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Health Inspections

Lifestyle - Last Update Sun, 04/17/2011 - 7:12am

The following health inspections are from the period of March 29-April 1:* Bella Fiore Wines Restaurant, 224 S. Carson #8, scored 96 points. No chlorine sanitizer was detected on dishware after mec...

Hard-boiled eggs for Easter brunch

Lifestyle - Last Update Sun, 04/17/2011 - 8:17am

Do you have a "finder" in your family? We did. Our younger son could usually find just about anything that was lost, hidden, or plain old misplaced. That included wrenches left on beams, frogs h...

What is Fifth Disease and how can you avoid it?

Lifestyle - Last Update Sun, 04/17/2011 - 8:17am

Editor's Note: This column appears in the - Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.The trees are blooming and spring is slowly taking winter's place in o...

Fresh Ideas by Abby Johnson: Tunnel vision's affect on nuclear waste

Opinion - Last Update Sun, 04/17/2011 - 8:17am

"Tunnel vision - a narrow outlook; specifically the focus of attention on a particular problem without proper regard for possible consequences or alternative approaches" - Webster's New World Dicti...

School employees oppose proposed cuts

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

School employees called on the Carson City School Board during its meeting Monday to use money from the district's ending fund to balance the budget rather than cut jobs and salaries as outlined in...

Nevada's Lake Mead to rise 20 feet in 10 months

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Federal officials say the wettest year in more than a decade will let Colorado River water managers send more water to drought-ravaged Lake Mead this year. The U.S. Bureau of Recla...

Eerie similarities noted in NY, Calif. cold cases

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

SAN RAFAEL, Calif (AP) - A Nevada man's arrest in a string of cold-case deaths in California has authorities investigating whether he's connected to other unsolved killings across the country, i...

Assembly panel OKs amended online gambling bill

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

A Nevada legislative panel amended and approved a bill Tuesday that would pave the way for the Silver State to set the standard for Internet gambling.The amended version of AB258 directs the Nev...

Bill seeks execution moratorium in Nevada

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

Nevada is weighing the cost of the death penalty in a new way.Proponents of a bill that would calculate the costs of condemning an inmate told a legislative panel on Tuesday that the state's fis...

Funeral set for Stephen Anderson

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

A funeral will be held Saturday for one of the Carson City teenagers who died in a diving accident last weekend in Monterey, Calif.The service for Stephen James Anderson, 16, will be 10 a.m. at ...

Carson gas prices up 22 cents

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

Gas prices continue to go up in Nevada as the peak summer travel season approaches, according to the latest report from AAA Nevada.The average price in Nevada for regular, unleaded gasoline is $3.8...

Annual fuels reduction project includes flock of willing workers

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

The sheep have arrived in Carson City for their annual spring job - scouring the hillsides on the west side of town to reduce highly flammable cheat grass. Supported by Carson City's Open Space ...

Income tax bill met with opposition

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

The hearing into Assemblywom-an Peggy Pierce's proposed corporate income tax revealed very little common ground between those for and those against.Assembly Bill 336 would impose a 4.5 percent c...

Gov. Brian Sandoval creates sunset task force

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

Gov. Brian Sandoval Tuesday issued an executive order creating a Sunset Task Force to review whether some advisory bodies in the executive branch should be eliminated.He said some of those group...

Today's legislative calendar

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

7:30 AM Assembly Government AffairsRoom 3143 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.Bills to be heard: AB257 Revises provisions relating to the Open Meeting Law, AB334 E...

Nevada baseball: Balk gives Pack win

Sports - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:21am

RENO - The Nevada Wolf Pack is finding new ways to win a baseball game lately.The Wolf Pack beat San Francisco State 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon at Peccole Park as Gators reliever Steven Dea balked in...

Nick Larsen's 'Thick Dreams' presented by Nevada Arts Council

Lifestyle - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 2:39am

By Teresa Moiola / Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs
The Nevada Arts Council presents "Thick Dreams," a series of mixed media artwork by Nick Larsen, in its Carson City office now through June 3 as part of the Office eXhibition Series. An artist talk and reception will be held Thursday, April 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

2011 Carson City Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt

- Last Update Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:05am

In celebration of Historic Preservation Month, the Carson City Historic Resources Commission is holding their second annual Historic Preservation Scavenger Hunt May 2-31, 2011. The adult scavenger hunt will consist of 30 historic architectural features, all within in the historic district, and the kids scavenger hunt will consist of 20 historic features within a smaller area.

