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Two Carson City women each face felony burglary charges after allegedly being inside a Les Schwab Tire store after it had closed and then were witnessed running from the business and jumping a fence.
Nancie Marie Turner, 31, and Lori Lynn Stephens, 40, are each being held on $50,000 bail and face charges of burglary and intent to burglarize.

CARSON CITY – Lawmakers from 13 western states, including some from Nevada, will converge on Hawaii at the end of the month.

The Nevada Department of Transportation says technology it is testing to track car mileage as part of a potential new tax system would not violate drivers’ privacy.
NDOT is in the second phase of a multi-year study of the Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) tax, which would replace the existing fuel tax and be levied based on the number of miles a car travels rather than the amount of gas it consumes.

By Jake Sunderland
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of Insurance is pleased to announce that it recovered $1.8 million for Nevada consumers in the first half of 2011. A recovery is the amount of monetary compensation or relief received by a consumer as a result of a filed consumer complaint.

Blackbane, a nine-member Lassen High School alumni rock band who began the group's first incarnation nearly 30 years ago, will play together again this weekend at Black Tangerine in Reno, after reconnecting on Facebook.

"None of this would have happened if it weren't for Facebook," said Joe Moody, drummer and one of three members of the original band, Rocksalt. "I stayed in touch, playing over the years with a couple of the guys, but there were other members who had fallen off the face of the earth."

A former Chicago commodities broker, missing for more than three decades and declared legally dead, was discovered working as a sports book writer in Las Vegas and arrested on false identity charges, the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles reported today.
Arthur Gerald Jones, 72, was arrested July 19 and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on four felony charges relating to identity theft and fraud. Bail was set at $20,000 following an initial appearance July 21.

RENO – The Nevada Department of Transportation says technology it is testing to track car mileage as part of a potential new tax system would not violate drivers’ privacy.

Investigators from the Secretary of State’s office today arrested Hans Seibt at his Las Vegas residence on 25 counts of securities fraud and six counts of theft. The criminal complaint filed by Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto charges that Seibt was essentially operating a Ponzi scheme that victimized investors in Nevada and several other states.

After 6-year-old James recently lost a tooth, he woke to find $3 under his pillow. But it was more than just an honored tradition. It marked a new beginning for his family."This kid's gotten IOU...

RENO - Conservationists have asked a federal appellate court to keep the Forest Service from starting logging operations next week in an area near Lake Tahoe where a wildfire destroyed 250 homes...

A light agenda Thursday for the Carson City Board of Supervisors resulted in only five actions being taken, including the awarding of a $3.5 million contract to A&K Earth Movers to install the city...

Republicans, Democrats and Nevada's secretary of state took very different approaches in recommending who should be named special masters to draw legislative and congressional districts for the com...

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . If the United States' women's soccer team had to lose in the World Cup finals, it's nice that it was to Japan. A soccer game is not going to wipe out the de...

Nothing strikes fear into the political left and mushy GOP moderates the way the 25-year-old Taxpayer Protection Pledge does. And the fact that the pledge has been signed by enough House Republican...

By the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
Aberrations await and spirits linger during a two-hour walking tour July 23, Aug. 20 and Sept. 24 through the historic district of Carson City.
History and storytelling are the orders of the day on this tour through Victorian-style homes and neighborhoods, where reality and legend come together, leaving ghost walkers to wonder what is truth and what is fiction.

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s skilled nursing homes avoided the deepest cuts initially proposed by the Sandoval administration to pay for serving Medicaid clients, but the reimbursement rate is still inadequate to cover actual costs, an industry official said today.
The industry is also concerned that any resolution to the federal deficit discussions under way in Washington, DC, could further exacerbate the economic challenges facing it, said Daniel Mathis, chief executive officer of the Nevada Health Care Association.

You can catch the live video here. The agenda is here.

Whether it's for a large gathering or just an inside joke, the staff at Going Places, Ink can customize the perfect T-shirt - or any other item - to commemorate it."We do a lot for teams and fam...

A fire at the rifle range last weekend was likely caused by a spark from ammunition, while the cause of the C Hill fire earlier this month is still unknown, according to Carson City Fire Chief Stac...

The first day of school is Aug. 22, and an area business is hoping to help youngsters at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada get off to a good start.Springleaf Financial Services wanted to do ...

Secretary of State Ross Miller issued emergency regulations Wednesday to reimburse counties for the cost of the upcoming special election.The election to fill Dean Heller's congressional seat is ex...

The Board of Examiners on Wednesday approved joining an interstate agreement to share tax revenues from insurance premiums paid by multi-state businesses.Insurance Commissioner Brett Barratt told t...

CARSON CITY - Secretary of State Ross Miller submitted a roster of candidates Wednesday to serve on a court-appointed panel to redraw Nevada's voting districts, and said the judge could consider or...

The state treasurer's office in fiscal 2011 returned $32.8 million in unclaimed property to its rightful owners.Treasurer Kate Marshall said that is $7.5 million more than was returned to people in...

Bound by the parameters set out in the statutes, Carson City Judge Jim Wilson this week sentenced 18-year-old Brandon Hicks to 10 years to life in prison for the rape of two girls. But Wilson made ...

