Lisa Berry drove her silver Subaru down Fallen Leaf Lake Road on sunny Friday morning. Her eyes roved over the greenery, searching for spots of color."There's one!" she she said, swerving the ca...

Retired Navy Cmdr. Kirk Lippold ended his bid for Nevada's 2nd Congressional District seat Thursday and said he won't consider running next year as an independent.Lippold, 51, endorsed Republican c...

Booker T plays Wednesday night outside Adele's for Greenhouse Project fundraiser.

Bring the family for a good old fashioned picnic and for games and prizes. For $15 you get food, a soft drink, a door prize ticket and a yellow ducky. Kids under 12 years are $5. Maybe your ducky will be the lucky prize winner ! Candidates will be there as guest speakers. All Democrats or those wanting to be are welcome. Come and see the beautiful raffle gifts and help with our operating costs for the upcoming campaigns! Call 841 DEMS or 882-5704 (Joan) to RSVP and for directions to the park.

Sierra Nevada Guitar Society welcomes classical guitarist Arina Burceva in a special performance at 8 p.m. Friday at the Brewery Arts Center Ballroom, 449 West King St.Since appearing at the 200...

There is a new top dog in District 1 11-12 all-stars.Carson City Little League ended Washoe's three-year reign as champions with a 13-4 extra-inning win Wednesday night at Governors Field.Carson...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Phillip Garrido used the same pair of handcuffs in an attempted rape and kidnap of a 25-year-old woman about an hour before he successfully kidnapped and raped Katherine ...

State officials Tuesday said demand has outpaced available funds in the state's energy assistance program and anticipated cuts in federal funding could leave thousands of Nevadans without aid.About...

A Carson City mother was given probation on Tuesday for reportedly turning a blind eye to her boyfriend's theft from family members, and misusing thousands of dollars donated to her handicapped son...

Information and education on topics including diabetes, tobacco cessation, mammograms and nutrition will all be made available to the public during the Nevada State Health Division's free health fa...

For a small municipality of 8,000 residents, maybe half of whom reside there full-time, Incline Village/ Crystal Bay wields a surprising amount of political clout.On Tuesday, the leader of the Silv...

A Carson City man and an accomplice face felony burglary charges after authorities found them Tuesday at a Minden home loading up a vehicle of items they allegedly attempted to steal.

Joshua Anderson, 30, of Carson City and Jeremy Nelson, 36, of Minden face the charges following the home burglary in the 2800 block of Vicky Lane, according to Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey.

A 42-year-old motorcyclist died this morning in an accident on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
A preliminary crash investigation done indicates that a Red Hummer, driven by a 51-year-old Gardnerville resident, was traveling westbound on Centerville Lane from the stop sign and failed to yield striking a Honda motorcycle. The driver of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. Traffic was diverted while emergency crews investigated the accident.
The name of the victim hasn't been released pending notification of relatives.

Freaks of Nature is hosting their 3rd Annual Show N Shine! This event starts at 3pm and ends with trophies around 9pm. only $15 to enter. tons of raffle prizes, food and just simply put, a good time! This is the original "FUN SHOW!" show is held at 45 kit kat road, mound house, nv. any questions, feel free to call for more information! (775) 246-8383 Hope to see you there!

Time to celebrate this summers farmers' markets and Carson City Greenhouse Project. If you know me it's this time of year that I really glow.I know that my menu is going to be full of locally an...

The Maison T Ortiz Youth Outdoor Skills Camp will be held Friday- Sunday at Winnemucca Ranch. The camp is named for and dedicated to Maison T Ortiz, a 15-year-old Galena High School student and a f...

Japan lacks natural resources (i.e., oil and coal reserves) and as a consequence has become deeply committed to nuclear power to generate electricity. It has a total of 54 reactors and of these, 35...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County District Attorney's Office identified at least two new South Shore victims of Phillip Garrido Tuesday.A map showing the location and dates of Garr...

The Carson Nugget will donate $100,000 to send a Western Nevada College photo and poetry exhibit about war to Washington, D.C."As part of its Community First initiative, the Nugget will donate $...

District Judge Todd Russell said Tuesday that he would name a team of four or five "masters" to draw legislative and congressional maps for the coming decade.But unlike many other states, Russell w...

In the introduction to his blog, Brian Stark writes, "I'm Brian Stark and I like to run really, really far," which may be a really, really big understatement.He's hiked the entire 2,000 mile App...

How would you like to take a mid-to-late summer vacation at an out-of-the-way location, right here in the State of Nevada? 
If you are interested, did you know that our very own White Pine County is home to one of the nation's least visited and Nevada's only National Park — The 77,000 acre Great Basin National Park?

If you've never been there, here is a whole bunch of useful information:

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bats are some of the most misunderstood animals.
Join park volunteer and bat expert, Brian Buttazoni, for this informative evening program “The World of Bats.”
Learn about what bats eat, where they live, how they are beneficial to humans and how to observe them.
WHAT: An evening with bats
WHEN: Saturday, July 16, 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Marlette Lake, which is located between Carson City and Lake Tahoe, will open for the 2011 fishing season on July 15. That season will close on Sept. 30.
Fishing hours are one hour before sunrise to two hours after sunset. The limit is zero fish. Catch and release only.
Only artificial flies and lures with single barbless hooks may be used.
Be advised that this lake is a five mile hike (one-way) with an elevation gain of about 1,200 feet from Spooner State Park at Spooner Summit.
There is no overnight camping permitted at Marlette Lake.