It's been a couple of weeks since I wrote about our local GOP candidate for Congress Mark Amodei and his politically opportunistic attempt to shed his moderate past and prove he's just as crazy as the other Tea Party people by declaring he would vote against raising the debt ceiling.

The Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization has a light agenda for Wednesday's scheduled meeting.The board may take action to endorse a portion of the Nevada Department of Transportation's w...

As a child of Memphis, Tenn., Grammy-award winner Booker T. Jones spent every possible moment hanging around outside the clubs on the now famous Beale Street, where so much great music continues...

Colombian military pilots are in Carson City training in high-altitude helicopter flying and night-vision goggle use, according to Carson City Airport Manager Tim Rowe.Rowe said a company out of Fl...

The chili was hot, but so were the cooks Saturday at the 34th Annual Chili Cookoff and Craft Fair at Glen Eagles Restaurant.About 20 competitors in the International Chili Society, mainly from t...

Retailers in Virginia City hope the start of summer brings about an increase in business, which for many has plummeted in recent years.Many of the small gift and antiques shops in Virginia City ...

A few weeks ago I issued a warning about Assembly Bill 258, a bill passed by the 2011 Legislature that directs state gaming regulators to adopt rules and regulations and issue licenses to Nevada ca...

A brush fire burning tonight at Brunswick Canyon is between 30 to 40 acres and is growing but no structures are threatened, said Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi.
The fire is located past the Old Mill in the canyon area and on the south side of the Carson River, Giomi said. The area is steep and dense with cheat grass with some pinyon and juniper, he added.

RENO - Colin Kaepernick has one word of advice for the next Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback."Confidence," Kaepernick said Friday night in Carson City at the Wolf Pack's annual Governor's Dinner at the...

A Nevada regent on Friday criticized higher education Chancellor Dan Klaich over his plan to hire a new government relations director when budgets are forcing program cuts and higher tuition costs,...

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center was named one of America's most beautiful hospitals in a contest held by Soliant Health, a leading specialty healthcare staffing provider and part of Adecco ...

In 1950 a largely unaccomplished lawmaker from Wisconsin, Senator Joe McCarthy, alleged that Commie sympathizers were infiltrating the U.S. Government and Hollywood. "Communist subversion!" was the...

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center was named one of America's most beautiful hospitals in a contest held by Soliant Health, a leading specialty healthcare staffing provider and part of Adecco ...

PRESS RELEASE — When the sun goes down over Lake Tahoe, deep and clear water of a different kind awaits guests at a first-of-its-kind “Sundays at the Pool” indoor nightclub now featured through summer at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa in Stateline.

Last night, a Rangers fan fell 20 feet onto concrete on his head after reaching out over the railing to catch a baseball tossed by Josh Hamilton. The fan was bloody but appeared to be stable as he was talking with fans and paramedics to make sure that his 6 year old son was going to be taken care of. Everyone assured him that his son would be okay. The fan passed away later that evening in the hospital.

The Nevada Bighorns improved their record last night to 10-11 by beating the Marysville Gold Sox 8-7 behind a masterful game at the plate by Adam Anderson who went 4 for 5 with 3 singles and an RBI double in the ninth that scored the eventual winning run when Sean Costella crossed the plate.

The Bighorns had solid pitching as well, Jason Sirak went 5 2/3 and Matt Blaemiere grabbed the save by finishing out the game for Nevada

The Bighorns continue their series with the Gold Sox tonight at 7 pm, right here on CarsonNow.org. Tune in!

"Up dog. Then down dog. Deep breath. Look at the horizon. Open your heart. Breathe in. Breathe out. One more time."Jenay Aiksnoras's yoga session would've been like any other if it weren't for t...

It turned out that Carson Little League manager Kinkade DeJoseph is a bit of a prophet.After his Carson City 11-12 all-star team crushed Reno American 14-0 in five innings Thursday night at Governo...

Before leaving Carson City, Molly Gingell wants to give back to the community that supported her business for more than a decade. "It's so much better than just a silly little party to say goodb...

The Supreme Court moved Thursday to declare a small pool of senior judges eligible for benefits under the critical-labor-shortage statute.That would enable those retired judges who serve to continu...

The children of Wright L. Felt, who steered the construction of the first power line from Boulder Dam to Pioche in 1937, attended a ceremony Thursday at the Nevada State Museum for the official ...

CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller has denied requests from Esmeralda and Nye counties to expand the number of mail ballot only precincts in their counties for the special election to fill the 2nd Congressional District seat set for Sept. 13.
While both counties claimed they would realize modest cost savings by designating more mail ballot only precincts, Miller said his overriding concern is the integrity of the election process.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will be meeting today beginning at 8:30 a.m. On the agenda for the morning session are sales tax incentives provided through the city's Redevelopment Authority to Carson Quail Park Maintenance Association. In the afternoon session, City Manger Larry Werner will discuss the impacts of the state's budget on the city, and how the city will deal with the extra costs.

You can watch the live video and join in the discussion here, and the full agenda is here.

A 14-year-old boy found grossly intoxicated and unconscious at Lake Lahontan over the holiday weekend died Tuesday in a Reno hospital. According to Lyon County Sheriff's Capt. Albert Torres, medics...