Stories for August 2005 | Serving Northern Nevada

Stories for August 2005

Wednesday, August 31

Youth and Family calendar

Carson volleyball falls to Whittell

Prison union says prison director soft on inmates

Hurricane relief effort: Nevada mobilizes ... or waits

News Briefs

Memorial bricks still available at Korean War Veterans Memorial Park

New hospital will transform health care

Calendar of events

Nevada sues Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Donna Rae Hall

Jean Baptiste Uhart

A complicated fitness question

Stolen bottle worth $16,000 returned to Piper's Opera House

Calendar

Community briefs

City supervisors move forward on Stewart extension despite criticism

Thieves ride away on federal ATVs

Angle begins petition drive for Nevada version of Proposition 13

Crimes

Area endorsed in travel mag

Construction on Carson City streets for the week of Sept. 5-9

Senior of the Week

Evening brush fire in Carson City quickly put out

How does our garden grow?

The 411

Biggest problem facing schools is 'No Child' act

Manhunt for escaped Nevada inmate continues

Report: Suspect in shooting of Douglas cop killed himself

Co-founder of Incline Village dies

Family of teen killed in accident takes case to governor

What's closed and open for the Labor Day holiday

Topping Carson City's charts: trails and drugs

Labor Day holiday closures

Staying on top of things

How we can help

Monday, August 29

Today

Five injured in collision near Edmonds crosswalk

Glider pilot hurt in Minden airport crash

Mary Sharron Lee 'Sharri' Holman

Crimes

Wanda C. Lorey

Deal nearly complete to put Casey Ranch in Washoe Valley in public ownership

Area American Red Cross mobilizes for relief

Sales tax up 14.2 percent for '05

Fanfare, encouraging supporters open center for homeless

Dorothy I. Smith

Edith Florence Griggs

Antoinette 'Toni' Skovgard

Construction on secondary access to medical center to start soon

State takes first step in settling vets' home lawsuits

Comstock history told through lives of departed residents

Hurricane Katrina makes waves here

Storey County schools highly proficient

Dresslerville man hurt by shotgun

Victim named in Saturday Highway 395 fatal

What's going to happen to Silver Street?

Sandra Kay Miller

Save a tunnel, gain historic ambiance

Homeless count should give accurate picture

Sunday, August 28

Austin man killed in Alt-50 wreck

Above the city

Life in the small towns of Nevada has a rhythm all its own

Two appointed to state's mineral commission

Hidden memorabilia of Old Town Dayton

Nevada hunting seasons are opening and closing

Over home and dale

The long-awaited feast

Visiting dearly departed is like a day at the park

Community briefs

Calendar

Inmate missing after furlough

Carpenters union demonstrates against Metcalf Builders over wage disparity

Five more people fall victim to West Nile infection

Playa population surges as Burning Man festival gets under way

Homeless count II: More accurate

Crime Log

Weldon Deutschman

Five charged in VC with methamphetamine use

Crawford promises changes to prevent future escapes

Tahoe bird found ill with virus

New member sought for domestic-violence committee

No need to labor on Labor Day, have some fun

Dorothy May McMullen

Complicity, negligence in prison escape

Thomas 'Norm' Wilkinson

Saturday, August 27

Crime log

Credits helped 170 inmates walk free early

Rollover on H-395 in south Douglas kills Simi Valley woman

Kirkland salutes decision not to move Air Guard

William E. Crawford

Dayton youth, 18, forgoes Army for tougher battle

Barton Memorial Hospital expanding to remain competitive

Friday, August 26

How does West Nile virus spread?

Crime log

Prison workers arrested in Carson City escape

Roy Edward Smith

Mint coin show draws numismatic crowd

Carson teen charged with embezzlement

What are the symptoms of West Nile virus?

