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Here are the recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Division of Wildlife. For information, call the NDOW headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
CARSON CITY — As many hunters already know, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has posted Nevada’s big game tag draw results at www.huntnevada.com. Official results and tags will be mailed to addresses on record by June 13.

If you did not draw a big game tag in the recent completed main draw, don’t give up just yet. There are still tags left for the upcoming second draw.

CARSON CITY — This is a final reminder that Saturday, June 11 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day for the year 2011.
On that day, you can fish anywhere you want, and you will not need to have a Nevada fishing license or a Nevada Trout Stamp or a Nevada Second Rod Stamp. However, you will need to abide by whatever the rules and regulations are for whatever water(s) you will fish on that special day.

If you would like to fish on June 11, be advised that the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will have planted many thousands of rainbow trout in our Western Nevada waters.

By the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
If you arrive at the right spot in southern Utah at the right time, some of the largest and rarest birds in the world might soar directly over your head.

On June 18, the Division of Wildlife Resources will host its annual California condor viewing event.
Dubbed "The Day of the Condor," the free event runs from 8 a.m. to noon at Lava Point. The point is 21 miles north of Virgin in southwestern Utah.

CARSON CITY – While some critics may never be convinced that Gov. Brian Sandoval should have agreed to support new tax revenue to balance the budget, the collection of reforms approved as part of the deal finalized this morning cannot be ignored.
From changes to Nevada’s collective bargain law allowing the reopening of labor agreements in emergencies to limiting teacher tenure to eliminating health insurance for newly hired state employees upon retirement – the changes approved in the 120-day legislative session by Democrats and Republicans could have far reaching impacts.

If you saw "Hangover," the flag-waver for the series, you know what "Hangover Part 2 (or II, it wavers) is all about. You probably know it so well that there's not a lot of attraction to seeing "Part 2.) Same cast, same story (but switched to Bangkok) same gags, same car chases (although a car chase in a Bangkok market with the good guys being chased by two motorcycle killers is a bit different, but not really).

Author and historian Robert W. Ellison presents a lecture, Long Beard: Warren Wasson, Indian Agent & U.S. Marshall, at the Nevada State Museum Thursday, June 23, 2011, from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. The lecture is based on Ellison’s book, Long Beard: Warren Wasson, Nevada Pioneer, Indian Agent, U.S. Marshall, Inventor, and Enigma, published by Hot Springs Mountain Press, Minden, Nevada. A limited number of books are available through the Museum Store. Robert Ellison is a resident of Carson Valley, an area rich in history.

We all know the art of creating legislation is so unseemly that it is regularly compared to making sausage. But, unlike good sausage, does it have to leave a bad taste in your mouth?

The same thing happens every two years here in Carson City. The last days of the legislative session are always a wild time, as legislators hurry to finish up work within the 120-day deadline. Almost anything can happen. Rules are suspended, bills die only to be revived, new bills are introduced and voted on before anyone can have a chance to read and understand them.

Before Memorial Day weekend, it had been some time since big-name heavyweight top world contenders have come to Reno. However during the recent Blame It On Reno bill, big name promoter Gossen Tuter...

On Monday, lawmakers gave final approval to the last major piece of the budget deal - the bill lifting the sunsets on $620 million worth of tax increases approved by the 26th Special Session a y...

A session-long crusade to squeeze more money out of Nevada's mining industry drew to a close Monday with two modest breakthroughs in state tax policy.Legislators kick-started a multi-year process t...

(AP) - Nevadans may be able to grab a burger along with a smoke after lawmakers voted 13-8 Monday to change the rules about the types of food age-restricted stand-alone bars, taverns and saloons ca...

Assembly Democrats decided to throw napalm into their chamber two hours before the mandatory end of session Monday, introducing a 122-page bill that would put proposed business taxes on the next...

A bill to allow police to collect DNA samples when booking someone for a felony arrested died in the Senate Finance Committee late Monday in the waning hours of the Nevada Legislature.Senate Maj...

