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NV Energy: Scammers threaten to cut power
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/01/2012 - 5:00amLAS VEGAS - NV Energy says scammers are calling customers to say power will be cut if the person doesn't pay up.The utility company says they've heard reports of scammers identifying themselves as ...
ACLU of Nevada chief resigns, cites personal reasons
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 9:39amLAS VEGAS - The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is resigning, citing personal reasons. The ACLU issued a statement Monday saying Dane Claussen will leave the orga...
Calif.-Vegas party train could hit tracks in 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/24/2012 - 5:00amLAS VEGAS - As if a weekend in Las Vegas isn't wild enough for Southern Californians, a Nevada entrepreneur is about to add five more hours of party to either end.After striking an agreement with U...
Truckee football: Four-Peat
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 5:00amLAS VEGAS - At this rate, Bob Shaffer is going to develop a flinch by association with water coolers. The longtime Truckee football coach has had one dumped on his head each of the past four yea...
Heller holds on to Senate seat
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 11:19amLAS VEGAS - Republican Sen. Dean Heller is headed back to the U.S. Senate for a six-year term of his own, after fending off seven-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkley in a bitterly fought camp...
Obama, Romney turn to star power for help in NV
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/29/2012 - 3:00pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are turning to star power for help in the battleground state of Nevada.Magic Johnson, Jon Voight, Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger were a...
Reid taken to hospital in multiple-vehicle accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 5:00amTroopers say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been taken to the hospital in an ambulance after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.Nevada Highway Patrol Offi...
Interest rate is now at an all time low for program designed to help you buy a home
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 8:59pmA popular, new program offered by the Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) is making home ownership even more affordable. Through the Home at Last™ Access program, qualified home buyers receive a generous 4 percent down payment grant, which does not have to be paid back. Now, the program is offering even lower mortgage interest rates on a conventional, 30-year fixed rate loan. Through participating lenders, the interest rates on FHA, VA or USDA-RD home mortgages have dropped from 3.75 percent to the current rate of 3.5 percent, which is an historic low.
Police name suspect in $1.6M Vegas casino chip heist
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 9:22amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas police are looking for a 31-year-old Southern California man they believe sneaked into a restricted area of the Venetian resort earlier this month and stole $1.6 million ...
Heller, Berkley spar on health care, immigration
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/12/2012 - 9:44amLAS VEGAS - Republican Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic challenger Rep. Shelley Berkley quarreled over health care, immigration and tax breaks for oil companies in the second debate of their acri...
Gaming executives gather at Lake Tahoe to learn; face-off in competition
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 3:06pm
Top gaming executives from around the world with gather in Lake Tahoe next week to sharpen their management skills, discuss current topics relevant to the gaming industry and hear from industry experts. They will also spend time all week preparing to face off against one another in teams at the end of week, in a competition where each team has to address a hypothetical, gaming-related management challenge – a battle of the best in gaming.
Vegas books: $300M+ changed hands with NFL call
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 9:28amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas oddsmakers say $300 million or more changed hands worldwide on a controversial referee call that decided the Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and ...
Nevada Jobless Rate Ticks Up To 12.1 Percent In August
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 12:35pmNFL replacement officials affecting Vegas bets
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 9:19amLas Vegas casinos think this weekend's NFL games will be the highest-scoring ever thanks to the league's replacement officials.Oddsmakers say casinos are changing their expectations as interim refe...
ACLU wants FBI records about Nevada bear hunt foes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 9:40amLAS VEGAS - The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is demanding to know what information the FBI has collected about people who spoke against bear hunting in the Lake Tahoe area during conten...
July gaming 'win' for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos dips slightly
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 5:48amGaming profits for South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos fell slightly by 0.58 percent in July, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Monday.
Casinos in Stateline took in $29,635,805 in July of this year compared to $29,808,523 in July 2011. Casinos at North Lake Tahoe had a gain of 5.3 percent, while Carson Valley casinos, including those in Carson City, Minden and Garderville, dropped slightly, at 0.19 percent. The Las Vegas Strip was the big taker for Nevada casinos, with a 27.51 percent gain over 2011 figures.
