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RIF hits the North Pole
(Editor’s Note: This “confidential memo” which was anonymously delivered to us may be taken with a grain of salt — at least until confirmation can be obtained from a direct s

The Western Nevada College baseball team has established itself as one of the nation's top programs, so it's no surprise that the Wildcats have been honored in the preseason.

by Sheriff Ken Furlong
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is please to announce the award of “Police – Community Partnerships National Award 2009.

The state announced today that retail sales fell another 17.8% statewide in the month of October.

Provided by Anne Hansen, PIO, Western Nevada College
Collegiate Baseball Ranks WNC No.

President Obama says he’s confident that the country will have a health care reform act passed and signed by him very shortly.

Seventeen Carson area runners compete at CIM
27th annual California International Marathon Presented by Kaiser Permanente

Cruz Kerver won four of five matches and the Carson High junior varsity wrestling team went 2-3 during the Rite of Passage 2009 Winter Games dual team tournament held at Silver State Academy in Yer

If Governor Gibbons orders the kinds of budget cuts he’s been talking about lately, Carson City would fare okay.

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Travel to and from Sacramento along Highway 50W was intermittent today as CalTrans crews tried to remove a huge piece of a cliff that had separated and fallen down the face

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Lots of meetings, surveys, analyses and politicking going on over the state budget, and the Governor’s view of it.

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As the Democrats push health care reform along in the Senate, Republicans dig in their heels like it’s life or death.

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Solar energy captured during the day is to be released later to light the night!

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The H1N1 flu shot isn’t just for the so-called “at risk” folks anymore. It’s for everyone, now that supplies are plentiful.

Wild Horse Children's Theater announces auditions for "Aladdin,
Jr"
Calling all young actors, singes, and dancers, ages 5-16. Wild Horse

Auditions for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"

NV Energy has agreed to get enough green energy from a solar powered plant to supply electricity to 75,000 homes.

A major fundraiser for the Carson High School Concert Choir will be aided by the joint appearance of the “TOCCATA,” The Orchestra and Community Choral Artists of the Tahoe Area at the Carson City Capi

Following up on the progress forward of the Democrat sponsored National Health Reform Bill, Governor Jim Gibbons has called it a “stab in Nevada’s back” by steeply raising state costs for Medicaid.

At his much touted “Open Door Meeting” with state lawmakers and the news media, Governor Gibbons started the session with a dismal evaluation of the state budget, said more state worker pay cuts or fu

H1N1 Vaccine Available to Everyone at Carson City Clinic Starting December 21
Carson City Health and Human Services is located at 900 East Long Street. H1N1 vaccine is offered free of charge.

Teen Battle of the Bands in Dayton:
Two Groups Host Music Game Contest with $250 in Prizes
When Dayton Task Force members were brainstorming about creative ideas for promoting fitness and physical act

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Former Lyon County Public Administrator Richard Glover is wanted on a charge of attempted theft of estates he was supposedly overseeing.

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A horrendously high cost of cleaning up the Endoscopy of Southern Nevada mess is costing Nevada plenty. The cause?

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Citing ongoing fights, drug deals and other problems, City Parks and the Sheriff’s Office have put Carson High student parking off limits in Mills Park.

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Sheldon Adelson owns gaming properties all over the world and he’s still building new ones in China and Singapore, despite the recession.

A shortage of a few state health inspectors has come back to cost the state of Nevada many fold what it would have cost to simply have had them on staff.
A final report by the Southern Nevada Health D

“NEVER TELL A LIE’ IS FUN AS A SUSPENSE BOOK
By Sam Bauman

All kinds of fine movies out there this week, “Avatar” being one I can’t wait to see, but meanwhile among the oldies there are some pretty fine ones as well.

MT ROSE’S NEW LODGE AND GOOD SNOW
By the Senior Skier

From the National Weather Service-Reno:
Warning Message:
A Pacific storm system will move into the West Coast through
Tuesday morning.

* Local emergency management workers are nervously eyeing a winter storm headed out way that is likely to bring snow in the higher elevations, but rain in the moderate to lower elevations.

I encourage everybody to download the supporting material for the special meeting of the Carson City board of supervisors on December 10, 2009 (http://www.carson-city.nv.us/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?d

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A fire deliberately set on the front porch of a home for sale at 2820 Airport came within a few minutes of badly damaging the whole residence this week.

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A self-proclaimed Republican challenger to U.S.

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A last ditch effort to settle their divorce out of court may have failed, sending both Governor Gibbons and his soon-to-be ex-wife into the public arena of open divorce cou

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Firstgold Mining ran afoul of a federal agency charged with ensuring that American companies don’t unwittingly create national security issues as a result of with whom they

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A man who was quite visibly upset with the gaming industry, defaced the world-famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign as a TV live crew looked on.

CHS fourth in Award of Excellence Standings; Rutledge makes Nevada baseball team
The Carson High athletic program had a quite successful fall season, so it should come as no surprise th

Winters Creek Lodge Inaugural Day is Monday!

With sales and property taxes in continued decline, Carson City Manager Larry Werner has drawn up three 2010-11 budget scenarios and has asked department heads to trim their budgets according to each

Why Are We So Afraid to Use The First Amendment?
By
Karl Neathammer
“ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the fre

By any measure, Carson City’s checkbook is showing a steep downward trend.

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