Stories for November 2015 | Serving Northern Nevada

Stories for November 2015

Monday, November 30

WNC News & Notes: JOIN, WNC to help lead locals to jobs

Sam Bauman: When it’s not serious but not to be ignored

John R. Bullis: Large non-cash charitable contributions

Past Pages for Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015

Ron Bliss guest col: Seniors dodged bullet last month, but Medicare costs still on the rise

A real McKeen ride in Carson City

Carson City Board of Supervisors to explore rejoining Nevada League of Cities and Municipalities

Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 22, 1957: Giants scan new hometown papers

Taking a hold of the season in Carson City

Carson City holiday help

Carson City area holiday events

Sunday, November 29

eBay to build data center at TRIC

WNC student helps fill employment gap

Ahead of the game

Mattress retailers make changes in area

Sign ordinance up for vote

Cali manufacturer relocates to Dayton

NNDA, Polish delegation sign economic agreement

Online shopping can benefit Nevada nonprofits

Wound Center expands into Reno

Saturday, November 28

Carson City area senior lunch menus

Carson City birth announcements

Past Pages for Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015

SILVER DOLLARS AND WOODEN NICKELS: Recognizing top fall sports athletes

Carson City road report for Nov. 30 to Dec. 9

Dayton student Harley Rose Markus wins Lions Club poster contest

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 25, 1969: My Lai massacre probe asked

Carson City business licenses

Guy W. Farmer: Maybe students should be uncomfortable on campus

Business briefs: Job Fair Dec. 1 in Gardnerville

Take me to your leader, if you’ve got one

Letters to the editor for Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015

Friday, November 27

Teri Vance: Carson City’s Christmas season of Thanksgiving

Faith & Insight: Waiting for Jesus

Carson City’s small outlets cope with Cyber-shopping

Past Pages for Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

Letters to the editor for Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015

Three most common Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder subtypes – Got Anxiety?

Religion briefs: Carson City’s First Baptist sets Christmas production

Cheers & Kudos; Volunteer is an asset to Dayton’s history

Cheers & Kudos: Thank you for successful fundraiser

Carson City area holiday events

No injuries in multiple accidents Thursday night on I-580

Carson City area holiday events

Carson City holiday help

‘Babes in Toyland’ coming to Carson City

Thursday, November 26

Jill Derby guest col: Keeping Syrian refugees out is not the answer

Letters to the editor for Friday, Nov. 27, 2015

Nugget brings Carson City together for annual Thanksgiving feast

Past Pages for Friday, Nov. 27, 2015

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 26, 1957: Ike has heart attack!

Small biz Saturday promotes buying in Carson City

Black Friday: Cold, snow doesn’t deter shoppers from waiting for deals

Photo gallery: Annual Turkey Trot kicks off Thanksgiving Day

Nuisance beavers causing issues in Sparks

Nevada researchers trying to turn roadside weed into biofuel

Carson City holiday help

Carson City area holiday events

Carson City Harley-Davidson dealership sued for $4 million

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 25, 1908: Let us be thankful

Common Core test issues result in no data for Carson City School District

Carson City Schools Superintendent Richard Stokes receives superior rating

Wednesday, November 25

‘Nutcracker’ production coming to Carson City

Ken Beaton: It seems like only yesterday

Past Pages for Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015

Road closure in Carson City

Shoveling snow in Carson City

Ron Knecht and Geoffrey Lawrence: We’re thankful a commerce tax referendum is moving forward

Carson City among top physician’s assistant work places

3-6 inches of snow expected today

Arts & culture master plan approved; board up next

No serious injuries after Carson City School bus involved in an accident

Peterson Products relocating from Calif. to Dayton

Hillary Rodham Clinton takes on western issues, Syrian refugees

Silver State Charter School pupils help distribute turkeys

Turkeys on the lam

Carson High School agriculture teacher, Charlie Mann, selected for professional development scholarship

Carson City weather shelter opens at Fuji Wednesday

Carson City’s Nugget preparing for annual Thanksgiving dinner

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 23, 1969: Rutledge Motors puts real meat in deals