Fourteenth annual Invitational Fishing Derby at Topaz Lake

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 2:59am

By Don Quilici
Mark your calendars for April 24-26 for the highly-popular John Riordan Invitational Fishing Derby. John is the Assistant General Manager for the Carson Station Hotel and Casino in Carson City, and this will be the 14th version of his annual, fun-filled, fishing event at Topaz Lake.
His derby is traditionally co-headquartered at the Topaz Lake Marina and the Topaz Lake Lodge at Topaz Lake, which lies along the Nevada-California state line about 40 miles south of Carson City.

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Fishing Report for April 13-20

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 1:17am

CARSON CITY — Here is this week's fishing report for Northern and Western Nevada, Northern California and southern Oregon. This report is for the week of April 13-20:

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Brian Roccucci of Big Daddy’s Guide Service (539) 283-4103) www.bigdaddyfishing.com reports:
It is Game On at Lake Almanor. How fast things can change with a break in the storms and a little sun. A week ago the fish were in a solid winter pattern and now the weather has them acting like spring.

Where the Antelope Run

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:46am

A small band of Pronghorn Antelope flee from the photographer at S.R. 70, near Hallelujah Junction, California on Saturday April 9, 2011. Photo by Elaine Quilici

Prescribed burns at Tunnel Creek during April and May

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:40am

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
The Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) will be conducting prescribed burns at Tunnel Creek in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park backcountry throughout late April and into May.
The Tunnel Creek road, from State Route 28 to Tunnel Creek Station, may be closed in order to conduct the burns.
Signs will be posted throughout the area when burns are being conducted.
Nearly 100 acres will be treated in 15 separate phases.

Recent fish plants in Western Nevada by NDOW

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:37am

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has recently completed several fish plants in the northern and western part of the state. Here are the latest plants:
April 5: Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe: 4,244 rainbow trout: 10.1 inches.
April 5: Cave Rock at Lake Tahoe: 2,091 rainbows, 10.1 inches.
April 6: Squaw Creek Reservoir in Northern Washoe County; 3,036 rainbows: 10.0 inches.
April 6: Mountain View Park in Lyon County: 468 rainbows, 10.0 inches.
April 8: Topaz Lake: 6,780 rainbow fingerings: 5.0 inches.

Reminder of local sportsmen’s club meeting on April 19

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:32am

This is a reminder that the Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA), a local sportsmen’s club for hunters and fishermen will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, April 19 in the conference room at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office at 911 East Musser Street at 6:30 p.m.
Enter through the west side door.
The evening’s guest will be Rob Buonamici, Chief Game Warden, of the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Anyone interested in hunting or fishing is invited to attend the club meetings and functions.

Final reminder for would-be Nevada big game hunters 

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:30am

CARSON CITY — This is a final reminder that if you're one of many tens of thousands of big game hunters interested in drawing a 2011 hunting tag.

The drawing is for Pronghorn Antelope, Mule Deer, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert (Nelson) Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Elk and Rocky Mountain Goat in the State of Nevada, be advised that the final deadline for RECEIVING your application(s) is 5 p.m. on Monday, April 18.

The drawing results will be made available to the public by June 13. If you want to apply, you can do so by one of two different methods:

Final reminder of Silver State hunt of a lifetime

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:21am

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a final reminder that some sportsmen and women are already calling it the hunt opportunity of a lifetime, but what really has people talking is the fact that Nevada’s new Silver State Tag is available to the average sportsman at a price that won’t break the bank.

Reminder of Winter Classic Trout Derby

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:18am

By the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce
The Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors bureau would like to remind everyone that there are just a few weeks left in the new Winter Classic Trout Derby.

Thanks to grant funding provided by Inyo County, the Chamber has contracted with Inland Aquaculture to purchase and plant specially tagged Alpers Trout in Pleasant Valley Reservoir and Lower Owens River.

Second reminder of Idaho moose, sheep and goat applications

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 12:15am

By the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
This is a second reminder that April is not just tax month; it's also the month to apply for Idaho moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunts.

Applications for these controlled hunts will be accepted from April 1 through April 30.
Hunters may apply at Fish and Game offices, license vendors, and with a credit card by telephone or over the Internet.

Public Sector Unions And Local Governments Spar Over Collective Bargaining Bill

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 1:48am

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – In the end, only acrimony prevailed.
Legislators did not immediately vote on a bill from Sen. Michael Roberson, R-Las Vegas, but a hearing on Senate Bill 343 provoked heated testimony over how local governments and public sector unions bargain their contracts.

Senate Panel Hears Proposal To Move Nevada Toward School Choice

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 1:50am

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A proposed amendment to the Nevada constitution to allow a future Legislature to create a school voucher program so parents could get state funding to send their children to private schools, including religious schools, was heard by a Senate panel today.

Sandoval Issues Executive Order To Review Commissions

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 1:52am

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval has created a task force charged with reviewing executive branch advisory bodies.
The governor has asked three former state senators to identify, evaluate and recommend whether groups created by former governors or state agencies should continue.

