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Winter storm could bring two feet of snow to Sierra
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 10:50am

With a much stronger storm system approaching tonight, expect slick roads with freezing fog this morning for the Lake Tahoe Basin and down into the valleys, according to the National Weather Service.

Chains and snow tires are required along mountain roads throughout the basin and over mountain passes.

Carson High team wins FIRST Tech Challenge Championship
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 1:13am

Seven teams came the evening before from Utah, Las Vegas, San Diego and Folsom, California to get a jump start on inspections for the 1st ever Northern Nevada regional FIRST Tech Challenge Championship in Carson City.

Statewide Taxable Sales Up Modest 3.8% In December But Near Double-Digits In Las Vegas
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 7:46pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s taxable sales rose 3.8 percent in December 2011 over December 2010, a modest rise that was outpaced in Clark County which saw a 9.5 percent gain in the important indicator of consumer health.

Another lunchtime distraction
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 5:47pm

A 3D recreation of the "Miracle on the Hudson":

Nevada Political Consultant Warns Against Setting Tax Policy At The Ballot Box
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 4:46pm

CARSON CITY – Long-time political consultant and former state lawmaker Pete Ernaut said today that efforts to use the ballot box to set tax policy could handcuff the ability of the governor and Legislature to make critical decisions on the future of the state.

Morning snowfall causes traffic accidents in Reno, Carson City
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 11:42am

Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting that the agency responded to a total of 27 crashes this morning due to the slick conditions. Two of those incidents were in the Carson City area, including one that resulted in a minor injury.

Carson High's 'Brobots' team wins robotics competition
Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 11:16am

The Carson High School "Brobots" robotics team won the Northern Nevada FIRST Tech Challenge Championship yesterday, and qualified to compete in national competition in St. Louis.

The CHS gym was host to 17 teams from California and Nevada who did battle with robots. The teams built and operated the robots, which had to perform specific tasks like moving boxes and picking up balls.

This was the first year that CHS has fielded a robotics team.

Silver State High School's RoboMagic team also competed in the event yesterday.

See video below of the CHS robot in action:

Nugget Project petition collects signatures
Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 9:25am

The people behind the effort to put the Carson City Center aka Nugget Project on the ballot were out Saturday collecting signatures at Mills Park. According the Dennis Johnson, the groups is about halfway to having enough signatures for the question to qualify for the ballot.

Good news and bad news about the weather
Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 8:45am

This year's record dry winter has left the Sierra snowpack at 28 percent of normal. The good news? Carson City has saved about $30,000 in snow removal cost.

Fortunately, last winter's huge snowfall left the region's water reservoirs well above normal, enough to get us through this season's drought.

Carson City road construction report through March 4
Saturday, February 25, 2012 - 6:44pm

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report through March 4. There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Carson City Freeway Landscaping Project. No closures are expected, but traffic control will enforced. Work will be done at:

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