Friday, September 2, 2011 - 4:26pm
By Claudene Wharton
A new book written by two University of Nevada, Reno social work professors, is a perfect Labor Day read, giving an in-depth look into the lives of women working in Nevada casinos and serving to remind why the national holiday exists.
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 4:04pm
Nevada consumers and small businesses can now review and comment on rate hikes in their health insurance policies online.
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 8:47am
Nevada dropped from the seventh best state nationally for entrepreneurs in 2008 to 47th in 2010, according to a report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 4:01am
A Carson High teacher is on paid leave while police investigate allegations that she engaged in a romantic relationship with a student.Carson City School Superintendent Richard Stokes confirmed tha...
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 4:01am
Dayton Food Pantry director Freida Carbery says the "small but mighty" pantry is serving 1,400 people a month now. The pantry, whose motto is "Freely we share", is at 4 Enterprise Way off of Highwa...
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 4:01am
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of the Carson City Ghost Walk's death have been greatly exaggerated.Despite political infighting over who would produce the popular annual event this year, o...
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 9:06pm
Opponents of Nevada%u2019s first black bear hunt plan to march to the governor%u2019s mansion Friday, again pressing for Gov. Brian Sandoval to intervene and stop the hunt.
After a 5:30 p.m. rally at the Capitol, the group will march through Carson City to the governor%u2019s mansion, according to organizers of NoBearHuntNV.org.
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 8:04pm
By Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
From Southern Nevada to Lake Tahoe and all parts above and in between, state, federal, local and volunteer firefighting resources have responded to numerous lightning- and human-caused wildfires across Nevada so far this year. The state has lost about 94,000 acres to wildfire this summer, which is significantly less than the five-year average of 428,084 acres a year.
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 3:56pm
The Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad has been called out to examine two suitcases left in the parking lot of Southwest Gas on Eagle Station Lane in South Carson City.The suitcases were discovered about 3 p...
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 12:31pm
Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto this week requested permission to amend a previous complaint against Bank of America and its subsidiaries to add more claims relating to mortgage origination and servicing.
