March

Caysen Steven Rosky was born March 3 2010. Caysen is survived by his father and mother, Nicholas and Shawna Rosky; his two brother's Cody and Christopher Rosky. His Grandma Kathy Jones, Papa Br...

Beverly 'Bev' A. Bauer, 74, passed away October 18, 2011 in Carson City, NV. Bev was born March 16, 1937 in Glendale, CA to George and Mary Swarberg. She loved people and people loved her. Bev ...

CARSON CITY – A firm hired in January to take over operation of the state’s Medicaid billing and information systems has failed to complete the first key step in the process by an August deadline and has been given an extension to Dec. 5.

Here is this week's fishing report through Oc. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has announced two new programs for the 2011 – 2012 winter season under the Freestyle umbrella. The Foundation will offer two Freeride program options, the One-Day Program and the Full-Time Competitive Program. These programs are open to intermediate to advanced level skiers aged ten to 18 who have a passion for slopestyle, skiercross and halfpipe training.

C-A-L Ranch Stores, an expanding ranch and home store chain, will open a new store in Carson City in April 2012. The new store will be located in the existing Safeway building on Carson Street, north of the Carson Shopping Center. Safeway announced on Monday that it was closing the store, which had been in operation for 38 years.

Auditors reviewing Nevada's facilities for children in state care were so concerned about the mess they found in a Las Vegas foster home in March that they called Clark County Child Protective Ser...

Robert Frederic Gray passed away at his home on October 10, 2011 in Carson City, NV after a short illness. He was 80 years old. He was born March 5, 1931 to Irene Askew Gray and C. Wilson Gray,...

Here is this week's fishing report through Oct. 19 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and southern Oregon.

The film "Real Steel" now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City is an action film starring Hugh Jackman as a down-and-out boxer past his prime as robots took over the boxing world.

In this case it's an attempt by films to muscle into the video game profits. Not that the movie is bad, that is, if the sight of giant robots flaying away at each other doesn't turn you off. It's actually technology not gone amok but just crass.

"The Ides of March," currently showing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is a welcome change from the summer fare of bare-chested shoot 'em ups. It's a serious film about American politics with a fine cast headed by Ryan Gosling as Stephen Myers, a sleazy press secretary to George Clooney's Mike Morris, seeking the Democratic nomination for president at a hotly contested Ohio vote.

Clooney is almost just a supporting actor but even in his shorter screen time manages to impress. He also directs, produces and co-writes the script, which is tight and intelligent.

U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, a 2008 graduate of South Tahoe High School, died on Sept. 26 in Afghanistan.

The U.S. Army has not sent an official notice of his death but it has been confirmed through the news organization KSAL out of Kansas. Fant's mother is Julia Towle Farell of South Lake Tahoe.

The newly appointed director of the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation held down two state jobs last fiscal year, earning almost as much as the governor.

Frank Woodbeck, who will join Gov. Brian Sandoval’s cabinet Monday, was, from July 2010 to March, both the full-time Southern Nevada director of the state’s Commission on Economic Development and a paid contract consultant to the state on “green jobs” training, according to records obtained by the Las Vegas Sun.

For the first time in 10 years, states cut taxes more than they increased them, according to a preliminary report released last week by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
But voters should not draw hasty conclusions about what this means for states’ fiscal health. Most states continued to face substantial budget shortfalls during their 2011 legislative sessions, even though some states saw revenue collections increase.

A new book, " Fairest Picture – Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe," by David C. Antonucci describes Mark Twain’s experiences and travels at Lake Tahoe. Fairest Picture is the first and only book to describe Lake Tahoe as it was in Mark Twain’s time and reveal in detail the locations where he traveled, camped and stayed at luxury hotels.

The scheduled appearance of a controversial Arizona sheriff in Carson City this weekend has already sparked plans for a protest march through town.Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., w...

CARSON CITY – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced Affordable Care Act grant awards of $3.96 million to Nevada to help fight what she calls unreasonable premium increases.

By Aimi Xistra-Rich
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe 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. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval and the state Board of Education have appointed their respective liaisons to the search effort for the next superintendent of public instruction.
Sandoval appointed Terri Janison, his director of community relations and a former president of the Clark County School Board.
The State Board of Education appointed board president Chris Wallace as its liaison. Board member Annie Wilson will serve as alternate.

About 40 people gathered in front of the state Capitol Friday evening to protest the ongoing bear hunting season approved by the Nevada Wildlife Commission.They marched from the Capitol to the G...

Opponents of Nevada%u2019s first black bear hunt plan to march to the governor%u2019s mansion Friday, again pressing for Gov. Brian Sandoval to intervene and stop the hunt.

After a 5:30 p.m. rally at the Capitol, the group will march through Carson City to the governor%u2019s mansion, according to organizers of NoBearHuntNV.org.

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who calmly and heroically landed his jetliner on New York’s Hudson River saving all 155 passengers and crew on board, will speak in Incline Village at a benefit for the Thunderbird Preservation Society on Saturday, Sept. 3.
The man who redefined “hero” on January 15, 2009, will discuss the importance of core values, including the preservation of vintage Americana – specifically Lake Tahoe’s historic Thunderbird Lodge and Yacht.

On the eve of opening the 2011-12 academic year, Sierra Lutheran High School (SLHS) has announced a series of events that the school will be sharing with the community to commemorate the school’s tenth anniversary.

Sierra Lutheran, which is part of the 165-year old Lutheran education system in America, has launched a Celebration Series that will offer the SLHS community and the community at-large the opportunity to take part in celebratory, informational, and recreational activities over the coming school year.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — This is a reminder that if you enjoy fishing the waters of the State of Nevada, you might be interested in entering the 2011 Ormsby Sportsmen's Association annual fishing contest.
The contest is open to only OSA club members, it is still open and it will run until Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 24). It's inexpensive and if you're interested, here is some information:

CARSON CITY – Dial 911 for emergencies. Dial 411 for general information. And dial 511 for free road condition reports.
Since its launch, the Nevada Department of Transportation’s 511 Nevada Travel Info system has served more than three million calls for travel information.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court could soon open the doors of Nevada courtrooms wider than ever by allowing witnesses and others to appear at both civil and criminal trials through audio-visual links rather than in person.
The court already allows attorneys, litigants, and witnesses to appear in certain routine court hearings by telephonic link, but the proposal to allow trial testimony through a video link would be a major step beyond that.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed Las Vegas financial adviser Ken Wiles to the Economic Forum, a panel of mostly private citizen fiscal experts charged with making tax revenue projections for the state.

CARSON CITY – If a $490,000 grant to plant trees in Clark County public places as part of a federal job-creating stimulus project should be measured by the “greening” of Southern Nevada, then the effort might be considered a modest success.
Thirteen different government and nonprofit entities applied for 1,814 trees for planting at 35 different public areas in Southern Nevada through the grant. A total of 1,541 trees have been provided to the agencies and groups for planting, mostly at schools and parks around the Vegas valley.

CARSON CITY – Nevada finds itself at the bottom of another economic analysis, this one related to entrepreneurial activity.
The State Entrepreneurship Index, a nationwide analysis and ranking system that shows how states compare in areas of business formation, patents and related activities, shows Nevada dropping a major 40 spots, from 7th in 2008 to 47 in the newest rankings released in July but using mostly 2010 data.

CARSON CITY – State officials and lawmakers are rejecting the suggestion that they acted improperly last year when fees generated from several college savings programs were shifted to shore up the cash-strapped Gov. Guinn Millennium Scholarship for academically eligible Nevada high school graduates.
But one former lawmaker, who voted for the transfer, acknowledges he remains concerned about the decision.