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Carson senior goes extreme with coupons; collects items for local veterans
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 11:26am

A senior project for a Carson City high school student that involved "extreme couponing" for two months netted more than $1,100 worth of goods that he donated to area veterans.

Dallas Burnett, a Carson High School senior, managed to find, clip, cut, and ultimately save $818.56 in grocery and household items that he donated to the Veterans Guest House in Reno.

Don Q's fishing report for week of April 10-17
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 9:51am

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and stream in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This fishing report is for the week of April 10-17.

Three suspects in slaying arrive in Carson City
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 9:21am

Three former fugitives arrived in Carson City Tuesday night to face murder charges in the slaying of Nevada’s chief insurance examiner.

February gaming figures post positive gain statewide, down in Carson City
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 8:52am

Gaming profits at Nevada casinos bounced back in February with a 15.3 percent increased "win" over figures for the same time period in 2012, the state's Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday. For the fiscal year gaming win has increased 2.29 percent.

Carson City area casinos saw a 3.37 percent decline in February profits over February 2012. Casinos in Carson City, Minden and Gardnerville and elsewhere in Douglas County except Tahoe took in $7,598,406 for the month in gaming compared to $7,863,077 in 2012.

Governor unveils new state brand: 'Nevada. A world within. A state apart'

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 3:40pm

The state's first brand has officially been launched: "Nevada. A world within. A state apart."

Gov. Brian Sandoval, Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki and state tourism officials launched the first-ever statewide brand Tuesday that will be used for marketing programs by appropriate state agencies.

Go here to see the overhauled Travel Nevada website. Below is a television commerical featuring the Las Vegas band The Killers singing "Don't fence me in." It will be used for Nevada's summer tourism campaign.

UPS intercepts teddy bear with stashed marijuana; Carson City woman arrested
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 2:16pm

An 18-year-old Carson City woman faces felony drug charges after attempting to use UPS to send two ounces of marijuana sewn inside a teddy bear to Montana.

Jennifer Lyn Davis was arrested Monday and admitted to Carson City sheriff's authorities that she was paid $400 to send a male subject in Montana the marijuana, the arrest report states. Davis told investigators she paid for two ounces of marijuana and sewed it inside the teddy bear to send to Montana, the report states.

Acclaimed WNC Exhibit ‘Always Lost, A Meditation on War’ Coming Home To Show at Nevada Legislature
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 11:58am

“Always Lost: A Meditation on War” is returning to its roots. Western Nevada College’s acclaimed creative writing/photographic exhibition about the costs of war will be on display in the Nevada Legislative Building’s second-floor atrium on weekdays, April 17 to May 3.

Truck of slain Nevada insurance examiner found in Douglas County
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 10:40am

Carson City authorities say the missing truck of William McCune, the Nevada insurance examiner whose body was found Saturday in the Carson River, has been recovered. Four are in custody facing murder charges.

Signups begin for Carson City Sheriff's Academy
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 9:56am

Carson CIty Sheriff Ken Furlong has announced that the Citizens Academy will begin on May 1. If you are interested in law enforcement or have wondered how the Sheriff’s Office operates, this is an opportunity to experience the wide range of duties the Sheriff’s Office performs.

Bill seeks faster reporting of mental health petitions
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 9:19am

A bill that would trigger faster reporting to prevent people suffering from mental illness to obtain guns is up for a hearing before a Nevada legislative committee.

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