Virginia City is in the running for being named America's most haunted town by the SyFy Channel, and Northern Nevada residents can help make in No. 1 by casting their votes before Oct. 31.Tomas ...

As many Northern Nevada casinos struggle through the recession, several smaller local venues have come under new ownership over the past few years. Since 2006, 777 Gaming, founded by Rory Bedore, h...

A simplified fare structure will greet BlueGo passengers this weekend and a new route between Minden and Carson City begins Monday, the Tahoe Transportation District announced Friday.The new fare a...

U.S. Forest Service crews could begin prescribed fires in the Angora fire area as soon as this week, according to a Friday statement from the Forest Service.The burn piles border the neighborhoods ...

Sometimes, large "maybe someday" endeavors start small and need time and a little luck to come to fruition. Such is the case with OverDrive, the library's ever-expanding system that enables patrons...

If you are looking for something to do tomorrow, go down the Carson Station for the chicken wing cookoff. Good food and cheap beer go well together. Fun for the kids too (all except the beer).

A resident of the Lakeview in north Carson City has filed a lawsuit against the city and his neighbor alleging that a roofing business is being illegally operated in this residential neighborhood.

The lawsuit (attached below) by plaintiff Richard Schneider alleges that his Meadow Wood Road neighbor Clay Davis is operating his business, East Fork Roofing, from his residence, in violation of city codes.

The Carson Senators JV football squad grabbed a 33-22 win over previously undefeated Manogue Thursday night in Reno.Carson improved to 3-0 on the season heading into next week's game against arch-r...

Reno-Fernley Raceway has wrapped up its first season of competition under NASCAR sanctioning. Shawn Natenstedt of Fernley is the champion in the Modified Division, with Carson City's Tom Purcell fi...

A fund established for the victims of the IHOP shooting Sept. 6 has collected $35,000 thus far. The IHeal Community Fund, established by Carson Medical Group with a $5,000 donation, has secured non...

Margaret and Michael Riley drove to Carson City Friday afternoon from Reno just to enjoy the ambiance of the Carson Station's Wing Off, an inaugural chicken wing cookoff."We heard about it ... a...

Effective today, NV Energy is cutting its overall electric rates by 2.43 percent for Northern Nevada customers and decreasing overall natural-gas rates by 10.72 percent for Reno-Sparks customers. W...

Harvest Festival includes includes unique activitiesFull Circle Compost and Hungry Mother Organics will host an Autumn Harvest Festival 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today at the retail site, 3190 Hwy 395, just s...

By Sam Bauman
First time I went to Burning Man on the Black Rock playa, I slept in my SUV. Not bad but second and third it was in my tent, a very gritty and uncomfortable week. Fourth I weaseled my way into a friend's a fold-out trailer, which was better. But from then on I teamed up with a retired airline pilot, who had a nice 27-foot Winnebago. Four of us the first three times, just two the last.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) this month formally approved the Nevada Firearms Coalition (NFC) as its new, officially sanctioned state association in Nevada.
The group is a registered nonprofit Nevada corporation and according to its website is dedicated “to the ownership and safe use of firearms for self-defense, competition, recreation and hunting.”

By The Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
It only takes four days to celebrate statehood in Nevada. The Silver State knows how to party! The annual Carson City Nevada Day events will observe the 147th year since joining the union, with the theme, “Nevada's Great Outdoors,” Oct. 27-30, 2011.

A four-day celebration of the Silver State's admission to the Union in 1864 will be celebrated the last weekend in October in Nevada's state capitol of Carson City.

CARSON CITY – A new federal program is bringing $13.8 million to Nevada to lend to small businesses to spur job growth, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced earlier this week.
The funds provided to Nevada’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) by the Small Business Jobs Act are expected to help create private sector jobs and spur more than $138 million in additional lending to small businesses in Nevada, Sandoval said.

Stroll around Downtown Carson City and enjoy wine tasting with a commemorative wine glass and map for $10. Visit art galleries, gift shops, casinos and restaurants. Purchase your glasses at the Nugget, Cactus Jacks, Carson Jewelry & Loan or Bella Fiore. Turn in your map at the Carson Nugget at 5 pm for prizes.

Bring your unused and expired prescription drugs to one of the drop off locations for proper by the Sheriff's Office to protect our community and water supply.

Drop off locations - SaveMart Supermarkets:

3620 N. Carson St.
3325 Hwy 50 E.
4348 S. Carson St.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Acceptable items: Unused or expired prescription drugs, over-the-counter pills, prescription liquids, pet medications and syringes. For more info call 841-4730.

Carson (2-1, 2-0) at Manogue (3-1, 3-1)Saturday, 1 p.m.OFFENSE: The Miners, according to Carson coach Blair Roman, have one of the most balanced offenses in Northern 4A football with quarterback T....

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . .The Nevada Wolf Pack football team needs to turn back the clock on Saturday afternoon at Boise State. No, they don't have to somehow find another year of eli...

Jenifer Watkins says she lost two years of her life after she was hit by a driver who was using a cellphone."The last thing I remember is stopping," she said. "The next thing I remember is waking u...

A former Carson City emergency room doctor and convicted kidnapper waived extradition Wednesday and will be returned to Arkansas to face murder charges in a 2002 double killing there. Richard Conte...

The Nevada Day Treasure Hunt website generated more than 100,000 unique hits last year, so Northern Nevada treasure hunters likely will be eager to get started when the 10th annual hunt kicks of...