Thursday, August 25

Polls show why immigration will remain an issue

Army honors WWII hero - 61 years later

Theresa Marie Carlsen

Prison director being investigated in the early release of inmate

Sculpture headed for new home

Tax-wary residents call for vote on V&T sales tax

Prison escapee likely was in Fallon on Thursday

Carson Valley secondary schools start Monday

Burl Luther Diggs

Report card on Nevada school students now available online

Blackouts, other problems plague Fallon man with virus

Crime log

Miracle moments for injured woman and newspapers collected for newborn boy

Susan Woodin

Eloise Patricia O'Connor

Carson City employees in for 3 percent pay hike

Appeal's DiMambro named regional general manager

Greg Brown brings bluesy-folk and more to Adele's Friday

Appealing property taxes: It's about value

Hoax sends Carson City cops on a couple of goose chases

Take responsibility behind the wheel

Teacher recovering from West Nile virus

Strings in school program begins Monday; box tops needed; sales and backpacks

Wednesday, August 24

Truckee cat infected with bubonic plague dies

Headlines from one year ago

Fall wild turkey tags deadline is Sept. 2

395 down to two lanes at Lakeview tonight

Burned cat still in recovery

Inmate escapes from transport truck

Community briefs

Roy Edward Smith

Carson teacher recognized for innovation

Calendar

The Dustdevils start up school

Calendar

Alpine fish kill hits federal legal snag

All we want is reasonable gas price, but all we get are excuses

Community calendar

Calendar

Dayton's delivery to VC delayed

BAC film fest showing will take viewers to Mongolia

Arnt Olaf Thorvaldsen Jr.

Sands to expand Dayton casinos

Schedule for the Film Fest at BAC:

Calendar

Grant to fund Lyon traffic enforcement

Baer wins gaming license for North Las Vegas club

Supreme Court reverses DUI conviction

Hawthorne needs more than an apology

Lyon investigators seek help in child abduction

Crime log

Tuesday, August 23

The lesson from the bowing sign

Carson fly fishing club will meet on Sept. 7

Some selected information on 2005 Nevada bird hunting seasons

Mason Valley DU fund raiser event

Ice cream social to benefit church building fund

Religion briefs

Fire chars 3 acres in Lyon County

Carson High class of '09 has first day in big school

Recent fish plants in this general area

Christianity and assassination don't mix

Community briefs

Pond tips

Charles Sloan

Chancellor Rogers won't run, but will be involved in governor race

Today

One million dollar trout competition

School board OKs salary-grade hike for some in contract

School district aims to attract new nurses by reducing requirements

Douglas County slates tests for reserve deputies

Marjorie Rickard Becker

Crimes

Upland game hunters need 2005 Upland Game Stamp

Traffic woes come with back-to-school rush

BRAC votes to keep Hawthorne depot open

What happened to carburetor that got 400 mpg?

Monday, August 22

Today

Q&A Tuesday: Senior housing project progressing

Buggin' out

Running purely on battery juice

Carson Middle School science teacher dies

Group wants to hike and bike the V&T, not just ride

Community briefs

Back to school, back to No ChildLeft Behind

Cost of not protecting Tahoe would be high

Alpine County fish-poisoning blocked at last minute

Fire burning east of Dayton

Stabbing suspect enters innocent plea

Water violations down in 2005

Crimes

No quick fix for emergency-call conflict in South Carson City

Gibbons backs sexual predator law

Ernst J. 'Ernie' Noack

Vast beauty of Nevada summed up in exhibits

On the web again

Sunday, August 21

Lawrence Russell Dilley

Do it: advice from annual pond tour

It's a joke, OK? So did hear the one about Bush ...

Q&A Tuesday: Pedaling for MS

Pipe band happy with all performances in competition

Today is Day 1

Arts over athletics

'Proto-hippie' still burning up the airwaves

Joseph A. 'Joe' Strasser

Lyon County and planning officials set joint meeting

James C. Watson

Tuesday

Prescription drug ties between Nevada and Canada grow

Only a shell of an A&W

Community briefs

Dayton Events Center arena fees go up

Luke the K9 cop back in the saddle

Unemployment up a bit from June

Carson City School Board to vote on staff contracts

Airport board makes deal with Incline Village millionaire

Jim Rogers set to end speculation Wednesday

Crimes

Stella Humphreys

Lyon County leaves Silver Springs GID unchanged

Patricia DeSelle

Saturday, August 20

Le jazz hot in Carson City

Researchers, environmentalists 'winning battle' for Tahoe's clarity

Ensign, Feinstein vow to create legislation, find funds for Tahoe

Crimes

Friday, August 19

Community briefs

Kids Karnival brings attention to children's museum

Donald R Seubert

Pickle Hill fire should be contained today

Crime log

Attorney hoping for reduced charges for woman accused in Jan. killing of husband

Couple sees end to immigration snarl

Thursday, August 18

Water quality: clear goal of Tahoe summit

Lyon commissioners vote to pull landscape law

Crime log

William 'Bill' Sellars

Technical difficulties

Wednesday, August 17

Band director brings her own style

Wednesday

Carson City approves rehab center purchase

The causes, dangers and prevention of obesity, and how it affects health

State school superintendent of the year

Freshmen unite!

