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Fitness on the Wire: Footstrike
CARSON CITY, Nev. — What part of your foot strikes the floor first in your sport, the toe or the heel? Are you a basketball player, a dancer, or a jogger? Do you train with a bicycle, the stairmaster...
View ArticleTahoe Transportation District pursues federal grant to fund bikeway around...
STATELINE, LAKE TAHOE — A $20 million federal grant to fund a 75-mile bike path around Lake Tahoe is being pursued by the Tahoe Transportation District according to a statement released to the press...
View ArticleSept. 4 consumer session in Carson City for proposed NV Energy rate hikes
A consumer session is set for Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Carson City to hear public comment regarding NV Energy’s application to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada that would, if approved, hike...
View ArticleOutsider's View of Carson City
by Scott SchrantzFrom the Fever blog, on vacation from Philadelphia:Carson City was smaller and white trashier than I imagined it to be. The casinos were sad. Everything was a casino, in true Nevada...
View ArticleCarson City begins emergency notification telephone system
Carson City has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System which is described as an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications.This system allows Carson City...
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South Lake Tahoe police seek person of interest in gas station murder case
On the night of Tuesday Aug. 8, an unidentified suspect walked into the USA gas station located at 2470 Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe and killed Manpreet Singh, 27, of South Lake Tahoe, with...
View ArticleCarson City Road Report for Jan. 23-29
Due to a project to complete a new north-south water transmission line on the east side of Carson City, there will be utility work in the roundabout at Fairview Drive and E. Fifth Street from January...
View ArticleChromalloy lays off 91 Carson City positions
Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporation in Carson City has eliminated 12 full time and 79 contract employees, for a total of 91 people who have gotten their pink slips, officials confirmed today. "To remain...
View ArticleTrain Rides This Weekend
by Scott Schrantz Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/05/26/train_rides_this_weekendThis weekend is the first official runs of the V&T Railroad between Carson City and Virginia City. On Saturday...
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...
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Outdoors with Don Q: Memories from an unforgettable six week adventure
Bob and Lorraine (my cousin) Scholes of Dayton plus Elaine and I just returned from a six week vacation trip to Italy, Sicily and Switzerland. It was the Scholes’ second trip to Italy and our...
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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Outdoors with Don Q: Escaping Carson City in the wintertime
By Don Quilici For several years, Elaine and I have fled Carson City for a short time in the month of January or February to escape the cold, snow and ice of our area in the wintertime. This year was...
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Movie 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 ArticleCarson Ctiy road report for Jan. 30 to Feb. 5
Due to a project to complete a new north-south water transmission line on the east side of Carson City, there will be utility work in the roundabout at Fairview Drive and E. Fifth Street on weekdays...
View ArticleTwo arrested after Carson City traffic stop leads to drugs, burglary tools
Carson City patrol officers who stopped a Suburban for speeding on Monday morning found drugs and burglary tools inside the vehicle set to be impounded. Two men were arrested and face multiple charges....
View ArticleChromalloy lays off 100 workers at two Carson City plants
By Jeff Munson About 100 employees were let go from the Chromalloy plant in Carson City, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Company spokesperson Cathy Gedvilas reports that the facility on Arrowhead...
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Nevada Among States With Lowest Energy Consumption Per Capita, Gets C+ For...
Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY– Nevada ranks 40th among the states for the amount of energy consumed per person, according to the nonprofit website EnergyTrends.org.The state rankings...
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Carson Tahoe prepares for 'Hazardous' air quality
Jon Tyler, Carson Tahoe Health CARSON CITY — Currently, Carson Tahoe Health has experienced only a slight increase in patient volumes due to respiratory concerns linked to the “Hazardous” air quality...
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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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