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Wednesday that failure to raise the federal debt limit would endanger benefits for thousands of Carson City seniors and more than 400,000 Nevadans statewide who rely o...

I've got some bad news for you today, and the situation appears as if it will only get worse.The cartel wars in Mexico continue unabated, and the violence and the gangs themselves are increasingly ...

The first day of school is Aug. 22, and an area business is hoping to help youngsters at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada get off to a good start.Springleaf Financial Services wanted to do ...

The Sierra Nevada Ballet will showcase Carson City District Attorney Neil Rombardo during its annual fundraiser Monday night at Sand Harbor, and the DA says he is only too happy to step up and help...

Back-to-school foster family denim distribution eventI worked this event last year with my good friend, Cathie Timmons and if you want to see what the Reno Rodeo Foundation Volunteers can do in one...

The 14th annual Senior Follies production, "Let's Go to the Movies - From Broadway to Hollywood," will be presented Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24 at the Carson City Community Center.The ...

The Town of Genoa will present the third annual Old Time Music Festival 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street. This free event is part of Genoa's Concerts on the Green s...

THIS WEEKEND ... KARSON KRUZERS / GOLD DUST WEST 2011 Easy 777 Classic Car Show. Fun for the whole family: Cars; Kruzers Memoriablia; Music; Raffles; Drinks; Food; Bowling and MORE!!

The fun begins Friday night with registration from 6pm – 8pm and $777 Slot Tourney from 6pm – 10pm. Saturday registration begins at 7am and will close at 10am, fun last all day long! Awards will be presented at 10am on Sunday. Don’t miss out, pack up the family and come out for the day!

By the East Fork Fire and Paramedic Districts
Nine fire agencies from four Nevada counties and one California county have agreed to adopt and implement a standardized apparatus and station identification system. Fire agencies from Douglas, Carson City, Lyon, and Storey counties in Nevada, and Alpine County in California, will be implementing the new system starting Oct. 1.

CARSON CITY – The state Board of Examiners today approved contracts worth nearly $24 million in federal funds to provide employment and training services to job seekers as Nevada continues to lead the nation in unemployment.

CARSON CITY – The state Board of Examiners today approved contracts worth nearly $24 million in federal funds to provide employment and training services to job seekers as Nevada continues to lead the nation in unemployment.

CARSON CITY – Brian Sandoval became the first governor in the nation to be “taken for a ride” in Google’s self-driving car.
Sandoval went for a ride in the modified Toyota Prius from the capital city halfway through the Washoe Valley before returning to the Department of Motor Vehicles office where the car and a duplicate were on display.
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Gov. Brian Sandoval got behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius on Wednesday - and left the driving to a computer for a test drive through the capital and a scenic valley.Sandoval became the first go...

EyeC Books is sponsoring a book drive to benefit Silver Springs families and children. This event has two purposes. The first purpose is to distribute books to families and children. The second purpose is to collect books to continue this effort.

EyeC Books has distributed many books to familes and children. Please visit the website at www.eyecbooks.com.

CARSON CITY – Brian Sandoval became the first governor in the nation to be “taken for a ride” in Google’s self-driving car.
Sandoval went for a ride in the modified Toyota Prius from the capital city halfway through the Washoe Valley before returning to the Department of Motor Vehicles office where the car and a duplicate were on display.

CARSON CITY — The state’s chief election official says special measures are needed to ensure proper administration in the upcoming special election.
An emergency regulation prepared by Secretary of State Ross Miller and enacted today will guide the reimbursement of costs incurred by the counties for the September 13 special election for Nevada’s second congressional district.

CARSON CITY — The state’s chief election official says special measures are needed to ensure proper administration in the upcoming special election.

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CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval’s reluctant decision to support an extension of tax increases to balance the state budget in the 2011 legislative session does not appear to have caused him any lasting damage in the eyes of voters, according to the results of a recent survey by a GOP polling firm.

A 29-year-old Carson City man faces a felony charge of false identification after he allegedly used his brother's identification when bail was posted.
Daryl Jacinto Reyes, with a listed occupation as a tattoo artist, reportedly gave authorities his brother's name, date of birth and Social Security number because he had a warrant in the state of Oregon for not checking in with his parole and probation officer after he moved to Nevada, according to the arrest report.
The bail was posted by Reyes sister-in-law, who had intended the bail money, $489, to be used for her husband.

Local gem store owner Tobin Rupert realized he had a valuable stone when his associate Tyler Jourdonnais dropped off a ruby to be cut. "I thought it was going to be at least 30 grand," he said. ...

Two men were killed and six people injured in a three-vehicle accident on Highway 28 near Sand Harbor on Tuesday afternoon.According to Trooper Mike Edgell, a Ford F350 pickup truck was southbou...

Borders bookstore customers expressed shock and disappointment Tuesday that the 40-year-old book giant was closing its doors nationwide, and some blamed electronics."It's sadness," said David Be...

A celebration of life is set for Saturday for Coconut Dan Horrigan.Daniel J. Horrigan, 58, of Carson City died July 11 while trimming trees in Carson City. A celebration of life will be 1-4 p.m. Th...

We Americans are, by nature, a busy bunch with long personal "to do" lists. Our lists include keeping up with the laundry, shopping, paying bills and, of course, making appointments to see the dent...

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