A budget compromise was reached on June 2 by the Legislature and the governor. It was not what either side wanted, but time was running out.The good news appears to be that no Health and Human Serv...

The following people appeared in Carson City District Court on Monday: * Laurie Ann Hancock: 43, pleaded guilty to eluding an officer. Hancock, wanted for failing to appear for sentencing on drug c...

Retired Carson city District Court Judge William (Bill) Maddox has come full circle in his legal career, a circumstance that seems to suit him just fine.Maddox, a former Carson City district attorn...

I've gotten an extreme earful about extreme couponing in recent weeks. Some samples from my inbox:"Please tell me how to learn extreme couponing as fast as possible. I need to learn and get started...

Cameron Batjer, former Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, died June 1.He was 93.Batjer was born in 1919 on the McVicar cattle ranch in Smith Valley and grew up in rural western Nevada, grad...

The bill that would pull Nevada out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency compact was approved Tuesday morning just minutes before adjournment of the Assembly.The vote was 28-14 to give final le...

Unlike most sessions, the high drama in the 2011 Legislature was a week ago, when the deal to balance the budget with cuts, policy changes and taxes was announced.That should have left the 2011 ...

CARSON CITY – Nevada may finally see greater transparency and accountability in election campaigns due to three landmark bills that arrived on Gov. Sandoval’s desk this week.
Secretary of State Ross Miller unsuccessfully championed the reforms in the two previous legislative sessions. Miller said in testimony before the Legislature in recent months that lawmakers could no longer ignore glaring gaps in the law that were revealed by questionable practices in recent election cycles.

CARSON CITY – A controversial bill that would let stand-alone bars and taverns that allow smoking by their adult-only customers to also serve food won final legislative approval today with just three hours left in the 2011 session.
Assembly Bill 571 now goes to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his review. If signed into law, it would take effect immediately.

CARSON CITY – A bill aimed at increasing transparency and accountability for state employees working as contractors saw final legislative approval today when the Assembly and Senate reached agreement on compromise language to the measure.
Assembly Bill 240, sponsored by Ways and Means Committee Chairwoman Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, will now go to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his consideration.

Lyon County police are on the scene of an apparent murder and attempted suicide in Silver Springs. According to a press release, officers were called out to a home at 3466 Deodar Street just bef...

CARSON CITY – A bill appropriating $10 million from the general fund to ensure the long-term financial health of the Gov. Kenny Guinn Millennium Scholarship saw final legislative approval today and will go to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his review.
Senate Bill 486 saw unanimous support in the Assembly. It earlier passed the Senate on a 20-1 vote with Sen. Don Gustavson, R-Sparks, voting no.

Mike Thomas presents his newest slide-show lecture, which covers the story of this magnificent ship, from it's construction to it's tragic first voyage. More than that, the presentation speaks of the courage of the people involved in this famous event. Learn about the reasons for the sinking, and see many images of the Titanic in it's deep ocean grave.

Observatory doors open at 7:30 pm. Lectures begin at 8:00 pm

This popular slide-show lecture by Mike Thomas covers the major asteroid strikes of the past, and the possibility of future collisions. The program also speaks to the chances of a life extinction asteroid event coming our way. Should we get ready to run for our lives? Find out.

Observatory doors open at 7:30 pm. Lectures begin at 8:00 pm

The story of the Trojan War is one of history's greatest tales. Mike Thomas leads you through "Homer's lliad," an exciting blend of mighty gods and mythical warriors. The slide-show lecture includes many wonderful images blended with well researched narrative. It also speaks to the ongoing question of fact or fiction.

Observatory doors open at 7:30 pm. Lectures begin at 8:00 pm

Today is the final day for the 76th regular session of the Nevada Legislature, as lawmakers hurry to finish up work on a number of bills before time runs out.

It has been a session that has seen acrimony and record protests as legislators struggle to deal with the state's lagging economy. In the end, it was a Nevada Supreme Court decision that paved the way for a compromise between Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval and Democrats who control both houses of the legislature.