Proposed Legislative Discussion On Assault Weapons Derailed By Nevada Committee Vote
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 1:16pmCARSON CITY — If there was any question about whether the gun debate is a controversial topic in Nevada as well as nationally, a clear answer was provided Tuesday at a meeting of the Advisory Commission on the Administration of Justice.
A proposed discussion on assault weapons was removed from the agenda by a vote of the panel before it could even begin.
Nevada Legislative Panel OKs Budget Changes So $3 Million Tourism Contract Can Be Finalized
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 5:17pmCARSON CITY – A legislative panel today quickly approved budget changes sought by a state agency so it can finalize a $3 million contract with an out-of-state firm to spearhead tourism efforts in Nevada.
Burson-Marsteller, with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, was the unanimous selection of an evaluation committee made up of Nevada tourism professionals. The company will be working with Red Rock Strategies of Las Vegas.
Secretary of State retires from fighting on top
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 5:00amLAS VEGAS - Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller is doing something every politician dreams about: retiring undefeated.But the 36-year-old son of former Gov. Bob Miller isn't saying goodbye to ...
NV Sec of State Miller retiring from MMA, 1-0 mark
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 9:53amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller is doing something every politician dreams about: retiring undefeated.But the 36-year-old son of former Gov. Bob Miller isn't saying goodby...
Memories of the Nevada 10-In-10 challenge
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 1:21pm
The newspaper headline on page one on Aug. 15, 2002 said it all:
“They made it!”
Yes, they did! And, they did it in record-setting style.
Four athletes, who are personal friends of Elaine and I, completed 10 very physically and mentally-demanding challenges in a period of 10 grueling days, way back in 2002.
I know because we were there for each and every one of those 10 memorable days that resulted in the very first Nevada 10-in-10 Challenge going into the Nevada record book.
Those four were Karl Horeis, Jeremy Evans, Rick Gunn and K. M. Cannon.
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals host fundraiser for Humane Society at Lakeview Commons
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 9:58am
Event Date:
August 18, 2012 - 1:00pm
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals inaugural TRYP-Stock will raise funds for Tahoe’s Animal Humane Society, Saturday, August 18 from 1 - 5 p.m. at El Dorado Beach - the new Lakeview Commons. The 60s-themed "Peace, Love & Puppies" party provides locals, visitors and kids of all ages, an afternoon filled with music on the beach, costumes, games, contests, vendors, food and beverages.
Clean Energy Summit Sparks Political Events, Debate Over Government Role In Renewables
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 5:11amCARSON CITY — With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.
Wednesday night is comedy night at the Carson Nugget
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 2:52pm
Event Date:
August 1, 2012 (All day) Carson City, NV—Get ready to laugh! Wednesday night is Comedy Night at the Carson Nugget. The weekly shows begin each at 7 PM in the Show Lounge. Seating is limited. There is no cover; however, there is a two drink minimum.
The next featured comic is Kelly Monteith. He has performed in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno as well as theaters throughout the United States and Canada. He has shared the bill with a “Who’s Who” of performers including Bill Cosby, Loretta Lynn, Aretha Franklin and Tony Bennett to name just a few.
Wednesday Comedy Night Schedule
Group enlists Nevada small business owners to lobby against regulations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 4:53pmCARSON CITY — A pair of Nevada small business owners on Thursday said the federal government needs to ease off on its excessive regulatory efforts under the Obama administration if it wants to encourage job growth here and around the country.
Nevada Picked Second In First Season In Mountain West
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/25/2012 - 4:47am
LAS VEGAS – The University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack football team has been picked second in its inaugural season in the Mountain West and four Wolf Pack players were named to the 2012 Mountain West Football Preseason All-Conference Team. The polls and teams were announced Tuesday at the Mountain West's media event this week at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
$3 Million Tourism Contract Approved By Nevada Board, Funding Still In Limbo
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 1:50pmCARSON CITY — The state Board of Examiners on Friday approved a $3 million contract with an out-of-state firm to spearhead tourism efforts in Nevada after being told the selection process was thorough and fair.
