October 2012
Obituary: Jedediah Matthew Lyons
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 4:01amJedediah Matthew Lyons, 40, passed away on Tuesday, October 23. Jed was born in Burlingame, Calif. and moved to Albany when he was five years old. He lived the majority of his life in Oregon, m...
Two more chipmunks test positive for plague in South Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 4:25pmThe El Dorado County Department of Environmental Health was notified this week by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) that two additional chipmunks in the South Lake Tahoe area have tested positive for plague. One of the chipmunks was found in the Tallac Historic Site area and one was near the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Taylor Creek Visitor Center.
Fifty-Eight New Citizens Sworn In For Nevada Day
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 3:50pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today participated in a ceremony in the old Assembly chambers in the state Capitol to swear in 58 new citizens representing countries from Bulgaria to New Zealand.
The new citizens range in age from 18 to 85 and are from 27 different countries.
Nevada Sen. Reid taken to Las Vegas hospital after motorcade involved in five-vehicle accident
Submitted by editor on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 2:10pmU.S. Sen. Harry Reid was taken to University Medical Center Trauma early Friday afternoon after his motorcade was involved in a multivehicle accident on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas.
Sources say Reid suffered no visible injuries but was being checked by doctors. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Jeremie Elliott said the accident occurred about 1:10 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-15, north of Sahara Avenue.
Trooper Loy Hixson said five vehicles were involved in the accident: two vehicles carrying Reid and members of his party; two Metro Police vehicles; and one civilian vehicle.
Graham Blog: Some High Schools Get A Failing Grade with Student-Athletes
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 2:08pm
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October 26, 2012 (All day) What are some high schools thinking? Some high schools around the nation are lowering or have already lowered the Grade Point Average (GPA) requirements for their student-athletes, and some go as low as 1.6 (a “D” average). This is absolutely absurd to me. I watched a show on ESPN about this and it left me fuming. I cannot believe that schools are so lazy to teach their pupils. They are indirectly saying: “Students struggle so we are not going to work to get them better.”
FIRE 'em ALL!
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 1:54pm
Most Nevadan's are part of the 58% majority of registered voters in our state. The national socialist democrat party has only registered 42% of Nevada voters even using the illegal tactics of ACORN and similar illegal acts of registering non residents of our state. We still have the majority votes required to FIRE 'em ALL! We still have a majority of the vote. Now we need to Fire 'em All!
Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau director Candy Duncan to retire
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 1:34pm
After 21 years serving as executive director of the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, Executive Director Candy Duncan has announced her retirement.
She will officially retire on Jan. 1, she told the board in a letter. During her tenure, Duncan oversaw the transformation of Carson City as a travel destination, changing the tourism paradigm by highlighting the area's rich history and modern amenities as attractive attributes to luring visitors to the capital city.
Gov. Sandoval Says He Has Complied With Budget Disclosure Requirements
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 1:11pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today his administration has fully complied with a requirement in state law to provide preliminary state budget data to lawmakers and their staff.
“The agency requests have been presented to the Legislature in accordance with the law,” he said. “I don’t see any problems.”
Genoa Station Bar and Grill fire contained to kitchen and attic
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 12:50pmArson has been ruled out but an investigation is ongoing after a fire Friday morning at the Genoa Station Grill and Bar adjacent to Genoa Town Hall.
Douglas County Dispatch received a 911 call of a structure fire at the Genoa Station Grill and Bar, which is a newer business adjacent to the Genoa Town Hall. East Fork Fire and Paramedic District along with Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to the scene, said DCSO Sgt. Pat Brooks.
Nevada’s Broader Jobless Rate Remains Above 20 Percent
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 10:07amCARSON CITY – A broader measure of Nevada’s unemployment picture, including those who have given up looking for work, showed continued improvement through the third quarter of 2012 but remains above 20 percent, a federal report shows.
