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by Jeff Potter, originally appearing on the Muscle Powered blog.
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Fishing spots in the Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Northern California and Nevada will be the place to be this week as temperatures will send thousands of anglers to dozens of rivers, lakes and streams in the region. Here is the latest fishing report for the week of August 8-14. Pack plenty of water, sunscreen and don't forget your fishing license.

Matthew Garret McMaster
August 5, 1987 – July 28, 2012

Matthew was born and raised at South Shore and grew up loving skiing, snowboarding, hiking and all things outdoors. He was active in school sports, and had a great love for all animals. Matthew was in the process of following his dream by attending motorcycle mechanic school in Phoenix.

Matthew is survived by his parents, Barry and Nancy McMaster of Stateline, Nv, brother Tobias (Melanie) Sharp, and nephew Tyler Sharp, of South Lake Tahoe, and Grandmother Madeline Kerr of Carson City, Nevada.

Tonight is National Night Out at Mills Park, an event put on by the Carson City Sheriff's Office. This is the 10th anniversary of the event, and will feature lots of fun activities for children. The event runs from 5-8 p.m.

Join Bella Fiore Wines for drink specials all night long as you enjoy the Carson City Music Festival’s night on 3rd Street. Free outdoor music by multiple bands, go to JazzCarsonCity.com for details. 3pm-10pm

The Bella Family
224 So. Carson St ,Suite #8
Corner of 3rd & Curry Sts, Carson City
775-888-9463 (WINE)
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
www.bellafiorewinesbar.com

Join Bella Fiore Wines at our mobile bar as Salon Chocolat presents fashion show Haute Chocolate on West Proctor St., Carson City. Proceeds to benefit Carson High School’s Culinary Arts program. General Admission $5, VIP Tickets $45pp or $80per couple. For tickets or more event details call Salon Chocolat at 775-884-3667

The Bella Family
224 So. Carson St ,Suite #8
Corner of 3rd & Curry Sts, Carson City
775-888-9463 (WINE)
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
www.bellafiorewinesbar.com

Join Bella Fiore Wines for drink specials all night long as you enjoy the Friday 3rd Street Free Outdoor Concert. The Shane Dwight Band will be playing great American Roots Rock music starting @ 7:30pm.

The Bella Family
224 So. Carson St ,Suite #8
Corner of 3rd & Curry Sts, Carson City
775-888-9463 (WINE)
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
www.bellafiorewinesbar.com

CARSON CITY – States do not face any deadline for deciding whether to expand their Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, and will be able to expand coverage and then later chose to reduce it, federal officials told Governing magazine on Monday.

CARSON CITY – Nevada has been selected by the National Governors Association to receive a $65,000 grant and additional technical assistance to implement Common Core State Standards at the postsecondary education level.

CARSON CITY – With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.

South Lake Tahoe fire and police departments responded to a gas leak Monday night which forced the outside evacuation of at least a two block area of Highway 50 from Fairway to Herbert. Lakeland Village and Howard Johnsons guests were ordered to stay in their rooms as of 11 p.m. Areas outside the lodging establishments on both the east and west sides of Highway 50, (Lake Tahoe Boulevard) were evacuated, with guests being ordered to stay inside.

Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested Donald Tremayne Britton, 38, a Carson City man, at 9 p.m. Wednesday. Britton was arrested on a fugitive from justice (murder) warrant in his name and extradited to Oakland by the Oakland Police Department Thursday. There is no bail.

Officers have also arrested the following individuals based on misdemeanor allegations:

  • A 28-year-old Carson City woman for a contempt of court warrant in her name.
  • A 51-year-old Carson City woman for a petit larceny warrant in her name.
Wednesday night comedy performer at the Carson Nugget

Get ready to laugh! Wednesday Night is comedy night at the Carson Nugget at 7 PM in the Show Lounge. Seating is limited. There is no cover; however, there is a two drink minimum.

Morgan Preston is the featured comedian on August 8th. Preston has spent more than 22 years in the business. His, “I dare you not to laugh” style and on-stage swagger is guaranteed to make you smile.

Join 600 of your closest and most influential friends and raise money to support opertations of the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada, Carson City Branch. It's the Boys & Girls Club Auction and Worlds Greatest BBQ from 4-8 p.m., Pony Express Pavilion, Mills Park. More than 200 silent aution items, 25 live items and of course the Best BBQ in the area, to be prepared by Carson City BBQ. All you can eat and drinks included in the price of admission, $100 per person or $1,000 for a table of 10. Music by the Craing Fletcher Band.  Sponsored once more by Bodines.

CARSON CITY – Carson City District Judge James Wilson today ruled a teacher-backed proposal to impose a margin tax in Nevada cannot go forward because it violates a “single-subject” rule for such measures.

Scenes from the Silver Dollar Car Classic in Mills Park on Sunday.