Multiple murder suspect arrested in South Lake Tahoe

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 2:49pm

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) - A 77-year-old Nevada man accused of murdering four women whose bodies were found across Northern California over two decades was a professional photographer who often t...

Sandoval says no to 'sin' taxes; wants merit among his policies

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 1:53am

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today the Legislature should take up the policy initiatives he has proposed in his budget and State of the State address based on their own merits, and not be used in trade for negotiations on fee or tax increases.

Gov. Sandoval Says His Policy Proposals Should Be Considered On Own Merits

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 2:02pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today the Legislature should take up the policy initiatives he has proposed in his budget and State of the State address based on their own merits, and not be used in trade for negotiations on fee or tax increases.

Governor’s Education Bills Get First Vetting In Legislature

News - Last Update Wed, 04/13/2011 - 1:55am

By Andrew Doughman/ Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has said before that he can reform Nevada’s education system while still reducing the budget allotted to the state’s K-12 system.

Another lunchtime distraction

Sports - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 12:09pm

Ok, so maybe David Beckham gets some help from Pepsi's video editor, but still some amazing soccer skills:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLVMKtn0Ew

Obituary: Dorothy Fendrich Dolan

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

Dorothy Fendrich Dolan, 89, passed away at her home in Carson City April 7, 2011. Dorothy was born Dec. 21, 1921, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Edgar and Dorothy Fendrich. Dorothy was raised in Phila...

Obituary: Ethel Jean (Hale) Van Nuys

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

Ethel Jean (Hale) Van NuysResident of Brookings, OregonDied: March 27, 2011Born: June 26, 1921 in Berkeley, California. Ethel Jean (Hale) Van Nuys was a retired medical-legal secretary, having ...

Obituary: Wilma Ophelia Spears

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

Wilma Ophelia Spears, 88, of Carson City died April 10, 2011. She was born Nov. 4, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by her son Daniel (Joyce) Howard of Stagecoach; an...

Obituary: Susan Lee Neighbors

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

Susan Lee Neighbors, 53, of Carson City died April 9, 2011. She was born March 5, 1958, in Los Angeles to Hermann and Ginger Brasuell. She is survived by her husband Gary Neighbors and three nieces...

Obituary: Vernon M. Latshaw

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

Vernon M. Latshaw of Gardnerville died April 3, 2011. He was born on Nov. 3, 1923, in Sawtelle, Calif., to Carl and Pearl Latshaw. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a Pearl Harbor survivor. He ...

Obituary: Leontine H. Bennett

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 12:31pm

Leontine Bennett, 94, died April 7, 2011, in Carson City. She was born Dec. 31, 1916, in Billings, Mont., to William and Hazel (Harger) Girdwood. She was a Carson City resident for 44 years, mov...

Carson High students mourn classmates

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:33pm

Carson High School students placed flowers and left notes of tribute Monday in the parking spaces of two classmates who died over the weekend in a scuba diving accident."RIP Stevo and Keegan" wa...

Investigation continues into the deaths of two Carson High students

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

The investigation continues into the deaths of two Carson High School juniors who died while scuba diving in the Monterey Bay on Saturday. According to Monterey County Sheriff's Detective Kevin ...

Democrats to put budget battles before full membership

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

Legislative leaders Monday announced they will put tough budget issues before the full Senate and Assembly rather than just members of the two money committees.Senate Majority Leader Steven Hors...

Sheriffs' log April 12

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:34pm

Carson CityThe following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:* Myles Robert Burdett, 20, of Carson City, was arrested at 4 p.m. Satu...

LEGISLATIVE WATCH: The latest scoop on senior bills

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

We need to play catch-up on bills at the Legislature that impact our seniors and offer you the opportunity to reply. Last week Assembly Bill 305 was heard, a bill which levels penalties for all age...

Today's legislative calendar

News - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

7:30 a.m. Assembly JudiciaryRoom: 3138Bills to be heard: AB388 revises provisions relating to real property, AB394 provisions relating to common-interest communities, AB415 the liability of cert...

Letters to the editor April 12

Opinion - Last Update Tue, 04/12/2011 - 4:14am

Repealing minimum wage is wrong thing to doIf I wore hats, they'd be off to people - from Dayton and from Carson City, so far.Kristy Mulkey from Dayton, wrote a letter saying the legislators consid...

Jim Bagwell: Too many negatives in same-day registration bill

Opinion - Last Update Sun, 04/17/2011 - 8:17am

One of the bills introduced for our Legislators to ponder is one that would allow same day registration and voting. I have a few minor problems with that concept.Last year I challenged people to st...