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The dust has finally settled on Nevada's 2018 mid-term elections following months of relentless media blitzing. I doubt that I am the only one breathing a sigh of relief.

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley saw gaming earnings climb by 10.52 percent in September compared to the same time last year, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

When news of the sudden death of Assembly candidate and brothel owner Dennis Hof reached us last Tuesday, we were quite stunned by it. We had gotten to know Dennis, and James had seen him several times in the weeks preceding his sudden departure.

One of his great gifts was the ability to make you feel you were the most important person in the room. Two occasions involving James come to mind, but Ron felt the same way.

Ideas On Tap, a monthly conversation and public discussion about issues important to the community, is moving its November venue from Battle Born Social to Bella Fiore Wines in downtown Carson City, said event moderator and founder Mike Smith.

A new medical marijuana indoor grow facility is in its final stages of planning, and if it is approved, would be built at 5700 Morgan Mill Road in East Carson City.

Indoor Garden Farms, LLC, has applied for a Special Use Permit from the Carson City Planning Commission to construct a building used to cultivate and produce marijuana for the State of Nevada.

CJ Manthe from Carson City will be honored in November by the Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada at the 16th annual Triumphant: Celebrating Women in Leadership Awards Dinner.

When Patti Ferguson started looking for volunteer opportunities eight years ago, she naturally gravitated toward something literary. “I love to read, and I love books,” she said.

Casinos in the Carson City area had their gaming revenue increase by 2.77 percent in August compared to the same time in 2017, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Question 4 is on the ballot this year for Nevadans to choose whether or not to include certain medical equipment to the sales tax exemption list, similar to Question 2.

Housing should not be a privilege afforded only by those who can pay for it.

Shelter actually meets the physiological need for warmth as well as the emotional need for safety and security, per renowned American psychologist Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs pyramid.

New, over-performing streams of marijuana tax revenue have become a major talking point on the campaign trail, with candidates promising to help Nevada schools by sending revenue from the Rainy Day fund back to schools where it was intended. But are schools really missing out on millions of pot dollars they've been promised? And is the current model of revenue distribution violating the will of voters?

Carson City area casinos saw less than a 1 percent gain in July gaming revenue while south shore Lake Tahoe casinos experienced a 25.5 percent increase compared to July 2017, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

With June’s marijuana revenue figures now on the books, Nevada closed out the first full year of adult-use sales with marijuana tax collections totaling $69.8 million for the fiscal year — about 140 percent of what the state expected to bring in.

The Tahoe Transportation District will receive $1.5 million to install bus charging infrastructure and equipment, make facility improvements, and provide training as part of a grant announced Friday through the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley areas saw a gaming revenue increase of 7.34 percent in June compared to the same time period in 2017, according to figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

This Monday marks the two-year anniversary of Bob McFadden Plaza, a walking venue designed as a draw for families and foot traffic in the downtown Carson City area. The plaza, part of a long-term downtown redevelopment plan, replaced Third Street between North Carson and Curry streets.

When Maria Watson walked back into the manufacturing facility that she and her husband had built, she felt so small and alone.

The 55,000 square-foot building was empty, and so was a part of Watson.

Business is kind of like a horse race. When you line them up at the starting line, the horses all look good. They are all fast, just some are faster than others. Some of them have better odds than the others. Nevada is a betting state, so I will ask you some betting questions.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) has awarded a total of $3.7 million in grant funds from the state's Account for Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence to organizations statewide, including the Carson City-based Advocates to End Domestic Violence(AEDV), which topped the list of rural county recipients with a grant totaling $89,824.

Carson City area casinos saw a nearly 15.6 percent increase in May gaming revenue over the same time last year, according to figures released Friday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Advanced tickets for the 2018 Taste of Downtown, one of Carson City's largest signature outdoor events of the year, are now on sale.

Gaming revenue at Carson City area casinos climbed by 7.08 percent in April compared to the same time in 2017, according to figures released Thursday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

IRS investigated Carlo Marinello’s activities for years 2004 through 2009. In 2012 IRS charged him with violating several criminal tax statutes under Code Section 7212(a). That Section makes it a felony to corruptly or by force obstruct or impede the due administration of the Internal Revenue Code.

March gaming revenue at Carson City area casinos climbed 12.66 percent compared to March 2017 gaming profits, according to figures released Monday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Shaheen Beauchamp Builders, LLC kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration by claiming the 2017 Retail Development of the Year Summit Award and receiving a Senatorial Certificate from Sen. Dean Heller’s office.

CARSON CITY — Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration by claiming the 2017 Retail Development of the Year Summit Award and receiving a Senatorial Certificate from Sen. Dean Heller’s office.

Edwin Lyngar, a freelance writer, penned a “From the Left” piece this week in the Reno paper under the headline, “Trump’s tax policy is an attack on the community”. He hit the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), President Trump and all Republicans and limited government conservatives.

We say “hit” because it was the usual leftwing label-and-bash fest, long on nasty rhetoric and not only devoid of evidence, but in fact contrary to well known facts and data.

His opening sentence calls the TCJA, “terrible … and a massive redistribution of wealth to the already super-rich.”

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Eight months into the fiscal year, Nevada has already brought in 83 percent of the year’s projected marijuana tax revenue, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation.

Living the Good Life Nightclub Bistro and Lounge at 1480 North Carson Street is the house that Gina Rohrer built, and it is not for sale.

This fourth column on the Controller’s Annual Report (CAR) analyzes state taxes. Nevada collected $5.523 billion in taxes in fiscal year 2017, which was 41 percent of total state revenues. As discussed in our previous column, program revenues made up 56 percent, with miscellaneous items at three percent.

The largest tax sources were sales and use taxes ($1.285 billion or 23 percent of general revenues of $5.895 billion), gaming taxes ($897 million or 16 percent) and unemployment assessments ($825 million, or ten percent). All other taxes totaled $2.516 billion, or 43 percent).