Carson Now News

Monday, September 19, 2011 - 3:00am

RENO (AP) - The World War II-era plane that plummeted into an air-race crowd like a missile bore little resemblance to its original self. It was rebuilt for speed, if not for stability.The 65-ye...

Monday, September 19, 2011 - 3:00am

RENO (AP) - Nevada Democrats and Republicans going before a state judge this week in a legal battle over redistricting are accusing each other of trying to manipulate the boundaries of new congress...

Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 10:27am

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Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 3:00am

Historic Nevada State Prison is now down to just over a quarter of the number of inmates it held at its peak population as prison officials continue the process of closing it for good.Corrections s...

Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 3:00am

Carson City Clerk-Recorder Alan Glover will present the Board of Supervisors with a canvass of the special election vote Monday morning.State law requires supervervisors to canvass the vote seven w...

Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 12:14pm

Nine persons are confirmed to have died yesterday when a modified P-51 Mustang crashed into the crowd at the Reno Air Races.

The National Transportation Safety Board just held a press conference this afternoon, and a Reno Police official confirmed that seven people were killed on the tarmac including the pilot, and two more died at Renown Medical Center.

Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 6:24am
Headed out to the National Championship Air Races in Reno to ... on Twitpic Both the plane and the 74-year-old pilot who crashed Friday at the National Championship Air Races in Reno had been air-racing since the 1940s. Together, they had the longest racing careers of any other active pilot or aircraft in the Reno event, according to race records.
Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 5:57am

A spectacular air race that drew tens of thousands of spectators Friday transformed into a horrific war scene after a veteran pilot crashed his vintage plane on the tarmac just feet away from VIP box seats, forcing officials to cancel the remaining two days of the event.

Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 3:01am

For the first time since 2003, enrollment in the Carson City School District has increased, albeit slightly. Friday's official count recorded 7,607 students in class, up six from last year's 7,6...

Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 3:01am

Two wild horses were killed and one had to be put down after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night in Mound House. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, a 2003 Dodge pickup was eastbound on Hi...