Outdoors with Don Q: The last big outdoor weekend of the summer
By Don Quilici Labor Day weekend, Friday Aug. 30 through Monday Sept. 2, is just around the corner and for many it will be the last big outdoor adventure of 2013. So, where to go on that weekend?Well,...
View ArticleGas leak in South Lake Tahoe forces 2-block evacuation of Highway 50
South Lake Tahoe fire and police departments responded to a gas leak Monday night which forced the outside evacuation of at least a two block area of Highway 50 from Fairway to Herbert. Lakeland...
View ArticleNevada briefly
Nevada brieflyStaff Writer Girl dies after collapsing in Sparks SPARKS (AP) - School officials say a 13-year-old girl has died after collapsing at a Sparks middle school.A Reno newspaper reported on...
View ArticleRomney Rallies Reno Voters In Effort To Win Nevada
Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau RENO – Gov. Mitt Romney fired up a crowd of about 2,000 enthusiastic Northern Nevada voters today, urging them to get to the polls and help him take the battleground...
View ArticleHigh speed chase bags wanted ex-felon on Burton
Sheriff’s Deputies tried to pull over a suspicious looking car, driving very slowly through the Northridge neighborhood during the 11pm hour Tuesday evening. But instead of pulling over, they say he...
View ArticleMan jailed for reckless driving, nearly hit children while allegedly doing...
An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Nov. 8, 7:28 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Roop Street. He faces a gross misdemeanor charge of child endangerment and a misdemeanor charge of reckless...
View ArticleTwo Carson City men arrested for drag racing
Two 18-year-old Carson City men were arrested Monday and face misdemeanor reckless driving charges for drag racing through the east side of town.Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies patrolling the...
View ArticleGas station clerk arrested for selling to minors, carrying fake ID
You would normally think it's minors who get busted for fake IDs when it comes to buying alcohol, but in this case, a gas station clerk was arrested after he sold alcohol to a 16-year-old decoy, and...
View ArticleAAA: Nevada gasoline prices lowest since February
The average price for gas in Nevada is now the lowest it has been since February after a 21-cent drop in the past month, according to the AAA auto club. Prices fell across Nevada, with the new averages...
View ArticleCarson City road construction report for July 25-31
Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for Monday July 25 through Sunday, July 31. Beginning Tuesday, July 26, Saliman Road will be closed at Robinson Street for construction...
View ArticleVirginia City’s only bookstore closing its doors
By Chic DiFrancia Another vestige of the Comstock’s proud history will come to a close when the Mark Twain Bookstore closes its doors later this year. The bookstore, has been in operation for the last...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of a legislature reporter (this one, anyway)
nvmediaalliance by MOLLY MOSERI’ve successfully reported the very first half of the legislature and have been through quite a lot. The majority of the experiences are good and quite silly and I would...
View ArticleNatural gas leak on Sneddon
6:00pm. Gas line clamped. Leak stopped. Emergency crews have arrived on scene of a natural gas line at a mobile home at 2380 Sneddon. Occupants have evacuated the home.
View ArticleCarson City SET officers arrest man on felony drug charges
A 27-year-old Dayton man was arrested Feb. 14, 6:31 p.m. in the area of Caroline and Valley streets in Carson City on suspicion of felony conspiracy, possession with intent to sell and transportation...
View ArticleNDOT begins field test of car tracking technology for potential new tax
RENO – The Nevada Department of Transportation says technology it is testing to track car mileage as part of a potential new tax system would not violate drivers’ privacy.NDOT is in the second phase of...
View ArticleCarson gas prices up 11 cents to $2.87
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View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: Fishing The California Alps annual edition available
By Don Quilici It’s that time of the year to pick up your copy of a widely-distributed and widely-read annual publication known as “Fishing The California Alps.” That outdoor newspaper is your...
View ArticleDon Q's Nevada and Sierra fishing report for August 8-14
By Don Quilici Fishing spots in the Sierra, Lake Tahoe, Northern California and Nevada will be the place to be this week as temperatures will send thousands of anglers to dozens of rivers, lakes and...
View ArticleStates Cut But Still No Budget Gluts
For the first time in 10 years, states cut taxes more than they increased them, according to a preliminary report released last week by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). But voters...
View ArticleGas, electric rates to drop this winter
Northern Nevada customers of NV Energy will get a break on gas and electric rates this winter thanks to decreases in what NV Energy has to pay for fuel and purchased power.
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