Outdoors with Don Q: Take a summer vacation at Great Basin National Park
By Don Quilici Here is a suggestion if you would like to take an mid-summer vacation at an out-of-the-way location, right here in the state of Nevada. If you are interested, did you know that our...
View ArticleGas prices level off after recent decline
LAS VEGAS - Gas prices are plateauing across Nevada after an early summer slump at the pump. According to the latest report from AAA Nevada, which tracks fuel costs as a service to consumers, the a...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: The first big outdoor weekend of the summer
By Don Quilici Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-27) is coming up, just around the corner, the weather is forecast for gorgeous conditions, and for countless folks in this general area, it will be their...
View Article4th Annual Carson High School Safe Grad 5k Run/Walk
By Carson High School Safe Grad Committee Please join us on February 15th for the fourth annual Carson High School Safe Grad - Safe & Sober 5K Run/Walk. This event is organized by volunteers of...
View ArticleContractors Group Asks State Officials To Consider Increased Highway Funding...
CARSON CITY – A contractors representative told the state Transportation Board today that officials missed out on opportunities to increase road funding in the 2011 legislative session, and that...
View ArticleSupervisors Update – Thursday
A couple of local businesses were fined today for violating the law on selling alcohol to minors. Both stated it was accidental. The Eagle Gas station on South Carson was fined 500 dollars and ordered...
View ArticleBig natural gas leak at Clear Creek and 395
12:20: Leak stopped. Permanent fix ongoing. Intersection at Clear Creek and Frontage remains closed. A construction crew installing a new natural gas line hit an existing one sending natural gas into...
View ArticleFire restrictions go into effect tomorrow
BLM Seasonal drying conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and a number of human-caused fires have prompted the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office and the Nevada...
View ArticleTimes Are Tough, But What If
by Michelle Latham Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/03/04/times_are_tough_but_what_if Everyone followed the 3/50 Project whenever possible?The 3/50 Project is one that starts with...
View ArticleFire restrictions for Western Nevada begin today
Bureau of Land Management Tinder-dry vegetation, lingering drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and several human-caused fires have prompted the Bureau of Land Management Carson City...
View ArticleNV Energy slashes electric prices for Northern Nevada customers
Here's some good news for those who've come to expect bad news: Beginning today NV Energy will slash its overall electric rates by 6.73 percent for Northern Nevada customers.With the adjustment,...
View ArticleCarson City emergency crews report broken natural gas line has been clamped,...
A natural gas line that ruptured in the area of Corbett and Roop streets has been clamped and fire officials say the area is now safe.Carson City emergency crews and Southwest Gas responded to the...
View ArticleCarson City firefighters knock down brush fire
A brush fire was reported this morning in the area of Clear Creek and Center as was a possible gas leak near the Stewart Community Center. Carson City firefighters were called at around 9 a.m. near the...
View ArticleWomen to Women Nevada host Carol Paz has the table turned with interview
Women to Women Nevada host Carol Paz has interviewed nearly 100 of Northern Nevada's most influential women. In this episode the roles are switched with PJ Degross doing the interview with Carol so you...
View ArticleReport Suggests Economic Growth May Soon Be Under Way In Nevada
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – While much of the economic news about Nevada is gloom and doom, a new report prepared for Secretary of State Ross Miller shows new business filings in...
View ArticleCarson City men face multiple drug charges after meth and pills found
Two Carson City men, one who is reportedly a former police officer, face drug charges after methamphetamine and pills were discovered late Thursday night. John Logan Christopher, 29, faces felony...
View ArticleGOP Presidential Hopeful Herman Cain Visits Las Vegas
Businessman and radio host Herman Cain stopped in Las Vegas last week as part of his preparation for a possible presidential run in 2012. The Republican is the first potential candidate so far to have...
View ArticleNevada Tax Collections Remain On Track Overall Despite Gaming Volatility
Sean Whaley CARSON CITY – Despite ongoing volatility in Nevada’s gaming industry, strong consumer buying is helping to keep the state’s tax revenues on an even keel four months into the new two-year...
View ArticleNV Energy warns of telephone scammers threatening to cut off service for payment
Reports of utility scammers continue to surface, with NV Energy being the latest to alert customers about individuals trying to get credit card information.NV Energy spokeswoman Faye Andersen said the...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: What you need to know about ice fishing
By Don Quilici With the bitter January cold weather in the Sierra behind us, we do have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs. And that ice covering...
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