July 2011
Outdoors with Don Q: Walking on mid-summer snowdrifts and deep snow fields
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:05am
With our summer temperatures currently in the 90-100 degree range around Carson City, it is unbearably hot for this poor, sweltering soul.
I am a winter person, not a summer person, and do not like hot weather!
Thank goodness for those of us who live in this part of the United States, we can temporarily escape that miserable summer heat by finding coolness at the higher elevations of our nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Last Wednesday morning (July 20), Elaine and I did just that.
We traveled to Kit Carson Pass on California S.R. 88 with a three-fold purpose in mind:
Fishing Report For the week of July 27 to Aug. 2
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 1:46am
Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California, Sierra Nevada, and Southern Oregon fishing report for the week of July 27 through Aug. 2.
A reminder of special sage grouse hunt applications period
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 1:21amBy the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a reminder that applications for the 2011 Special Sage Grouse Hunt at Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) are now available on the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) website at ndow.org/hunt/apps/.
The Sheldon hunt will be open for two weekends Sept. 17-18 and Sept. 24-25. This is a permitted hunt, with 75 permits awarded by random draw available for each hunt by reservation only.
The hunt is open to both residents and nonresidents.
Recent fish plants in Western Nevada by NDOW
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 1:20amHere are the recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Division of Wildlife. For information, call NDOW Headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.
Endangered Delta Smelt population improves
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 1:17amBy the California Department of Fish and Game
Young Delta smelt abundance this year roughly doubled when compared to last year but is a small fraction of their historical abundance, state biologists say. The improvement is likely due in large part to higher than usual flows from the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers this year which resulted in better habitat conditions and water quality.
All Four Congressional Candidates to Appear in Aug. 25 Debate
Submitted by editor on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 5:48pmRENO, Nev. – Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate on Thursday, Aug. 25, two days before early voting begins. The debate will last one hour, beginning at 6 p.m.
All four candidates in the race to fill the U.S. House seat left open by Dean Heller confirmed they will attend.
It’s a collaborative effort between the Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (NPR), KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS), and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Colby Blueberg signs with Wolf Pack
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 4:15pmThe Nevada Wolf Pack made Colby Blueberg an offer he simply could not refuse.The former Carson Senators infielder and pitcher signed a National Letter of Intent with the Wolf Pack baseball team ...
Cato Institute Senior Fellow Says Federal Government Spending Must Be Cut To Sustainable Levels
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 3:18pmCARSON CITY – A senior fellow with the Cato Institute said today the partisan fight over reducing federal spending is really between one class of people who work, produce, save money and pay taxes and a second group that lives off of the first group.
Silverado beats Carson for Little League title
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 4:01amSilverado captured the 11-12 Nevada State Little League Tournament defeating Carson City 9-6 on Monday night. Silverado defeated Carson twice in the tournament, winning a 15-14 game on Friday. O...
Fire forces evacuation of campground
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 4:01amAn 81-acre wildfire closed Indian Creek Campground in Alpine County overnight on Monday.The campground and the Alpine County Airport were threatened by the fire, first reported at 1:15 p.m.Burni...
