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This column appears in the - Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.Most of us are familiar with the scenario - after a family reunion, church luncheon, ...

Vindication is sweet. As sweet as my mom's apple crisp.The background: In 1993, a wonderful writer and phone friend (we've never met) named Ann Hodgman penned a fabulous cookbook called "Beat This!...

"Breaking the world record pumpkin weight has become an annual event. So, it's no surprise to learn that the record was indeed broken again this year. What is a surprise, was the weight, a recor...

In the mid-1980s, a group of physicians running a weight-loss program for Kaiser Permanente noted a strange occurrence: Those patients successfully losing weight were those most likely to drop out....

In the days and months leading to his deadly rampage at the Carson City IHOP, Eduardo Sencion had been struggling with voices and the feared that people were demons out to get him, newly release...

A fund for victims and witnesses of the IHOP shooting on Sept. 6 has $78,000 in it, thanks to donations from IHOP franchisees across the country, Pepsico and individuals. But there has been little ...

Carson City's Arlington Ice Skating Rink is expected to support itself this season with 100 percent direct cost recovery when it opens Nov. 25, a Parks and Recreation Department official said Tuesd...

Meet wood artist Gary Raines Reno artist Gary Raines, a wood turner, will be on hand to meet the community and explain his passion for his art from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Artsy Fartsy Studio, 220 A W...

Stocks plunge in US and around the world after Greece rescue thrown into doubtNEW YORK (AP) - A wave of selling swept across Wall Street and stock markets around the world Tuesday after Greece's pr...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Some progress. Still needs improvement.The nation's report card on math and reading shows fourth- and eighth-graders scoring their best ever in math and eighth graders making some...

WASHINGTON (AP) - For a world already weary of weather catastrophes, the latest warning from top climate scientists paints a grim future: More floods, more heat waves, more droughts and greater cos...

NEW YORK (AP) - Bank of America Corp. is scrapping its plan to charge a $5 monthly fee for debit card purchases after outraged customers threatened an exodus.The about-face comes as customers acros...

LAS VEGAS - The family of a Texas man killed when a racing aircraft crashed into spectators in the National Championship Air Races in Reno filed a $25 million lawsuit Tuesday against the pilot's fa...

The odds are against the survival of two Lake Tahoe bear cubs that were orphaned when a deputy loaded the wrong kind of bullet into his weapon and shot the mother after the animal broke into a gara...

Carson CityThe following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:* A 34-year-old Silver Springs man was arrested at 6:30 a.m. Sunday on ...

Emmit Hoyl called it a "fowl blow" when he hit the corner of his hammer against the steel bit during the Single-Jack Rock Drilling World Championship during Saturday's Nevada Day celebration. "A...

"The Music Man Jr.," a musical that tells the story of fast-talking salesman Harold Hill, is being performed by a local youth theater group as a fund-raiser for Food For Thought, a local charity th...

With temperatures expected to drop dramatically by the end of the week, some of Carson City's neediest may be left out in the cold.The number of students who qualify for the Carson City School Dist...

Nevada has been awarded a $239,318 federal grant to help Nevada companies build their export business. Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki said the grant is under the Nevada Investment & Trade Revenue Opportun...

Nevada has been awarded a $239,318 federal grant to help Nevada companies build their export business. Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki said the grant is under the Nevada Investment & Trade Revenue Opportun...

Elliott Parker, chairman of the economics department at the University of Nevada, Reno, will be the sole academic to participate today in a U.S. Capitol discussion on jobs and the deficit in the U....

Please return Halloween decorationsOn Oct. 15, our life-sized skeleton and our neighbor's life-sized witch were stolen from our yards. The next morning a Carson City deputy advised me that they wer...

LAS VEGAS - The family of a Texas man killed when a racing aircraft crashed into spectators in the National Championship Air Races in Reno filed a $25 million lawsuit Tuesday against the pilot's fa...

The odds are against the survival of two Lake Tahoe bear cubs that were orphaned when a deputy loaded the wrong kind of bullet into his weapon and shot the mother after the animal broke into a gara...

Matthew Russell Blevins, 41, of Carson City, was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly hitting a road worker with his truck.

According to the arrest report, the incident took place near the intersection of East Long and Russell Way. The flagger reported that Blevins, driving a 1996 white Ford truck, disregarded his directions to drive on the east side of the street. He said that Blevins then stopped, made hand gestures at him, then drove straight at him, striking his right leg with the vehicle. The victim said Blevins then left the scene northbound on Russell Way.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from individuals who may be interested in serving on the Carson City Cultural Commission in the following categories:

•CITIZEN-AT-LARGE

There are two positions open for a three (3) year term that expires January 2015.

Tahoe's original ski resort, Granlibakken, near Tahoe City, is lodging central in 2012 with various ski and stay packages for seven area resorts.

“How much more warm weather and sunshine can we take,” laughed Kay Williams, deadpanning over last season’s epic seven-month winter and 700+ inches of snow. “Sure, various ski resorts like to be the first to open or last to close, but we want folks to know that we’re ready with early-season offerings.”

