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Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 4:01am

Two wild horses were killed and one had to be put down after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night in Mound House. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, a 2003 Dodge pickup was eastbound on Hi...

Friday, September 16, 2011 - 1:48pm

Governor Brian Sandoval this morning sent a letter to President Obama asking for assistance in making changes at the federal level that could clear the way for new jobs in Nevada.
“This is my first request of President Obama since becoming Governor,” Sandoval noted in a press release. “I need his help to get Nevadans working again, and we have identified a very specific step he can take to spur job creation in our mining industry.”

Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:01am

With a week before the Nevada Commission on Wildlife is scheduled to discuss making temporary regulations on a bear hunt permanent, the number of bears taken by hunters has fallen off dramatically....

Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:01am

A memorial trust fund has been set up for the family of National Guard Lt. Col. Heath Austin Kelly, who was killed Sept. 6 in the shootings at the IHOP restaurant in Carson City. Donations can b...

Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:01am

Briefs by both the Republicans and Democrats in the redistricting battle focus on how to best protect the rights of Hispanics and where to start the process of drawing congressional and legislative...

Friday, September 16, 2011 - 4:01am

A hidden safe that was discovered during the renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino building last month has been opened, but the Oprah Winfrey Network has the right to release what was f...

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 11:10pm

The Carson City Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 tonight to move forward with the $49 million Carson City Center/Nugget Project.

You can see the live blog coverage here.

The motion to proceed to the next step of this controversial development included a commitment by the city of $11.3 million in redevelopment funds, $12 million to come from recently increased landfill fees, and a one-time expenditure of $500,000 from the city's utility fund.

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 5:07pm

The unthinkable happened at breakfast at the Carson City IHop on September 6 when a schizophrenic gunman opened fire on Nevada National Guard members. Now, the community is coming together to give one of the surviving guard members who was shot something else unthinkable: A dream wedding.

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 12:34pm

In addition to two weapons and ammunition recovered from IHOP shooter Eduardo Sencion's vehicle, police found dozens of rounds of ammunition, a bulletproof vest and a religious book containing a wr...

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 4:00am

Robey Willis has countless memories of his more than two decades on the bench as justice of the peace in Carson City Municipal Court - some humorous, others tragic.But his service to the city start...