Outdoors with Don Q: Many memories of Mitchell Lake, B.C.
By Don Quilici This is the second in a series of three weekly articles about an unforgettable, trout fishing trip taken on August 16-23 to Mitchell Lake in Cariboo Provincial Park in British Columbia....
View ArticleMovie Review: 'Chronicle' sci-fi thriller above average
By Sam Bauman The sci-fi thriller "Chronicle," currently showing at the Fandango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City, explores the world of ESP in general and telekinesis in particular. The explorers are...
View ArticleNV Energy giving V&T reconstruction commission $100,000 check
Written by NV Energy Public Information Officer Karl Walquist:The effort to reconstruct the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad is receiving a boost from NV Energy with a $100,000 grant to the...
View Article2011 Nevada Day Parade Results
Staff Writer Parade Chair AwardPinkerton Ballet TheatreService Clubs1. Carson City Sunset Rotary2. Lions Clubs InternationalCommercial/Industrial1. Home Instead Senior Care and Southwest Gas Corp....
View ArticleSome Nevada Welfare Recipients Have Fun on Taxpayer Dime But Most Spending...
Sean Whaley CARSON CITY – There are a few withdrawals in vacation destinations like New Orleans and Hawaii. There are a few from such tourist locations as Angel Stadium in Anaheim, SeaWorld San Diego...
View ArticleLesson learned! Senators gain split of double header against Fallon
Even after surging to a 6-0 lead in the home half of the first inning, the Carson High softball team wasn't ready to relax during the second game of its Sierra League double header against Fallon on...
View ArticleOpen House to address trails, roads, air travel and transit issues
Plans for air travel, the future of bike trails in the region and other transportation improvement issues will be the subject of a public open house, May 18 from 4-7 p.m., at the Nevada Legislative...
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 ArticleWoman slams car into pedestrian, gas station in South Lake Tahoe
A woman is in custody and a pedestrian was flown by air ambulance from South Lake Tahoe this afternoon after a hit and run accident that happened on 12th and Emerald Bay Road near James Street shortly...
View ArticleHigh-speed chase ends near Fernley
High-speed chase ends near FernleyNevada Appeal Staff Report A man was arrested early Tuesday morning after he allegedly stole a vehicle in Yerington and led police on a high-speed chase.Gregory Seal,...
View ArticleMeltdown 101: The cash for clunkers program
WASHINGTON (AP) - Got an old gas guzzler in the garage? Car shoppers can take advantage of new government incentives worth $3,500 to $4,500. Owners can scrap their clunker in exchange for a new, more...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: Fishing The California Alps
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 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 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 ArticleCarson City man faces felony charge in domestic battery
A Carson City man was jailed early Tuesday morning following a domestic battery in which he allegedly prevented the victim from reporting the crime.Amalio Pedro Montanes, 25, was arrested in the 3300...
View ArticleLake Tahoe Mobility 2035 Transportation Plan approval brings emission...
By Jeff Cowen Along with the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, Mobility 2035, which is the Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy, was also approved by regional...
View ArticleBusinesses react to high gas prices, biodiesel competitive
As the cost of regular gasoline in Carson Valley approaches $4 a gallon, local businesses are reacting differently to a volatile marketplace where uncertainty itself seems the one stable commodity. .....
View ArticleSustainable Lifestyles: Dirty Driving
By Nicoletta Florio /Big George Green Consulting Traveling green is no mean feat. We can walk, cycle, skateboard or even pogo to a destination. Getting in our accustomed vehicles however, presents a...
View ArticleClean Energy Summit Sparks Political Events, Debate Over Government Role In...
Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY– With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and...
View ArticleHeller Formally Announces U.S. Senate Run To Supporters
By Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau At 8:12 a.m. this morning, Rep. Dean Heller finally sent an email to his supporters announcing the U.S. Senate run I confirmed here last week.Heller has a pretty...
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