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Cover It Live recap: Gov. Gibbons emergency 'State of the State' address
Nevada's budget is so far out of balance that by one account the state could lay off every worker paid from the general fund and still be $300 million in the red. The economic downturn has hit so hard that prisons may be closed, entire colleges shuttered... more...
  02/08/2010 7:24pm
Washoe County budget faces hefty reductions; impacts on Incline unclear
It's too early still to determine exactly what effects a projected $25 million cut from Washoe County's 2010-11 budget will have on Incline Village and Crystal Bay, commissioner John Breternitz said this week.
  02/08/2010 8:34am
Gov. Jim Gibbons to address Nevada budget crisis in Monday TV speech
Gov. Jim Gibbons will address the state Monday night in a televised speech designed to tell Nevadans how serious the state's budget crisis is.
  02/07/2010 11:15am
Nevada superintendents call for flexibility, fear cuts will create permanent damage
School superintendents on Thursday told lawmakers budget cuts totaling more than $170 million will dramatically change Nevada's 17 public school districts.
  02/04/2010 5:42pm
Republican party Lincoln Day Dinner
Washoe County Republicans annual Lincoln Day Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino will feature Guest of Honor The Honorable J.D. Hayworth and special guests former Governor and current National Committeeman Bob List...
  02/04/2010 11:35am
IV/CB Republican women's meeting
The Incline Village/Crystal Bay Republican Women's group is meeting at The Chateau on Tuesday, Feb. 9. Social begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon. Cost is $25 and the speaker, Dr. Robin Titus, a prominent northern Nevada physician, will speak...
  02/04/2010 11:29am
IVGID board votes to change name of Recreation, Beach fees
It's no longer called the Recreation Fee. The Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees voted 4-1 during last week's board meeting to change the names of the district's fees from Recreation Fee and Beach Fee to Recreation Facility...
  02/01/2010 4:27pm
Due to snow, Diamond Peak Ski Resort is raking in the dough
Diamond Peak Ski Resort has witnessed 8,000 more visitors this season compared to last year. A year ago, the resort had 45,098 skiers as of Jan. 25. This year, 53,468 skiers have visited the resort as of the same date, a 20 percent increase.
  01/31/2010 8:27pm
Lake Tahoe beach fence — after years of public v. private dispute — comes down
Truckee Fence owner Jimmy Russell rarely works in front of a crowd. But Thursday, Russell became the star of the final act of a play that has gone on for decades involving disputes about whether or not nearly a quarter-mile of beach front between Kings...
  01/29/2010 8:21am
Nevada could owe feds $1 billion for jobless loans
With unemployment again hitting 13 percent in Nevada, the state could owe the federal government up to $1 billion for jobless benefits by the end of 2010.
  01/29/2010 8:09am
District GM: IVGID buildings out of ADA compliance, must be upgraded
As part of the district's financial analysis in advance of the impending budget cycle, General Manager Bill Horn said several buildings still are not up to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  01/31/2010 8:26pm
Property-tax conflict enters Nevada governor's race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Montandon on Wednesday called for broad-based reform of Nevada's property-tax system by returning to market-based assessments and scrapping property-tax caps enacted in 2005.
  01/28/2010 3:02pm
ASC hosts fundraiser at Governor's Mansion
A Scarlet Covering will host Candice Trummell, co-founder of the Nevada Coalition against sex trafficking as a fundraiser from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the Nevada Governor's Mansion in Carson City. The event will cost $30 in advance or $40...
  01/28/2010 9:52am
Tahoe fire department expresses concern over state of Station 11
The local fire district is concerned about the deteriorating condition of the floor in its newly erected station.
  01/27/2010 4:10pm
Gov. Jim Gibbons coming to Crystal Bay for fundraiser next week
Gov. Jim Gibbons is coming up to Tahoe next week for fundraiser from 4 at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Cal Neva Casino Spa and Hotel.
  01/27/2010 1:10pm
Nevada taxable sales down again — but not as bad as expected
Taxable sales fell again in November, but not by as much as Taxation officials had expected.
  01/27/2010 8:08am
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