March

A Carson City woman who injured a sheriff's deputy in an accident Thursday night faces a felony charge of possessing heroin and a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs.

Cecilia Rose Norma Ristau, 19, was arrested at the Highway 395 bypass at Lakeview Hill after slamming her Saturn Ion into Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Dan Ochenschlager as he was putting flares on the road. Her bail has been set at $4,871. In a recorded interview, the woman admitted to having used heroin earlier Thursday night.

Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau
Deep sighs of relief were heard all over Nevada when Senator John Ensign announced his decision not to run for reelection. Today the indictment of former Ensign staffer Doug Hampton will once again put many of the Silver State’s political players* on edge.

The Karson Kruzers, along with friends of RAYNA DONOHO-KING, will be holding a yard sale with all proceeds from the sale going to Rayna's family to help with her final expenses.

Rayna, 21, was killed in an auto accident Friday, March 18th, on Hwy 50 East. When Rayna died her family was still trying to cope with the death of her Grandfather, W. Ray King, who was killed just eight weeks prior in a freak accident in Redding, CA.

This article is from AroundCarson.com. Click here to see more photos and to read the narrative.

On Monday, March 21st 2011, there was a rally in front of the Nevada Legislature Building. A bunch of college students from all over the state gathered to protest the budget cuts to higher education that were being tossed around the Senate and Assembly. I headed down there to check out the party and the spectacle, and I’m glad I did because over 1,000 people showed up! Some are saying that this is the biggest protest/rally that Carson City has ever seen. Students gathered on the lawn in front of the building, swarmed the halls, and even filled the visitor galleries in both chambers.

The Carson City car club, Karson Kruzers, will hold a yard sale on Saturday, April 2nd at 8 a.m., at 4340 Highway 50 East (near Sherman Lane). Proceeds from the sale will go to help the family of Rayna Donoho-King.

Rayna, 21, was killed in a tragic accident Friday, March 18 on Highway 50. Rayna was a loving, talented gal with a smile that lite up a room and a contagious joy for life! At the time of Rayna’s death her family was still trying to deal with the death of her Grandfather, W. Ray Donoho, who was killed eight weeks prior in a freak accident in Redding, Calif.

"You can grow it, now sell it," is the message of Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute's workshop for small farms. The daylong workshop is Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the WNC Carson City Campus, 2201 West College Parkway. Cost is $35 if registered by March 23 or $45 if registered after March 23. Lunch is included, and seating is limited.

Last month, the Carson City Board of Supervisors heard complaints from the owners of two private golf courses about the city subsidizing the operator of the city-owned Eagle Valley Golf courses by forgiving its $200,000 lease payment.

One issue brought up at the time was that the city needs the Eagle Valley courses to help dispose of effluent water from its sewage treatment plant. If Eagle Valley was not operating, then the city would be forced to spend more money to build more storage for the water.

If you're one of many thousands of big game hunters (54,000-plus last year) interested in drawing a 2011 hunting tag for Pronghorn Antelope, Mule Deer, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert (Nelson) Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mountain Elk and Rocky Mountain Goat in the State of Nevada, be advised that you can now submit your application(s) to hunt one or more of the big game species listed above.

The 2011 application period began Friday, March 18 at 8 a.m.
The final deadline for RECEIVING your application(s) will be 5 p.m. on Monday, April 18. Remember that key work: Receiving.

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The drawing results will be made available to the public on June 13. If you would like to apply, you can do so by one of two methods:

Here is the fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra for the week of March 23 through March 30:

By the Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management-Nevada (BLM) announces the spring meeting of the Sierra Front-Northwestern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC), which will meet on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 8:00 a.m., at the BLM-Carson City District Office (CCDO), 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nev.

By the California Department of Fish and Game
A 28-year-old man has been arrested for impersonating a California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) warden in Tulare County.

Joshua Adam O’Daniel, a Terra Bella resident, was sought by law enforcement for allegedly claiming to be a game warden making a field contact with a mother and daughter.

On Dec. 30, 2010, the mother and daughter were parked along Blueridge Road in rural Tulare County when O’Daniel stopped his pickup nearby and approached them.

Here are the most recent fish plants in Western Nevada by done by the Nevada Department of Wildlife:

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a final reminder that eligible hunters who have purchased their waterfowl stamp ‘privilege” over the internet or at Point of Sales locations also have the opportunity to receive the actual physical stamp at the end of the license year.

For the purist, or for nostalgia’s sake, many hunters like to maintain a real copy of the year’s stamp, and this NDOW offer allows just that.

A Carson City woman who had a revoked driver's license faces a felony hit and run charge that caused injury following an accident at a grocery store parking lot.

A bill entered into the Nevada Legislature would withdrawal the state from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency compact.

