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Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 10:51am

With at least 49 area employers signed on, a June 14 Carson City job fair may be one of the city's biggest in recent memory.

The fair, which runs from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, will feature employers from area casinos, local manufacturers, home health, home improvement outlets, department stores, retail, banking, staffing agencies and restaurants.

Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 9:46am

Storm chaser Carl Young of South Lake Tahoe is one of several people who died Friday in an Oklahoma tornado. He was 45.
Young worked on Discovery Channel’s defunct “Storm Chasers” series.

Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 9:16am

Each year people across the country participate in Relay for Life to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year one local team is taking a creative approach to raise money and awareness.

The Carson City-based "bullseye" team is working with Distinct Ink Tattoo for tattoos for a cause - an event that will help them reach their goal of five thousand dollars and leave participants with a permanent symbol of their support.

Sunday, June 2, 2013 - 8:53am

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report beginning Monday through June 9.

Due to continued construction of the Carson City Freeway project, Snyder Avenue is closed between E. Roland Street and Center Drive. Center Drive and Silver Sage Drive are also closed south of Appion Way. Bennett Avenue is closed between Ponderosa Drive and Bigelow Drive.

Beginning Monday, June 3, Bigelow Drive will be permanently closed between Roland Street and Bennett Avenue. Detours will be signed.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 1:41pm

Here’s an advance notice of something very special in the Outdoor world that will occur in just a few days: Draw a great big red circle around the date of Saturday, June 8 on your calendar and then plan to have a fun-filled day in the Great Outdoors.

June 8 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day for the year 2013. On that day, you can fish anywhere you want, and not need a Nevada fishing license or a Nevada Trout Stamp or a Nevada Second Rod Stamp.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 12:57pm

Sen. Joyce Woodhouse, D-Las Vegas, flew home to Las Vegas late Friday to be with her husband, who is gravely ill with liver cancer, throwing control of the Senate into question in the final days of the legislative session.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 12:52pm

The push to get medical marijuana card holders in Nevada a way to access the drug is nearing a pivotal juncture.

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 7:06pm

Art is abound, Saturday, June 1, Downtown Wine Walk, from 1- 5pm ...and held the first Saturday of every month!

Brewery Arts Center, on King St. between Division and Minnesota will have their Summer Art Sale and Open House, fun, demonstrations, music, and song - an entertaining day of great art, food and drinks at the BAC... 'The teaching artists, art students, artisans, and the Nevada Artist Association Gallery artists, will have lots of new and exciting artwork for sale", Stan and Johanna Soliday will perform.

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 4:12pm

A 23-year-old Carson City woman faces murder charges following the death of an 18-month-old toddler, Justin Watson, in November 2012.

Brittany Michelle Paugh turned herself into the Carson City Sheriff's Office Thursday. She is being held without bail. Charges include first degree murder, child abuse, child abuse causing death, second degree murder with child neglect and child abuse with substantial harm. The toddler died of significant trauma to the brain.

Sheriff Ken Furlong said the arrest came after an extensive investigation that involved medical specialists outside the state.

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 12:52pm

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
This report for the week ending May 31, 2013, includes inspections of a casino restaurant, bar and lounge; a meat, seafood and deli area of a supermarket and a grocery super center; restaurants, fast food restaurants and convenience stores.