February 2015
Carson City emergency crews called to traffic accident at Highway 50 near Spooner Summit
Submitted by editor on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 7:43pmCarson City fire and ambulance responded Saturday night to a two-vehicle traffic accident in the upper Spooner area of Highway 50 near the junction of State Route 28. The accident was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m.
Lake Tahoe ski resorts kiss dismal February goodbye with blanket of new snow
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 6:57pm
A winter storm that wasn’t necessarily supposed to pack a big punch did, sort of, bringing a foot or more of much-needed snow around Lake Tahoe area ski resorts Friday and Saturday.
In what has been a dismal season where resorts have retooled the layers of snow they do have and producing as much as they can with snow making machines, the last day of February 2015 brought out droves of skiers and new hope for a so-called "Miracle March" in the Sierra, where late winter systems have historically pummeled Lake Tahoe with several feet of snow.
Bill introduced would repeal Adam Walsh Act in Nevada
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 3:39pmState Sen. Richard “Tick” Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, and Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, R-Las Vegas, introduced Senate Bill 99 in February to repeal the state’s version of the federal Adam Walsh Act. Critics have said the law disenfranchises juveniles who could be reformed, and many think the way the...
Lawmakers move to stop agencies from paying for union work
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 3:07pmPaying Clark County government employees for time spent doing union business cost taxpayers $346,000 in 2013....
WNC Baseball: Comeback 'Cats Sweep Golden Eagles
Submitted by editor on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 2:45pm
Final-inning comebacks don't ever get old, even for 10th-year Western Nevada College coach D.J. Whittemore.
Even after College of Southern Idaho decisively swung the momentum to its side by scoring the tying run in its last at-bat and forged in front on Mikey Ortega's home run an inning later, the Wildcats didn't flinch Friday in the first game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader.
Opening night at Carson Comedy with Headliner Sean Peabody
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 2:26pm
Event Date:
March 6, 2015 - 7:30pm Carson Comedy is expanding into Carson City and is partnering with the Carson Nugget to further its mission to spread laughter in Northern Nevada. The venue will officially open on Friday, March 6 with fan favorite Sean Peabody at 7:30pm.
Producer Wayne Wright expressed enthusiasm about the new launch on March 6th, stating, “Good comedy is hard to find in Northern Nevada. As long as there is a need for laughter, I will keep bringing in comedians to entertain.”
GOP to attack Democrats on national security in 2016 election
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 12:46pmIf this week was any indication, Republicans could spend much of the 2016 presidential election attacking Democrats as weak on national security, rather than focusing on the economic concerns that have preoccupied voters in recent years....
Thousands protest right-to-work bull at Wisconsin capitol
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 12:07pmWisconsin unions bussed in thousands of workers from around the state on Saturday to demonstrate against the impending adoption of a law that would ban private sector workers from being required to join a union or pay dues....
Sandie La Nae Book Signing at Morley's Books
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 12:41pm
Event Date:
March 7, 2015 - 1:00pm Come on over to Morley's Books in Carson City for the Book Signing from Sandie La Nae's new book...."The Historic Edward D. Sweeney Building In Carson City, Nevada" - which is where Morley's Books is housed.
La Nae's newest book (her 12th!) is filled with interesting history of the building and who owned it, and also has many paranormal accounts from the Paranormal Investigative team Sandie is a part of - Thin Veil Investigators - from their investigations of the building.
Cooperative Extension: Be safe, avoid feeding deer
Submitted by editor on Sat, 02/28/2015 - 12:31pm
Deer thrive in Carson City. In fact, a permanent resident herd breeds here each year, never migrating anywhere else. Deer can be seen throughout town from the foothills to the Capitol walking down streets, jumping fences and living in people’s yards.
These urban deer have become accustomed to people and dogs and have little fear. Some people in the city think there is a deer problem when their landscapes are damaged repeatedly, their fruit eaten and plants destroyed. Others think the deer are a wonderful part of nature and love seeing them daily. They may even feed them.
