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Carson City's newest recreation feature will be dedicated on Oct. 23, along with a Fishing Day, highlighting the opening of the one-acre Urban Fishing Pond.

The event, which runs from 7 a.m. to noon at the Carson City Fairgrounds at 601 Old Clear Creek Road, is free to the public. Sponsors include the Nevada Department of Wildlife, Carson City Host Lions Club, and the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department.

Carson City Health and Human Services will hold three free vaccination clinics. A walk-in vaccination clinic will be at Carson City Senior Center, 911 Beverly Drive. Drive-through clinics will be held at Nevada National Guard, 244 Fairview Drive and East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts, Station 12, 3620 N. Sunridge Drive. A proclamation from Mayor Bob Crowell has proclaimed Oct. 16 is Community Flu Vaccination Day emphasizing the importance of vaccination as the best defense against flu and serves as a reminder that free influenza vaccinations will be offered to the community Saturday, Oct.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – The neighborhoods of this capital city and the Washoe Valley just to the north are ground zero for one of the most fiercely contested state legislative races in Nevada this year.
Potentially at stake is the makeup of the 42-member Assembly and whether Democrats can sustain their dominance of the lower house with a 28-member, veto-proof majority.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
Taxes, the state budget and a looming revenue shortfall in 2011 took center stage Thursday in the second debate between the two major party candidates for Nevada governor.

CARSON CITY – Republican state treasurer candidate Steve Martin said today the Democratic incumbent is playing politics by delaying a discussion involving an unprecedented $50 million investment loss until after the Nov. 2 general election.

Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – The number of active registered voters in Nevada grew by 14,770 in September, nearly double the new registrations added in August, the secretary of state’s office reported today.

A Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon after deputies found her high-school-aged son had been left alone for 12 days in a home filled with trash and pet waste, but little food.

Kelly Pray, 34, was arrested for gross misdemeanor child neglect.

Deputies were alerted by school officials who were suspicious of the boy being absent from class. What they found at the home in the 3000 block of Sunrise Drive left them fighting for air to keep from vomiting.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – With the Nevada campaign season kicking into high gear in the four weeks remaining before election day, candidates and their supporters are also starting to focus on what could mean the difference between victory and defeat: voter turnout.

With a goal of 300 drivers, Capital Ford's Drive One 4UR School was on par Saturday to raise $6,000 for Carson High School athletic programs.

More than 300 Carson City residents took a test drive of 12 Ford 2010 and 2011 model cars and trucks at the Carson High School parking lot Saturday to support the girls soccer and basketball teams.

"Carson City once again continues to show its true spirit as a community by getting behind fundraising events such as Drive One 4UR School," said Tim Milligan, general manager for Capital Ford in Carson City.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation at Lake Tahoe has opened registration for the 2010-2011 Alpine, Freestyle and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – The percentage of people living in poverty in Nevada increased to 12.4 percent in 2009 from 11.6 percent in 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau reported this week.
A total of 321,940 Nevadans were estimated to be living below the poverty level in 2009, an increase of more than 25,000 from the prior year, according to the census data.

The Sept. 30 deadline for the Double Whammy season pass at Lake Tahoe's Northstar and Sierra resorts is approaching.

CARSON CITY – Nevada state Assemblyman Ed Goedhart, R-Amargosa Valley, said today he will voluntarily file his campaign contribution and expense report before early voting begins to give the public adequate time to review the information.
Goedhart, who is running for re-election, said he is joining with Secretary of State Ross Miller in filing his report well ahead of the deadline now in state law.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – The head of Nevada’s Retail Association says a tax increase will likely be needed to balance the state budget next year, and expanding the sales tax to include at least some services is one place to look.

A Carson City man faces a felony domestic battery charge after he allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face and later told authorities it was her fault that he did it.

Joshua Dean Harrah, 23, is being held on $5,000 bail after being arrested on Sunday at 12:20 in the afternoon in north Carson City.

