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Crime Log: Carson City woman arrested for misuse of 911

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 3:00pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies took custody of Anthony Kendall, 25, an unemployed transient, at the Carson City Detention Facility at 9:40 a.m. Jan. 10. Kendall was transferred to the facility from Douglas County for a felony possession of a controlled substance warrant in his name. No bail has been set.

An officer arrested Joanne Holder, 58, a disabled Carson City woman, at 4:20 a.m. today at Jack in the Box on Highway 50 East. Holder was arrested for a gross misdemeanor misuse of 911. Bail is set at $2,500.

Fishing report through Jan. 25

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 12:24am

Here is this week's fishing report for January 18-25. This report covers streams, lakes and rivers in Nevada, Northern California, southern Oregon and the Sierra.

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:

Outdoors with Don Q: Sunshine finally returns to Barrow, Alaska

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 12:00am

This is almost a repeat of a story written back in November but with a different twist and some additional details.
Enjoy: Late January is a very special time of the year in the lives of about four thousand, hardy Alaskans.
They live in Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost community in the U.S.
It is located in the Far North, on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle, 725 airline miles north of Anchorage and 1,122 miles from the North Pole.

Nevada Ranks 30th In Animal Protection, National Organization Says In New Report

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 3:17pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranked 30^th among the states in how it protects animals in 2011, scoring only 25 points out of a possible 66, The Humane Society of the United States said in a national report released today.

Ranking first with 46 points was California, followed by New Jersey and Oregon with 40 points. In last place was South Dakota with eight points, with Idaho second to last with nine points.

Nevada Secretary Of State Launches Aurora, A Searchable Database For Campaign Finance Information

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 3:05pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada voters can now be better informed than ever before with the Wednesday launch of Aurora, a user-friendly, searchable database for all campaign and public officer finance disclosures, Secretary of State Ross Miller said today.

Aurora, which can be accessed directly through the Secretary of State’s homepage, will provide a new level of insight into who is funding campaigns, and how those funds are being spent, he said.

Darcie Goodman-Collins named executive director of League to Save Lake Tahoe

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 12:21pm

South Shore native Darcie Goodman-Collins has been named the new executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, officials announced today. She replaces Rochelle Nason who resigned last September.

Crime Log: Carson City deputies arrest transient man

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 11:01am

Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested Michael Jerrod Jacobsen, a 25-year-old transient, at around 12:30 this morning at the 300 block of Hot Springs Road. Jacobsen was arrested for misdemeanor obstructing, misdemeanor drug paraphernalia, a felony parole violation, and a previously existing felony warrant.

Nevada Think Tank Announces New Case Aimed at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Monday, January 16, 2012 - 12:00pm

CARSON CITY – A conservative Nevada think tank today announced the second case taken on by its Center for Justice and Constitutional Litigation (CJCL), this one aimed at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for allegedly flooding a Pahrump church camp through negligent and illegal work on two streams.

Place your bets on ‘Dealt a Deadly Hand’ at Gold Dust West

Monday, January 16, 2012 - 10:43am

Leave it to the Proscenium Players to stack the cards and place some outrageous bets beginning Friday, January 20. Celebrating their 47th season, the Carson City-based theater troupe will let the chips fall where they may during the murder mystery dinner “Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale.” Check out the latest blog from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Performances are Friday’s and

Multiple crashes and icy conditions cause temporary closure of I-80

Monday, January 16, 2012 - 10:36am

Freshly fallen snow and cold temperatures made for challenging driving conditions this morning and caused several fender benders on Interstate 80 between the E. McCarran Blvd and Waltham Way interchanges, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

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