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Dozens of Tea Party and anti-tax demonstrators are at the Capitol Building in Carson City today. As of 9:40 more than 100 people have gathered. Tea parties are happening today throughout the U.S., on Tax Day.

Carson City Supervisor Robin Williamson reportedly told a group on Monday that there has been some serious discussions with a specific developer about the Carson Nugget downtown redevelopment project, and an announcement should be coming soon.

According to those at the men's club meeting at Grandma Hatties, Williamson didn't name the developer.

When asked about the issue, Williamson responded, "As I understand the current status, negotiations are continuing so there is nothing to be announced at this time."

The selection of a developer is a major milestone, and has been cited by Nugget President Steve Neighbors and city officials as a necessary step to resolve the many unanswered questions about the project.

We are working to find out more details about this development. Stay tuned.

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"We took two steps backward," said CHS coach Cody Farnworth after his team's 14-4 loss against Reed in a nonleague game on Wednesday at Ron McNutt Field. "We really did."

Luke Maher and Danny Okimura collected two hits each to help the Carson High J.V. baseball team to a 4-2 victory against Reed at the Bishop Manogue Easter Tournament on Wednesday in Reno.
 

Carson City District Judge James T. Russell did not reach a decision at the end of today’s hearing held to determine whether Nevada Tea Party Senate candidate Scott Ashjian should be dropped from the ballot for the November election, saying he wanted to take the time to look over the information and be fair to both sides of the case.

Here are some Tea Party events happening around the state tomorrow (April 15).  If anyone knows of one not listed here, email me at editor@nevadanewsbureau.com and I’ll post it.
Carson City

10:00am – 1:00pm
Carson City Legislature and Capitol
Candidates forum, music, voter registration, conservative club, organization, and party information. No vending is allowed during this event.

CARSON CITY – A Las Vegas attorney running for attorney general as a Republican against Democrat incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto, and who called for a State Bar investigation into her release of a letter to the press about a potential legal challenge to the federal health care law, is now himself the subject of a bar inquiry.
Attorney Jacob Hafter called the inquiry ridiculous.
“It just shows the type of protection these incumbents have,” he said.

John McKenna talks about his run for Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 3 seat:

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Carson High graduate Anthony Fagan emerged as the pitcher of record and junior right fielder Brian Barnett drove in two runs on three hits, including a home run, to help the University of Nevada baseball team to a 8-5 nonconference victory against Saint Mary’s College at Peccole Park on Tuesday afternoon.

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It's mid-April and the Carson High baseball team stands fifth in the Sierra League with some ground to make up if it wants to qualify for the Northern 4A Regional Tournament. Don't count the Senators out just yet because they're looking to move up.

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Coming off its most successful season in school history, the Carson High football team has virtually completed its schedule 2010 with an attractive beginning to the season.

Western States Motor Officers Association, in conjunction with Carson City Harley Davidson, present the second annual Show and Shine fundraiser for Austin's house, April 17 at Carson City Harley Davidson.

Cost is $20 per car to show.

8 a.m. roll in time
Show and Shine runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Come enjoy live local DJ, food, raffle and entertainment.

Click the headline or Read More link below to watch the video and join the discussion live:

(This story was updated at 3:40 PM on 4/13/10)
Last Friday, Nevada Tea Party Senate candidate Scott Ashjian filed a response to the lawsuit brought against him by Independent American Party candidate Tim Fasano.

A few thoughts about tonight's supervisor candidate forum (you can get our live blog of the event here, and the Nevada Appeal version here):

• All candidates did well. There were no obvious gaffs. A lot of times, these forums expose those not-ready-for-prime-time candidates. Not this time. All spoke well and knew the issues.

A gunman who robbed the Bank of the West in North Carson City about 4 p.m. today is also suspected of robbing three other branches, including two in the Lake Tahoe area.
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A 41-year-old Carson City woman faces felony drug and misdemeanor obstruction charges after officers found bottles of prescription drugs that didn't belong to her.

