Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 4:04pm
Back by popular demand, the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad will pour out and dish up its popular Toast of the Canyon wine and appetizer round-trip train rides from Carson City to the canyon on Saturdays through September 1.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 3:45pm
The Perseids meteor shower is one of the more famous meteor showers and never fails to give a stellar performance. This natural event lasts an entire week in our region and seeing it in the darkest of skies promises not to disappoint viewers. Friends of Black Rock will set up camp on August 10-12 and invite their members and the surrounding community to come and be amazed at the wonders of the universe.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 - 1:12pm
CARSON CITY – A state panel charged with implementing a system to track individual student performance from preschool through entry into the workforce is recommending that $4 million in state funds be appropriated by Gov. Brian Sandoval and the 2013 Legislature to help accomplish the task.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 3:21pm
CARSON CITY – A libertarian think tank’s legal team has filed an opening brief in a case before the state Supreme Court seeking to pursue its separation-of-powers lawsuit aimed at state lawmakers who also work in state government jobs.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 2:26pm
CARSON CITY – There were no takers today for the chance to weigh in on $89 million in tax breaks being offered to Apple in exchange for the company building a data center and related facilities in the Reno area that are expected to bring $1 billion in investment over the next decade.
The hearing on the proposed sales and personal property tax abatements, made as part of a deal to bring Apple to Northern Nevada, did not generate a single comment.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 12:02pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:
- Oscar John Stone, 49, a Woodland, Calif. man, at 12:30 a.m. Friday. Stone was arrested for gross lewdness after allegedly touching himself inappropriately while staring at a motel desk clerk. Bail is set at $2,500.
- Solomon Tobias Jacoboni, 43, a Carson City man, at 7 a.m. today. Jacoboni was arrested for third-offense domestic battery. Bail is set at $10,000.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 9:39am
Lake Tahoe was named the “Best Lake in America” in a recent readers' poll by USA Today. Editors narrowed national nominations to the top 16; readers weighed in and the largest and most popular alpine lake in North America took home top honors by garnering more than 5,000 votes via Facebook and Twitter.
Go here for the story.
Lake Tahoe is recognized for its timeless beauty and an international reputation as an outdoor recreational Mecca. The combination of great outdoors, entertainment, nightlife, dining and gaming identify its unique character.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 8:29am
The Carson City Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee is seeking comment on the South Carson Street Redevelopment Area in advance of its next meeting on Aug. 6.
“The Redevelopment Authority and Citizens Committee want to know what the property owners and businesses within the area want to see redevelopment money spent on,” according to City Planning Director, Lee Plemel. “There isn’t much redevelopment money available right now, but we need to think long-term.”
Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 10:48am
Crowds flocked to the new I-580 freeway connecting Carson City and Reno this morning to bike, walk or run on the northbound lanes sans cars.
It was a big party on the Galena Creek Bridge, with hundreds stopping to look over the edge and take pictures.
The southbound lanes were opened to cars as well to experience this new roadway before it opens full traffic next month.
Friday, July 27, 2012 - 2:02pm
CARSON CITY – Nevada taxable sales jumped by double-digits in May, with consumers purchasing $3.7 billion in goods for a 10.4 percent increase over May 2011, the state Department of Taxation reported today.
Clark County taxable sales were up 10 percent, while Washoe County saw a 4.9 percent gain.
