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Nevada Legislature: Another dirty tale of sausage making
Sunday, June 12, 2011 - 9:34am

Last week, I wrote about how the pressures of the final hours of the Nevada Legislature result in lots of bad lawmaking. Today, Anjeanette Damon details some really odious bits of sausage making, including a measure to benefit NV Energy that could cost rate payers $1 billion.

This episode supports the contention that the 120-day session limit makes for very bad legislating. Limiting the number of days the Legislature meets does not limit the mischief that can cause. It simply gives the lobbyists and inside wheeler-dealers all the power, while shutting out the public.

Lincecum roughed up by Reds as Leake shuts down Giants
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 3:38pm

SAN FRANCISCO- AT&T Park 'magic' took a day off as the San Francisco Giants' (36-29) ace Tim Lincecum (5-5) was chewed up and spit out by the Cincinnati Reds (34-32) who beat the Giants 10-2 on Saturday afternoon in front of 41,725 fans at AT&T Park (30th consecutive sell-out). Lincecum failed to record an out in the fifth inning in which he was relieved by Guillermo Mota.

Fitness on the Wire: Water Fun with Wet Sweat
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 2:49pm

Are you a little tired of the same fitness routine? Are you hot and sweaty? Try a change of pace from your regular workout style and move your fitness into the swimming pool. Water is a wonderful medium for those of you who enjoy summer exercise.

Carson City’s Aquatic Facility holds Wet Sweat Water Aerobics classes on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:00pm, with Monday and Thursday evenings held in the shallow end of the pool with less water resistance and less water weight to lift.

Flood warning issued for Walker River areas of Lyon County including Yerington and Mason Valley
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 2:37pm

Rising temperatures and rapid snow melt has prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a flood warning for the main stem of the Walker Rivers in Lyon County, which includes Mason Valley, Yerington and Wabuska.

Thousands attend Carson City Rendezvous; event continues through Sunday
Saturday, June 11, 2011 - 1:58pm

With enough cannon fire, frontier food and Wild West living history to pack a weekend's worth of activities, the 28th annual Carson City Rendezvous continues today, tonight and through Sunday at Mills Park in Carson City.

The Carson City Rendezvous is noted for portraying the lifestyle of early Nevada settlers, with a host of gun skirmishes, mountain man encampments and trapping demonstrations. This year the main demonstration of the Civil War-era gun battles has been moved from afternoon to dusk to better capture the backdrop of live-fire, rounds shot from muskets and cannons.

Summer recreation options at Lake Tahoe run deep and diverse
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 2:37pm

What do six months of record snowfall mean for South Lake Tahoe this summer? It translates to pure blue energy on and off the water, reports the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.

Insurance Commissioner: Create a home inventory that offers the best protection
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 8:21am

By Jake Sunderland
CARSON CITY — Do you know if you have enough homeowner’s insurance coverage for everything in your home? If you had to file a claim for a total loss could you list the value of every one of your destroyed possessions? Because the investments that you make in your personal hobbies and homes can have a great influence on your insurance needs, the Nevada Division of Insurance (Division) recommends that you create a home inventory to help make your insurance decisions easier.

Last-Minute Bill To Change Legislative Process In-Between Sessions Concerns Some GOP Lawmakers
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 5:19am

CARSON CITY – Some GOP lawmakers say a bill introduced late in the just-ended 2011 session appears to be an attempt to move the Nevada Legislature more toward a full-time operation in the period in-between the biennial sessions.
Republican lawmakers critical of Assembly Bill 578 also say it would limit participation on interim policy panels by many of the 63 state lawmakers.

Chromalloy cuts another 41 positions
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 3:01am

Chromalloy Nevada, one of Carson City's largest employers, laid off 41 people Thursday, a spokeswoman for the company confirmed."Chromalloy's Nevada facility experienced a decline in our busines...

Carson City senior Meals on Wheels program finalist in Toyota 100 Cars for Good contest
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 4:59pm

Carson City Senior Citizens Center- Meals on Wheels has been named a finalist in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program. Everyone is encouraged to vote for the Meals on Wheels program June 16th 2011 on Toyota's Facebook page here as the Senior Citizens Center competes for a new Toyota vehicle that will be used to deliver meals.

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