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(AP) - State lawmakers threw the book at taggers, defended puppies and kittens less than 8 weeks old, and approved more after-hours weddings during a rare Sunday session.Legislators staged a flurry...

Closed door talks to balance the budget continued through Sunday without a resolution."No white smoke tonight," said Assembly Speaker John Oceguera, D-Las Vegas, "We'll meet again in the morning...

As the Nevada Legislature struggles with a huge budget deficit in its final days, I wonder why lawmakers don't close a flagrant existing tax loophole by charging sales taxes on purchases made on th...

800. Another 800. Memorial Day, and every day throughout the year another 800 survivors from World War II die. Not to count the heroes from each of the "Police Actions" that have followed that war....

As the Nevada Legislature struggles with a huge budget deficit in its final days, I wonder why lawmakers don't close a flagrant existing tax loophole by charging sales taxes on purchases made on th...

Reno's 3G Studios hired seven people in the last couple of months, but looks to step up the pace to 10 new hires a month.Noble Studios in Carson City continues to see an upsurge of contracts fro...

Mother Nature not only rained on their parade, she had the audacity to snow on it Saturday.While a full-blown snowstorm was not in force, the air was frigid and snow flurries swirled around the ...

Lawmakers and the governor's office met into the night Saturday to find compromise on a plan to resolve the state's budget crisis.Both the Senate and Assembly were scheduled to return to work today...

Joe Hanus served as a supply sergeant in Korea with the U.S. Army in 1954-'55."That was just after the shooting had stopped. We were there to help organize the Korean Army," Hanus said.More than 55...

Three museums in Carson Valley and Virginia City are participating in the Blue Star Museums program, to offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day t...

Patrons visiting the library recently often ask where all the books have gone. Though many books have been "weeded," more than 8,000 books and materials have been purchased this year and the collec...

Carson Water Subconservancy District General Manager Ed James will present the comprehensive regional water management plan to the Carson City Board of Supervisors when they meet Thursday,James wil...

The bill amending Nevada's smoking restriction law to allow food service in bars and taverns where minors are prohibited will get a vote in the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.Sean Higgins, repre...

RENO - Nevada's smoking laws have not hurt business at restaurants and bars, according to a study by an advocacy group that was released as lawmakers debate a bill that would water down the restric...

The Storey County Sheriff's Office is looking for Reno resident Jose Luis Vargas, 36, in connection with a Friday night stabbing in Virginia City.About 9:30 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a rep...

By Karel Ancona-HenryFor the -Brewery Arts Center presents a performance of The Bruka Theatre's adaptation of "Rumplestiltskin" Saturday as part of the "Cultures of Nevada," matinee seriCopyright 2...

The 2011 Intermountain Classic Memorial Day Swim Meet continues today at the Carson Aquatic Center. The meet, hosted by the Carson Tigersharks, features more than 400 swimmers from Nevada, Calif...

CARSON CITY – Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto will not follow through on Gov. Brian Sandoval’s request to ask the Nevada Supreme Court for clarification on Thursday’s ruling that the state cannot use $62 million it took from the Clean Water Coalition during the legislative special session in 2010.
A letter issued by Masto’s office said, “there is no procedural mechanism” for seeking a clarification of the high court’s decision.

CARSON CITY – A bill allowing Nevadans to carry concealed weapons on college campuses passed the Senate today and now heads to the Assembly for consideration as the legislative session draws to a close.
Senate Bill 231, sponsored by Sen. John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, passed 15-6.

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe invites the public and their families to come out and enjoy this Memorial Day weekend at Pyramid Lake which now has fireworks available for sale and use in designated ...

A free gospel concert by The Nelons will be presented 10:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday at Good Shepherd Wesleyan Church.The Nelons draw from a three-decade gospel legacy begun by the Lefevres. Today, the gr...

The purpose of the Performing Arts Charter High School (to open in the fall of 2012) is to provide those high school students who have an interest and talent in theater, dance or music to pursue th...

That building at the base of Spooner Summit has been home to an important art happening for more than a decade. I'm Matthew Welter and in 2000 we moved the sculpture company and apprenticeship p...

"Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable," John Kenneth GalbraithBeing the "father" of sales tax on services a far as Nevada is c...

It's Memorial Day weekend, a day when we honor our fallen warriors, military men and women who gave their lives for our freedom and our way of life. For readers of this column, that way of life inc...

Carson High School wrapped up its spring season Thursday afternoon with the annual 7-on-7 passing scrimmage."(The camp) went well," said coach Blair Roman, who has guided the Senators to two straig...

