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Comstock Mining has taken another step forward in its plan to resume gold and silver mining in Storey County, receiving one of several necessary permits from the Nevada Division of Environmental Pr...

A Dayton woman will appear in court Sept. 14, charged in a January accident in Stagecoach that claimed the life of one and injured another. Jessica Lynn Sanchez, 37, was arrested at her home on ...

RENO - Reno's offense came to life in the eighth inning Thursday night, but the effort proved to be too little as the Fresno Grizzlies forced a series split with a 4-1 victory over the Aces in the ...

Sports fodder for a Friday morning ... In its never-ending frenzy of trying to dream up new ways to connect with the community, package its product and peddle tickets, every now and then the univer...

It was easy to overlook Jacob Myers last season. He weighed all of 150 pounds and was surrounded by older teammates who weighed between 210 and 270 pounds.That won't be the case this season. Myers,...

Adan Gomez has been a fixture on the soccer and basketball teams at Dayton High School the past couple of years.Playing football never entered Gomez's mind until last spring when the senior suddenl...

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the rumors of the Carson City Ghost Walk's death have been greatly exaggerated.Despite political infighting over who would produce the popular annual event this year, o...

Opponents of Nevada%u2019s first black bear hunt plan to march to the governor%u2019s mansion Friday, again pressing for Gov. Brian Sandoval to intervene and stop the hunt.

After a 5:30 p.m. rally at the Capitol, the group will march through Carson City to the governor%u2019s mansion, according to organizers of NoBearHuntNV.org.

By Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
From Southern Nevada to Lake Tahoe and all parts above and in between, state, federal, local and volunteer firefighting resources have responded to numerous lightning- and human-caused wildfires across Nevada so far this year. The state has lost about 94,000 acres to wildfire this summer, which is significantly less than the five-year average of 428,084 acres a year.

LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.

The Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad has been called out to examine two suitcases left in the parking lot of Southwest Gas on Eagle Station Lane in South Carson City.The suitcases were discovered about 3 p...

Nevada could take in $16 million less in tax dollars this year due to online sales, according to a new report by the Retail Association of Nevada (RAN).
Sales tax currently accounts for 28.3 percent of the state’s general fund revenue while gaming taxes bring in 23.6 percent. Nevada ranks 11th in the nation in terms of sales tax reliance, according to a Congressional Research Service report, while the state’s maximum sales tax rate, 8.1 percent in Clark County, ranks 20th.

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto this week requested permission to amend a previous complaint against Bank of America and its subsidiaries to add more claims relating to mortgage origination and servicing.

The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent unless proved guilty in court:

From reader KB: These pictures were taken this morning a little after 8 am. There were ten buzzards in the dead tree, "The Buzzards' Barrio." Picture 1, the three pigeons were discussing if they wanted to be buzzards when they grow up. All ten buzzards have their funeral director's license in Nevada, ha ha.

By Drew Bradley
RENO, Nev. — Professor Emma Sepulveda has mentored hundreds of students during her academic career at University of Nevada, Reno, but she never thought that she would have the opportunity to mentor a Chilean miner's daughter. Her name was Scarlette Sepulveda (no relation) and her dream was to go back to school one day, get a college degree, and learn to speak English.

Professor Sepulveda promised Scarlette that she would try to help her in any way she could.

The live video feed is here, and the agenda is here. One of the issues will be the Carson City Ghost Walk's second attempt to get funding, and a proposed increase in landfill rates.

Two decades ago when Diana Tran first arrived in the United States from Saigon, Vietnam, she said she was stunned by how beautiful American women were. "When I first got here, I said American pe...

RENO - A federal judge in Nevada is taking the U.S. government to task for misconduct by a helicopter contractor during one of the biggest mustang roundups in the West, granting a rare emergency or...

A former Carson City doctor paroled from prison last week in the 2002 kidnapping of his estranged wife, said Wednesday he plans to fight extradition to Arkansas on charges he murdered her ex-hus...

A Carson City deputy is being credited with reviving a 1-year-old baby Wednesday morning after the boy was found by his mother submerged in 7 inches of water. "The baby was unresponsive when he ...

The Interim Finance Committee on Wednesday released $23 million in funding to pay this fiscal year's interest on money borrowed to pay unemployment claims.Employment Security Administrator Cindy Jo...

Lawmakers on Wednesday reluctantly approved a half-million dollars to pay for the special congressional election now being conducted by the counties, asking Secretary of State Ross Miller to try pa...

Carson City was one of 10 cities to be named a Runner Friendly Community by The Road Runners Club of America, the oldest and largest distance running organization in the United States."The progress...

Sierra Lutheran High School is partnering with a regional transportation agency to expand its reach and better serve students."After collaborating with the Tahoe Transportation District on a transp...

A federal judge's ruling this week will allow for a "new chapter in Lake Tahoe's environmental sustainability," according to supporters of a development that will now be able to move forward under ...

RENO, Nev.-Cole Gillespie's three-run homer in the first inning helped stake Reno to a 4-0 lead Wednesday night, and the Aces held on to for a 4-3 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies at Aces Ballpark...

