Carson Now News (edition 160)

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Federal Jobless Report Shows Slight Improvement For Nevada Through Second Quarter
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 12:37pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s official jobless rate may have jumped three-tenths of a percentage point to 12.4 percent in June, but a broader measure of the state’s unemployment picture showed some slight improvement through the second quarter of this year.

City looks at hiring Calif. company to operate municipal landfill

Friday, July 29, 2011 - 3:01am

A local man who says he's qualified to operate the Carson City Landfill is angry that the city is considering contracting an out-of-state firm to do the job."With a San Francisco or California c...

Calif. fires mucking up Nevada skies
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 3:01am

A lightning-sparked wildfire in Tulare County, Calif., seven hours southwest of Carson City, is making Northern Nevada skies hazy, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Health. "We a...

Nevada Delegation Splits On House Speaker Plan To Reduce Federal Spending, Raise Debt Ceiling
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 5:41pm

CARSON CITY – Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., announced today he will back a spending reduction plan put forth by House Speaker John Boehner because it proposes a balanced budget amendment that will protect the United States’ AAA credit rating.
A vote on the plan scheduled for today was delayed, however.

State Officials, Lawmakers Reject Claim That Transfer Of Funds To Scholarship Program Was Improper
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 3:21pm

CARSON CITY – State officials and lawmakers are rejecting the suggestion that they acted improperly last year when fees generated from several college savings programs were shifted to shore up the cash-strapped Gov. Guinn Millennium Scholarship for academically eligible Nevada high school graduates.
But one former lawmaker, who voted for the transfer, acknowledges he remains concerned about the decision.

Authorities release name of driver killed in crash south of Gardnerville
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 10:45am

Nevada Highway Patrol reports that Gardnerville resident Terry Lyn Elmer, 46, was killed yesterday when the commercial vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a Ford truck towing a trailer on Highway 395.

The following is the statement released by NHP:

Fatal accident south of Gardnerville
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 3:01am

One person is dead after a three-vehicle accident south of Gardnerville on Highway 395. The driver of a southbound yellow van was killed 11:14 a.m. after he crossed the centerline into the path ...

Carson Mall jumps on bandwagon to bring jazz to August music lineup
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 3:01am

As the capital city warms up for its annual Jazz!! Carson City monthlong celebration in August, the Carson Mall has jumped on the bandwagon with a lineup of music of its own, both inside and out...

Carson City goes jazzy all month
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 3:01am

Mile High Jazz Band Association presents the 8th annual Jazz!! Carson City beginning Sunday and continuing throughout August. This month-long celebration showcases music and special events at a ...

Carson City woman arrested for felony DUI, drug possession
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 3:29pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman Wednesday evening for her third DUI offense since 2008.

According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a blue Toyota Prius driven by Monette Martin, 52, drive through the road closed barricade at the corner of Saliman and Robinson streets. After stopping her, the deputy reported that he smell alcohol and gave the suspect a field sobriety test, which she wasn't able to complete satisfactorily. A preliminary breath test showed a blood alcohol level of .127.

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