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Reid, Heller and Amodei discuss impact of sage grouse listing with Interior officials
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 2:20pm

Nevada Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller and U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-2) met Wednesday with top officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior to discuss actions that can be taken to help prevent the Endangered Species Act listing of the sage grouse, as well as the negative impact such a listing would have on the economic growth and development of the Silver State.

Discounted V&T Railroad fare offered in August to Nevada residents
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 12:22pm

Nevada residents receive 25 percent off a round trip train fare on the historic V&T Railroad in August. The discount is good for adult, child and senior/veteran fares for the Sunday 10 a.m. steam engine departures. (Twenty-five percent discount with online ticket purchases by using the code: NEVADA).

One dead in three-vehicle Highway 50 crash near Lake Tahoe
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 12:00pm

One person has died in a three-vehicle head-on crash Tuesday night near Cave Rock on Highway 50, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that a 3-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in the accident. An NHP spokesman could not confirm the age or identity of the victim.

Dulcimer musicians In Stride perform Saturday at Carson City Library BRIC facility
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:29am

The Carson City Library will host dulcimer musicians In Stride on Saturday, 2 p.m. August 3, at the BRIC, the Business Resource Innovation Center, 108 E. Proctor in downtown Carson City.

Carson City Dulcimer and Friends will perform in cooperation with Jazz & Beyond, the 2013 Carson City Music Festival.

Come and enjoy these musicians as they entertain using the dulcimer, an acoustic instrument, known for its soft, mellow sounds.

Registration for Carson City School District full day kindergarten begins Aug. 6
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:27am

Carson City School District will be offering free full-day kindergarten beginning this fall at all elementary schools. Registration begins Aug. 6 from 8:30 to 3 p.m. and continues daily.

The full day, student-centered kindergarten is aligned Common Core state standards and offers activities paced to fit the development needs of young children. Funding for program is provided by the Carson City School District and passage of measures during the 2013 Nevada Legislature.

See flier below for details.

Nevada State Prison history lecture set for August 15
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:41am

CARSON CITY — A bloody palm print, footprints of monster men, the nation's first legal lethal gas chamber — all of this and more are at the heart of the Nevada State Prison story.

Find out about these nuggets of history by attending a free lecture entitled "Nevada State Prison: A History" on Thursday, August 15, at 6 p.m. Jennifer E. Riddle, Sena M. Loyd, and Stacy L. Branham, co-authors along with Curt Thomas of the recently published book, "Nevada State Prison," will be making the presentation.

Retail rebound coming on heels of industrial growth
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:32am

The commercial real estate market in Carson City is beginning to bounce back, led by increasing demand for retail space, a more stable industrial sector and an office segment that’s likely to stir back to life later this year.

Only bank in Virginia City to close
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:25am

Many people might night physically visit their banks very often, but business owners and residents of Virginia City say they go as often as three times a week. What happens to a small mining community when its only bank closes for good? Come November, they'll have to bank on a new bank.

Carson City authorities arrest two in connection with car theft
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 10:08am

Carson City authorities arrested a 20-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man on Tuesday who were involved in a car theft from the parking lot of Burger King on Monday.

Kayla M. Robbins was jailed after surveillance video obtained showed her taking a Honda Civic on Monday at 7:53 p.m. from the restaurant at 3589 North Carson Street. The vehicle belonged to the restaurant manager.

Robbins allegedly walked past the unattended, unlocked car parked outside the main doors, got inside and sped away, according to the arrest report.

Outdoors with Don Q: Some interesting information about Carson City
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 9:16am

I’ve been having fun roaming around on the Internet collecting all kinds of interesting outdoor-type information about Carson City.

And, I thought it would be fun to share that information with everyone who lives here or anyone else who might be interested in my home town.

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