Cheese

Here is the Nevada, Northern California, Sierra and Southern Oregon fishing report for the week of May 4-11.

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.
Welcome to "Prime Time."

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.
Welcome to "Prime Time."

Wine, cheese and dessert from Carson City to Virginia City and back. Choice of three venues. Net proceeds supports the Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Hospital. The cost is $65 per person. Departs Eastgate Depot at 10 a.m., returning at 3 p.m. Call Gloria Seaton (775) 882-8162.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce tonight beginning at 5 p.m. for a mixer at the Carson Nugget.
It promises to be another great food. The menu includes:

—Pan Seared New England Crab Cakes
— Served w/Citrus & Mint Aoili
— Grilled Brouchetta
— Garlic grilled crostini, olive oil, fresh cut tomatoes, mozzarella and basil
— Bread Scallops w/condiments
— Tomato Confit w/boursin cheese
— Stuffed Mushroom Caps
— Assorted Finger Desserts

The UC Davis’s Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) in partnership with the Tahoe Expedition Academy (TEA) will host the sixth annual Science Expo on March 16.

The fair features interactive experiments and demonstrations for children from the third to sixth grade, ages 8 to 12 and their families. The event is free and will run from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Ice cream will be provided by Susie Scoops of Incline Village and UC Davis TERC.

Seven fun-loving people from this area spent last Saturday and Sunday, February 12-13, traveling on the Amtrak passenger train between Reno and Sacramento, Calif.

--See Don Q's Outdoor report

Those seven were: Mary Bottoms, Bob “Slick” and Lynda McCulloch, Elaine and I, all of Carson City; and Sal and Catali Quilici of Dayton.

Young Business Professionals-

This month come celebrate the beginning of Autumn and enjoy an evening learning how to make your own beer, cheese, sample some German brats and try some home made beer!

There will be great raffle prizes, food and of course networking!

Note: Parking is limited so please try to park around the back of the building or on John Street.

There are about a million people who know Kenny Guinn better than I do.

But it's that fact that makes the interactions I had with him so interesting.

As a political columnist, I took my fair share of shots at him, on issues like Yucca Mountain and his big tax rebate program. Besides sending his nuke dump point man out to counter my criticisms, he never held those against me.

by Scott Schrantz

Mar. 27, 2010, 10 a.m.

V&T Fundraiser hosted by Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Auxiliary

Green bean salads generally are bit players on the summer food scene. But a few carefully chosen ingredients can transform them into scene stealers that let one of the season's best offerings shine.