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From boat regattas to Old West Virginia City concerts, Ely steam train rides to fireworks over Lake Tahoe, Nevada offers plenty of ways to celebrate Independence Day. This summer, make the most of the holiday by attending one of the state’s many spectacular Fourth of July events.

There are unique celebrations from one end of the state to the other over the holiday weekend. From big-city pyrotechnics to patriotic speeches, you’ll be sure to have plenty from which to choose. For more information on this and other summer fun in Nevada, visit www.TravelNevada.com.

 

A few years ago, I sat in on a meeting of local Carson City Democrats and their guest speaker for the night, Republican State Sen. Mark Amodei.

For the 15th and last year, B'Sghetti's restaurant rolled out all the stops Saturday in support of Taste of Downtown, a fundraiser for Advocates to End Domestic Violence.Participants returned th...

For the 15th and last year, B'Sghetti's restaurant rolled out all the stops Saturday in support of Taste of Downtown, a fundraiser for Advocates to End Domestic Violence.Participants returned th...

Combing their two passions of long-distance hiking and humanitarian work, Kirk, 56, and Cindy Sinclair, 51, are hiking across the United States while raising awareness of different ways people c...

With most of high school and college graduations behind us, I have to wonder how many of the graduates will or have sent thank-you notes to those who recognized their achievement with a gift.I'm a ...

The 2011 Legislative Session is now history. Given the extremely difficult financial conditions facing state government, the Legislature spent most of its time dealing with budget and funding issue...

Ten years ago, Penny Holbrook walked into the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada and began doing a little of everything. She became a fixture, one of the most recognizable faces of the museum ...

Nevada's Division of Environmental Protection has received $1 million in federal money to fund grants that prevent orcontrol nonpoint source water pollution.Nonpoint source water pollution occurs w...

RENO - A conservation group is asking a federal judge to throw out the California city of South Lake Tahoe's new planning regulations, saying the update allows for too much development at the expen...

Assemblywoman April Mastrolucca, D-Las Vegas, Monday issued a statement protesting the veto of legislation requiring schools to provide breakfast to low-income students in public schools."This bill...

Combing their two passions of long-distance hiking and humanitarian work, Kirk, 56, and Cindy Sinclair, 51, are hiking across the United States while raising awareness of different ways people c...

IRS does not have the people and resources to audit every individual income tax return. It varies, but about 1 percent of all returns are audited each year.IRS has a good computer "matching" progra...

The 2011 Legislative Session is now history. Given the extremely difficult financial conditions facing state government, the Legislature spent most of its time dealing with budget and funding issue...

Nevada is about to shorten and streamline the process of determining gaming licensing suitability for applicants, and gaming law students at the William S. Boyd School of Law can claim the credit.
The bill was created and lobbied by students in cooperation with the gaming control agencies. Gov. Brian Sandoval signed A.B. 213 into law near the end of the legislative session.

Registration for the Karson Kruzers 27th Annual Run-What-Cha-Brung show will be held this Friday, June 24th, from 6pm – 9pm in the parking lot on the Hwy 395 side of the Carson Mall. Cars can also be registered Saturday morning from 7am – 9:30am at Fuji Park. Applications can be downloaded at KarsonKruzers.com.

"Dirty ensemble chops, rich vocal dexterity, and solid lyrical flows make Jelly Bread a legitimate festival act with huge potential..."

"Music meant for a night of soul healing on the dance floor with a little granola for breakfast..."

Doug Watson brings twenty years of historical characterization experience to his presentation of American humorist Will Rogers, an Indian-cowboy, one of the nation's most beloved faces and voices of the 1920s and 30s.

Known as the Bandit Queen or The Petticoat Terror of the Plains, Belle Starr has taken her place in history among the outlaws and desperados of what was then known as Indian Territory and what is now Oklahoma. Acclaimed storyteller and living history performer, Karen Vuranch brings this remarkable woman to life.

For over 20 years Mumbo Gumbo has been one of Northern California's top groups, releasing 9 original CDs and collecting numerous "Sammie" and "Best of Sacramento awards. The 7-piece band tours the Western United States, bringing their "genre-bending Americana" music to their many fans. Their big musical stew contains elements of soul, zydeco, folk, blues, rock, cajun, Caribbean, and country all mixed into their uniquely festive roots-music sound.

This spectacular musical theater medley, designed especially for the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, is filled with the fabulous singing of Cami Thompson with the live music of the Cami Thompson trio and the spectacular dancing of the Sierra Nevada Ballet. Musical numbers from some of the all time favorite musicals such as Show Boat, Sweet Charity, Hello Dolly and more will offer "a vivid performance under the stars for all ages and musical interests," according to Artistic Director, Rosine Bena.

Grab your beach chair, stick your toes in the sand and enjoy the magical music of the Phil with Broadway stars Doug LaBrecque and Stephanie Block singing all the songs you love. One of the most prolific concert performers of his generation, Mr. LaBrecque has been a soloist with some of the world's finest symphony orchestras including The National Symphony, The Israel Philharmonic (Tel Aviv), as well as Chicago, Cleveland, Atlanta, and San Francisco. Mr. LaBrecque performed with the Phil in 2008, with Broadway star Debbie Gravitte at Pops on the River to smashing reviews. Ms.

UPDATE: The woman said she pleaded not guilty to a charge of battery with a deadly weapon. She said she was found guilty of simple battery, which is a misdemeanor.
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A Carson City woman faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after she allegedly smashed a beer bottle over the face of a woman she was fighting with outside a local bar.