Carson City declares intent to seek loan, new tax for V&T

Gary Dean Salazar

Donna Lauder

Victim of alleged road rage dies

Crime log

Cable calamity

Vegas man sentenced for practicing medicine without a license

Parks are for recreation, not for business

Lucky cat chews up at least 3 of 9 lives

Adoption dinner to garner support for troops

Much shuffling in the schools

Tuesday, August 16

City considers expanding redevelopment district

Crimes

Today

Dayton jail facts

Universities with Indian mascots are in a corner

Setting goals gets students into thinking

Educator is getting to know all the kids' names

Parody of the Appeal

Terry B. Smith

Gerald E. Grisamer

Blood donors give for life

Billy Ray Marriott

Road rage leads to stabbing in front of Tahoe City coffee shop

Fallon toddler dies; mom's boyfriend to be charged with open murder

'Basically Basie' turns 2

Community briefs

Couple charged in toddler's brain injury

Fire damages a second East Fork Fire captain's home

Carson River could use the extra attention

ComputerCorps receives grant to employ inmates

Interactive history, student style

Heading back to school at Dayton Elementary

Education briefs

A long-overdue guide to backpacking in Nevada fulfills any hiker's requirements

Flash flood warning in effect until 7:45 p.m.

Policies regarding reader comments

Monday, August 15

Sierra Highlanders Pipe Band does well at world competition

Winnemucca man sentenced for rancher's death

No day at the park for car dealer's showcase plan

Thunderstorm wreaks havoc

Crimes

49 new teachers coming aboard in Carson City

Man who shot Churchill rancher sent to jail for one year

Parks director: Carson River underutilized

Worker killed in fall from truck

Alma Merl Tanner

Mary Fontana Marrone

Edna Mae Anderson

Karl J. Christenson

Today

Nevada gas prices hit record highs

Lyon commissioners to revisit transportation tax issue

Community briefs

Don't put the charrette before the horse

Coin show should attract thousands

Spooner provides a nice, easy hike

Literacy program needs more tutors

Sunday, August 14

Rural Nevada: Entrepreneurs many, but incomes limited

Summer internships give law firms a look at talent

Carson City plans to facilitate apartment condo conversions

Governor's appointments

Tom Gust

AMA officers

Pilates Studio hires ARH

Curry Village plans tri-tier of mixed use in twin towers

Dr. Kristen, K. Thomas-Scurlock

Shawn Smith, Hillary Moreira

Travis Coombs

Rebecca Bruch

Charitable cause draws on business resources

Severin Carlson

Lance Faulstich

Dick Schlingheyde, Sheri Russell

Mike Reed, Krys Bart

Boomtown employees

Rick Kohler

John Langley

NNDA officers, board

American Matters' Web site update ready

David Lockhart

Larry Grant

Dan Beltran

Amy N. Tirre

Mason Valley DU fund raiser event

Lyon landscape law to get another look

Little terrorists may grow up to be big terrorists

City stepping into federal land deal

Give CAT-10 a chance to get back on track

Thanks to all who fought for our freedoms

Identity of third Friday crash victim released

Assemblyman's daughter sentenced to drug court

Downtown development a focus of city master plan

Carson man arrested in small arsons

Patricia Meyer

Toll Road fire controlled

Lois Francis Franke

Crimes

Community briefs

Fallon man in custody for allegedly battering toddler

Calendar

James M. 'Jim' Baer

Q&A Tuesday: Training the sheriff's extra eyes and ears

City considers debt and sales tax hike for V&T

Kirk McIntosh

IGT reaches milestone

Anthony L. Hall

Airports Council winner

Contractors disciplined by State Contractors Board

DMV fines Internet Auto Sales

Healthy wages

Sulphco posts loss for first half

Ad campaign spotlights Made In Nevada products

Medical practices recognized

Sierra Pacific sees progress on return to investment grade

Commercial Telephone Exchange wins recognization

Itronics finalist for environmental award

Ken McConwell

Florist opens in south Reno

BANN members

ShoreTel award goes to Pacific States

Web site update ready

CTX opens in Sparks

Brighton Manor under way

Dealing with difficult people

Have faith and begin taking steps to achieve your goals

Four-legged guests eat up gift bag of treats

Software start-up targets security of computer files

Deadline looms for Silver & Gold conference

If you build it, they will come

Demographics drive change in fine jewelry business

New tenants for Firecreek Crossing

Change to be slow in fight against blight

Year of havoc

Influx abates as California business conditions improve

Physician practices receive recognition for quality

Saturday, August 13

Brushfire burning near top of Geiger Grade

Crime

City ready to make an offer on C-TH rehab center building

Friday, August 12

Domingo P. Daquioag

Community briefs

'It's a constant battle'