You can keep up with the happenings on this final day on our Live Updates page, or the live video feed from the legislature.

David Scott Illig, 24, was arrested Saturday night in the 5600 block of South Carson Street after the Carson City Sheriff's Special Enforcement Team allegedly made two controlled purchases of heroin from him through a cooperating source.

A Carson City man was jailed Sunday morning after allegedly trying to hit a woman with his car, and then eluding officers near Russell Way and Northridge.

According to the arrest report, Anthony Todd Martin, 30, was also found in possession of burglary tools, equipment used for syphoning gasoline, drug paraphernalia, a prescription drug that didn't belong to the suspect, and a cache of jewelry that matched the description of items listed as stolen in a string of recent burglaries in the area.

Carson City and Douglas County are under an urban and small stream advisory until 8:45 a.m. today. Issued shortly after 6 a.m., the National Weather Service is reporting rises on creeks coming out ...

The Supreme Court made a last minute attempt Sunday to exempt their staff from the unclassified pay bill.Ben Graham made the request on behalf of Chief Justice Michael Douglas to remove the court's...

The bill easing restrictions on smoking imposed by the Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act cleared the Assembly Sunday on a 23-19 vote.Assemblyman Pete Livermore of Carson City was the only Republican to o...

Lawmakers have approved two bills designed to revamp how the university system is funded in the future.Senate Bill 374 creates a study of the current funding formulas used by lawmakers and the Neva...

Despite finding what they see as another example of miners gaming the system, the Senate Revenue Committee voted to amend and recommend passage of the bill restricting mining deductions and creatin...

Lawmakers Sunday finished the major pieces needed to implement the budget.The Assembly took final legislative action on the Authorizations Act, Capital Improvement Projects bill and pay bill, th...

CARSON CITY – The third piece of a package of campaign finance reform bills sought by Secretary of State Ross Miller this legislative session is on its way to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his consideration.
The bill was sent to Sandoval today after the Senate on Saturday receded from an amendment it had previously approved to Assembly Bill 81.

CARSON CITY – A controversial bill that would let stand-alone bars and taverns that allow smoking by their adult-only customers to also serve food won approval in the Assembly today and now heads to the Senate with only one day remaining in the session.

A weather system that has been spiraling off the California coast this weekend will bring moderate to heavy rain into Carson City and Western Nevada tonight and early Monday, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.

Up to an inch of rain is possible for Carson City, Reno, Douglas County and the Lake Tahoe Basin, with the possibility of minor flooding along small streams and creeks, according to the weather service and CarsonWeather.com.

When it comes to immigration reform, my friend and fellow columnist Ty Cobb Sr. got it right last month when he wrote that U.S. immigration policy should be designed to attract the best and the bri...

A once great humanitarian and civic leader, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt had said, "In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. The choices we ...

Ask Gary Powers to pinpoint what went wrong during the 2011 Nevada Wolf Pack baseball season and he immediately goes back to late February and early March."It was devastating and demoralizing," the...

The 2012 Nevada Wolf Pack baseball season has already begun."It's time to get to work," coach Gary Powers said this week. "We're doing everything we can to turn this around."The WolfCopyright 20...

RENO - All-star games are usually fun for the participants for. It gives them a chance to meet and get to know players they face during the regular season.Such was the case at Saturday's Nevada Bas...

As many of you, I'm a devout Giants fan, and I was distraught that the team will have to play the rest of the season without Buster Posey.With that said, I have four words to say to Giants general ...

The Nevada Bullets improved to 6-0 on the season with a 8-3 win over the Butte Sabres on Saturday afternoon at Western Nevada College in a nonleague summer collegiate baseball game.Nevada goes for ...

RENO - Brock Stassi doesn't plan on stressing out during the three-day major league baseball amateur draft starting on Monday."I will hopefully be out on the golf course as it is all going on," the...

The Carson City Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee meets Monday to prioritize and make a recommendation to the Redevelopment authority regarding special event funding for the fiscal year 20...

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