RENO (AP) - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to stage a winter roundup of wild horses from the range north of Reno after a similar gather in the same area resulted in the deaths of more tha...

SPARKS — Former Republican Party of Nevada Chairman Mark Amodei yesterday blew out the competition and became his party’s nominee for the 2nd congressional district special election on Sept. 13.
Amodei needed 162 of 323 member votes to win. He pulled in 221 votes compared to state Sen. Greg Brower who earned 56 votes and retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Kirk Lippold who received 46 votes.

SPARKS - Mark Amodei took a decisive first round victory form the state Republican Central Committee Saturday to become the party's nominee to replace Dean Heller in the House.He needed 162 of t...

A 3-1/2-acre field fire reported at about 9:20 a.m. Saturday initially threatened homes in the Mark Twain area of Storey County, but was quickly contained about and hour and a half later, according...

The Carson City Open Space Advisory Committee meets Monday to discuss recommending to supervisors the submittal of a grant application to build a non-motorized bridge across Eagle Creek on the east...

Anyone with a love of history and an interest in ghost hunting is invited to An Elegant Dinner & Ghost Hunt at The Mackay Mansion on Saturday, June 25.The evening opens the historic home in Virg...

The Capital City Circles Initiative is eliminating poverty in Carson City one family at a time by giving the heads of working families, known as Circles leaders, the skills and resources they need ...

Workshops offer job search helpThe Carson City branch of JobConnect will host two series of workshops on life skills and employment prep. The classes for both the June and July series are at 8:30 a...

Early developers of geothermal resources in Nevada headed for obvious locations - the sorts of places where steam rose from cracks in the ground - to build electric generation plants.As those sites...

The staff of Liberty Entertainment Corp. has big plans. With a recent expansion of the organization, Liberty is set as the only full-production media corporation in Northern Nevada to not only p...

In my last column, I had fun picking on the stupidity of our state Legislature's feeble attempt to make sufferers of the common cold suffer even more.This month, it's time to pick on the federal le...

Reportedly, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once said that political power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. While apologizing for using the words "Kissinger" and "aphrodisiac" in the same sen...

The -'s "Silver Dollar" and "Wooden Nickel" feature recognizes positive achievements from the capital region and, when warranted, points out others that missed the mark.SILVER DOLLAR: To theCopyrig...

"Fast and Furious" may not mean anything to you, but it should. If I told you that this was and is a program intended to deceive the public into believing something that is absolutely not true and ...

Carson City fire and emergency crews have responded tonight to a brush fire reported near a water tower area between Damon Road and Grandview Drive. Flames and smoke are apparently visible, according to initial reports.

Firefighters are entering the hilly area from both directions, according to police scanner traffic reports. The fire call came in at about 7:47 this evening. As of about 8:20 firefighters are reporting that they are beginning to get a handle on the flames. Breezy conditions continue tonight, which apparently fanned some of the flames early on.

At least 2,000 food lovers arrived at downtown Carson City Saturday for their chance to taste some of the capital city's finest flavors at the 18th Annual Taste of DownTown to benefit Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

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SPARKS - Mark Amodei took a decisive first round victory form the state Republican Central Committee Saturday to become the party's nominee to replace Dean Heller in the House.He needed 162 of t...

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews may conduct prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50 in the community of Meyers near South Lake Tahoe early next week if weather conditions permit, according to a news release.

The project is about 30 acres and consists of piles of vegetation and woody materials remaining after fuels reduction efforts aimed at reducing wildfire risk to the community.

A 3-1/2-acre field fire reported at about 9:20 a.m. today initially threatened homes in the Mark Twain area of Storey County, but was quickly contained about and hour and a half later, according to...

Carson City Fire Department and rescue teams plucked a man and a woman from a log in the middle of the Carson River at Riverview Park in Carson City this afternoon.

The pair had apparently become stuck when their raft hit barbed wire, according to fire personnel on the scene. A second raft with a family of three, including a small child, capsized as it attempted to rescue the two in the water, said Carson City Assistant Fire Chief Tom Tarulli. The mother and child swam to shore and a man was rescued further down the shore, Tarulli said.

Former state Senator and GOP Chairman and CD-2 candidate Mark Amodei last night struck back at state Senator and opponent Greg Brower.

An email missive from Amodei hit the inboxes of the Republican party faithful on the eve of the Nevada Republican Party’s gathering in Sparks. The party will today call a quorum of its central committee members and vote to decide the party’s nominated candidate for the special election to fill Senator Dean Heller’s vacated congressional seat.

My wife, Susan, and I have lived in Northern Nevada for 26 years and have never visited Yosemite National Park. Some of our most beautiful treasures are those which exist right under our nose. We s...

An animal shelter in Michigan beat out the Carson City Senior Center for a new vehicle. The Senior Center was up against four other non-profits nationwide. The group to receive the most votes on Fa...

Western Nevada College President Carol Lucey told the Board of Regents Friday her college has lost a quarter of its faculty as well as numerous administrative positions in the past year."When I ...

Letters were expected to go out this week inviting former animal shelter volunteers to return to the shelter and apply for its new volunteer program.In January, 20 volunteers were notified that ...

Former mayor Marv Teixeira said that as the oldest child in a family of two girls and three boys, Helaine Jesse Morres has been described as "a tad bit bossy."Mark Amodei, who grew up on the sam...

Carson City deputies responding to a report of an intrusion alarm at a laundromat Thursday morning discovered someone hadn't broken in, they were trying to get out. According to the police report, ...

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