Nevada'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...
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Women to Women Nevada with Candace Stewart
Women to Women Nevada host Carol Paz interviews Candace Stewart, author of "Welcome to Planet Alzheimers" for this week's program. Candace Stewart of Carson City most recently served as the Program...
View ArticleLake Tahoe inspectors intercept, decontaminate four boats for invasive mussels
By Peter Brumis The July 4th Holiday and fireworks celebrations always bring an influx of boaters to the Lake Tahoe Basin. With sunny skies and warm temperatures predicted for the 4th of July holiday...
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Outdoors with Don Q: Things you need to know about ice fishing
By Don Quilici With the arrival of winter weather in this area, we certainly have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs. And, that ice covering effectively...
View ArticleAAA: Nevada gasoline prices lowest since February
The average price for gas in Nevada is now the lowest it has been since February after a 21-cent drop in the past month, according to the AAA auto club. Prices fell across Nevada, with the new averages...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor for April 14
Musical theatre program at WNC needs savingThe times are terrifying. Not only are we scared of wars, acts of nature, terrorism, radiation from Japan and the ever-increasing price of gas, we are mor...
View ArticleScoot over: Zimride announces public route to Lake Tahoe
Zimride, the largest online ride-sharing service in North America, today announced that a new route between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe will open to the public beginning Thanksgiving day, bringing Bay...
View ArticleGas prices falling, along with the rain…
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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...
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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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Outdoors with Don Q: Take a summer vacation at Nevada's only national park
How would you like to take a mid-to-late 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 very own White Pine County is...
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...
View ArticleCarson City man faces felony charge in domestic battery
A Carson City man was jailed early Tuesday morning following a domestic battery in which he allegedly prevented the victim from reporting the crime.Amalio Pedro Montanes, 25, was arrested in the 3300...
View ArticleFire restrictions for Western Nevada begin today
Bureau of Land Management Tinder-dry vegetation, lingering drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and several human-caused fires have prompted the Bureau of Land Management Carson City...
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...
View ArticleGas prices level off after recent decline
LAS VEGAS - Gas prices are plateauing across Nevada after an early summer slump at the pump. According to the latest report from AAA Nevada, which tracks fuel costs as a service to consumers, the a...
View ArticleNevada Group Urges New Tax on Car Miles to Fund Road Improvements
CARSON CITY – The Nevada Highway Users Coalition has announced its support for moving forward with a study on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a potential alternative to the current gas tax paid by...
View ArticleBig natural gas leak at Clear Creek and 395
12:20: Leak stopped. Permanent fix ongoing. Intersection at Clear Creek and Frontage remains closed. A construction crew installing a new natural gas line hit an existing one sending natural gas into...
View ArticleDon Q's fishing report for week of June 19-24
By Don Quilici Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 19-24. ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF: Shasta...
View ArticleRelief Is Coming
The wholesale price for unleaded gas has dropped 14 cents today. This should translate into lower prices at the pump within the next few days. So don't fill up too early, as long as there are still a...
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