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Natural forces and human actions have affected the lake s clarity, physics, chemistry and biology since 1968, when UC Davis first began continuous monitoring of Lake Tahoe.

CARSON CITY – The House Ethics Committee announced today that it has established an investigative subcommittee to review ethics questions raised about Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., and whether she inappropriately furthered the business interests of her husband, Dr. Larry Lehrner.

The committee voted unanimously on June 29 to establish the subcommittee.

CARSON CITY – The deadline for a free, federal independent foreclosure review for Nevadans whose homes were in foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 has been extended to Sept. 30, 2012, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said today.

The previous deadline was July 31.

The students of Grace Christian Academy (GCA) in Minden recently visited various local community service agencies and organizations to volunteer their time as part of the school’s Second Annual Serve-a-thon. GCA dedicates a week each school year to serve agencies and organizations within the area. Local businesses, corporations as well as private donors pledge money donations to the school in the fundraising effort that has the added benefit of developing character within the students.

CARSON CITY, NEVADA-Millions of workers could overlook a special federal tax credit because they don't know about it. As a result, they could miss out on up to $5,751 extra in their federal income tax refunds through the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. Last year, on average, the credit boosted refunds for eligible workers by $2,100.

"This money can make a real difference to workers struggling in this recovering economy" said Michael Salogga, BRIC Manager for the Business Resource Innovation Center.

With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, it's time to brush up on your knowledge of Irish music! Here's a lighthearted approach to Irish Musicology from the Carson City Irish American Music Duo of Gairin Music.

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Millions Could Overlook Valuable Tax Credit

CARSON CITY, NEVADA-Millions of workers could overlook a special federal tax credit because they don't know about it. As a result, they could miss out on up to $5,751 extra in their federal income tax refunds through the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. Last year, on average, the credit boosted refunds for eligible workers by $2,100.

Each year, as my last article for that year, I present my Annual Don Q Awards for a number of different reasons: Outstanding, good, not so good, bad, serious, funny, dumb, head-scratching, are-you-kidding, etc.
Those annual awards are presented to all kinds of people or places or things for what has occurred throughout the year. It’s an interesting way to end the year, so here are my 2011 winners:

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today that a settlement agreement has been reached with Registered Agent, Inc. regarding advertisements sent by mail to corporations in order to deceptively change registered agents.

Thanks to all those who helped 'raise' childrenThis year, both of our grown sons were featured in the - - fortunately not in the sheriff's log. After the articles appeared, folks called with congrC...

Former Assemblyman Wendell Williams of North Las Vegas is again getting letters from the secretary of state's office demanding that he resume making payments on his campaign violation fines.Electio...

Parker hits the nail on the head againAn open letter to Dr. Elliott Parker, chairman of the UNR economics department columnist for the -: Dr. Parker: Yet another thoroughly researched and intellige...

Time will heal emotionsof IHOP accidentI live not too far from where the massive North Hollywood Bank of America shootout took place.Now, 14 years later, the BofA bank is still there. No evidence r...

Keep the Bighorn Sheep as Nevada's state animalI recently heard of the effort to change our state animal from the native Desert Bighorn Sheep to that of the very cute feral horse.Most people in Nev...

--Letters to the editor Nov. 3November, 2 2011 11:35 pm MST...

Please return Halloween decorationsOn Oct. 15, our life-sized skeleton and our neighbor's life-sized witch were stolen from our yards. The next morning a Carson City deputy advised me that they wer...

--Letters to the editor Nov. 1November, 8 2011 6:14 pm MST...

Exotic animal trading is a big problem in U.S. I was outraged and very saddened by the events that took place in Zanesville, Ohio, on Oct. 19. I understand that authorities did what they felt was t...

Nice to have governor whovalues educationWe were pleased that Gov. Sandoval attended the dedication of Sierra Lutheran High School on Oct. 16. The governor took time on a Sunday afternoon to attend...

Don't change state animalThis is in regards to the poll being taken for changing the Nevada state animal from a desert bighorn to a wild horse. This should be just left alone. Whatever happened to ...

IHOP doing the right thingOK, it's time to respond to the serial tear-down-the-IHOP letter writers. To this end, I have reviewed and discused them with a significant number of reasonably intelligen...

Congress has no interest in helping AmericansFrom your Oct. 5 article, "Bernanke warns recovery is close to faltering," he spoke about protesters who are rallying against corporate greed and are fr...

Elimination of estray manager has hurtwild horsesI want to voice my disagreement with a statement by Ed Foster of the Nevada Department of Agriculture, who was quoted in a story in the Oct. 16 edit...

Keep supporting the V&T RailwayAfter nearly 20 years of efforts by various groups, the long-awaited reconstructed V&T Railway is now in our midst, and operating at that.Yet, in spite of the Hercule...

CARSON CITY – An audit of the Nevada State Veterans’ Home identified more than $600,000 in late and inaccurate billings, primarily to Medicare and Medicaid, a panel of lawmakers heard today.
While the late billings won’t affect the ultimate payments received from these programs, the audit identified late billings to residents of the Boulder City skilled nursing home who are paying their own way that could mean a loss of revenue.

The five counties that make up the V&T Railway Commission will soon get letters advising them they will eventually have to start helping with operating costs for the historic railroad.The V&T Railw...

Sheriff Joe enforces the laws of the land

The four brothers leaned on one another, and sometimes it seemed like they leaned on Mikey more %u2014 the serious one who started his own company in high school, the brave one who wrote letters to ask for things they needed, like wheelchairs and scholarships and maybe baseball tickets %u2014 and the only one to graduate from college so far.

Carson City got the state's attention last month with letters saying it wouldn't pay the assessments ordered by lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval to support child welfare services and youth parole....

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today state officials will meet with Clark and Washoe county representatives who are seeking nearly $124 million in refunds from the state – before deciding if litigation is necessary.
Sandoval, attending a meeting of the Board of Examiners, said afterward that Nevadans expect their elected officials to talk over disputes to see if they can be resolved before resorting to the courts.