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A key aspect of the recent virulent debate over the debt ceiling had to do with the question of raising tax rates, at least on the super-wealthy, in exchange for deep cuts in government spending. Before we can evaluate the pros and cons of that “grand compromise,” let's look at current tax rates and understand who pays what income taxes.

A student pilot and his instructor escaped injury Wednesday when their ultralight aircraft crash-landed in Washoe Lake State Park. Rescue crews were called to the crash at 8:38 a.m., according t...

Six months into operation, Carson City's Fusion Salon and Spa is going strong, a benchmark of success for manager Melissa Peden.But that hasn't always been the case for Peden, who found herself ...

Nevada casinos saw a nearly 16 percent jump in winnings for June, capping the fiscal year with signs that business is beginning to come back.Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike Lawton confirmed the t...

A Wellington man found wearing women's panties on his head was jailed Tuesday night after allegedly fighting with deputies and a police dog, according to police reports. William French, 40, was ...

Teacher's aide Linda Peton, who has drawn the support of teachers and students during her struggle with a failing heart, received a transplant during a seven-hour surgery early Wednesday morning...

"The Change-Up," an R-rated film now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City and elsewhere, plays concurrently with "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" at the Galaxy.

"Apes" is probably the best summer fare this year. No way "Change-Up" is going to be on anyone's "best" list, unless it's that of the sophomore class at Carson High. But even young teens, at whom this movie is aimed, surely will know better. It's a lousy take on contemporary American men and society. Director Dave Dobkin makes the trains run on time but with such a lousy load of freight.

CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller is seeking more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the cost of the Sept. 13 special election in the 2nd Congressional District.

By Mike Wolterbeek

Carson City's sleek new dance spot!
This Friday DJ's Bebop & Smooth Set will be live in the mix. Come dance and enjoy the Finest Taste in Town. Drink specials! See you there!!

Carson City's sleek new dance spot!
This Friday DJ's Bebop & Smooth Set will be live in the mix. Come dance and enjoy the Finest Taste in Town. Drink specials! See you there!!

A student pilot and his instructor escaped injury Wednesday when their plane crash-landed in Washoe Lake State Park. According to Washoe County Sheriff's Deputy Armando Avina, crews were called ...

CARSON CITY – A federal agency that sought comment on rules that would have applied commercial motor vehicle regulations to farm vehicles on public roadways has decided not to go forward with any changes, bringing a sigh of relief to Nevada farmers and ranchers.
The U.S. Department of Transportation said in a statement that it has determined “that most states have already adopted common sense enforcement practices that allow farmers to safely move equipment to and from their fields.”

A Wellington, Nevada man was arrested last night after striking a police dog while Carson City Sheriff's deputies were trying to take him into custody for disorderly conduct.

Deputies responded to the 3300 block of Imperial Way at 11:20 p.m. after a report of a man walking around with a bottle of alcohol and knocking on doors.

Gamblers had a hot time in June on the Las Vegas Strip, pushing the gaming win for that area up 32 percent over prior year, and helping the state's overall gaming numbers to a 16 percent increase.

But times were not so hot in South Lake Tahoe, as cool weather chased away gamblers and helped cause the win in that area to drop 28.55 percent. North Lake Tahoe also dropped 14 percent.

The Carson Valley area, which encompasses Carson City, fell 5.8 percent.

Besides the Las Vegas Strip, Elko, Laughlin and the Boulder Strip also posted big increases for June.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the high Sierra fishing report
For the week of August 10-17:

Jakob Clark and Dagen Kipling were standouts last weekend for the Carson Tigersharks at the High Country Championship held in Minden.Clark, who won the High Point Award for the 9-10 age group, won ...

What appears to be a rash of graffiti in the city can be attributed to a move from the traditional areas and an inability by the city to clean up private property, said Sheriff Ken Furlong."Ther...

Soroptimist International of the Comstock will host the second annual Train Ride event on Friday, with proceeds benefiting the lives of local women and children.The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at T...

Boat inspectors prevented a vessel with 37 quagga mussels on it from entering Lake Tahoe on Sunday.Inspectors discovered the boat and the mussels at the Spooner boat inspection station at midday Su...

If you have eyes, ears, and a TV, radio, or newspaper, you have seen and heard a lot of bad news lately. The political/financial mess at home and abroad, wars (as always), politicians intentionally...

Last column, we wrote about being a "dump cook." This time, we'll look at another perfect example of this casual way of cooking. One of our summer favorites, for lunches and appetizers, is the s...

This week United States Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack proclaimed August 7-13, 2011, as National Farmers Market Week. Saturday at the downtown 3rd & Curry Streets Farmers Market, Mayor Bob...

Soroptimist International of the Comstock will host the second annual Train Ride event on Friday, with proceeds benefiting the lives of local women and children.The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. at T...

Jakob Clark and Dagen Kipling were standouts last weekend for the Carson Tigersharks at the High Country Championship held in Minden.Clark, who won the High Point Award for the 9-10 age group, won ...

By Kristi Boosman
Boat inspectors at the Spooner Lake inspection station prevented a boat with 37 quagga mussels from entering Lake Tahoe on Aug. 7. The boat had arrived from Lake Mead, a water body known to be infected with aquatic invasive species. This incident was the first evidence of quagga on a boat attempting to enter Lake Tahoe this year, according to officials at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

carson now: nugget project drawing 2

Monday night's presentation of the new plan for the Carson City Center development to the Nugget Advisory Committee has put this much-criticized project back on track, even winning over some long-time opponents.