Children and Family Counseling therapists Kristopher Komarek, MSW and Jeffrey Davis, MSW, LCSW will present a monthly mental wellness series at the Carson City Library beginning Monday, August 13th, at 6:00 p.m. The first program for the Mind-Body Connection: Mental Wellness Series is “Don’t do that! Do what I say! How your child learns behavior. Birth to 12.”

This monthly series will be held on the second Monday of the month and run through October. These recurring presentations will focus on various topics. Active participation and interactive dialogue is encouraged.

What: Trash Mob
When: Saturday August 11th 8 a.m.
Where: Foothill Dr. at Winnie Lane
Why: This is the second in our series of quick trash pick up events. This area attracts a lot of walkers and bicyclists, and dogs. For all of you who walk or bike this area please come out for just 1 hour and help us clean up. If you have a pooper scooper please bring it.
We’re asking for only 1 hour of your time, not a lot, but it can make such a difference.
Carson City Parks and Recreation has promised to put up a Mutt Mitt station, so if we can get it cleaned up maybe it’ll stay cleaned up.

Daniel Eugene Graybill, 53, passed away in Reno, NV. On July 13, 2012. He was born in Sacramento, CA. on Nov. 7, 1958 to Charles & Phyllis Graybill. He lived in the Carson City, Reno area since...

A celebration of life memorial will be held for Layna Sue Edgmon of Carson City, Nevada, at 11am on August 11, 2012 at Freedom Church, 3579 Hwy 50 E, Sp 209 in Carson City. Layna was reunited w...

Linda was born and raised in Ridgecrest, CA. She married her high school sweetheart, Charles Fields, on November 6, 1971, and was mother of three sons. She graduated on the honor roll from Burr...

Age 85, passed away at his home in Carson City, Nevada on June 29, 2012. John was born in Honolulu on April 17, 1927. He graduated from Farrington High School and joined the US Army serving in t...

There will be a graveside service for Nina Prockish on Saturday, August 11 at 11am at Lone Mountain Cemetery. Directly following, there will be a luncheon reception at Glen Eagles Restaurant to ...

See the full reports below:

A Gardnervile man has been arrested and faces charges in connection with several vehicle burglaries last month in the Indian Hills area in north Douglas County. A 15-year-old male was also arrested.
Nathan Centeno, 18, was arrested on Thursday by Douglas County Sheriff's Office investigators. The arrest was made after an investigation following several vehicle burglaries that happened on July 10.
Here is a Douglas County Sheriff's Office press release that provides the details:

CARSON CITY – Democrats continued to outpace their Republican counterparts in voter registration efforts in July, the Secretary of State’s office reported this week.

Democrats registered 8,121 active voters, while Republicans registered 3,705 active voters. Active registered nonpartisans increased by 4,946 during the same time period.

Is it possible to be thrilled and relaxed at the same time?

I learned the answer to this question hanging beneath the canopy of a paraglider as it soared several hundred feet over the forested ridge that runs along the border between California and Nevada on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.

The excitement of flying through the air under an oversized parachute was matched only by the peaceful beauty of the blue lake below. It's a vantage point that might have left the great Mark Twain speechless.

First 40 Members Get Annual Dues Waived

Networking is essential in business, even more so if you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or are in charge of business development. Today, a networking group launched via the popular site MeetUp.com that will bring Carson City, Reno, Tahoe, and Carson Valley leaders together to meet, exchange ideas, network, provide referrals, and educate one another. The Group, CA/NV Business Owner and Entrepreneur MeetUp is waiving its $20 annual dues for the first 40 members who join.

On July 28th, thousands of people came to see close-up and personal the nearly completed I-580 Freeway. When finished, it will better connect Washoe Valley to South Reno, lighten the traffic through Pleasant Valley, and lessen the bottleneck that’s starting to form at the Mount Rose Intersection. Throngs of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists attended Sunday’s Rush to Washoe event that began at 7:00 AM and went strong until 1PM.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval and a host of elected officials and dignitaries joined in dedicating the new I-580 freeway connecting the capital to Reno today, although motorists won’t get to drive on the 8.4-mile stretch of new roadway until mid-August.

CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval today commended the work of the Nevada Sage-grouse Advisory Committee which issued recommendations yesterday on a course of action that provides conservation measures sufficient to preclude the need to list the Greater Sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act.

“I thank the Advisory Committee, its Chairman, Bob Crowell and each of the members for their diligent and timely work on this very important issue,” Governor Sandoval said. “Representatives from a cross section of our state collaborated in an effort to conserve the Greater Sage-grouse species while maintaining predictable and multiple uses of private, state and public lands. I look forward to reviewing the Committee’s recommendations.”

Searchers hunting for missing Carson City doctor Gary Dankworth found the body of a man late Wednesday night during their search, confirmed a spokeswoman for the Inyo County Sheriff's Department.