The summer version of the baseball rivalry between Douglas and Carson started Friday night, and it's nowhere near as heated as a regular-season game.Part of it is because graduating seniors don't p...

The preliminary hearing for a Carson City probation officer charged with abusing female probationers was continued to July following testimony Friday morning from the sixth of seven alleged victims...

Gov. Brian Sandoval wants the Nevada Supreme Court to clarify how far its Clean Water Act opinion reaches into other local revenues before committing to lifting the sunsets on taxes enacted by t...

Even die-hard Republican opponents of tax hikes are seeing lifting of the sunsets on taxes approved by the 26th special session as inevitable in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in a Las Vegas ...

Carson City's Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 Friday to support an amended version of a bill calling for the possible withdrawal of Nevada from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency if it does not meet...

Legislation providing for the withdrawal of Nevada from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency passed the Nevada Senate.Sponsor John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, said the withdrawal would happen Oct. 1, 201...

The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe invites the public and their families to come out and enjoy this Memorial Day weekend at Pyramid Lake which now has fireworks available for sale and use in designated ...

CARSON CITY – The Sandoval administration is pursuing two paths in an effort to resolve a potentially massive budget shortfall, seeking clarification from the Nevada Supreme Court on the case that created the issue and working with lawmakers on potential additional revenues should they be necessary.
Dale Erquiaga, senior adviser to Gov. Brian Sandoval, briefed a number of interested parties on the developments since the state’s high court dropped the potential budget bombshell on the Legislature yesterday.

In a late night press conference, director of Administration Andrew Clinger said the potential budget hole created by the Supreme Court decision in the Clean Water Coalition case could strip $65...

West Coast swing dancing sponsored by High Sierra Swing Dance Club, El Charro Avitia Restaurant, 4389 S. Carson St., Carson City, every Tuesday, 6:45-9 p.m., free. Preceded at 5:45 p.m. by a swing lesson by Tim Renner, $8. No partner necessary for either event. Practice your moves or just check out the dance at this fun, nonstructured event. Information: 775-629-9369 or www.highsierraSDC.org.

RENO - Concerned about the threat of a catastrophic outbreak of a herpes virus among wild horse herds in the West, national animal advocates on Thursday called on the federal government to keep pot...

Five women who claimed they were molested by a Carson City probation officer testified in a preliminary hearing Thursday. Aaron Lewis, a former alternative sentencing officer, is charged with mu...

In a unanimous decision Thursday, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled the state can't take the $62 million in cash from the Southern Nevada Clean Water Coalition.That money was used to balance the curre...

Gov. Brian Sandoval will present a major budget amendment today in response to a Nevada Supreme Court ruling that taking the Clean Water Coalition money to help balance the current budget is unc...

A registered sex offender who was picked up for being at an ice arena has violated his federal probation for possession of child pornography.South Lake Tahoe Sgt. Brian Williams said Thursday th...

A certification process recently completed by the Carson Nugget leaves it poised to deliver better customer service and quality, according to company heads."The Carson Nugget is the only casino in ...

When Haylie Hume came to Carson City from Ely three years ago, she had one baby with her and another on the way. Her plan was to attend the Carson City Beauty Academy, but she was barely making ...

The Nevada Wolf Pack walked all over the New Mexico State Aggies Thursday afternoon.The Wolf Pack worked 13 walks off six Aggies' pitchers and cruised to a 15-4 victory in seven innings to stay ali...

Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The Fallon Greenwave's phenomenal state tournament success last week is one of the best stories to hit Nevada high school sports in a very long time. The Gr...

When it came time for Carson High's softball team to score runs, it was veteran Moriah Lane and newcomer Jen Purcell who often stepped up with clutch hits.Lane and Purcell were rewarded for their e...

There will be plenty of sun and warm weather for folks to enjoy the holiday weekend, as well as a lineup of local activities.The National Weather Service in Reno is forecasting party cloudy skies F...

We are just days from the end of the regular 2011 Nevada Legislative session, but we still have opportunities to improve our K-12 schools in spite of the dire economic conditions. Our Assembly pass...

The 2011 Legislative session is just about over and I think it can be best characterized by the warden in the movie "Cool Hand Luke" ... "What we have here is failure to communicate."You also could...

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. today to discuss the bill pending in the Nevada Legislature to withdraw the state from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency if certain conditions are not met. The agenda is here, and you can watch the live video here.

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