Officers were dispatched to 20 College Parkway after a report that a woman had been hit in the nose, suffering a fracture. The suspect, Harrah, had left the scene after the incident.

Mile High Jazz Band with vocalist Sheryl Adams plays big-band music in the Basie-Ellington tradition and more contemporary styles on Oct. 12, at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St., in Carson City from 8 to 10 p.m. Admission $5 general, free for ages 18 and under. Information: (775) 883-4154 or www.milehighjazz.com

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau

Music fans in Carson City will get a treat Friday night when pop, funk and rock musicians Frobeck take the stage at the Brewery Arts Center.

If you're having problems logging into Facebook this afternoon, you're not alone. A widespread outage has been reported, stretching well beyond Carson City and Lake Tahoe.

Ironically, Twitter users are tracking the developments.

you will see, hear and learn with exciting unforgetable stories ,along will a fill in the blanks study guide developed by master teacher Dr. Cleon Skousen author of "The 5000 Year Leap 28 priciples that changed the world"

registration starts @7:30- 8:30 am
cost is $15.00 adult and $12.00 Students
box lunch available for $6.00

Carson City Harley-Davidson will be a major venue for motorcyclists as Street Vibrations gets underway throughout Northern Nevada.

Carson City festivities begin today through Sunday, including a fireworks display on Friday night. Harley-Davision is located at 2900 Research Way. The four-day party will feature trick-riding demonstrations, stunts and performances, vendors, live music, food, drinks, a Budweiser Beer Garden and a promise that the good times will indeed roll in true Harley-Davidson fashion.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – With less than four weeks to go before early voting begins for the Nov. 2 general election, military and civilian voters located overseas are already taking advantage of a new online system that verifies their marked ballots have been received by local election officials.

A male motorcyclist died in a three-vehicle accident Friday night in Carson City.

Four representatives from The Winnemucca Community Garden (WCG) will be the only delegates from the state of Nevada to represent the United States when 5,000 representatives from the worldwide Terra Madre network meet in Turin, Italy this October. This event, in its fourth year, coincides with the international Slow Food Fair.

Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Nevada parents along with their counterparts across the country will soon have a new option to save for their children’s college education.

Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation in Carson City has eliminated 12 full time and 79 contract employees, for a total of 91 people who have gotten their pink slips, officials confirmed today.

"To remain competitive, Chromalloy makes ongoing adjustments to our work force based on the business climate. The company announced a reduction of 79 contractor positions at our Carson City facility two weeks ago. Today we notified 12 full-time staff that their positions have been eliminated," said Cathy Gedvilas, spokesperson for Chromalloy.

Nevada's gaming win was down 4.93 percent statewide in July, compared with the same period last year, according to numbers released today by the Gaming Control Board.

The Carson Valley area that includes Carson City was down 4.12 percent. The only two areas in the state that posted gains were North Lake Tahoe and Mesquite. The biggest losers were North Las Vegas (-23.56 percent) and Downtown Las Vegas (-19.26 percent). The Las Vegas Strip took in almost exactly the same amount as in July 2009.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s highway system ranked 15th among the states in 2008 for performance and cost effectiveness, an improvement of three spots from the prior year, according to a national report released this month by the Reason Foundation.
In first place was North Dakota. Rhode Island ranked 50th.

By Nevada News Bureau staff
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s active voter rolls increased by 7,882 registrations in August, with Democrats picking up just over 2,600 new voters compared to just over 2,000 for Republicans.
Democrats now have 461,461 active registered voters just about two months before the Nov. 2 general election compared to 402,960 for the GOP, a 58,501 edge for Democrats and a slight increase from July.

As a result of the next phase of the NDOT project on the freeway, Koontz Lane will be closed between Raglan Circle and Edmonds Drive until January 2011.

There will be lane closures on Carson Street during daytime hours near the intersection of Silver Oak Drive as improvements will be made to that intersection. Minor delays are expected.

The Roop Street widening project is continuing and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. The following impacts are expected this week: