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Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra through Feb. 28:

Last Friday, Elaine and I, together with my cousin Lorraine and her husband Bob Scholes of Dayton, Nevada, took a memorable ride on the “Tram,” high in the mountains above Palm Springs, Calif.
Earlier, Elaine and I had convoyed with Sal and Catali Quilici of Dayton to visit Don and Norma Reasons at one of their friends’ home, located across from the ninth green at the PGA West – Stadium Golf Course in La Quinta.

The film "This Means War," currently on view at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, stars Reese Witherspoon as Laure Scott. Which is good because she almost brings this turkey of a romantic comedy to life all by herself.

CARSON CITY – Former U.S. Sen. and Nevada Gov. Richard Bryan today described Rep. Mark Amodei’s recent comments about Yucca Mountain not being dead as a site to dispose of the nation’s nuclear waste was as “unfortunate.”

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is through Feb. 21.

ANGEL LAKE, ELKO COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (www.ndow.org) reports:
The road to Angel Lake is now closed for the winter.

BISHOP AREA, CALIF:
The fishing season for the Bishop area is closed.
 
BLUE LAKES, CALIF:
Lower Blue Lake:
Upper Blue Lake:
The road to Blue Lakes is now closed for the winter.

BRIDGEPORT RESERVOIR, CALIF:
The fishing season for Bridgeport Reservoir is closed.

CARSON RIVER, CALIF:
East Carson River:
The fishing season for the East Carson River is closed upstream from Hangman’s Bridge.
West Carson River:

February 09, marks a special day in the life of yours truly.

It is my one-year anniversary writing about the Great Outdoors at Internet website Carson Now.

Time certainly flies when you are having fun, and it has been both a totally enjoyable and a totally memorable year of writing about all kinds of activities in the Great Outdoors, both near and far away.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of Feb. 1-7.

Carson City, Nev., native Master Sgt. Max Robertson (right), the field artillery chief with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, stands at attention during opening ceremonies of the St. Barbara’s Day celebration. Robertson wore the St. Barbara’s Medal for his years of work within the artillery field. “It’s a great honor, just like being a Marine,” mentioned Robertson. “It’s a great honor to walk amongst your fellow artillerymen, and they can recognize that you have contributed to the community.”

I spotted this eagle high up in a tree watching me during my walk...You'll be surprised what you see if you take the time to look.

For bad luck Friday the 13th news, let's start with the hundreds of down-on-their-luck kids who are enrolling in the Carson City School District's Students in Transition program for children without permanent homes. The director of the program, Peggy Sweetland, estimates there will be 650 kids who qualify this year. To quote the "newspaper": "That number is nearly triple the 333 students enrolled at the end of last year." (Don't be too hard on the reporter who wrote this. If journalists like us were any good at math, we would be working in jobs that paid a lot better than journalism.) The program runs on federal grants and donations. Those interested in contributing can call Sweetland at (775) 283-1537.

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The city's long-planned multi-use athletic center is scheduled to be completed by fall 2013, according to Parks and Rec Director Roger Moellendorf. The $5.8 million that will be used to build the 42,000 square foot facility behind the Western Nevada Boys and Girls Club on Russell Way comes from voter-approved Question 18 funds.

Have a fun Friday the 13th. Don't walk under any ladders.

Winter is one of the best times to catch fish. Just because it's cold doesn't mean it's time to put your fishing gear away. In fact, if you put your gear away now, you might miss some of the best fishing of the year.
Catching bluegill through the ice is a fun thing to do in Utah in the winter.
That's right—those "crazy" people you see standing on the ice at waters across Utah aren't so crazy after all.
They know a layer of cold ice means hot fishing in the water under the ice.

CW AND MR. SPOONS

Twenty percent of adults in Nevada said they smoke, but of those, 40 percent say they have considered quitting or would like to take action to quit smoking. The New Year brings a chance to act on the desire to quit. Why not make your health a priority this year and resolve to quit smoking?

Enjoy an afternoon of wine, art and music in the Brewery Arts Center’s Artisans Store Saturday, January 7th from Noon to 5:00pm. Resident artists and teachers will demonstrate their crafts as part of the Downtown Carson City Wine Walk. Sip wine and nibble hors d’oeuvres while watching the artisans create new works of art. Plus, accomplished Dulcimer musicians will provide music throughout the afternoon. You don’t need to take part in the Wine Walk to join in.