The board, with members Gov. Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto voting, approved the two-year contract with the California-based offices of Burson-Marsteller.
NIAA addresses concussion, heat, pods
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 8:35amLAS VEGAS, Nev. - Concussions have been the focal point of athletic safety for the past several years.And the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association is no different when it comes to protecti...
Vegas prep powershouse pledges more stringent guidelines
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 4:35pmLAS VEGAS, Nev. - Bishop Gorman was again the hot topic of discussion at the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association's Board of Control meeting Monday and Tuesday at the Orleans Hotel and Cas...
Harry Reid's shadow looms over Nevada Senate race
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 9:34amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't on the ballot this year, but he's very much in the game.With Republicans clamoring to take away his majority, Reid is helping Democratic Sen...
TRPA withdrawl sponsor defeated in primary election
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 8:51amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The North Las Vegas lawmaker who sponsored the bill to pull Nevada out of the TRPA was defeated in the primary.State Sen. John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, was overwhelmingly defeate...
Study: Nevada 10th Most Dangerous State For Driving
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:48pmCARSON CITY — It probably comes as no surprise to many Nevada motorists that the state is ranked in the Top 10 as one of the most dangerous in which to drive.
Nevada rounded out the top 10 states for dangerous driving with 1.56 fatalities for every 100 million miles driven, according to the report by carinsurancecomparison.com.
Nevada Business Margin Tax Initiative Petition Filed, Legal Challenge Expected
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 3:59pmCARSON CITY – A business margin tax initiative petition filed with the Secretary of State’s office won’t see signature gathering efforts start right away because a legal challenge to the proposal is expected, a teachers union official said today.
Proposed Nevada business profits tax to support public education expected to be filed
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 7:05pmCARSON CITY – A proposal seeking to implement a business profits tax in Nevada to support public education will be filed with the Secretary of State’s office on Wednesday.
Supported by the state teachers union and the AFL-CIO, if the groups can collect 72,352 signatures by November 13, the issue of taxes will be dumped squarely in the laps of state lawmakers in 2013.
Nevada's Washoe County Critical in 2012 Presidential Contest
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 4:24amCARSON CITY — Washoe County Republican and Democratic Party leaders may disagree on who the best choice is for president, but they agree on one point — Washoe is the “battleground” county in the battleground state that is Nevada.
Clark County is expected to go big for Democrats and President Obama, while Nevada’s rural counties are expected to go strong for Mitt Romney. But Washoe County, where Republicans lead in voter registration by 3,700, has gone for both parties in past elections.
A little night music
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:00amLast week they were back in Las Vegas for their glorious return engagement at the Trump International Hotel. Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, the political version of the Sunshine Boys, reprised their...
Don Q Outdoors: Mackinaw fishing with first timers at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Don Quilici on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 11:33pm
Sunday, May 20 was a memorable day for two of our friends. The two friends are Stephanie Parker (our neighbor) and her brother George, who was visiting our area from Phoenix, Ariz.
Stephanie is fairly new to Carson City and to our neighborhood, having moved here from Las Vegas, where she lived and worked for many years.
When I first discovered that George would be visiting and that he is an ardent fisherman, I asked Stephanie (who also fishes) if the two of them would like to try Mackinaw (Lake) Trout fishing at Lake Tahoe.
Without hesitation, she said, “You bet. Yes, we would!”
Presidential Race Gets Local Focus As Obama, Romney Supporters Weigh In On Jobs, Deficit
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/15/2012 - 9:35pm
CARSON CITY — While Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were campaigning elsewhere Tuesday, Nevada Democrats and Republicans took up the battle for the presidency on their behalf.
Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., held a telephone conference call to talk up Romney’s credentials as a “turnaround specialist” who will get the country back on track. He also criticized Obama for failing to get spending or the national deficit under control as he promised early on in his presidency.
Regulators: Nevada Online Poker in 7-10 Months
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 5:00pm
Americans could see the first U.S.-based licensed and regulated real-money poker site this holiday season.
