Carson City BLM office: Statewide public land fire restrictions begin July 16
With hot weather, dry lightening and drought conditions arriving this summer, conditions for explosive brush and forest fires across the Silver State has increased. Because of this, the Bureau of Land...
View ArticleThe Case For Cuts: After Criticism, Many Defend Governor’s Budget
CARSON CITY – They speak of limbs hacked off, death and guts. In a war of words, critics of Gov. Brian Sandoval’s $5.8 billion budgethavelambasted his proposed cuts to K-12, higher education and health...
View ArticleSouthwest Gas looks to lower rates in 2014 for Northern Nevada customers
Southwest Gas is looking to make a rate adjustment for 2014 that would, if approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, decrease rates for Northern Nevada customers amounting to about 4 cents...
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Northern Nevada Development Authority announces $1 billion in economic impact
With job creation key to Nevada's ongoing economic recovery, Gov. Brian Sandoval and Northern Nevada Development Authority officials announced Monday that the agency's work has led to a milestone,...
View ArticleDon Langson | NNBW.com
Don Langson, vice president of project development at Langson Energy in Carson City, spoke at the Western Gas Management School in Spokane. ...www.nnbw.com/ArticleRead.aspx?storyID=17294
View ArticleCarson City deputies make string of alcohol-related arrests
Carson City sheriff's deputies have made several alcohol-related arrests since Monday. A 50-year-old Galt, Calif., man was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence,...
View ArticleNevada gas prices drop 11 cents in a month
Carson City's average price is $3.55, a 17-cent drop, and Elko's average is $3.82, a 3-cent decrease. AAA said the price decreases might be slowing as demand increases. “Increased demand for gasoline...
View ArticleThree teens arrested after Carson City deputy sees them breaking into cars
Three juveniles are in custody after Carson City authorities found them breaking into vehicles along East Robinson street early this morning.Two 14-year-old boys and a 17-year-old admitted to the...
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Woman 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 ArticleApocalypse now: population bomb to global warming
By Ron Knecht “The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s, the world will undergo famines – hundreds of millions of people are going to starve to death …”So began The Population Bomb, a...
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...
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Carson City man jailed on rape charge; bail set at $100,000
A 34-year-old Carson City man is being held on $100,000 bail and faces a felony charge of rape. Juan Hugo Rodriguez-Ramirez was arrested Friday, March 29, 7:35 p.m. in the 1300 block of North...
View ArticleNV Energy cuts electric, gas rates
Effective today, NV Energy is cutting its overall electric rates by 2.43 percent for Northern Nevada customers and decreasing overall natural-gas rates by 10.72 percent for Reno-Sparks customers. W...
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Nevada Retail Sales Outlook For 2011 Positive
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Based on the latest taxable sales results, Nevada will likely match national forecasts calling for 4 percent growth in retail sales for 2011, the...
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NDOT 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...
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$27.6 Million Contract Will Bring High Tech Kiosks To Grocery Stores For DMV...
CARSON CITY – The state Board of Examiners today approved a 10-year, $27.6 million contract to install kiosks in grocery stores statewide where Nevadans will be able to renew car registrations, extend...
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Bicycles as Transportation in a Disaster
Jeff Moser In the aftermath of the super storm that battered the Northeast, many have found themselves with no transportation. Cars were destroyed, roads were washed away, subway tunnels were flooded,...
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Nevada 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...
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South Lake Tahoe authorities make arrest in 31-year murder case of Richard...
A Carmichael, Calif., man has been arrested in the 31-year-old murder case of Richard Swanson, South Lake Tahoe police report. On March 28, 2012 Andrew Sanford, 50, of Carmichael, was arrested and...
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Outdoors with Don Q: A special way to celebrate a special day
By Don Quilici Elaine and I just returned home from a special way to celebrate a special occasion. March 30 was our 10th wedding anniversary and we had wanted to do something out of the ordinary for...
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