The Nevada Rural Housing Authority (NRHA) is pleased to announce CJ Manthe will rejoin the agency to serve as Chief Financial Officer.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today announced he will include 78,000 additional people in Nevada’s Medicaid program as provided for under the federal Affordable Care Act.

“Though I have never liked the Affordable Care Act because of the individual mandate it places on citizens, the increased burden on businesses and concerns about access to health care, the law has been upheld by the Supreme Court,” he said in a statement. “As such, I am forced to accept it as today’s reality and I have decided to expand Nevada’s Medicaid coverage.

Carson City authorities continue to investigate an early Tuesday morning shooting in which Justice Court Judge John Tatro's home was hit with gunfire.

A 911 call was made at 4:24 Tuesday morning where judge Tatro told dispatch that someone had fired shots into his home. When deputies arrived they were unable to locate any suspects but did find two bullet holes in the front door of the residence.

The Carson City School District was among 16 winners of federal grant money from the The U.S. Department of Education's 2012 Race to the Top-District competition.

The Carson City School District will receive a share of the $400 million grant, around and up to $10 million, to support locally developed plans to personalize and deepen student learning, directly improve student achievement and educator effectiveness, close achievement gaps, and prepare every student to succeed in college and their careers.

"This is wonderful news for Carson City's students, teachers and parents" said Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. "As someone whose life was transformed by teachers, I understand the importance of providing all Nevadans with the opportunity to receive a quality education. While I wish that other school districts in the state were also awarded this grant, I know these funds will help put Carson's students on a path towards success."

CARSON CITY – A newly elected Republican state lawmaker plans to push forward with a bill next session to allow students and others with permits to carry concealed weapons on the campuses of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

Assemblywoman Michele Fiore, R- Las Vegas, elected to Assembly District 4 in November, has submitted a bill draft request to prepare a measure for consideration in the 2013 legislative session.

I’ll start tomorrow. How many of us have told ourselves this only to have tomorrow never come because the first step is so very daunting? Just 10, 15 or 30 pounds can harm a person’s health, self esteem and sometimes even affect the person’s work and family life.

Fighters Against Bullying, a Division of Fighters Against Child Abuse, will be conducting a School Bullying Training at Carson City High School on Wednesday December 12th. The training will be attended by about 135 Carson High Teachers, and will consist of Recognizing, Combating, Resolving, and Preventing Bullying. Bullying has become a major problem in the United States, and it takes a Community effort consisting of Parents, Teachers, Law Enforcement and organizations such as FACA/FAB to help slow the growth of the major problem facing many youth today.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect in two shots fired that happened early Tuesday morning at the home of a Carson City Justice of the Peace John Tatro. No one was injured. The incident happened at around 4:30 a.m. Security measures have been beefed up at the Carson City Municipal Court.

It looks like rain, some snow and cold weather is headed for Carson City and much of the valley floor, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Forecasters aren't quite sure yet which direction the storm system will take, with one scenario bringing heavy snow to the valley floor and the other scenario, very little snow. However, what the weather service is sure about is that temperatures will drop considerably by the middle of the week and into the weekend.

A Carson City man faces a felony domestic violence charge after he admitted to beating his wife and putting her into a choke hold until she passed out.
Jerry Alexander Cisneros, 26, was arrested Sunday night in the 200 block of Adams Street.

According to the arrest report, the victim's wife stated that Cisneros punched her in the face and mouth and then choked her until she passed out for about 10 minutes inside their home.

Running up the score at the professional ranks in any sport should not be an issue. The latest example was yesterday’s NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Christmas tree permits are sold out but tree cutting permits remain available on BLM lands in the Pinenut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington, the Clan Alpine and Desatoya mountains east of Fallon, and the Excelsior Mountains southeast of Hawthorne.

Birds, Beaks and Feet at Discovery Lab Family Fun Saturday runs from 1:00 – 3:30 pm: Learn about common birds in Nevada and how their beaks and feet are adapted to where they live and what they eat. Hands-on activity in the classroom teaches the scientific method. Each activity lasts 30 minutes. Tickets at admissions: $8 for adults and free for children 17 and under. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult; contact Deborah Stevenson at 687-4810, ext.237. Nevada

Demonstration of Coin Press No. 1, by volunteer Ken Hopple in the Historic Carson City Mint building with sessions at 10:30 am – noon & 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.: Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson Street. $8 for adults and free for children 17 and under. For more information, contact Robert Nylen at 775-687-4810, ext. 239 or 245.

In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Performances of The Little Mermaid Jr. are at Brewery Arts Center, Performance Hall, 511 W. King St. Showtime is at 7pm. For tickets call the BAC at 775 883-1976

The Nevada Artists Association will present the Christmas Time Art Show at the Carson City's Brewery Arts Center Gallery. NAA artists will be exhibiting fine art in paintings, photography, sculpture, pottery and glass. Shoppers looking for those special one of a kind gifts will be delighted with the art at the BAC Gallery, which will be open daily, now through Christmas, including Sundays from 10am to 4pm. The Gallery at the BAC is located at 449 W. King Street. (King & Division) For more information please call 775 882-6411.

Surrounded by friends and family, a visible shaken Nic Watson sips from a to-go coffee cup at The Spoke Bar and Grill in Carson City Saturday. Last month, Watson's two-year-old son, Justin Watson, tragically died from injuries he received while under the care of Watson's girlfriend.

Paul was born in Champaign, Ill., the middle child of eight siblings. He was an "Army Brat" and moved a lot until he and his family came to San Francisco where he met his beloved Jackie who pre...

Rakes, shovels, wheel barrels, wood chips and wrenches were united with nearly 170 volunteers Saturday in Carson City, pitching in their time to put up new playground equipment at Bordewich Bray Elementary School.

Through the support of the Let Them be Kids organization that awarded the school equipment, along with faculty, staff, students and parents, the playground equipment is designed with all students, especially those with autism.

Frank J. Sanchez, 85, passed away Dec. 6, 2012 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial. 775-882-1766.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This ma...

Partnership Carson City gathered coats for the Students in Transition Program operated by the Carson City School District.
The tables in the Carson City Sheriff's Office meeting room were filled with coats of all sizes and colors much to the delight of program coordinator Peggy Sweetland (left). Shown with Sweetland are Mayor Robert Crowell, chairman of Partnership Carson City, and PCC Executive Director Kathy Bartosz.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin accepting reservations for the 2013 Winter Trek Express program on Monday, December 17, 2012.

Teachers may reserve a spot by calling the Forest Service front desk at (530) 543-2694, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Winter Trek Express is a 5th-grade environmental education program that takes place at Heavenly Mountain Resort via the gondola. Forest Service rangers lead the class through the wilderness to learn snowshoe skills and discover winter adapting animals.

A Carson City woman faces misdemeanor charges of property destruction and violation of bail conditions after she allegedly threw rocks at a vehicle, breaking a windshield.

Officers were dispatched to College Parkway and Emerson Drive for a report of a woman without any clothes on who had a stick and was hitting various objects, according to the arrest report.

CARSON CITY – Nevada casinos took in $978.8 million from gamblers in October, eking out a modest 1.9 percent increase over the same month in 2011, the Gaming Control Board reported today. It was the third consecutive month of modest gaming wins for the state.

For the 2013 fiscal year that began July 1, the gaming win has increased 4.6 percent.