Be this year’s MVD — Most Valuable Driver — by being the designated driver on Super Bowl Sunday. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with Joining Forces and the Office of Traffic Safety have provided a limited number of water and cola Koozies to be given to those who choose to be designated drivers during the game.

They are designed in the shape of a football jersey and have been stamped with the MVD and Zero Fatalities Logo.

The sample size was only five innings, but Western Nevada College's softball team proved in its season opener on Friday that it could go swing for swing with one of the top programs in the country.

Central Arizona, ranked 12th in the opening National Junior College Athletic Association poll, scored twice in the bottom of the fifth inning to squeak past the Wildcats, 15-14, in a rain-shortened opening game at the College of Southern Nevada Kickoff Classic in Henderson, Nev.

There are a few big questions to ask yourself this weekend. Patriots or Seahawks? Where are you going to watch the game? And who is going to have the best commercial? Just remember to be safe on game day and have a designated driver handy.

Speaking of sports, sign-ups are going on Saturday for Little League, AYSO, and the Sierra Nevada Football League. Spring is almost upon us without ever really giving us a decent taste of winter.

What's all the buzz about? The Mason Valley Beekeepers are hosting their 5th annual conference on Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, 2015 at Pioneer Crossing in Yerington, Nevada. The featured conference speaker is Randy Oliver, a world renowned "scientific beekeeper" from California.

A South Lake Tahoe fire captain has been arrested and is on paid administrative leave resulting from a federal criminal investigation into him allegedly receiving child pornography.

South Lake Tahoe Fire Captain Mark Wygant, 44, was arrested Thursday and placed on paid administrative leave, said City Manager Nancy Kerry.

The 16th Annual Feast of Chocolate at the Carson City Plaza Hotel and Event Center will be held, appropriately Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at the front desk of the Plaza Hotel or $18 at the door. The event is hosted by the American Association of University Women, which empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Money raised will go to scholarships.

The Carson City Historical Society is presenting a "Sunday Afternoon Tea" on February 8 from 1 to 3 p.m at the Foreman-Roberts House, 1207 N. Carson Street. Chef Mauricio will have an all new menu. The tea is a fund raiser for the completion of the interior of the carriage house located behind the Foreman-Roberts House. Reservations can be made by calling D.D. Spencer at (775)741-7897 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $30. Celebrate Valentine's Day, treat a relative or friend or yourself!

This week on Nevada Wild, hosts Edwin Lyngar and Teresa Malloy talk to Nevada Department of Wildlife biologist Shawn Espinosa about Sage Grouse issues.
First and foremost, is the possible endangered species listing of the bird, but secondly Shawn will talk about how the bird is managed in the state.

Las Vegas voters won’t get a chance to weigh in on using public money to build a controversial downtown soccer stadium, at least not yet....

With all eyes on the Super Bowl and the billions of dollars wagered legally — and illegally — on the game, Sen. John McCain says Congress should h...

Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith said she'll introduce a bill this legislative session to keep guns away from people convicted of domestic violence, but it likely faces an uphill battle in ......

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will not make a third run for president, he told supporters on a Friday morning call, saying he believes it’...

Gov. Brian Sandoval laid out and defended his business-license fee proposal at a Carson City news conference Thursday, stressing that it is best new tax plan of any that have been proposed in the Nevada Legislature during the 21st century.

Attorney General Adam Laxalt made political waves this week when he brought Nevada into a multistate lawsuit challenging an order sparing millions from ......

In a verbal order issued from the bench, District Judge James Todd Russell on Thursday sharply narrowed the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the governor’s Catalyst Fund. That fund, with some $20 million to help bri...

I respect my doormat, but I still wipe my feet on it. That’s the impression I was left with Thursday morning after listening to firebrand conserva...

Sage Donnelly doesn't mind overcoming the odds. She's actually proven to be quite good at it.

At 14 years old, Donnelly is much younger than most of her competitors. She's also likely the only one dealing with type 1 diabetes and celiac and thyroid disease. But none of that stopped her from winning the 2014 Female Paddler of the Year Award, presented by Canoe and Kayak magazine.

The first registration for the Sierra Youth Football League's 2015 season will be Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Pizza Factory on Hwy 50 E from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Come by and secure your child's spot for this season.

Payday will come a day late for some North Las Vegas employees. A Bank of America processing error caused a delay with paychecks for municipal emp...

If you are like Elaine and I, I would be willing to bet that by now, you are feeling trapped in your home by our winter weather. As a die-hard winter addict, I personally love cold days, frosty nights, frigid temperatures, deep snow, thick ice, long hours of darkness and the starkness of our landscapes in the wintertime.

However, I must candidly admit that our winter this year has not had the deep snow and ice that I dearly love.

What began last year with a desire by five local women to bring international films to Carson City will this year be a multi-venue, free three-day event, Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 5-7. Last year’s event was a rousing success, paving the way for this year’s larger festival.

The Affordable Care Act's current open enrollment period ends February 15. If you do not have coverage, you will face a tax penalty. Nevada Primary Care Association will have Certified Enrollment Facilitators available to assist you to find a health plan from the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange that best meets your needs. Get help getting covered and be prepared for unexpected health challenges. The facilitators will be in the Sierra room at the Carson City Community Center on Saturday, the 7th of February from 10:00AM - 4:00PM.

A transfer of the Nevada Division of Forestry fire station on Mount Charleston to the control of Clark County is on track to be completed by June ...

Republican Sen. Dean Heller said the Mormon church’s recent call for anti-discrimination laws protecting gays, lesbians bisexuals and transgenders shouldn’t be a surprise. Heller, a member of ......