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Congressman Dean Heller, firmly standing with his party and the health insurance industry, rejected a Democratic-led plan to provide affordable health care for Northern Nevadans.

Enjoy FREE live music at 88 Cups of Coffee & Tea Cafe in Minden, located at 1663 Lucerne Street(775-783-0688).

Susan Botich will play original, traditional and popular songs in folk, jazz and popular genres.

88 Cups serves delicious treats and drinks and is a great place to relax and unwind. All ages are welcome.

The 2010 season for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is rolling down the tracks toward its May 27 opening, with online tickets available now at www.VisitCarsonCity.com.

Carson High graduate Kayla Sanchez opened her outdoor track season at Arizona State University on an upbeat note by winning the women's 100-m

Shrugging off the disappointment of a heart breaking loss in game one, the Carson High softball team showed resilience by pulling out a 7-6 victo

MINDEN -- Aided by key contributions from its cast of sophomores -- including Drew Moreland, Nick Domitrovich, Rory Petersen and Brock Prader

MINDEN -- A five-run second inning and some clutch work by Carter Nuckolls coming out of the bullpen helped the Carson High J.V.

"I feel like I'm in the twilight zone," said Western Nevada College baseball coach D.J. Whittemore after his team dropped a doubleheader on Saturday at John L. Harvey Field.

It seems like Gov. Jim Gibbons is officially jumping on the Tea Party bandwagon.

I've been wondering what was taking him so long.

Gibbons has been such a disaster that he might become the first sitting Nevada governor to lose a primary. His main challenger, Brian Sandoval, has raised five times more cash as Gibbons, and there are many who think this race has already been decided.

Game 1 in progress

No doubt, there was a new focus for the Western Nevada College baseball team coming off a series last weekend when it was shutout twice and scored three runs overall while losing three games agains

The Northern Nevada Cyber Center, located at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has issued a computer intrusion scam warning. Many Facebook users are reporting their accounts being hacked.

Friday: Game 1

CARSON CITY – The need for the state of Nevada to continue and possibly even increase funding to the public employee retirement system could make the budget problems facing the Legislature next yea

For the Carson High boys golf team, it was a place to start.

MINDEN -- Hitting was the key on Thursday afternoo

Celia Slattery will offer a musical theater workshop Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Brewery in Carson City. She will follow that Saturday night at 7;30 p.m.

The following statement is from Don Gibson, president of the Carson City Sheriffs' Protective Association, which represents 77 employees. It was read to the Board of Supervisors today:

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. -- Please join Nevada State Parks and the National Pony Express Association in celebrating the 150th anniversary commemorating the first Pony Express ride from St. Joseph, Mo.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors agreed to make about $7.8 million in cuts, including the elimination of about 20 positions from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

CARSON CITY – The 2010 special session called by Gov. Jim Gibbons last month to balance a state budget out of balance by more than $800 million touched on major issues from gaming and mining fee increases to layoffs of state employees.

by Scott Schrantz
This little news bite from Kurt Hildebrand's Morning Report is so bizarre that I had to highlight it. I don't even think there's any comment I could make to enhance it.

According to Thursday's commission packet, someone apparently thought the Costco was in Douglas County for the last three years and shipped $434,740 of Carson City's gas taxes south.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors just voted 5-0 to make $7.8 million in cuts, that includes eliminating 20 positions from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Carson City Sheriff deputies, wearing yellow t-shirts declaring "Say No to Cuts for Cops," have packed the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center for the Board of Supervisors meeting, waiting

We are looking to put together a map of all the free wifi hotspots in Carson City. I have looked at several lists/maps that are out there, but they all seem to be missing some of the most obvious.

There will be a new look to the Carson High boys golf team this spring.

Former Western Nevada College star Brian Barnett hit a game-winning home run to lead the University of Nevada to a 9-6 win over San Francisco State on Wednesday at Peccole Park.

A new season between two old rivals will begin on Thursday afternoon when the Carson High softball team visits Douglas for the opener of a three-game Sierra League softball series in Minden.

Unlike last year, the Sierra League baseball championship won't be at stake this week when the Carson Senators and Douglas Tigers square off in a three-game series.

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s political leaders have emphasized repeatedly in recent months that the state faces a huge funding shortfall in 2011, perhaps as much as a $3 billion hole that will make the r

Karen Abowd talks about her candidacy for Carson City Board of Supervisors, Ward 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMJxZW-Z1WE

With six games scheduled over a span of seven days, the University of Nevada baseball team embarked on its busy week by cruising to a 10-3 victory against Sonoma State on Tuesday afternoon at Pecco

Before the season began, Western Nevada College baseball coach D.J.

Lodging, Breakfast, Snow Play and Gear Free for Children at Family Resort During Easter Break

Carson City Board of Supervisors have a heavy agenda this week as they try to close a $10 million budget deficit.

An interesting development in the battle over the Nugget project are the assumptions being made by all sides as to the motives of others.

For instance, many of the opponents or those on the fence assume that Nugget President Steve Neighbors has something up his sleeve. Every time some unanswered question arises, people assume the worst, that this deal is only about enriching the Nugget. Perhaps this comes instinctive to Nevadans, after dealing with our share of casino owners/executives, from Steve Wynn to Bugsy Segal to Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal.

CARSON CITY – Republican presidential adviser Sig Rogich said in an interview televised today that he is supporting the re-election of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid because replacing the most powerful member of Congress while the state is in the worst recession in memory is a bad idea.

...and held in "jail" at Red's 395! So I need your help to bail me out. Please click here and make a donation to help Jerry's Kids.

Now, some of you are probably thinking, gee, that's not so bad, being "locked up" with all that beer and great food. And you're right. But please make a donation anyway. I've got work to do!

Update: They let me out of jail. Said I liked it too much. Thanks to everyone who contributed.

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