CARSON CITY – About 500 Republicans in the capital city participated in the First in the West GOP caucus today, hearing from candidate representatives and learning the rules as early returns suggested favorite Mitt Romney would win the contest handily.

Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich were battling for second place.

Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., the new representative for the 2^nd Congressional District, urged caucus goers to support the GOP nominee whoever it might be if they truly want change in Washington, DC.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Brian Martin, 29, a Carson City man, at about 11 p.m. Thursday evening near the 2000 block of Lone Mountain Drive. Martin was arrested for a felony possession of methamphetamines and the following misdemeanors: possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and a turn signal violation. The car that Martin was driving was impounded with Capital Tow. Bail was set at $4,125.

Carson City's own Slim and Minnie are your musical hosts for folk music night at Grandma Hatties Restaurant, 2811 S. Carson St. on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. It's an evening of familiar tunes and songs including many sing along songs. The show is family friendly with singing along and dancing encouraged. There's also room for wheel chairs, walkers and children in Grandma's big dining room.

Don't mistake Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's invitations to the Republican presidential contenders as anything more than a hospitable gesture. The governor is staying out of the nomination fight despite his rising stature in the GOP — or perhaps because of it.

Sandoval has invited the candidates to his office this week as they campaign ahead of Saturday's caucuses. If they make the trip to Carson City, the four — Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum — can count on a smile and a firm handshake but no public stamp of approval.
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CARSON CITY -- Steps have been taken to prevent any more DMV window clerks from accepting bribes in exchange for issuing driver's licenses to illegal residents, the Nevada agency's director said Thursday.

"We do (think the new procedures are sufficient), but we always are on guard that somebody will try to beat the system," said Bruce Breslow, chief of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, after a meeting of the Legislature's Audit Subcommittee.
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CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval on Thursday recommended the repeal of 654 Nevada regulations over a wide range of industries that he says are either unneeded or a drag on economic growth.

Among them: a rule requiring labels on toilets in manufactured buildings advising of maximum water use per flush. The state Manufactured Housing Division concluded the regulation is duplicative and unnecessary.
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Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Marshall Jaffe, 42, a construction worker from Carson City, at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday evening. Jaffe was arrested for a felony possession of methamphetamines, a misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor resisting arrest with violence, and a misdemeanor driving an unregistered vehicle. The vehicle that Jaffe was driving was impounded. Bail is set at $4,150 plus administrative fees.

Carson City Supervisor Shelly Aldean announced that she will not be seeking reelection to the Ward 2 seat she has held since 2003.

Aldean was appointed to the board in January 2003 after the death of Supervisor Jon Plank. She ran and won elections in 2004 and 2008.

Maurice White, first vice chair of the Carson City Republican Central Committee, plans to announce his intentions to run for the Ward 2 seat at a fundraiser on Feb. 11.

A group of local activists have filed a petition the the county clerk to stop Carson City from using public money on the City Center Project (aka Nugget Project) without getting approval from the voters.

Attorney Day Williams, a long-time opponent of the project, said the group started talking about it last week before filing the paperwork on Friday.

“We filed the petition because the city continues to move forward with this boondoggle,” Williams said.

The petition asks for the adoption of a city ordinance that reads:

Three years ago, when thousands of angry conservatives from Las Vegas to Carson City formed what would become the tea party movement here, some Republican politicians watched with glee, confident they could harness that passion for their own campaigns.
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CARSON CITY — A District Court lawsuit has been filed by groups aimed at stopping an anti-abortion petition from appearing on the election ballot.

February 11 is the opening day of the 2012 fishing seasons for the following waters in Lyon County:
01. The Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds, near Wabuska.
02. Applicable open waters (Bass Pond, Beaver Slough, Crappie Pond, Hinkson Slough, North Pond and the Walker River), all on the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area (MVWMA), near Yerington.
All of the waters listed above will close on Sept. 30.
If you are interested in fishing at any of those waters on Opening Day, here is some miscellaneous information:

Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds:

The Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City remains in lockdown today after two inmates allegedly attacked a guard on Tuesday.

The Nevada Department of Corrections reports that Officer Sean Lagier was attacked around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday with what appeared to be a sharpened piece of wire or fencing. He was treated and released from Renown Medical Center.

The two inmates have been transferred to Ely State Prison.

RENO, Nev. — Things haven't gotten much better for Newt Gingrich since he alighted here early Wednesday from a stinging defeat in Florida's primary.

The former House speaker abruptly canceled a meeting with Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval after his campaign had arranged the photo opportunity at Sandoval's office in Carson City. Not even Gingrich's campaign advisers know why the campaign scheduler called it off, irking them and those in Sandoval's office who had helped set up the event.
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The Bureau of Land Management Carson City District, Sierra Front Field Office, in cooperation with Great Basin Wind LLC, has cancelled the proposed New Comstock Wind Energy Project. GBW submitted a Type III right-of-way application to construct and operate a wind energy facility north of Carson City and west of Virginia City, Nevada.
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June K. Brian, 92, passed away in Gardnerville, January 24, 2012. Capitol City Cremation & Burial. 775-882-1766Kenneth George Neubert, Sr., 83, of Carson City passed away January 30, 2012. Autumn F...

A guard has been flown to Renown in Reno after being attacked at Warm Springs Correctional Facility in Carson City late Tuesday afternoon.
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Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Cody Thompson, 20, an unemployed Carson City man, at 9 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Northridge Drive and Table Rock Drive. Thompson was arrested for the felonies of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a controlled substance, a gross misdemeanor of possession of a dangerous weapon, and misdemeanors of possession of a hypodermic device, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain a single lane, violation of a suspended sentence, and not having a valid drivers' license. Bail is set at $35,150 plus administrative fees.

Newt Gingrich is kicking off his Nevada campaign on Wednesday, one day after Florida's primary election. Gingrich and his wife, Callista, are expected to visit Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas.

We are trying to confirm the details on when and where the former speaker will be in Carson City.
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The thriller "Man on a Ledge," running in Carson City a the Fandango Galaxy movie house, is a neat little thriller with a solid cast headed by Sam Worthington as jailbird Nick Cassidy and Elisabeth Banks as cop Lydia Mercer.

Movie opens with Nick checking into a New York hotel, having a meal with champagne before he goes out the window and stands on a ledge.

Flashback to Nick in Sing Sing prison for the heist of a giant jewel (he was framed). He escapes in a nice car chase after the funeral of his supposed father. He makes some plans and we get back to the man on the ledge.

James "Jim" Wing, 75, of Carson City, passed away January 28, 2012. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley. 775-882-4965Harlynn Dorothy Wilkinson, 93, passed away January 28, 2012,...

On February 5th, 2012 The Carson Sheriff's Office and The Nevada Highway Patrol will be joining forces together in the Carson area. This will be a Joining Forces Grant Event. The primary objective is to patrol the Carson area and enforce the impaired driving and speed laws. This is Super Bowl Sunday and we want everyone to have a good time, but remind everyone to use a designated driver or cab service. Our primary concern is to keep the Streets in Carson City safe for all citizens. The Carson City Sheriff's Office has a zero tolerance for impaired driving.

The Nevada State Board of Education will no longer allow students to take a controversial Carson City human sexuality class for high school credit.
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(press release) Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchise owner Farrokh Hormazdi will be opening his doors for business tomorrow, Tuesday January 31st. The first 100 people receive a free big barbecue pulled pork sandwich.

"I am extremely excited to open and begin serving authentic barbecue to our community," said Hormazdi.

The new 1,448 square foot store is located at 3250 Retail Drive, Suite 100. The hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.