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By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – State Budget Director Andrew Clinger yesterday painted a bleak picture of Nevada’s next two-year spending plan, saying under current tax and spending levels every single program and agency except for education would have to be eliminated to balance the budget.

A financial services bill working its way through the U.S. Senate contains a $400,000 earmark that appears to be destined for the business incubator that is part of the planned Carson City Center/Nugget Project.

It appears that the report on the City Center/Nugget Project slated to be presented at the end of this month will be delayed another 30 days.

According to an email from City Manager Larry Werner, the city and P3 Development need more time to look at issues "related to parking garages, ownership, land use issues, utilities and a myriad of other questions."

Benefits for 70,000 Nevada employees will be slashed to help make up for an $111 million shortfall, according to the Associated Press tonight. The action was taken today by the state's Public Employees’ Benefit Program board.

The Reno-Gazette Journal reports tonight that after 27 years Carson RV has shut its doors.

Get a history of the Carson City Mint from 1870 - 1893 at this 10 a.m. presentation. The Carson City Mint produced close to $50 million in both gold and silver coins, stamped with the famous CC mint mark. Bob Nylen will also discuss the role women workers played at the mint, as well as show images of the unique and rare coins produced right here in our own hometown. The presentation is at Sierra Place, 1111 West College Pkwy. (775) 841-4111.

Catch The Jazz! Carson City 2010 music festival with a kick-off on Sunday afternoon, with three concerts at the Legislative Plaza/Capitol Amphitheater. Admission is free, and parking at the garage on Stewart and Fifth Streets also is free. Bring a picnic and blanket and enjoy the music!
The STRAZZ ensemble will get your toes tapping with an hour of jazz and fiddle tunes played by a dozen of northern Nevada's top strings students beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada would like to thank Artisan's Cafe, Joanie's Creekside Deli & Catering, and L & L Hawaiian Barbecue for donating their specialty foods along with the one hundred people who attended the Second Annual Mill's Park Wine Train fundraising event on July 23, 2010.

Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada has donated $500 to Kiwanis House in Davis, Calif., where families can stay while a member of the family is receiving medical treatment at UP CO, Davis.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Members of the Nevada Homeland Security Commission expressed concern today that the state does not appear to have a coordinated effort or designated person to deal with the ever-growing threat of cybercrime.

Terry Wayne Spence, 56, and Jeffery Dwayne Bainbridge, 45, were arrested Wednesday evening at their hotel room in the 600 block of Stewart Street in Carson City for possession of methamphetamine.

Here is some video of Tuesday's fire on Curry Street:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z59oUL1VY6E

Last week we reported that the governor's office sent a letter to Nugget Project consultant Mark Lewis taking issue with certain parts of the feasibility study for moving three state agencies into the Carson City Center/Nugget Project.

The one big item missing in that story was the Meridian Business Advisors feasibility study itself, which we now have a copy of.

CARSON CITY – Nevada officials are racing the clock to get their full share of federal foreclosure relief dollars.
Some states and local governments elsewhere around the country are at risk of losing millions in foreclosure relief funds. But officials with the state of Nevada and local government entities who are managing the programs say they are on track to obligate their full allotments by September deadlines.
Even so, several Nevada officials said the funds are only a drop in the bucket to address Nevada’s foreclosure crisis.

Here are more photos from Tuesday's Carson City National Night Out held at Mills Park. The event ended tonight at 8 with a finale of sirens. Several thousand visited the three-hour program designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Check back with us for more photo information.

Hundreds of families making up, perhaps, several thousand people, gathered Tuesday night at Mills Park in Carson City to attend the region's largest public safety event, the 27th annual National Night Out.

By now, you have probably heard about the fiasco in Bell, Calif., where city officials were being paid outrageous salaries while cutting services and raising taxes.

When the manager of a city of 36,000 residents takes home almost $800,000 a year, that's going to raise some eyebrows. And how did he and other city executives get these salaries? The elected officials in Bell gave it to them, along with $100,000 annual salaries for themselves, for their part-time jobs.

CARSON CITY – Nevada families with school-age children will spend $174 million for back-to-school supplies this month if spending trends track with national estimates, the Retail Association of Nevada reported today.

