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Death Notice: Beverlee Jane Korman

Beverlee Jane Korman, 77, of Carson City, passed away on October 26, 2011. Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800. --Death Notice: Beverlee Jane KormanOctober, 28 2011 10:12 am MST...

Fishing report through Nov. 2

Here is the fishing report for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Wild Horse Children's Theater presents 'Annie, Jr.'

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Repeats every day until Mon Dec 05 2011 . Also includes Fri Dec 09 2011, Sat Dec 10 2011, Sun Dec 11 2011.
December 2, 2011 - 7:00pm
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December 3, 2011 - 7:00pm
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December 9, 2011 (All day)
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December 10, 2011 (All day)
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December 11, 2011 (All day)

“The sun will come out tomorrow!” Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents the musical Annie, Jr.! Based on the Broadway favorite and well-known comic strip, Annie, Jr. recounts the adventures of a spunky Depression era orphan (Annie) determined to find her parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage, run by the sinister Miss Hannigan.

Performances of Annie, Jr. will be held December 2 & 9 at 7 pm, December 3 & 10 at 4 pm and 7 pm and December 4 & 11 at 4 pm at the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson Street. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students and $5 for ages 12 and under and can be purchased through our website at www.wildhorsetheater.com or by calling 887-0438.

Jobless Rate Holds Steady, But Improving In Some Sectors

CARSON CITY – The September jobs report released today contained some hints of economic life in recession-battered Nevada, even though the unemployment rate held steady at a double-digit 13.4 percent rate from August.
While still tops in the nation in unemployment, Nevada saw a decline in the jobless rate in the Las Vegas area, to 13.6 percent from 14.3 percent in August. The Reno-Sparks and Carson City areas also saw declines.

Fishing report through Oct. 26

Here is this week's fishing report through Oc. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

Outdoors with Don Q: Memories from an unforgettable six week adventure

Bob and Lorraine (my cousin) Scholes of Dayton plus Elaine and I just returned from a six week vacation trip to Italy, Sicily and Switzerland. It was the Scholes’ second trip to Italy and our first-ever trip.
Lorraine’s father was born in Ponte Buggianese and my Dad was born in Lucca, and we both wanted to visit where our roots began.
We left on August 30, flew from Reno to Denver to Montreal to Rome and then returned from Rome to Zurich to San Francisco to Reno on October 12. Here are a bunch of our memories:

The American Dollar and the European Euro:

Obituary: Catherine "Kate" Bernadette Polichio

Kate was born on June 12, 1924 and entered into eternal life August 15, 2011. Throughout her life she was surrounded by the constant love, affection and prayers of her family and many who loved...

Movie Review: 'The Thing' doesn't live up to past version

The movie "The Thing," currently playing at the Fandango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City, is labeled by its creators as "prequel" to the 1982 film that is rated as a classic sci-fi horror film. Too bad this prequel doesn't have the hard-edged script and at least some science to back up some of the more dubious scenes. (Two other versions of the same story have been made and forgotten.)

Legal Challenges Filed To Halt Anti-Abortion Ballot Measures

CARSON CITY – Two initiative petitions filed with the Secretary of State’s office that would amend the state constitution to outlaw abortion by declaring that life begins at conception are already facing legal challenges from the ACLU and Planned Parenthood.
The petitions were filed in September by Personhood Nevada and the Nevada Prolife Coalition.

21st Annual Women's Wellness Week at Tahoe's Granlibakken

As part of Granlibakken’s commitment to health & wellness, the annual Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend – a long standing community event previously coordinated by the Tahoe Forest Hospital - will now be hosted by Granlibakken, Nov. 12-13, 2011. The event fuses Eastern tradition with Western practices to offer a balanced weekend interactive clinics on skin screenings, body/muscle testing; inspirational and informative seminars on health, nutrition, aging; recreational activities along with food and wine.

Fishing report through Oct. 19

Here is this week's fishing report through Oct. 19 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and southern Oregon.

Column: Occupy Carson City

I stood outside of Comma Coffee Wednesday night, observing the people entering. I was hoping a friend of mine was going to come.

Finally, I went inside. There was a sign leaning against a chair that said OCCUPY NV CAPITOL. I introduced myself; these were the people I was here to see.

There were only 12 or 13 of us, but we all had one thing in common: we were disenchanted. We were the hungry, the tired of being pushed around, the broke. We are the 99%.

I should probably back up and explain myself now.

Bella Voce

Wrap up the long Thanksgiving weekend with a wonderful holiday concert. Bella Voce performs on Sunday November 27th at 4pm at the Brewery Arts Center. Reno's premiere women's vocal ensemble will perform both classic and contemporary holiday music.

Bella Voce, which is Italian for beautiful voice, has been performing for more than 20 years. Known for excellent vocal technique and a beautiful sound, this ensemble has earned a unique place among performing vocal groups in northern Nevada.

