(NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – It just doesn’t get any better. March came in like a lion, with a series of storms leaving 4 feet of new snow at North Lake Tahoe ski resorts’ upper elevations. The National Weather Service is predicting that the weather will change Friday with sunny, clear skies for the weekend.

Here is the fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra through March 7, 2012.

CARSON CITY – A conservative Nevada think tank today published a guide for policymakers and the public on issues ranging from the state spending to public education to tax policy.

The 88-page sourcebook, called “Solutions 2013” is a compilation of research and policy recommendations from the Nevada Policy Research Institute addressing 39 different subject areas.

A snow sculpture this morning at a home at the intersection of North Nevada Street and Bath Street in Carson City.
Photo by Don Quilici

Travel and ski journalists from national magazines, newspapers, websites, blogs and social media outlets will arrive at South Lake Tahoe next week and be greeted with several feet of fresh snow during the North American Snowsports Journalist Association National Conference.

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks at the top of states for its low overall tax liability paid by mature businesses, but only 38^th for new firms due in part to a lack of incentives, according to a new comprehensive study by the Tax Foundation.

March 7, 2012 - Carson Area Marketing & PR Network

The Carson Area Marketing & PR Network (CAMPN) meets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) building at 108 E. Proctor Street in Carson City. The meeting is free and non-members who are marketing, PR, or journalism professionals may attend with advance notice.

Candace Duncan, Executive Director of Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau will present the important impact of sports in the Carson City region and how social media is utilized in marketing tourism.

Carson City Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club will meet March 6 at 7:30 a.m. at Greater Nevada Credit Union, 451 Eagle Station, sponsored in conjunction with Relay for Life.

Enjoy networking and breakfast: assorted bagels and loaf breads, fresh fruits, mini quiches and fresh coffee and juices. Cost $5 for members, $15 non members.
Please RSVP 882-1565

June 29, 1929 ~ February 15, 2012DARELL G. BRICKER passed away at his home in Gardnerville on February 15, 2012 in the loving arms of his wife after a long and courageous battle.Darell, a reside...

Today is Feb. 29, also a very special day on the calendar as it is a leap year day that only happens once every four years.
According to www.Wikipedia.org, here’s why:

CARSON CITY, NEVADA- Russell Upton was an employee of Lyon County for six and one-half years before he found himself laid off due to budget cuts last summer. Upton, like many newly-unemployed, was uncertain of how to survive and how to cope. His wife would later tell the story how Upton had given up hope at a time in their lives when they should have been more settled.

In a tragic incident on Friday, an officer was attacked by a dog while making an arrest, leading to shots being fired and the death of the dog.

Initially we reported the story based on the dispatch log. The official arrest report has more details about the incident.

According to the arrest report, at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, an officer conducted a routine traffic stop on a car containing Kevin Dean Parrish, 26, and Asya Rose Pedone, 30, both Carson City residents. Also in the car were two large dogs identified as being similar in appearance to a pit bull, and two children.

Six Nevada National Guard Chinook helicopters belonging to Bravo Company 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion just did a flyover of Carson City a few minutes ago. They are on their way to Fort Hood, Texas, and eventually to Afghanistan where they will be deployed for 10 months. Godspeed, citizen soldiers.

A group of local religious leaders will discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues Thursday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the BRIC, 108 East
Telegraph Street, Carson City, NV. The format is a panel discussion and each panelist will share about their denomination’s stance on LGBT persons. A question and answer session will follow. The public is invited to attend.

Seven teams came the evening before from Utah, Las Vegas, San Diego and Folsom, California to get a jump start on inspections for the 1st ever Northern Nevada regional FIRST Tech Challenge Championship in Carson City.

A 3D recreation of the "Miracle on the Hudson":

CARSON CITY – Long-time political consultant and former state lawmaker Pete Ernaut said today that efforts to use the ballot box to set tax policy could handcuff the ability of the governor and Legislature to make critical decisions on the future of the state.

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The Salvation Army of Carson City is raising money for over sea mission work. Lt. Leslie Cyr will be painting during each Sunday Morning Celebration Service and each painting will be sold through a silent auction from now through Easter Sunday.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club offers a free, two-hour lesson in basic West Coast swing at its monthly dance party March 24 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. Tim Renner and Donna Ewing offer the free lesson from 6-8 p.m., followed by a social dance to practice your new skills from 8-10:30 p.m. Partners are not required. The social dance is free for lesson participants, $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers.

The Carson High School "Brobots" robotics team won the Northern Nevada FIRST Tech Challenge Championship yesterday, and qualified to compete in national competition in St. Louis.

The CHS gym was host to 17 teams from California and Nevada who did battle with robots. The teams built and operated the robots, which had to perform specific tasks like moving boxes and picking up balls.

This was the first year that CHS has fielded a robotics team.

Silver State High School's RoboMagic team also competed in the event yesterday.

See video below of the CHS robot in action:

This year's record dry winter has left the Sierra snowpack at 28 percent of normal. The good news? Carson City has saved about $30,000 in snow removal cost.

Fortunately, last winter's huge snowfall left the region's water reservoirs well above normal, enough to get us through this season's drought.

Wayne Allen Dean, 80, of Carson City, NV passed away on February 13, 2012. He was born to George Dean SR. and Mildred Holbeck on August 27, 1931 in Pueblo, Co. He married the love of his life, R...

A memorial service for retired State Forester-Firewarden Lowell V. "Lody" Smith, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at the First Presbyterian Church at 115 North Division...