S.B. 271 was introduced on March 18, by State Senators John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, and James Settelmeyer, R-Gardnerville with joint Assembly sponsors Pat Hickey, R-Reno, Randy Kirner, R-Reno and Kelly Kite, R-Minden. The bill has been moved to the Committee on Government Affairs.

Click here to read the bill.

By Andrew Doughman / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – The Capitol had a new vibe this morning: less gray hair, more noise.
In what some say was the largest student protest ever held at the Legislature, more than 1,000 students thronged the cold, snow-swept capitol grounds to protest Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $162 million proposed cuts to higher education.

By Andrew Doughman /Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – In what could be the largest rally ever held at the Legislature, more than 1,000 students, parents, teachers and activists are expected today to protest education budget cuts.

Some of the upcoming Mt. Rose events have been re-scheduled due to impending weather. Here is the revised calendar:

March 20: Bobo's Demo Day
Try out next year's ski and snowboard gear! This Demo Day will be held at the Winters Creek Lodge. It's open to the public but people are highly encouraged to pre-register at Bobo's Mogul Mouse in Reno. www.bobos.com

April 2: Ho-Downhill Ski Race & Cookout
Live country music, ski race, chili cookout and more held at the Winters Creek Lodge.

April 9: Spring Pond Skim Party

The outside northbound lane on Carson Street will be closed between 5th Street and Robinson Street from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday.

Clearview Drive is closed between Edmonds Drive and Line Drive for construction on the next phase of the NDOT freeway project. Detours are marked. The road is expected to reopen by November of 2011.

By the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced on March 15 that the sturgeon retention season on the lower Willamette River downstream from Willamette Falls, including Multnomah Channel and the Gilbert River, is now closed.

ODFW closed the season following creel survey analysis that indicated harvest was at or near the pre-season guideline of 2,550 sturgeon, following the last fishing day on March 12.

The season had been open three days a week since Feb. 17.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – The city of Henderson is seeking legislation that one critic says would make it more difficult for Southern Nevada residents to challenge land use decisions by local governments.

Open burning will be permitted by the Carson CIty Fire Department between March 26 to April 24. Permits can be obtained at the local fire stations and online.

An open burn period allows residents the chance to dispose of weeds and yard debris. For safety reasons, the fire department will again require residents to obtain permit before burning is allowed. Permits will be issued on a walk-in basis beginning March 21 at the following locations:

All Carson City Fire Stations:
— Station 1 Headquarters at 777 S. Stewart St., Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Kinder Kup Race Series finals at Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort on Sunday, March 20, 2011 from 8a m to 2 pm.

Open to all skiers and snowboarders age six and under (as of Dec. 31, 2010), the Kinder Kup series at Lake Tahoe is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment. No previous race experience necessary. Entry is $20 and includes a World Cup only competitor lift ticket.

Carson City firefighters attend to a woman who drove through a fence into the backyard of a Northridge home early Wednesday morning, March 16, 2011, in Carson City, Nev.
Photo by Cathleen Allison / NevadaPhotoSource.Com

Responding to last week’s devastation in Japan, Charter Communications will waive all charges for direct dial long-distance calls to Japan from residential and business Charter Phone customers through April 30.

The free offer will be retroactive for calls placed to Japan from March 11, according to a statement from its Reno office.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects who cashed fraudulent checks at the Carson Valley Inn last month.

The pair entered the cashier's cage at the casino on Feb. 24 and cashed fraudulent checks for an undisclosed amount of money. The incident was reported to the sheriff's office on March 11, according to Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Halsey.

The suspects are believed to be part of a group of suspects who have recently cashed counterfeit paychecks at several Northern Nevada area casino, he said.

PRESS RELEASE — The League to Save Lake Tahoe is voicing its opposition to the size and scale of a large hotel project on Tahoe's North Shore called Boulder Bay, which is slated for a final vote before the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on March 23.

The project violates the intent of the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Compact, which is a Congressionally-approved agreement between California and Nevada to strongly protect Lake Tahoe from the increasing urbanization that is threatening the region's environmental values.

A breakfast meeting and export achievement certificate presentation is part of the March 30 gathering of the Northern Nevada Development Authority.
The meeting will be at the Carson Valley Inn, 1627 Highway 395, Minden.

Doors open at 7 a.m.; buffet breakfast at 7:30; program begins at 7:45 and ends at 9 a.m. The cost is $20 per person with reservations or $35 at the door. Prepay for best networking. Click here to sign up.

Here's a couple of upcoming events for the week:

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Eligible hunters who have purchased their waterfowl stamp ‘privilege” over the internet or at Point of Sales locations also have the opportunity to receive the actual physical stamp at the end of the license year.

For the purist, or for nostalgia’s sake, many hunters like to maintain a real copy of the year’s stamp, and this NDOW offer allows just that.