March 2012
Volunteers Needed for Carson Valley Trails Association Trail Work Days
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 9:59am
Event Date:
April 5, 2012 - 9:30am The Carson Valley Trails Association (CVTA) needs volunteers for scheduled trail work days in April on the Fay-Luther and Genoa Trail systems. Anyone who is interested is welcome to participate; no previous trail building experience is required. Volunteers must wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, hiking boots, work gloves and sunglasses. Tools and hard hats are provided. Bring food and water.
Another lunchtime distraction
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:53amHoly traffic stops! Batman gets pulled over for not having a proper license plate in Maryland.
Nevada’s Jobless Rate Shrinks Again In February But News Not All Good
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:27amCARSON CITY – Nevada’s unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point in February to a seasonally adjusted 12.3 percent, but the news is not all positive, a state agency reported today.
Bill Anderson, chief economist with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), said an argument can be made that the forces behind the drop in the jobless rate were signs of weakness.
National wind map
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:02amAs Mother Nature likes to remind us, we live in a very windy place.
So, you might be interested in seeing this animated map showing how the wind is blowing nationwide, in real time.
Death Notices: Ruby, Peterson, Valentine, Agnew
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 9:51amNorma Ruby, 72, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away March 25, 2012. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements. 775-882-2644Ross Peterson, 81, of Dayton, Nevada, passed away March 27, 2012...
North Tahoe to host Mountain Travel Symposium April 15-21
Submitted by editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 9:30amNorth Lake Tahoe is gearing up to host the 37th Annual Mountain Travel Symposium, one of the world’s premier ski industry wholesale conferences, April 15-21 at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, Calif. This is the second time North Lake Tahoe has been the designated conference host, having held the event with its 1,200 attendees back in 2006.
Memorial Service: LuLa May Kendall
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 4:01amLuLa May KendallSeptember 1, 1912 - February 29, 2012There will be a memorial service for Lula March 31, 2012 at 11:00am at the Silver City Community Center.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. T...
Obituary: Timothy Gordon Bissell
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 4:01amTimothy Gordon Bissell, longtime Carson City resident, passed away March 27, 2012 of cancer at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1941, in Anaconda, Montana, to M. Geo...
Taxable Sales Post Modest But Broad 4.8 Percent Gain In January
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 4:14pmCARSON CITY – Nevada’s taxable sales climbed 4.8 percent in January to $3.15 billion, with increases in all major consumer categories except construction, the state Department of Taxation reported today.
It was the 19th month of taxable sales increases in Nevada and brought the increase for the fiscal year 2012 to date to 7.2 percent. Taxable sales increased by 6.1 percent in Washoe County and 3.5 percent in Clark County in January.
Legislative Commission OKs Laughlin Incorporation Vote But Lawmakers Could Reject Cityhood In 2013
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 3:42pmCARSON CITY – The Legislative Commission voted today to let the residents of Laughlin decide in June on whether they will become Nevada’s next incorporated city.
