Friday, July 29, 2011 - 4:01am
A lightning-sparked wildfire in Tulare County, Calif., seven hours southwest of Carson City, is making Northern Nevada skies hazy, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Health. "We a...
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 6:41pm
CARSON CITY – Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., announced today he will back a spending reduction plan put forth by House Speaker John Boehner because it proposes a balanced budget amendment that will protect the United States’ AAA credit rating.
A vote on the plan scheduled for today was delayed, however.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 4:21pm
CARSON CITY – State officials and lawmakers are rejecting the suggestion that they acted improperly last year when fees generated from several college savings programs were shifted to shore up the cash-strapped Gov. Guinn Millennium Scholarship for academically eligible Nevada high school graduates.
But one former lawmaker, who voted for the transfer, acknowledges he remains concerned about the decision.
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 11:45am
Nevada Highway Patrol reports that Gardnerville resident Terry Lyn Elmer, 46, was killed yesterday when the commercial vehicle he was driving collided head-on with a Ford truck towing a trailer on Highway 395.
The following is the statement released by NHP:
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 4:01am
One person is dead after a three-vehicle accident south of Gardnerville on Highway 395. The driver of a southbound yellow van was killed 11:14 a.m. after he crossed the centerline into the path ...
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 4:01am
As the capital city warms up for its annual Jazz!! Carson City monthlong celebration in August, the Carson Mall has jumped on the bandwagon with a lineup of music of its own, both inside and out...
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 4:01am
Mile High Jazz Band Association presents the 8th annual Jazz!! Carson City beginning Sunday and continuing throughout August. This month-long celebration showcases music and special events at a ...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 4:29pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman Wednesday evening for her third DUI offense since 2008.
According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a blue Toyota Prius driven by Monette Martin, 52, drive through the road closed barricade at the corner of Saliman and Robinson streets. After stopping her, the deputy reported that he smell alcohol and gave the suspect a field sobriety test, which she wasn't able to complete satisfactorily. A preliminary breath test showed a blood alcohol level of .127.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 4:01am
A former Carson City couple with a troubled past in the senior- and child-care industries is back in business in the area. Mike and Norma Childers were granted a license in November to operate a ho...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 4:01am
Taxable sales rose 7.2 percent in May as businesses in 15 of Nevada's 17 counties reported gains during the same month last year.Total sales statewide were $3.36 billion, with the largest increases...
