July 2011
Fatal accident south of Gardnerville
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 4:01amOne person is dead after a three-vehicle accident south of Gardnerville on Highway 395. The driver of a southbound yellow van was killed 11:14 a.m. after he crossed the centerline into the path ...
$3 million loaned to Incline for water treatment project
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 4:01amThe state Board for Financing Water Projects voted Wednesday to loan the Incline Village General Improvement District $3 million for its water treatment project.IVGID Public Works Manager Joe Pomro...
Fire agencies adopt identification system
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 4:01amNine fire agencies from four Nevada counties and one in California have agreed to implement a standardized apparatus and station identification system. Agencies from Douglas, Lyon, and Storey count...
Grower known for Buckaroo Bouquets grown under Nevada sky
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 4:01amhis time of year, Carole Smith can be found most days driving her golf cart among rows of fragrant and brightly colored flowers with her cat, Molene, seated beside her.Smith is focused on weedin...
Commentary by Tyrus W. Cobb: Here's an apology and a retraction to state Supreme Court justices
Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 4:01amWhen one gets his rear end chewed out by those he respects, it tends to make an indelible imprint. I recall one time when President Ronald Reagan was very upset with a memorandum I had written. He ...
Letter: Newspaper knowingly prints lies
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:21pmEditor's note: This is a letter to the editor submitted to the Nevada Appeal last month that they chose not to run.
Dear Editor,
Is it the policy of the Nevada Appeal to print demonstrably false attacks on the editorial page? I'm referring to the letter to the editor on June 25 that claims, "There is incontrovertible proof that an ineligible usurper sits in the White House."
Movie Review: 'Friends with Benefits' breaks old ground, but Mila Kuinis is hot
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 4:43pm
At the Carson City Fandango Galaxy cineplex, I was a bit confused watching the new movie. Once I got the idea of the plot --- guy, girl agree to sex with no emotional strings attached, I thought I had been caught in a time warp. I'd seen this movie, only it was titled "No Strings Attached" and starred Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.
Movie Review: 'Captain America' takes on the bad guys
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 4:37pm
"Captain America," subtitled "the First Avenger," currently showing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is the fourth in the series of related comic book heroes brought to the screen.
And while it does live up to its pulp ancestry with lots of action and fantasy, it reportedly is a 124-minute promotional effort for a film to come, "The Avengers," all four heroes joining to save the world or do other good deeds.
Carson City woman arrested for felony DUI, drug possession
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 4:29pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman Wednesday evening for her third DUI offense since 2008.
According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a blue Toyota Prius driven by Monette Martin, 52, drive through the road closed barricade at the corner of Saliman and Robinson streets. After stopping her, the deputy reported that he smell alcohol and gave the suspect a field sobriety test, which she wasn't able to complete satisfactorily. A preliminary breath test showed a blood alcohol level of .127.
Chamber welcomes new chairman
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:41am
Carson City Chamber outgoing Chairman of the Board Scott Dockery, left, hands off the gavel to incoming chairman Court Cardinal, general manager of the Casino Fandango and the Chamber's Annual Meeting on July 26, 2011.
