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It was a tough way to open Scenic West Athletic Conference play for the Western Nevada College softball team as it took its lumps against one of the nation's premiere programs.

No matter what the sport, momentum can be a deciding factor at any championship event.

The Carson High boys and girls ski teams split a meet with Wooster and North Valleys on Thursday at Mt. Rose.

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A Department of Taxation workshop held today reviewed proposals to equalize property taxes, a requirement of the Nevada Sta

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The Carson Nugget presents a check to Relay for Life at the kickoff
party.

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s gaming win in calendar year 2009 tumbled to its worst performance since records began 55 years ago, declining 10.4 percent over 2008, the state

Lt. Governor Brian Krolicki announced this afternoon he is not running for the U.S. Senate.

They think it would be a prime tourist spot? This proves how little they even go out to NSP. There is a water reclamation facility across the street from the prison.

In all seriousness, consideration should be given to the nuclear. The city I managed in Colorado had an electric utility.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports that gaming wins statewide were down during the month of December 3.2%, with all reporting areas showing declines except for the Las Vegas Strip and the Carson

Upset that his nominee for a federal judgeship in Nevada got mixed reviews from the American Bar Association, Senator Harry Reid shot back “the American Bar Association should get a life!

Gov Gibbons does not care about Carson City’s economy. He will probably get cudos from other cities if he moves jobs out of Carson.

Require the high schools to offer a guarantee on their diplomas. If a recent graduate cannot get into a NV college without remediation, make the high school provide it without charge.

Some Nevada State Prison (NSP) prison guards are pushing back on Governor Gibbons’ and Prison System Director Howard Skolnick’s proposal to shut down the old Nevada State Prison on 5th Street.

The Carson City Relay For Life will kick off its annual effort to fight cancer with a open house celebration on Feb. 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Carson Nugget.

As a recent high school graduate, I am not surprised that kids are unable to transition at the college level. But why should tax payers or anybody have to pick up their slack?

Former Lyon County Public Administrator Richard Glover was re-booked into the Lyon County Jail this week on additional charges that he absconded with property of deceased persons which he was supposed

When Arlene Williams began interviewing local volunteers for Nevada Volunteers, the nonprofit she serves with, she realized how valuable it would be to write a blog about her conversations.

Maybe we could lease Yucca Mtn from the feds to store our wastes.

Dave,

It seems as if the schools have failed miserably. I was under the impression that high school was to prepare students for an easy transition to college, the military or into the work force.

That’s certainly an option. The new “nodule” type nuclear fuel technology is nothing like the old stuff. It’s touted as being far safer. Worth exploring for sure.

The Collective Vs. The Individual
By Karl Neathammer
In the Star Trek fictional universe, assimilation is the process by which the Borg integrate beings and cultures into their collective.

I would love to see Nevada build nuclear power plants, give Nevadans free energy and sell the excess to neighboring states.

Superintendent Richard Stokes says Carson City schools will temporarily avoid potential damage caused by slumping state support due to the recession.

That is a great point about ongoing maintenance. I believe that this is one of the rare grants that indeed maintenance was included.

Often times the fault does not lay with the teachers, but rather with the fact that “some kids” are just not ready for learning; everyone develops differently; some are ready for say 10th grade som

Groups of Nevada teachers are holding protest rallies in Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas today to voice their anger at Governor Gibbons’ proposed budget cuts.

In what can only be described as a “perfect storm,” state Democratic Party leaders find themselves handcuffed by circumstances that prevent bold moves to change the course of the state during the rece

Unfortunately it is becoming more and more apparent that the countries and environments of the world are much more tightly connected than we’ve been willing to acknowledge.

Growing up in Ely taught me several things. One of which is the importance of sustainable jobs in a rural area.

Carson City School District Director of Curriculum Sue Keema told her Board of Trustees Tuesday night that a substantial percentage of Nevada high school graduates, including those from Carson High Sc

A voter petition circulating throughout Nevada to force big mining to pay higher taxes has not been on the street for more than a few weeks and already big mining has filed suit to stop it.
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Despite rising unemployment and a colder, wetter winter nationwide, Nevada’s gasoline prices are still higher than the national average, and in fact are the 6th highest in the country.

NV Energy has agreed to buy wind energy from a company constructing a huge wind farm 30 miles east of Ely.

State Senator Bill Raggio called Governor Jim Gibbons’ speech Monday day “strictly political” and that to blame the state legislature for the state’s financial troubles is an incredulous poltical stat

Western Nevada College Baseball Team Wins Two
by Anne Hansen, WNC
Western Nevada College’s baseball team finished strong in a doubleheader against Pima Community College of Tucson, played at UNLV over

The Western Nevada College athletic program continued its success in the classroom as both the WNC baseball and softball teams maintained a cumulative grade point average above 3.0 for the fall

I had a friend once who was a staunch conservative and always called for lower taxes and less government until one day his wife had a debilitating stroke.

How nice. But has any grant money been secured for upkeep and maintainence? These structures will be irresistable and will be damaged, defaced and tagged nightly.

(A Humanities on the Road program made possible by Nevada Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities)

Suggested Audience: adults and teens

CARSON CITY – Western Nevada College’s baseball and softball teams have yet to play a 2010 season game on their home fields, but they have already earned accolades on campus.

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