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Longtime labor leader Danny Coyle dies in Carson City
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 07/17/2010 - 7:01pmBy Andrew Barbano
Longtime Nevada labor leader Danny Coyle died of cancer in Carson City early Saturday morning, July 17. He was 74 years old.
At the time of his death, he was president of the retiree chapter of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 4041/AFL-CIO, an organization he founded. He was concurrently legislative vice-chair of the Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans. He had also served as president of AFSCME Local 4041/AFL-CIO.
Over the line: Carson City woman arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at protesters
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 07/04/2010 - 12:29amThere was a disturbance near the Legislature Building Saturday afternoon in Carson City. A woman who was apparently angry at some political signs, allegedly threw rocks at three demonstrators.
The news that came across the scanner this July 3 afternoon was that there was a fight involving "protesters" in front of the Legislative Building. Given the political climate these days, it was worth following up.
Legislators, Educators Disagree on Cause of Empowerment Schools’ Success
Submitted by on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 10:52amWhile support grows for extending the empowerment school program in Nevada, disagreements remain as to what causes the program to be successful, and whether the program would work without the $600 in additional funding per student that empowerment schools have been given in the past.
Senate Majority Leader Horsford Declines to Explain Decision to Replace Veteran Staffer
Submitted by on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 9:30amCARSON CITY – Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford said he is confident a qualified candidate will be found to serve as secretary to the Senate for the 2011 session and that the upper house will continue to be run in a way that serves both the 21 senators and the people of Nevada.
Supervisors delay discussion on Nugget project agreement
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 2:49pmAn action item about an agreement involving the Nugget Project was pulled from the agenda at today's Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting, delaying a decision for two weeks.
The item calls for the city to contribute $75,000 to help fund the development planning for the Nugget redevelopment project. The Hop and Mae Adams Foundation will contribute $75,000, and the Carson City Library will pitch in $16,000.
Nugget Project: City working on a lease-to-own deal for library
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 9:02amLast week, I sat down with Joe McCarthy, head of Carson City's Office of Business Development, and he provided some details about the Nugget Project that I hadn't heard before.
The biggest nugget is that the city is pursuing a 30-year, lease-to-own deal for the proposed library/discovery center and the land it sits on. McCarthy said that is the way the deal with P3 Development for the building will be, and that they are working to get the same deal for the land from the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation.
Free golf clinic for children in Carson City on Sunday
Submitted by editor on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 10:24pmCARSON CITY — Is the next Phil Mickelson or Michelle Wie living in the Carson City area? Well the Fred and Judy Alexander Foundation wants to find out. That's why the foundation and the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Northern California PGA Section will hold a free golf clinic — The 18th Annual Fred Alexander Memorial Family Golf Clinic — for children ages 6 to 17 on Sunday, May 16 at Eagle Valley Golf Course in Carson City.
The event begins at 11:45 a.m. and last until 4:30 p.m., with registration running from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nugget Project: Meet the developer (updated)
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 9:43amThe developer chosen for the Carson Nugget Redevelopment Project will be on hand tonight to answer questions about the project.
Rick Oshinski, CEO of Sacramento-based P3 Development, will appear before the Carson Nugget Development Advisory Committee tonight in the Community Center's Sierra Room.
Carson Now plans to show live video of the meeting, as well as hosting a discussion forum.
Many questions are sure to arise, concerning the details on the project and its scope, as well as the developer and how the company was chosen.
As I've been talking to people about this project, I've collected a number of questions, that I put together below.
City moves forward with Business Resource Center idea
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 1:10pmThe Carson City Board of Supervisors yesterday voted to proceed with investigating the lease or purchase of the Fireside building (or another similar structure) for the purpose of creating a business resource center. (You can replay the live blog of the meeting here.)
Carson City Freeway project awarded for archeological efforts
Submitted by editor on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 4:58pmThe Nevada Department of Transportation has received an award for archeological preservation of the Old Stewart Indian Cemetery.
An Exemplary Human Environment Initiative award to NDOT was presented by the Federal Highway Administration for partnering efforts to enhance and preserve the historic cemetery as part of the Carson City Freeway project.
Lowden Attends Pro-Nuclear Energy Meeting In Reno
Submitted by on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 7:09amRENO — U.S. Senate candidate Sue Lowden last week attended a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Energy Foundation, an independent foundation that promotes the expansion of nuclear energy, listening to what its members have to say about nuclear power as well as the plight of the Yucca Mountain storage facility and its potential impact on Nevada.
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Carson City Arbor Day 2010 Celebration
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 04/25/2010 - 3:47pmThe Carson City Shade Tree Council will be hosting its annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 30, 2010. The celebration will be held in the park across from the State Library on the corner of Stewart and Musser Streets and will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is scheduled to last an hour.
