Comstock Conflagration: Exciting Adventures During the Fabulous Virginia City Bonanza

CARSON CITY, NEVADA-Carson City Library will host author Larry Wilcox Tanner on Tuesday, August 21st at 6:00 p.m. “Comstock Conflagration: Exciting Adventures During the Fabulous Virginia City Bonanza”, published by Kettlebelly Enterprises in 2010, is a historical novel about a sheriff in Virginia City during the era of the Comstock Lode. His book will be available for purchase. This program is free and open to the public.

Here is an interview I did with Steve Neighbors, Hop and Mae Adams Foundation trustee and president of the Carson Nugget, talking about the new business incubator. Sorry, it took awhile to get the video up. Neighbors talks about how the foundation bought the old Stewart Title building in downtown Carson City and plan to locate the much-talked-about business incubator there. He also mentions they are looking at other locations to put other incubators to help people start new businesses.

Talk about a “dog with a bone”!

The Republican House of Representatives has once again voted to eliminate the Corporation for National and Community Service (“CNCS”). The first time they did this, the Senate voted it down and you would have thought that’s that.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Department of Transportation is offering a new feature on its website making it easier to find information about Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and for the businesses to provide detailed information about the goods and services they provide.

The agency’s Civil Rights Division unveiled the advanced search feature to simplify the process of identifying DBEs.

Expert guitarists Terry Scott, Steve Hayes, and Dave Bell provide music, conversation, and insights on playing guitar as part of a band. This is a great festival event for guitar students, musicians at all levels, and music fans who want to learn more about guitars and jazz. The event includes raffle drawing; grand prize is a guitar from the Guitar Center of Reno, custom adjusted by Terry Scott. They will wrap up the afternoon with a guitar jam.

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Lake Tahoe will be thrust in the spotlight again when scientists, public agencies and elected officials meet Aug. 13 for the 16th annual Lake Tahoe Summit. To be discussed with great interest is the protection and health of Lake Tahoe's fragile environment and economy.
“The health of the environment and the health of the economy at Tahoe are linked,” Derek Kauneckis, political science professor and researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno said. “And the collaborations that have been established at the Lake have set the stage for future efforts.”

The Carson Nugget unveiled its newly remodeled banquet facilities to members of the Carson City Chamber “Breakfast Club” this week.

Star Anderson, General Manager of the Carson Nugget told the group; “The old, dated colors are gone and what you see now is a clean, modern facility that can serve a variety of needs from gatherings as small as 10 to as large as 400.” She added; “This type of facility is one that is very much needed in the Carson City area and we are happy to fill that need.”

Natural forces and human actions have affected the lake s clarity, physics, chemistry and biology since 1968, when UC Davis first began continuous monitoring of Lake Tahoe.

Gaming revenue, known as "win" for Carson City area casinos, saw a slight increase of 1.11 percent for the month of June, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday.
Carson City area casinos, which includes Minden and Gardnerville in Douglas County, took in in $8,229,305 in June compared to $8,136,730 during the same period last year.
Meanwhile South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos posted a 17 percent increase for the month of June, taking in a "win" of $16,555,235 in June of this year compared to $14,128,801 during the same period in 2011.

Carl Wayland Bennett, 74, passed away August 4, 2012 at his home in Carson City, Nevada, after a long battle with brain cancer. He was surrounded by his wife, Sally, of 55 years, children, gran...

Roger E. Porcella, 83, of Carson City, Nevada, died Monday, August 6, 2012 with his family at his side. Roger was born March 8, 1929 in Far Rockaway Long Island, New York, to Saverio and Carmela (...

(3) Females (1) male Lhasa Apso/Shitz Tsu puppies for sale $300 or best offer.Born June 21,2012 available August 16, 2012. Vet wellness complete,excellant health. 1st shots will be given at 8 weeks. Very cute!!

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Complete Millwork Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have been awarded the Millwork Bid Packages for the 49ers Stadium Project located in Santa Clara, CA. Work includes interior millwork finishes at all Private Clubs, Bars, Team Locker Rooms, Owner Suites, and Admin areas.

CARSON CITY – It’s not just jobs and the economy but the future of Social Security and Medicare that concerns Nevadans aged 50 and older in this 2012 presidential election year, according to a new poll commissioned by the AARP and released today.

Fishing spots in the Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Northern California and Nevada will be the place to be this week as temperatures will send thousands of anglers to dozens of rivers, lakes and streams in the region. Here is the latest fishing report for the week of August 8-14. Pack plenty of water, sunscreen and don't forget your fishing license.

Tonight is National Night Out at Mills Park, an event put on by the Carson City Sheriff's Office. This is the 10th anniversary of the event, and will feature lots of fun activities for children. The event runs from 5-8 p.m.

Join Bella Fiore Wines at our mobile bar as Salon Chocolat presents fashion show Haute Chocolate on West Proctor St., Carson City. Proceeds to benefit Carson High School’s Culinary Arts program. General Admission $5, VIP Tickets $45pp or $80per couple. For tickets or more event details call Salon Chocolat at 775-884-3667

The Bella Family
224 So. Carson St ,Suite #8
Corner of 3rd & Curry Sts, Carson City
775-888-9463 (WINE)
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CARSON CITY – States do not face any deadline for deciding whether to expand their Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, and will be able to expand coverage and then later chose to reduce it, federal officials told Governing magazine on Monday.

CARSON CITY – With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5^th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.

Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested Donald Tremayne Britton, 38, a Carson City man, at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Britton was arrested on a fugitive from justice (murder) warrant in his name and extradited to Oakland by the Oakland Police Department Thursday. There is no bail.

Officers have also arrested the following individuals based on misdemeanor allegations:

• A 28-year-old Carson City woman for a contempt of court warrant in her name.
• A 51-year-old Carson City woman for a petit larceny warrant in her name.

Join 600 of your closest and most influential friends and raise money to support opertations of the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada, Carson City Branch. It's the Boys & Girls Club Auction and Worlds Greatest BBQ from 4-8 p.m., Pony Express Pavilion, Mills Park. More than 200 silent aution items, 25 live items and of course the Best BBQ in the area, to be prepared by Carson City BBQ. All you can eat and drinks included in the price of admission, $100 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. Music by the Craing Fletcher Band.  Sponsored once more by Bodines.

Scenes from the Silver Dollar Car Classic in Mills Park on Sunday.

What: Trash Mob
When: Saturday August 11th 8 a.m.
Where: Foothill Dr. at Winnie Lane
Why: This is the second in our series of quick trash pick up events. This area attracts a lot of walkers and bicyclists, and dogs. For all of you who walk or bike this area please come out for just 1 hour and help us clean up. If you have a pooper scooper please bring it.
We’re asking for only 1 hour of your time, not a lot, but it can make such a difference.
Carson City Parks and Recreation has promised to put up a Mutt Mitt station, so if we can get it cleaned up maybe it’ll stay cleaned up.

A celebration of life memorial will be held for Layna Sue Edgmon of Carson City, Nevada, at 11am on August 11, 2012 at Freedom Church, 3579 Hwy 50 E, Sp 209 in Carson City. Layna was reunited w...