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The Treasury Department recently told of the efforts to curtail tax evasion. Some proposed regulations would use the recent release of the “Panama Papers” to audit the high-profile individuals and overseas tax havens largely used to hide cash and avoid taxes.

Hello fellow anglers. Its time to get ready to do some fishing. The general trout opener in many California counties will commence this Saturday, April 30. Most lakes, rivers and streams have a limit of 5 trout per day and 10 in possession.

I should not have done it, but old habits, and common sense, die hard. Carson Street is the main drag through town, always was, always will be, for going between the north and south sides of town. Just look on the map. There are no through-street alternatives that run the length of town, from College Parkway to Clearview Drive; only fragments, most of which are residential.

Hello fellow anglers, the rain is falling in the valleys and snow in the mountains. The month of March so far is being good to us. We need all the water Mother Nature will give us. Hopefully a lot of that water will flow into Topaz Lake.

I don't understand why Congress puts new tax rules in various other tax laws. Important tax laws seem to be in the other (unrelated) tax acts such as:

“No pain, no gain!” For years, exercise buffs have encouraged people to hit the gym with this phrase.
Would as many have been eager to get off the couch if the rallying cry had been, “All pain, no gain”?

Nevada tourism officials attended the launch of the China Tourism Year in Beijing on Monday, marking a cooperative effort to increase travel between China and the United States.

Hello fellow anglers, a lot of fishing going on around our area. But a word to this wise. Although we have had nice weather this last week, the higher mountain roads can be very dangerous if you are not paying attention. Just last week I drove up to Caples Lake to do some ice fishing and got caught ahead of a multi-vehicle crash near Kirkwood.

State Treasurer Dan Schwartz will be speaking at the Carson City Republican Women’s Club monthly luncheon to discuss the controversial Education Savings Accounts (ESA) which enable school choice for parents to meet their child’s unique needs.

Western Nevada College’s Carson City and Douglas campuses are offering new driver’s education courses for teens 15 and older this winter and spring.

There are enrollment openings for the Feb. 6-March 5, March 28-31 and April 16-May 7 sessions on the Carson City campus. Classes are planned March 28-31 and April 9-30 on the Douglas campus.

On a party line vote, members of the legislative audit subcommittee on Wednesday approved regulations to implement the school vouchers program — including exemptions for military and kindergartners th ...

On a party line vote, members of the legislative audit subcommittee on Wednesday approved regulations to implement the school vouchers program — including exemptions for military and kindergartners th ...

Western Nevada College’s Carson City and Douglas campuses are offering new driver’s education courses for teens 15 and older this winter and spring.

The five-year, $305 billion federal transportation bill passed by Congress and signed into law Friday, Dec. 4 by President Obama includes a provision that will steer additional money to Lake Tahoe communities for roadway improvements and enhanced public transit service.

When the Federal Highway Administration needed to update it’s crucial and complicated 30-year-old formula for fuel consumption and vehicle operating cost predictions, it awarded the project to the University of Nevada, Reno’s renowned Pavements/Materials Program. The results of the study will give federal highway managers more accurate data as they seek to improve the nation’s transportation network.

RENO — A federal judge put a Nevada lawsuit challenging U.S. sage grouse protections on the fast-track Wednesday but said she isn’t ready to decide in the meantime whether to temporarily suspend the regulations cr ...

Northern Nevada Development Authority will host 42 business leaders and government officials from Poland on Thursday who will visit Carson City among several stops as a follow-up to Gov. Brian Sandoval's European trade mission this summer.

Hello fellow anglers, fishing season is coming to an end in some areas. In California, this will be your last weekend to fish many rivers and streams. On Nov. 16, the majority of rivers and streams in California will be officially closed for the season.

ELKO, Nev. — Several Nevada counties are acting prematurely in suing to block U.S. regulations intended to protect the greater sage grouse, said Gov. Brian Sandoval, who says he supports the lawsuit but not its ti ...

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Regional Transportation Commission. The RTC is the policy making body on transportation issues within Carson City who’s purpose is to establish priorities and recommend appropriate funding for transportation improvement projects.

Virginia City resident James Clark will speak on “History of Trains in the Movies” at the Gold Hill Hotel’s Thursday Night Lecture Series on Nov. 5.

Clark is the owner of James Clark & Company, at www.jamesclarkandcompany.com, which offers railroad services to the motion picture industry.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and California. This report is for the week of Oct. 28, 2015 and beyond.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Oct. 21, 2015 and beyond.

As we await the arrival of final rules and regulations from the Nevada Gaming Commission regarding Sports Betting Investment Groups from SB443, the NGC sent out an announcement regarding a position that it believes DFS to be considered gambling.

Now, why is this decision a good thing?

Nevada has now set a tone that other states can decide to follow. If other states’ Gaming Boards determine the same, this will slowly creep into other questions regarding this part of the statement:

District Judge James Wilson has issued a stay of his order striking down regulations that let employers count tips as part of employee salaries.Wilson ruled August 12 employers can’t count tips to determine whethe ...

On Oct. 1, Lyon County Commissioners and staff attended the 2015 Nevada Association of Counties Training Conference in Las Vegas. The training consisted of:

Managing Public Water Systems
Social Services Updates
Economic Development Programs
Streamlining Services to Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities
2017 Legislative Issues
Regulations Impact to Businesses
Managing Growth, Protecting Traditional Uses and Natural Resources
Natural Resources, Wildlife, Wild Horses and Air Quality
Body Cameras for Law Enforcement
Mental Health in Jails
Challenges to Changing Tax Policy

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Oct. 7, 2015 and beyond.

A couple weeks ago I received an email from a gentleman who I will call Joe. “Joe” said he has been visiting Carson City for over 30 years and liked it so much that he recently moved here from San Diego. He wanted me to know that now that he is a resident he thinks Carson City cannot continue growing or it will be ruined.

This is a reminder that Pyramid Lake, which is located about 30-35 miles north of Reno-Sparks, is now open to fishing for its super-sized Lahontan cutthroat trout that range in size and are can be 20 pounds or bigger. That large, desert lake (roughly the same surface size as Lake Tahoe) has a three-month trout closure, each year, from July 1 to Sept. 30.