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Comment on Commentary from Supervisor Pete Livermore: “Let the people vote on the Nugget Project” by IcedT
Submitted by on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 9:46amIn my opinion, Livermore has always been the voice of reason on the BOS. It should go to the voters it’s our taxes being put to use.
They’re going after NSP again…
Submitted by on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 8:15amIn a continued effort to stem the state budget’s free fall, Governor Gibbons is recommending the long talked about closure of the state’s. Oldest prison Nevada State Prison.
Nevada Lawmakers Search for Funds to Reduce Depth of Impending State Budget Cuts
Submitted by on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 3:35pmCARSON CITY – In the face of potential college campus closures, hundreds of state employee layoffs and a state budget crisis of unprecedented proportions, there was a tiny bit of good news delivere
Nevada Updates Stimulus Recovery Website
Submitted by on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 5:53pmCARSON CITY – The official Nevada Recovery site uploaded new data this weekend in response to a
Comment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by Dave Morgan
Submitted by on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 11:27amWell written. Provocative! Thank you for your contribution to the debate!
Comment on So Gibbons wants to lay off state workers? Well, it may get dicey… by luvsnv
Submitted by on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 10:23amState workers are not just numbers to be “adjusted.” They have families to feed, mortgages to pay, etc. just like the private sector.
President Obama's Address, Saturday January 30th, 2010
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 01/30/2010 - 9:01amComment on Project manager of financially troubled Reno Aces Ballpark project now helping to guide Carson City-Nugget project by Dave Morgan
Submitted by on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 7:51pmThe citizens committee’s “reason for being” as outlined in a recent Board of Supervisors agenda packet indicates that the committee is to assist the forward momentum of the project.
Nugget Project booster cited in Reno report
Submitted by on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 12:15am(Click image to play video)
Nugget Project booster Mark Lewis, who has held redevelopment director jobs in California and in Reno, is the subject of yet another examination of his track record while i
President Obama's Address, Saturday January 23rd, 2010
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 1:51pmOne of the reasons I ran for President was because I believed so strongly that the voices of everyday Americans, hardworking folks doing everything they can to stay afloat, just weren’t being heard ov
Comment on Activist group says it will circulate voter initiative petitions in an effort to get Big Mining to pay more than one-half of 1% in taxes to the state. by Dave Morgan
Submitted by on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 1:49pmUnfortunately, mining is a cyclical industry, so while there may be substantial revenue one year, mining taxes can be a dry hole the next. Same for big gaming.
NNDA announces advisory committee
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 3:59pmNorthern Nevada Development Authority is pleased to announce the founding members of the Regional Real Estate & Affiliates Advisory Committee.
Comment on City Supervisors still moving along on the Nugget Project by Dave Morgan
Submitted by on Sun, 01/10/2010 - 5:07pmThat’s a very fair question.
Comment on Governor Gibbons declares war on just about everyone in government jobs, most especially teachers. by Cubs fan
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:03amNevada is already listed as number 49 for education; does Gibbons want to go for 50? Apparently Gibbons does not care for education; I guess that’s pretty obvious by his level of intelligence.
Comment on Governor Gibbons declares war on just about everyone in government jobs, most especially teachers. by dIRTYdUBYA
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 10:51amI hate living in a state where the education is not valued. Don’t we value our childrens thirst , yet right, for quality education? They deserve nothing but the best in education.
Governor Gibbons declares war on just about everyone in government jobs, most especially teachers.
Submitted by on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 3:58pmGovernor Gibbons, meeting with a few lawmakers today, announced his intention to end collective bargaining laws pertaining to government employees in Nevada, including school teachers.
Is This What A Partnership Looks Like?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 12/20/2009 - 10:40amI encourage everybody to download the supporting material for the special meeting of the Carson City board of supervisors on December 10, 2009 (http://www.carson-city.nv.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?d
Carson City manager sets sights on three budget cutting scenarios for 2010
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 5:08pmWith sales and property taxes in continued decline, Carson City Manager Larry Werner has drawn up three 2010-11 budget scenarios and has asked department heads to trim their budgets according to each
Nugget development project: Why wait?
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 12:07pmWhen I heard about the Nugget development project, my first thought was, here we go again.
Months of declining gaming revenues cause shut down of “Bill’s” Casino at South Shore
Submitted by on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 1:25pmThat small casino, just north of Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe is closing. “Bill’s” Lake Tahoe Casino is closing its doors after a long revenue slide.
The “Nugget Proposal” goes before the Supervisors Thursday, 6pm
Submitted by on Thu, 12/10/2009 - 3:42am(Click image to play video)
An $80 Million proposal to create jobs and boost Carson City’s economy is on the table before the Board of Supervisors, Thursday, 6pm, at the Community Center.
Reno’s big tourism agency even laying off…
Submitted by on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 1:25am(Click image to play video)
Major Reno area tourism recruitment effort has been cut by over fifty jobs in the past year. Isn’t tourism our main economic source?
Monday Morning News and Musings…
Submitted by on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 7:45amNevada’s worsening economy is weighing heavily in Las Vegas with city workers there becoming more fearful by the day for their jobs.
Has Nevada’s economic free-fall ended? The jobless rate fell in October!
Submitted by on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 6:52am(Click image to play video)
Yes Nevada’s jobless rate fell in October. But it fell possibly due to many people no longer looking or registering for work out of weariness or frustration.
Fed officials warn weak recovery won't spur jobs
Submitted by on Sun, 11/15/2009 - 7:00amWASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment likely will remain high for the n
Unemployment Rises Above 10 Percent
Submitted by on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 7:51amUnemployment Rises Above 10 PercentBy Don Lee and Jim Puzzanghera Los Angeles Tim
Green light for Nugget project
Submitted by on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 7:31amGreen light for Nugget projectBy Sandi Hoover shoover@nevadaappeal
Incubators. Not just for hospital baby wards anymore.
Submitted by on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 8:10amCarson City Supervisors this week will get a look at what some of their $400K-plus payment to the Carson Nugget will get them in planning for the future of downtown Carson City.
Parks & Recreation Commission asks City Supervisors Tuesday to apply for federal stimulus funds to build the indoor recreation center
Submitted by on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 12:40amAcknowledging that sales tax collections have fallen so low that the City is no longer in a position to float bonds to pay for a new indoor recreation center next to the Boys and Girls Club, City P
Gov't: Stimulus saved, created 650,000 jobs
Submitted by on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 8:31amGov't: Stimulus saved, created 650,000 jobsStaff Writer