http://www.NevadaAppeal.com Serving Carson City, NV Sat, 25 May 2013 00:36:07 -0600 en 30 http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6658645-113/bill-budget-state-tax http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6655308-113/brooks-pages-guide-legislative http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6654356-113/bill-curriculum-senate-sex http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6654334-113/bill-assembly-ordered-patients The money committees voted Friday to put $76 million back into the K-12 education budget. The money was removed last weekend because staffers advised that school districts had inappropriately put the money into the per-pupil base when it was actually one-shot funding. Lawmakers in the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees voted Friday to restore the money as base funding as an enhancement for this biennium. Doing so means the money can be used for teacher salaries and anything else districts choose. “I’m glad to see our proposed action,” said Assemblyman Randy Kirner, R-Reno. “I’ve had a number … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6652407-113/money-budget-districts-million http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6652392-113/tobacco-fine-lawmakers-minor http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6654391-113/bill-registration-voter-voting http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6652958-113/voting-ward-carson-citywide http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6637776-113/information-call-carson-virginia http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6640650-113/carson-arrested-block-suspicion http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6640252-113/credits-tax-film-senate http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6639414-113/mental-carson-ill-mentally DAYTON — A picture shows Gage Wilkinson when he wasn’t yet 2 years old. He’s riding a scooter, wearing his sister’s pink helmet, barely able to reach the handlebars. “He wouldn’t ride the one with two wheels in the back,” said his dad, Mike. “There was no fear in that kid,” added his mom, Missie. “None.” As he grew older, he never grew out of that fearlessness. From skateboarding to football to his passion for dirt bikes, Gage went full-throttle. And there are the photographs — one of him posing with a snake he caught down by the river just … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6639123-113/gage-dayton-mike-wilkinson RENO — A federal judge in Reno removed a juror but declined to declare a mistrial Thursday in Harvey Whittemore’s trial on charges of illegal campaign fundraising. The juror was overheard making a comment that raised questions about whether he could be fair to the former developer and high-powered lobbyist. U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks told attorneys that after the prosecution rested its case, someone overheard the juror complain about having to listen to the other side. The person reported the overheard comment to the court clerk. The judge and lawyers questioned the juror and then replaced him with one … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6641468-113/whittemore-bowen-contributions-fbi http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6644628-113/felt-california-carson-abreu http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6642319-113/bill-sandoval-signed-wildlife http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6642215-113/medical-marijuana-nevada-senate http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6642198-113/teach-america-senate-bill Nevada voters will decide in November 2014 whether to eliminate the mining industry’s protection against higher taxes. Lawmakers on Thursday approved sending Senate Joint Resolution 13 to the ballot. They also approved moving SJR 15, which would eliminate the constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, to the 2015 Legislature. If it’s approved again, voters will decide the issue in November 2016. The most emotional debate was focused on removing the 2002 voter-approved ban on recognizing gay marriage. Elliott Anderson, D-Las Vegas, a Marine Corps veteran, said everyone should have the same freedom he enjoys as a straight man. “If an adult … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6639470-113/marriage-mining-gay-approved http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6629401-113/million-fund-money-lawmakers http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6628201-113/carson-arrested-sheriff-warrant Like most little boys, Ethan Spence was fascinated by dinosaurs. Living near the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, his curiosity was piqued. “I went there almost every day,” he recalled. “I actually knew most of the people who worked there.” When he moved to Carson City at 7 years old, his interest continued. Now that he’s 18, it has not waned. “I’ve been interested in paleontology and dinosaurs my entire life,” he told a panel of judges Wednesday. “I’ve always wanted to pursue a career in it.” Spence joined fellow Carson High School seniors in presenting their senior … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6624235-113/project-projects-carson-community The state’s execution chamber is staying in Carson City. Lawmakers on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Sandoval’s plan to move it from the historic Nevada State Prison to Ely. Sandoval had proposed the move because the prison has been shut down except for the death chamber and license plate factory there, and because death-row inmates are housed at Ely. Lawmakers balked at the $692,289 cost of building an execution chamber in the administration building at Ely State Prison. They also pointed out that no inmates among the nearly 100 on death row are close to using up all their appeals, so … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6626217-113/million-chamber-nevada-state Exports and education were touted as key to Carson City-area manufacturing concerns during a Wednesday business breakfast meeting. The Northern Nevada Development Authority session in the Carson Nugget focused on manufacturing and exporting, with various how-to tips regarding the latter, but NNDA Director Rob Hooper prefaced morning talks with praise for Western Nevada College. He touted what WNC does to help train a business and manufacturing work force in the region. “Western Nevada College is really the focal point at the end of the day,” Hooper said. “We just can’t let their budgets get cut.” Hooper said work force development … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6622955-113/manufacturing-nevada-nnda-hooper http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6631628-113/story.html http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6628939-113/bill-coal-senate-kiosks http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6630047-113/bill-gun-background-checks A national Republican group has sued Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller, claiming he failed to turn over records that should be made public detailing his travel, compensation, public schedule and cellphone use. The State Government Leadership Foundation, an affiliate of the Washington-based Republican State Leadership Committee, accused the Democrat of accepting generous gifts and trying to hide his assets. Among other things, it said he received $5,390 in gifts for attending a conference at the Beverly Hills Hilton and $1,200 tickets to see the show “Jersey Boys.” The lawsuit was filed Monday in District Court in Carson City. It … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6629026-113/miller-state-public-bill http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6598324-113/friday-checkpoint-dui-carson A Carson City man was sentenced to two to six