Garderville had a 2.6 percent decline in July. Casinos took in a win of $8,699,046. In July 2010 it was $8,900,097. Statewide, casinos had an overall 3.66 percent increase in "gaming win" for the month.

Slain soldiers remembered
Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 7:19pm

After the stories were told and the honors bestowed, the Last Roll Call on Sunday was like a punch to the gut. "Major Heath Kelly. Major Heath Oscar Kelly," First Sgt. Roger Wheeler called out i...

Authorities make arrest in Brunswick Canyon murder
Sunday, September 11, 2011 - 7:12pm

KOLO Channel 8 Reno reports police have arrested 29-year-old Sparks resident Brian Hobbs and charged him with murder with a deadly weapon and placed on a no-bail hold in connection to the death of Cherissa Davidson who's body was discovered in Brunswick Canyon. Click here for the story.

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