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Nevada receives $1 million in grants to improve water quality, reduce pollution
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 12:05pmCARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday that it has received $1 million in Clean Water Act grant funds provided by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency that will be used to complete 11 projects to reduce “nonpoint source pollution” and improve water quality across the state.
Fishing Report: Pyramid Lake to open for the season Nov. 2 while other lakes shut down for winter
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 7:59amHello fellow anglers. In only a couple weeks time, we are going from fall to winter (but only briefly and then right back to fall). Still, it is a stern reminder that winter is right around the corner.
Last weekend, Renee and I fished the Truckee River with a friend. At 7 a.m. we were wearing flannels and jackets, by noon, we were back in tee shirts.
The fishing was very slow, but we did manage a few small rainbows to take our lures.
Fishing Report: Fish are still biting despite lower lake levels, river clean up planned for Oct. 17
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 10/10/2020 - 9:59amHello fellow anglers, Fall is definitely here. Renee and I took a trip through Alpine County last week to enjoy the fall colors. Many trees have turned, while others are just starting to get their true colors.
To get a good look at the viewing, venture up through Highway 88 from Woodfords to Caples Lake. Another good area of fall color viewing is from Woodfords on Highway 89 up to Kinney reservoir on Highway 4 .
Biden Supporters in Northern Nevada Organize Raft Parade
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/02/2020 - 9:34amThis Sunday, Oct. 4, Biden supporters in Northern Nevada will be #RaftingForBiden along the Truckee River. Supporters have organized this socially distant outdoor event to show support for the Vice President and Senator Harris and to register volunteers for the campaign. See below for details (details are subject to change):
Start Time: 12 p.m. PT
Who: Biden/Harris supporters
Where: Crissie Caughlin Park,
3415 Idlewild Dr
Reno, NV 89509
‘Keep Tahoe Blue’ Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day celebrates National Public Lands Day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/17/2020 - 5:36pmVolunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to help us celebrate National Public Lands Day through this fun, hands-on restoration event.
Poker run, lacrosse, duck fundraiser and more highlight weekend activities around Carson City area
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 6:10pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region. The American Cancer Society is hosting a poker run Saturday at Mills Park, and a free lacrosse clinic for kids ages 6-12 will be held at John L. Harvey Field. The Nevada Humane Society is virtually hosting its annual “Adopt a Duck” fundraiser for interested participants. Combined with train rides and live music, there’s plenty of excitement going on over the weekend! Read on for more information.
Fishing Report: Despite the heat, fish are being reeled in throughout the region
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 08/15/2020 - 8:00amHello fellow anglers, It has been so dang hot that not many have been out fishing lately. With all of this heat, a couple reminders to those that venture outdoors: Beware of the rattlesnakes while you're hiking to that favorite fishing hole. Rattlesnakes are not just in the Carson Valley area, they can be found all the way up through the sierras high up as Kinney reservoir. So watch your step.
Tribal leader, environmental champion Norm Harry dies at 65
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 08/14/2020 - 7:54pmThree-term chair of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Norm Harry died this week. He was 65.
Harry was an advocate for tribal water rights, and he was instrumental in getting the Truckee River Operating Agreement signed. That agreement designated much of the Truckee River waters to the tribe and settled claims among multiple parties for water rights.
Harry was a champion of the land, water and Indigenous people.
Humane Society adjusts 'Adopt a Duck' fundraiser, $10K or car from Carson City Toyota goes to grand prize winner
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 10:32amEach year, the community gathers along the banks of the Truckee River to watch as hundreds of tiny yellow rubber ducks float across the water, and viewers cheer them on.
Adopt a Duck is one of the Nevada Humane Society’s biggest fundraising events of the year, and this year despite COVID-19, it will continue! However, instead of participants gathering on the banks, this year’s event will be live streamed from the Reno Shelter on August 29 at 12 p.m. and will consist of adorable shelter dogs and cats doing adorable activities.
