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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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Outdoors with Don Q: Lots of fall colors and no fishing in the high country
By Don Quilici Elaine and I just returned from a three-day, two-night, fun-filled visit to the Sierra Nevada mountains, just west of Bishop, Calif. The purpose of our return visit to the mountains was...
View ArticleWood stove rebate program offered to Carson City, Douglas County residents
A voluntary wood stove change-out program available in Carson City and Douglas County has been launched by two state environmental agencies.The program, operated through the Nevada Division of...
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Outdoors with Don Q: A short vacation at high altitude
By Don Quilici Elaine and I just returned from a three-day, two-night, mini vacation at Parchers Resort in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, west of Bishop, Calif. The purpose of our visit was to enjoy the...
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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...
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States Cut But Still No Budget Gluts
For the first time in 10 years, states cut taxes more than they increased them, according to a preliminary report released last week by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). But voters...
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Fishing report for Aug. 17-23
Here is this week's fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra. The following report is for the week of Aug. 17-23.ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF: Shasta Cascade...
View Article“Crowbar Robber” in custody
The very active “Crowbar Robber” has been identified as Kenneth Dale Jones, a Carson City transient who used either crowbars or a large screwdriver to pry open cash registers at two gas stations last...
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...
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 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 ArticleThe Greens’ Peak-Oil Limits-to-Growth Apocalypse That Wasn’t
By Ron Knecht A few years ago, some experts predicted the world was about to reach a peak in global oil and gas production to be followed soon by marked decline. It would cause “war, famine,...
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Car wash Saturday for family of Dayton man who died
Event Date: July 13, 2013 - 9:30am By Jodee Eller-Elder There will be a car wash fundraiser Saturday, July 13, for a local Dayton family to raise money to recover the remains of their beloved family...
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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...
View ArticleSouthwest Gas increase hearing Monday
The Public Utilities Commission has set a Monday hearing to give the public a chance to comment on Southwest Gas applications to raise rates in northern Nevada.
View ArticleWhere's the County Line Again?
by Scott Schrantz This little news bite from Kurt Hildebrand's Morning Report is so bizarre that I had to highlight it. I don't even think there's any comment I could make to enhance it.According to...
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Outdoors with Don Q: The first big outdoor weekend of the summer
By Don Quilici Memorial Day Weekend (May 24-27) is coming up, just around the corner, the weather is forecast for gorgeous conditions, and for countless folks in this general area, it will be their...
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Carson City sheriff: Burglary suspects were in stolen Jeep Cherokee
UPDATE 3:50PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong provides an update regarding two suspects who remain at large after a burglary this morning in the 4700 block of Old Clear Creek Road.At approximately 4...
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,...
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Man arrested after allegedly trying to hit woman with car
A Carson City man was jailed Sunday morning after allegedly trying to hit a woman with his car, and then eluding officers near Russell Way and Northridge.According to the arrest report, Anthony Todd...
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