Carson CityThe following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:* A 21-year-old Dayton man was arrested Thursday at 4 p.m. at Highway 5...

State Sen. Ruben Kihuen says he will run for the U.S. House of Representatives in District 1.He made the announcement after Carson District Judge Todd Russell approved congressional maps for the st...

The Brewery Arts Center's Artisans Store is hosting a special exhibit today in honor of Nevada Day and its meaning. "Home Means Nevada" opens right after Saturday's Nevada Day parade in downtown C...

Non-profit Hungry Kids Healthy Foods held its first fundraising barbecue and raffle event on Oct. 16, hosted by New Washoe Bar in Washoe Valley. The money raised will be used to buy healthy nutriti...

Former district judge and Assemblyman Robert Schouweiler died Oct. 21 after a short illness. He was 84.Schouweiler served two terms in the Nevada Assembly, representing Reno and Sparks, before bein...

I'm concerned about the "New Republican Party." They've taken a radical turn to the right, away from traditional Republican principles, fiscal conservatism and respect for the values of our republi...

There’s ample reason to bring your New Year’s Eve celebration to South Lake Tahoe this year, as the town announces its plans to host the first-ever SnowGlobe Music Festival, Dec. 29, 30 and 31, 2011. For three days the festival will sprawl out in the luxuriant setting of Lake Tahoe’s south shore, offering three main stages and over forty-five world-class musicians to help ring in what is sure to be an unbeatable New Year’s Eve celebration, according to a news release.

The Douglas volleyball team knocked off Damonte Ranch in four games on Thursday. The Tigers won 25-10, 22-25, 25-19 and 25-22. Douglas was led by Amanda Wartgow and Savannah Wood, who each had 10 k...

The top runners in Northern Nevada kick off the two-week postseason today at the NIAA Regional Cross Country Championships at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno.Racing begins at 10 a.m. with the 1A/2A ...

Back in 1954, Safeway was the grocery store to shop at, Nancy Sweetland said.Back then, a teenage Sweetland would tag along with her mother to the store. It had only the basics, she said, especi...

As part of the national Occupy Your Capitol event, local participants of the Occupy movement will gather Saturday in Carson City. Tasha Costa, an organizer of the Occupy Carson contingent, said participants will scale down the demonstration in honor of the annual Nevada Day celebration, which will be happening downtown at the same time.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong will be recognized by public relations specialists next month for his availability and openness during the IHOP shooting. Furlong will receive the Mark Twain Communi...

A DUI checkpoint will be held Saturday in an undisclosed location in Carson City.Carson City Sheriff's Sgt. Darrin Sloan said the checkpoint is aimed at preventing drunken driving during the evenin...

Edward Wilson, who has served longer on Nevada's death row than any other inmate, lost another attempt Thursday to persuade the Nevada Supreme Court to lift that sentence.Wilson was one of four men...

An antique piece of firefighting equipment with ties to Carson City, and which is owned by the Warren Engine Co. No. 1 volunteer fire department, will be featured on TV's History Channel at 9 toni...

Carson City Sheriff's Department Nevada Highway PatrolArmy National GuardCarson High School-Drill/Band/FlagChris Healy, GRAND MARSHALU.S. Sen. Dean HellerU.S. Rep. Mark AmodeiGov. Brian SandovalLt....

Assembly Judiciary Committee Chairman William Horne, D-Clark County, is threatening to screw around with Nevada's gun laws in response to the Carson City IHOP shooting in which four people, includi...

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This is a story that has been flying under the radar for a few months now, told to me in confidential discussions with city officials. But it looks like a newspaper in Twin Falls, Idaho has put the story out in the open, since that community is also vying to land the facility.

"Chobani, a New York-based manufacturer of Greek yogurt, has visited Twin Falls as well as Carson City, Nev., in recent months in its efforts to find a spot for a facility near the West Coast," according to the story.

I missed the first two iterations of "Paranormal Activity," so I was a little lost looking at No. 3, now playing at the Fandango Galaxy in Carson City. I also missed the first five minutes so I was a little baffled by the repetitious scenes of nothing happening as a video camera scanned two rooms.

This is a prequel to the first two go-arounds and while it has its share of things that go bang in the night, it is more confusing than amusing or scary.

Do you have apples ripening on your tree? A local group of volunteer fruit foragers would love to come by and pick the ripening fruit. The Fruit Barons harvest unclaimed fruit and donate surplus to a number of local organizations. This year they will also recover apples to make cider for a social event hosted by Healthy Trees. Persons with ripening fruit can bring in their own apples or call the Fruit Barons at 220-6330 or 224-3827, who will donate some of the apples for a cider-making event to be held on Saturday, 5 November, 10 a.m., at 2578 South Curry Street, #5, in Carson City.

BERKELEY, Calif (AP) - Two earthquakes shook Northern California overnight, including a 3.6-magnitude temblor in the San Francisco area that awakened people with a jolt.The U.S. Geological Survey s...

Nearly all the Carson High football players on this year's squad have at least a couple of years of Pop Warner under their belts.Not senior lineman Aaron Spurlock.Spurlock didn't play a snap of foo...

Win or turn in your uniforms.That's the scenario when Dayton (5-4, 3-4) visits Fernley (4-5, 2-5) tonight in the regular-season finale for both schools.Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.Dayton could have cl...