CARSON CITY — American Party candidate Tim Fasano today said he has not yet decided whether or not he will appeal the decision by District Judge James T. Russell to allow Tea Party of Nevada Senate candidate Scott Ashjian to stay on the ballot this November.

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CARSON CITY – Two of the four Republican candidates seeking to replace Sen. Randolph Townsend in state Senate District 4 in Washoe County attacked one another’s records in a debate televised today on the Nevada NewsMakers program.
Assemblyman Ty Cobb said one of his opponents, Ben Kieckhefer, has called for “revenue enhancements” which Cobb said is support for a tax increase. Kieckhefer denied the charge.

A 47-year-old transient faces assault and disorderly conduct charges after telling Carson City deputies they were going to die and that he was the president.

On Monday at about 12:30 p.m. officers responded to a call about a man who was seen yelling and punching cars near the Carson Nugget. The disturbed man was described as having white hair that stuck straight up and wearing a blue shirt and carrying a black bag.

CARSON CITY — Faced with stiff public opposition, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has withdrawn a proposal to immediately require motorists to get a new type of driver's license. Instead, the Las Vegas Sun reports the DMV will give motorists the option of either continuing with their current licenses or obtaining a license that complies with the federal "Real ID" act. Click here to read more:
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/19/dmv-backs-requiring-more-stringent-drivers-license/

Two Sacramento men face felony burglary charges after they allegedly stole computers earlier this month from Wal-Mart in Carson City, and then returned to the store on Sunday.

Four men were detained after deputies were shown surveillance photos by a Wal-Mart security officer who explained the theft to officers of the computers, valued at $2,694.

After more than a year in the making, the owners of Paradise Cove will open their restaurant on Saturday and stage a grand opening on Monday.
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Time to flip a coin and cash in on some Carson City history this week.
Today through Saturday is National Coin Week and the Nevada State Museum and Reno Coin Club will celebrate the occasion with events culminating on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the museum.

The 87th annual National Coin Week, will celebrate coin and currency collecting with the theme, “Beautiful Places: Landmarks and Mintmarks.” The Nevada State Museum and the Reno Coin Club, both members of the American Numismatic Association, have several events lined up for the day.   

It's official: Capital Ford in Carson City is among an elite group of Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealerships to be recognized with The 2009 President’s Award by Ford Motor Company, officials announced today.

The President's Award honors dealerships that have excelled in automotive retailing in 2009, by providing exceptional customer service and satisfaction, said company spokeswoman Rachel Smith. Capital Ford also received the award in 2007.

It's been a long road back, but the Western Nevada College baseball team has now gained an inside track to the Scenic West Athletic Conference regular season championship with three weeks to go.

A 39-year-old Carson City computer specialist faces felony and misdemeanor drug charges after authorities found methamphetamine and a glass pipe hidden inside the tube of a fresh roll of toilet paper at a South Carson Street motel room.

According to the arrest report, authorities were called to the Motel 6 on South Carson Street at about 2:30 this morning after reports that possible drug activity and property damage was being done inside the room.

The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents decided to not consider Regent Mark Alden’s proposal to reduce the salaries of university staff during its meeting last week. Instead, the board focused on increasing student fees and cutting programs.

This afternoon, we started seeing and smelling smoke in Carson City, but so far, no one has been been able to pinpoint the source.

The Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center does not show any current fires in our area at this time. The closest fires they show are in New Mexico. Another possibility could be controlled burns in the Tahoe area. If anyone has any information on where the smoke is coming from, let us know.

“The Bee” is an offbeat kind of musical comedy that turns out to be pretty funny in the Wild Horse Theater’s production, weekends through April 24 at 8 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson St.

The Legislative Commission’s Subcommittee to Review Regulations will meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss the fate of the controversial “Real ID” in Nevada.
Citing concerns with both privacy and cost, numerous organizations have come out against the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 including the ACLU, Americans for Tax Reform, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners of Nevada, Campaign for Liberty, the Cato Institute, National Immigration Law Center and the National Network to End Domestic Violence.

Alex Fallon didn't have any special expectations when she landed in the pit on her second triple jump attempt on Saturday.
What the Carson High junior heard moments later truly was special when her leap was measured at 37 feet, 2-1/2 inches to break an 18-year-old school record and win a gold medal during the Senators' Capital Classic held at the Jim Frank Track and Field Complex.

It was a repeat of Friday as the Western Nevada College softball team struggled in the opener of a doubleheader, but came back to give itself a chance to win the nightcap.
 

Three runs was the difference for the Carson High softball team when it was knocked out of the Reed Easter Tournament with back-to-back losses on Saturday morning in Sparks.

Saturday: Game 1Bottom of the 4th

To beat any conference leader, a team needs to bring its "A" Game to the field. Make that "A-plus" if you want to beat a team that is ranked No. 2 in the nation, and even then, it still doesn't hurt to have a little luck on your side.
The Western Nevada College baseball team was successful on both of those counts Friday afternoon to beat College of Southern Nevada twice on the last pitch of the game during a Scenic West Athletic Conference showdown.

On Tax Day it was my day off so I thought I'd go to the Tea Party in front of the Legislature to check out the scene. As a Progressive in my first Tea Party, I found it both exhiliarating and stomach turning. Despite my patchouli scented locks and my tie dyed hat, no one seemed to recognize me as "the enemy" so I browsed and schmoozed freely all over the area. Met 2 ex-coworkers there who were protesting with signs and I even got my picture taken with Govenor Gibbons! (I'll attach it here if I can.) He was real nice.

CARSON CITY – One of the major backers of a proposed 2008 measure aimed at raising the bar on tax increases said today a court ruling upholding the right of Tea Party of Nevada candidate Scott Ashjian to remain on the ballot shows the need for more clarity in state election law.

Glen Eagles Restaurant, a Carson City fine dining establishment for 13 years, is still going strong and remains open despite rumors of it being closed.

Restaurant Chef John Ammerman confirmed today that rumors of Glen Eagles having closed or was to be closing are indeed false, and that the rumor has been circulating for at least two weeks.