August Gaming Win Down 6.1 Percent But Not A Big Disappointment, Analyst Says

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s gaming win declined 6.1 percent statewide in August over August 2010, but the downturn is not as significant as it might appear, a Gaming Control Board analyst said today.
Nevada’s casinos won $886.9 million in August, nearly $58 million less than the same month last year, said state gaming analyst Michael Lawton.

Woman sought in South Carson bank robbery

A woman in her 20s is being sought by police after brandishing at handgun at tellers and making off with cash from the Nevada State Bank, 4267 S. Carson Street, about 9:12 a.m. The woman is desc...

Elliot Parker: Hyperinflation? Take a deep breath...

For several years, predictions about hyperinflation have pervaded the media. Yet consumer prices have only risen a total of 2.7 percent over the past three years, compared to 12.6 percent over the ...

Rural Nevada Community Gets Needed Help from Low-Interest USDA Loan

A federal effort to pump affordable loan money into rural communities across the nation is bringing the city of Caliente a brand new pumper truck and a rescue vehicle with a mini-pumper, and not a moment too soon.

2nd Annual Nugget Pre-Noel Craft Fair

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November 19, 2011 (All day)

To our friends in the crafts business;

After the success of last year’s fairs, we are again scheduling an indoor holiday craft fair in the Carson Nugget Casino, in downtown Carson City, in the 2nd floor banquet rooms on November 19 & 20 with early on Saturday morning via the casino loading dock. Sell times will be 12 noon till 7pm Saturday; 12 noon till 5 pm Sunday.

Fishing report through Oct. 12

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is through Oct. 12.

Nevada Fares Well In 50-State Budget Comparison But Still Faces Fiscal Challenges

CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks well overall in an analysis by the nonpartisan State Budget Solutions of spending trends over the past decade, coming in 12th in the review of how states have managed their money in times of growth and recession.

Medicare’s 2012 Open Enrollment Drug And Health Plan Data Now Accessible On Line

CARSON CITY – In advance of a new, earlier annual enrollment period, people with Medicare can now begin reviewing plan benefit and cost information via a popular web-based Medicare Plan Finder operated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The plan finder lets beneficiaries, their families, trusted representatives, and senior program advocates to look at all local drug and health plan options that are available for the 2012 benefit year. It became available Saturday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Carson girls blank Galena 1-0

RENO - Josilyn Daggs scored 12 minutes into the match, and Carson High's girls soccer team held on for a 1-0 victory over Galena in a Sierra League match Saturday afternoon.Carson, 6-2, returns to ...

Increased Presence of Wild Horses and 2 Struck Within One Week on SR 341

The Nevada Highway Patrol is cautioning motorists who travel on SR 341, or Geiger Grade, about the increased presence of wild horses that have been gathering near or crossing the section of highway between the round-about at Veterans Parkway and Virginia City. Additionally, two horses, to include a young colt and an adult horse, have been struck and killed in two separate accidents over the past week.

Official Says Southern Nevada Could Be Economically Strangled Without Additional Water Supplies

CARSON CITY – Not only could Las Vegas residents someday see water shortages without approval of an ambitious plan to pipe groundwater from rural Nevada, but investment in the region could dry up as well without a dependable supply of H2O, the head of the Southern Nevada Water Authority said today.

It's Carson River Canyon, not Brunswick Canyon

In honor of retired state archivist Guy Rocha's 60th birthday today, I want to aid him in one of his favorite pursuits, busting myths about Nevada.

In this case, locals commonly make the mistake of saying Brunswick Canyon when they are actually talking about Carson River Canyon. I make this mistake, and I see many instances of this also coming out in arrest reports and press releases from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

New Book Chronicles Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe

A new book, " Fairest Picture – Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe," by David C. Antonucci describes Mark Twain’s experiences and travels at Lake Tahoe. Fairest Picture is the first and only book to describe Lake Tahoe as it was in Mark Twain’s time and reveal in detail the locations where he traveled, camped and stayed at luxury hotels.

Vandals break windows on 12 vehicles

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a rash of broken vehicle windows that occurred late Sunday night or early Monday morning.According to Sheriff's Office records, 12 reports of broke...

Fishing report for Sept. 21-28

Here is the fishing report for the week of Sept. 21-28. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Outdoors with Don Q: Pyramid Lake trout season opens Oct. 1

Pyramid Lake, located about 30 miles north of Sparks, will open on Saturday, Oct. 1 to fishing for Lahontan cutthroat trout.
That large, desert lake (roughly the same surface size as Lake Tahoe) has a three-month trout closure, each year, from July 1 to Sept. 30.
Here is all kinds of interesting information on that lake:

Pre-historic Lake Lahontan:

Chukar forecast points to successful season

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Game biologists are often hard to understand. When trying to explain something to the everyday man, they forget to stop using all of their scientific terms and sometimes leave people more confused than ever.
When asked about the upcoming chukar hunting season, which begins Oct. 8, Nevada Department of Wildlife upland game biologist Shawn Espinosa wanted to avoid any confusion, “I think overall it's going to be a good to excellent season. Hunters are going to be very happy this year.”

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