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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 2:47pm

With the price of gold and silver continuing to climb to astounding prices, one of the great local treasures is the annual Carson City Coin and Mint Show, set for this Friday and Saturday at the Nevada State Museum. Check out this blog item posted by the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 2:23pm

This week's music lineup continues as Jazz! Carson City 2011 has several shows planned in the coming days. Jazz! Carson City is a month-long festival hosted by the Mile High Jazz Band Association, Carson City, local businesses, and jazz lovers.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 12:30pm

Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nevada, says he wishes the judge who ruled in the second congressional special election case had disclosed business interests he shared with Republican candidate Mark Amodei.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 10:20am

Spending on back-to-school supplies in Nevada will likely remain stagnant this year, but a jump in online sales could reduce the portion of state retailers.
A National Retail Federation (NRF) survey estimates 31.7 percent and 33.4 percent of families with K-12 children and college-aged students, respectively, will be doing most of their back-to-school shopping online. That is up over last year from 30.8 percent and 28.6 percent.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 9:54am

By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 4:01am

Treasurer Kate Marshall has ordered $83.7 million transferred from the Unclaimed Property account to the state General Fund.Her office announced in July that it had returned $32.8 million in unclai...

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 4:01am

When two Carson City women happened upon Anthony Joseph Kelich early Saturday morning, they said, he looked exhausted, filthy and in shock.Some 12 hours earlier, Kelich, 60, had been with his two r...

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 4:01am

A group of state workers - primarily in corrections and the highway patrol - asked the state on Monday not to cut back their differential pay for working the swing and graveyard shifts.The money-sa...

Monday, August 22, 2011 - 11:07pm

RENO- With the Aces having a commanding seven and a half game lead in the Pacific North Division with over the Tacoma Rainiers thanks in part from taking the first two games in this four game series against Tacoma. Reno looked to distance themselves even more from Tacoma on Monday night.

The Aces got a very quick start with the bats in the first inning behind two RBI doubles from Tony Abreu (scoring Evan Frey and Angel Berroa), and Cole Gillespie (scoring Abreu) off of Tacoma starter LHP Luke French (8-8, 6.12 ERA) for an eary 3-0 lead.

Monday, August 22, 2011 - 9:05pm

State Treasurer Kate Marshall and former state senator Mark Amodei sparred over Medicare reform, campaign ads and even the uprising in Libya in an hour-long debate airing on the statewide news program Face to Face on Monday and Tuesday.