Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 8:11pm
By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Despite excellent game surveys, good precipitation and increasing populations of deer, the Nevada State Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted to reduce the allocation of mule deer buck tags statewide at its May 14 meeting in Reno.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 4:18pm
CARSON CITY — Senate Republicans gave new meaning to the legislative jargon “floor debate” today.
Several lawmakers sat on the floor outside their offices today as they talked to activists who have been camping on the Capitol lawn since yesterday night in support of new revenue.
The impromptu, hour-long debate featured a variety of popular budget topics including teacher pay, textbooks in schools, higher education tuition and taxes.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 2:23pm
CARSON CITY — Since the governor did not like their last redistricting plan, Democrats are trying again with revisions to their redistricting maps.
Gov. Brian Sandoval earlier vetoed the Democratic plan for the boundaries of political districts, which must be redrawn every 10 years according to U.S. Census demographic data.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:59pm
Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol-Major Accident Investigation Team are still piecing together the seven-vehicle crash that happened on Highway 395 near Jacks Valley Road in Douglas County Monday that sent several to the hospital and shut down southbound traffic on HIghway 395 for four hours.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:13pm
CARSON CITY – A proposal by Gov. Brian Sandoval to transfer the state share of operating the mental health courts to the counties was rejected by Democrat lawmakers today, creating another $6 million hole in the upcoming two-year budget that starts July 1.
The party-line vote by members of the Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees came after repeated testimony from advocates for the courts since the session began that they would close without continued state support because of fiscal problems facing the counties.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:13pm
CARSON CITY – A proposal by Gov. Brian Sandoval to transfer the state share of operating the mental health courts to the counties was rejected by Democrat lawmakers today, creating another $6 million hole in the upcoming two-year budget that starts July 1.
The party-line vote by members of the Assembly Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees came after repeated testimony from advocates for the courts since the session began that they would close without continued state support because of fiscal problems facing the counties.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:13pm
Carson City's history, arts and culture will be featured throughout the summer with a litany of events and activities to resonate with families and their budgets, according to the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 4:15am
KOLO Channel 8 and KTVN Channel 2 Reno have video roundups on the first of a three-day protest at the Nevada Legislature where scores of students have pitched tents to show solidarity against proposed sta
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 3:01am
A man with three larceny arrests in the past three weeks allegedly tried to steal two pairs of shoes from the Carson City JCPenney on Thursday. Aaron Memro, 37, walked out of the south Carson Ci...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 3:01am
Carson City Sheriff deputies found more than 5 pounds of marijuana during a Friday traffic stop. Two men were traveling eastbound on Highway 50 West in a rental car from California when deputies...
