Carson Now News (edition 184)

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Carson City firefighters respond to brush fire near Grandview and Damon

Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 7:02pm

Carson City fire and emergency crews have responded tonight to a brush fire reported near a water tower area between Damon Road and Grandview Drive. Flames and smoke are apparently visible, according to initial reports.

Firefighters are entering the hilly area from both directions, according to police scanner traffic reports. The fire call came in at about 7:47 this evening. As of about 8:20 firefighters are reporting that they are beginning to get a handle on the flames. Breezy conditions continue tonight, which apparently fanned some of the flames early on.

18th annual Taste of DownTown showcases the best of Carson City restaurants (SLIDESHOW AND VIDEO)
Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 5:48pm

At least 2,000 food lovers arrived at downtown Carson City Saturday for their chance to taste some of the capital city's finest flavors at the 18th Annual Taste of DownTown to benefit Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

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Five safe after Carson River mishap

Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 9:34am

Carson City Fire Department and rescue teams plucked a man and a woman from a log in the middle of the Carson River at Riverview Park in Carson City this afternoon.

The pair had apparently become stuck when their raft hit barbed wire, according to fire personnel on the scene. A second raft with a family of three, including a small child, capsized as it attempted to rescue the two in the water, said Carson City Assistant Fire Chief Tom Tarulli. The mother and child swam to shore and a man was rescued further down the shore, Tarulli said.

Gloves Come Off The Night Before The GOP Battle For CD-2 Nomination
Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 8:48am

Former state Senator and GOP Chairman and CD-2 candidate Mark Amodei last night struck back at state Senator and opponent Greg Brower.

An email missive from Amodei hit the inboxes of the Republican party faithful on the eve of the Nevada Republican Party’s gathering in Sparks. The party will today call a quorum of its central committee members and vote to decide the party’s nominated candidate for the special election to fill Senator Dean Heller’s vacated congressional seat.

WNC budget - Lucey: Cuts deep, some faculty now at risk
Saturday, June 18, 2011 - 3:01am

Western Nevada College President Carol Lucey told the Board of Regents Friday her college has lost a quarter of its faculty as well as numerous administrative positions in the past year."When I ...

Gov. Sandoval Signs, Vetoes Stack of Bills on Deadline Day
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 4:57pm

CARSON CITY – On deadline day for Gov. Brian Sandoval to act on the remaining bills from the 2011 legislative session, measures extending existing taxes for two more years, authorizing the creation of a toll road around Boulder City and banning the use of hand-held cell phones while driving were all approved.

Secretary Of State Will Evaluate Mail-In Ballots For Special Election
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 2:51pm

CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller is asking for information from county clerks and registrars about the possibility of using mail-in ballots for the upcoming special election to fill the vacant Congressional District 2 seat.

Witness 'It was like a movie': Man injured after slamming into wall, vehicles, power pole and hydrant
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 3:01am

A Carson City man was taken to the Reno trauma center Thursday afternoon after plowing his vehicle into a block wall, two cars, a power pole and a fire hydrant on Carson Street. Josh Harper, 23,...

Lobbyist outlines hits to Carson City: Warns city to prepare for 2013
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 3:01am

By the time lawmakers left town earlier this month, Carson City ended up taking a $1.5 million annual hit in transferred services, city lobbyist Mary Walker told the officials Thursday."Some of the...

City to look at alternatives to woes of its municipal golf course
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 3:01am

City officials agreed Thursday in an addendum to their 2002 lease agreement with the Carson City Municipal Golf Corporation to allow them to pay $30,000 for fiscal year 2011 rather than the $120,00...

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