Norma Arobio

Indian Hills man killed in 395 rollover

Today

More than 800 line up for school supply give-away

Thursday, August 11

City considers dumping public access channel managers

Rollover on Highway 50 stalls eastbound rush-hour traffic

Three Carson City residents arrested in connection with drug investigation

Douglas Co. growth initiative goes back to state court

Northrop Grumman wins NAS Fallon contract

Hungry as a bear

Sgt. Martin Reidy

Noah Dre-Robert Lopez

Luther J. Martin

Louis DeMattei

Where to call about West Nile

'Town Without Syntax' speaks loud and clear

Crime log

2 cases of human West Nile found in Humboldt Co.

Postal prestige comes to Carson man

Mentors make a difference in many lives

It's time to ACT now

Fruit and sweet onions enhance pork chops

Hats on for Girl Scouts at Governor's Mansion event

Going Dutch: Saliman Road to get new kind of crosswalk

C-TH on the move in December

Two new attorneys added to DA's office

Calendar

Road construction report

Fire captain's home lost in blaze

Railroad and ferry boats in our past and future

Wednesday, August 10

State gaming finishes fiscal year with another record

Ice skate this month

Carsonite is new chairman of the wildlife commission

Invest 20 dollars, catch a tagged trout and you could win $1,000,000

Recent trout plants in this general area

13-pound Walleye taken at Lahontan Reservoir

Common excuses of the non-exerciser - so, what's yours?

Restaurateur considering ball drop to ring in the new year in Minden

The 411

Storey DA not charging in attempted murder

Keith 'Brian' Hooks

Briefly

Calendar

New faces leading Carson City Ministerial Fellowship for 2005-'06 schedule

Parks proposed for challenged subdivision in south Carson

Supreme Court says house arrest doesn't count as 'time served'

Ethics Commission hires legal counsel

Are things better in Mexico under Fox? Not at all

Gas prices surge, hit record high

Mountain lion may have attacked dog in Kingsbury

Crews cleaning up Monitor tanker wreck

After nine months in the Iraq desert

More than 10 percent of eligible student body in advanced classes

Baer's determination to build goes beyond Carson City

Government's job is to give us all smiley faces

New trial ordered in Vegas murder case

Streets should be open - and safe, too

Crimes

Missing girl scout troop found

Tuesday, August 9

Unlike gamblers, collectors can watch their chips appreciate

Car windows shot out across town

Community briefs

Gary Dean Salazar

John H. 'Jack' Stratton

Gaming board recommends casino license for Max Baer Jr.

Forrest "Bud" Abell

Commitment to healthier living gets team treatment through the Great American Weight Loss Challenge

Camp Learn-a-lot mixes fun with studies

Today

Bonnie L. Kolter

Younger brothers, sisters: Frustrating or friends?

VISTA worker honored as outstanding volunteer

Ruth Olds

Leukemia is no match for 'strong, stubborn' Yerington girl

Rollover ignites blaze near Monitor Pass

BAC to hold long-awaited 'annual' meeting

V&T officials look forward to $10 million federal grant

Claim by EPA met with a bit of skepticism

Robert 'Bob' Gross

Hittin' the asphalt at 6 a.m.

Deputies will work OT to prevent DUI

Crimes

Shirley Ann Nelson

Registration and email headlines

NEVADA APPEAL 1:50

Monday, August 8

Silver City schoolhouse plans OK'd

Strings in the schools

Rebate is a time to share in the state's good fortune

Landowner pleads with city to beat developers to the punch

Father asks for help in finding kidnapped son

Community briefs

Vietnam vets hold convention in Reno

Tax reform battle continues despite cap

Gatherings span the decades

State approves prison biomass plant

Silver City's only pay phone in jeopardy due to lack of use

Today

The Aberasturi Building name will have to wait about three years

Deputy bumped by car at accident

Topaz residents awake to bear in pond

Gardnerville man one of three killed in accident

Crimes

Three confirmed dead in fiery head-on crash; Highway expected to reopen 1:30 a.m. Tuesday

