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NNDA presents 2013 Legislative Session Overview

Announcements - Last Update Wed, 02/13/2013 - 11:40am

The Northern Nevada Development Authority will host a Legislative Breakfast on Feb. 27, 7 a.m. at the Carson Nugget in Carson City.
Get the latest updates on what can be expected during the legislative session with fresh, timely and on-point updates. The breakfast will be a good way to ask questions and hear what these legislators will say about their priorities for the 77th Legislative session.
Assemblymen Grady, Livermore and Wheeler will be on hand as well as State Senators Kieckhefer and Settelmeyer.

Nevadans go cold turkey with Internet outage

News - Last Update Wed, 02/13/2013 - 9:38am

Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal

Gone. Our umbilical cord to the Internet was cut Monday and suddenly we were technologically as helpless as babes.
The widespread outage that started Monday left thousands of AT&T customers in Northern Nevada without internet, cell phone and some landline phone service. And Charter service also was sporadically down.

Obituary: Randy Boggs

Obituaries - Last Update Wed, 02/13/2013 - 9:34am

Taken too soon, Randy Boggs, 46, died February 8, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Randy was born February 26, 1966 in San Diego, CA to Richard and Sona Boggs. He has been a resident of Carson City sinc...

Obituary: Stephen (Jack) Cowen

Obituaries - Last Update Wed, 02/13/2013 - 9:34am

Born on November 11, 1921 and passed away on Sunday morning at 91 years of age. Once again America suffers the lost of another member of the Greatest Generation, our father. He was delivered int...

Death Notice: Virginia B. Hamilton

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Death Notice: Marjorie McColl

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Death Notice: George Sigel Hatcher

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Death Notice: Ann Ruef Bostwick

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Death Notice: Lorna "Candy" Maddox

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Is It Too Soon For a Retrospect?

Opinion - Last Update Fri, 05/17/2013 - 3:21pm

nvmediaalliance

by ALEX POMPLIANO

It’s become somewhat of a cliché, saying in a retrospective astonishment that something began as an idea. In theory, everything begins as an idea. But I’ve never been a part of something from the very beginning that would eventually lead to a fully realized organization like the Nevada Media Alliance, so you’ll have to forgive the cliché.

The Art of Living through the End of Life presentation

Health & Wellness - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 9:54pm

Knowing how to comfort and support a loved one who has a terminal illness can be challenging. How can you help your loved one cope? How will you deal with your own grief?

A seminar for terminally ill individuals and their loved ones will be on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 3-4 p.m., at Sierra Nevada Cancer Center, 1460 S. Curry Street in Carson City.

Special Olympics to Host South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge

Announcements - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:08pm

Special Olympics Nevada

Donned in costumes, but without the protection of wet suits, Special Olympics athletes and their supporters will jump into icy waters on March 23 for the annual South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Northern Nevada and California.

White House B&B Murder Mystery Dinner

Arts and Entertainment - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:08pm

By Kim Copél

"White House B&B Murder Mystery Dinner" in Genoa, NV. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7 pm. Dine with such unforgettable characters as "Miss Magnolia" and "Hafa Hoffa". Tickets are $45 per person. Call 775-782-4951 for reservations. Seating is limited and by reservation only.

Kids and drugs to be topic of Carson City Chamber’s Soup’s On! luncheon

Health & Wellness - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 1:38pm

Ronni Hannaman, Carson City Chamber

The public is invited to a very special Carson City Chamber educational luncheon that should be of interest to every mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle and others concerned about drug use in our children beginning in Grade 4.

Many well-meaning adults do not realize the drugs in their medicine cabinet may be the pathway to their child’s drug use.

Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks banned from Legislature

News - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:24am

Ken Ritter, Associated Press

Nevada lawmakers on Monday banned troubled Assemblyman Steven Brooks from the legislature and placed him on leave while an independent investigation into his recent bizarre behavior is conducted.

Tribes show support with banning bear hunts

News - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 8:55am

Paul Nelson, KTVN

As part of Tribal Day at the Nevada Legislature, Native Americans are letting lawmakers know they are against the bear hunt.
Dozens showed up at the legislative building in support of Senate Bill 82. They say the bear is sacred and that the hunt violates their rights.

Death Notice: Floyd E. "Nick" Nichols

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:43am

Death Notice: Mark E. Lydic

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Death Notice: Stephen B. (Jack) Cowen

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 10:43am

Stephen B. Cowen, 91 of Carson City, passed away Feb. 10, 2013 at the VA hospital in Reno. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Feb. 14, 2013 at 9:30AM at Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. Burial to foll...

Obituary: Timothy David Sexton

Obituaries - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 5:12am

Timothy passed away Feb. 7, 2013 at the age of 86, in Minden, Nev. He was born in Oakland, Calif. March 4, 1926 to Timothy and Vesta Sexton. Timothy graduated from Oakland Technical College, was...

Carson City 911 dispatch not affected by widespread phone outage

News - Last Update Tue, 02/12/2013 - 11:38am

UPDATE 9:50AM: The Carson City Communications Dispatch Center reports the widespread phone outage that began Monday night hasn't affected 911 calls coming in. So far no one has complained to dispatchers that they had a difficult time reaching 911 through to dispatch, said Marlon Moncada, communications supervisor for Carson City.

AT&T has been sending updates to the dispatch center, the Sheriff's Office and the Carson City Fire Department about the problems and have worked to resolve immediate issues that involve 911 emergency service first, Moncada said.

"What we have been told is there is a group that is working with 911 centers so the community is able to call 911 and not experience problems," he said.

