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Vegetables need nutrients to grow and produce fruit. In an ideal world, a healthy soil provides these required plant nutrients. Nevada rarely has optimal soils due to a lack of organic matter and beneficial soil microorganisms. Gardeners must build...

The Gottschalks store in Carson Mall will close to the public for the final time at 4 p.m. Sunday.

Hardly a day goes by, Bonnie Matton says, that the Dayton-based Wild Horse Preservation League doesn't get a call or a letter from visitors to Nevada who hope to see wild horses.

Northern Nevada hospital administrators are sorting through the details of a plan that calls for hospitals nationwide to give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments as part of the Obama administration's health care...

A four-run eighth inning was enough to support the complete-game,two-hit effort of Jon Flinn as the Southern Oregon Riverdawgs ofMedford beat the Nevada Bighorns summer college baseball team 5-1 on

There was no knockout. The crowd didn't have the same fire. But the final result was what Jesse Brinkley wanted.Consider the southpaw test passed.

WASHINGTON - U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children at schools among the first in line, the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they'll tackle...

WASHINGTON - The drive to remake the nation's health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of House Democrats demanded changes in legislation the leadership was drafting on a fast...

Wire service reportThe Nevada Supreme Court is working on stringent new rules to ensure that lawyers continue to update their legal education.

A legal notice that owners of a chemical processing facility in Dayton have applied for a water pollution control permit has drawn the attention of nearby residents who fear the plant could endanger lives and property values.

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIOAP Retail Writer

DETROIT - After a night spent signing mounds of paperwork authorizing the transfer of cash, real estate, technology and other property, GM attorneys are expected to officially usher the new General Motors out of bankruptcy protection today and...

WASHINGTON - Even though new claims for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, dipping below 600,000 for the first time since early January, the number of Americans seeking this safety net points to an economy that is still very...

Nevada casinos won $889 million from gamblers in May, down 8.3 percent compared with their May 2008 win, according to a state report released Thursday.

It wasn't easy, but the Nevada Bighorns summer college baseball team finally held on for a win against the Southern Oregon Riverdawgs on Thursday at Western Nevada College's John L. Harvey Field.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Officials at Oklahoma State said Thursday that a former baseball player accepted a used car as a gift while he was in a summer league in what the NCAA contends was a major rules violation that could cost the program.

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . Move over "Sweet Baby" James Taylor and Glen "Big Baby" Davis. LeBron James is stealing your nicknames. LeBaby James was at it again this week, preventing any videotape from getting...

RENO - For Jesse Brinkley, Thursday night meant the end of a five-week journey that has nearly deprived him of food and water.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho - Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work by developing a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.'s golden goose - its long-dominant Windows franchise.

Going into this year's Relay for Life fundraising efforts, co-chairwoman Joyce Whitney-Silva worried the economy might make raising money difficult.But so far, it's going better than last year.

One thing was missing in the Nevada Bighorns' arsenal Wednesday night - clutch hitting.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's hospitals will give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Barack Obama's health care plan, a concession the White House hopes will boost an overhaul effort...

Carson City Health Department's food-service inspections for the week of June 9 (all scores are on a 100-point scale, with points deducted depending on the severity of violations):

MINDEN - The president of the Douglas County School Board says she's sorry for a comment she made during Superintendent Carol Lark's evaluation last month.

South Lake Tahoe - Dozens of medical marijuana advocates showed up at the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, but the council did not discuss what action to take against the city's three medical marijuana collectives.

Carson City Health Department's food-service inspections for the week of June 9 (all scores are on a 100-point scale, with points deducted depending on the severity of violations):

CHICAGO (AP) - Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief.

After 101⁄2 hours of labor, Kristin Mozzochi gave birth to her son Alessandro at 7:29 a.m. on June 13. Even though parts of the experience were overwhelming, she had her doula, Launa Martin.

The best bet for stretching your food budget - use every bit of what you buy. Even stale bread.

Pork tenderloin gets plenty of attention for it leanness. After all, it rivals boneless, skinless chicken breast.

There's only so much our nation's politicians can do in their limited time in Washington, D.C., and only so many issues they can tackle.

After 101⁄2 hours of labor, Kristin Mozzochi gave birth to her son Alessandro at 7:29 a.m. on June 13. Even though parts of the experience were overwhelming, she had her doula, Launa Martin.

By the time you read this article the 3rd & Curry Street Downtown Farmers Market will have been opened two weeks already. The market is bigger and better than ever this year. If you haven't had a chance to come and see what the market is all...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate college football's Bowl Championship Series for what he views as violations of antitrust laws.

It was a tough few days for the Nevada Bighorns summer collegebaseball team against one of the West Coast premiere teams. But theBighorns can still take a little satisfaction that they did come away

A $400,000 facelift by Metcalf Builders is under way at Southgate Shopping Center in Carson City, but the center's owners continue to struggle to fill space in the property.

Michael Hohl breaking ground for new dealershipMichael Hohl Honda Subaru will host a ground-breaking ceremony 10 a.m. Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction on their new dealership facility at 2800 S. Carson St.

Western Nevada College Fall semester registration is in progress, and a record number of students are choosing to take at least some of their college classes online.

I see dead people.Not so strange, really. I'm a journalist. And for part of my life I was a war reporter. But what is spooky at times is the words that linger on. In the air, on the paper.

Rogers graduates from ChapmanKathryn Rogers, a 2005 Carson High graduate, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Chapman University in Orange, Calif.

GARDNERVILLE - Times were flush when Reno businessmen John and Pat Pinjuv and Las Vegas investor Amador Bengochea ventured into the retail market in Garnerville with construction of the 50,000-square-foot Waterloo Center at the south end of...

Made in Nevada, a marketing program that spotlights the state's products, will become a stand-alone nonprofit this week after two decades as a state agency.

Sharkey's Casino in Gardnerville will not be affected by the recent bankruptcy filings of parent company Holder Hospitality Group, according to casino manager Ron Terrell.

A $400,000 facelift by Metcalf Builders is under way at Southgate Shopping Center in Carson City, but the center's owners continue to struggle to fill space in the property.

Michael Hohl breaking ground for new dealershipMichael Hohl Honda Subaru will host a ground-breaking ceremony 10 a.m. Tuesday to celebrate the start of construction on their new dealership facility at 2800 S. Carson St.

With so many homes on the market, making a particular property stand out is a feat. And it's also an opportunity that one local woman is trying to exploit.

POITIERS, France (AP) - Anselmo Moreno of Panama has retained his WBA bantamweight title with a split decision over Mahyar Monshipour of France.

LAKE TAHOE - Area tree services say announcements of mandatory defensible space by local fire districts are fueling business this summer.

Oil prices hovered above $66 a barrel Friday in light holiday trading a day after grim unemployment numbers from the U.S. and Europe sent prices tumbling.

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