PUC to hold consumer session on proposed NV Energy rate cut for Northern...
A consumer session to discuss NV Energy's proposed rate decrease for Northern Nevada electric and gas customers will be presented by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Wednesday, June 25, 6...
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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 warns of telephone scammers threatening to cut off service for payment
Reports of utility scammers continue to surface, with NV Energy being the latest to alert customers about individuals trying to get credit card information.NV Energy spokeswoman Faye Andersen said the...
View ArticleAt $3.54 average, Nevada gas prices among lowest in country
Reno's average rose 6 cents to $3.67, Sparks rose 6 cents to $3.70 and Carson City rose 6 cents to $3.61. Elko has the highest average in the state after a 4-cent rise to $3.80. Demand for gasoline has...
View ArticleCarson City Supervisors to vote on increasing fees for services
Carson City Supervisors will be voting at their Aug. 4 meeting on whether to increase fees for a host of services, including water, sewer, right-of-way-toll, electric and natural gas franchise fees,...
View ArticleCarson City resident wins laughing-gas contest
Carson City resident Tiffany O'Day recently won $500 in gas cards as the first-place winner of Greater Nevada Credit Union's Laughing Gas Photo Facebook contest. The contest ran May 1 to June 12, a...
View ArticleNHP issues nearly 12,000 cell phone-related distracted driving traffic citations
By Chuck Allen Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol issued nearly 12,000 traffic citations to motorists observed talking, texting or reading non-voice communication while operating a motor vehicle...
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Carson City authorities seek ID of burglary suspect
Carson City Sheriff's Office The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a series of residential burglaries that occurred between August 13 and August 16. During each burglary jewelry,...
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,...
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Outdoors with Don Q: Take a summer vacation at Great Basin National Park
By Don Quilici Here is a suggestion if you would like to take an mid-summer vacation at an out-of-the-way location, right here in the state of Nevada. If you are interested, did you know that our...
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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 ArticleNV Energy to drop electric rates for Northern Nevada customers by 1.8 percent
Good news for Carson City NV Energy customers. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has approved an overall decrease in electric rates for NV Energy’s Northern Nevada electric customers effective...
View ArticleCarson City road report for the week of July 18-24
The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin a project to mill and overlay a section of US 395 from the junction with US 50 (Spooner) in Carson City to south of Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville. The...
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Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for June 18-24
By Don Quilici Here is the latest fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 18-24, 2014. ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:...
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Reid addresses Senate, supports ban on assault rifles, high-capacity...
Nevada Sen. Harry Reid said Wednesday on the floor of the U.S. Senate that he supports an assault weapons ban, limits on high-capacity ammunition clips and polices to improve access to mental health...
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Outdoors with Don Q: Ookpik Wilderness Lodge on Babine Lake
By Don Quilici Elaine and I just returned from a memorable visit to a very special place: It was our second visit to that remote, far-north locale. The first time was about 15 years ago, when Elaine...
View ArticleSouthwest Gas proposes cuts to monthly bill for Carson City customers
Southwest Gas customers can voice their opinion on the utility's annual rate adjustments on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada in Carson City. A decrease in monthly bills...
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 ArticleWashoe Valley business wither with new freeway
Northern Nevada Business Weekly Kelly Peitz spent much of the past few weeks packing up and removing everything inside Old 395 Station in Washoe Valley. Peitz’s garage at her Sparks home is now...
View ArticleA different idea for reusing Nugget Project report
I was going through old notes this morning, and found some scribbling I'd done about the old vacant Kmart on North Carson Street, sitting next to a printout of the Meridian Report on the feasibility of...
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