Carson Now News (edition 217)

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Man known to Northern Nevadans as 'The Waver' dies at 75
Saturday, December 29, 2012 - 9:30am

Ed Carlson, known better as “The Waver” to generations of Northern Nevadans, has died.
He was 75 and died Friday at the home he shared with his daughter, Cecelia, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, according to longtime Reno friend Betty Layton.

Former Reno radio DJ Wild Bill Cody Dies
Saturday, December 29, 2012 - 9:26am

Popular 1980s-90s era Reno disc jockey Wild Bill Cody died of an apparent heart attack at his home in Colorado on Christmas Day at the age of 62. He was recuperating from a heart attack he suffered months earlier.

Graham's Word: Chris Ault Steps Down At Nevada
Friday, December 28, 2012 - 6:10pm

Chris Ault, the Godfather of the “Pistol Offense” has decided to step down from his position as head coach of the Nevada football team. As I stated in my previous article, I believe that he is the best coach for this program but in the back of my mind I saw this change coming. With the way the program has gone the last couple of years after Colin Kaepernick left, and with his staff diminishing under him it was only a matter of time.

Carson City public safety outlook for 2013: alcohol incidents a priority
Friday, December 28, 2012 - 12:14pm

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong knows the root of almost all the violence in his community. The presence of alcohol and drugs haunt the violent arrest reports.
“I want to see the simple assaults come down,” Furlong said. “They're alcohol (and drug) related.”

Harry Reid may have to change his tone on gun control
Friday, December 28, 2012 - 10:21am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is a gun man, always has been.
And although the Nevada native has welcomed the call by President Barack Obama to respond to the Newtown, Conn., massacre with action, Reid has yet to endorse — or even utter the phrase — “gun control.”

'Fiscal cliff' stalemate could end extended unemployment benefits for Nevadans
Friday, December 28, 2012 - 9:40am

Nearly 25,000 Nevadans have been told their unemployment insurance benefits will end after this week if Congress doesn't act by Tuesday to continue the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program.

On Jan. 2, the EUC program will expire, unless Congress votes to extend the federal benefits as it has done in the past, said Renee Olson, administrator Employment Security Division of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Division.

U.S. Congressman Amodei to address Carson City residents
Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 9:30pm

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce and the Carson Nugget have teamed to bring U.S. Congressman and Carson City native Mark Amodei to the Carson Nugget on Wednesday, Jan. 9 to address residents and explain, or attempt to explain, what is going on in Washington, D.C. and why all the controversy.

The event begins with a networking session at 8:30 a.m. and Congressman Amodei will begin his address at 9 a.m.

The event is free and will include a continental breakfast courtesy of the Carson Nugget.

The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank releases research on charitable giving by wealthiest Nevadans
Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 4:07pm

LAS VEGAS – Nevadans with a net worth of more than $1 million make up only 0.2 percent of the state’s population but account for more than 27 percent of its reported charitable contributions, according to a report from The Private Bank by Nevada State Bank.

The third in the bank’s series of monthly reports prepared in conjunction with local market research firm Applied Analysis focused on charitable giving by Nevadans with a household net worth of at least $1 million.

NHP responds to 92 crashes on area roads
Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 8:18am

Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to and investigated 92 motor vehicle crashes in northern Nevada between 10:00 am yesterday through 6:00 o’clock this morning. 33 crashes involved some sort of injuries while the remaining 59 were property damage only collisions. Most of the crash activity was in the greater Reno-Sparks area with only a handful of crashes reported in the rural parts of northern Nevada. The largest volume of calls for service took place late last night and early this morning.

The Annual Don Q Awards for many different reasons
Thursday, December 27, 2012 - 7:18am

As I have done for many years, my last article of the current year is to present the Annual Don Q Awards for a number of different reasons.

Those reasons include such assorted things as: Outstanding, memorable, good, not so good, questionable, bad, serious, funny, dumb, head-scratching, are-you-kidding, etc.

Those annual awards are presented to all kinds of people or places or things for what has occurred throughout the year. It’s a fun way to end the year for yours truly, so without further ado, here are my 2012 winners:

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