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All Four Congressional Candidates to Appear in Aug. 25 Debate
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 4:48pm

RENO, Nev. – Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate on Thursday, Aug. 25, two days before early voting begins. The debate will last one hour, beginning at 6 p.m.

All four candidates in the race to fill the U.S. House seat left open by Dean Heller confirmed they will attend.

It’s a collaborative effort between the Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (NPR), KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS), and the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Cato Institute Senior Fellow Says Federal Government Spending Must Be Cut To Sustainable Levels
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 2:18pm

CARSON CITY – A senior fellow with the Cato Institute said today the partisan fight over reducing federal spending is really between one class of people who work, produce, save money and pay taxes and a second group that lives off of the first group.

Fire forces evacuation of campground
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 3:01am

An 81-acre wildfire closed Indian Creek Campground in Alpine County overnight on Monday.The campground and the Alpine County Airport were threatened by the fire, first reported at 1:15 p.m.Burni...

Probation officer to be tried in sexual misconduct case
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 3:00am

Former alternative sentencing officer Aaron Lewis was bound over Monday on 22 counts of sexual misconduct in the alleged molestations of six female probationers."I think the state has proven the...

Nevada Has Biggest Increase in Food Stamp Caseloads
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - 1:05am

Nevada experienced the greatest growth among the states in food stamp caseloads between 2007 and 2010 with an increase of 128 percent, according to a recent report from the Urban Institute.

Nevada Public Employee Pension Plan Sees Record Investment Return In 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 9:04pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s public employee retirement system saw a whopping 21 percent return on its investments in the fiscal year ending June 30, the executive officer of the agency said Monday.
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Fire burning at Indian Creek in Alpine County seen from Carson City
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 1:08pm

Visible from Carson City and Carson Valley, a fire continues to burn in Alpine County, Calif., near the Indian Creek Reservoir area. Alpine County has evacuated the Indian Creek Campground, reports Helen Frazier of the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
While there aren't any homes in the immediate fire area, the campground does have a number of recreation facilities.

Carson City Sheriff's Office hosts National Night Out on Aug. 2
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 2:34am

By Lisa Davis
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 28th annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Mills Park.
The theme for this year is “101 Days of Crime Prevention and Safety” which was envisioned by Sheriff Ken Furlong to promote safety throughout the summer which continues well after National Night Out. Festivities run from 5 to to 8 p.m.

Carson City planners to review apartment complex proposed for North Division
Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 4:34am

The Carson City Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday to hear a request by Granite Construction for a time extension to build a concrete plant; will take up a right-of-way abandonment on Karin Drive and will review a special use permit for an apartment complex in the 800 block of North Division.
The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.

Carson City road construction report for July 25-31
Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 2:38am

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for Monday July 25 through Sunday, July 31. Beginning Tuesday, July 26, Saliman Road will be closed at Robinson Street for construction of a water transmission line. Detours will be marked. The road is expected to remained closed until Aug. 21.

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