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Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 1:35pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller today released statewide active voter registration numbers through the end of July.
Statewide, Republican active voters increased to 407,866, a gain of 557 over the previous month; Democrat active voters totaled 472,987, an increase of 698; and non-partisans grew by 922 voters to a total of 179,112.

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 1:32pm

An unemployed Carson City woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon after she was allegedly caught walking out of a store with two digital cameras in her purse, and and DVD player hidden in her clothing.

According to the arrest report, Shannon Gatlin, 28, was stopped by a store security officer in the 700 block of Old Clear Creek Road after he spotted the suspect removing the items from their packaging and hiding them, and trying to walk outside without paying for them. Gatlin allegedly admitted to several other thefts at the store over the last few weeks.

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 12:43pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today appointed Robert Halstead as executive director of the Agency for Nuclear Projects, the agency responsible for oversight of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. He will start in the job Sept. 19.
Halstead will replace Joe Strolin, who has been serving as acting director since January.

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 8:26am

One of two flower baskets missing from outside downtown businesses was turned in to the Sheriff's Office on Wednesday evening. Deputy Jessica Rivera said the department got a call from someone clai...

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 7:32am
Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 4:01am

As temperatures continue to soar into the 90s this summer, some Carson City residents are frustrated because, they say, the city is not cracking down on water wasters.Tim Holdsworth, who lives o...

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 4:01am

State Treasurer Kate Marshall is warning Nevada residents about a scam involving fraudulent emails being sent to people nationwide advising them they have unclaimed property.These emails state that...

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 4:01am

District Judge Todd Russell has named three people including Carson Clerk/Recorder Alan Glover as masters to handle the process of redistricting both Nevada's four seats in the House of Representat...

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 4:01am

A pilot program allowing inmates to use PlayStations at Nevada State Prison has come to an abrupt end after inmates were caught using them to play pornographic movies -- and a group of prisoners is...

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 4:01am

There's a new dentist in town, and youngsters will feel like they've walked right into an Old West town when they go in for a visit.Dr. Kevin Olson, who opened his doors Wednesday, said he looks...