Lyon County schools recorded 8,254 students in class on count day Friday, down 246 students from last year's 8,500.However, the decline wasn't as severe as officials had predicted."It was 2.87 perc...

Elizabeth Crum, publisher and editor of Nevada News Bureau writes: "Bored with my usual “In Case You Missed It” headline, so I’m mixing it up today, Dear Readers. Livin’ on the edge, that’s me. Here’s some stuff you may have missed this week in your mad rush to live your life:" Go here for this week's top links.

Whether it’s taking in motorcycle rides, local theater, a ghost walk, wine tasting or a charity golf tournament, there’s plenty of events lined up this weekend in Carson City. Go here for the latest blog from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau outlining this weekend's activities and go here for a calendar of events through the rest of the month. There's also lots of activities lined up for the month of October. Go here to learn more.

In honor of retired state archivist Guy Rocha's 60th birthday today, I want to aid him in one of his favorite pursuits, busting myths about Nevada.

In this case, locals commonly make the mistake of saying Brunswick Canyon when they are actually talking about Carson River Canyon. I make this mistake, and I see many instances of this also coming out in arrest reports and press releases from the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

A new book, " Fairest Picture – Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe," by David C. Antonucci describes Mark Twain’s experiences and travels at Lake Tahoe. Fairest Picture is the first and only book to describe Lake Tahoe as it was in Mark Twain’s time and reveal in detail the locations where he traveled, camped and stayed at luxury hotels.

Matt Nolan knows the pressures of playing quarterback in Carson High's complex system.Nolan knows that if the Senators are going to be successful he is going to have to have a big year, both runnin...

By Darrell Moodydmoody@nevadaappeal.comCarson High's volleyball team cruised to its fourth straight victory of the season, knocking off Wooster - 25-12, 25-14 and 25-18 -Thursday night at Morse Bur...

The - is kicking off its third annual Literacy for Life series, aimed at drawing attention to efforts in the community that promote reading.As in years past, we will take a look at the members of o...

Get ready to wing it in Carson City.Best Western Carson Station Hotel Casino announces the Carson Station Wing Off, a chicken wing cook-off event, presented by the Great International Chicken Wing ...

Carson Valley resident John Glover said he has been hunting for bears for 15 days so far in this first season and he's only seen two."If I wind up getting a bear, I'll be tickled," he said. "If I d...

With hearings beginning Monday on Southern Nevada Water Authority's application for water rights in eastern Nevada, State Engineer Jason King has set public comment on the plan for Oct. 7.SNWA has ...

In the aftermath of the deadly IHOP shooting this month, firearms instructors are seeing an increase in people wanting to take a gun-safety course as a prerequisite for obtaining aconcealed-weap...

A contest for the TV show.. 'This Week in Nevada Sports', A.K.A TWiNS. Who can create the best logo for the show? The winner will get 100 bucks. It must contain the state of Nevada, and the initials of the show, (must have the initials of TWiNS just like that)... the compitition ends one week from tomorrow, which is next Friday. It also has to be a digital photo, not a paper drawing. Send all the logos to: wncvoice@gmail.com, I'll tell you when you have won. I'd like for this to be for CHS students only please and thanks. Let's see how creative you guys can be!

By Mike Wolterbeek
Six full-size pickup trucks took a wild ride on a 16-foot-high steel bridge when it shook violently in a series of never-before-conducted experiments to investigate the seismic behavior of a curved bridge with vehicles in place. The 145-foot-long, 162-ton steel and concrete bridge was built atop four large, 14-foot by 14-foot, hydraulic shake tables in the University of Nevada, Reno’s world-renowned Large-Scale Structures Earthquake Engineering Laboratory.

Street Vibrations kicks offs today, with events at Carson City Harley-Davidson. Here is some video of the motorcycle stunt riders I shot last year:

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit invites residents and visitors to attend the Kokanee Salmon Festival, which celebrates the annual fall migration of Kokanee salmon at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. The event takes place the weekend of October 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. The Visitor Center is located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.

A former Carson City Supervisor has fallen victim to an online scam targeting his friends. Early Thursday morning an email with Richard Staub's return address was sent out to everyone in his addres...

Lake Tahoe Basin agencies are investigating a small spill of what appears to be petroleum at Taylor Creek during the weekend.On Saturday, a U.S. Forest Service ranger reported a 10-foot-by-20-foot ...

An open casting and crew call for the local, independent film "Secrets of the Desert Nymph" will be Oct. 1 at Silver State High School. "The roles are mostly for teens, but there are some adults," ...

I think this weekend is my favorite between pink balloons, lots of yummy fudge and motorcycles it can't get better. STREET VIBRATIONS HITS VIRGINIA CITYStreet Vibes not only sets up in Reno/Sparks ...

The scheduled appearance of a controversial Arizona sheriff in Carson City this weekend has already sparked plans for a protest march through town.Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., w...

The party is always in Carson City. So goes the Harley-Davidson slogan for the host of events sponsored by the dealership each year.As Street Vibrations rumbles into Reno, the fun begins at 11 a...

The Fruit Barons officially launched fruit harvesting on Saturday by picking Greengage and Italian plums from nine trees in west Carson City. Nine volunteers picked more than 260 pounds of plums...