Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The legend of Colin Kaepernick keeps growing and growing. Kaepernick said this week on the Comcast Sports Net Bay Area television show "Chronicle Live" that...

Carson City Senior Citizens Center- Meals on Wheels has been named a finalist in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program. Everyone is encouraged to vote for the Meals on Wheels program June 16th 2011 on Toyota's Facebook page here as the Senior Citizens Center competes for a new Toyota vehicle that will be used to deliver meals.

Statewide gaming revenues for Nevada casinos were down about a half of a percent in April, with a 3 percent decrease for the Carson City area, but up by nearly 15 percent for South Shore Lake Tahoe, the state's Gaming Control board reports this morning.

One swing of the club gave Dayton resident Janice Campbell her 15 seconds of fame.The 61-year-old Campbell, playing in the pro-am at the Patty Sheehan & Friends Tournament at Reno's Hidden Valley C...

Throughout his restaurant career, Paul Lau said he has come to enjoy one simple pleasure: Watching his customers smile after they taste his food. "This has been my job my whole life," said Lau ,...

The community is invited to attend a roast honoring Helaine Jesse Morres, Western Nevada College vice president of external affairs, June 17 at the Carson Nugget.Hosted by the WNC Foundation, th...

A transient jailed for allegedly stealing copper piping from a vacant building may be tied to a previous theft there. Roger Schenkhuizen, 33, was booked into the Carson City Jail at 5:07 a.m. Wedne...

Yerington voters selected George R. Dini as their new mayor on Tuesday. Dini, a former city council member who was term limited, received 56 percent of the vote to easily defeat Steven Grandinetti ...

The ferociously fought battle over the 2011-2013 state budget is now history, with about 80 percent of the legislators, lobbyists and observers expressing satisfaction ... and relief. No "special s...

The community is invited to attend a roast honoring Helaine Jesse Morres, Western Nevada College vice president of external affairs, June 17 at the Carson Nugget.Hosted by the WNC Foundation, th...

Visitors and locals will get a chance to experience the Old West this weekend when history comes alive in Mills Park."The Carson City Rendezvous is going to be the coolest re-enactment event eve...

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association members agreed at a meeting last month to recognize the carry concealed weapon permits of 15 states as being valid in Nevada beginning July 1.

The states agreed to at the May 5 meeting are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee and West Virginia, according to a news release submitted by Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

One person died in an accident today three miles south of Gardnerville in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

An early investigation into the accident shows that the driver of a 2004 Ford F-150 was pulling a camper trailer and traveling in the southbound lane of Highway 395. For reasons that remain unclear the Ford, occupied by a 73-year-old male from California, drifted into the northbound travel lane and hit a commercial vehicle driven by a Wisconsin resident, said NHP Trooper Daniel Lopez.

Rescue crews are responding to the Northern Nevada Correctional Center rifle range on a report of an officer with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg. According to Carson City Sheriff's dispa...

When you ask Douglas High's Kyle Johnson how fast he throws, he looks a little sheepish."I'd say I probably hit 80 once (on the radar gun)," Johnson said, a slight grin on his face. "I just try to ...

Ric Schrank's life goal is to cycle the distance to the moon and back. His mission this summer is to get his students there - or as close as possible.The industrial technology teacher and vice p...

A Carson City man accused in the rapes of two teenage girls pleaded guilty in Carson City District Court on Tuesday. Brandon Hicks, 18, was set to go to trial on charges of one count of kidnappi...

Following a rash of commercial, residential and vehicle burglaries in the last three weeks, the Carson City Sheriff's Office is reminding residents to be vigilant in protecting their property. Acco...

Halls that Monday were full with lobbyists, legislators, reporters and staff echoed beneath the footsteps of a lone committee secretary Tuesday.Those who weren't already on their way back to the...

The farmers market season kicks off locally today in the Pony Express Pavilion, and Saturday at 3rd & Curry streets with Nevada-grown produce and other fresh-from-the-farm treats."We have a coup...

I'm finally finished working at the Legislature except for a few odds and ends. I wanted to say that even though it was hard work I thoroughly enjoyed my first session. It was a privilege cookin...

The Barton Foundation's annual Camp Sunrise, a bereavement camp for children, will take place June 17-19 at Galilee Camp & Conference Center in Glenbrook.The camp was created for children who have ...

The weather wasn't ideal on Memorial Day weekend, but it didn't dampen the spirits of 10 media professionals invited here by the Carson City Visitor and Convention Bureau to see what the area has to offer.

"I know they were all impressed with all that we have to offer our visitors," said Candace Duncan, CCVCB executive director.

First, it was saluting his opponent’s dugout as he circled third base after hitting a home run last year in a CSN uniform early in the season. Then, it was tossing his bat up 10 feet in the air as he hit a lazy fly-ball in the post-season tournament later in that season. Now, he's blowing kisses to the pitcher as he crosses home plate after a home run. My question is: When will the overpaid #1 draft pick of 2010 learn to just play the game?