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Tim Baugh of Bridgeport, California and his publisher, Companion Press of Bozeman, Montana, have received a design award for Spirit of a Hunter, published in June of 2010.

PubWest, the leading trade association of independent publishers in North America, has announced the winners of its 2011 Book Design Awards contest, in which Spirit of a Hunter won a Silver Award in the Sports/Fitness/Recreation category.

My fellow Nevadans, good evening.

Three months ago, I delivered a State of the State Address against the backdrop of record unemployment and sharply reduced state revenue. I believed then, as I do now, that by controlling state spending and changing the way we do business, we could bring about a sustained economic recovery that would get Nevada working again. And so tonight, I’m pleased to come before you with a second and more positive report on the state of Nevada’s economy.

By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval tonight highlighted an improved economic output as reason to stay the course with his proposed general fund budget.
During a televised address from the governor’s mansion,the governor highlighted a lower unemployment rate and an aggregate $440 million reduction in budget cuts that comes from revised revenue projections and federal government changes.
He used his speech as a platform for patience and optimism, refuting claims from Democrats that Nevada needs more revenue.

Business Network International (BNI), an international networking organization specializing in business referrals among members, is holding its annual Visitors’ Day for its Carson City Chapter on Thursday, May 5 from 7:00-9:00am at the Plaza Conference Center. Anyone interested in attending the meeting is welcome. For reservations, please email Cathy Gillespie: cathyg@catzeye.com. For more information about BNI, please visit our website at www.bninevada.com.

Carson City teacher Ben Contine said he loves his job."I could stay there all day," he said.The problem, he told author Milton Chen at the conclusion of Chen's presentation Monday, is the percep...

5th Annual Walk/Run/Bike

Sponsored by Casa of Carson City, Muscle Powered and "We Can" (Way's to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition)

Bring the family for a 5k walk, run or bike. Also a kids/family fun run/walk will be about 1 1/4 miles through the park.

Lot's of goodies and information for everyone!
Come out and enjoy a fun day!

Donations are welcomed!

Liliana Villanueva, 9, stepped out of her classroom Friday and into school."I think this is an excellent day," she said. "You get to learn some really new things. You learn them in school, but w...

By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – The Assembly worked late today meeting as a Committee of the Whole to review Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed budget for health and human services.
The review by the entire 42-member Assembly followed a similar session held in the Senate earlier this week.

Space Science for Schools is proud to announce Nevada's first Nevada Space Day 2011 celebration at the Carson City Airport. Nevada Space Day 2011 is designed to encourage students to consider studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Tom Henderson will conduct a walking tour of remarkable trees on Saturday, May 7, beginning at 10 a.m. at Bordewich-Bray School. This stroll along King Street will include several Nevada Champion trees, the largest of its species recorded in the state.
Mr Henderson will point out several distinctive trees proximate to King Street which he recommends for planting in our climate. This informative tour will pause at several trees to review their particular characteristics and to provide broader perspectives on the benefits of an urban forest.

The Carson City Shade Tree Council will host its annual Arbor Day Celebration. The hour-long celebration will be held at Governors’ Field (behind Lowe’s). Among those attending will be Smokey Bear who will help the Council plant the Northern Red Maple selected by the staff of Carson City’s Park and Recreation Department. The tree planting is scheduled at 6 p.m. The Council paid for the tree with money it raised at annual Fall Tree Care Seminar.

By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Oral arguments in the ongoing legal challenge of the national health care law by 26 states including Nevada are set for June 8 before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Ga.

For the second consecutive year, Smokey the Bear will be celebrating Arbor Day with the Carson City Shade Tree Council. The celebration begins at 5:30 p.m. on April 29, 2011 and will be held at Governor's Field (behind Lowe's). The festivities are approximately an hour long. Smokey will arrive at Governor’s Field in a Nevada Division of Forestry fire tender.

Smokey will also have “goodie” bags for the children attending the celebration. Smokey will help the Council and its guests plant a Northern Red Maple selected by the staff of the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department.

Here is the fishing report for Western Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra for the week of April 27. Opening Day for fishing on California lakes and streams is April 30.

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530) 365-7500 www.shastacascade.com reports:
Water surface temperatures are at 44.7 degrees and water clarity has improved in most areas to 6.5 to 7.5 feet.
Lake Almanor looks great, and the bite has really picked up.
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It might feel like a stretch to think about the dangers of wildfires when it's raining every other day, but fire prevention officials say lots of winter and spring snow and rain mean fire danger co...

