June 2011
Governor points wildlife commission in new direction
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:37pmGov. Brian Sandoval moved Thursday to change the direction of Nevada's Wildlife Commission, replacing three controversial members of the board and putting Ken Mayer formally back in as director of ...
Nevada Office Of Consumer Health Assistance Gets New Director
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:25pmCARSON CITY –The state office created to help guide Nevadans through the complex maze of health care billing and access to care has a new director starting tomorrow.
Marilyn Wills has been named director of the Office of Consumer Health Assistance by Mike Willden, director of the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Carson City deputies arrest two for sexual assault of girls, 11, 12
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:05pm
Carson City Deputies arrested one man and another male they think might be a juvenile for
allegedly taking two girls, 11 and 12 years old, from MIlls Park and sexually assaulting near the Carson River Tuesday night.
Enrique Lopez-Cervantes, 24, and another male whose identification showed he is 17, were arrested Wednesday night after detectives found them at Mills Park.
Fishing Report for the week of June 29
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 7:33am
ALPINE LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.
ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports: The road is open, but there is still a LOT of snow around the lake. The lake is about 80% ice covered with some fishable water. Unfortunately, there is enough snow on the ice, you can't tell what is safe and what isn't. With this week's warm temps and some wind, next weekend may be a different story.
BISHOP AREA, CALIF:
Full Tilt's offshore gambling license suspended
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:01amLAS VEGAS - Casino regulators on the British Channel Islands on Wednesday suspended the gambling license of Full Tilt Poker, halting the company's online card games and intensifying its legal probl...
Rules enforced for Fourth weekend at Pyramid, Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:01amAs the Fourth of July Weekend approaches, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reminds visitors who are planning to spend the holiday weekend at the lake that all laws and regulations will be in effect.Py...
Healthcare reform has positives and negatives, say experts
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:01amThe head of Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare told business leaders Wednesday that federal healthcare reform has both good and bad features.Ed Epperson, president and CEO of CTRH, told the Northe...
School food program costs more than planned
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:01amBefore submitting the final budget to the state today, the Carson City School District had to make some last-minute adjustments. While the district received about $87,000 more in revenue than expec...
Officials: Hard work, sacrifice offer Carson City a bright future
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:01amCarson City is better positioned for success than most cities in Nevada, Mayor Bob Crowell told a crowd at the Gold Dust West on Wednesday, but cautioned that leaders and residents need to remain v...
Judge orders Amtrak crash evidence protected
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/30/2011 - 4:01amRENO - A judge handling the first lawsuit in a deadly Amtrak crash in Nevada issued a protective order Wednesday prohibiting the destruction or disposal of any evidence tied to last week's fiery...
