Monday, May 23, 2011 - 5:07pm
The body of a man found Saturday near the Carson River in north Douglas County has been identified as Charles Michael Mose, 43.
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 4:11pm
CARSON CITY – A bill implementing “performance-based” budgeting, including requirements for agencies to set benchmarks and goals and be held accountable for their spending priorities using quantifiable measurements, passed the Senate today and now heads to Gov. Brian Sandoval.
Assembly Bill 248, sponsored by Assemblywoman Debbie Smith, D-Sparks, and Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, already passed the Assembly.
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 4:05pm
Dayton’s first Healthy Communities Coalition 5K Walk/Run on May 14 attracted 50 contestants, plus 20 volunteers from Stand Tall and Dayton Task Force. The 5K fundraiser for Stand Tall’s youth leadership teams and Dayton Resource Bank resulted in $811 for the two local youth programs.
The event was a fun way for the community to exercise and to join together for two good causes. Organizers Lavurne Jeffreys and Star Erickson said they look forward to making this an annual event.
Monday, May 23, 2011 - 3:56pm
CARSON CITY — Legislative Democrats intend to spend almost $1 billion more than Gov. Brian Sandoval requested in his $6.3 billion budget, according to a spreadsheet obtained from Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget office today.
The majority of the $968 million in spending replaces budget cuts in K-12 education, higher education and social services, which Democrats have long argued will eviscerate the state’s social safety net and destroy the state’s education system.
Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 11:24am
A 26-year-old Carson City man died and a Reno man is in critical condition today after an early morning rollover accident on Highway 395 south of Gardnerville, reports the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Sunday, May 22, 2011 - 12:41am
Floating down the Carson River in a raft on a semi-warm spring day, the beauty of blooming wildflowers dotting the canyon walls, it's easy to forget the sometimes-bad reputation this area has attained over the years.
Except for the gunfire.
State tourism and Carson City officials are anxious to show off the new Carson River Canyon, a place being transformed into a destination for whitewater adventure and sightseeing, rather than a dumping ground for homeless people and appliances.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 6:55pm
CARSON CITY — It’s starting to look at lot like campaign season.
Three Republican candidates for Congressional District 2 tried to sell their candidacies to about 100 members of the Nevada Federation of Republican Women at an event at the Plaza Hotel today.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 3:32pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports that it is investigating the death of unidentified person found near the north end of the Carson River today. The identity of the deceased is being withheld until identification can be made and family can be notified, according to a press statement filed by Douglas County Sheriff's Capt. Joe Duffy.
No further information is available.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 4:01am
An autopsy to identify and determine the cause of death of Gardnerville resident Robert Henderson "Budge" Brown Sr., 78, is scheduled for Monday, the Amador County Sheriff's Office said Friday nigh...
Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 4:01am
The Assembly Ways and Means Committee Friday recommended passage of a bill that would require every person arrested - from misdemeanors to felonies - to submit to DNA testing.Assembly Bill 552 b...
