Join us this Friday @ 8pm for live music with the "Rusty T Band". This talented trio plays covers from artists like: Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, The Police, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughn and more. No Cover and Smoke FREE. See our full schedule on Facebook.

By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – State employees could face further pay increase suspensions as well as cuts to holiday pay under a bill proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
State employees would again face a pay freeze for the time the years they have worked with the state, as well as any potential merit pay. This is in addition to a proposed 5 percent salary cut.

Mayor Bob Crowell will be riding herd over local political and other celebrities as they model western fashions from the Boot Barn. This includes your very own Editor Kirk Caraway ! Attendees will have a delicious buffet, and participate in games and raffles for wonderful prizes. Tickets are $25 each. Please RSVP soon as seating is limited.
To RSVP call Margaret at 883-1082 or 841 DEMS. Mail checks to PO Box 2424 CC, NV 89702. proceeds to benefit the CCDWC 's scholarship fund and other projects.

By Sean Whaley
RENO – Texas Congressman Ron Paul said today he will decide “before June” whether to make another bid for president as a Republican candidate in 2012.
Paul, 75, in an interview before a breakfast at the Washoe County Republican Party office, formed an official exploratory committee on Tuesday in advance of GOP debates set for May.

The power-shifting battle over redistricting began Thursday with Republicans and Democrats releasing competing plans for redrawing voting boundaries in Nevada's 21 state Senate and 42 Assembly d...

A car wash fundraiser at Nevada State Prison May 7 will benefit a Carson City mother whose two children died as a result of a car accident April 22. Nevada Department of Corrections Senior Officer ...

Lawmakers looking hungrily at what appears to be available cash in county budgets were told Thursday that money really isn't available for the taking.One of the biggest pots of money was the $2 bil...

With the world and nation facing an uncertain future, there is no better time to learn how to lead a life of preparedness.The 10 principles of preparedness include the following elements: Spiritual...

The Carson High softball team blew into a tie for first place in the Sierra League with a 6-3 win at McQueen on a windy Thursday. Christina Gallegos tossed 6.2 innings allowing two earned runs whil...

49ers' Harbaugh to speak at Pack event RENO (AP) - San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has agreed to give the keynote speech at a fundraiser in July for the athletic program at the University of...

Be it jazz, Chinese dance, Cowboy poetry, Paiute storytelling or something else, Brewery Arts Center's new Cultures of Nevada matinee series will give families and individuals alike an interacti...

Space Science for Schools is proud to announce Nevada's first Nevada Space Day 2011 celebration at the Carson City Airport. Nevada Space Day 2011 is designed to encourage students to consider studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

A free Fishing Derby sponsored by Carson City Elks Lodge # 2177 is open to children and will be held at Davis Creek Park, in Washoe County on Old Highway 395. Registration runs from 8:30 to 9 a.m.. Fishing runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Awards given to the biggest fish. The derby is followed by an 11:30 lunch with hot dogs, hamburgers and all the trimmings sodas, chips, free to everyone attending. Every child attending will get a prize!
Davis Creek Park is located 20 miles south of Reno. Take U.S. 395 south to the exit for State Route 429. The park is near Bowers Mansion.

The Carson City Shade Tree Council will host its annual Arbor Day Celebration. The hour-long celebration will be held at Governors’ Field (behind Lowe’s). Among those attending will be Smokey Bear who will help the Council plant the Northern Red Maple selected by the staff of Carson City’s Park and Recreation Department. The tree planting is scheduled at 6 p.m. The Council paid for the tree with money it raised at annual Fall Tree Care Seminar.

The public is invited to attend a classroom discussion at Western Nevada College on Wednesday, May 4, by author Heidi Ayarbe, whose published works are geared toward young adult readers. Ayarbe, who grew up locally, will speak at 7 p.m. in Bristlecone Building Rm. 343.

By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – State Republicans and Democrats today released their proposals for new state legislative political districts.
The competing proposals for state Assembly and Senate districts both keep the Legislature at its current size of 63 legislators.
The Democratic proposal, however, includes Senate districts inside of which are nested two Assembly districts. Democrats said they introduced “nesting” in order to simplify and harmonize how Nevadans are represented at the state levels.

Sign up now for a golf tournament with baseball in mind. The Carson City Little League will hold a fundraising golf tournament on May 21 at Silver Oak Golf Course.

By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY — Nevada Republicans have released data regarding their proposals for new congressional districts as well as state senate and assembly districts.
Please see below for the raw data. The Nevada News Bureau will be providing a full analysis of both Republican and Democratic proposals later this afternoon.
Click here for data regarding Republican proposals for U.S. Congress districts

By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Legislative Republicans today announced that they are introducing redistricting plans for the Assembly, Senate, and the state’s Congressional delegation that will “ensure fair representation for the people of Nevada.”

Depot JamboreeThis two-day event includes local artists, bluegrass music and, for train fans, the best part is "all aboard" in celebrating locomotives of the past. Adults and children together can ...

The Friends of the Carson City Library have contributed an additional $50,000 check to the Carson City Library for implementation of Phase II of the Radio Frequency Identification system. The co...

KINGS BEACH, Calif - Boulder Bay is moving forward.At the end of a Wednesday meeting that lasted nearly 12 hours, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board, in a 12-2 vote, approved three ...

In her adult life, Susan Zinser can remember just one job when she didn't work with her husband. "We've always worked together," Zinser said. "Even when we were dating." Zinser and her late huCo...

A single computer purchase by a Carson manufacturing firm boosted the capital's February taxable sales by 8 percent.Taxation officials won't release the name of the company because of confidentiali...