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Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 4:01am

Raffle and silent auction items are being sought for a fundraiser Friday night at Jimmy G's Cigar Bar in downtown Carson City to benefit the victims of the Sept. 6 IHOP shooting.According to P.J. D...

Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 4:01am

The party is always in Carson City. So goes the Harley-Davidson slogan for the host of events sponsored by the dealership each year.As Street Vibrations rumbles into Reno, the fun begins at 11 a...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 7:30pm

The disclaimer on Reno National Championship Air Race tickets saying the holder of the ticket assumes responsibility for any injures suffered while attending the event will not stop victims of last week%u2019s crash from collecting through civil lawsuits, legal experts said Wednesday.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 2:15pm

A brush fire is burning near to top of Goni Canyon on the north side of Carson City. Fire crews and aircraft are working on containing the blaze. Developing...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 4:00am

Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Dean Williams generally runs about 20 license plates each day as he patrols throughout the city. In about 20 minutes Tuesday, he ran 130 plates. Credit new technolog...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 4:00am

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a rash of broken vehicle windows that occurred late Sunday night or early Monday morning.According to Sheriff's Office records, 12 reports of broke...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 4:00am

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that changes in the state benefits program proposed by his office and approved by lawmakers have reduced the unfunded liability of the Public Employee Benefits Prog...

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 9:51pm

From Carson City I've probably hiked Dead Man's Creek opposite Washoe State Park at least 20 times, spring, summer and fall and once in mid-winter. It's about a 2-mile round trip with 300 feet of altitude gain.
At the end of the trail is a gazebo which looks out serenely on Washoe Lake and Slide Mountain. Last Sunday when I hobbled up (bad back) the gentle trail (Park Rangers call it "moderate"in difficulty) the westerly winds were steady and strong as is usual with the sweep of the valley allowing winds to gain strength.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 9:26pm

Here is the fishing report for the week of Sept. 21-28. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 8:44pm

The Washoe County Medical Examiner has released the name of the last one of eleven victims killed Friday when a vintage P-51 Mustang plane crashed into the VIP seating section at the National Championship Air Races in Reno.