Reno's Andre Tsaniff scored in the 65th minute off a corner kick to snap a 1-all tie and give the Reno Huskies a 2-1 win over Carson in a Northern 4A crossover boys soccer match Wednesday afternoon...

Greek Progressive Dinner Summer is flying by but there are some great events schedule for September starting with, of course, the Best in the West Rib-Cook in Sparks. Go by and support Carson BBQ a...

The Pulitzer-prize winning poem, "John Brown's Body" will be presented twice over Labor Day weekend during Virginia City's Civil War Days. The production plays 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturd...

The announcement by Apple CEO Steve Jobs that his illness (pancreatic cancer) no longer will permit him to serve as the CEO of one of the highest capitalized corporations in the world, Apple, was s...

RENO- The Aces looked to rebound against the Grizzlies on Wednesday night after losing the previous night 5-2. They looked to their RHP Zach Kroenke and a better offensive night to get them back on track.

Kroenke delivered with a solid outing going 6 innings giving up 4 hits, 2 runs, with 3 strikeouts on 2 walks. He left the game with a 4-2 lead and in line for his tenth win of the year.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is will be out in full force through Labor Day looking out for drunk drivers.

Each year nearly 11,000 people die on the road due to drunk driving. Every day alcohol related accidents contribute to 1,440 injuries and 29 deaths.

Drunk driving is simply not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or some one else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant.

Overtime for this event is paid for by the Office of Traffic Safety, Department of Public Safety.

A Carson City man was arrested early Wednesday morning for felony parole violation after Carson City Sheriff Deputies found him hiding in the closet of his underage girlfriend.

According to the arrest report, Nathaniel Andrew Bailey, 20, was arrested just after midnight in the 3400 block of South Carson Street after the owners of the residence reported to the sheriff's office that the subject was possibly residing in the girl's bedroom.

Nevada lawmakers today approved money to cover the costs of the upcoming special election, received an update on the progress of the state’s health care insurance exchange and complained repeatedly that state agencies were thumbing their noses at the legislative process.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval today announced he has named William Chisel as Director of the Nevada Department of Taxation, effective Monday, September 12th.

After bickering about the cost, members of the Legislature's Interim Finance Committee agreed unanimously Wednesday to use $539,137 in legislative contingency funds to pay for the Sept. 13 special election to pick a new member of Congress.

Starting Sept. 1, Nevada consumers will have a greater say in the cost of their health insurance rates with the online launch of Nevada Health Rate Review by the Nevada Division of Insurance.

Nevada Health Rate Review is a new section of the Division’s website where consumers can view and comment on health insurance rate change applications from individual and small employer group health insurers including HMOs. It will launch on Sept. 1 at: http://rates.doi.nv.gov.

By Cheva Heck
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A crew of military veterans who are preparing for future employment while they're helping to protect Lake Tahoe communities from wildfire were visited today by U.S. Forest Service and California Conservation Corps officials.

It's a Saturday stroll through historic downtown Carson City and so much more. In its second season the Downtown Wine Walk is one of the capital city's weekend gems, where sight-seeing goes hand-in-hand with tasting, public art galleries, gift shops, great restaurants, casinos and more. Check out this latest blog from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.

By Claudene Wharton
RENO, Nev. – A University of Nevada, Reno psychologist who has worked with 9/11 survivors is bringing the lessons he learned from working with 9/11 survivors to others trying to cope with prolonged grief.

Now accepting applications for membership! Please join us at our membershp mixer and find out what CBN is all about.

Republican congressional candidate Mark Amodei's campaign is accusing Democratic opponent Kate Marshall of attacking his mother.

Marshall's new ad, which began airing on Reno television stations Tuesday, uses footage from a previous Amodei ad showing his 79-year-old mother, Joy, while a narrator states: "Only a mother could defend what lobbyist-politician Mark Amodei has done: supporting an end to Medicare to give tax breaks to millionaires."

A legislative subcommittee decided yesterday to cut or delay several building and maintenance projects due to budget constraints. The Interim Finance Committee (IFC) today will vote whether to approve the recommendations made by the subcommittee.

After being out of town for two weeks, Carson City looked especially beautiful upon our return. Even our long-time-coming and still-under-construction freeway looked good. The life-size silhouettes...

Pregnant with her fifth child in 2002, Janice Brod was hesitant to train for her first triathlon. Knowing the level of athleticism of her competitors, she wondered if she should even enter. But ...

More than 13,000 marijuana plants were destroyed last week after Mono County authorities found several grow sites in the Sweetwater Mountains.The plants had a potential street value of $67 million,...

Two 15-year-old boys admitted to setting the campfire that eventually sparked the 3,895-acre Ray May fire that threatened homes in the Pine Nut Mountains.Both boys appeared in Douglas County Distri...

Last month's report from Business Insider ranking Carson City No. 1 in the nation for best housing markets over the next five years, didn't particularly surprise Sandi Smith.Smith, a Realtor wit...

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