Deputies arrested the woman following a traffic stop in which a female driver was clocked doing a 40 in a 25 mph zone on Friday at about 2 p.m. An officer asked for identification from the suspect, who was the passenger in the car. The name, date of birth and Social Security number she gave officers didn't match anyone in the Nevada or California database.

Advocates to End Domestic Violence, in conjunction with other agencies, will be placing pinwheels on the legislative lawn on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at 1:00 pm . This is part of Prevent Child Abuse Nevada’s statewide, “Pinwheels for Prevention” campaign. The Pinwheels will remain in place for the following week.

A Carson City laborer and an unemployed Reno man were arrested on felony robbery and conspiracy charges after unsuccessfully trying to steal cases of beer and a bottle of booze from Save Mart on North Carson Street.

Officers began the search for the subjects at around 7:15 p.m. on Friday after a larceny report was called in from Save Mart. An interview with a security officer gave deputies a description of the men and the license of the car they were driving.

A California man wanted on a felony fugitive warrant was arrested Saturday by Carson City deputies after he allegedly head-butted a hotel manager when he was informed that pets weren't allowed in rooms.

The victim told sheriff deputies that he approached the suspect after seeing a dog in the room. The suspect began to yell at the victim and got within a few inches of his face, and then, struck him in the face with his forehead, according to the arrest report.

Erratic behavior led to search of the suspect's Carson City apartment after he told a deputy that when 'you leave the desert, you leave with seven gods.'

CARSON CITY – Nevada Republican U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian said in an interview today he is the independent choice for voters in the June primary and that his leading opponent, Sue Lowden, is the choice of the establishment.

Candidates for Carson City Supervisor will be answering questions at 6 p.m. at the Carson Nugget, at a forum put on by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

Here are the candidates who are scheduled to speak:

Ward 1 Candidates:

Karen Abowd
Rob Joiner
Sean Lehmann
Paul Saucedo
Gary Schulz
Norman Scoggin

Ward 3 Candidates:

John McKenna
Mark Sattler
Day Williams

WNC Professor Robert Morin will serve as moderator and ask each candidate a series of three questions.
The audience will have the opportunity to weigh in.

Carson City product Christy Works ran a personal record time for 800 meters for the University of Nevada women's track and field team on Friday night during the the distance carnival of the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at UCLA's Drake Stadium.

Carson City product Christy Works ran a personal record time for 800 meters for the University of Nevada women's track and field team on Friday night during the the distance carnival of the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at UCLA's Drake Stadium.

Carson High's Eric Garcia and Hannah Dudley did more than set personal records at the Thunder Invitational in Rocklin, Calif., on Saturday. They provided some thunder of their own with gold medal performances as Garcia won the boys pole vault and Dudley took the girls discus.

Since a lot of people in Carson City know me from my political column that ran for four years in the Nevada Appeal, many asked if Carson Now would follow along the same philosophical slant.

The answer is no. But is Carson Now an "objective" news source? No way.

As someone who enjoys politics and has friends all over the political spectrum, I set out to make Carson Now open to all viewpoints. Anyone can sign up for an account and write whatever they want, subject only to keeping the content PG rated so as not to offend our younger viewers.

The 3rd annual "Carson City Clean Up" sponsered by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce took place on Saturday April 10th. There was a good turn out of volunteers for the annual event, JC Pennys and the Casino Fandago being were well represeted. Rob Joiner, candidate for City Supervisor in Ward 1, was also on hand with a few of his crew trying to make the highway 50 interchange a little less of an eye sore.
The Chamber's Executive Director, Ronni Hannaman, welcomed everyone who attended and had the Chamber supply coffee, water, safety vests and hats.

CARSON CITY – Despite being described as a “wounded” senator who has not been effective in representing Nevada in Washington, DC, state Republican officials and candidates surveyed by the Nevada News Bureau for the most part are still not calling on U.S. Senator John Ensign, R-Nev., to step down.