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Lyon County Commissioners want to revise the county's advisory board ordinance, but some residents say they fear if that happens, they could ultimately lose their voice in government.Bob Hastings, ...

A former Carson City couple with a troubled past in the senior- and child-care industries is back in business in the area. Mike and Norma Childers were granted a license in November to operate a ho...

Taxable sales rose 7.2 percent in May as businesses in 15 of Nevada's 17 counties reported gains during the same month last year.Total sales statewide were $3.36 billion, with the largest increases...

Fall classes at Western Nevada College begin Aug. 29, and online registration is in full swing at www.wnc.edu. Students in Douglas County can take classes at the WNC Douglas campus and often skip ...

More than a few heads turned last week as workmen resurfaced the parking lot next to the abandoned and condemned Kinkead Building - especially in light of the state's weak financial situation.Bu...

The Carson City Sheriff's Office and the National Association of Town Watch are co-sponsoring the 28th Annual National Night Out, a crime and drug-prevention event from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Mills Pa...

With our summer temperatures currently in the 90-100 degree range around Carson City, it is unbearably hot for this poor, sweltering soul.
I am a winter person, not a summer person, and do not like hot weather!
Thank goodness for those of us who live in this part of the United States, we can temporarily escape that miserable summer heat by finding coolness at the higher elevations of our nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Last Wednesday morning (July 20), Elaine and I did just that.

We traveled to Kit Carson Pass on California S.R. 88 with a three-fold purpose in mind:

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California, Sierra Nevada, and Southern Oregon fishing report for the week of July 27 through Aug. 2.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a reminder that applications for the 2011 Special Sage Grouse Hunt at Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) are now available on the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) website at ndow.org/hunt/apps/.
The Sheldon hunt will be open for two weekends Sept. 17-18 and Sept. 24-25. This is a permitted hunt, with 75 permits awarded by random draw available for each hunt by reservation only.
The hunt is open to both residents and nonresidents.

Here are the recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Division of Wildlife. For information, call NDOW Headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.

By the California Department of Fish and Game
Young Delta smelt abundance this year roughly doubled when compared to last year but is a small fraction of their historical abundance, state biologists say. The improvement is likely due in large part to higher than usual flows from the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers this year which resulted in better habitat conditions and water quality.

RENO, Nev. – Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate on Thursday, Aug. 25, two days before early voting begins. The debate will last one hour, beginning at 6 p.m.

All four candidates in the race to fill the U.S. House seat left open by Dean Heller confirmed they will attend.

It’s a collaborative effort between the Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (NPR), KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS), and the Reno Gazette-Journal.

The Nevada Wolf Pack made Colby Blueberg an offer he simply could not refuse.The former Carson Senators infielder and pitcher signed a National Letter of Intent with the Wolf Pack baseball team ...

Come and join Soroptimist International of the Comstock for our 2nd Annual Train Ride. Boarding will be at the Virginia City Station at 7:00 PM on August 12th. The cost is $45.00 which includes train ride, heavy appetizers, one drink and a door prize ticket. Cocktails, appetizers and dessert start at 5:30 pm and end at 6:45 pm. Additional drink tickets can be purchased for $5.00 each or 3 for $12.00. Sodas will be 2 for $5.00. A Raffle will also be held, with all drawings done before the train leaves the station. It will be a "Full Moon" on the way back to the station.

CARSON CITY – A senior fellow with the Cato Institute said today the partisan fight over reducing federal spending is really between one class of people who work, produce, save money and pay taxes and a second group that lives off of the first group.

YBP Lunch meeting this Thurs. 28th @ High Sierra Brewing Company
with guest speaker Carson City Manager- Larry Werner

Program: City Manager Larry Werner discusses the future of Carson City.

RSVP so we may reserve the special meeting room: 775-882-1565

No set price: You will be able to order from the menu

Hope to see you there!

An 81-acre wildfire closed Indian Creek Campground in Alpine County overnight on Monday.The campground and the Alpine County Airport were threatened by the fire, first reported at 1:15 p.m.Burni...

Silverado captured the 11-12 Nevada State Little League Tournament defeating Carson City 9-6 on Monday night. Silverado defeated Carson twice in the tournament, winning a 15-14 game on Friday. O...

Former alternative sentencing officer Aaron Lewis was bound over Monday on 22 counts of sexual misconduct in the alleged molestations of six female probationers."I think the state has proven the...

The December 2010 Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, titled "The Moment of Truth," is full of good information and ideas.It displays very well "The Looming Fisca...

A fire ignited by a spark from a grinder destroyed a Carson Colony home Sunday, leaving four homeless. Crews were called out to 401 Waialaki St., off Curry Street, about 2:30 p.m. on a report of...

A mother bear and her twin cubs were released into the wilderness Monday afternoon after being captured on West Washington Street. Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy said a 35-p...

In an age filled with Facebook, tweets and texts, it's understandable that a teenager today might have difficulty trying to relate to a young Jewish girl losing everything, living in an attic fo...

Heading out on the road for a summer vacation? Make sure you know the rules of the road in the states you'll be visiting; or you could be in for a traffic ticket. Most of us know the basics when it...

After writing a previous column about former Gov. Kenny Guinn, I had some calls from people asking me to write about another favorite Nevada governor, Mike O'Callaghan."Governor Mike," as he was af...