Meanwhile, messages to Carson Now have come from several readers stating their cell phone, internet and DSL services remain out of service with AT&T, Virgin, Sprint, Boost Mobile.

Former Carson City manager Linda Ritter nominated for CCCVB interim director position

News - Last Update Mon, 02/11/2013 - 6:55pm

The Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau on Monday nominated former Carson City manager Linda Ritter as interim executive director.

Board members meeting unanimously approved Ritter after she had expressed interest in the position. Ritter was nominated by Karen Abowd, board member of the CCCVB and a Carson City Supervisor. Ritter was not at the meeting and hasn't accepted the offer.

Assemblyman Pete Livermore hospitalized

News - Last Update Mon, 02/11/2013 - 2:16pm

Nevada Appeal

Carson City Assemblyman Pete Livermore was absent from the Assembly Monday because of illness.

Women to Women with Shala Fedai - Political Activist from Iran

Arts and Entertainment - Last Update Mon, 02/11/2013 - 2:20pm

Carol Paz, host of "Women to Women" broadcast Thursday's on Charter Cable interviews Northern Nevada resident and Iranian political activist Shala Fedai in a fascinating two part interview. Go here for Part II.

Carson City Friends of Library kicks off new location, weekend sale with ribbon cutting

Lifestyle - Last Update Mon, 02/11/2013 - 11:26am

Friends of the Library book lovers will now have a larger place to buy books and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce plans to launch the opening with a ribbon cutting.

Carson City attorney Jackie Bryant to become Gov. Sandoval's deputy chief of staff

News - Last Update Mon, 02/11/2013 - 11:57am

Carson City attorney Jackie Bryant will join Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's team as Deputy Chief of Staff beginning Feb. 19. She will replace Ann Wilkinson, who has served as Sandoval's Deputy Chief of Staff since January 2011.
Wilkinson is leaving to return to the practice of law, effective Feb. 20.

Carson City authorities busy with felony and misdemeanor-related arrests

News - Last Update Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:43pm

Carson City authorities made numerous felony and misdemeanor arrests recently, including arrests for domestic violence, car theft and probation violation court orders.

A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Feb. 7, 7:04 p.m. in the 400 block of Simone Avenue on an outstanding felony warrant out of Douglas County.

Watch it Live: Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau board meeting

News - Last Update Mon, 02/11/2013 - 4:57pm

The board of the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau will meet today to discuss, among other things, hiring an interim executive director. The board began its search for the interim director after Candace Duncan retired in December.

Sheriff Furlong trying to get rid of Biker clubs?

Opinion - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 9:14pm

Bikers united

I just got word that Sheriff Fulong is trying to get rid of the biker clubs in Carson City . You got to be kidding me, what has this country come to? Go get the guys that shoot up IHOP, the guy who is molesting children. You wont win this one, we have constitution rights and we will fight for them. Police are the most corrupt people I know. There's bad seeds in all aspects of clubs, including the police. All this is gonna do is bring us bikers closer together and make us stronger. The Blue nights who are cops where cuts too, you gonna close them down to?

Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks jailed again; allegedly attacks family member

News - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 2:35pm

Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested early Sunday morning in Las Vegas on suspicion of domestic violence after allegedly attacking a family member in a physical confrontation and then attempting to take a law enforcement officer's gun.

The arrest, reported at 12:30 a.m. came only days after Brooks, 40, agreed to a leave of absence while being investigated for a number of bizarre events that began with his arrest for allegedly making threats to Nevada Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.

Carson City resident William Thomas Stephens identified in Saturday freeway accident

News - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 10:05am

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a single-vehicle accident on Saturday at the IR580 Carson City freeway as William Thomas Stephens, 78, of Carson City.

Carson City community remembers Desiree Bragg

News - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 8:21am

Ashley Cullins, KRNV

Capitol Christian Center in Carson City was packed with a community brought together by Desiree Bragg. Despite the sadness of losing someone who everyone loved, her family and friends remind those who care about her to honor Desiree's spirit by living by words made famous by one of her favorites, Bob Marley — everything's gonna be alright and don't worry, be happy.

Bibliography: Lives of early Nevada Comstock writers archived by the volumes

Lifestyle - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 8:10am

By Chic DiFrancia

This is the last installment of “The Sagebrushers.” This series was written to profile the lives and careers and credit some of Nevada’s early newspapermen. The men named in this story were some of the more prominent Sagebrushers. There were many others, but space here did not allow us to name those who also deserved recognition.

Teen, NHP officer taken to hospital after car slams into patrol vehicle near Minden

News - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 7:41am

A 16-year-old and a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper were taken to the hospital after an crash Friday on Highway 395 north of Minden, The two suffered non-life threatening injuries said NHP Trooper Daniel Lopez.

Dayton Guardsman awarded Purple Heart for injury in Afghanistan

News - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 7:21am

KRNV

Nevada Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Anderson Muñoz of Dayton, who was injured by a rocket attack in Afghanistan, received a Purple Heart on Saturday in Reno.
Muñoz, 35, is one of about 50 Nevada Guardsmen to receive a Purple Heart since Sept. 11, 2001. He suffered a ruptured ear drum and concussion during enemy rocket fire on Nov. 18, 2011.

Up in the air: Rough and bunkers abound over fate of Eagle Valley golf complex

News - Last Update Sun, 02/10/2013 - 7:02am

John Barrette, Nevada Appeal

When the fate of the Eagle Valley Golf complex next reaches the Carson City Board of Supervisors, teed up for debate will be too much effluent and too little affluence.

Death Notice: Donald Lewis Peak