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Polls close in Nevada special US House election
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 5:59pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Polls have closed in Nevada's special U.S. House election.Secretary of State spokesman Bob Walsh told The Associated Press Tuesday night that no election problems had been repor...

Sandoval endorses Perry for President
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:57pm

Gov. Brian Sandoval Tuesday endorsed Texas Governor Rick Perry's candidacy for President."Our nation needs a leader in the White House who understands the role of government and our economy," he sa...

Sandoval Asks For Meetings With Washoe And Clark Counties Over $124 Million In Refund Requests
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:40pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today state officials will meet with Clark and Washoe county representatives who are seeking nearly $124 million in refunds from the state – before deciding if litigation is necessary.
Sandoval, attending a meeting of the Board of Examiners, said afterward that Nevadans expect their elected officials to talk over disputes to see if they can be resolved before resorting to the courts.

Gov. Sandoval Names New Director Of State Department Of Employment, Training And Rehabilitation
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:25pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has named Frank Woodbeck as director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Woodbeck will begin his new job Oct. 3
“Mr. Woodbeck is somebody that I came to know given his activities with economic development,” Sandoval said. “I believe that it is very important going forward that there be an alignment between DETR, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, and economic development, and he has a unique skill set in that regard.”

Bad weekend for felony drunk drivers
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 8:14am

Two repeat drunk driving offenders were arrested this weekend in separate incidents in Carson City.

Special election today for House seat
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 3:01am

Polls open at 7 a.m. today to determine who will replace Dean Heller in the U.S. House of Representatives.Some 67,000 Nevadans have already cast their ballots in the 2nd Congressional District race...

Rumors persist in IHOP investigation
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 3:01am

A week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the Carson City man's deadly rampag...

Nugget Project: Last-minute lobbying effort not helpful
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 3:53pm

I was just finishing up a column about how far the Nugget Project has come, from a vague, unrealistic plan that left the city on the hook for the whole bill, to an exciting, well-designed public-private partnership that deserves our qualified support.

But I was forwarded an email this morning that almost makes me want to change my mind.

Fatal motorcycle crash on US Highway 50 near Carson City
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 1:44pm

A 25-year-old Minden man died Saturday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 50 east of the Douglas County line on Spooner, seven miles west of Highway 395 in Carson City, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

According to NHP Trooper Chuck Allen, Edwin Bruno-Mazariego was riding his green 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P motorcycle east bound on the four-lane highway. For reasons still unknown, he failed to negotiate a left hand curve and departed the travel lane striking the adjacent section of guardrail.

Golf Writer Contest for Golf Channel Could Land Dream Assignment, $500
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 1:33pm

Care to sample the life of a golf travel writer? Glamour, fun, laughs. GolfChannel.com and The Divine 9, a co-op of nine courses in the Carson City/Carson Valley area, are offering a $500 paid assignment for national publication and a Wild West trip to an aspiring golf correspondent.

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