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Douglas County planning staff has been studying Walmart’s latest desired addition to the local retail sales realm.

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McDonald’s appears to be broadening their horizons a bit with a dash of gourmet coffee and a pinch of wi-fi.

It is a week and a day ’til Christmas, and the Toys for Tots holiday gift drive is out of toys!

The “Christmas with a Cop” Shopping Spree needs volunteers to guide needy children through the aisles of Walmart Thursday, December 17th to help them pick out gifts for their family.

Authorities say a 49 year old woman on “alternative sentencing” tried to take her own life at her California Street apartment Tuesday night, but instead wound up getting a quick trip to the Reno Traum

Like so many local restaurants stuggling with the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, D’Vine Wine had thrown in the towel a month or so ago.

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Dark and ominous budgetary clouds have settled over the Governor’s Office in downtown Carson City.

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Governor Gibbons, with all his personal and political problems, has all but been abandoned by the bulk of the Nevada Republican Party.

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Open Space officials say that after months on end they are still trying to come to an agreed-to price for the 400 acre Garrard Ranch off Carson River Road.

Just heard a tip the city might be doing some serious emergency budget cutting to make up for projected revenue shortfalls in 2010.

The Carson City Raiders Booster Club recently held its annual Christmas Commitment fundraiser and through the efforts of its members and generosity of the community were able to adopt 15 homebound sen

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Individuals, organizations, and businesses who help strengthen Carson City Parks, a big thank you was awarded over the weekend down at the PEP at Mills Park.

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Another snowmaker is on its way to us starting late Tuesday. Rain late in the day giving way to possible snow Tuesday evening, then snow overnight into Wednesday.

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Rain on snow, ice on snow, causing instability at the higher elevation, especially on north and northeasterly slopes.

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Claiming that the BLM is traumatizing horses, even inadvertently killing some, animal rights groups have filed suit in federal court to try to stop blm’s big gathering of w

The weather service is forecasting more heavy snow in the Sierra and Carson Range Tuesday into Wednesday.

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A series of snowmakers has come and gone leaving 12-18″ of snow on the valley floors in Carson City and Reno. Higher amounts fell in the foothills like Timberline and Lakeview.

The two major entities working to build and support the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Reconstruction Project are being asked to cough up extra money to keep the project loans current.

For those who are sufficiently entertained by Tiger Woods' adventures and crave some news for a change, CBS has placed a brief summary of an interview with president Obama - to be aired on 60 Minute

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The Carson City Nugget development “team” presented their vision of how Carson City can save itself from economic ruin brought on by falling sales taxes, plunging gaming ta

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Everybody can now get swine flu shots, and in some cases, free if they want. The Carson City Health Dept. will start offering them free, starting December 21st.

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by Scott Schrantz

The weather service has issued a winter storm warning for moderate snowfall starting late Saturday morning, increasing through the evening hours and continuing off and on through Sunday evening.

State health officials say their stockpiles of Swine Flu (H1N1) shots are high enough that they will be able to offer them to everyone, regardless of health risk status, starting December 18th.

The weather services says Carson City and other valley communities could get another three inches of snow today as a winter storm rolls over the Sierra at us.

Carson City Supervisors, on a four to one vote Thursday night, decided to proceed with further negotiations with the Nugget Casino and its project team to help economically re-vitalize Carson City.

by Scott Schrantz