Tuesday, November 24

Get Healthy Carson City: Handle food properly for a healthy Thanksgiving

Natural Living: How to not overindulge this holiday season

Carson City hospital expands wound care to South Reno

Fresh Ideas: Times are still a-changing

Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015

Past Pages for Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015

Carson City health inspections

HELPING OUT VETS

Santa Train to run at Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City

Carson City church feeds those in need

Stay away from DMV today, Monday

Monday, November 23

Nevada Appeal at 150: Oct. 4, 1957: State Museum to get coin press made in Carson

Past Pages for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015

JoAnne Skelly: A hitchhiking pest

John Bullis: Required minimum distributions — aggregations

Letters to the editor for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015

Cold air and snow expected for Thanksgiving holiday week

Gas prices going below $2 a gallon in Carson City

Ron Bliss guest col: Small businesses can hurt their employees while trying to help

Carson City Harley-Davidson not open for business

Project to link Vegas and California with train gets boost

Pickles cartoonist Brian Crane visits Dayton Branch Library

Polar Express to the North Pole

Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 20, 1953: Woman sails solo across Atlantic

A fair share in Carson City

Sunday, November 22

Fallon Auto Mall investing in the future

A snowy night winter’s tale

A lender’s checklist for debt collection

All sewn up

Feast your eyes on this business

Reno growth drives Enterprise expansion

BLM looks to fill firefighter positions

A slick solution for an oily task

State unemployment rates fall

Barrick Gold Corp. reaches agreements

County health looking at fee hike for businesses

The next generation of poets

Saturday, November 21

Carson City road report for Nov. 23-29

Senator Square: Carson High speech and debate students fare well at Spanish Springs

Nevada football falls, basketball wins

A salute to veterans

Business briefs: Carson City attorney honored for dedication to community

Mayor Robert Crowell: Innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability

Scene In Passing: Where’s the intersection of Luck & Nada?

Carson City birth announcements

Letters to the editor for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015

Senior lunch menus for week of Nov. 23

Past Pages for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015

SILVER DOLLARS AND WOODEN NICKELS: Providing The Bridge in Carson City

Guy W. Farmer: We needed passion, not cool from President

Gas line explosion cause traffic delay south of Carson City

Carson City Nugget to host 58th Thanksgiving feast

Virginia City’s Historic Fourth Ward School thankful for successful year

Nevada releases Common Core test results; all weren’t tested

Hillary Clinton in Reno Monday

Accidents prompt warning about feral horses in Washoe Valley

St. Teresa School hosting 2015 Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving

Carson City local shopping featured in NevadaGram

Nevada Appeal at 150: July 2, 1957: Parallel parking on Carson Street now in effect

Teri Vance: Account set up for Lily Reedy in Carson City

Past Pages for Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Religion briefs: Eckanar service today in Carson City

Faith & Insight: Thankful for God’s abundance

Letters to the editor for Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015

Friday, November 20

Senior Service Network hosting Festival of Trees Saturday

Annual Salvation Army, Toys for Tots drives ongoing in Carson City

Rival staffs face off for a good cause

eBay to join Tesla with major data center at Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 20, 1969: Ribbon cutting at Spooner

Nev.: Nuclear dump could harm farm community

Carson City’s Adele’s rated as a top seafood spot in state

Health officials investigating E. coli cases in Reno

Football preview

Holiday events

NDOT adding lane from Eastlake to southbound 395 in north Carson

POST Academy Class 51/52 graduation in Carson City

Dayton food pantry to distribute Saturday

Las Vegas man indicted in presidential threat case

Thursday, November 19

Reno plumber on GOLD RUSH

Carson City Supervisors look at ‘curbside cobweb holders’

Mystique over spirits hurdle, opens soon in downtown Carson City

Chuck Muth: Political pettiness over Syrian refugee crisis

Past Pages for Friday, Nov. 20, 2015

Letters to the editor for Friday, Nov. 20, 2015

Well-versed in Carson City

Carson City Planning Commission covers plan action items

Carson City Air Authority approves terminal inspection

Dayton woman to again bring unique hats to craft fair

Carson City firefighters look to keep students warm

Northern Nevada Development Authority hosting Polish delegation

Business goes with the flow

Wednesday, November 18

Past Pages for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015

Letters to the editor for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015

The nature of obsessions and compulsions – Got Anxiety?

