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Monday, November 7, 2011 - 7:34pm

Stephanie Arrigotti has been directing and producing shows for the Western Nevada Musical Theater Company at WAC for several years and every year she brings greater casts and more entertaining shows to the Community Center in Carson City. Friday night she opened "The Phantom of the Opera" to an enthusiastic audience with possibly the biggest first-night numbers in the theater group's history.

And the audience got what it came for — a beautifully staged and directed show with a cast of very talented actors.

Monday, November 7, 2011 - 4:03pm

If you have recently noticed that some of the traffic signals in town don't seem to be giving you enough time to get through them, help is on the way.

The city implemented a new coordinated traffic signal system two weeks ago, and have been making adjustments to it since then to work out the bugs, according to Transportation Manager Patrick Pittenger.

Pittenger said they have had many complaints from citizens during that time about problems with traffic signal timing, especially being able to cross main thoroughfares from side streets.

Monday, November 7, 2011 - 11:26am

The following are some of the incidents Sheriff's deputies responded to this weekend:

Erick Leroy Rogers, 46, a construction worker from Carson City, was arrested in the 1900 block of N. Carson St. around 2:30 p.m. Friday after officers responded to a call regarding a tip about several previous burglaries at laundromats in the Carson and Douglas area. Bail is set at $25,000.

Sunday, November 6, 2011 - 10:39am

Did you remember to turn back your clocks this morning? If not, go back to sleep!

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A WNC student is alleging the course requirements issued by the instructor of a human sexuality class constitute sexual harassment.

One assignment given by instructor Tom Kubistant that 60-year-old student Karen Royce took exception to was to masturbate at twice her usual rate and write about the experience.

Sunday, November 6, 2011 - 7:18am

I missed the first two films in the "Harold and Kumar" series, but if they were as goofy and off-the-wall funny and nonsensical as "A Very Merry Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas," I've got some catching up to do.

The newest in the franchise is playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City and watching it is like seeing all the possible gags from Hollywood over the years with a lot of stuff only the drug-using 21st Century could think up.

Sunday, November 6, 2011 - 4:00am

Instinctively, Jeremiah Mock reached down for the tourniquet he kept in the left cargo pocket of his Army uniform. But it wasn't there. This wasn't war - he'd been to war three times and survive...

Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 11:34am

With a heavy heart and a third straight league title within reach, Dylan Sawyers was not going to be denied Friday night.

The Carson senior rushed for 333 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Senators to a 47-28 victory over visiting Reno High, clinching a share of the Northern 4A title for Carson and etching his name in the state record book.

Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 4:00am

Economics professor Elliott Parker of the University of Nevada, Reno, was shocked this week to see economists from the trade union organization AFL-CIO and the National Association of Manufacturers...

Saturday, November 5, 2011 - 12:55am

This is Carson and Reno High school's last regular season Game. Carson went on to win it 42 to 28. Carson high schools next Home game is next Friday at 7:00 pm at Carson high school. Reno's Next Game is next Friday at 7:00pm where they will be playing Douglas High school.

Friday, November 4, 2011 - 5:38pm

The comedy caper movie "Tower Heist" playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City has an all-star cast, a decent script and solid direction that keeps the bull wheels turning and the laughs coming. Ben Stiller as Josh Kovacs shares the lead with Eddie Murphy as a professional crook Slide.