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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 9:38am

Another major election year awaits all of us in 2014. But the rules could change for Nevada voters for that election if a Senate Bill becomes law. Specifically a photo would be required in most cases to cast a ballot.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 9:30am

A Nevada War Memorial honoring all fallen Nevadan soldiers since statehood would be added to Capitol Complex under a bill introduced Monday in the state Senate.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 9:19am

A $75,000 services agreement with RK/PR Inc., a public relations and marketing firm, was approved Monday by the Carson City Convention & Visitors Bureau Board.

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 10:14pm

A discussion on global warming and ways that plants, wildlife and humans living in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin will adapt to climate change will be the focus of a free April 23 forum at Western Nevada College in Carson City.

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 4:30pm

Having fed and provided shelter for the poor and indigent for more than 30 years, the Carson City nonprofit agency FISH is asking Carson City residents, public officials and private citizens to a special dinner on Thursday, March 14.

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 3:31pm

A Carson City School bus was involved in a minor accident Monday afternoon. No children aboard the bus were injured. the driver of the SUV that was clipped by the bus said she was shaken up but not injured.
The accident happened at the intersection of Nevada and Long streets. It was reported at 2:29 p.m. The children were transferred to another bus as officers investigated the accident scene. The bus had some minor damage to the front bumper. The SUV had some damage to its rear side.

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 2:02pm

Carson City Symphony’s “Strings in the Schools” ensembles, conducted by Education Director Sue Jesch, will perform on Tuesday, March 26, 6:30 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.

The Spring Concert will include a new work, "Reflections," written for the advanced orchestra, STRAZZ, by Gary A. Edwards, a composer from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Guest artist Tom Stryker, a noted harmonica player, and composer Edwards, a guitarist, will play the piece along with the students.

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 12:37pm

Carson City authorities remained busy over the weekend, making several DUI and drug-related arrests.
Officers responded to cases involving stalking, threats and assault, arrest records from this weekend show. Also, the investigation continues into Sunday's vandalism discovery on the west side of Carson City where several vehicles, a church, school and homes were damaged either by BB gun shots or rocks.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said that as of Monday morning reports of vandalism were still coming into the sheriff's office. There have been up to about a dozen reports of vandalism done to cars, houses, schools, businesses and a church, he said.

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 10:39am

The Sunset Rotary Club of Carson City has partnered with the Sunrise Rotary Club of Bishop, Calif., to send used and new camisoles, sports bras and bras to Free the Girls, a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving women a sustainable income once they have been saved from the sex trade and human trafficking industries in Africa and South America.

Monday, March 11, 2013 - 10:27am

In the latest edition of It's Your City, Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell provides an update on the activities of the Board of Supervisors. Topics include the strategic planning meeting held at the sheriff's office, recommendations made by the city's Audit Committee for the internal auditor, and the dissolution of the Sierra Forest Fire Protection District.

The mayor also speaks about the wild horse herd recently removed by BLM from the Deer Run Road area.