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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 9:45am

Today is Feb. 29, also a very special day on the calendar as it is a leap year day that only happens once every four years.
According to www.Wikipedia.org, here’s why:

Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 7:47am

Carson City School District schools are open and on schedule despite the snowy conditions that have closed schools throughout the Tahoe Basin, and delayed classes in Reno.

Sierra Lutheran High School has a 90-minute delay. Here is a full list of other school closures and delays.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 6:04pm

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell announced today that he will see reelection this fall.

Here is the statement he released:

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 2:58pm

In a tragic incident on Friday, an officer was attacked by a dog while making an arrest, leading to shots being fired and the death of the dog.

Initially we reported the story based on the dispatch log. The official arrest report has more details about the incident.

According to the arrest report, at about 2:30 p.m. Friday, an officer conducted a routine traffic stop on a car containing Kevin Dean Parrish, 26, and Asya Rose Pedone, 30, both Carson City residents. Also in the car were two large dogs identified as being similar in appearance to a pit bull, and two children.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 2:38pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested several people for felonies this weekend, among them:

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 1:40pm

Six Nevada National Guard Chinook helicopters belonging to Bravo Company 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion just did a flyover of Carson City a few minutes ago. They are on their way to Fort Hood, Texas, and eventually to Afghanistan where they will be deployed for 10 months. Godspeed, citizen soldiers.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 10:50am

With a much stronger storm system approaching tonight, expect slick roads with freezing fog this morning for the Lake Tahoe Basin and down into the valleys, according to the National Weather Service.

Chains and snow tires are required along mountain roads throughout the basin and over mountain passes.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 1:13am

Seven teams came the evening before from Utah, Las Vegas, San Diego and Folsom, California to get a jump start on inspections for the 1st ever Northern Nevada regional FIRST Tech Challenge Championship in Carson City.

Monday, February 27, 2012 - 7:46pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s taxable sales rose 3.8 percent in December 2011 over December 2010, a modest rise that was outpaced in Clark County which saw a 9.5 percent gain in the important indicator of consumer health.

Monday, February 27, 2012 - 5:47pm

A 3D recreation of the "Miracle on the Hudson":