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Recognized for stewardship and care taken in the building and construction of developments around Lake Tahoe, the 22nd annual Best in the Basin awards were announced Tuesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The TRPA, which sets policy for development around Lake Tahoe, will recognize the winners, listed below, during the 2011 Best in the Basin awards presentation during the meeting of its Governing Board on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Stateline. Go here for the agenda.

Reno, NV – CGI, Inc, the leading manufacturer of custom gearheads and robotic solutions today announced their pledge towards becoming the main event sponsor for the Northern Nevada FTC® Championship Tournament February 24-25 at Carson City High School, Carson City, NV.

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Immediate Release
February 13, 2012
Nevada Health Centers Receives $100,000
For Mobile Mammography Unit from the National Breast Cancer Foundation

CARSON CITY – A Nevada think tank investigation shows that Clark County taxpayers are contributing $4.6 million a year to fund union activities by local government workers.

For Immediate Release

CARSON CITY – When state Sen. Greg Brower asked the Attorney General’s office earlier this month about the $6 million in outside legal costs incurred so far in defending the state in a freeway construction dispute, he said his motives were purely fiscal in nature.

(press release) Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchise owner Farrokh Hormazdi will be opening his doors for business tomorrow, Tuesday January 31st. The first 100 people receive a free big barbecue pulled pork sandwich.

"I am extremely excited to open and begin serving authentic barbecue to our community," said Hormazdi.

The new 1,448 square foot store is located at 3250 Retail Drive, Suite 100. The hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

The operator of BlueGo, the South Lake Tahoe area public transportation system, has installed four new bus shelters and will put up three more in spring to provide riders safety, convenience and comfort.

Carson City is pleased to once again offer Christmas Tree Recycling in cooperation with Capital Sanitation/Waste Management Inc. As in previous years, Christmas trees can be placed curbside on your regular collection day or taken to one of the drop-off locations. Trees will be chipped in the sprintime and given to local residents to use for mulch in their yards. No flocked trees! This program continues to be a huge success. Carson City would like to thank everyone for their participation. Last year we were able to redirect 28.48 tons of wood waste from our Landfill.

William Gerald (Jerry) Kunze (67), passed away at his home Tuesday, December 20, 2011.He was the Founder and President of Precision Plumbing and Heating, Inc. with locations in Sparks and Carson...

Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today a lawsuit against Lender Processing Services, Inc., DOCX, LLC, LPS Default Solutions, Inc. and other subsidiaries of LPS (collectively known “LPS”) for engaging in deceptive practices against Nevada consumers.

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with Registered Agent, Inc. regarding advertisements sent by mail to corporations in order to deceptively change registered agents.

The Brewery Arts Center is pleased to announce that the Proscenium Players, Inc. theater company will perform during the 2011/2012 season at the BAC. They will kick off their season with the production of “A Tuna Christmas”.

The PPI was founded in 1965 and since then has continuously entertained Carson City residents with a variety of shows. Over the years, the shows have been varied: drama, musicals, comedy, classical, improvisational, old favorites and avant-garde. Now, after a two year hiatus, the performance troupe is returning to the BAC.

Veterans In Politics International, Inc. presents the Veterans Valentines Ball and Gala, hosted by the Plaza Hotel and Casino, 1 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Guests will be received by: Crowned members of the Miss Nevada Organization including Miss Nevada 2011 Alana LeeMrs. Clark County United States 2012 Melissa Jeanne Arias
— Opening Ceremonies to be performed by Nellis Honor Guard
— National Anthem will be performed by Miss Vanessa Bayot
— Masters of Ceremonies are Miss Rowena Richards of Shine Foundation, and Mr. Les Krifaton of Fox 5

On Saturday, December 17, 2011 volunteers from all walks of life come together for a great cause. They dress up in Santa suits and Elf costumes and bring joy and happiness to our homebound and senior citizens with limited financial resources by visiting them with gifts provided by business owners and members of the community.

On Oct. 20, the Carson City Board of Supervisors awarded a contract to Horizon Construction, Inc. for various improvements to Carson River Park, located on Carson River Road at Lloyd’s Bridge. The construction is scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov. 7, and will take approximately three months to complete, depending on the weather.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Nevada Health Centers, Inc and the entire Mammovan staff, thank you for your generous donation. The donation will be used to help support the Mammovan Program.

