Monday, April 11, 2011 - 3:12am
The following is a news release issued by the Carson City School District:
Stephen Anderson age 16, and Keegan Aiazzi age 17, died in a scuba diving accident in the Monterey Bay, California area on Saturday, April 9, 2011. The two were part of a scuba diving event that was organized and sponsored by a scuba diving business in Reno.
Following successful dives on Friday evening and Saturday morning, both young men who had recently become certified scuba divers, did not surface with the rest of the group during the second dive on Saturday morning.
Monday, April 11, 2011 - 8:05am
Those of you who have been here before might notice a few changes on the Carson Now site this morning. We worked on an update to the site over the weekend, and there are still a few tasks left to do. So consider this a construction zone, at least for the next few hours. Put on your virtual hardhats, and report any problems that you see. Thanks.
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 3:20pm
Here is the Carson City road report through April 17.
Because of utility work, Edmonds Drive will be reduced to a single lane with flagger controlled traffic near the intersection of Clearview Drive, Monday, April 11 through Wednesday, April 13, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
On Thursday, April 14, southbound Edmonds Drive will be subject to single lane closures with flagger controlled traffic between Colorado Street and Clearview Drive, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
There will be shoulder work at the intersection of 5th Street and Butti Way. However, no lane closures are...
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 12:14pm
Nevada casinos didn't have a great February, with the gaming win down 6.84 percent statewide compared to prior year.
The Gaming Control Board report for February showed the Las Vegas Strip down 9.56 percent, while North Lake Tahoe was down more than 15 percent. The Carson Valley area that included Carson City was down 2.89 percent.
For the fiscal year, the state gaming win is still in positive territory, but barely, .09 percent over prior year.
See the attachment below for the complete report.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 6:57pm
CARSON CITY – A proposed constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds vote in the Legislature to cut funding to or impose an unfunded mandate on local governments was heartily endorsed today by local officials including the mayors of Reno and Las Vegas.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 5:22pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in a strongarm robbery that took place on Thursday, March 24th, at approximately 3:30 pm, in the Wal-Mart parking lot, off Topsy Lane in north Douglas County.
In the incident, a Hispanic female forcibly stole a small black case suspended by a breakaway lanyard from around the victim’s neck as the victim was walking to her car in the parking lot.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 4:16pm
CARSON CITY – A major campaign finance reform bill that would require most candidates to file their contribution and expense reports electronically narrowly passed out of an Assembly panel today on an 8-7 vote.
The bill would also move filing deadlines up to give voters more time to review the political donation and expense information before casting their ballots.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 11:06pm
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 7:10pm
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Add it up and some of them have to die.
There is not enough time for the Legislature to hear every bill, but that has not stopped Republicans from accusing Democrats of ignoring Republican bills.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 4:17pm
Just a few photos from a cold trip up to Lake Tahoe last month. See more photos at AroundCarson.com.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 1:10pm
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Two bills relating to illegal immigrants sparked heated debate in an Assembly committee this morning.
One from Assemblyman Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, would impose penalties and restrictions on illegal immigrants in a way similar to a controversial Arizona law enacted this past year.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 10:10am
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 7:31am
Another blast of winter weather is expected to reach the Carson City area tonight with 1 to 3 inches of snow expected in the valleys and up to 8 inches at Lake Tahoe.
Cold air, more snow and gusty winds has prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue a winter weather advisory later tonight for Carson City, Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe and Reno through Thursday morning.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 6:58am
This week’s feature is about a long time friend, Gene St. Denis, Captain of Blue Ribbon Charters at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. He offers daily fishing trips for Mackinaw, rainbow and brown trout on his sport fishing boat, “The PT-109,” at Lake Tahoe.
Mackinaw trout in the double digit class (10 pounds or more) in weight are not that uncommon on those charter trips. In fact, in the last two years, each time Elaine and I have fished with “Gino” she has caught a double digit “Mack” in weight.
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Monday, April 4, 2011 - 1:37pm
At the request of Spread the Word Nevada, a local children's literacy nonprofit group, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval flew in from Carson City to Las Vegas on March 31 to read at Cambeiro Elementary School.
This was his last stop after visiting three other schools in Las Vegas, which concluded the governor's reading tour as part of Read Across America and Nevada Reading Month. During his first school visit in Reno on March 2 Sandoval signed a proclamation declaring March 2011 Nevada Reading Month.
Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 4:16am
Federal regulators who've spent a decade assessing the uranium and other toxic wastes seeping into the water table at an old Anaconda copper mine near Yerington say the pollution can't be cleaned up without adding the abandoned site to the U.S. Superfund's National Priority List.
Click here to read the story.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 2:09pm
By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
Despite upgrading Nevada’s outlook from negative to stable, the credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded Nevada’s credit rating to Aa2 from Aa1.
The rationale behind the adjustment involves Nevada’s Legislature. Moody’s cited the two-thirds supermajority required to raise taxes as a negative in Nevada.
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 2:32pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today signed a bill requiring funeral directors to report to the Office of Veterans’ Services if they obtain possession of unclaimed human remains they know or reasonably believe to be that of a veteran.
Sandoval signed Assembly Bill 124 in a ceremony before a full house of veterans at...
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 12:00pm
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:21am
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said emphatically today he will veto a bill passed by Democrats in the Legislature that would allow school districts to use up to $300 million in bond reserve funds to rehabilitate older schools.
He also expressed confidence that $60 million in general fund Medicaid rate reductions included in his budget are legally defensible and can be implemented despite a legal opinion to the contrary.
