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CARSON CITY – Officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services put out the word today that a new affordable health insurance plan is available for Nevadans with pre-existing medical conditions.
The plan, offered through the new federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, will serve as a bridge to cover this group of people between today and Jan. 1, 2014, when the major provisions of the law take effect, said Herb Shultz, regional director of HHS for Nevada.

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks 46th among states in the total amount of federal subsidy payments to farmers and ranchers over the past 16 years, with 89 percent receiving no payments at all, according to information from the Washington, DC-based Environmental Working Group.

On Monday, July 4, several Northern Nevada law enforcement officers will team up for a sobriety checkpoint at Lake Tahoe. Personnel from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks Police Department, Washoe County School District Police Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol will be staffing the checkpoint on July 4, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen in a news release.

By Trooper Chuck Allen / Nevada Highway Patrol
CARSON CITY — Senate Bill 140, which was passed this year during the 2011 Legislative Session and signed by Governor Brian Sandoval on June 17, goes into effect Oct. 1, 2011. This new law prohibits the use of a cellular phone or other handheld wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle in certain circumstances. This is a primary law which means that officers do not need to observe a separate violation before initiating a traffic enforcement stop.

Here are some photos taken from the top of Ebbett's Pass last weekend, showing how much snow is still on the ground after our very long winter.

Dom Mariani, Carson City Little League 10-11 all-star coach, couldn't have asked for a better opening game from his team.Led by the hitting Brandon Gagnon and Abel Carter, and the pitching of Gagno...

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The annual Sertoma all-star high school football game every June has definitely seen better days. A fight once again tarnished last week's game and, well, i...

A total of 229 new laws take effect today with the start of the new fiscal year.Among them are the five major and dozen or so smaller pieces of legislation which implement the state's $6.2 billion ...

Gov. Brian Sandoval moved Thursday to change the direction of Nevada's Wildlife Commission, replacing three controversial members of the board, and putting Ken Mayer formally back in as director of...

A 35-year-old man was jailed Thursday evening after allegedly punching a stranger in the face then announcing, "I'm from Reno!"Taylen Austin was booked into the Carson City Jail at 10:30 p.m. on su...

A Carson City man missing since Monday was found dead in Alpine County off Highway 89 west of Monitor Pass on Wednesday afternoon.Kurt Ernest Muench, 41, was reported missing to the Carson City She...

FALLON - A Fernley woman was killed Thursday morning on Highway 50 Alternate in Lyon County.According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, Michelle Marie Parsley-McClelland, 22, died as result of the 8...

Political pundit Jon Ralston recently wrote about conservative "disgust" over the budget deal, "as if there were some massive expansion of government that occurred." "I repeat the facts," Ralston -...

Molly Gingell, owner of Molly's Gourmet Catering & Take Out, announced late Thursday that after 11 years the business is closing on July 22. Molly's is closing so that Gingell can follow her husban...

Gov. Brian Sandoval moved Thursday to change the direction of Nevada's Wildlife Commission, replacing three controversial members of the board and putting Ken Mayer formally back in as director of ...

CARSON CITY –The state office created to help guide Nevadans through the complex maze of health care billing and access to care has a new director starting tomorrow.
Marilyn Wills has been named director of the Office of Consumer Health Assistance by Mike Willden, director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

Carson City Deputies arrested one man and another male they think might be a juvenile for
allegedly taking two girls, 11 and 12 years old, from MIlls Park and sexually assaulting near the Carson River Tuesday night.

Enrique Lopez-Cervantes, 24, and another male whose identification showed he is 17, were arrested Wednesday night after detectives found them at Mills Park.

ALPINE LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports: The road is open, but there is still a LOT of snow around the lake. The lake is about 80% ice covered with some fishable water. Unfortunately, there is enough snow on the ice, you can't tell what is safe and what isn't. With this week's warm temps and some wind, next weekend may be a different story.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:

It doesn't matter how safe or sane the fireworks are, they still are illegal along the Sierra Front and in the Tahoe Basin for anyone who isn't doing a licensed community event."Anyone who possesse...

As the Fourth of July Weekend approaches, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reminds visitors who are planning to spend the holiday weekend at the lake that all laws and regulations will be in effect.Py...

According to AOL news travel, The Star Spangled Fourth's Lights on the Lake beats out San Francisco and Seattle and I have seen both so I imagine the South Lake Tahoe Fourth fireworks show over the...

An array of music will fill the air over Virginia City as the third annual Americana Music Festival is staged at numerous venues throughout the town, July 8-10.Darrell Scott & Brothers headlines...

The national debt is soaring to unprecedented levels. The projected budget deficit this year alone will reach a record $1.6 trillion, due to the weak economy, higher spending, and renewed tax cuts....

For the second straight game, a big first inning forced the Carson Blue Jays to play catch-up, and for the second straight game they couldn't do it.The Reno Knights scored three first-inning runs o...

Butler Meats owner David Theiss is not afraid to tell you his meats are a little more expensive than what you'll find in the grocery store."We don't pride ourselves on cheap meat," Theiss said. ...

It doesn't matter how safe or sane the fireworks are, they still are illegal along the Sierra Front and in the Tahoe Basin for anyone who isn't doing a licensed community event."Anyone who possesse...