Nevada Appeal at 150: July 17, 1957: Speeds coast-to-coast in 203 minutes

Christmas tree permits now available

4 from Carson City place in Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Nevada Recycles Program art contest

Chaney Kelley trio ending Horseshoe’s era

Happy trails in Dayton

Ski resorts explore possibility of ‘drone zones’

Carson City woman living in Paris blogs about terrorist attacks

Carson City audit panel delves into earlier proposals

Nevada attorney general program gives legal help for servicemen

Snow job? Experts weigh in on El Niño in Carson City

Carson City panels endorse 90 percent downtown design

Partial Common Core test data show Nevada kids lag in math

Sen. Harry Reid under investigation by Utah prosecutor

Tuesday, November 17

Get Healthy Carson City: When caring for others, don’t forget self

Natural Living: What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Past Pages for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015

Community sports: Hoop shoot winners move on to Reno competition

Fresh Ideas: When the wolves are silent, the moon howls

Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2015

Builder, bistro filling downtown Carson City building

Man sentenced to death in 2013 Lyon County killing-arson spree

Carson Station/Max reach settlement over gaming board complaint

Bobbitt’s late layup gives Hawaii 76-75 victory over Nevada

Carson High School hosting craft fair Friday, Saturday

Nevada Gov. Sandoval seeks review of refugee resettlement

Carson City man imprisoned for 1998 murder to be released

Watch dogs in Carson City

Western Nevada College News & Notes: Carson City School District expanding Jump Start College through WNC

Nevada Appeal at 150: July 10, 1966: Throngs see new Carson City police building

Judge: Battle to prove need to block U.S. rules on sage grouse

Monday, November 16

Sam Bauman: Nothing beats exercise and a healthy diet

JoAnne Skelly: Preventing winter injury

John Bullis: Paying college expenses

Nevada Appeal at 150: Jan. 14, 1972: Gardnerville school addition opens, further growth seen

Letters to the editor for Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015

Past Pages for Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015

2.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Johnson Lane

NV Energy power rates heading lower next year

Environmental groups want in on fight over sage grouse rules

Ken Beaton guest col: No Blue at all

Ron Bliss guest col: Many more options for dental products in Nevada

Ron Knecht and Geoffrey Lawrence guest col: Economic outlook dim due to government

Sunday, November 15

The talent war is on

Color Me Wolf Pack

Demand for cyber, data privacy insurance surges

Chamber hosts networking summit

Banks team with developers to fund growth

SBA announces 2015 Lender Award to Heritage Bank

Property purchase checklist

Home-sales market stabilizing

Raising the curtain

Saturday, November 14

Guy W. Farmer: Republicans — maybe we need more ‘wimpy moderates’

Carson City road report for Nov. 16-22

SILVER DOLLARS AND WOODEN NICKELS: It’s still Veterans Day

Carson City eyes RVs, boats parked on city streets

Tips to keep safe and warm this winter

Carson City Cracker Box to close for remodel Nov. 16-27

FluMist vaccine available Nov. 16

Carson City Planning Commission to meet Wednesday

More than 350 students awarded Opportunity Scholarships

Senator Square: Craft fair takes place at CHS Friday and Saturday

Lori Bagwell: Connecting with Carson City government

Scene In Passing: Four laws on what goes ‘round these days

Business briefs: Smiths ask customers to help food banks

Cheers & Kudos: Bordewich-Bray thanks Jog-a-Thon supporters

Elks donate winter clothes

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 24, 1922

Letters to the editor for Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015

Elks hold dinner in honor of veterans

Carson City birth announcements

Carson City area senior lunch menus

Past Pages for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015

Religion briefs: Interfaith Thanksgiving planned in Carson City

Letters to the editor for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015

Carson High hosting Poetry Out Loud

Carson City weather: clear today, snow to come

Sandy Hellman-Horton: Carson Senators honor fallen player

Faith & Insight: Legacy

Teri Vance: A new view of the capital

Friday, November 13

Rollover accident in Carson City; one juvenile careflighted

End of an era in Carson City

Carson City’s Pioneer students learn how to eat a square meal

Nevada Appeal at 150: Oct. 20, 1969: Virginia City Post Office dedicated

‘Rink’ in the season in Carson City

Acid fire under control on Lockheed Way (with video)

Jury awards $2M to sons in case of looted estate in Lyon County

Trajectory of Nevada Republican party could turn with Saturday election

Votes needed to bring concert series to Carson City

Carson City, Horseshoe Club makeovers discussed

Attorney: Talks begin in Nevada prison inmate death lawsuit

‘Pillowcase’ victims may have testified in wrong burglaries

PigOut Catering to locate in Carson City

Thursday, November 12

Letters to the editor for Friday, Nov. 13, 2015

Past Pages for Friday, Nov. 13, 2015

Understanding Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder – Got Anxiety?