At Monday’s Gaming Policy Committee meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli said that the Silver State will likely issue its first licenses in 30-60 days — and it will probably take another six to eight months after that before games are running.
Despite efforts from a handful of other states, Nevada remains the only jurisdiction in the country where online poker is legislatively authorized.
May Message from South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 12:29pm
Some seven years, countless meetings and 2,500 pages later, the TRPA draft regional plan and supporting documents are finally ready for your reading enjoyment. While not the action-packed read of a Harry Potter or dark pleasure of "Fifty Shades of Grey," the four tomes of the TRPA holds some unexpected plot twists.
Key among those surprises is the Threshold Evaluation Study, a report I consider the prelude to the Regional Plan because understanding what worked well environmentally after the 1987 Regional Plan helps inform us what needs attention in the new plan.
Fireball Over California/Nevada: How Big Was It?
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:31am
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology weighs in on Sunday's loud boom heard and fireball seen from California's Central Valley to Lake Tahoe to Las Vegas:
Nevada Governor Sandoval Announces Plan With Amazon To Collect State Sales Tax On Web Purchases
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 3:21pm
CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced today that the state has reached an agreement with on-line retailing giant Amazon to begin collecting Nevada sales tax on purchases.
Work under way on NV's 1st wind energy farm
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 9:25amLAS VEGAS - The settlement of a lawsuit filed by environmentalists is allowing turbines to go up at Nevada's first wind energy project.The 7,500-acre Spring Valley Wind farm in White Pine County, j...
Marc Johnson named University of Nevada Reno UNR President
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:24pm
University of Nevada Reno interim chief Marc Johnson, who took over after the sudden death of administrative leader Milt Click, was selected by the state's Board of Regents as the 16th president of UNR.
“It is a high honor to have been given this opportunity,” said Johnson, who has served as UNR's interim president since April. “I am very gratified by the community and campus support of my candidacy.”
Education Driven
“The University of Nevada, Reno is a quality university with a statewide obligation and presence, and we will continue to communicate with our constituents statewide to better convey what the University represents and how it contributes to Nevada’s future,” Johnson added. “We will continue to grow the University’s national reputation and remain committed to being a University with hands-on learning opportunities that prepares students with the knowledge and skills to be contributing, successful citizens.”
Governor Sandoval: No New Taxes
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 11:23pm
LAS VEGAS — Gov. Brian Sandoval today told conservative business group Keystone Corporation that his decision to support a two-year extension of taxes that were scheduled to expire eliminates the need for any new taxes to balance the state budget.
California stream fishing season begins April 28
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 1:03am
With the ski and board season winding down, it’s almost time to catch some fish in the High Sierra once again.
On Saturday, April 28 the 2012 fishing season will open for all applicable lakes, reservoirs, streams, creeks and rivers in California. The season will then remain open until Thursday, Nov. 15.
If you’re new to the Lake Tahoe and Sierra, here’s some information that can be useful if you would like to fish on that Opening Day or the entire opening weekend:
Shakespeare Festival, Thunderbird Lodge picked as top five places to visit in Reno-Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:09am
The votes are in and the people have spoken. The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and the Thunderbird Lodge were picked by readers in a contest sponsored by the Nevada Commission on Tourism as two among five favorite "Hidden Treasure" (places to visit) in the Reno, Carson City and Lake Tahoe region.
Nevada’s Jobless Rate Shrinks Again In February But News Not All Good
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:26amCARSON CITY – Nevada’s unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point in February to a seasonally adjusted 12.3 percent, but the news is not all positive, a state agency reported today.
Bill Anderson, chief economist with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), said an argument can be made that the forces behind the drop in the jobless rate were signs of weakness.
National Flood Safety Awareness Week
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:44pmThe Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security and the National Weather Service are partnering together to educate the citizens of Nevada on National Flood Safety Awareness Week, March 12-16.
According to the National Weather Service, Floods and Flash Floods are the #1 weather-related killer in the United States and can occur any time of the year. This is why the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service Offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Elko want to help spread the word about being flood safe.
