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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nuclear industry spokespeople and some in Congress have been very vocal of late suggesting that the nuclear accident in Japan requires restarting the defunct Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository...

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.
But the cost of several of his proposals drew opposition at a legislative hearing today.

CARSON CITY – Nevadans would no longer see education board representatives on their ballots if a proposal before the Legislature passes.
Assembly Bill 548, recommended by an education task force, would give the governor the power to appoint the superintendent and state board of education.

Carson High School students, faculty and staff mourned the loss of two of their own Monday with a memorial at the Carson City campus parking lot following a tragic scuba diving accident on Saturday in Monterey Bay.

Join us this Friday 4/15 for live music with the "Mark Castro Band".  This talented trio plays an ecclectic mix of oldies, classic rock, and songs not usually played by cover bands.  No Cover and Smoke FREE.  See our events calendar @ www.facebook.com/carsonlanes

The annual student exhibits fill all three galleries at the Carson City campus, spreads throughout the Fallon campus, and includes student and faculty creations from the Douglas campus and rural teaching centers.
Works are as diverse as the college's course offerings - from painting and drawing to multimedia art, electronic arts, printmaking, photography, sculpture and pottery.

The Second part of the two part lecture on America's effort to put a man on the Moon. In this presentation Mike Thomas addresses the epic story of the Apollo Eleven Mission, which landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in July, 1969. This is a "don't miss" program, especially for the younger generation who may not be familiar with this historic event.The lecture is on May 14, from 6:30 to pm. Information: 775-445-3240

The First of a two part lecture covering the beginning days of NASA  and the U.S. space Program. This lecture by Mike Thomas tells the story of the first astronauts and the Mercury, Gemini, and initial Apollo missions. Learn about the men and machines that made our country the leader in space explorations.  Time: 6:30pm-10:00pm Information Contact:  775-445-3240     

Carson High School students gathered this morning in memory of classmates Keegan Aiazzi and Stephen Anderson, who died while scuba diving off Monterey Bay during a weekend excursion to Northern ...

The Nevada Wolf Pack and Seattle Redhawks couldn't wait to get out of Peccole Park on Sunday.The Wolf Pack beat the Redhawks 2-0 on a two-run home run by Carlos Escobar in the eighth inning in a sp...

By Jerry Vance
 Fitness students still carry hand-held weights during aerobic workouts with the thought that carrying extra weight in each hand while running would speed up fat loss.  It is true that the heavier you are the more calories you burn with any given energy expenditure.  But, there are other factors to consider before you pick up those hand weights. 
 

Those of you who have been here before might notice a few changes on the Carson Now site this morning. We worked on an update to the site over the weekend, and there are still a few tasks left to do. So consider this a construction zone, at least for the next few hours. Put on your virtual hardhats, and report any problems that you see. Thanks. 

Democrats may hold slim margins in the Nevada Senate and Assembly, but halfway through the 2011 session it's Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval and the GOP minority who are holding the trump cards. ...

The following is a news release issued by the Carson City School District:

Stephen Anderson age 16, and Keegan Aiazzi age 17, died in a scuba diving accident in the Monterey Bay, California area on Saturday, April 9, 2011. The two were part of a scuba diving event that was organized and sponsored by a scuba diving business in Reno.

Following successful dives on Friday evening and Saturday morning, both young men who had recently become certified scuba divers, did not surface with the rest of the group during the second dive on Saturday morning.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif (AP) - A recent lawsuit filed to prevent the U.S. Forest Service from logging in a swath of burned Sierra forest turns on a premise that would make Smokey Bear spin in disbe...

Two Carson High School students on a weekend scuba diving excursion to Northern California died Saturday during a dive in Monterey Bay.Lt. Jeff Jackson with the Monterey Police Department said the ...

Curtiss Elliott, a Western Nevada College bachelor of technology student, has been named a 2011 Regents' Scholar. The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents annually recognizes top stud...

The following information applies to the period of April 11-17:Due to utility work, Edmonds Drive will be reduced to a single lane with flagger-controlled traffic near the intersection of Clearview...

From cooking to countertops, there was something for everyone Saturday at the Home & Lifestyle Expo 2011 and Taste of Home Cooking School in Carson City.The expo was sponsored by the - and The R...

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