ROME -- Down goes Phelps.It was bound to happen some day to Michael Phelps. But not this way and not in this race and certainly not at the hands of a relatively anonymous German swimmer with an exceedingly modest resume.
Jesse Rasner pitched a complete game for the Nevada Bighorns summerbaseball team in a 10-6 win over the Redding Colt 45s on Saturday inRedding, Calif.The Bighorns ended up losing two of three in the weekend series as the
Carson City Health Department's food-service inspections for the week of July 14-July 20 (all scores are on a 100-point scale, with points deducted depending on the severity of violations):
Carson City Health Department's food-service inspections for the week of July 14-July 20 (all scores are on a 100-point scale, with points deducted depending on the severity of violations):
(AP) - The U.S. Department of Energy has approved $13.9 million in federal stimulus funds for energy projects in Nevada, Gov. Jim Gibbons said Tuesday.Gibbons said the funding will help Nevada invest its future.
The Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley has closed its Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School location this week in response to a second confirmed case of the swine flu.
Fremont Elementary School this year will be designated a Title I school, a program aimed at giving extra funds to disadvantaged students, Associate Superintendent Susan Keema told Carson City School Board members Tuesday.
WASHINGTON - Obesity's not just dangerous, it's expensive. New research shows medical spending averages $1,400 more a year for an obese person than for someone who's normal weight.
Carson City Health Department's food-service inspections for the week of July 14-July 20 (all scores are on a 100-point scale, with points deducted depending on the severity of violations):
Long lazy days, open windows, sprinklers clicking time to a ball game playing on the radio, children's laughter filled voices drifting through the neighborhood savoring their freedom, eating outside ... this is summertime!
You don't have to invest in a Prius or renounce electricity to green up your life. A new breed of "green" cookbooks advocates small but significant changes in your kitchen and your cooking habits that will increase your contribution to...
The Boys & Girls Club of Carson Valley has closed its Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School location this week in response to a second confirmed case of the swine flu.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After taking a pounding in Congress over the economic crisis and the multibillion-dollar bailout of ailing financial firms, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke went to Middle America to try to explain the central bank's...
Some significant leases of industrial space give observers hope that the worst days have passed for the manufacturing and distribution industries in Northern Nevada.
Ross Hansen couldn't say enough to Northern Nevada reporters last week about the business-friendly environment of Nevada, where Hansen is moving his Northwest Territorial Mint from suburban Seattle.
Business license issued in Carson City as of July 17:Arroyo Cleaning Services, 2209 Birch St., new general business, Roberto Arroyo, owner.Ayala Lawn Service, 4999 Highway 50 E, new general business, Alberto Ayala, owner.
Leaders elected to NNDA committeeBonnie Betts has been elected chairwoman for the Northern Nevada Development Authority's banking and finance advisory committee. Larry Rodriguez has been selected vice chairman.
Worrying about their job prospects - and sometime finding themselves with too much time on their hands - many Northern Nevada residents are returning to school.
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats announced agreement Friday on far-reaching steps designed to rein in the relentless growth of Medicare, part of a concerted effort to counter the impression that President Barack Obama's health care...
WASHINGTON (AP) - Got an old gas guzzler in the garage? Car shoppers can take advantage of new government incentives worth $3,500 to $4,500. Owners can scrap their clunker in exchange for a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle, and lop off...
After a dismal winter, real estate sales in Carson City have picked up the pace during the summer. "I think we are pulling out of our slump to a certain extent," said Kathy Tatro, Coldwell Banker Best Sellers.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. housing market is finally on the mend after its most far-reaching collapse in 70 years. That could help rebuild consumer confidence and revive the economy.
Rotate Black, Inc. of Petoskey, Mich., says it reached a deal with Schaller Development Group to build The Traditions Casino at Dayton. The planned casino is located on Highway 50 east of Sutro Tunnel Road.
RENO (AP) - International Game Technology said Thursday its third-quarter earnings fell 39 percent as the recession continued to stifle product demand in the casino industry, but the performance still beat Wall Street's expectations and...
NEW YORK (AP) - Investors celebrated news of another jump in home sales by propelling the Dow Jones industrials to their first close above 9,000 since January.
Casino deal preserved(AP) - Opponents of a Sparks casino project backed by developer Harvey Whittemore lost Wednesday in a bid to get the Nevada Supreme Court to erase a controversial settlement that allowed the project to move forward.
The long journey to success for brothers Mitch and Khaled Abdelhady started in Jerusalem, and has taken them to owning a bright, shiny new building for their business, Unique Sounds.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The California State University system raised student fees Tuesday by 20 percent as part of a budget plan that would also shrink enrollment and furlough nearly all employees for two days a month.
The following recall has been announced because the product may be contaminated with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems; no...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland residents overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to approve a first-of-its kind tax on medical marijuana sold at the city's four cannabis dispensaries.
Carson City Health Department's food-service inspections for the week of June 29 - July 13 (all scores are on a 100-point scale, with points deducted depending on the severity of violations):
PORTLAND, Maine - She was sociable and happy in high school. But in college that changed abruptly: Depressed and withdrawn, some days she couldn't get out of bed.And that wasn't all.
