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Another lunchtime distraction
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 10:53am

Holy traffic stops! Batman gets pulled over for not having a proper license plate in Maryland.

Nevada’s Jobless Rate Shrinks Again In February But News Not All Good
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 10:27am

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point in February to a seasonally adjusted 12.3 percent, but the news is not all positive, a state agency reported today.

Bill Anderson, chief economist with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), said an argument can be made that the forces behind the drop in the jobless rate were signs of weakness.

National wind map
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 10:02am

As Mother Nature likes to remind us, we live in a very windy place.

So, you might be interested in seeing this animated map showing how the wind is blowing nationwide, in real time.

Taxable sales for January up 4.1 percent in Carson City, 4.8 percent statewide
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 11:12am

A report released today by the Nevada Department of Taxation shows that statewide taxable sales in January rose 4.8 percent compared to the prior year.

Statewide, taxable sales are up 7.2 percent for the fiscal year.

In Carson City, sales rose 4.1 percent in January, putting the city ahead by 3.2 percent for the fiscal year.

Washoe County saw a 6.1 percent increase in January, Lyon County a 5.5 percent rise, and Storey County a 25.8 percent increase over prior year. Taxable sales in Douglas County dropped 3.1 percent, one of only two counties in the state that saw a decline.

Carson Freeway Dispute That Has Cost NV $6 Million In Legal Fees Proposed For Settlement At $13.6 Million
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 10:40am

CARSON CITY – A lengthy legal dispute with the contractor who built the first phase of the Carson City freeway bypass has been recommended for settlement at a cost to the state of nearly $14 million.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is recommending that the Board of Examiners approve the mediated settlement with Ames Construction at its meeting Tuesday.

Carson City restaurant inspections for March 29
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 6:24am

See the full inspection reports below:

DREAM Act walkers stop in Carson City
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 6:12am

A group of young men and women who are walking across the country to raise awareness for the DREAM Act made a stop in Carson City on Wednesday, in an unsuccessful attempt to elicit support from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

The Campaign For An American DREAM walkers each have their life stories about how they or their family members came to this country as children, but now face deportation because of their immigration status.

Vote on Your Favorite Carson City Treasures
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 11:07pm

Packed with enough arts, museums, restaurants and culture to go against any U.S. metropolitan area, Carson City stands out as a place local folks are extremely proud of to call home. Take a walk through Carson City’s historic district or a tour of the Legislative complex on Carson Street and you’ll see why.

Crime Log: Carson City woman arrested after driving and using cell phone
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 1:24pm

Carson City Sheriff's deputies made the following arrests for felonies from Monday afternoon:

  • Lindsay Ann Hammers, 23, a fast food employee from Carson City, for a probation and parole violation. Hammers was also arrested on allegations of misdemeanor cell phone use while driving and a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant in her name. No bail has been set.
  • Cheryl Bettencourt, 53, a Carson City resident, for burglary and a misdemeanor petit larceny allegation. Bail is set at $25,250 plus administrative fees.

Column: ObamaCare's flawed wording
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 10:54am

Reading over the coverage of the Supreme Court's oral arguments over the fate of ObamaCare, you might get the impression that the conservative-leaning court will strike this law down.

While those people on each side of the political divide will have their opinions about this, I, as a person whose profession is all about writing and words, am struck by how the future of this law seems hinged on the wording in the legislation.

The major argument against ObamaCare has to do with the requirement that everyone must buy health insurance, otherwise known as the individual mandate.

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