With meetings canceled, Nevada and federal agencies offer varying guidances for weighing in on environmental issues
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/19/2020 - 1:02pmIn late March, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe sent a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation requesting that the agency delay a public comment period for a controversial and complicated project to do maintenance on the Truckee Canal, a manmade diversion off the Truckee River.
Mac the Naw: Fish bites, weather changes and a special birthday at Topaz with grandpa
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 03/01/2020 - 12:22pmHello fellow anglers. I had to stop and realize what time of year it was the other day. I was in Tahoe for business and had brought a heavy jacket as well as a dress jacket for work.
Archaeology team digs Donner Pass, now looking for local historians, Donner enthusiasts
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 02/12/2020 - 2:50pmStuart Rathbone first learned about Donner Pass after he moved to Northern Nevada from the UK five years ago. As he got to know the story, he became increasingly fascinated with the scale of the journey over the Sierra, and the scale of the engineering involved in opening that route to traffic.
For Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, bighorn sheep reintroduction part of decades-long effort to recover wildlife
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 4:44pmTribal members, conservationists and students, bundled up in thick coats and beanies, gathered in two rows fanning out from transport trailers to watch the release into tribal land, an area usually closed to the public. Bighorn sheep, separated into two trailers, rushed out in waves.
Obituary: William 'Bill' Clarence Thornton, 1934-2019
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 10:27amWilliam "Bill" Clarence Thornton, father, attorney, pilot, part-time cowboy, corny joke-teller, and mentor to many, had his final flight on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 after gracefully charting his course with Parkinson's Disease for over twenty years. Bill died peacefully at home in hospice care surrounded by loved ones.
Fishing Report: Adjust your fishing times with Day Light Savings
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 11/15/2019 - 10:10amHello fellow anglers. This time of year, I personally wish that it would stay daylight savings time. The morning we had the time change, Tom Blotter and I decided to venture up to Frenchman’s Lake for a little fishing activity. We had a long discussion on what would be the right time to meet in the morning to leave. Would it be 3 AM new time or 4 PM old time. We left at 4 AM and got there in total darkness not prepared, I did not bring a flash light or a head light. Quite comically we prepped the boat using the light from our phones, then waited until we had enough light to safely launch. We fished until 2 pm to make sure we got home before dark.
Pooches, pin ups, produce and more: events for Carson City on Saturday, September 21
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 09/21/2019 - 12:45amGood morning Carson City and happy Saturday! We’ve got a bunch of great events going on today including Rockabilly Riot day three, the annual Pooch Plunge, and much more!
Saturday, September 21
Rockabilly Riot, cancer awareness fitness events, Dayton Valley Days and more: Carson City region set for jam-packed weekend
Submitted by Isaiah Burrows on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 7:43pmHeading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of activities around the Carson City region over the next three days. Events include the Rockabilly Riot car show, Dayton Valley Days, a pancreatic cancer awareness walk at Silver Oak Golf Course, the annual Pooch Plunge at the Carson Aquatic Facility, horse endurance races in Virginia City, history talks at Mormon Station Park and much more!
Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day- Fall
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 08/07/2019 - 2:31pmSaturday, September 21 | 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, celebration for volunteers to follow. Location: Upper Truckee River at Johnson Meadow, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Volunteer work - 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Lunch celebration for volunteers - 12:30 - 2 pm
Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration day. By pitching in, you are improving the watershed habitats that surround Lake Tahoe. Healthy forests and meadows act as natural pollution filters to Keep Tahoe Blue.
Events around Carson City for Thursday, July 11
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 07/10/2019 - 7:53pmGood times, sunny skies, activities and more are planned around the Carson City area as we head into Thursday, July 11. Hikes, bike rides, art, food trucks at Mills Park, a Carson City CASA information night, a sentimental journey along Highway 395 presentation and more are lined up for the day. Enjoy
Heat to produce swift, cold river stream flows in Douglas, southern Lyon and Mono counties
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 06/10/2019 - 3:50pmHot weather expected through Wednesday will trigger the return to rapid melting of high elevation snowpack, that will produce increased flows in the higher elevation tributary streams and swift, cold flows for rivers and streams in the lower valleys by midweek from Lake Tahoe south through Mono County, according to the National Weather Service.
