Carson City is better positioned for success than most cities in Nevada, Mayor Bob Crowell told a crowd at the Gold Dust West on Wednesday, but cautioned that leaders and residents need to remain v...

The head of Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare told business leaders Wednesday that federal healthcare reform has both good and bad features.Ed Epperson, president and CEO of CTRH, told the Northe...

LAS VEGAS - Casino regulators on the British Channel Islands on Wednesday suspended the gambling license of Full Tilt Poker, halting the company's online card games and intensifying its legal probl...

The Carson City's High Sierra RC Club is hosting a Remote Control Flying at the Pony Express Model Air Park, on July 30, 2011, starting at 9:00am to 2:00pm. Static Displays of Airplanes, Cards and Vendors. Demonstration presented by High Sierra, RC Club, of Carson City, Reno RC Club, Reno, Sierra Silent Soarers, Washoe County, Sierra Sagebrush Flyers, Gardnerville, Reno Sparks Control Liners Model Airplane Club, Reno and High Desert RC Club of Fernley. Demonstrations may include Acrobatic, War Birds, Control-line Winch Launched Gliders, Jets, Electrics, Pylon Racing and Helicopters.

RENO (AP) - A judge handling the first lawsuit in a deadly Amtrak crash in Nevada issued a protective order Wednesday prohibiting the destruction or disposal of any evidence tied to last week's ...

CARSON CITY – Attorneys for the state Democrat and Republican parties argued their cases Tuesday before the Nevada Supreme Court over whether they should pick their candidates for the special election to fill the vacant 2nd Congressional District seat, or whether it should be a “ballot royale.”

The Carson High football boosters are gearing up for their annual Senator Football Kickoff Dinner on Aug.13.Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. and hosted by Mo & Sluggos on Curry St. between Telegraph a...

While Democrats and the Secretary of State argued the special election to fill Dean Heller's congressional seat should be open to all comers, Republicans argued the major parties deserve control ov...

Plans are moving forward on the first phase of the 2010 Rollover Bond projects, which include additions to Eagle Valley Middle and Empire Elementary schools."The concepts are defined on both of ...

--Fresh Ideas: Having a growth mindset leads to successJune, 28 2011 11:37 pm MST...

At the beginning of June, my daughter and I went on vacation to California to visit family who were out visiting from the East Coast. We hit the beach, Disneyland and Yosemite. Quite a week and ...

While Carson City residents were mourning the loss of B'Sghetti's restaurant this week, it appears that plans for a new eatery named Sassafras were coming together behind the scenes.

Sassafras will be a "chalkboard restaurant" with a changing menu focusing on fresh, local foods, according to a press release sent to Carson Now. The restaurant will be a partnership between Chef Anthong "Tony" Fish who currently operates "The Grill" at Mo and Sluggo's, and B'Sghetti's owner Scott Doerr, along with Carl Ceccarelli and Jayme Watts.

RENO - Robert Hill's mind keeps returning to one image from the smoke-filled Amtrak passenger car: the elderly woman he tried, again and again, to coax down from the upper deck after he escaped ...

You don't need me to tell you that this country is broke. Not just broke. Flat busted. Un-flush. Tapped to the max. No bread or cabbage or scratch to speak of. Moolah-less. Holes in our pockets. Fr...

Three years ago, an independent watchdog group ranked Nevada's campaign finance transparency laws 45th in the nation - an "F" rating underscored by high-profile campaign finance hijinks in the past...

I've said it before and I will keep saying it, that Congressman Paul Ryan's plan is disastrous for seniors, and anyone who votes for it is not a friend of our older population. Make no mistake; his...

Carson City businesses reported a whopping 30 percent increase in taxable sales for April - all in one category.The listing for electronics and appliance stores increased to $17.14 million compared...

Cody Farnworth, Carson Blue Jays coach, wants Drew Moreland to take on a bigger role next spring during the high school season.Farnworth wants Moreland to be one of his main starters, not just a sp...

Carson City Little League will again host the 9/10, 10/11 and 11/12 age group All Star tournament for District 1 Little League. We will begin with an opening ceremony on Wednesday June 29 at 3:30 p.m. at Governors field. Games will continue to July 13th. Come volunteer or just watch an action packed baseball game with some of the most talented youth in the area battle it out for the District title.

The Nevada Department of Public Safety-Highway Patrol Division has learned the identities of the truck driver and two of the train passengers who were killed in the fatality collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and an Amtrak passenger train last Friday around 11:22 am on US Highway 95 in Churchill County, approximately 70 miles east of Reno.

SPARKS - Investigators struggled Monday to piece together how a truck driver who plowed into an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert failed to notice the crossing gates and blinking lights that sho...

The Carson City School Board will discuss and take action on the final 2010-2011 amended budget on Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

Also up for discussion and possible action is a memorandum of understanding between the district and its employee groups concerning the 1.125 percent increase in the required contribution to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) in lieu of any salary increase.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party July 23 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. There will be a lesson at 7 p.m., with the social dance at 8-10:30 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Join the club that night, and the dance is free. For information, go to www.highsierraSDC.org or call 775-629-9369.

The Sertoma Football Classic should go away forever, and the closing minutes of Friday's brutal football game makes my point for me.A few games in recent years have ended early because of fighting ...