By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CIY — Average wait times at the Department of Motor Vehicles’ busiest offices have dropped to under 60 minutes due to upgrades to the agency’s computer system using federal grant money.

Poor road conditions led to a rash of accidents throughout Northern Nevada early this morning, one involving the death of a 19-year-old Fallon woman on Highway 50.

The fatal accident was reported at 5:46 this morning in Churchill County on Highway 50 three miles west of Fallon, reports Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen.

The woman died after her Volvo station wagon was hit by a pickup that had been traveling in the westbound lane and crossed the center turn-lane into the eastbound lane, according to a preliminary crash investigation.

A Carson City man wanted on three felony bail warrants was rousted from the top shelf of a bedroom closet where he was hiding and arrested while his girlfriend faces a charge of harboring a fugitive.

Nicholas Erin Morrow, 24, faces the bail warrant charges and a misdemeanor charge of obstructing following the arrest. Because he was a fugitive he is being held without bail. Meanwhile Chelsea Mann, 21, is being held on $7,500 bail for the felony harboring charge.

Black ice may have been the cause of a three-vehicle accident this morning at Highway 50 and Drako Way in Carson City.

Moderate damage to the vehicles was reported in the accident that happened at about 6:40 this morning. Police report icy roads in the area at the time of the wreck.

One person reported having injuries to their head, while another reported injuries to their fingers. Airbags did deploy, according to police at the scene.

The Carson Senators scored a come-from-behind victory against Spanish Springs Friday night 28-21 in the first round of the Regional 4A football playoffs.

Coming up next week is perennial powerhouse Reed, probably the biggest obstacle standing in the way of a state championship for the 9-1 Senators.

For more details on the game, see CarsonSports.com.

Joe McCarthy, director of the Carson City Office of Business Development and a key player in city's redevelopment efforts, will be "transitioning out" of his job by June 30, according to City Manager Larry Werner.

McCarthy has been on leave for the past two weeks, following a disagreement over the presentation of a redevelopment project at Southgate Center to the Board of Supervisors.

Werner said that while they like each other personally, there is a difference in styles between the two that caused problems.

Road Report as of November 5, 2010. The following information applies to the period of November 8-14, 2010:

The Roop Street widening project is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. The following impacts are expected this week:

• Roop Street is closed from William Street to Stewart Street through the completion of the project.
• William Street will have intermittent lane closures at Roop Street on Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for westbound traffic.

Pink Floyd tribute band Eclipse returns to the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3 with an astonishing laser light and effects show that will mesmerize the audience. There pristine re-creation of the music of legendary band Pink Floyd is nothing short of the ultimate concert extravaganza for which Pink Floyd was known.
Get tickets early as this show will sell out.

Join the BAC Stage Kids for 'You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.' The perennial favorite offers the final weekend of matinee shows on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20-21 beginning at 2 p.m. The entire family will delight in the little moments that make up Charlie Brown’s life.


Join the BAC Stage Kids for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. The perennial favorite offers two matinee shows this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13 and 14 beginning at 2 p.m. The entire family will delight in the little moments that make up Charlie Brown’s life.


Christmas tree cutting permits in select areas of Northern Nevada public lands will be available beginning Monday, Nov. 8, the Bureau of Land Management Carson City District Office announced Thursday.

The agency allows Christmas tree sales to thin small trees in overstocked areas. Organizations and individuals are permitted to harvest trees for resale.

The following obituary was submitted by Jeff Cowen, community liaison for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on the passing of spokesman Dennis Oliver:

DENNIS J. OLIVER
May 20, 1963 - November 3, 2010

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Veteran Republican state Sen. Bill Raggio, R-Reno, won’t be minority leader in the upcoming 2011 session, withdrawing his name from consideration for the leadership post today after getting GOP criticism for backing Sen. Harry Reid in the Tuesday general election.

Dennis Oliver, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's public information officer, has died after a brain illness. He was 47.

Oliver was admitted to the hospital about three weeks ago, according to TRPA External Affairs Director Julie Regan. He died overnight Wednesday at Carson Tahoe Hospital of an apparent brain virus which attacks the meylin around the nerve cells, said friend Michael Carr.

"TRPA is deeply saddened to share the news with the community of the loss of Dennis Oliver, who was an extremely valued employee of the Agency over the last three and a half years," said TRPA Executive Director Joanne Marchetta. Click here to read the obituary.

We have just witnessed political history on a scale that we may never see again…maybe at a level that no one will ever see again. Riding in on the back of the Tea Party and a message of limited government, the republicans have been given a second chance, but many questions arise. Will they blow it again? Will the Tea Party be able to keep their incredible enthusiasm for the next two years, or will they self-destruct through trivial differences like Ross Perot’s Independent Reform Party in the nineties?

Western Nevada College’s Latino Student Club will sponsor the third annual WNC Talent Show at Capital Christian Center, 1600 Snyder Avenue in Carson City, on Saturday, Nov., 13, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Cost to enter is $12 for singles and $20 for couples or groups. Admission is $5 adults, $3 for any student with school ID, and $3 for youth and senior citizens. Children under age 5 are admitted free. All proceeds will help fund WNC student scholarships.

The Mile High Jazz Band will perform "November Jazz," a program of big-band jazz at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street on Tuesday, Nov. 9 beginning at 8 p.m. General admission is $5 at the door; free for age 18 and under. Dance instruction, 6-7:15 p.m. is $5 additional.

Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics opens the first “Clinic at Wal-Mart” in the region, with a short ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.
The clinic is located inside the Walmart located at 3770 South Highway 395 off Topsy Lane.

Join locals and visitors on a lovely stroll through Carson City on the first Saturday of every month as Carson City holds its Downtown Wine Walk. Purchase a wine glass and map for $10 and enjoy the wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Call (775) 883-2211 for more information.

The new stage adaption of the beloved Irving Berlin movie "White Christmas" arrives just in time for the holidays. This sparkling new stage adaptation is being produced by the Western Nevada Musical Theater Company. Matinee performances are at 2 p.m. and conclude on Nov. 20 and 21.
Peformances will be at the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. Williams St. Tickets $20, $18, $16. Call (775) 886-6023 for tickets.

The new stage adaption of the beloved Irving Berlin movie "White Christmas" arrives just in time for the holidays. This sparkling new stage adaptation is being produced by the Western Nevada Musical Theater Company. There will be nine performances, November 6, 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees on Nov. 14, 20 and 21.
Peformances will be at the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. Williams St. Tickets $20, $18, $16. Call (775) 886-6023 for tickets.

The new stage adaption of the beloved Irving Berlin movie "White Christmas" arrives just in time for the holidays. This sparkling new stage adaptation is being produced by the Western Nevada Musical Theater Company. There will be nine performances, November 12, 13, 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees on Nov. 7, 14, 20 and 21.
Peformances will be at the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. Williams St. Tickets $20, $18, $16.Call (775) 886-6023 for tickets.

The new stage adaption of the beloved Irving Berlin movie "White Christmas" arrives just in time for the holidays. This sparkling adaptation is being produced by the Western Nevada Musical Theater Company. There will be nine performances, November 6, 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. matinees on Nov. 7, 14, 20 and 21.
Peformances will be at the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. Williams St. Tickets $20, $18, $16. Call (775) 886-6023 for tickets.