National Geographic Explorer Zeb Hogan reels in Giant Mekong Catfish in Cambodia

Civil Air Patrol in Carson City

Nevada Appeal at 150: July 19, 1957: Fired air-to-air A-bomb

Virginia City thanks our veterans

Carson City School Board honors essay winners

WNC presents car to Army vet

Reno ink shows power of partnerships

Carson schools looking to possibly increase recess

Charles Sehe: Surviving Pearl Harbor

Always Lost: A Meditation on War exhibition visiting Reno

Wednesday, November 11

Carson City man to discuss youth at Business Expert Forum of the Harvard Faculty Club in Massachusetts

Past Pages for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015

Fred LaSor: Will the Interior Department move to Reno?

Letters to the editor for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015

WNC student filling employment gap

Tuesday, November 10

Bear-proof garbage cans becoming need in area

Howell family receives $15,000 from Bikes to Badges, Tour De Force

THANK YOU VETERANS

Resorts to buck old trend, open early

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 12, 1975: Veterans Day observed

Ken Beaton: It’s your decision

Get Healthy Carson City: Take a stand against tobacco

Carson City health inspections

Past Pages for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015

Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015

Weather forum to be held in Carson City

Gas tax indexing covered in Carson City

Mike’s Pharmacy has been Carson City’s gold standard

Annual Turkey Drive in Carson City

Marines celebrate 240th birtday in Carson City

Carson City downtown project meeting set

Northern Nevada lenders honored

Natural Living: Protect yourself during the cold/flu season naturally

UD & VA to help homeless vets

Vets honored at senior center

Community spotlight: Registration nears end for Carson City youth hoop leagues

Carson City School Resource Officer advisory board named

After outcry, Nevada plans to pay more for autism therapists

Nevada to pay famed lawyer to defend school choice program

Storm causes slick conditions in Carson City

Charles Sehe: Thank you, Nevada, for unforgettable visit

Monday, November 9

JoAnne Skelly: Gratitude for red trees

John Bullis: Jail time for not paying IRS payroll taxes

Past Pages for Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015

Maurice White: Thank you, veterans

Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 13, 1927: Carson celebrates Armistice Day

Sam Bauman: Diet and exercise still needed, even if pills

Ron Bliss guest col: Decisions ahead for those turning 65, going on Medicare

A year out, 2 sides claw for Nevada Legislature majority

Dia De Los Muertos in Carson City

Sunday, November 8

The Cat’s meow

Company to move division to Douglas County

Ski resort advanced bookings down

Sister cities: A Wirral-wind of economic possibility

Tesla spinoffs eyed in Carson City

Panasonic exec has local roots

Saint Mary’s expands northwest clinic

Reno’s hospitals growing with community

City National joins Royal Bank of Canada

USDA invests $177M in rural communities

Chick-fil-A planning Reno location

Saturday, November 7

SILVER DOLLARS AND WOODEN NICKELS: Nevada’s taking care of business

Marital artist promoted

Guy W. Farmer: Feds free criminal illegal immigrants

Carson City road report for Nov. 9-15

Carson City birth announcements

Senior menus for week of Nov. 9

Western Nevada College Foundation: Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company thankful for support

Pioneer expanding health science

Senator Square: Rivalry spreads to school staffs

Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 2, 1966: Mass shooting in Texas leaves 16 dead

Scene In Passing: Boob tube infotainers offer white lightnin’

Jim Shirk: Government for the people needs to be by the people

Business briefs: Santoyo joins Nevada Rural Housing Authority

Past Pages for Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015

Model train enthusiasts share their passion

A river (finally) runs through it in Carson City

Winter at Lake Tahoe-Truckee: Is your gear ready for the slopes?

