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Weather Service: Windy conditions should stick around through the weekend
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 3:00pm

A strong Pacific jet stream approaching the west coast will bring periods of gusty winds to the eastern Sierra and western Nevada today through this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The image on the left shows forecast wind gusts for Wednesday afternoon, with the strongest gusts expected in northeast California, northwest Nevada, and across Reno and Carson City where a Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m.

Carson City deputies arrest pair on suspicion of felony marijuana sales and transportation
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 1:20pm

Carson City sheriff's deputies arrested two on felony drug charges Tuesday following a traffic stop on North Roop Street in which one of the suspects fled and was later caught.

Arrested were Michael Jonathan Lang, 20, of Sparks and Jacob Lee Stephenson, 20 of Reno. Approximately 120 grams of marijuana was found inside the vehicle after a search.

Don Q's fishing Nevada and Northern California fishing report for Feb. 12-18
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 10:46am

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Feb. 12-18, 2014.

The story behind the giant footprints at Nevada State Prison
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 10:32am

CARSON CITY, Nev. — The story behind the giant footprints found at Nevada State Prison will be told Feb. 20 by paleontologist Gene Hattori.

Hattori, curator of anthropology and state paleontologist at Nevada State Museum, will be the featured speaker in the third lecture of a Nevada Sesquicentennial series sponsored by the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society.
His talk, “Fossils at Nevada State Prison,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in the Silver Oak Executive Conference Center, 1251 Country Club Drive, Carson City. It is free and open to the public.

Applications sought for Carson City Shade Tree Council spot
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 10:21am

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Shade Tree Council. There is currently one opening to fill a term that will expire in January 2015.

Many eyeing possible return of Reno-Tahoe Olympics
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 - 10:00am

Two North American cities have hosted the Winter Olympics since 2002 - Salt Lake City and Vancouver. And some are hoping the torch will return to Reno-Tahoe for the first time since the Squaw Valley Games in 1960.

Carson City deputies make string of alcohol-related arrests
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 2:40pm

Carson City sheriff's deputies have made several alcohol-related arrests since Monday. A 50-year-old Galt, Calif., man was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence, having an open container and not having a valid driver's license, all misdemeanors.

The man was reported by a witness to be passed out in his vehicle for more than an hour at a gas station in the 1600 block of East Fifth Street. Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies arrived and found the man sleeping with the vehicle running and the lights on, according to the arrest report.

Trio face felony burglary, larceny charges in theft of computers from Walmart
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 2:28pm

Three Carson City Jail inmates were booked Monday on felony charges of burglary and grand larceny following an investigation into the theft of three computers stolen from Walmart on Jan. 21, 2014.

The men arrested are Joseph Larson, 24 of Dayton, Michael Harrell and John Kramer, both 20. Each face bail amounts of $30,000.

Nevada improves in Advanced Placement test takers
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 9:00am

The percentage of Nevada high school students taking advanced placement exams has improved over the last decade but still falls below the national average.

Nevada attorney general seeks to withdraw gay marriage brief; Sandoval agrees
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 8:52am

Nevada’s attorney general and governor said Monday that they won’t defend the state’s gay marriage ban when it goes before a federal appeals court, saying that a recent court decision makes the state’s arguments supporting its constitutional amendment “no longer defensible.”

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