Jonathan Denwood of Digital Delirium talks about Facebook and the basics of setting up a Facebook profile account.

Update: A home and trailer were heavily damaged by a fire on South Curry Street in Carson City today.

Residents Kathleen Stevens and her daughter Elizabeth Nix were able to escape without injury. Firefighters rescued their dog, Thor.

"The dog is my soulmate," Nix said. "I don't know what I would do without him."

Fire crews are still on the scene, and no cause has been determined yet. The fire broke out shortly after noon. The home is located next to the Ormsby House.

Some morning music for everyone with Large Bills Accepted:

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

Here are the 2010 winners of the Carson City Silver Dollar Car Classic held this weekend at Mills Park. The event brought hundreds of car enthusiasts to Carson City for the weekend before many moved on to Reno for the Hot August Nights celebration.

Among the winners, there were three speciality picks. These winners and the images of their cars will be featured on T-shirts and advertisements for next year's event. They are:

Chick's Choice - 1954 Corvette, owner Fred Takashima; Vancouver, Washington

The first Northern Nevada RC Air Show hosted by the High Sierra RC Club took place Saturday at the Pony Express Model Airpark.

Radio Control Clubs from all over Northern Nevada participated in the event The High Sierra RC Club, Reno Radio Control Club, Sierra Silent Soarers, Reno Sparks Control Liners Model Airplane Club and Sierra Sagebrush Flyers.

Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau

Here are my most recent National Review Online blog items, Dear Readers:
http://www.nationalreview.com/battle10/state/Nevada
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A job fair to hire 130 positions at the new south Carson City Kohl's store will be held Aug. 8-12, company officials said today.
The job fair will be at the Carson City Plaza Hotel Conference Center, 801 South Carson Street, Carson City.

Celebrate the grand opening of Canyon Creek Grill and Bar, located at 939 Mica Drive in Carson City on Friday, Aug. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3 for the Breakfast Club at Thunder Canyon.
Don't miss this wonderful networking event. The full breakfast buffet costs $5 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. Thunder Canyon is located at 19 Lightning W. Ranch Road. Click here for more information about the Chamber and future events.

Come join the fun on a cool summer evening when the Carson City Historical Society hosts their annual Ice Cream Social. Special ice cream and cookies will be available for $4 per person — and children attending will be able to build their own birdhouse courtesy of Jim DeMagistris of Woodworking Specialties. The evening will be filled with music as David Bugli's "Millennium Bugs" who will play during the event. The Ice Cream Social is on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The 25th Annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival takes place the weekend of Aug 13-15. The weekend opens at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 13 with a free open-air concert at the Davis Creek Park Amphitheater. The main Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival takes place from 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14 on the Bowers Mansion grounds, gate opens at 9 a.m., Cost $15 adults, $3 kids 2-12. Seven bluegrass bands will perform. Food and craft vendors on site.

Mile High Jazz Band presents a program of big-band jazz favorites in featuring vocalist Sheryl Adams, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 7:30-9:30 pm, at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St., Carson City. Admission is $5 general, and free for age 18 and under. Dance lessons precede the band, 6:00-7:15 pm., for $5 additional. For information, call 775-883-4154, 775-883-2662.

With summer here, why not take a stroll through downtown Carson City and enjoy local wine tasting, food and history on Saturday, Aug. 7 and every first Saturday of the month during the Downtown Wine Walk, sponsored by the Carson City Downtown Consortium.
Purchase a wine glass and map for $10 and enjoy the wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Sign-ups are at Carson Nugget, Horseshoe Club, Cactus Jacks and Carson Jewelry & Loans. Call (775) 883-2211.

Fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers will be on sale from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Pony Express Pavilion on Highway 50 at Mills Park. Crafts, plants and flowers are also for sale. For vendor information call Shirley at (775) 746-5024.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 27th Annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event at Mills Park on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m.

A 23-year-old Carson City man faces a felony child abuse and a gross domestic battery charge after admitting to abusing a 20-month-old toddler.
David Phillip Gawdun, who lives in the 1700 block of Russell Way, is being held on $43,132 bond in the Carson City Jail after he was arrested on Saturday. In an interview, he has admitted to slapping the girl and other instances of child abuse on the toddler and the girl's 3-year-old brother.

