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Bucking most Republicans and GOP Senate hopeful Sharron Angle, U.S. Rep. Dean Heller, R-Carson City, voted in favor of the House bill to extend unemployment benefits, despite his history of voting against most Democratic-backed economic measures, reports the Las Vegas Sun.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use� while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – If a list of bills requested for drafting for the 2011 legislative session released today is any indication, a lot of lawmakers are concerned about people who use cell phones while driving.
Of the 152 bill draft requests submitted so far, mostly by lawmakers, three deal with cell phone use in vehicles: two to prohibit texting and a third to “restrict cell phone use” while driving.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Insurance is alerting Nevadans to a new federal website for information about the temporary high risk health insurance pool program created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The pool, which is to provide coverage to uninsured individuals with pre-existing conditions, is accepting applications beginning today.

It may be second verse but basic common sense deserves reminding from time-to-time as we approach the holiday weekend.
Don't play with fireworks in the forest, in the trees or in the neighborhood. Don't drink and drive. Don't lose your cool. Hydrate. Stay away from any warm potato salad that has sat in the sun for more than two hours; relax and enjoy the scenery and people around you.

The chosen developer of the Carson City Center, also known as the Nugget Project, presented three different options of what the project might look like tonight at the Carson City Community Center. (See the play-by-play notes here.)
The plans presented were best-case scenarios, since the feasibility studies are not yet complete.
The plans all had the same basic pieces that included the library/discovery center, office buildings, retail space and a parking garage.

Eagle Valley Golf Course will host a Demo Day, on Friday, July 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Test out the latest and greatest equipment in the golf industry. Call (775) 887-2380. 

The Carson City Senior Center will hold a jewelry sale fundraiser for their senior programs. The sale will be at the center, 911 Beverly Drive, Carson City on Thursday and Friday, July 1- 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call (775) 883-0703 for information. 

CARSON CITY – Nevada Budget Director Andrew Clinger said today he does not believe Congress will act to extend Medicaid funding that was counted on by lawmakers in February when they approved an $800 million plan to balance the state budget.

CARSON CITY – Audits of two state mental health programs reviewed today identified a number of serious findings, from physicians working only a few hours a day to questionable and potentially fraudulent bills for services to the mentally ill.

CARSON CITY – Republican governor candidate Brian Sandoval yesterday released his education plan, calling it a results oriented proposal that would end teacher tenure and the social promotion of students.

CARSON CITY – A ruling by a panel of federal judges saying the U.S. Department of Energy does not have the authority to withdraw its licensing application of Yucca Mountain as a nuclear waste repository will be appealed, a Nevada official said yesterday.

A Carson City man has been sentenced to prison for felony drug trafficking and domestic violence.
District Judge James Wilson sentenced Rudolph, Delavega, 39, to 36 to 120 months in prison for trafficking in a controlled substance and to a consecutive prison term of 19 to 48 months for felony domestic violence, according to a press statement from the Carson City District Attorney's Office.
Delavega, 39, sold 27.7 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover narcotics agent in March.  

Carson City Assessor Dave Dawley discusses how property taxes are
calculated.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmWDuNM7gtw

by Scott Schrantz Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/06/29/june_is_fire_season Turns out the last week in June is a bad week for fires in the Western Nevada area. Kurt Hildebrand at the Record Courier brings this up while looking at three devastating fires that happened over the decades.

Join in on the fun at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada beginning Saturday, July 3 and continuing Saturdays through summer with The Pottery Place.  There will be pottery painting for children, parents and walk-ins. The museum will also host special events, birthday parties and group events, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada  is located at 813 North Carson Street in Carson City. Call (775) 884-2226 or go to the website, www.cmnn.org.
A Carson City man was sentenced to nearly 21 years in prison following his April guilty plea to multiple felony charges.
According to a press statement released today by the Carson City District Attorney's Office, Orasio Gutierrez-Murillo, 26, was sentenced after he pled guilty to possession of a stolen vehicle, felony eluding a police officer, possession of a controlled substance, and driving while under the influence of methamphetamine resulting in substantial bodily injury.
A Carson City man faces multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from authorities on a bicycle and having a dagger in his possession.
Robert Weaver, 44, faces a charge of gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor charges of obstructing and failing to register as an ex-felon. His bail was set at $3,144.

