Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 7:19am
Veterans' Day is reserved for those who have served this country, there are still a couple hundred Nevada men and women who are currently on active duty in places like Afghanistan and Kuwait. Many will not be home for Christmas, that's where our “Be A Santa To A Soldier” comes in.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 7:11am
Nevada's population is expected to continue growing the old-fashioned way - more children - rather than migration from other states and countries, according to a report released Friday.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 4:19pm
When it comes to winning elections, it is important for a candidate to belong to the party with the voter registration advantage. It is more important to have enough money to outspend your opponent.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 2:52pm
Powerful early-season storms combined with the area’s largest and most advanced snowmaking operations have allowed Vail Resorts’ Lake Tahoe mountains – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – to open early with 111 acres. Heavenly and Northstar will open on Wednesday, Nov. 14 with a combined seven lifts and eight trails, totaling 51 acres.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 10:26am
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says an 18-month old boy isn't expected to live after authorities were called Saturday about injuries the child had sustained.
The case is under investigation. The father of the child and the girlfriend of the father who was taking care of the child are cooperating with the investigation, Furlong said.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 8:07am
Carson City and Northern Nevada caught the attention of 60 Minutes with a Sunday feature on the national jobs climate, qualified workers and addressing what has become known as the "skills gap" which happens when companies are hiring, but the applicants don't have the skills to do the available jobs.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 7:46am
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Chairman Wayne Burke has been honored posthumously as American Indian Community Leader of the Year.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 9:14pm
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirms his office is investigating the hospitalization of a toddler. Furlong says the boy is currently on life support but is not expected to survive.
Saturday evening just before 5:30, Sheriff's deputies and Fire Department personnel responded to a 911 call for a child who was breathing but not conscious. The child was at a home in the 2200 block of E. Long St. in Carson City.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 11:22am
Rest easy, Nevada. We’re still a battleground state. At least so say political operatives on both sides of the aisle.
Admittedly, they may have a bit of a vested interest in saying so. Presidential battleground status opens the spigot to tens of millions of advertising dollars.
By the last count compiled by The Washington Post, $54 million was spent on Nevada airwaves to influence the presidential election here this year — that’s about $53 per vote cast here.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 11:15am
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will join Grand Marshall Ed Hooks in leading the Virginia City Veterans Day Parade at 11 a.m. today.
Sandoval and Hooks will be among the many entries, usually more than 50, depending on the weather, that will take part in the parade. Several marching bands, including the Carson Middle School band and one from Fernley will perform in the parade.
