Spring

By Don Quilici
After a record-breaking year of many major-sized snowstorms this last winter, the Davis Lake area, just north of Portola, California has some spectacular displays of colorful wildflowers blooming at the present time.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Sierra fishing report for the week of July 6-13.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada wrapped up its spring fundraising season on Friday. Although falling short of the $100,000 goal, executive director Hal Hansen said he was pleased with t...

ALPINE LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports: The road is open, but there is still a LOT of snow around the lake. The lake is about 80% ice covered with some fishable water. Unfortunately, there is enough snow on the ice, you can't tell what is safe and what isn't. With this week's warm temps and some wind, next weekend may be a different story.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:

Cody Farnworth, Carson Blue Jays coach, wants Drew Moreland to take on a bigger role next spring during the high school season.Farnworth wants Moreland to be one of his main starters, not just a sp...

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Oregon fishery managers added three days to the all-depth sport halibut fishery off the central Oregon coast.
Fishing for Pacific halibut will be open Thursday, June 23, through Saturday, June 25, at all depths.

The spring all-depth season for the central coast area – from Cape Falcon (30 miles south of the Columbia River) to Humbug Mountain (south of Port Orford) – opened May 12 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Despite Nevada's unseasonably cool spring, anyone who has been around awhile knows it won't be long before the 100-degree days are here for the long haul. That means outdoor enthusiasts will need to take extra precautions to guard their well being while recreating in the outdoors.

LAKE TAHOE - Heavy precipitation throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin during the winter and spring months will result in a late-arriving fire season this summer, officials said.However, when it arriv...

ANTELOPE LAKE, CALIF:
It will be planted this week by the California Department of Fish and Game.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:
Rick and Patti Apted - Lake Sabrina Boat Landing (760-873-7425) (www.lakesabrinaboatlanding.com) reports:
Sabrina Lake:
Well, I do believe Summer is here! Wooo-Hooo!

One of the big experiments for Carson High's summer baseball team has been using wood bats in preparation for the less lively bats that will be used next spring.There have been some good games and ...

Tioga Road will open for the season on Saturday, June 18 at 8 a.m. for all vehicle traffic, Yosemite National Park officials announced Wednesday.

Tioga Road, which is accessed by Highway 395 at Lee Vining in Mono County, Calif. and is bound by both sides by State Highway 120, is the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada.

CARSON CITY — Here is the fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, and the Sierra for the week of June 15-June 21.

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
The Nevada Division of Forestry is aiding firefighting efforts in Arizona by contributing personnel to help the state fight multiple devastating wildfires.

“Since the fires started, we have sent 10 personnel to help fight the fires in eastern Arizona,” said Nevada’s State Forester and Firewarden, Pete Anderson. NDF has agreements with western states to help in such situations. Nevada recoups costs for its services.

A cold wet spring that had northern Nevadans grumbling about the weather could have an upside - it just might keep things a little less creepy this summer.Jeff Knight, entomologist with the Nevada...

Work on the long-awaited "Carson City's History in Motion" freeway landscaping project is set to begin next month.When completed, likely in the spring of next year, it will give motorists a glim...

By the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Through late spring snow and cold temperatures, more than 300 people around Lake Tahoe rode in the 2011 Tahoe Bike Challenge, logging over 3,000 commuter bike or pedestrian trips and 10,000 miles of zero-emission travel. The Federal Highway Administration estimates that 1.9 pounds of CO2 is prevented by every bicycle mile traveled.

By Patrick Pittenger
The Carson City Regional Transportation Commission awarded several new projects at its June 8 meeting. The newly awarded projects will be funded primarily through federal and state grants. Here's a list of the projects:

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Sierra fishing report for the week of June 8-14:

It’s now official: Systems Consultants, the private computer firm in Fallon that conducts the annual computerized drawings for Nevada’s big game hunting tags, has posted the results of the 2011 drawings at Internet website www.huntnevada.com for the whole world to see.

There were a whole bunch of winners and a heck of a lot more losers in this year’s drawings for tags for Pronghorn Antelope, Mule Deer, Rocky Mt. Elk, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Rocky Mt. Bighorn Sheep and Rocky Mt. Goat.

A weather system that has been spiraling off the California coast this weekend will bring moderate to heavy rain into Carson City and Western Nevada tonight and early Monday, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.

Up to an inch of rain is possible for Carson City, Reno, Douglas County and the Lake Tahoe Basin, with the possibility of minor flooding along small streams and creeks, according to the weather service and CarsonWeather.com.

The Downtown Business Association's Legends of the West Bike & Car Fest will fill the streets of downtown today and Sunday as locals and visitors enjoy vendors and activities.Due to this Spring Ral...

FALLON - The early morning calm of a spring day was shattered Thursday when two people died as a result of a chase that began in Mineral County and ended with a gun battle in a Fallon residentia...

LEGENDS OF THE WEST BIKE AND CAR FESTI always enjoy Street Vibrations and this weekend you can join a Spring venue of Street Vibrations. This event benefits the Disabled American Veterans Local Cha...

Here is this week's fishing Report for the week of June 1-7 for Northern Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra:

By the California Department of Fish and Game
If you’re in the outdoors anywhere in California this spring, you might cross paths with one of the state’s most common predators – the coyote.

Clever, nimble and quick, the coyote may at first glance appear to be more of a nuisance than a direct threat. But don’t let your guard down, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) warns.

By Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association
With the substantial amount of rain the region has received this winter and spring, the water levels are up and enticing.
Not to mention summer is just around the corner!

It’s time to start planning your houseboat vacation in the Shasta Cascade region and enjoy an experience to remember.

Depending on which houseboat you choose, you can be sliding down two or three story waterslides into the cool, refreshing lake water.

Carson High School wrapped up its spring season Thursday afternoon with the annual 7-on-7 passing scrimmage."(The camp) went well," said coach Blair Roman, who has guided the Senators to two straig...

With the weather we've been having this spring, I thought it was time we help Mother Nature "spring" into action, so I'm going to share with you one of my most requested recipes, which just so h...

Here is this week's fishing report for the week of May 25 through Memorial Day weekend. The report is for rivers, streams and lakes in Northern Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra.

By the California Department of Fish and Game
Department of Fish and Game biologists are expecting a promising north coast salmon fishing season through Labor Day, Sept. 5.

The sport season opened Saturday in the Klamath Management Zone, which stretches from the Oregon border to Horse Mountain, located just north of Shelter Cove.

The return of a healthy sport fishing season is excellent news for anglers and businesses in the region.