Mike Thomas presents the slide-show lecture that addresses the "World End" paranoia, in particular the supposed prediction of the Mayan Calendar. Learn how such apocalyptic prophesies are originated, and why they have so many believers.

A man was taken off a RTC bus in Washoe Valley this morning by Nevada Highway Patrol after he allegedly caused a disturbance and displayed a knife.

The bus, headed from Reno to Carson City, stopped near the Bellevue Road overpass after a man on board caused a disturbance. NHP officers were called to the scene and took the man into custody. The suspect's name has not been released.

In a 90-minute closed door meeting Monday evening, legislative Democrats put a plan in front of Republican leadership that would cut the budget back closer to what Gov. Brian Sandoval proposed. ...

(AP) - The legal reasoning used by the state's top election official to determine how candidates will be chosen for a special election to fill Nevada's vacant U.S. House seat was "unreasonable a...

Carson City resident Emilio Vargas-Gonzales, 26, was identified as the man killed in a single-vehicle rollover south of Gardnerville early Sunday morning.Vargas-Gonzales was thrown from the 1998...

The following people appeared before Judge Todd Russell in Carson City District Court on Monday: * Nick Wayne Baumgartner, 61, was sentenced to 24-60 months in prison on a charge of felony driving ...

Denise Ann Real, 52, was among the record 463 graduates to receive their degrees Monday from Western Nevada College during a ceremony in the Pony Express Pavilion in Mills Park.The joyous occasi...

(PRESS RELEASE) Stateline, Nev. — Classic chrome polished cars, rock n' roll and Lake Tahoe will make for a Hot August Nights to remember, August 6-9 at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, the host site for one of the area’s most highly attended summer events.

The South Lake Tahoe leg of the famed Northern Nevada car show arrives at 6,225 feet elevation, with arguably the best hot rod backdrop in the world: the nation's most famous crystal cool, blue lake.

The body of a man found Saturday near the Carson River in north Douglas County has been identified as Charles Michael Mose, 43.

Dayton’s first Healthy Communities Coalition 5K Walk/Run on May 14 attracted 50 contestants, plus 20 volunteers from Stand Tall and Dayton Task Force. The 5K fundraiser for Stand Tall’s youth leadership teams and Dayton Resource Bank resulted in $811 for the two local youth programs.

The event was a fun way for the community to exercise and to join together for two good causes. Organizers Lavurne Jeffreys and Star Erickson said they look forward to making this an annual event.

Sidewalk improvements will continue along Long Street between Molly Drive and Saliman Road. There will be single lane traffic with flagger control. In addition, JAC bus stops in this area may be temporarily closed.

There will be shoulder work at the intersection of 5th Street and Butti Way. No lane closures are expected.

Clearview Drive is closed between Edmonds Drive and Line Drive for construction on the next phase of the NDOT freeway project. Detours are marked. The road is expected to reopen by November of 2011.

A Carson City driver who died and a Reno passenger who was injured have been identified by the Nevada Highway Patrol in Sunday morning's fatal rollover accident that happened south of Gardnerville.

LAS VEGAS - Dayton High's Kathie Arias completed her three-peat by winning her third straight discus title at the NIAA 3A State Track & Field Championships Saturday at Del Sol High School.Arias, wh...

By Sandi Hoovershoover@nevadaappeal.comWith the New Year's floods of 1997 and 2005 not easily forgotten by most Carson City residents, the city's Public Works Department continues to focus on proje...

The Carson City Planning Commission will decide Wednesday on a special use permit request from Mike Mitchell and Susan Dorr to allow for building expansion, site improvements and floor plan modific...

Three of the four Republicans candidates seeking Dean Heller's House seat told the Republican Women's Federation Saturday they would best carry out the conservative, small government, reduced spend...

Conservation groups asked lawmakers Saturday to create a system allowing them to be charged for using Nevada's wildlife management areas.Kyle Davis of the Nevada Conservation League told the Assemb...

The Eagles Lodge No. 1006 donated $785 to the Carson City Sheriff's Office D.A.R.E. Program.The funds were raised from a spaghetti dinner and dessert auction sponsored by the Carson City Nugget ...

A partnership forged this year between the Carson City Parks Division and Great Basin Sports will give locals a chance to explore a portion of the Carson Aquatic Trail on their own or as part of...

Steve Lewis thinks big events - a new freeway, an ongoing shift in demographics and changes at the major airport in Reno - will get the Jet Ranch hangar project at Carson City Airport back on track...

Floating down the Carson River in a raft on a semi-warm spring day, the beauty of blooming wildflowers dotting the canyon walls, it's easy to forget the sometimes-bad reputation this area has attained over the years.

Except for the gunfire.

State tourism and Carson City officials are anxious to show off the new Carson River Canyon, a place being transformed into a destination for whitewater adventure and sightseeing, rather than a dumping ground for homeless people and appliances.

The Douglas County Sheriff's investigators are working to identify the body of a person that was found Saturday afternoon near the Carson River in northern Carson Valley.The body was discovered ...

As part of Bike to Work Week, Ashley Dale rode her bike to her job with the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation every day this week. "It went wonderfully," she said. "Even with...

Nevada's unemployment rate fell again in April - the fourth consecutive month of declines.The seasonally adjusted rate dropped from 13.2 percent to 12.5 percent. The raw, unadjusted rate fell to 11...