Monday, May 21, 2012 - 4:53pm
More than 350 scientists, environmental policy makers and economic stakeholders will discuss Lake Tahoe and its environmental and economic future at the annual Tahoe Science Conference “Environmental Restoration in a Changing Climate” May 22 to 24 at Incline Village.
The conference, this year being held at Sierra Nevada College, features a scientific poster session and the opening of “Visualizing Change, a photographic exhibition,” on Tuesday evening followed by two full days of seminars and workshops covering more than 20 topics in three main areas:
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 10:14am
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations:
- Adam Haney, 22, a Carson City man, at 9 p.m. Saturday at the 2100 block of East William St. Haney was arrested for possession of prescription pills without a prescription (cyclobenzaprine and hydrocodone). Bail has been set at $2,500.
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 6:01am
The Carson City Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting today to consider the budget for the coming year, and also to consider raising the city's property tax rate. You can see the full agenda here. The live video is here.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 6:18pm
A couple of views from Kings Canyon. These were shot with a Canon EOS 50D, 300mm lense, through a welder's helmet.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 7:07am
The first annual Carson City Family Bike Festival, co-sponsored by Muscle Powered with Carson City Health and Human Services and Carson City Parks and Recreation, will be held on Sunday, May 20th, from 1-4 pm at Riverview Park.
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 1:22am
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad launches its 2012 summer season with round trip trains between Carson City and Virginia City this Memorial Day Weekend. The real deal and real feel of a clickety-clack, gentle-gallop departs from today and goes back in time to robber barons, miners, dance halls and saloon girls.
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 1:27pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations:
- Ivan Botello, 26, a machinist from Carson City, at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Botello was arrested on a statutory sexual seduction warrant in his name after he turned himself in at the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Bail is set at $15,000.
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 9:21am
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s jobless rate dropped below 12 percent for the first time in nearly three years in April, a state agency reported today. The statewide seasonally adjusted rate fell three-tenths of a percentage point to 11.7 percent.
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 9:10am
Cycle Pub NV will be at the Firkin and Fox for tonight’s May 18th Bike to Work Week Party! They will be doing two tours, one hour each, at $10 per rider. The pub must be full (14 riders) before departure.
Friday, May 18, 2012 - 5:27am
Gov. Brian Sandoval will speak at a decommissioning ceremony at Nevada State Prison at 11 a.m. today.
The Nevada State Prison operated for 150 years until the last inmates were moved out in January due to the state's budget constraints.
The public is invited to the event, and urged to bring cameras.