Nevada experienced the greatest growth among the states in food stamp caseloads between 2007 and 2010 with an increase of 128 percent, according to a recent report from the Urban Institute.

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s public employee retirement system saw a whopping 21 percent return on its investments in the fiscal year ending June 30, the executive officer of the agency said Monday.
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CARSON CITY – Nevada’s public employee retirement system saw a whopping 21 percent return on its investments in the fiscal year ending June 30, the executive officer of the agency said today.
“I believe this is the best performance we’ve had in at least 25 years with the fund,” said Dana Bilyeu, executive officer of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS).

Visible from Carson City and Carson Valley, a fire continues to burn in Alpine County, Calif., near the Indian Creek Reservoir area. Alpine County has evacuated the Indian Creek Campground, reports Helen Frazier of the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
While there aren't any homes in the immediate fire area, the campground does have a number of recreation facilities.

RENO, Nev(AP) - The U.S. Forest Service says it is not required to make sure there's enough black-backed woodpeckers to keep the rare bird from going locally extinct at Lake Tahoe as a result of a ...

By Lisa Davis
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the National Association of Town Watch will co-sponsor the 28th annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at Mills Park.
The theme for this year is “101 Days of Crime Prevention and Safety” which was envisioned by Sheriff Ken Furlong to promote safety throughout the summer which continues well after National Night Out. Festivities run from 5 to to 8 p.m.

A home was destroyed in the 400 block of Wialaki Street near Mono and South Curry streets in Carson City on Sunday afternoon. One Carson City firefighter was injured in the blaze, officials said.
The fire was reported at 2:24 p.m. and burned the house and about a tenth of an acre of sagebrush on tribal land. It was ignited when slag from a grinder sparked brush during a welding operation, said Bob Charles, Battalion Chief for the Carson City Fire Department. The extent of injuries to the firefighter are not known at this time, but Charles did indicate the firefighter was going to be OK. He was taken to a hospital. The fire forced the evacuation of nearby homes in the immediate area.

The Carson City Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday to hear a request by Granite Construction for a time extension to build a concrete plant; will take up a right-of-way abandonment on Karin Drive and will review a special use permit for an apartment complex in the 800 block of North Division.
The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St.

By Jeff Cowen
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has added two experienced staff members to key positions who will help keep the agency on course to build the partnerships needed to deliver environmental gains and to raise the focus on efficiency and community engagement.

The proliferation of electric and hybrid vehicles is rapidly making the gasoline tax not only an unfair but inadequate way to pay for road construction and maintenance.Scott Rawlins, deputy dire...

Whether it was for the competition or just for fun, about 150 children and their families turned out Saturday for the eighth annual Kids Triathlon at Mills Park and Carson Aquatic Center. "Our k...

Harriet Pfrenzinger and Sheila Steele tap dance to "In the Mood" during the annual Senior Follies, "From Broadway to Hollywood," on Saturday at the Carson City Community Center. The 14th annual ...

Diane Steele makes 30 different varieties of jelly, and throughout the years, each and every one of them has eventually won a state fair ribbon for flavor.Steele and her husband Al, who make the...

The Carson City Planning Commission will consider Wednesday granting a three-year extension for Granite Construction to start operations of their concrete batch plant to be located at 5855 Sheep Dr...

The STS Foundation, a non-profit student exchange organization, is looking for host families in the Carson City area for two students. International high school exchange students are coming to stud...

Libraries of the past were often quiet, stately structures, with a staff dedicated to checking books in and out and assisting patrons with research oriented questions. Today's Carson City Library i...

LAS VEGAS - Court records paint a picture of Arthur Gerald Jones as a powerful Chicago financier who was tormented by snowballing gambling debts and a troubled marriage when he left home to run an ...

--TRPA hires part-time COOJuly, 23 2011 10:53 pm MST...

The Carson High Football Boosters Club is gearing up for its annual Senator Football Kickoff Dinner on Aug. 13. The dinner is at 6:30 p.m. and hosted by Mo & Sluggo's on Curry Street between Telegr...

Since when did "compromise" become a bad word? I think it happened last fall when disillusioned voters, fed up with President Barack Obama's free-spending, Big Government agenda, sent a bunch of in...

RENO - Skiers and snowboarders enjoyed a final fling on the slopes Saturday as the Sierra Nevada skiing season came to an official close after one of the snowiest winters in more than six decades. ...

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report for Monday July 25 through Sunday, July 31. Beginning Tuesday, July 26, Saliman Road will be closed at Robinson Street for construction of a water transmission line. Detours will be marked. The road is expected to remained closed until Aug. 21.

Various faiths are coming together to have a picnic in Nevada’s capital Carson City at the end of the month.
Christians of various denominations, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Baha’is, and others, besides sharing food, music, games, prayers, a “Peace Cake”, etc., will also try to find similarities between their diverse traditions at second annual “Heal the World Interfaith Picnic of Nevada” on July 31, said Adina Richman Karst, vent coordinator.

Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart parlayed a 1-2 qualifying performance into a 1-2 finish at New Hampshire last Sunday, improving both drivers' chances of making the Chase this season. With his win, New...

We must solve the immigration problem and get on with growing our economy and creating jobs. Immigrants and growing the economy are indeed related. Instead, many so-called political leaders spew an...

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