Since a lot of people in Carson City know me from my political column that ran for four years in the Nevada Appeal, many asked if Carson Now would follow along the same philosophical slant.

The answer is no. But is Carson Now an "objective" news source? No way.

As someone who enjoys politics and has friends all over the political spectrum, I set out to make Carson Now open to all viewpoints. Anyone can sign up for an account and write whatever they want, subject only to keeping the content PG rated so as not to offend our younger viewers.

CARSON CITY – Despite being described as a “wounded” senator who has not been effective in representing Nevada in Washington, DC, state Republican officials and candidates surveyed by the Nevada News Bureau for the most part are still not calling on U.S. Senator John Ensign, R-Nev., to step down.

Winning baseball games away from home in the Scenic West Athletic Conference is never an easy chore. And nothing came easy for Western Nevada College while taking both ends of its doubleheader against the College of Eastern Utah on Saturday.

Once again, Western Nevada College was one inning away from an important Scenic West Athletic Conference softball win. However, the Wildcats were unable to slam the door shut as North Idaho College rallied to score twice in the top of the seventh inning to pull out a 7-6 victory on Saturday afternoon. 

The Carson High J.V. baseball team swept a doubleheader from Damonte Ranch on Saturday, scoring seven runs in the fifth inning to win the opener 13-10. The Senators then rode a complete game pitching performance from Casey Wolfe to take the second game 2-1 at Ron McNutt Field.

A proposal by Regent Mark Alden for cutting the pay of university employees to deal with the education budget cuts mandated by the legislature will be discussed during the April 16 meeting of the Board of Regents.

Pros with Carson City ties
 

The University of Nevada jumped to a 7-1 lead after three innings but was unable to hold the lead, falling 11-7 to New Mexico State in the Western Athletic Conference opener for both schools on Friday in Las Cruces, N.M.

Wee Willie Keeler would have been pround of the Western Nevada College baseball team on Friday.

CARSON CITY — There haven’t been any arrests or any contraband seized since security was tightened at the state Capitol in the wake of a March 31 letter warning Gov. Jim Gibbons to resign.
In fact, Gibbons hasn’t been in his Carson City office since a group called Guardians for a Free Republic sent notices to Gibbons and governors in other states to quit or it would quietly commandeer state offices.
Click here to read the Las Vegas Sun story: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/apr/09/no-arrests-or-incidents-security-heightened-capito/

April 16 through April 18, 2010, Squaw Valley is hosting the first ever nation-wide Professional Ski Patrol Olympics. Competitions ranging from simulated bomb throws to a GS race down some of Squaw Valley’s most difficult terrain will take place by the Headwall chairlift on Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18.
Spectators and patrollers alike can watch the head-to-head battles from theCornice II snow lounge featuring barbequed food and PBR for sale.
Patrollers from all over the country and Canada will be competing for glory and a $1,500 cash purse and prizes compliments of Helly Hansen.

Public Contest to Name Each of the Resort’s Viking Ambassadors

According to the executive director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects, Bruce Breslow, this week saw some unexpected and interesting new developments in the ongoing litigation process related to the Yucca Mountain License application.
“The matter is becoming increasingly complicated,” said Breslow.
Nevada had been in the middle of the Yucca Mountain License Application hearing process when on March 3, 2010, the Department of Energy (DOE) made a motion to withdraw the license with prejudice.

Retired state archivist Guy Rocha talks about Sen. Harry Reid's reelection campaign, and the economic troubles facing the state.

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RENO -- Carson High appeared to be in a good position going to the bottom of the third inning holding a 2-1 lead and with ace David Charles on the mound against Damonte Ranch on Thursday afternoon.
However, one infield error and a missed opportunity to cut down a run at the plate led to five unearned Damonte Ranch runs in that third inning and the Mustangs went on to post a 10-2 victory in the opener of a three-game Sierra League series.

Losing three of four games last weekend was obviously not what Western Nevada College softball coach Leah Wentworth wanted to see. However, the coach hopes lessons learned from those losses against Colorado Northwestern Community College will come back to provide a silver lining for the rest of the season.The Wildcats (4-24, 5-29) gained experience in close games, losing three straight Rangely, Colo., that were decided by a total of six runs -- 3-1, 7-5 (on a walkoff home run in the seventh inning) and 4-2 -- before securing a 4-3 win in the finale on Saturday.
 

According to Gerie Stanko, director of development for F.I.S.H., "A smoldering electrical fire was discovered at 7:20 this morning at FISH's men's shelter, Focus House, on State of Nevada property in Carson City.

"Twenty-one male residents in the shelter have been displaced. Red Cross will provide 2-4 days of lodging. The fire inspector said that the building has to be re-wired which could exceed 30 days.

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Despite coming out with advantages in back-to-back series against Sierra League opponents the last two weekends, there is still no room for the Carson High softball team to rest.
Now, the Senators (5-4 league, 6-6 overall) face a big challenge against league-leading Damonte Ranch in a three-game series that begins on Thursday afternoon in Reno. The teams open with a 3:30 p.m. single game at Damonte Ranch, then move over to Carson for a doubleheader at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

by Scott Schrantz Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/04/07/state_parks_announces_75th_anniversary_photography_and_geocaching_contests News Release: March 26 marked the 75th anniversary of Nevada State Parks. It was the exact date on which the Nevada Legislature first created the Nevada State Park system in 1935.

CARSON CITY – Members of Nevada’s Homeland Security Commission expressed frustration today that more than eight years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, local law enforcement and other emergency responders still can’t communicate with each other when responding to an emergency.

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Media Release - prepared April 6, 2010
Information:  Elinor Bugli 775-883-4154, or Judy Monson 775-882-7464

CARSON CHAMBER SINGERS TO PERFORM MAY 1
Concert features World Premiere of "The Stars Above the Hill" by David Dickau

CARSON CITY – A member of the Gibbons administration said today he believes Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto violated attorney-client privilege when she commented on legal work she is doing on behalf of the governor.
The comment was made by Deputy Chief of Staff Lynn Hettrick during an interview on the Nevada NewsMakers television program. The discussion centered on Gibbons’ decision to move forward today with a challenge to the federal health care law without the participation of the attorney general’s office.