CARSON CITY – As Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Board of Education move ahead with the selection of a new state schools chief to push forward with education reform, a new report gives another reason for urgency: Nevada has received a D grade for its science standards from a national group.

A guard has been flown to Renown in Reno after being attacked at Warm Springs Correctional Facility in Carson City late Tuesday afternoon.
...

Newt Gingrich is kicking off his Nevada campaign on Wednesday, one day after Florida's primary election. Gingrich and his wife, Callista, are expected to visit Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas.

We are trying to confirm the details on when and where the former speaker will be in Carson City.
...

CARSON CITY -- State legislators heard some surprising news Monday: the once nearly insolvent health care program for state employees is sitting on a $43 million surplus.

The news prompted state Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, and Assemblywoman Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, to question why legislators last year supported efforts by the Public Employees' Benefits Program to radically cut medical benefits for state employees and to require them to pay much higher deductibles.
...

Adele's is a Carson City landmark. This long-time restaurant — located in one of the oldest homes in town — attracts discriminating diners with its classical ambiance and reputation of its renown chef Charlie Abowd.

But now the restaurant is doing something new that will likely shake things up in Carson City early in the morning. They are serving breakfast.

On February 5th, 2012 The Carson Sheriff's Office and The Nevada Highway Patrol will be joining forces together in the Carson area. This will be a Joining Forces Grant Event. The primary objective is to patrol the Carson area and enforce the impaired driving and speed laws. This is Super Bowl Sunday and we want everyone to have a good time, but remind everyone to use a designated driver or cab service. Our primary concern is to keep the Streets in Carson City safe for all citizens. The Carson City Sheriff's Office has a zero tolerance for impaired driving.

Taxable sales in Nevada jumped 9.6 percent in November compared with the same month last year, thanks to gains in restaurant, hotel, clothing and furniture spending the month before Christmas. However, Carson City bucked that upward trend, with sales down 1.6 percent.
...

(press release) Dickey's Barbecue Pit franchise owner Farrokh Hormazdi will be opening his doors for business tomorrow, Tuesday January 31st. The first 100 people receive a free big barbecue pulled pork sandwich.

"I am extremely excited to open and begin serving authentic barbecue to our community," said Hormazdi.

The new 1,448 square foot store is located at 3250 Retail Drive, Suite 100. The hours of operation are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

The action-thriller film "The Grey," currently on view at the Fandango Galaxy theaters in Carson City, is a stark story of men in wilderness and their efforts to survive.

The Academy Award nominated film "The Descendants," now playing at the Fandango Galaxy movie house in Carson City, is a hard-eyed romantic comedy with an ensemble cast headed by George Clooney, the only name star aboard.
Doesn't matter, this is a fine cast from Clooney as Matt King to Judy Greer as Julie Speer, wife of a real estate salesman who … but let's let that wait.
The film opens with a scene of an attractive woman riding a boat. She's laughing in the wind. This is before an of the opening credits. No explanation given or needed.

The U.S. Metro Economy report puts Carson City and Reno-Sparks last on the list for jobs regained, but local economic officials say the numbers just don't add up.

The report says Carson City will be the only metro area that won't create new jobs in 2012, but Rob Hooper with the Northern Nevada Development Authority says the numbers he's seeing tell a different story.
...

CARSON CITY – Nevada state Republican Party officials today announced they expect all the major GOP candidates will visit the state ahead of the Feb. 4 first in the West caucus.

The Nevada GOP is also introducing social media into the process, using the Google and Twitter platforms to report the caucus results beginning about 5 p.m. that day from 16 of the state’s 17 counties.