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Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 4:00am

Carson City has made its first payments to the state to cover assessments ordered by the Legislature and governor despite objections to the decision to shift costs to the local levels for those pro...

Thursday, October 13, 2011 - 4:00am

A Carson City man said Wednesday that his wife, bank robbery suspect Rachel Barrett, had been depressed since the June death of their 9-month-old daughter from a degenerative disease and that, comb...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 11:51pm

Here is this week's fishing report through Oct. 19 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and southern Oregon.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 11:30pm

This is my annual reminder for you to enjoy the spectacular displays of the colorful leaves on quaking aspen trees (quakies) at this time of the year.
If you would like to see and/or photograph those colors, here is a list of my top seven, personal favorite locations, all in Alpine County, Calif., in the Woodfords Canyon – Hope Valley – Red Lake areas.
To reach these locations, just drive south from Carson City on a combination of U.S. 395, Nevada S.R. 88 and California S.R. 88.

In Woodford’s Canyon:

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 5:15pm

"The Carson City IHOP will reopen, we hope, in time for the holidays," said Rhonda Barnat, spokeswoman for the Carson City IHOP. "We are very appreciative of the support of the community in the aftermath of a senseless tragedy."

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 3:41pm

Kayaker Sage Donnelly, 11, of Carson City is a semi-finalist to be a Sports Illustrated Kid's 2011 SportsKid.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 2:01pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s gaming win declined 6.1 percent statewide in August over August 2010, but the downturn is not as significant as it might appear, a Gaming Control Board analyst said today.
Nevada’s casinos won $886.9 million in August, nearly $58 million less than the same month last year, said state gaming analyst Michael Lawton.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 4:00am

After a day and a half of hearing arguments about how legislative and congressional district lines should be drawn, special master Tom Sheets asked the warring parties on Tuesday to instead work th...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 4:00am

The U.S. Small Business Administration backed a record $30.5 billion in small-business loans last fiscal year, including more than $2.5 million that went to Carson City-area businesses.The local SB...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 4:00am

The Board of Examiners approved restrictions Tuesday on state workers' ability to contract for other employment.The changes to the State Administrative Manual were ordered by the Legislature after ...