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...
View ArticleTahoe agency approves Boulder Bay project
NEWS RELEASE — In a board room still crowded following a 12-hour hearing, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve the Boulder Bay Community Enhancement Project. Four years...
View ArticleRomney Rolls Out Economic Plan in North Las Vegas
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Gov. Mitt Romney on Tuesday presented a detailed economic plan he said would generate 11.5 million new jobs, lead to 4 percent annual growth, and turn America into a “job machine.”...
View ArticleFishing report for April 11-17
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of April 11-17, 2012. ANGEL...
View ArticleRomney 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 ArticleOutdoors 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 ArticleBomb squad called out for suitcases
The Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad has been called out to examine two suitcases left in the parking lot of Southwest Gas on Eagle Station Lane in South Carson City.The suitcases were discovered about 3 p...
View ArticleCarson 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...
View ArticleNatural Gas rates likely to rise 9% in near future
Southwest Gas, seeking to legally recover the higher wholesale price of natural gas it pays, will be asking the State Public Utilities Commission to grant it a 9% rate increase on all of its customers...
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...
View ArticleNevada Retail Sales Outlook For 2011 Positive
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Based on the latest taxable sales results, Nevada will likely match national forecasts calling for 4 percent growth in retail sales for 2011, the...
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...
View ArticleA Carson man runs from the law. It took them a few minutes and a couple of...
(Click image to play video) When Robert Lee Lopez saw the flashing lights of a cop car behind him Tuesday night, he knew the game was up. So he stomped on the gas and led deputies on a quick high speed...
View ArticleGas prices falling, along with the rain…
(Click image to play video) Good news for motorists!
View ArticleLight truck sales remain in strong demand at region's dealerships
Northern Nevada Business Weekly Truck sales in Reno and Carson City also have rebounded, despite high gas ... In Carson City, sales of Ram pickups has rebounded more than 25 percent from ... See...
View ArticleCarson City authorities arrest man with gas can, burglary tools
A Reno man faces several misdemeanor charges after Carson City authorities found him in an empty lot siphoning gasoline from a work truck. The 34-year-old man was arrested at 1:09 a.m. Dec. 18 in the...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: Take a Canadian vacation trip for 2014
By Don Quilici Last week, I wrote about our visit to the remote Ookpik Wilderness Lodge on Babine Lake in British Columbia. This week, I would like to offer a suggestion for taking a 2014 vacation...
View ArticleDon Q's fishing report for the week of May 30
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 May 30. ADOBE POND, CALIF: Tom Loe of the...
View ArticleGov. Gibbons says he wants answers as to why gas prices are still rising,...
(Click image to play video) Governor Gibbons has given orders to his ‘energy czar’ to figure out why wholesale gasoline prices are so high while the cost of a barrel of crude is going down.
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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