RENO - A judge handling the first lawsuit in a deadly Amtrak crash in Nevada issued a protective order Wednesday prohibiting the destruction or disposal of any evidence tied to last week's fiery...

Carson City is better positioned for success than most cities in Nevada, Mayor Bob Crowell told a crowd at the Gold Dust West on Wednesday, but cautioned that leaders and residents need to remain v...

Before submitting the final budget to the state today, the Carson City School District had to make some last-minute adjustments. While the district received about $87,000 more in revenue than expec...

The head of Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare told business leaders Wednesday that federal healthcare reform has both good and bad features.Ed Epperson, president and CEO of CTRH, told the Northe...

As the Fourth of July Weekend approaches, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reminds visitors who are planning to spend the holiday weekend at the lake that all laws and regulations will be in effect.Py...

LAS VEGAS - Casino regulators on the British Channel Islands on Wednesday suspended the gambling license of Full Tilt Poker, halting the company's online card games and intensifying its legal probl...

Carson City leaders addressed a packed banquet room at the Gold Dust West today to discuss the State of the City in a program put together by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

Mayor Bob Crowell, Supervisor Shelly Aldean, Sheriff Kenny Furlong and School Board Chair Joanna Wilson each spoke to the crowd, and in general agreed that while these are challenging times, each made the case that things are going well and improving.

The Carson City's High Sierra RC Club is hosting a Remote Control Flying at the Pony Express Model Air Park, on July 30, 2011, starting at 9:00am to 2:00pm. Static Displays of Airplanes, Cards and Vendors. Demonstration presented by High Sierra, RC Club, of Carson City, Reno RC Club, Reno, Sierra Silent Soarers, Washoe County, Sierra Sagebrush Flyers, Gardnerville, Reno Sparks Control Liners Model Airplane Club, Reno and High Desert RC Club of Fernley. Demonstrations may include Acrobatic, War Birds, Control-line Winch Launched Gliders, Jets, Electrics, Pylon Racing and Helicopters.

The Carson City Republican Central Committee invites all Carson City registered Republicans to attend the monthly meeting, held at the Sheriff's Office located at 911 Musser St. Come join us and get involved with the Republican Party.

Plans are underway for the Special Election, the 2012 Caucus, the County Precinct Meeting, the County Convention, supporting the candidates and many more events. Volunteers are always needed at headquarters.

For more information visit our website at www.ccrccgop.com, or call headquarters at 775 841-1800.

RENO (AP) - A judge handling the first lawsuit in a deadly Amtrak crash in Nevada issued a protective order Wednesday prohibiting the destruction or disposal of any evidence tied to last week's ...

By Don Quilici
California has two Free Fishing Days associated with holidays this year. The first Free Fishing Day in 2011 is on July 2 (for the Fourth of July) and the second is on September 3 (for Labor Day).

CARSON CITY – Attorneys for the state Democrat and Republican parties argued their cases Tuesday before the Nevada Supreme Court over whether they should pick their candidates for the special election to fill the vacant 2nd Congressional District seat, or whether it should be a “ballot royale.”

It was, without question, Charlie Banfield's best game of the summer. No, make that the year.Banfield threw five solid innings, made a nice defensive play at third base in the last three innings of...

The Carson High football boosters are gearing up for their annual Senator Football Kickoff Dinner on Aug.13.Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and hosted by Mo & Sluggos on Curry St. between Telegraph a...

RENO - An Amtrak train attendant filed the first lawsuit over a crash that injured her and killed at least six people in Nevada last week, as more details emerged Tuesday about the driving recor...

While Democrats and the Secretary of State argued the special election to fill Dean Heller's congressional seat should be open to all comers, Republicans argued the major parties deserve control ov...

--Police chase suspect seeks medical care out of stateJune, 29 2011 12:19 am MST...

Plans are moving forward on the first phase of the 2010 Rollover Bond projects, which include additions to Eagle Valley Middle and Empire Elementary schools."The concepts are defined on both of ...

B'Sghetti's owner Scott Doerr, who recently announced plans to close the restaurant, said he will open a new one in its place.According to a press release issued Tuesday, the new venture, Sassafras...

--Fresh Ideas: Having a growth mindset leads to successJune, 28 2011 11:37 pm MST...

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.The weather has warmed up a lot in the last couple weeks. Staying hydrated is an important thing to think about during the hot su...

At the beginning of June, my daughter and I went on vacation to California to visit family who were out visiting from the East Coast. We hit the beach, Disneyland and Yosemite. Quite a week and ...

The Art of Brick exhibition is now on display at the Northern Nevada Children's Museum. The artwork by Nathan Sawaya is built entirely out of LEGOs, and have been attracting record crowds since they started a nationwide tour in 2007. Sawaya is known as the Picasso of LEGO bricks, and his sculptures can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even Don Trump has commissioned one of the pieces.

While Carson City residents were mourning the loss of B'Sghetti's restaurant this week, it appears that plans for a new eatery named Sassafras were coming together behind the scenes.

Sassafras will be a "chalkboard restaurant" with a changing menu focusing on fresh, local foods, according to a press release sent to Carson Now. The restaurant will be a partnership between Chef Anthong "Tony" Fish who currently operates "The Grill" at Mo and Sluggo's, and B'Sghetti's owner Scott Doerr, along with Carl Ceccarelli and Jayme Watts.

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