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Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 5:01pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today agreed to eliminate 18 executive branch committees, councils and advisory panels as recommended by a task force, including the clearly outdated State Year 2000 Coordinating Council, among others.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 2:51pm

A 42-year-old motorcyclist died this morning in an accident on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
A preliminary crash investigation done indicates that a Red Hummer, driven by a 51-year-old Gardnerville resident, was traveling westbound on Centerville Lane from the stop sign and failed to yield striking a Honda motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. Traffic was diverted while emergency crews investigated the accident.
The name of the victim hasn't been released pending notification of relatives.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 1:31pm

CARSON CITY, Nev. — With the heat of summer sizzling in the Central Valley, August in Nevada's capital city has earned the distinction as the place to cool down and mellow out as the Mile High Jazz Band Association and several local businesses team up for the 8th annual August Jazz Festival.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 2:39am

Property believed to be stolen in the Douglas County and Carson City areas has been found and authorities now hope to turn over the recovered items to their rightful owners.
A large amount of electronic items, including cell phones, iPods, a web cam, as well as miscellaneous costume jewelry was turned in to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on July 7 by an anonymous citizen who located the property in a vacated residential trailer, reports Sgt. Jim Halsey.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 2:24am

How would you like to take a mid-to-late summer vacation at an out-of-the-way location, right here in the State of Nevada? 
If you are interested, did you know that our very own White Pine County is home to one of the nation's least visited and Nevada's only National Park — The 77,000 acre Great Basin National Park?

If you've never been there, here is a whole bunch of useful information:

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 1:53am

Here is this week's fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra. This report is for the week of July 13 through July 20.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 7:03pm

Follow the Carson City School District Board meeting live beginning at 7 p.m.. Click here to watch. Below is the agenda.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 4:29pm

CARSON CITY – Thousands of Nevada residents who rely on financial assistance to pay their power bills likely won’t get help this year because of federal funding cuts, a state agency reported today.
Miki Allard, staff specialist with the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, said federal funding for Nevada’s Energy Assistance Program will amount to only $4 million this year, down from $15.8 million in the fiscal year that just ended June 30.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 4:01am

Carson High School Principal Ron Beck is asking for the community's help in preserving the $1.5 million football stadium and track."People are going out there and destroying the property," he said....

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 4:01am

A Carson City man who reportedly had infiltrated outlaw motorcycle gangs for the feds collapsed and died while trimming trees for his lawn care business Monday morning. Dan Horrigan, 58, was pronou...