Carson Now News (edition 217)

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 3:00am

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday endorsed Texas Gov. Rick Perry's candidacy for president."Our nation needs a leader in the White House who understands the role of government and our economy," Sandov...

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 8:32pm

CARSON CITY – The results of the vote in the special election in the 2nd Congressional District went the way that most pundits had predicted: Republican and former state Sen. Mark Amodei will assume the seat vacated with the appointment of Dean Heller to the U.S. Senate.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 5:59pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Polls have closed in Nevada's special U.S. House election.Secretary of State spokesman Bob Walsh told The Associated Press Tuesday night that no election problems had been repor...

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:57pm

Gov. Brian Sandoval Tuesday endorsed Texas Governor Rick Perry's candidacy for President."Our nation needs a leader in the White House who understands the role of government and our economy," he sa...

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:40pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today state officials will meet with Clark and Washoe county representatives who are seeking nearly $124 million in refunds from the state – before deciding if litigation is necessary.
Sandoval, attending a meeting of the Board of Examiners, said afterward that Nevadans expect their elected officials to talk over disputes to see if they can be resolved before resorting to the courts.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 1:25pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval has named Frank Woodbeck as director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Woodbeck will begin his new job Oct. 3
“Mr. Woodbeck is somebody that I came to know given his activities with economic development,” Sandoval said. “I believe that it is very important going forward that there be an alignment between DETR, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, and economic development, and he has a unique skill set in that regard.”

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 8:14am

Two repeat drunk driving offenders were arrested this weekend in separate incidents in Carson City.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 3:01am

Polls open at 7 a.m. today to determine who will replace Dean Heller in the U.S. House of Representatives.Some 67,000 Nevadans have already cast their ballots in the 2nd Congressional District race...

Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 3:01am

A week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the Carson City man's deadly rampag...

Monday, September 12, 2011 - 3:53pm

I was just finishing up a column about how far the Nugget Project has come, from a vague, unrealistic plan that left the city on the hook for the whole bill, to an exciting, well-designed public-private partnership that deserves our qualified support.

But I was forwarded an email this morning that almost makes me want to change my mind.