Opinion
Comment on City Supervisors still moving along on the Nugget Project by Nevada Man
Submitted by on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 4:11pmLet’s pray for our supervisors to have the strength to resist the sweet tunes from the lips of the evil enticer, and the sobriety to see whom they’re dealing with.
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Mickeyme
Submitted by on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:11pmThanks
That’ll work out just fine!
<):-)
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Joshua Johnston
Submitted by on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 10:43amI’ll take a look at those colors later on tonight, I should be able to come up with something a little bit clearer to read.
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Joshua Johnston
Submitted by on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 10:32amOkay, there we go …How’s that?
Comment on City Supervisors still moving along on the Nugget Project by Montana Cowboy
Submitted by on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 10:31amOkay, the Nugget will own the land and lease space to the city so we ( the taxpayers ) can build the new Library/Learning Center/Business Incubator.To these rheumey old eyes this doesn’t look to be
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Scott Schrantz
Submitted by on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 10:06amThe new theme is really nice. But the text on the next/previous navigation is almost impossible to read. That text could stand to be a little darker.
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Mickeyme
Submitted by on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 7:43amSwitch out the Calendar with the Weather!
I still use 600×800 resolution and have to scroll to the right to see the weather.
Comment on Mom and Pop’s Diner gets Redevelopment incentive funds for new restaurant at Carson Mall. by Mickeyme
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 5:45pmThanks for explaining!
One other question about this subject.
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Dave Morgan
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 5:24pmThank you, Josh. In other words, we don’t want our comment boxes to look like the Nevada Appeal or the Las Vegas Sun.
Comment on Supervisors get update on downtown Nugget project by DownTheStreet
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 5:15pmGod forbid the city not use all its taxing authority! It appears that the only thing between us and lasting prosperity is that we haven’t given the city all our money. Yet.
Comment on Mom and Pop’s Diner gets Redevelopment incentive funds for new restaurant at Carson Mall. by Spot
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 4:55pmThank you for the excellent explanation, Dave. I know a lot of people who were asking that same question — this does make sense, and our downtown does need help!
Comment on Mom and Pop’s Diner gets Redevelopment incentive funds for new restaurant at Carson Mall. by Dave Morgan
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 2:43pmTo Mickeyme: The “incentive program” offered by Redevelopment is to encourage those who may not qualify for normal bank financing access to city funds that do not have to be paid back if the new b
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Sadge
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 1:07pmLooks a lot cleaner and easier to read.
Comment on Governor Gibbons declares war on city and county workers in particular, and on teachers in particular! by Aaron Highe
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 12:06pmIn the industrialized countries the US ranks nearly at the top of spending on education but ranks near the bottom in test scores, making Nevada the bottom of the bottom.
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by Joshua Johnston
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:26amWhen we initially activated the comment feature of the website, one of our primary focuses was on hoping to elevate the level of discourse in local politics and news issues.
Comment on Mom and Pop’s Diner gets Redevelopment incentive funds for new restaurant at Carson Mall. by Carson born
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:10amThey did this in Douglas county. That is why they have all the shopping and business on Topsy Lane. It worked for them. Why can’t it work for us.
Comment on Governor Gibbons declares war on just about everyone in government jobs, most especially teachers. by Cubs fan
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:03amNevada is already listed as number 49 for education; does Gibbons want to go for 50? Apparently Gibbons does not care for education; I guess that’s pretty obvious by his level of intelligence.
Comment on Big cuts coming to various city departments, including Parks and Rec, and an update on the Skating Rink by dIRTYdUBYA
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:01amHere’s one way to save money..
hmm..
QUIT GIVING IT AWAY!!!!!!!!!
Comment on Website Updates Tonight by dIRTYdUBYA
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 10:59amThe site looks much more modern Dave.
I like it. Now just quit deleting my comments.
You of all people should respect the right to free speech.
Comment on Las Vegas shooting victim identified by dIRTYdUBYA
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 10:57amThe writing is on the wall. My hearts goes out to the slain officer’s family. Times are rough and people are getting tired of being walked on by the higher-up.
Comment on Governor Gibbons declares war on just about everyone in government jobs, most especially teachers. by dIRTYdUBYA
Submitted by on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 10:51amI hate living in a state where the education is not valued. Don’t we value our childrens thirst , yet right, for quality education? They deserve nothing but the best in education.
Life in Carson: It's Complicated
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 10:51amIf anyone is wondering what our much-maligned governor is up to these days, we have a reported Jim Gibbons sighting. A good friend and very reliable source told me he saw our newly single governor last week at the Century Summit Sierra theater in south Reno, standing by himself in line to see the movie "It's Complicated."
Another reason for Nevada to become an Energy Producer
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 11:14amSome people will argue that there will always be plenty of oil, thanks to new, innovative methods of detection and advanced production techniques.
Life in Carson: The belated farewell column
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 4:30pmWhen I left my newspaper job in September after 15 years with the same company, I wrote a farewell column.
Life in Carson: Gov. Cad and the Enraged Ferret go their separate ways
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 10:08amLooks like the threat of mutually assured political/public destruction led Jim and Dawn Gibbons to finally come to an agreement to end their marriage.
Life in Carson: Jim and Dawn Gibbons head to court
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 9:53amBreakups are usually sad affairs, and the implosion of the marriage of Jim and Dawn Gibbons is no exception. Having met and talked with both of them on multiple occasions, it's hard not to feel sorry for them.
Is This What A Partnership Looks Like?
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 12/20/2009 - 10:40amI encourage everybody to download the supporting material for the special meeting of the Carson City board of supervisors on December 10, 2009 (http://www.carson-city.nv.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?d
Nugget development project: Why wait?
Submitted by Kirk Caraway on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 12:07pmWhen I heard about the Nugget development project, my first thought was, here we go again.
The Family by Jeff Sharlet: reaction
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 3:23pmCongratulations to Senator Reid
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 9:19amI congratulate and commend Harry Reid on his statement comparing the opposition against reforming health care to the opposition against abolishing slavery.