Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 7:58pm
CARSON CITY - The state of Nevada will pay $125,000 to a former Nevada Division of Forestry dispatcher who was fired soon after she told her bosses she was pregnant.
The state Board of Examiners agreed Tuesday to make the payment to Tawnya Meyer after being told by the attorney general's office that they might have to pay as much as $374,000 if the lawsuit went to court.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 2:47pm
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today that there are a large number of variables in play as he prepares his 2013-15 budget, including who wins the presidential election on Nov. 6.
Sandoval said a decision on whether to expand Nevada’s Medicaid program to cover newly eligible residents under the Affordable Care Act will wait for that result, since Gov. Mitt Romney has said he wants to repeal the law.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 11:51am
CARSON CITY – Where can you see a mystery dinner show spoofing the movie “Casa Blanca” and the American dream of winning the big jackpot? At the Governor’s mansion Nov. 3 when the Proscenium Players, Inc. present “Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 9:39am
CARSON CITY – Nevada is one of the 10 best states for its business tax climate, while companies in states like New York, New Jersey, and California have a far less pleasant environment to deal with, according to a new report by the Tax Foundation.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 9:33am
Not able to ride today, or need some motivation to get on your bike? Here’s a fun Go Pro video from Marcus Marchegger, riding his bike above Vicee Canyon on Carson City’s west side. Great Fall colors, cool temperatures, and smooth fast singletrack along the small canyon’s rim make for some exceptional mountain biking this time of year!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 9:27am
The 1905 Baldwin Steam Locomotive No. 25 at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City will ride the rails again Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20 and 21.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 - 8:56am
Total voter registration in Nevada increased by more than 48,000 in the past five weeks and 34,867 of those new voters registered online. Another 22,139 existing voters updated their registration forms online between Sept. 1 and Oct. 6.
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 3:06pm
CARSON CITY – Nevada is among the states with the highest amount of government debt per capita at $14,949, according to a new report from State Budget Solutions (SBS), a non-partisan advocate for state budget reform.
The level of debt put Nevada at 37th highest among the states.
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 12:40pm
CARSON CITY – The state Department of Transportation will review the costs associated with a free program that helps stranded freeway motorists in the Reno and Las Vegas areas after a report to the board overseeing the agency shows that more than $2.3 million was spent on the service in 2011.
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 11:23am
Douglas County authorities confirmed the missing boy has been found safe, according to the Record-Courier. Authorities were looking for the boy this morning when he didn't show up to school.
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