Shutdown

With the end of the federal government shutdown, prescribed fire operations by the U.S. Forest Service will continue Friday near South Lake Tahoe.

Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed burns near the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard. Crews expect to burn approximately one acre per day, weather and conditions permitting. Operations are expected to last through next week.

by CAMBRIA ROTH Reno resident Jessica Bullard* is in a job training program and trying to turn her life around. She had a baby two weeks ago and was so excited to finally be eligible to apply for low-income apartment housing... Read More ›

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Oct. 16.

by SAGE LEEHEY Reno sustainability development organization Envirolution recently switched its focus for their Fall Break Three Spheres Leadership Academy due to the government shutdown. The nonprofit originally planned to hold their service-learning camping trip in conjunction with The Bureau of Land...

To All Fair-minded Americans: At this juncture in our history, we are facing a new terrorist threat. Not from a foreign entity but from a radical extremist sect of the Republican Party. The anti-American factions around the world must be rejoicing to see the government shutdown and know that all the ramifications of this action are caused by our own government.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Oct. 9. Go here for Doug Busey's latest fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in and around Carson City and Lake Tahoe.

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:

As Washington, D.C. faces another government shutdown, hunters, anglers and trappers across the country are facing a shutdown of their own. From Alaska to Florida, sportsmen and women are finding that the budgetary standoff in Congress is having a direct impact on their hunting or fishing season.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that the partial shutdown of the federal government will have serious financial effects on several state programs, including food stamps and a child nutrition program, if it is not resolved by the end of the month.

More than 500 Nevada National Guard federal technicians statewide will return to work Tuesday after being furloughed last week due to a partial government shutdown.

Normal operations and support activities will resume with no impact on the Guard’s ability to respond to federal contingencies or state and local emergencies, according to a news release posted to Facebook. The shutdown’s effect on the Guard has been largely transparent to the majority of Nevada’s citizens.

All 23 Nevada State Parks are not affected by the government shutdown and remain open for all scheduled events.

"Autumn is awesome in Nevada's state parks for viewing fall colors, fishing, camping or setting up a hunting base camp," says Deputy Administrator Eric Johnson.

If the partial federal governemnt shutdown enters day four, eastern California radio news director Stacey Powells will enter Yosemite National Park, whether it is open open or not.

The Bureau of Land Management offices in Carson City, the U.S. Forest Service Office in South Lake Tahoe and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest offices are all closed due to the federal government shutdown. Also the office for U.S. Sen. Harry Reid in Carson City was closed Tuesday.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has cancelled Forest-Service staffed events because of the lapse in federal government funding, today until funding is restored.

Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) voted Friday for a bill to fund the government through Dec. 15 and to permanently delay and defund the Affordable Care Act. The Continuing Resolution keeps in place sequestration spending levels. The measure passed the House 230 to 189.

Amodei stated the following in a news release:

OAKLAND, Calif (AP) - Occupy Wall Street protesters had just a few hours to celebrate what they saw as their biggest victory so far: the peaceful shutdown of the nation's fifth-busiest port. Then t...

Here is this week's fishing report through Oc. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

Here is this week's fishing report through Oct. 19 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and southern Oregon.

I see we survived another possible government shutdown by the Senate, by only a hair's breadth, and it took less game-playing this time to reach that goal. Let's see what the Republican House does....

RENO- Aces Ballpark a beautiful sight for downtown Reno was full of electricity on Saturday night as the Tacoma Rainiers rolled into town for the most important season series for the two teams. The Aces lead the Rainiers by five and a half games in the Pacific North Division as they start the four game series against the Rainiers.

The 'Voice of the Aces' Ryan Radtke started out his broadcast by saying the emotions of the two teams would be at an all-time high knowing what this series means for the both of them.

It's a wait and see situation at the Carson City Airport in the wake of the shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration when Congress failed to pass a bill two weeks ago to continue its funding...

I watched from the gallery as Sen. Harry Reid called for an end to legal prostitution in his speech to the Nevada Legislature yesterday.

This part of the speech got wide coverage all over the world, overshadowing everything else he said. But there is one thing you should know. This was all an act, political theater that will have no effect on anything. So for all you folks riled up by this issue, just settle down and enjoy the show.

RENO – Those charged with overseeing Nevada’s system of higher education heard several scenarios today if the current state budget crisis requires cuts of 22 percent, from closing campuses to huge