Carson Now News (edition 217)

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Nugget Project ballot question clears final hurdle

Friday, June 22, 2012 - 6:47am

Carson City residents will get to vote on the future of the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project after the Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to put the question on the ballot.

The question will ask voters to approve a 1/4 cent sales tax increase to fund the $28 million Knowledge and Discovery Center that has been the focus of the project for the last 4 years.

Carson City restaurant inspection reports for June 21

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 4:58pm

See the full reports below:

Lawmakers Criticize State Agencies For Seeking To Move Funds From Positions To Equipment

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 1:02pm

CARSON CITY – Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford said today he is disappointed that a number of state agencies are seeking to divert funds intended to fill vacant jobs to other purposes, including the purchase of vehicles, computers and furniture.

He accused them of “gaming the system” by seeking to shift their budget priorities one year after the Legislature adjourned and as the 2012 fiscal year comes to a close June 30.

Pyramid Lake cutthroat trout season closes on June 30

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 11:52am

This is an annual reminder that Pyramid Lake, which is located about 30 miles north of Reno-Sparks, will close on Saturday, June 30 to fishing for Lahontan cutthroat trout.
That large, desert lake (roughly the same surface size as Lake Tahoe) has a three-month trout closure, each year, from July 01 to September 30.
On October 01, it will re-open for the 2012-2013 cutthroat fishing season.
Here is some information if you would like to fish before the annual closure:

To reach Pyramid Lake by two different ways:

Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 6:01am

The Carson City Board of Supervisors have a long day in store. You can catch the live video here, and the agenda is here.

State Workforce Consolidation Plan Gains Support From Northern Nevada Elected Officials

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 3:35pm

CARSON CITY – Local elected officials representing the Northern Nevada workforce development agency have endorsed a plan to restructure the delivery of job training funds to Nevadans, including eliminating the two local boards now involved in the process.

New features in store for Fremont Elementary School

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 2:24pm

Fremont Elementary School grounds are currently under construction for a project to create a new and safer traffic pattern, making it easier for parents to drop off their children at school.

The new installations for the school consist of newly reconfigured parking areas to better cope with congestion on nearby roads. A pick-up area specifically designed for the kindergartners is also being installed on the east side of the school.

Community Goes to Bat for WNC Softball Player

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 10:47am

If she didn't know it before, Melanie Pfeiffer learned on Sunday, June 12, just how warm and caring her community really is.

More than 140 participants were part of a 5-K run/walk/jog fundraiser on behalf of the Western Nevada College softball player who is battling melanoma skin cancer. The event raised $5,000 for Pfeiffer, who is without medical insurance. El Charro Avitia Restaurant in Carson City hosted the race venue and fed the participants afterward.

Crime Log: Carson City man arrested after alleged domestic altercation

Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 10:42am

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Richard Wayne Broadhead, 30, a Carson City painter, just after 11 p.m. Tuesday. Broadhead was arrested for third-offense domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon as well as misdemeanor allegations of battery. Bail is set at $31,000 plus administrative fees.

Officers also arrested the following individuals on misdemeanor allegations:

A 32-year-old transient man for driving the wrong way.
A 24-year-old Carson City man for first-offense domestic battery.

House Passes Rep. Amodei’s Yerington Land Transfer Bill, Measure Now Heads To Senate

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 6:01pm

CARSON CITY – The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4039, the Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act, the first piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., since taking office after a special election in September 2011.

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