Carson City area weather: Rising temperatures prompt flood watch for south Lyon County
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 06/09/2019 - 4:28pmThe National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for West Walker River from north of Sonora Junction in Mono County to southern Mason Valley in Lyon County from Tuesday evening June 11, 2019, until the threat has passed.
Carson City Parks and Rec offers summer bicycling programs for children, teens and adults
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 06/04/2019 - 3:48pmCarson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space will offer two bicycle programs this summer, one designed for children and the other for adults and teens.
Memorial Weekend Fishing Report: catch a tagged fish to win a prize, and bring a jacket
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 05/24/2019 - 8:49amHello fellow anglers, this will be a Memorial weekend to remember. Pack the jackets and leave the tank tops at home. Make sure you bring plenty of tarps to keep your firewood dry, and don't forget the umbrella and canopies, this year it won't be to keep the sun from beating down on us.
Forest Service continues effort to eliminate invasive plant populations from Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 12:40pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will continue a project to eradicate, control, and contain known infestations of invasive plants in the Lake Tahoe Basin using chemical treatment. Work will take place at approximately 90 infestations sites (105 acres) beginning in late May and continuing through September 2019.
Fishing Report: Weather should be cooperative for Opening Day
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 04/19/2019 - 1:04pmHello fellow anglers, opening day fishing season for California is only a week away. But, before we get to your pre-season report. There are rumors that may have fact to them going around.
California is looking into changing fishing seasons on many lakes and streams. Some areas may be open all year round and possibly change restrictions on others. Since Topaz is a bi-state body of water, the opening day ceremony that so many have come to love and look forward to on January 1st of each year may be a thing of the past.
The Nature Conservancy Introduces New River Fork Ranch Preserve Manager
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 4:25pmThe Nature Conservancy has named Lori Leonard as the new preserve manager at River Fork Ranch Preserve outside of Genoa.
“I’ve been working for The Nature Conservancy as a Restoration Technician at the McCarran Ranch Preserve on the Truckee River for nearly four years,” explains Leonard. “Now, I’m really looking forward to bringing my conservation skills and background to the beautiful Carson Valley. I’m excited to engage with community members to make the most of this incredible preserve and to build on the success that TNC and partners have had here over nearly two decades.”
Celebrate the Silver State's diverse natural, cultural wonders this Nevada Day
Submitted by editor on Thu, 10/25/2018 - 9:37amCARSON CITY — Did you know that Nevada Day is the largest celebration of statehood in the nation? Nevada Day is more than an extraordinary parade, it is Nevada’s heritage celebration – a gathering of communities to salute our State’s past and embrace its future.
Mac the Naw: Fall fishing arrives at Lake Tahoe and Sierra along with plenty of color changes
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/27/2018 - 6:38pmHello fellow anglers, the weather has cooled and fall has shown its face. The aspens in the Hope Valley area have started to show their true colors. Days are shorter and the water temperatures have cooled considerably. Which means the fish will start to feed again.
Fire crews respond to Arc Fire near Patrick in Northwestern Lyon County
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 09/08/2018 - 4:52pmUPDATE SUNDAY 9:40AM: The Arc Fire south of the Truckee River between the Patrick and USA Parkway exits has stopped growing and is 40 percent contained, Storey County Emergency Management Director Joe Curtis said Sunday morning.
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Regional fire crews are on scene of a wild fire burning in Northwestern Lyon County near Patrick Saturday afternoon.
Lake Tahoe Summit 2018: Recommitting to collaboration
Submitted by editor on Thu, 07/19/2018 - 12:05pmNearly 25 years ago, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and dozens of partners embarked on an unprecedented mission to conserve and restore the Lake Tahoe Basin’s treasured natural resources through the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.