Sunday, August 7

Donald "Wayne" Whitehead

School supplies available for children from low-income families

Victims named in China Springs wreck

Edwin R. Burgess

Nevadans will get hearing on new Yucca standards

Gibbons: energy bill first step in unlocking geothermal potential

Mysterious noise in Silver City still not explained

Community briefs

Today

Saturday, August 6

Fatal crash in south Douglas County shuts down H-395

About 900 without power after branch falls on line

Nevada's $1.3 billion in road funds has Tahoe ferry money too

Today

Old-fashioned summer fun at a schoolhouse in Virginia City

Three confirmed dead in fiery, 395 head-on crash

Mysterious explosion puzzles Silver City residents

Crimes

Friday, August 5

Douglas County bus schedule

English tutors make a difference with people of all tongues

Community briefs

Little Ironmen and Ironwomen

Crime report

Community news

When life gives you tomatoes, make a sandwich

Report any problems with registration

Thursday, August 4

Manager for Nevada JobConnect says country catching up with Nevada

Dog day at the park

Indian Hills officials play it by ear when bills come due

Community News

Learning to communicate

Max Baer Jr. seeks unrestricted gaming license

Community Calendar

Coast Guard seeks control of Tahoe marinas

Q&A Tuesday: Beer, beer, beer: Brewmaster explains process

Biomass plant at prison still a go despite new restriction

The weekend will be hoppin' throughout the entire area

Two different backpackers on a different mission with different results

Pet owners need to take more responsibility

Meals on Wheels thanked for being there

Fishing regs brochure wins a national award

Third of four monthly picnics by a local sportsmen's club

New York angler catches 15-pound Mack at Tahoe

Recent trout plants in this general area

Three-day fly fishing clinic offered in Verdi by NDOW

Pay attention to your children - it may save them

Hit me once, hit me twice

Wednesday, August 3

Wildlife director honored for sage grouse conservation ef forts

New principal moves in at Seeliger School

Storey County superintendent had tough past in schools

Watch for students, and avoid fines

This old house becomes a new office

Beyond the kick of caffeine

The gloves come off

Empty Wal-Mart is a waste and Sam's Club should stay out

Drugs, children should not be at Burning Man

Child sex abuse victims show signs

Reno Air National Guard awaits BRAC decision on C-130s

City set to take on new debt

Anthropologist to lead historic opera house

Health officials open last of closed beaches

Crimes

Gov. Guinn appoints former staff members to commissions

Fallon justice accused of ethics violations

AG approves grants to battle domestic violence

Former sheriff pleads guilty to embezzlement

Solar panels rebate program enters third year

Reno auto dealer fined, suspended by DMV

Calendar

EDAWN decides to fund regional report

Self-help home builder will move offices to Dayton building

Tuesday, August 2

Crimes

Murway places at Skills USA competition

Agencies ask hunters to be aware of fire danger

Community briefs

Nevadaappeal.com begins reader registration today

Kids can learn to stay afloat

Pioneer woman's bravery, visit to Dayton captured in diary

Today

Discipline upheld for Ely prison guards

Tuesday

Growing in faith

Incline group says tax-appeal process in Washoe unfair

Mildred Lavina (Baxter) (McNeil) Buchanan

Hot August Nights, but the days are quiet

Dorothy Evelyn Freeman Strong

Pietro 'Pete' Menicucci

Porn suspect released to face probation charges in Washoe

State high court criticizes Laub & Laub

600 cars to cruise Minden for Hot August Nights event

Assisting seniors as a way of life

Heat wave takes out food bank's freezer

Mary DeLury

Niels Hanbury Anderson

Monday, August 1

Illegal immigrants come in all colors, even white

Carson River unaffected by Waterfall fire so far

Amber Alerts prove again that they save lives

State-sponsored charter school on watch list

Various problems cause local outages

What's wrong with my tomatoes?

Checking under hoods for golden mechanics; Back-to-school fair set

School supplies on the way - The Backpack Attack is back

Great books, light course work in class

Grand Canyon

Melt-off deluge makes city water bubble

John 'Jack' Davin

Navajo code talker from Carson City dies

Today

Community briefs

National Night Out celebrated at Mills Park

Karl Kee Crawford

Traffic stop leads to Truckee meth bust

Richard L. Pendergast

Senior Follies musical director moving to Texas

Crimes

Dutchy slated for parole hearing

Theodore H. Davie

City to give first look at proposed trails plan