On Tuesday, July 31, there will be lane closures on Carson Street between Musser Street and 7th Street due to roadway maintenance.

There will be nightly lane closures on US 395 from the junction of US 50W (Spooner) to 1st Street in Minden, Sunday through Thursday, between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. There will be flagger controlled traffic.

There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. Traffic control may be in effect.

• North Carson Street, in the vicinity of the freeway overpass.

Sierra Nevada Ballet dancers were special guests at storytime at the Carson City Library on Wednesday, July 25. Members of the "Giselle" cast were promoting their upcoming show at Sand Harbor on July 30.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/NevadaPhotoSource.com

Despite more than 10 years of outstanding service as a PUC senior economist, my friend Nevada Regent Ron Knecht was fired in March by the PUC bureaucrats, with no reason given and no announcement made.

This story was then intentionally leaked to the press, so that it would be reported just before voting started in Mr. Knecht’s primary re-election campaign. Ron won the primary handily, because voters are very aware his outstanding record, fine character, and dedication to public service.

Kenneth Cavallero, of Carson City, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012, after a long and hard battle with cancer. Ken was surrounded by his family during his passing. Born on October 7, 1931, K...

Ignazio Interrante, 90, a Carson City resident, passed away July 22, 2012. He was born March 12, 1922 in New York City, NY to Mario and Josephine Interrante. He was raised in Brooklyn along wit...

CARSON CITY – A pair of Nevada small business owners today said the federal government needs to ease off on its excessive regulatory efforts under the Obama administration if it wants to encourage job growth here and around the country.

A 29-year-old woman from Salem, Oregon was arrested Wednesday afternoon by a Carson City Sheriff's deputy after finding her inside a casino naked from the waist down.

According to the arrest report, a deputy responded to the 5600 block of South Carson Street on a report of a woman inside the men's restroom not wearing pants. Casino security reported the woman removed her pants near the bar area and then entered the restroom.

Carson City, Nev. – It has been announced that Dutch Bros. Coffee was selected by Nevada Appeal readers as having the best coffee in Carson City.

In addition to quality, Dutch Bros. is also known for its quick and friendly service. It was recently ranked by J.D. Power and Associates as highest in customer satisfaction compared to other coffee companies in its 2012 Specialty Coffee Retailer Satisfaction Report(SM).

You can taste the award-winning, three-bean blend by visiting the drive-thru location at 1449 S. Carson St. in Carson City.

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks 40^th among the states for the amount of energy consumed per person, according to the nonprofit website EnergyTrends.org.

The state rankings were released on Wednesday and show Nevadans consumed 239 million Btu per capita in 2010 compared to 303 Btu per capita in 2007.

Soroptimist of Carson City and Platinum+ Salon & Spa once again are hosting the Backpack Attack Program to provide backpacks & school supplies to Children in Need. The program works to provide comfort through backpacks, school supplies and hygiene items to as many children as possible.

Steve Neighbors sat down for an extended interview with me this week about the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project. Neighbors, president of the Carson Nugget and trustee of the Mae Adams Trust and the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, talks about the project that is set to be voted on by Carson City residents this November.

The Sierra Place presents an open gallery and lecture on “Storied Landscapes: Prehistoric Rock Art of Nevada” on July 30, at 2:30 P.M.
Rock art is one of Nevada’s most significant pieces of its history. Pictures of these creations that were achieved by ancient hunter foragers will be displayed with many styles, themes, and cultural rock art of Nevada. This event is free and opened to the public.
Sierra Place is located at 1111 West College Pkwy, Carson City, Nev.

Silver State Charter Schools will celebrate the relocation of the campus on Friday, July 27 at noon.
Dedication and ribbon cutting will be a part of this event, including an open house, tours and refreshments until 3 P.M.
The location of the event is at 788 Fairview Drive.

A Face in the Crowd, a film debuting Andy Griffith in his first major role, will be presented at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 1st, at the Carson City Library.

The film will be hosted by former state archivist Guy Rocha and Reno News and Review editor Dennis Myers. The movie was directed and produced in 1957 by Elia Kazan, and written by Budd Schulberg. This film, which launched Griffith into stardom in the lead role as Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes, also stars actors Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau, and Lee Remick.

Warm weather and cool fishing is expected this week along the many lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. Here is this week's fishing report for the week of July 25. As always, pack plenty of sunscreen, abide regulations and have your fishing license with you.

Get ready to laugh! Wednesday Night Comedy begins at the Carson Nugget starting July 25, 2012 at 7 PM in the Show Lounge.

Chris Strait kicks off the Wednesday night events. He is an expert on people and reminds us how funny life can be. You may have seen him on E! or Tru-TV’s, “The Smoking Gun.”

Seating is limited. There is no cover; however, there is a two drink minimum.

Wednesday Comedy Night Schedule
7/25 - Chris Strait / Alyssa Cowan
8/1 - Kelly Monteith / Drake Nelson
8/8 - Morgan Preston / James Hennigan
8/15 - Tyler Boeh / John Ager

RENO – Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney went on the attack against President Obama today in a speech to attendees of the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention here, criticizing him for national security leaks, weak foreign policy and a failure to seize on political opportunities in such countries as Iran.

Romney, speaking to the same group that Obama addressed on Monday, spent his 27-minute talk focusing on his foreign policy views and the need to maintain a strong military presence.

John R. Giurlani, 72, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on July 21, 2012 following a brief battle with leukemia. Johnny had developed many deep and long-lasting friendships t...

RENO – President Obama told members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars today that he has fulfilled the promises he made four years ago to make America safer, strengthen jobs programs for returning military personnel and fight homelessness, suicide and posttraumatic stress disorder among the nation’s veterans.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies have arrested the following individuals based on gross misdemeanor or felony allegations:

• An unidentified man (John Doe) was arrested at 2 a.m. Saturday morning near the Blue Bull for gross misdemeanor allegations of battery on an officer and misdemeanor allegations of obstruction. Another man was arrested at the same time for obstruction. Bail is set at $3,000 plus administrative fees.

Overnight rain helped reduce the spread of the Springs Fire in Douglas County to only 30 acres, according to the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.

The fire consumed 1,000 acres yesterday, but no structures were lost. The fire is officially only 5 percent contained, but they have reduced staffing to one engine and two hand crews.

Not really, but it is nice to get some mid-summer rain. I'm sure the firefighters working on the Springs Fire east of Gardnerville are happy for the showers. And the rain did a nice job of taking the smoke out of the air. Carsonweather.com reports that we have had .09 inches of rain so far today. What a way to start a week.

Here are the most recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. For information, call NDOW headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.
July 13: East Walker River in Lyon County: 1,399 rainbow trout: 10.4 inches in length.
July 13: Marilyn’s Pond in Washoe County: 833 rainbows: 10.4 inches.