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Carson City Chamber of Commerce Home & Garden Show
Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 11:52am

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce's Home and Garden Show is taking place today inside the Carson Mall. The interior of the mall is filled with booths and displays, from barbeque grills to waterfalls. Check it out of you have time today.

Broader Measure Of Unemployment In Nevada Shows Slight Improvement In First Quarter Of 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 1:15pm

CARSON CITY – A broader measure of Nevada’s unemployment picture, including those who have given up looking for work, showed slight but continued improvement through the first quarter of 2012, a federal report released today shows.

The rate in Nevada dropped from 22.7 percent in the four quarters through Dec. 31, 2011, to 22.3 percent through March 31, according to the quarterly report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A fun and possibly funny night of dancing

Friday, April 27, 2012 - 9:24am

No, I can't dance, but you can come watch and laugh as I try tomorrow night at the “Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance” event at the Carson Nugget.

The event is put on by the High Sierra Swing Dance Club, and involves getting some local "celebrities" to compete in a mini "Dancing with the Stars"-style contest. If you are the betting type, I'd put my money on Sheriff Kenny Furlong to win.

Gov. Sandoval Defends Conservative Credentials, Says Online Sales Tax Revenue Is Matter of Fairness
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 7:31pm

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said today that a recent deal announced with Amazon.com to collect sales taxes from on-line purchases in Nevada beginning in January 2014 is only the tip of the iceberg.

Nevada Posts Double-Digit Gains In Taxable Sales in February
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 3:32pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada consumers purchased $3.2 billion worth of taxable goods in February, a 10.2 percent increase over February 2011 and the 20th consecutive month of increases, the state Department of Taxation reported today.

Crime Log: Carson City sex offender arrested after failing to register
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 12:18pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations through Thursday morning:

  • Dwayne Kirk Snyder, 34, a Carson City man, for felony failure to register as a sex offender. Snyder was arrested near the intersection fo Carmine and Nichols streets at about 6:30 Wednesday evening. Snyder's registered address is allegedly located in Silver Springs, but when asked it was discovered he had been living in Carson City for at least two months. Bail is set at $7,500.

Nevada Homeland Security Commission Adopts Drastically Reduced Funding Plan For 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 12:11pm

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s Homeland Security Commission today adopted a drastically reduced plan to continue the fight against potential terrorist attacks, leaving six ongoing programs without funding because of declining federal support.

Carson City restaurant inspections for April 26
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 12:06pm

See the full inspection reports below:

TRPA: Lake Tahoe environmental report nets promising results
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 8:36am

Several environmental gains over the last five years have been made at the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s “Threshold Evaluation Report” released Wednesday, which highlights water quality as a continued area of concern.

Fishing report through May 2
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 3:25pm

Here is this week's fishing report and a reminder that Saturday, April 28 is the Opening Day of California lake, river and stream fishing. This report covers water ways throughout Northern California, the Sierra, Nevada and Southern Oregon. To learn more about opening day or to get a California fishing license, go here.

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