Tha Nevada Health Centers Mammovan travels throughout the state of Nevada providing mammograms to geographically isolated and uninsured women. Donations from community minded organizations like Smith's Food & Drug Stores are helping to make the women in Nevada healthier.

The enchanting appeal of The Polar Express™ has spread to Carson City and has families planning ahead for the holiday season. After merely three weeks, 3,000, or 40 percent of Virginia & Truckee Railroad’s Polar Express™ tickets have been sold, with 4,500 tickets remaining.

The Virginia & Truckee Railroad is one of a handful of officially licensed Polar Express Train Ride events nationwide this holiday season, Nov. 25 - Dec. 18.

By the California Department of Fish and Game
A city and two nonprofit groups’ combined commitments more than double the reward offered for information on a brutal mountain lion killing.
The City of Calabasas in eastern Los Angeles County has matched the $5,000 reward being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of poachers who killed a mountain lion in the Santa Monica Mountains last month.
Two other groups put up an additional $1,700 for a total reward of $11,700.

It was announced Monday that the Safeway supermarket on North Carson Street would be closing Nov. 23 after spending 38 years in their location at 2035 North Carson Street.

But what wasn't apparent at the time is that Safeway's closing would mean an end to the second-oldest continually operating business in Carson City, according to retired state archivist Guy Rocha.

(Editor's note 10/21: After further review, Rocha found one other business that has been in operation longer, the Carson Hot Springs Resort, which began as a business in 1879, operating under different names and owners. That would make Safeway the third-oldest business in Carson City.)

The Safeway supermarket that has operated on North Carson Street since 1973 will be closing on Nov. 23, according to notice sent out by the company today.

The notice reads:

This morning, we informed our employees of our intent to close this store permanently effective November 23rd.

We have approximately 50 employees (full and part-time). All will be offered positions - at our Reno, Fallon or Lake Tahoe stores, should they so desire to transfer.

We've operated this store in Carson City since 1973 and we have truly appreciated the support of the community.

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.

There are many people who remember where they were and what they were doing when they found out that John Lennon had died. Others remember the death of JFK with similar sadness, the memory sharp and untouched after nearly 50 years.

Effective Saturday, Oct. 1, NV Energy will decrease its overall electric rates by 2.43 percent for northern Nevada customers and decreasing overall natural gas rates by 10.72 percent for Reno-Sparks customers.

With this change, total electric rates will have decreased nearly 25 percent, while total natural gas rates have dropped nearly 30 percent since January 2009. According to the company, adding today’s decreases will roll back total electric prices to 2004 levels and total natural gas prices to 2001.

CARSON CITY – Scott Beaulier is no fan of states borrowing money, but in his new working paper on transitioning public pensions to 401(k) style plans to reduce taxpayer liabilities to pay retirement benefits, the Troy University professor says it is an option worth considering.

By Karl Walquist
NV Energy is presenting a $9.7 million rebate to the Carson City School District, which is taking advantage of Nevada’s abundant sunshine and using it to reduce operating costs with electricity generated by photovoltaic solar panels.

On Sept. 27, the district will receive the rebate through NV Energy’s SolarGenerations program for installing 1,949 kilowatts of solar energy at five schools, including Carson High School, the Fritsch and Seeliger elementary schools and the Eagle Valley and Carson middle schools.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit invites residents and visitors to attend the Kokanee Salmon Festival, which celebrates the annual fall migration of Kokanee salmon at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. The event takes place the weekend of October 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. The Visitor Center is located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.

Proscenium Players, Inc. has announced auditions for its first production of its 2011/2012 season. "A Tuna Christmas" provides comedy set in the fictional small town of Tuna, Texas. Small-town hijinks, big Texas personalities, and Christmas silliness collide. There is no doubt this event will prove to be memorable for audiences and participants alike.

When the lawsuits are filed --and experts say they will be -- following last week's air race disaster, experts say the target may not only include the owner of the plane, but also the Reno Air Racing Association Inc. and the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, which runs the Reno Stead Airport.

The recently revamped Nevada Tourism Commission has sent the names of three finalists for its vacant director's position to Gov. Brian Sandoval.