Legislative Commission’s Subcommittee to Discuss “Real ID” in Nevada
Submitted by on Sun, 04/18/2010 - 11:47amThe Legislative Commission’s Subcommittee to Review Regulations will meet tomorrow afternoon to discuss the fate of the controversial “Real ID” in Nevada.
Citing concerns with both privacy and cost, numerous organizations have come out against the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 including the ACLU, Americans for Tax Reform, Gun Owners of America, Gun Owners of Nevada, Campaign for Liberty, the Cato Institute, National Immigration Law Center and the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
NV Energy giving V&T reconstruction commission $100,000 check
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 5:16pmWritten by NV Energy Public Information Officer Karl Walquist:
The effort to reconstruct the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad is receiving a boost from NV Energy with a $100,000 grant to the Northern Nevada Railway Foundation, the fund-raising arm of the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway.
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Nevada Group Urges New Tax on Car Miles to Fund Road Improvements
Submitted by on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 7:58pmCARSON CITY – The Nevada Highway Users Coalition has announced its support for moving forward with a study on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a potential alternative to the current gas tax paid by motorists at the pump to fund road improvements and maintenance.
According to those involved in the study, the consequences of inaction could include the deterioration of roads and highways, increased vehicle wear and tear, increased congestion and accidents and longer commute times.
Las Vegas Chamber Study Concludes Nevada Students Are Below National Averages on Achievement Tests
Submitted by on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 4:24pmCARSON CITY – A study showing how well Nevada’s students perform on achievement tests, released today by the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, concludes they fare no better than mid-range, and often well below, students in other states.
Congressman Heller to address Northern Nevada Development Authority
Submitted by editor on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 8:32pmU.S.
More Opposition Emerges to DOE Plan to End Licensing of Yucca Mountain
Submitted by on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 3:41pmCARSON CITY – Five members of Congress representing the states of Washington and South Carolina have sent a letter to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu protesting a decision to reallocate $115 million budgeted for work on Yucca Mountain and discontinue licensing of the site as a nuclear waste repository.
A Carson City Classic: Historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad Tickets Now On Sale
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 4:11pmThe 2010 season for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is rolling down the tracks toward its May 27 opening, with online tickets available now at www.VisitCarsonCity.com.
Nugget Project: Parsing motives
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 2:41pmAn interesting development in the battle over the Nugget project are the assumptions being made by all sides as to the motives of others.
For instance, many of the opponents or those on the fence assume that Nugget President Steve Neighbors has something up his sleeve. Every time some unanswered question arises, people assume the worst, that this deal is only about enriching the Nugget. Perhaps this comes instinctive to Nevadans, after dealing with our share of casino owners/executives, from Steve Wynn to Bugsy Segal to Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal.
Boxing in Reno April 2: USA vs. Italy
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 5:39pmCommittee discusses critical issues surrounding Nugget project
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 1:11amMembers of the newly formed Carson Nugget Development Advisory Committee received an extensive briefing tonight on where the project is now, and what still needs to be worked out.
Nugget President Steve Neighbors and project consultant Mark Lewis were on hand to answer the committee's questions about the project before a capacity audience in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center.
Nugget Project Questions: Who owns the land?
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 9:05amOne of the first questions I heard raised about the Nugget redevelopment project had to do with who would own the land.
Some people have the false impression that the Carson Nugget is donating the land to the city.
As it has been proposed, the new library, public plaza and other pieces paid for by the city would be sitting on land owned by the foundation created by Nugget President Steve Neighbors, in accordance with the wishes of late owner Mae Adams.
Frances Humphrey Lecture series: Rock Art in Nevada
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:46pmRock Art in Nevada with Angus Quinlan, Executive Director of the Nevada Rock Art Foundation. For more information contact Deborah Stevenson, Curator of Education on (775)687-4810, ext.
FREE reception for Rock Art Perspectives
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:43pmFree reception for Rock Art Perspectives honoring the Nevada Rock Art Foundation; light refreshments will be served; enjoy violin music provided by Eric Stern of the Carson City Symphony.
Carson High culinary team wins
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 5:23am
Nugget project: Questions, misconceptions cause emotions to outpace reason
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Sat, 02/13/2010 - 1:14amFor several weeks, I've been working to put together a complete examination of the Carson Nugget downtown redevelopment project.
The mud is starting to fly over the downtown Nugget Project
Submitted by on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 4:41pmIn a tersely worded letter to the Carson City Area Chamber of Commerce, Pat Glick, President of the Carson City Library Foundation, told Chamber President Jim Smolenski that the Foundation is cancelin
Comment on State Budget: Irresistible Recession against Immovable Human Needs by Dave Morgan
Submitted by on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 9:33amYes, I agree. It would like lifting up a sagging house and replacing its foundation. But that’s what the state needs.
Diamond Peak Ski Team Celebrates Ullr Fest
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 9:41amDiamond Peak Ski Team celebrates Ullr Fest by extending an invitation to the community to join them for family fun and festivities beginning Friday through Saturday Jan.