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Update: This event has been postponed. Contact BAC for more information.

Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Brewery Arts Center present "Speedy" Garfin & the Garfin Gathering on Saturday, March 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m., at the BAC Performance Hall, 511 West King Street in Carson City.

Kick up your heels on the final day of Carnival with our Mardi Gras Dance Party complete with celebratory DJ music and special treats. Come to dance or simply enjoy the music and revelry. Costumes, masks and beads are optional. 3PM. Sierra Place, 1111 West College Pkwy. (775) 841-4111

Gold Hill Hotel presents March Beer Fest beginning at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information call (775) 847-0111.

Join Charlie Seemann with a public talk about "Community Building in the West." The event begins at 7 p.m. and will be at the Carson City Library, 900 North Roop Street.

CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller made his pitch for campaign finance reform before an Assembly committee today, saying that while his two bills are extensive and complex at 155 pages combined, the many provisions are necessary because, “we are behind the curve.”
Miller, in testimony before the Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee, said Nevada should provide increased transparency to voters about the campaign contributions and expenses of the candidates for public office.

CARSON CITY – A Republican state senator has proposed his own idea for job creation: A break on the modified business tax for new employees hired by employers after July 1, 2011.
Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville, said Senate Bill 199 would exempt new employees hired by Nevada businesses from the tax as an incentive to add workers to their payrolls. Co-sponsors include five other Republican lawmakers. The measure was introduced Monday.

Recent indicators show tourism at Lake Tahoe South Shore is improving, according to the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.

December occupancy was up three percent compared to last year (Smith Travel Research). The No. 1 ski destination in the U.S. (Rand McNally 2011; TripAdvisor 2010) has seen a rise of 1.7 percent through Reno-Tahoe International Airport since July; 14 percent more skiers and snowboarders on the slopes, increased bookings over holiday weekends, and advance reservations for summer.

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Carrying a hatchet, axe, sword or knife onto the grounds of  a child care center, public school or higher education campus would become a misdemeanor under a new proposal.

A transient who was kicked out of a downtown casino ended up in jail after Carson City deputies allegedly found prescription pills and marijuana on his person.

Deputies arrested Thomas Alan Dias, 42, Monday night in the 400 block of North Carson Street for felony possession of a prescription medication without a prescription, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and a misdemeanor warrant for petit larceny.

It’s been said that a recession is a terrible thing to waste, and Northern Nevada businesses from Carson City to Las Vegas to Elko businesses aren’t wasting this one.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today he had productive meetings in Washington, DC, including talks with federal officials about clearing the way for permits to be approved so mining companies can expand and hire more workers.
Sandoval said there are several permits awaiting action that mining officials have told him could lead to the creation of 1,000 high-paying jobs in rural Nevada.
Creating jobs in Nevada is Sandoval’s top priority as governor. Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the nation and ranks first in home foreclosures as well.

The movie "Drive Angry," currently playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is practically one long car-chase movie, starring Nicholas Cage and Amber Heart.

To fully enjoy this film you have to believe totally that there is an actual physical Heaven and Hell, not that the two are metaphors of consciousness. But don't fret about it; religious ideas don't count here.

(Press release) Thunder Canyon, a private golf and country club located in Washoe Valley, has been named the 2011 Nevada Golf Course of the Year by the Nevada Golf Course Owners Association (NvGCOA). In addition to this honor, Thunder Canyon was chosen as one of three finalists for the Golf Course of the Year Award by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA).

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval will propose a change to the retirement system for new state employees that would reduce their current pension benefits by one half and cut the long-term liability for taxpayers by the same amount, his chief of staff said today.

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today elaborated on the details of a bill he is proposing to establish a school voucher system in Nevada.
The proposal would allow parents to receive a state-funded, per pupil subsidy to opt out of public schools in favor of private schools, including religious schools.
The stipend, or voucher, would help families pay expenses at the private schools.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Based on the latest taxable sales results, Nevada will likely match national forecasts calling for 4 percent growth in retail sales for 2011, the Retail Association of Nevada said today.
Much of the growth will likely be in areas other than discretionary spending, however, the group noted in its release.

Never turn your back on a snowplow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTDj3TAIa7w

The U.S. Forest Service Region 5 has named Nancy Gibson as the new Forest Supervisor for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.

Gibson has been the Deputy Forest Supervisor on the Six Rivers National Forest for nearly three years. Previously, she served as the Administrative Officer on the Klamath National Forest. She also served as Acting Forest Supervisor on the Mendocino National Forest in 2009. Gibson holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Southern Oregon University.

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A new study shows support for Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan to implement President Barack Obama’s national health care reform law.

A Carson City man, who was being booked into jail on a violation of his probation, faces felony drug charges after allegedly having a controlled substance taped to his penis.

Create a team for the American Cancer Society's "Relay For Life". Teams compete raising funds for research:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRW1a_QHG5U

Greater Nevada Credit Union employees recently had a pancake eating contest as part of their fundraising efforts for the 2011 Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Lake Tahoe. Watch the contest video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwYn3PVd3kI

To get your company or organization involved in the Polar Plunge on March 19, visit www.sonc.org/getinfo/info_newspolarplung­e.html

Space Shuttle Discovery's last launch, as seen from the air:

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

Cold temps are keeping our area frozen for the time being. While most roads are clear, we have a report of an overturned car on State Route 28 between Spooner Junction and Sand Harbor. The car appeared to hit a frozen section of roadway and lost control. The road is open, but traffic may be blocked to remove the vehicle.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors this week will consider whether to hire a special deputy district attorney to represent the public works department after a construction firm contracted to do $1.9 million in work has claimed overriding costs of $1.7 million.

