CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today signed four public education reform bills into law, saying Nevada has “made great advancements on behalf of our schoolchildren.”

The following people appeared in Carson City District Court this week:* Christopher Lash, 27, pleaded not guilty to battery with a deadly weapon with substantial bodily harm. Lash allegedly hit ano...

The Carson City Senior Center needs some help and all one has to do is vote for them on Facebook. According to director Janice McIntosh, they have made it as a finalist in Toyota's 100 Cars for ...

Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed two more pieces of legislation send to his desk by the Nevada Legislature.Senate Bill 207, he said, provides the Labor Commissioner with duplicative and unnecessary a...

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is looking for volunteers for its trail building workdays at Stateline for the Daggett Summit Trail Project.Workdays are Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....

Members of the Nevada National Guard, Nevada Air Guard, and civilians celebrated Flag Day and the 236th birthday of the United States Army at a ceremony held at the Veteran's Memorial Wall on th...

Thousands of people will fill the streets of Carson City Saturday evening for the 18th annual Taste of Downtown, but the weekend fun actually starts Friday night with the annual Father's Day Pow...

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.This Sunday, families across the country will celebrate Father's Day. Part of being a good dad means trying to stay healthy, and ...

Pyramid Lake, which is located about 30 miles north of Reno-Sparks, will close on Thursday, June 30 to fishing for Lahontan cutthroat trout.
That large, desert lake (roughly the same surface size as Lake Tahoe) has a three-month trout closure, each year, from July 01 to September 30. On Oct. 1, it will re-open for the 2011-2012 cutthroat fishing season.

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
This is a final reminder that the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park is extending its tour schedule through June 30. After that date, Nevada State Parks will discontinue its operation of the park.

By the California Department of Fish and Game
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) announces changes to recreational groundfish regulations that apply to state waters 0-3 nautical miles from shore. The new regulations were adopted by the Fish and Game Commission last month and took effect June 9, 2011.

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
The Nevada Division of Forestry is aiding firefighting efforts in Arizona by contributing personnel to help the state fight multiple devastating wildfires.

“Since the fires started, we have sent 10 personnel to help fight the fires in eastern Arizona,” said Nevada’s State Forester and Firewarden, Pete Anderson. NDF has agreements with western states to help in such situations. Nevada recoups costs for its services.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a reminder that the Nevada Department of Wildlife has posted Nevada’s big game tag draw results www.huntnevada.com website.

If you did not draw a big game tag in the recent completed main draw, don’t give up just yet. There are still tags left for the upcoming second draw.

Remaining tags for Mule Deer - Antlered - Longbow (hunt 1341) and Antelope - Horns Longer than Ears - Longbow (hunts 2161 and 2261) will be available to both residents and nonresidents.

By Andrew Barbano
RENO, Nev. — Longtime Nevada civil rights leader Mary Valencia Wilson, 66, died at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno shortly after midnight of Friday, June 10. She suffered from complications after a long battle with cancer.

Janice McIntosh talks about services provided by the Carson City Senior Center. On Thursday, you can help the Senior Center win a new truck for their Meals on Wheels program. To vote, go to Toyota's Facebook page, click on "Toyota 100 Cars for Good," click on “finalist” and go to “C” for “Carson City Senior Citizens Center,” where you can view the center's video. Only votes cast on June 16 count.

Power has been restored in Dayton after an outage about 11 a.m. is affectied nearly 2,000 customers, according to NV Energy.Spokeswoman Faye Anderson said a bird got into a substation in equipment ...

Music By The Mountain
Dinner & Live Music
Featuring
Felix and the Soul Cats
Dinner Includes:
BBQ Tri-Tip, BBQ ChickenBella Vita Beans, Potato SaladCorn Bread with Honey ButterTexas Sheet Cake for Dessert           Catered by Bella Vita Catering
Beer, Wine, Mountain Nectar, Margaritas,Lemonade, Iced Tea and Water available

Free event--Bring the entire famiily for an action-packed day at the Carson City Airport with flybys, activities, food and more. Watch amazing flybys of exciting aircraft such as the B25 Bomber, Cobra Helicopter, P51 Mustang, plus planes and jets. Watch these aircraft land at the airport, then visit them up close and personal. Activities include plane and hot air balloon rides, bounce house, face painting, martial arts and tumbling demonstrationis, food and beverages and much more. Event starts at 8:00AM with a pancake breakfast, plus activities throughout the day.

Dr. Death is dead. Murad (Jack) Kevorkian, whose name has been synonymous with doctor-assisted suicide, died earlier this month at 83. He spent eight years in a maximum-security prison for helping ...

They call themselves the Deaf Ninjas - a group of three Carson City young adults learning the art of karate at the Carson ATA Blackbelt Academy.But they could just as easily be labeled revolutio...

FERNLEY - Two Texas teachers vacationing in Nevada were killed Monday morning when their vehicle was rear ended by a state highway truck in Fernley. Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman Chuck Allen s...

A veteran state fiscal manager was named director of administration on Monday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.Jeff Mohlenkamp is currently deputy director for Support Services at the Department of Correctio...

Two motorists from Texas died in a vehicle accident this morning on Highway 50 Alternate Route eight miles east of Fernley, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

Renee J. Upchurch, 53, and Esther Garza, 59, from San Diego, Texas, died as a result of injuries from the accident, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen in a news release.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today announced he has appointed Jeff Mohlenkamp as director of the Department of Administration effective July 11.
“I am pleased to announce that Jeff has agreed to join the team and lead the Department of Administration,” Sandoval said. “With more than 20 years of experience in state government, Jeff’s depth and breadth of experience across several agencies will be a strong asset to both my office and the department as a whole.”