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Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 4:00am

Alcohol or drug impairment is suspected in four separate motorcycle accidents which occurred Saturday afternoon on State Route 341, officials say.The first incident happened at SR341 and Lousetown ...

Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 4:00am

RENO - State wildlife commissioners, convinced that hunting is needed to help keep Nevada's black bear population in check, voted unanimously Saturday to make permanent the state's bear hunting sea...

Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 4:00am

The Marlette water system was an engineering marvel when it was built nearly 140 years ago, using gravity to move water up and out of the Tahoe Basin, down the Sierra and into the Virginia Range...

Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 4:00am

Get ready for some finger lickin' next weekend when the Carson Station brings its first chicken wing cook-off to town.The event, presented by the Great International Chicken Wing Society and self-p...

Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 4:00am

The amount of vacant industrial space in the Carson City area declined sharply in recent months, a strong indicator that economic recovery is starting to take hold in the capital city.The jobs crea...

Friday, September 23, 2011 - 4:21pm

Whether it’s taking in motorcycle rides, local theater, a ghost walk, wine tasting or a charity golf tournament, there’s plenty of events lined up this weekend in Carson City. Go here for the latest blog from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau outlining this weekend's activities and go here for a calendar of events through the rest of the month. There's also lots of activities lined up for the month of October. Go here to learn more.

Friday, September 23, 2011 - 11:41am

Police have identified the Carson City woman wanted for questioning in connection with a hit and run accident Thursday that critically injured a 30-year-old Carson City man.Sheriff's Detective D...

Friday, September 23, 2011 - 10:13am

In honor of retired state archivist Guy Rocha's 60th birthday today, I want to aid him in one of his favorite pursuits, busting myths about Nevada.

In this case, locals commonly make the mistake of saying Brunswick Canyon when they are actually talking about Carson River Canyon. I make this mistake, and I see many instances of this also coming out in arrest reports and press releases from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Friday, September 23, 2011 - 9:55am

CARSON CITY – Medicaid fraud is a growing problem here and around the country, and two different Nevada agencies are tasked with investigating cases and returning ill-gotten taxpayer dollars to the program.

Friday, September 23, 2011 - 6:33am

A new book, " Fairest Picture – Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe," by David C. Antonucci describes Mark Twain’s experiences and travels at Lake Tahoe. Fairest Picture is the first and only book to describe Lake Tahoe as it was in Mark Twain’s time and reveal in detail the locations where he traveled, camped and stayed at luxury hotels.