It was a good day for the Carson High sprinters and jumpers on Tuesday. The athletes lead Carson to a sweep over Bishop Manogue and Wooster in a three-team track meet on Tuesday at Manogue. Carson ...

CARSON CITY – State legislative Democrats will reveal their proposed maps for the political boundaries of Nevada’s Assembly and Senate districts at 5 p.m. today.
The unveiling of the maps represents the first public look at what promises to be a contentious debate about the state’s political districts, which the Legislature is required to alter every 10 years following the release of U.S. Census data.

With the Opening Day of the 2011 California fishing season right around the corner on April 30, if you are planning to fish, you need to be aware that you will need to possess one or more of the following to be legal:
— The 2011 non-resident annual fishing license is $116.90, and it is good through Dec. 31, 2011.
— A one-day resident or non-resident license is $14.04.
— A two-day resident or non-resident license is $21.86.
— A 10-day non-resident license is $43.46.

Second-Rod Stamp:
A Second-Rod Stamp is $13.53.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Sometimes you never know what a kid will remember from a fishing trip.
Fifth grader Kepa Bengochea loves going fly fishing with her grandfather Steve Swecker. On one fishing trip she remembers fishing next to a huge tree. Throughout the day, she would sit and lean against the tree.
So when her fifth grade class at French Ford Middle School in Winnemucca began drawing their entries for this year’s Free Fishing Day Poster Contest, she incorporated that tree into her drawing.

By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – A bill aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in state contracting passed the Assembly by a deadline today and will now be considered in the Senate.
Assembly Bill 240, sponsored by Ways and Means Committee Chairwoman Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, passed on a 40-2 vote.

By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – The governor has found $50 million that could erase some of the most controversial cuts in his $5.8 billion proposed budget.
The new revenue projections could mitigate an array of budget cuts to autism, mental health, emergency medical services and rural counties. Those services would have been eliminated or transferred to cash-strapped counties that may not have been able to fund them.
Added to a Mar. 28 amendment of $25.8 million, that leaves the budget about $86 million larger than when the governor submitted it.

By Tatyana Floam
Every time I think about that day, it brings tears to my eyes.

We lived in Kiev, Ukraine, about an hour away from Chernobyl, when it happened. I was 22, married, on maternity leave taking care of our 15-month-old son Danny. We knew about the accident that day, but were not sure how bad it was, and what it really meant for us.

This is "do-or-die" day for a number of bills before the state legislature in Carson City, which must pass today or be dead for this legislative session. They include a measure that is designed to get more local businesses to install rooftop renewable-energy devices. You may have heard of net-metering, where home owners install renewable energy systems and sell power back to the grid. This bill (SB184), is designed to reach the next level, small and mid-sized business.

Gov. Brian Sandoval and his wife Kathleen are encouraging state workers to wear denim Wednesday to raise awareness of sexual assault.Denim Day is part of a national movement created after a 1999 in...

On her first day of batting practice at Carson High School, Moriah Lane hit the scoreboard in left-centerfield, and she hasn't stopped hitting since.Lane, who transferred to Carson after two yea...

By Mike Wolterbeek
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno’s micromouse scooted its way around the maze in the fastest time Saturday to beat out 10 other teams from around the west. The MicroMouse competition featured small robotic vehicles designed, built and programmed by undergraduate electrical engineering students.

By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – The answer from Gov. Brian Sandoval is no.
Today the governor’s senior adviser, Dale Erquiaga, rebuffed a proposal from state Democratic legislators to hold public hearings and a public review process in selecting a replacement for resigning U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.
“I think the law and tradition are clear, this is an executive decision,” Erquiaga said at a press briefing this afternoon. “We appreciate the Assembly’s and Senate’s advice, but it’s not relevant to the current decision.”

The film "Atlas Shrugged Part 1," opened Friday night at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City. The opening was overshadowed by the first-night celebration the V&T's No. 18 steam locomotive in "Water for Elephants," an average romance-plus-disaster film.

A light sprinkle throughout the morning didn't dampen the spirits of Earth Day enthusiasts who cheerfully cleaned up three areas of Carson City Saturday.The event is sponsored annually by the Ca...

--Shade Tree Council hosts the annual Arbor Day celebrationApril, 22 2011 11:38 pm MST...