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While much-needed attention is being paid to Lake Tahoe regarding invasive species such as the quagga mussel and Asian clams, there is growing concern among local wildlife biologists and water scientists of similar threats along the Carson River watershed.

Legislators this week voiced objections to the passage of Senate Bill 5 during the 2010 special session, which lifted the sunset on a temporary sales tax increase that was passed by voters in 2002.

RENO -- It's the nature of baseball. Former Western Nevada College star Brian Barnett and Carson City's Jesse Rasner played well enough for the University of Nevada baseball team, but in the end it wasn't good enough.
 
For both Barnett and Rasner, each were pondering one at-bat that left them thinking about what could have been. And the end result was a 6-4 win in 12 innings for San Jose State against Nevada on Sunday at Peccole Park. The Spartans avoided the four-game sweep after the Wolf Pack won the first three games of the series.

A Carson City woman has been tracked down in suburban Seattle and jailed on charges she stole nearly $100,000 from her Minden employer, then skipped town although she earlier had agreed to turn herself in.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Highway Users Coalition has announced its support for moving forward with a study on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a potential alternative to the current gas tax paid by motorists at the pump to fund road improvements and maintenance.
According to those involved in the study, the consequences of inaction could include the deterioration of roads and highways, increased vehicle wear and tear, increased congestion and accidents and longer commute times.

Last week, the Nevada Board of Regents held a meeting in what marks the beginning of nine weeks of discussion on how to further reduce their budgets to adjust for the 6.9 percent cut in funding agreed upon by Nevada Legislators during the special session in February.

CARSON CITY – There are up to 20 companies that are winning lucrative contracts from state agencies that aren't registered to do business in Nevada, Secretary of State Ross Miller said today.

That is a great point about ongoing maintenance. I believe that this is one of the rare grants that indeed maintenance was included.

The city does not necessarily need a new full size gym when one already exists.

I find the comments of “Maddog” to be very interesting.

I 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

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Guard donates trees to Carson school districtBy Teri Vance tvance@nevadaappeal.co