Monday, October 15, 2012 - 11:27am
The argument to expand baseball instant replay continues to get stronger and stronger as the seasons pass.
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 10:01am
State spending would bump up slightly to deal with more people seeking government assistance and state employees would still see their pay cuts and furloughs under agency budgets released this morning.
Total state general fund spending would increase 2.3 percent next fiscal year over the current year’s spending and then stay virtually flat the following year.
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 9:42am
A Carson City man faces a gross misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor domestic battery charge after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and threatening her family. According to the arrest report the mother of the woman who was beaten called authorities saying that her daughter had been assaulted.
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 5:18pm
Three people have applied for an opening on the Carson City Parks and Recreation Commission. The Board of Supervisors will move to make an appointment for the four-year position when they meet Thursday.
Applicants for the seat have been submitted by Joan Colburn, Lee-Ann Keever and Jennifer Veneziano.
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 3:56pm
With all the passions and intensities surrounding political issues, here's your chance to get some laughs in before Election Day. Tickets are on sale now for the satire-laced political song, dance and comedy revue "None of the Above!" premiering at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.
Staged by the Wild Horse Theater Company, Robert Leonard Reid’s “None of the Above!” is the ultimate show that lampoons the 2012 presidential election. Directed by Jeffrey Scott and produced by Norma Conway, “None of the Above!” is written and composed by Reid, creator of “I Say Nevada!”
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 3:27pm
Carson City authorities detained a man who reportedly pulled a knife on a Walmart employee and stole food items.
Walmart security reported the robbery 3:50 p.m. on Sunday. Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies chased the man who ran on foot to the Carson City line and Carson City deputies tracked him to an area near Bodines Casino. He was detained by Carson City deputies at 4:06 p.m. and placed under arrest by Douglas County authorities.
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 10:10am
The San Francisco Giants had the option of bringing back Melky Cabrera who led their team and Major League Baseball in batting average with a .346. Yet, the Giants continue to stand their ground by saying “Cabrera’s status regarding the postseason remains unchanged.” That’s according to the Giants VP of Baseball Operations Bobby Evans. The Giants’ General Manager Brian Sabean also chimed in on the matter by saying: "In our minds, it's not the right thing to do," and "They're too good, as a group."
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 9:01am
Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of October 15-21: Beginning Monday, Oct. 15, Roop Street will be closed between Northridge Drive and Winnie Lane due to the construction of bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Detours will be signed. On Thursday, Oct. 18, Roop Street will also be closed between Northridge Drive and Hot Springs Road. Business access will be signed.
Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 8:56am
Carson City residents are being asked to vote on a quarter-cent increase in sales tax to pay for a new library complex when they head to the polls in the coming weeks.
Saturday, October 13, 2012 - 4:47pm
Letter to the editor:
It was with great sadness that I read the Nevada Appeal report (Oct.6,) “Political Speech Leads to Pushing at Forum”. For many months I’ve tolerated mean, thoughtless tirades by a handful of people opposed to positive change in our capital city community. Everyone is entitled to his opinion, however negative and uninformed it might be.
