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Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 3:11pm

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Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 1:57pm

CARSON CITY – A state agency today reported that significant changes have been made to the unemployment insurance benefit structure affecting both current and future recipients.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 6:45pm

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of April 11-17, 2012.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 6:22pm

Sunday through Tuesday, April 22-24, are the 2012 dates for the highly-popular John Riordan Invitational Fishing Derby. John is the Assistant General Manager for the Carson Station Hotel and Casino in Carson City, and this will be the 15th version of his annual, fun-filled, fishing event at Topaz Lake.
His derby is traditionally co-headquartered at the Topaz Lake Marina and the Topaz Lake Lodge at Topaz Lake, which lies along the Nevada-California state line about 40 miles south of Carson City.
Here is some information about that derby:

Derby Rules:

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 4:06pm

CARSON CITY – A Carson City District judge today rejected an initiative petition proposing to create a new and higher rate of taxation for Nevada’s largest casinos, finding that the 200 word description of effect of the measure was misleading.

In rejecting the petition, Judge James Todd Russell said he did not believe he had the authority to rewrite the description himself.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 3:27pm

An incident at the Carson City Detention Facility on Monday afternoon led to felony allegations of battery by a prisoner to be added to the list of allegations for two prisoners: Lauren Kaye Smith and Kelly Lynn Davis. The two women are alleged to have attacked another female inmate. Bail has been set at $20,000 for each woman.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 1:07pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s polices of low taxes and small government ranked it 18th among states in its ability to compete and grow its economy, according to a report released today by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 3:22pm

CARSON CITY – U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., today downplayed the notion of any disagreement with GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval arising from their opposing views on the Small Business Jobs Act passed by Congress in 2010.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 10:16am

Mile High Jazz Band Presents April Jazz Anniversary Concert Tuesday, April 10, 8 to 10 p.m. at Comma Coffee in Carson City. For 11 years, Mile High Jazz Band has been playing the second Tuesday of every month at Comma Coffee. Come celebrate with us! Hear the sensational big-band music with vocalist Sheryl Adams and guest vocalist June Joplin, and enjoy anniversary cake at intermission. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 9:34am

Carson City celebrates National Library Week, Mon.-Fri., April 9-14 with engaging discussions, community conversations, poetry readings and film best-selling authors.