Despite an imminent fiscal 'Pearl Harbor,' Carson's supervisors recently voted a net increase in already-generous fire department compensation by $587,000 over the next five years. Almost in the next breath, the supervisors commented that unless the economy improves, there would need to be employee layoffs and service cuts.

If you have not yet made any plans to be in the Great Outdoors for the upcoming Fourth of July, you might want to heed some or all of the following tips.
Because the Fourth of July falls in the middle of the week on Wednesday this year, it will put a crimp in many folks’ plans for celebrating in the outdoors, as many of them will only have Wednesday off as a holiday.
So, their celebrating will have to occur either on the preceding weekend or the weekend following the Fourth.

With that said, consider this for either weekend:

The people behind the petition effort to force the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project on the ballot submitted 4,559 signatures to the Carson City Clerk-Recorder's office for verification this morning.

The group needs have have 2,935 signatures verified by the clerk to qualify the petition. Day Williams, an attorney who is part of the petitioners' group, said they did their own verification check of the signatures against the voter rolls and are confident they have more than enough to qualify.

Smith Valley High School Health Science students Sierra Hunewill and Mikayla DeBusk competed in Orlando, Florida June 21 at the National HOSA Leadership Conference. They traveled with over 125 students from Nevada to compete in health science related academic events. The two girls won the Forensic Science competition at state this year so therefore qualified for nationals. They had to make it to the second round in Florida by being in the top 20 with almost 200 competitors. They then went on to solve a crime scene and to determine the cause and time of death.

The Reno Gazette-Journal is reporting that Apple is planning on opening a data center east of Sparks and a business and purchasing center in downtown Reno, part of a $1 billion investment the company plans to spend in Northern Nevada over the next 10 years.
The deal includes tax abatements from the city and state, including sales and property tax. The Reno City Council will consider the deal on Wednesday.

Robert L. Hunter, 59, of Dayton, Nevada, passed away June 22, 2012. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is caring for arrangements. 775-882-4965Jeanne L. McConville, 84, passed away June 24, 2012. Arrang...

CARSON CITY – U.S. Senate candidate and Rep. Shelley Berkley defended her efforts to preserve a kidney transplant program in Nevada in 2008, saying she never advocated for anything that was not in the best interests of patients and patient care.

Berkley, D-Nev., defended her role in preserving the program in response to questions in an interview on the Face To Face television program.

Darin Dwight Rogers, 47, of Carson City, was arrested Saturday afternoon near the corner of Curry and 6th Street for felony DUI, misdemeanor hit and run, and misdemeanor driving on a revoked license.

According to the arrest report, a person called in to report that a vehicle had backed into his vehicle in a casino parking lot and left the scene. The reporting party followed the vehicle to a parking garage at Curry and 6th Street. When a Carson City Sheriff's deputy arrived, he found Rogers near the driver's side of the vehicle the reporting party alleged hit his.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Arizona immigration law case points out the need for Congress and the president to come together and reform the country’s immigration laws.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party July 28 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Jo Ann Grace will give a lesson in beginning bachata at 7 p.m., with the social dance at 8-10:30 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers.

Colonel Oliver Pratt Jr. passed away in his home on June 18, 2012. He died peacefully in the arms of his loving wife, Dorothy. Nick was born October 31,1927 in Carson City to Oliver Pratt Sr., ...

As we reported via Twitter at the time, there was a 4.2 earthquake that shook the area at 8:51 last night, centered six miles north-northwest of Incline Village. You can find all the details here via USGS.

DAVID A. NELSON, 82, passed away June 8, 2012. A memorial mass will be Monday, June 25, 2012, at 11am at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley...

A man found dead and hanging from a tree Friday in an apparent suicide may have been involved in a homicide being investigated since Wednesday, South Lake Tahoe authorities report.

John Hayes Glenn 94, of Carson City, passed away on Wednesday. John was born to the late Henry Richardson and Mary Edna Glenn, December 30, 1917, in El Cajon, CA. John was an Eagle Scout, graduate...

The good Lord took our Debbie, 58, home on Wednesday June 20, 2012. She was born Dec. 22, 1953 in Oakland, CA. to Sherman & Barbara McVay. Deb was a cardio vascular nurse at Carson Tahoe Hospit...

The Proscenium Players will present Robert Harling’s play
Steel Magnolias
August 17-26

Show dates are August 17, 18, 24, and 25 at 7:30PM. There will be 2 matinee performances on August 19 and 26 at 2PM.

Tickets $15.00 general admission and $12.00 for PPI Members, BAC Members, Students and Seniors. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Brewery Arts Center at (775) 883-1976 or on the BAC website at www.breweryarts.org.
All performances will be held at the Brewery Arts Center’s Maizie Harris Jesse Theatre at 449 West King Street in Carson City.

CARSON CITY – State lawmakers have put a new tourism contract to promote Nevada on hold despite the concerns of one lawmaker that the move exceeds legislative authority.

Concerns have been raised by Sen. Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, about the intent to award the two-year, $3.2 million contract to an out-of-state firm.

Check your heads! A full face Troy Lee Helmet and goggles were found at the Lakeview gate trailhead. Maybe some long finger gloves too. They may or may not have been from the same rider as the helmet. No related … Continue reading →

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Carson City residents will get to vote on the future of the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project after the Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to put the question on the ballot.

The question will ask voters to approve a 1/4 cent sales tax increase to fund the $28 million Knowledge and Discovery Center that has been the focus of the project for the last 4 years.

CARSON CITY – Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford said today he is disappointed that a number of state agencies are seeking to divert funds intended to fill vacant jobs to other purposes, including the purchase of vehicles, computers and furniture.

He accused them of “gaming the system” by seeking to shift their budget priorities one year after the Legislature adjourned and as the 2012 fiscal year comes to a close June 30.

Doreen Fae FitzHenry, long-time Carson City resident, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 19, at Sierra Place. She is survived by sons, Wayne and Norman Mareci, and Lester FitzHenry; grandchil...

The next Bike Polo game is scheduled for Thursday, June 21st, 6:00PM, in the parking Lot behind the old Colonial Bank at 901 North Stewart Street (across from Smiths on Valley Street).  You won’t even need a jacket this time.

CARSON CITY, NEVADA-Carson City Library and Nevada Legal Services have teamed together to provide free legal education clinics and workshops every 4th Thursday of each month. The next one will be on Thursday, June 28th. Each workshop will provide general instructions and assistance regarding the completion of self-help forms for those who are self-represented litigants. A Notary Public will also be available. The clinic will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Following the education clinic a workshop will be held from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. This month’s topic: How to File a Small Claim Case.