Though the body has not been confirmed as that of Dankworth, KOLO8 is reporting that Carson-Tahoe Health issued the following statement:

“The Carson Tahoe family is saddened by the news of Dr. Dankworth’s death. The past several days have been difficult and we, like the rest of the community, have been hoping for the best. We are a small, close knit community and tragedies within our medical staff affect us all. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family and we will do all we can to support them during this very sad time,” said Ed Epperson, President and CEO.

With the completion of the I-580 freeway extension project connecting Reno to Carson City, getting to Heavenly Mountain Resort for the 2012-13 ski season will be faster, safer and more convenient than ever before.

The public is invited to be entertained and educated with Bill Nye the Science Guy Sept. 6, the first of several presentations in the annual Discover Science Lecture Series at the University of Nevada, Reno. The College of Science and Associated Students of the University of Nevada are bringing Nye to the University’s Lawlor Events Center at 7 p.m. All tickets are $5 per person, available through the Lawlor box office.

Especially For You, a new fashion boutique in Carson City, will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, August 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Explore a variety of unique collections of clothes, jewelry and home décor during the grand opening at 1910 College Pkwy E., Suite 130.

Carson Nugget Ballroom is celebrating a ribbon-cutting event of their newly remodeled ballroom on Tuesday, August 7 at 7:30 A.M. on 507 N. Carson Street.

Breakfast will be provided and is $5 for Carson Nugget members and $15 for non-members. RSVP can be made to 882-1565 or to manager@carsoncitychamber.com

CARSON CITY – The state Board of Economic Development today unanimously signed off on a package of tax breaks to bring Apple to Reno, but the panel found it had little authority over the deal reached after several months of closed-door negotiations.

Coming from as far as Australia and as near as North Lake Tahoe, more than 200 men and women athletes are gearing up for a race to remember at Northern Nevada’s inaugural Expedition Man Endurance Festival and Ultra-Distance-Triathlon, taking place Saturday, August 25. Athletes will begin with a swim at Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe, then onto a more than 100-mile-bike-ride through Carson City and a long-run along the Truckee River, ending at the Legends at Sparks Marina.

CARSON CITY – A new report from The Council of State Governments exploring the successes that 13 Western states have had with tax incentives to encourage economic growth found that Nevada has fewer such programs in large part because of its tax structure.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This fishing report is for Aug. 1-7.

On Thursday morning, July 12, I went fishing at Lake Tahoe for Mackinaw (Lake) Trout with two friends, Rob Boehmer and Thomas Strong, both of whom live in Carson City.
Boehmer had booked a trip with my longtime good friend and sport fishing guide, Gene St. Denis (“Gino”) of Blue Ribbon Charters (530-544-6552) at South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Boehmer called me several days prior to July 12 and asked if I would like to accompany him and Strong on their fishing trip with Gino.

Thursday, August 23 - noon

YBP Speed Networking at Red’s Old 395 Grill
1055 South Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701

Cost: $15 (includes lunch)

Please RSVP to 775-882-1565 or email ybp@carsoncitychamber.com

with your lunch selection of either:

-Cheeseburger

-Classic Chicken Sandwich

-Veggie Burger

-Cobb Salad

Bring plenty of business cards!

Nelouise "Nell" D. Smith, 70, passed away July 30, 2012 at her home in Carson City, NV. Nelouise was born July 21, 1942 in Dunsmuir, CA to Clifford and Wilma Mankins. She has been a resident of...

Olga Sharp passed away July 8, 2012 in Carson City, NV. Olga was born July 25, 1920 in Lancaster, PA to Frederick and Marian Frank. She and her husband, Dr. John Sharp traveled extensively while he...

J. B. Osborne, 92 of Carson City, passed away on July 25, 2012 at his residence in Sierra Place. He was born on November 5, 1919 to Rolla Osborne and Gertrude Byrd in Fellows, California.J. B. was ...

Mark F. Brown (BROWNY) left this world on what would have been his fifty-sixth birthday. He was born in Carson City on July 26, 1956 to Frank and Kay Brown. Mark was preceded in death by his Fat...

Antoinette E. Serchio, 74, passed away at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center on July 15, 2012. There will be a Memorial Service on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 10 a.m., at Walton's Chapel of the V...

Kiersten Gentry, 9, left, and Lilly Daley, 8, enjoy a meal from Panda Express on Tuesday at the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada. As part of the Panda Cares community support program, Panda Express of Reno fed 250 kids in conjunction with the Carson City Library Summer Reading Program. The program wraps up with an Ice Cream Party Saturday at the west end of Mills Park from noon to 2 p.m.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source

CARSON CITY – Carson City District Judge James Wilson heard arguments today but delayed ruling on whether an initiative petition filed by the state teachers association to raise an estimated $800 million a year for education via a new margin tax is too flawed to go forward.

Wilson said after a brief hearing that he will issue a decision “as soon as possible.”

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