A massive traffic spike forced Carson Now offline at about 8:45 this morning. The site is back online now (or else you wouldn't be reading this) on a new server with more resources, but we are still dealing with a few issues.

Ron Swirczek talks about his candidacy for Carson City School Board, district 1:

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

Carson City theater lovers have one more chance tonight to enjoy one of the better summer musicals playing in our town.

After signing a contract to adopt Blackwell's Pond Park in Carson City, Kiwanis of Sierra Nevada Past-President Lee Pisiewski organized seven other members to to trim weeds and rake up at the park on Saturday, July 31. 

" This is a beautiful neighborhood park. Today, our members got their hands dirty improving this park for the neighbors,"  Pisiewski said.

Here is the Carson City road construction report for Aug. 2-8. As always, plan ahead and be prepared for some minor delays. As a result of the next phase of the Nevada Department of Transportation freeway project, the following closures will occur:

— Valley View Drive has been permanently closed between Edmonds Drive and Line Drive.

—Koontz Lane will be closed between Raglan Circle and Edmonds Drive until January 2011.

The Roop Street widening project is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. The following impacts are expected this week:

Hundreds of car enthusiasts from Nevada and California made their way to Mills Park in Carson City today for the annual Carson City Silver Dollar Car Classic.
The car show, which continues through Sunday, is among the region's biggest draws, with more than 300 restored, tricked-out, and souped-up cars and trucks on display.
Saturday's ideal weather conditions and the tree coverage of Mills Park made it a great event for the entire family, organizers said.

Two Care Flight helicopters were summoned to the Carson City Airport this afternoon on two separate medical events including a car accident involving a child.

The car accident in the Northgate Lane area of Carson City was reported at 1:37 this afternoon. In a separate call, at 1:38, an air ambulance was needed for an overdose patient, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.

Reports are that a 10-year-old girl was injured in the car accident, Furlong said. The extent of the child's injuries are unknown, Furlong added.

By Scott Schrantz / aroundcarson.com

Here is Gretsch Catalina Club Jazz playing at Plan B micro-lounge in downtown Carson City:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1in-F5Q_SjY

We had heard rumors of recent activity at the never-opened Sportsman's Warehouse store in the Southgate Center on South Carson Street.

And now, it looks like there will be a new Big Lots store moving in this fall.

While a discount closeout store isn't exactly the kind of high-end (or medium-end) store residents might have been hoping for, it's better than an empty storefront.

An Associated Press story today reports that the Nevada Board of Examiners approved $1.7 million to move the state's insurance division workers, about 75 of them, out of a Fairview Drive office building after employees had become ill because of problem pigeons. Click here to read the full story.

A 19-year-old Carson City man will stand trial after making a not guilty plea on Thursday to possession of child pornography charges during an arraignment hearing in a federal courtroom in Reno, the Reno Gazette-Journal reports tonight.

A small brush fire reported near the intersection of Goni Road and Arrowhead Drive actually turned out to be farther away, with the location being the intersection of Mark Way and Emerson, Carson City fire officials report tonight.
The roughly 20 foot by 20 foot fire, caused by wind that knocked tree branches into a power line which caused a spark, was extinguished shortly after crews arrived, said Dan Shirey, battalion chief in operations for the Carson City Fire Department.

The Nevada Appeal and the Reno Gazette-Journal both have good information on today's opening of the new Carson Stadium Cinemas, at 2571 North Carson Street, formerly known as the Northgate Movies 10.

CARSON CITY – Nevadans who are eligible to have their jobless benefits reactivated can expect letters by next week with instructions, the Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation (DETR) said today.
The agency began mailing letters Thursday to individuals whose Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) claims are being reinstated following action by Congress last week to extend federal unemployment benefits through November.

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons announced the appointment today of Caleb Cage as the executive director of the Nevada Office of Veterans Services.

Cage presently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor/Rural and Veterans Issues for Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki.

Cage attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq as recently as 2006. Captain Cage was awarded the Army’s Bronze Star Medal for his service in Iraq. He is a 2002 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.

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