Teri’s Notebook: Nevadans still sharing love for state

Religion briefs: St. Gall presenting Advent Narratives Nov. 24

Friday, November 6

A Blissful Halloween in Carson City

Carson City author to hold book signing

Past Pages for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015

Nevada Appeal at 150: Oct. 12, 1953: Nation welcomes new chief justice

St. Peter’s holiday bazaar on tap soon

Is this you? Decisions, decisions

Carson vs. Douglas: High school teachers to take the court for a good cause

Letters to the editor for Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015

Heck bill would train military medics to serve VA

Michael Hohl Motor Company food drive collects 2,200 pounds

Fall hangs on, but snow, wind, cold — and fireballs coming

Wild horses sold at adoption

Indian Commission celebrates 50 years of state service, achievement awards

Schools offer careers that take flight

Tribe breaks ground for casino

Hung with care

Event marks opening of dealership

Everyone profits from a skilled workforce

Eldorado’s revenues rise

Mountainside at Northstar unveils master plan

Dialing up business growth

Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 3, 1966: Mastodon bone being prepared for display

Red Letter Day in Carson City

Thursday, November 5

Letters to the editor for Friday, Nov. 6, 2015

Carson City Board of Supervisors tackles pacts, redevelopment ideas

Trumped up charges about super-PACs

Past Pages for Friday, Nov. 6, 2015

Sell a business, but plan ahead

Mike’s Pharmacy in Carson City closing next week

Board of Supervisors green light school resource officers in Carson City

Spots on Carson City’s RTC, Audit panels open

Carson City Fire Department and Firefighters Association raises money for coats for kids

Carson City lodging revenue up 8 percent

Women’s health research gets funding boost

Search and Rescue advises to be ready for winter weather changes

Feds increase Nevada’s PILT funding

Arrowhead Drive industrial land in Carson City certified

NDOT completes Spooner drainage project in Carson City

Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 24, 1953: Carson schools dedicate by Masons

Carson City holiday ornament featuring Nevada State Prison released

Wednesday, November 4

Hours for Carson City’s MAC approved, fees altered

Past Pages for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015

Letters to the editor for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015

Opinion: Tahoe yellow cress, a local conservation success story

Sage, the college savings desert tortoise: Treasurer’s Office offers college savings plans

Contingent fascinated by trip to Israel

Nevada Day parade photo gallery

Carson City’s MAC on track

Black Bear Diner coming to Max Casino and Wyndham Garden Hotel

Tuesday, November 3

Nevada Appeal at 150: July 18, 1962: Last near-ground atmospheric test detonated

Past Pages for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015

Carson City health inspections

Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015

Get Healthy Carson City: November is diabetes month

Smith Valley facing water use restrictions in 2016

Mood can turn gloomy like weather

Nevada State Museum in Carson City celebrating Dia de los Muertos Saturday

Carson High senior helping underprivileged

Monday, November 2

Past Pages for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015

John Bullis: Some business travel tips

JoAnne Skelly: Leafhopper invasion

Holiday art contest open to all Carson City students

Nevada Appeal at 150: July 30, 1974: Changes coming to Carson dump

Celebrity Chef & Harvest Dinner Nov. 9

2015 Nevada Day Parade winners

Michael Hohl Honda holding food drive for the Carson Valley Community Food Closet

Sam Bauman: ‘Bridge of Spies’ offers glimpse at Cold War days

Nevada gasoline prices continue sliding lower

Northern Nevada gets first taste of snow

Carson City fifth best nationally to retire according to Livability.com

Assemblywoman Michele Fiore mulls House bid, files paperwork

Cheers & Kudos: Farmers market thanks contributors to food drive

Ken Beaton: Every Liberty spelled victory

Trip features heavenly views in Hell Hole

Ken Beaton: Now is the time

Army ship ‘Nevada,’ lost during World War II

Carson City Library to remain open during construction, parking shifted

Tour of model railroads coming up

Nevada Day photo gallery: Scenes from the parade

Brewery Arts Center needs help bringing music series to Carson

Nevada Appeal at 150: July 7, 1953: Street names to be changed to avoid confusion

Nevada Day photo gallery: Scenes from Saturday

Carson Tahoe launches fundraiser while remodel is underway

Ron Bliss guest col: Special help being offered to those having to switch from NHCO plans

Sunday, November 1

New president takes helm at college

Creative marketing and negotiating key to real estate deals

Boomers: Buying your next home

Gilman talks Tesla and SWITCH

‘Pride’ in selling your business