December 2013
Carson City murder suspect kills himself in standoff with Reno police
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 2:44pm
Murder suspect Michael Dylan Brentlinger was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Reno park after a standoff with police there, confirms Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
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A man has been found shot and possibly dead in a Reno park, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said. The man may be the suspect in Saturday's fatal shooting.
Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives are on their way to Reno this afternoon. It is believed the suspect in Saturday morning's killing, Brentlinger, was found shot, possibly fatally self-inflicted, in the area of 630 Manzanita in Reno.
Burglary tools found in Carson City casino hotel room of pair arrested on drug charges
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 12:28pm
A San Jose pair arrested the day after Christmas for felony suspicion of drug trafficking face additional charges of being in possession of burglary tools after Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators obtained a search warrant and found a hotel room at a casino full of electronic items.
UNR poised to support Nevada as national drone development center
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 11:51am
RENO, Nev. – The FAA has selected the State of Nevada as one of six states designated as a center for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles and outdoor testing of unmanned autonomous systems, Nevada Gov.
Manhunt for Carson City murder suspect spreads, injured woman in shooting expected to live
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 11:26am
The 22-year-old man believed to have shot and killed a Carmine Road man and critically wounded his daughter remains at large Monday with Carson City law enforcement puzzled by his whereabouts.
Lake Tahoe boat inspection program continues success in fighting invasive species
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 10:17amWith more than 14,000 inspections made thus far, Lake Tahoe’s waters remain free of new invasive species, a major threats to the overall health of Lake Tahoe and surrounding water bodies, according to watercraft inspection data and scientific reports.
During the 2013 boating season Tahoe Resource Conservation District watercraft inspectors performed more than 7,000 new inspections, including both newly inspected vessels and those with intact Tahoe-issued inspection seals.
Topaz Lake opens for fishing season on New Year's Day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 9:23amThis is a reminder that Topaz Lake, which is located along U.S. 395 at the Nevada-California state line, opens its 2014 fishing season on January 01. Here's some information that might entice you to travel there to fish.
Nevada picked among six drone development centers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 9:10amNevada has been picked as one of six locations to be a center for drone development in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday.
As a drone development site, the state would benefit by providing thousands of jobs with an average wage of approximately $62,000; an estimated $2.5 billion in economic impact in present dollars; and an estimated $125 million in annual state and local tax revenue.
Carson City area casinos see November gaming profits spike
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 8:53amCarson City area casinos saw a nice pre-holidays bump in gaming profits, posting a 7.45 percent increase in November, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Monday.
Statewide, Nevada's casinos reported a nearly 12 percent increase in November when compared to gaming figures during the same period a year ago.
Nevada to miss medical marijuana deadline
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/29/2013 - 3:26pmState officials say they'll miss the Nevada Legislature's April 1 deadline to begin accepting applications from medical marijuana providers and growers.
The Education of Len Semas-Jim Wheeler and the Modern Conservative Movement-Is Barry Goldwater A Liberal?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 12/29/2013 - 2:33pm
Event Date:
December 29, 2013 (All day) Barry Goldwater’s War against the Religious Right
Known as ‘Mr. Conservative,’ Barry Goldwater embodied conservative values throughout his service as a Senator from Arizona, but he would oppose much of what conservatives have been doing today.
Present day conservatives take many of their marching orders from the Christian right, also known as social conservatives, but Barry Goldwater resoundingly rejected them as extremists who disgrace the word ‘conservatism.’