Here is the Carson City area road construction report for the week of Feb. 28 through March 6.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties will join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women's Health, in taking action against HIV/AIDS.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — A stunt pilot, Frank Hawks, unknowingly changed the direction of history for half the world’s population on Tuesday, December 28, 1920.

All he did was take a 23-year-old former tomboy who defied normal female behavior for a 10 minute ride in his plane. “By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the ground, I knew I had to fly,” exclaimed Amelia Mary Earhart.

About 300 people came together today in front of the Nevada Legislature to rally in support of labor unions and in solidarity with protesters in Wisconsin.

The rally was a coordinated event that spawned protests in state capitals across the country.

Protesters braved the cold, chanting and waving signs as motorists driving by on Carson Street honked their horns.

Leslie Medieros and Bob Hansen discuss sustainable energy in Nevada.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR24_2kyQ98

Join us this Friday for live music with the "Road Dawgs", Northern Nevada's favorite party band. They play classic rock, blues, motown, and new rock standards. No Cover and Smoke FREE. See us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/f1mejp

Join us every Sunday evening for Open Mic/ Jam Night with Host Dean Brownell. Use our equipment or bring your own. All ages welcome. No Cover and Smoke FREE. See us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/f1mejp

Highway 395 at Muller Lane in Minden has been reopened, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Muller Lane, however, is still closed as NV Energy crews continue their work. There is currently no estimated time of reopening Muller Lane.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada residents bear the second lowest state and local tax burden of any state at 7.5 percent, behind only Alaska at 6.3 percent, according to a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.

From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: The closure of Highway 395 near Muller Lane in Minden will continue until approximately 6 p.m. It had originally been thought to be opened by 4 p.m. The repair is taking longer than initially expected.

Western Nevada College's campuses in Carson City, Douglas and Fallon will be close today at 2 p.m. due to weather.

The Carson City and Douglas campuses will remain closed through the weekend, but the Fallon campus will be open Saturday, weather permitting.

For more information, go to: http:/wnc.edu

(This article is from Around Carson, at http://aroundcarson.com/2011/02/25/winter_chaos/)

This is from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: It is advising that because of several downed power lines, it has closed off a portion of Highway 395 and Muller Lane in Minden.

For those who are sitting a a warm place, instead of driving in the snow today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dooKpdIwwR4

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Students who smoke may soon find it more difficult to do so. A proposal heard today would ban smoking on all Nevada’s university and college campuses.

The Jack C. Davis Observatory at the Western Nevada College campus will host its Saturday Star Party. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Host Mike Thomas's popular slide-show lecture begins at 7:30 PM. This week's features is called "The Legend of King Arthur: The Once and Future King."
The presentation, which is filled with beautiful images, takes you on a journey through this classic historical tale of myth and fact, and addresses the question: how much of the Authurian Legend is true?

The Carson City School District reports that its schools are open today, Friday, and will operate on a normal schedule.

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is opening up night skiing on the weekend and it's free with a day lift pass. Otherwise it's $22, but free for season pass holders on Fridays.

The area is on both sides of the Ponderosa lift and there are two new terrain parks with all the bells and whistles. Night sporting there is to last into March. Mt. Rose joins Squaw Valley and Boreal with night skiing and riding.

— Sam Bauman

Zeb Hogan swims with the fishes and lives to write about it. In the March 2011 issue of National Geographic, the University of Nevada, Reno researcher and assistant professor is pictured swimming with a man-eating catfish and describes swimming underwater with a 400-pound Mekong giant catfish in one of his many adventures in the rivers of a dozen countries around the world.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the top concern for Nevadans age 50 and older, according to a survey released Thursday.

AARP released its statewide survey that looks at the challenges, concerns and dreams of older adults in the state. The telephone survey was made up of 401 random Nevada residents aged 50 and over was conducted between Jan. 2 and Jan. 31. It has sampling error of plus or minus five percent.

A rally in support of American workers will be held in front of the Legislative Building in Carson City on Saturday, Feb. 26. The event is sponsored by the Carson City Democratic Central Committee and the Nevada Rural Democratic Caucus.
It is part of a nationwide event by Move-On and People for the American Way in an event called "50-State Mobilization to Save the American Dream." Rallies will be held at state legislative buildings across the country.

For all of you muscle-powered enthusiasts, Jeff Moser at bikecarson.com spells out in words and photos the weather dynamics of February, which made for some great spring-like riding and hiking. That is until Mother Nature reminded us that even Punxsutawney Phil is prone to judgement lapses. Welcome to déjà vu all over again. Click here for the story and photos.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce on March 1 for a home cooked breakfast like no other.
Brush up on your Shakespeare, for it is the Ides of March (almost!). The Chamber Breakfast Club will be at Sierra Place, located at 1111 West College Parkway in Carson City. Serving begins at 7:30 a.m.

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