CARSON CITY – It may be welcome news for those who have entry level jobs, but a more than 9 percent hike in the minimum wage to take effect Thursday in Nevada will have a chilling effect on hiring, particularly for teens, according to one national group.
A Nevada union official disagrees, saying the minimum wage hike isn’t to blame for the state’s record jobless rate or the high unemployment levels seen among teens in the workforce.

Here are the winners of the 2010 Stewart Father's Day Powwow Dance Competition, held earlier this month in Carson City.  This year's powwow drew more than 300 dancers to the Stewart Facility. Click here to see photos and click here to learn the history of the Stewart Indian School.
Junior Girls Dance -Fancy

Jonathan Denwood talks about Gary Vaynerchuk's book Crush It!, and how
to apply those lessons to your business.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRsst6dgoOA

On Thursday, July 1, new Nevada minimum wage rules will go into effect. For employees to whom qualifying health benefits have been made available by the employer, the wage will be no less than $7.25 per hour. For all other employees, the new prevailing wage is no less than $8.25 per hour.  

A Carson City man faces a felony battery with a deadly weapon charge and a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after allegedly beating his brother with a motorcycle chain.
Michael W. Putz, 28, is being held at the Carson City Jail on $33,132 bond. 

A small truck and car collided this morning at the intersection of Saliman and Fifth in Carson City. Two people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. The accident was reported shortly before 9 this morning. Both vehicles hit head-on and suffered heavy damage. 

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce as it celebrates the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Anytime Fitness, a 24-hour gym, on July 14, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Anytime Fitness is located at 4530 South Carson Street, Suite 7.  Call  (775) 885-7771 for information. Refreshments will be served.
An official grand opening and ribbon cutting will be held at Optimum Physical Therapy, 604 W. Washington St., Suite B, in Carson City, on July 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments will be served. For more information about Optimum Physical Therapy call (775) 882-5001.
Citizens are invited to learn about and give input into the proposed Carson City Center Project, also known as the Nugget Economic Development Project, on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Carson City Community Center’s front lobby.

A free race for children will be on Saturday, July 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at Edmonds Sports Complex. Join the Tahoe Trail Blazers Outdoor Adventure Club for fun runs, obstacle courses, bounce house, pottery painting, food and drinks,and lots more fun for families in support of kids' health and fitness. There will be a half-mile and mile race. The Edmonds Sports Complex is located at 1555 Livermore Lane in Carson City.

LAKE TAHOE — Rap legends Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube will be in the house at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, Saturday, July 17, making for a dynamic celebrity-filled week at Lake Tahoe, with the apex of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. 
 
In a move to strengthen Nevada's ailing economy, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki announced the formation of the New Nevada Task Force, a coalition of Nevada business leaders tasked to identifying ways to improve the state's economic climate ahead of the 2011 legislative session.

CARSON CITY – A major study of a school voucher program operating in the country of Chile for the past 29 years has found both an increase in high school graduation rates and an increase in the number of students going on to college.

CARSON CITY – A sign that Nevada may have finally hit bottom in the national recession emerged today when the Department of Taxation reported an increase in taxable sales in April – the first in 20 months.
Statewide taxable sales totaled $3.3 billion in April, up 2 percent over April of 2009. But for the 10 months of fiscal year 2010, taxable sales are down 11.9 percent over the same period in the prior fiscal year.

A 37-year-old Las Vegas man was killed in a road racing accident in Storey County on Saturday. 
Alexander Djordjevic died at the scene after he lost control of his Porsche 911 during a sanctioned road racing event north of the Storey and Lyon county lines, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The 5.2-mile stretch of the two-lane highway had been closed to the public for two days between 8 a.m and 5 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday to facilitate a sanctioned road racing event, according to an NHP press statement.

A fire chief, emergency manager; the sheriff; the coroner; a funeral director; the hospital security manager; a sheriff’s chief deputy and a captain, the health director and other health department officials met on Wednesday to assess the community’s ability to handle a critical incident causing numerous deaths.

Incidents resulting in fatalities that exceed the normal operating capacity of the Coroner’s Office are considered mass fatality and would trigger the activation of the Mass Fatality Management Plan.

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