Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 11:10am
Here is the fishing report for Western Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra for the week of April 27. Opening Day for fishing on California lakes and streams is April 30.
ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530) 365-7500 www.shastacascade.com reports:
Water surface temperatures are at 44.7 degrees and water clarity has improved in most areas to 6.5 to 7.5 feet.
Lake Almanor looks great, and the bite has really picked up.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 4:01am
With just one Republican joining the majority, the Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 140, the bill restricting cell phone use while driving.The bill by Sen. Shirley Breeden, D-Las Vegas, would a...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 4:01am
In the first move of what promises to be a contentious reapportionment tug-of-war, legislators later this week are unveiling their proposals for redrawing 63 Nevada Senate and Assembly districts. A...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 4:00am
No teachers in the Carson City School District will be laid off next year as a means to balance the budget, Superintendent Richard Stokes announced during Tuesday's board meeting. Instead, he said,...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 4:29pm
By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – The governor has found $50 million that could erase some of the most controversial cuts in his $5.8 billion proposed budget.
The new revenue projections could mitigate an array of budget cuts to autism, mental health, emergency medical services and rural counties. Those services would have been eliminated or transferred to cash-strapped counties that may not have been able to fund them.
Added to a Mar. 28 amendment of $25.8 million, that leaves the budget about $86 million larger than when the governor submitted it.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 10:01am
Carson City area walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
This celebration brings together numerous groups and individuals concerned about cancer in a unified effort to fight back.
Teams of enthusiastic residents will gather at Centennial Field for an overnight relay from 10am July 16th to 10am July 17th. The event celebrates anyone who has battled cancer and their caregivers and also remembers loved ones lost.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 4:22pm
By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Nevada’s unemployment picture may be improving, even seeing some job growth in March, but a federal report measuring a broader spectrum of the state’s workforce continues to paint a much grimmer picture for those seeking work.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 8:06pm
By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Two bills that would close loopholes and increase transparency in Nevada’s election and campaign finance laws won approval in the Assembly today with no time to spare.
Secretary of State Ross Miller is seeking the bills restricting the use of multiple political action committees to bypass campaign contribution limits and requiring electronic filing of campaign contribution and expense reports by most candidates.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 12:15pm
By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – State legislative Democrats plan to be the first to reveal their proposals for redrawing political boundaries of Nevada’s Assembly and Senate this Thursday.
Democrats will introduce maps of the proposed boundaries and then debate their suggestions together with Republicans in the Assembly chambers during the evening, said Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas.
The unveiling of the maps represents the first public look at what promises to be a contentious debate about the state’s political districts.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 6:08am
This is "do-or-die" day for a number of bills before the state legislature in Carson City, which must pass today or be dead for this legislative session. They include a measure that is designed to get more local businesses to install rooftop renewable-energy devices. You may have heard of net-metering, where home owners install renewable energy systems and sell power back to the grid. This bill (SB184), is designed to reach the next level, small and mid-sized business.
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 8:17pm
By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – A bill removing the mining industry’s right to take private land heads to the governor’s desk after passing in the Assembly this evening.
Senate Bill 86 gained early bipartisan support when Sen. Michael Roberson, R-Las Vegas, joined the bill’s sponsor, Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, in criticizing a corporation’s ability to take land from a private citizen.
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 3:57pm
By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – The answer from Gov. Brian Sandoval is no.
Today the governor’s senior adviser, Dale Erquiaga, rebuffed a proposal from state Democratic legislators to hold public hearings and a public review process in selecting a replacement for resigning U.S. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.
“I think the law and tradition are clear, this is an executive decision,” Erquiaga said at a press briefing this afternoon. “We appreciate the Assembly’s and Senate’s advice, but it’s not relevant to the current decision.”
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 1:37pm
The following is an updated news release provided by Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen in regards to Friday's fatal accident on Highway 50 and Kit Kat Lane in Mound House.
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 1:25pm
Environmental agencies have opened a new phase in their investigation into mercury contamination in the Carson River and Washoe Lake watersheds that has been associated with a historic Comstock Lode gold and silver mining.
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 12:00pm
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 6:09am
Nevada spends more than $300 million a year on corrections, and advocates for children believe there's a way to reduce that number by funding early learning programs.
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 4:41am
More unsettled spring weather continues today with a strong Pacific jet stream expected to bring gusty winds to Carson City, Reno, Carson Valley and the Sierra.
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible in some areas, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory through 8 tonight.
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 5:21am
A light agenda on Tuesday for the Carson City School District Board, with a discussion on bond projects, an update on proposed education cuts by the State Legislature and recognition of the district's Educators of the Year.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.
Monday, April 25, 2011 - 5:46am
The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Carson City Library Board of Trustees. The committee oversees all library policy and budgets.
Applicants must be willing to serve about six to eight hours a month. There is one opening for a four-year term that expires June, 2015.
The Board of Supervisors will appoint a qualified person who is a resident and registered voter of Carson City to the board for four years. Applications will be accepted through May 19.
Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 8:56am
An 8-year-old girl died overnight after an accident on Highway 50 east of Carson City in Mound House on Friday afternoon, which also claimed the life of her father, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports today.
The girl's identity has not been released. Her father, David James Melendrez, 30, of Carson City died at the scene of the accident. The condition of a young boy, 3, also inside the car with his sister, and his father Melendrez, is not known at this time, said Trooper Dan Lopez.