years in prison on one count of home invasion and one count of subordination of perjury Tuesday morning in district court. Dennis Harrison Jr., 24, told Judge James Wilson he wants to get treatment for his problem with alcohol. “I do believe that I have a serious alcohol problem. My anger problems are really alcohol problems,” he said. The victim told Wilson that Harrison is a good man when he is not drinking. Harrison pleaded guilty to breaking down her door. “When he drinks, he gets angry, and when he … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6609432-113/harrison-judge-count-prison http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6609082-113/carson-arrested-bail-street A museum to display military aircraft and vehicles is planned at the Carson City Airport, with a preview slated for summer and construction to start in the fall. Cactus Air Force received preliminary approval from the capital city’s Airport Authority to build the facility, which will be called the Wings and Wheels Museum. It will preserve and display military aircraft and vehicles spanning from World War II to the present. “Carson City is a community rich with residents fascinated by aviation,” said Doug Thorngren, Cactus Air Force director of public relations and operations. He said his organization is pleased with … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6607806-113/museum-airport-cactus-force http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6599918-113/health-carson-nevada-forums A bill that would impose background checks on everyone purchasing a gun was voted out of the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, despite protests from Republican members who said it goes too far. The vote was 4-3 with majority Democrats backing passage of Senate Bill 221. It would require background checks for all gun transactions — even those between private parties. “My constituents look at this as a de facto gun-registry bill,” said Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka. Fellow Republicans Michael Roberson of Henderson and Ben Kieckhefer of Reno said they support the provisions aimed at keeping weapons out of the … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6612614-113/bill-gun-jones-senate A debate over education funding turned bitter on the Nevada Senate floor Tuesday when Democrats accused Republicans of not wanting to compromise on taxes and the GOP minority leader chastised the majority, claiming failed leadership. The finger-pointing during a 90-minute session began when Democratic Majority Leader Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, announced he had canceled a hearing on a proposal to raise payroll taxes and conceded that without GOP support, Democrats lacked votes for passage to raise taxes. “We are failing our children, kicking the can down the road,” Denis said, at times emotional. “Once again we have put our partisanship … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6615472-113/democrats-senate-nevada-las http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6613569-113/bean-fernley-sparks-duff http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6594834-113/authority-redevelopment-supervisor-carson MOORE, Okla. — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children. Scientists concluded the storm was a rare and extraordinarily powerful type of twister known as an EF5, ranking it at the top of the scale used to measure tornado strength. Those twisters are capable of lifting reinforced buildings off the ground, hurling cars like missiles and stripping trees completely free of bark. Residents of Moore … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6608265-113/tornado-oklahoma-storm-survivors A 23-year-old man was sentenced to 30 days in jail followed by probation not to exceed five years on a single charge of attempted statutory sexual seduction in district court Monday morning. Jarret Wagner, 23, pleaded guilty in April to attempted statutory sexual seduction for his acts with a 15-year-old girl. Judge James Russell gave him credit for 143 days served in the Carson City Jail. Wagner will have to register as a sex offender. He faced a maximum sentence of a little over 2½ years in the Nevada Department of Corrections. The defense and prosecution agreed with the the … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6596780-113/wagner-judge-carson-district http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6596247-113/carson-arrested-bail-suspicion A Mark Twain expert from Connecticut is making his first visit to Virginia City this week to help raise money to make needed repairs at the Comstock’s historic Fourth Ward School. Steve Courtney is the publicist and publisher for the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Conn. He plans a lecture about Twain’s Connecticut home during Friday night’s fundraiser at the Gold Hill Hotel. “This is a good opportunity to bring in a heavy hitter in Twain scholarship,” former Nevada historic preservation officer Ron James told the Reno Gazette-Journal. The school, which opened in 1876, has some major problems … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6600166-113/twain-virginia-james-mark For Western Nevada College’s baseball team and its fans, it didn’t seem like the Cochise fourth inning would ever end. The inning started on Saturday afternoon, was interrupted by lightning and rain and then lasted an additional 28 minutes on Sunday afternoon in the Western District baseball tournament championship. By the time the final out was recorded on a tag out by second baseman AJ Hernandez, 15 Apaches had batted and 10 runs had scored, erasing a one-run deficit as Cochise rolled to an 18-11 title-clinching victory over the Wildcats in Sterling, Colo. “We walked seven or eight batters and … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6597867-113/run-cochise-apaches-homer For as long as she can remember, Dallas Angell has wanted to be a nurse; she even told her parents so when she was 5. Her dream was realized Monday morning when she crossed the stage to receive her associate’s degree during the 42nd commencement ceremony of Western Nevada College. “There’s just nothing else I’ve ever even considered” as a career, said Angell, 27. Growing up in Silver Springs, she wasn’t sure how she would accomplish her goal, but a field trip to Western Nevada College in Carson City while a sophomore in high school showed her the possibilities. “I … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6597435-113/nevada-graduate-college-degree http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6594830-113/budget-million-fund-general Democrats on Monday began the process of amending costs out of bills they had hoped would be their signature pieces this session — the measures intended to pay for expanded K-12 education and other programs. The Senate Finance Committee started the dominoes falling by adopting sponsor Debbie Smith’s amendment to pull the $99 million fiscal note out of Senate Bill 182. Smith, D-Sparks, said the amendment does that by making the decision optional, stating that districts, “to the extent money is available, may include kindergarten for a full school day.” The bill originally mandated full-day kindergarten in all Nevada schools. … ]]> http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6601267-113/fund-kindergarten-democrats-bills http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6597492-113/nevada-betting-sports-allow http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6575994-113/river-fork-american-carson http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6572820-113/wait-dmv-approved-offices http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6572759-113/budget-nevada-share-agency http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/6572745-113/million-budget-camps-county