Here is the fishing report for the week of Jan. 4-11. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Enjoy the acoustical sounds of Tyler Stafford, February 4th from 2 – 5pm in the Brewery Arts Center’s Artisans Store. The Reno native has been impressing audiences with his smooth voice and guitar playing talent. Stafford will perform songs from his newly released album “On a String”. The Reno Gazette Journal named it one of the 10 best albums released by area artists this year.

After gaining experience playing open mics around Reno, Stafford became a regular performer at area restaurants and bars. His musical talent, low key stage presence and good looks earned him a large following.

Here is the fishing report for the week of Dec. 28, 2011 through Jan. 3, 2012. The report covers rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.

Every parent should recognize the childish antics of House Republicans on the payroll tax cut extension controversy.

When my nine-year-old doesn't want to do something, a familiar pattern emerges.

First comes the outright refusal. "No, I don't want to," she will say. It's almost always the most truthful part of the whole exchange.

When she sees that doesn't work, then she backpedals to find some other reason to support her position. "I can't do it now because I'm doing (something else)."

Get out your lucky hat, because the Proscenium Players in conjunction with the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino in Carson City is about to unveil a mystery dinner show that spoofs the movie “Casablanca” and the American dream of winning the jackpot. Penned by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, the show, "Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale," takes place at Rick’s club, the first legal gambling casino in Carson City. Rick dreams of striking it rich – then two crafty Native Americans try to claim the land and his gold-digging ex-wife Lola shows up.

Live re-enactment with actors and animals, Saturday and Sunday, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Division and Musser Streets. Feel the Christmas story unfold as you drive or walk the path. From Carson St. turn west on 5th street, then north on Division Street to King Street.

The Nativity is the church’s gift to the community and there’s no cost to experience it. donations of non-perishable food will be accepted to help us feed the community’s out of work citizens.

The Parks and Rec Commission has picked a permanent site for the 9/11 memorial in Mills Park. The memorial, featuring a piece of the World Trade Center, will be located in center of the park's Seely Loop next to the Firefighter's Memorial.

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Diane Comeaux has been appointed administrator of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services.

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The Corpus Christi Catholic Community is hosting its second annual Cookie Walk on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3597 Sunridge Drive.

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Columnist Bob Thomas tries to explain why someone making $500,000 a year is "anything but rich."

Downtown Carson City celebrated the start of the holiday season with the annual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights.

Streets were closed off as throngs of people gathered in front of the state capitol to watch as the lights for the two giant Christmas trees were turned on.

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived on the back of an antique fire truck, with Mayor Bob Crowell riding shotgun. After the state's trees were turned on, the crowd headed over to the First Presbyterian Church where the city's Christmas tree was turned on.

The traditional lighting of the Christmas trees – both State and City – has been on-going here in the capital city for well over 22 years. This year, Silver & Snowflakes Holiday Tree Lighting is becoming a new tradition, Silver & Snowflakes Festival of Lights and it begins on Friday evening, December 2nd.

For the lucky 7,500 people who scored tickets on the V&T Railway's Polar Express this year, you are in for a fantastic treat. My wife Tracy and I took our daughter Mira last night, and everyone had a great time.

Thanksgiving is a time when good nutritional habits are broken. Sweets and foods with high fat content and of course the fitness structure that flies out the window when your guests walk in. Everywhere you turn you are inundated with food ads. All your extra time is spent in the kitchen cooking or in the grocery store buying more food. Most people over-buy on Thanksgiving and over-eat.

Press Release 11/15/2011

Book Title: WESTWARD WOMAN: My Two Thousand Mile Trek of Raw Discovery along the DONNER TRAIL (ISBN-13: 978-1463738822, ISBN-10: 146373882X)
Author: Barbara Maat
Available on www.amazon.com

For more details:
Pictures and an early draft are on www.DonnerTrail.Homestead.com

When Donnie and Elsie met on the walk to school, Elsie's stubborn German heritage couldn't ignore Donnie's advances. Their newly formed teenage attached-at-the-hip relationship weaved into a ma...

Carson City, NV - Occupy Carson City, an extension of the Occupy Wall St. movement, will hold their weekly peaceful assembly on Saturday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Legislature Sidewalks at 401 S. Carson Street in Downtown Carson City. Everyone is welcome to participate, and the group has been in close communication with law enforcement to avoid any problems.

Damien (Adam Land) and Isolde (Courtney Tait), costumed characters inthe Carson City GhostWalk, had a story to tell Saturday."Our story lines correlate," Isolde said in an Irish brogue. "I came ...