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 23rd Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at Mont Bleu Casino and Resort at South Shore Lake Tahoe Nov. 18-19. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides skiing and snowboarding programs and events for regional youth and local middle school and high school students.

Carson City firefighters responded this afternoon to a wildland fire in an empty field near the 3000 block of South Carson Street south of Mill House. Initial attack of the fire at different flanks has the fire reportedly knocked down, but fire units continue to arrive and are staging at the Mill House parking lot. Windy conditions caused the fire to spread to about an acre in size. Mop up is happening now but firefighers on the scene are reporting that, because of the wind, the burn area needs a good dousing to stop stray embers from spreading. The area is dense with brush and tall grass.

The enchanting appeal of The Polar Express™ has spread to Carson City and has families planning ahead for the holiday season. After merely three weeks, 3,000, or 40 percent of Virginia & Truckee Railroad’s Polar Express™ tickets have been sold, with 4,500 tickets remaining.

The Virginia & Truckee Railroad is one of a handful of officially licensed Polar Express Train Ride events nationwide this holiday season, Nov. 25 - Dec. 18.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is proposing to thin trees and brush on National Forest System lands near Incline, Nev., to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health. The LTBMU is seeking public input on the Incline Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration project by November 28.

The project area includes 3,927 acres of National Forest System lands on the northeast shore of Lake Tahoe, from the California-Nevada state line to Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park.

A 62-year-old man died of an apparent heart attack Monday afternoon after he was detained for shoplifting at the Safeway store on North Carson Street.

The subject was detained by store security for alleged shoplifting and Carson City Sheriff's deputies were called to the scene. While in the store manager's office, the subject turned pale and began having difficulty breathing, at which time paramedics were called.

A 43-year-old woman was seriously injured and taken to Renown Regional Medical Center by Care Flight after being hit in a crosswalk on Monday afternoon in Gardnerville, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
An accident investigation indicates the woman was walking in a crosswalk to an entrance to an O’Reilly vehicle parts store at 2:37 p.m. on Highway 395 north of Kingslane, said Trooper Dan Lopez.

Mario P. Tocci, 78, passed away October 26, 2011 in Carson City, NV, where he has resided for 9 years. He was a very caring person who was loved by all. Mario is survived by his wife, Vi Tocci; chi...

Bernice A. Papp, 78, passed away October 26, 2011 in Carson City, NV. Capitol City Cremation & Burial. 775-882-1766Copyright 2011 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadca...

Here we go - the bicycle feud is starting. I predicted this when I saw that Senate Bill 328 had passed. I had heard grumblings but paid little attention until recently. One might ask, what is this ...

As expected, Carson High's girls soccer team cruised to an easy win over Reno in its 4A regional opener.The competition will get a lot tougher when the Senators face Sierra League rival Damonte Ran...

SCHOOL: Carson HighYEAR: JuniorSPORT: SoccerQ: What are your favorite sports and why?A: Soccer. I love how creative I can be and that there is no right or wrong way to play the game. It also keeps ...

Christmas for the Carson High boys soccer team came a little early - August to be exact.That's when Evan Sanchez, a soccer standout from South Tahoe High, moved into town and joined an already tale...

MINDEN - The Douglas girls' soccer team expanded upon a 1-0 halftime lead to cruise against Spanish Springs in the first round of the Northern 4A Regional playoffs Monday afternoon, winning 4-0.The...

With a crescent moon hanging brightly over the Mountain Street mansion on Monday night, revelers waited up to 40 minutes in line to introduce Gov. Brian Sandoval to Halloween - Carson City style...

The CEO of the Builders Association of Western Nevada resigned last week, citing the still-struggling construction market as the cause.Rick DeMar still has 60 days on his contract and, unless his b...

Nevada's inaugural bear hunt is one sow away from the end of the season after a fifth female was killed over the weekend, the Department of Wildlife said Monday.The 350-pound bear was killed Sunday...

A Douglas County deputy thought he was firing a wildlife-control round when he accidentally shot a bear using a rifled slug in an incident at Tahoe Shores Mobile Home Park.Deputies responded to a r...

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Comstock Mobile Village hosting craft fairThe Comstock Mobile Village will host a craft, jewelry and rummage sale from 7:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Nov. 12. The sale will feature a variety of items for sal...

Carson CityThe following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent unless proved guilty in court:* A 40-year-old woman was arrested at 1:32 a.m. Monday at Walmart on s...

Along with the myriad of other new laws, Nevada has several new estate planning laws. Here's how they may affect you.The Good: Nevada now has informal probate procedures that allow an executor to m...

In these days of historic low interest rates, it's hard to earn much on certificates of deposit. It is probably best to not lock all your cash investments in longer-term CDs at very low rates.One a...

A couple of Saturdays ago, the Nevada Senior Corps Association held Legislative Forums in both the north and the south to share with Nevada legislators what community-based organizations are provid...

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