Comment on Nevada is greening…slowly by Dave Morgan
Unfortunately it is becoming more and more apparent that the countries and environments of the world are much more tightly connected than we’ve been willing to acknowledge. Coal fired plants in China...
View ArticleCarson City is getting a huge Christmas gift (sort of) from Douglas County
An alert Carson City Public Works employee has uncovered a gas tax collection snafu that has sent hundreds of thousands of Carson City gas tax dollars mistakenly to Douglas County. Perhaps as much as...
View ArticleLetter: Vote Democrat? Really?
by Peter Hennessey, Ph.D. This is in reference to the Letter: Think before you vote, Carson City Nevada News - Carson Now.Contrary to the writer's assertions, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barak Obama and...
View ArticleNevadans should see relief to high gas prices
Yun Long, Reno Gazette-Journal Gas prices across Nevada continue to rise in March, but relief is on the horizon. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.83 a gallon, according to the...
View ArticleCarson City to take over Carson Street, Arrowhead to Fairview, in July 2010
We’re finally getting an idea when all those big cars, trucks, vans and working vehicles will no longer rumble and rattle their way through our fledgling redeveloped downtown. It’s sometime in early...
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Romney 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 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 ArticleMan jailed for felony parole violation; Two Dayton women arrested following...
A 27-year-old Carson City man faces a felony charge of being in violation of parole after he was found Thursday under the influence of drugs at a gas station. He was also allegedly in possession of...
View ArticleWarren Buffet's Berkshire buying NV Energy for $5.6 billion
Associated Press Warren Buffett has found another elephant. Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy utility said Wednesday that it will buy Nevada electric and natural gas company NV Energy for $5.6...
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Carson 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...
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Virginia 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 ArticleNV Energy proposes rate decrease of about 52 cents a month for Northern...
Electric rates for NV Energy customers in Carson City and Northern Nevada would decrease by about 52 cents a month, according to a proposed rate adjustment. The public is invited to a consumer session...
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Outdoors with Don Q: Stunning fall colors and fantastic trout fishing
By Don Quilici Elaine and I just returned from a fabulous, four-day, three-night visit to the Sierra Nevada, just west of Bishop, Calif. I highly recommend that each and every one of you duplicate our...
View ArticleBusiness briefly
Business brieflyStaff Writer Retail gas prices highest in a year(AP) - Retail gasoline prices chugged higher Friday to a new peak for the year, forcing consumers to dig deeper into already-thin wallets...
View ArticleNevada's Promising Clean Energy Future
By Peter Lehner The Copper Mountain Solar 1 facility in Boulder City that President Obama visited Wednesday is certainly impressive. With nearly 1 million solar panels, the nation’s largest operating...
View ArticleTRPA launches online exchange to help property owners restore sensitive land
News Release Lake Tahoe, CA/NV - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has launched an online marketplace for property owners, realtors and land banks to use to increase the environmental improvements...
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Gas 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...
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With $3.54 average, Nevada's gas prices among nation's lowest
Reno's average gas price is $3.61, a 16-cent decrease from June, Sparks is averaging $3.64, a 13-cent drop, and Carson City is at $3.55, an 18-cent drop. Elko has the highest average in the state:...
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GOP 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 ArticleWoman jailed for giving officers a fake name to avoid arrest
A 44-year-old Chester, Calif., woman was arrested and faces a felony charge of giving Carson City officers false identification to avoid prosecution after being stopped in a vehicle in which the driver...
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