This week's music lineup continues as Jazz! Carson City 2011 has several shows planned in the coming days. Jazz! Carson City is a month-long festival hosted by the Mile High Jazz Band Association, Carson City, local businesses, and jazz lovers.

Spending on back-to-school supplies in Nevada will likely remain stagnant this year, but a jump in online sales could reduce the portion of state retailers.
A National Retail Federation (NRF) survey estimates 31.7 percent and 33.4 percent of families with K-12 children and college-aged students, respectively, will be doing most of their back-to-school shopping online. That is up over last year from 30.8 percent and 28.6 percent.

"Conan the Barbarian" is currently wielding swords and other death weapons at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City.

And no, if you thought this was a re-release of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film of the 1980s, it's not. It a new bloody, murderous revival of the franchise but since Arnold isn't up to murder and mayhem these days we have a new Conan, two of them actually, one in his teens and the other the Conan out on a bloody roll.

Obama could learn from Ronald ReaganIf President Obama really wants to get the U.S. economy going again, he could do worse than to study the results of my Dad's 1981 Economic Recovery Act, which bo...

Treasurer Kate Marshall has ordered $83.7 million transferred from the Unclaimed Property account to the state General Fund.Her office announced in July that it had returned $32.8 million in unclai...

When two Carson City women happened upon Anthony Joseph Kelich early Saturday morning, they said, he looked exhausted, filthy and in shock.Some 12 hours earlier, Kelich, 60, had been with his two r...

A group of state workers - primarily in corrections and the highway patrol - asked the state on Monday not to cut back their differential pay for working the swing and graveyard shifts.The money-sa...

State Treasurer Kate Marshall and former state senator Mark Amodei sparred over Medicare reform, campaign ads and even the uprising in Libya in an hour-long debate airing on the statewide news program Face to Face on Monday and Tuesday.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Charity Party funds will go to local 501c3 organization dedicated to saving birds. Funds will be used for food & medical care for rescue, abused, neglected & abandoned birds. DJ Troy Stunning will DJ & prizes will be awarded for the Ugliest Sweaters. Open to all ages. Snack foods & Beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are $10 per person bought in advance & $15 per person at the door. Tickets are limited!! Games, prizes, music, fun & dancing! Please contact us for additional details or to purchase tickets at hyacinthps@gmail.com.

Carson City Sheriff deputies Sunday night arrested Luis Mayoral-Ortiz, 27, in the 3200 block of Market Street for sexual assault involving a 15-year-old girl.

According to the police report, the victim reported being at a residence in the 400 block of Hot Springs Road, and that the suspect had given her shots of Jack Daniels. She said she became sick and passed out, and when she woke up, the suspect was having sex with her.

RENO- After what some are saying was the best game at Aces Ballpark on Saturday night which saw some 'fireworks' with the Aces starting catcher Robby Hammock get ejected for arguing balls and strikes while in the squat behind the plate, a sellout crowd was also treated to an offensive shootout, and eventually an 8-7 Aces victory. Sunday afternoon's game was a calm one in comparison.

A Carson City man remained in custody this morning, charged in the accidental shooting death of his roommate late Friday night. Anthony Joseph Kelich, 60, is being held in the Carson City Jail o...

Given the continued belief in a failed economic theory, the recent economic events were inevitable. As a student of the U.S. education system (public school and both public and private college), I ...

A new study shows climate change could cut suitable trout habitat in the western U.S. in half over the next 70 years, with some species of trout experiencing greater decline than others, researcher...

A Carson City man was found shot to death Saturday afternoon in a remote area of Brunswick Canyon, but officials have declined to say whether he is the victim of a homicide or an accident."The i...

RENO - The first bear hunting season in Nevada history began Saturday with a protest and few hunters in the field.Only six hunters turned out on the opening day of the season and no bears were kill...

Chris Lemmers has been shocked more times than he can remember. As a fish surveyor for the Forest Service, his job is to walk or boat the rivers, streams and creeks of the region with an LR-24 Elec...

The success of an acquisition in Arizona in 2009 convinced executives of Benco Dental Supply to expand their West Coast presence to capture more market share in the region.Benco last week officiall...

Let me start out by saying that Terrelle Pryor got what he deserved.Why shouldn't Pryor be penalized by the NFL? He went out and knowingly hired an agent because he didn't want to sit out five game...

LAKE TAHOE - Last year's La Nia led to a seemingly endless winter.And the climate pattern may be gearing up for a return this year, but that doesn't guarantee similar results when it comes to snowf...

One man was arrested today in the shooting death of his friend in Brunswick Canyon.

A Carson City man was shot and killed this morning in the Brunswick Canyon area following an apparent argument that involved two other local men, authorities said.

The body of the dead man was recovered at around noon after a Carson City man went to the Sheriff's Office on Musser Street at around 9 a.m. to report the shooting, said Sheriff Ken Furlong. A second man was found later in Brunswick Canyon, he added.

I was proud of the men, women and children who spoke in support of the City Center Project on Aug. 8. They spoke with courage and conviction. They had a vision for Carson City in which we could all...

A 38-year-old woman accused of using her 15-year-old daughter in multiple drug transactions pleaded no contest Friday to a single charge, and faces up to 15 years in prison at her sentencing Sept. ...