The new plan is different enough it needs a new name: Nugget Project 2.0.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court could soon open the doors of Nevada courtrooms wider than ever by allowing witnesses and others to appear at both civil and criminal trials through audio-visual links rather than in person.
The court already allows attorneys, litigants, and witnesses to appear in certain routine court hearings by telephonic link, but the proposal to allow trial testimony through a video link would be a major step beyond that.

Despite some questions about the financing, the Carson City Center Project Citizens' Committee voted Monday night to recommend its approval to the Board of Supervisors.City Manager Larry Werner sai...

Here's what's hot on local jazz scene this week in celebration of Jazz! Carson City 2011: The Mile High Jazz Band will gather for Hot August Jazz Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. at Comma Courtyard, 312 S. Carson St.

Trustee Ron Swirczek is calling on the public to join him and fellow Carson City School Board members in creating a "vision statement" for the school district."The beauty of this being a shared vis...

This week is the second annual "Give a Dog a Bone" week, a project of Pets of the Homeless. According to Genevieve Frederick of Carson City, executive director of Pets of the Homeless, homelessness...

A September hearing is set in El Paso, Texas, for a Carson City business owner indicted by a grand jury on charges related to the alleged theft and resale of stolen U.S. military ammunition in I...

Registration still is open for the Carson City Sheriff's Office's Citizens Academy to begin Sept. 6. The Academy explains what the Sheriff's Office does, how they do it and why its done in a partic...

Today's column is a change of pace for me, as I am writing it not as the president of the Nevada Seniors Corps Association, as I usually do, but as the executive director & CEO of the Nevada Rural ...

Sorry if you settled into your recliner ready to enjoy the blessed silence destined to descend on the political playing field in the aftermath of the Debt Ceiling Death Match. Lasted as long as the...

After hearing the details of the new plans for the Carson City Center/Nugget Project, the Nugget Advisory committee voted tonight to forward the plan to the Board of Supervisors.

The committee extensively questioned Nugget President Steve Neighbors and city staff on the $49 million project. Many of the previous points of contention were addressed in the new plan, from the ownership of the land to reducing the city's financial obligations.

The vote was 7-1, with one abstention.

You're invited to join us this Sunday, August 14th from 2:30pm-4:00pm. Carson Tahoe SPCA is hosting a Kitten Shower for the many adorable kittens we have for adoption. Please stop by if you're looking to add a new furry friend to your family. We will also have our Pups Up For Parole dogs that are looking for new homes. These dogs have been living at the Nevada State Prison undergoing obedience training to help them adapt more easily to their new homes.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Miguel Angel Sous-Andalon, 23, after he allegedly broke into an apartment in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road early Sunday morning and refused to leave.

According to the arrest report, Sous-Andalon was in a "highly intoxicated state" when he broke into the apartment, laid down on the resident's sofa and refused to leave.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed Las Vegas financial adviser Ken Wiles to the Economic Forum, a panel of mostly private citizen fiscal experts charged with making tax revenue projections for the state.

Coin collectors and numismatists from all over the country will be flocking to Carson City August 26-27 to purchase the coveted Mint Mark “CC” coins and other collectibles. In fact, the hobby of coin collecting is more popular than ever before, thanks to the high price of gold. Twenty-five dealers will be on hand from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm both Friday and Saturday, giving free appraisals and offering valuable wares to buy, sell, and trade. Fabulous prizes will be raffled off both days, culminating in the Grand Prize Drawing at 3 pm on Saturday.

With the City Center Project's planners back from the drawing board, a citizens' committee will weigh in Monday night on the revamped, reduced but still controversial plan to transform part of d...

CARSON CITY – If a $490,000 grant to plant trees in Clark County public places as part of a federal job-creating stimulus project should be measured by the “greening” of Southern Nevada, then the effort might be considered a modest success.
Thirteen different government and nonprofit entities applied for 1,814 trees for planting at 35 different public areas in Southern Nevada through the grant. A total of 1,541 trees have been provided to the agencies and groups for planting, mostly at schools and parks around the Vegas valley.

The public gathered on the Legislative Plaza on Sunday afternoon to hear STRAZZ, the Strings in the Schools youth jazz ensemble, play a selection of jazz-style favorites. The free concert was sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band, as a part of their Jazz! Carson City Jazz Festival. The festival runs throughout the month of August, with free events sprinkled throughout the calendar, as well as one paid event taking place at the Bliss Mansion.

For more information on Jazz! Carson City, visit jazzcarsoncity.com, or the events page here on Carson Now.

RENO - Scott Piercy and his family had vacation plans next week to go to Southern California.His wife, Sara, still plans to take their two children but Scott won't be joining them. Instead, he'l...

"The Rise of the Planet of the Apes,' now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, may well be the best of the summer popcorn fare. It is not an extension of the "Apes" series of the 1970s and '80s but the beginning of a new franchise of films. And its primate hand is there for all of us.

Saliman Road remains closed at Robinson Street due to construction of a water transmission line. Detours are marked. The road is expected to remained closed until August 21.

A project to complete a new north-south water transmission line on the east side of Carson City will result in one lane traffic with flagger controls from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays for the following roads:

  • Damon Road between Tucker Court and South Edmonds Drive
  • South Lompa Lane south of Edmonds Drive
  • Conte Drive from Valley View Drive to Snyder Avenue

Curator of History, Robert Nylen presents Early Frontier Baseball, at the Nevada State Museum Thursday, August 18, 2011, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Note: this lecture is presented one week early due to the coin show.

RENO - Saturday is considered moving day on the PGA Tour. It's a day where players sometimes make dramatic moves up or down the leaderboard.Nevada native Scott Piercy made one of the most dramat...

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