Dutch Bros. to donate proceedsDutch Bros. Coffee, 1449 S. Carson St., will donate $1 from every drink sold from 5:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday to Relay For Life of Carson City.
"If there's a lesson in streetwatching it is that people do like basics - and as environments go, a street that is open to the sky and filled with people and life is a splendid place to be," observes the great advocate for...
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats scrambling for ways to pay for overhauling health care would raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans to levels not seen since the 1980s, breaking one of President Barack Obama's campaign pledges.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The prospects for a quick budget-balancing deal between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California's top lawmakers dimmed late Wednesday as negotiations broke down over education funding.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A state prosecutor said Wednesday a complaint filed by a woman in an alleged extortion attempt of Louisville coach Rick Pitino won't be prosecuted because it lacks supporting evidence.
CHICAGO - Walking or biking to work, even part way, is linked with fitness, but very few Americans do it, according to a study of more than 2,000 middle-aged city dwellers.
WARREN, Mich. - Conceding unemployment will get worse before it shrinks, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare millions of people for a new generation of jobs. Challenging critics, he...
LONDON - British doctors designed a radical solution to save a girl with major heart problems in 1995: they implanted a donor heart directly onto her own failing heart.
WASHINGTON - Has the recession cut heart-healthy seafood and leafy greens out of your budget? Are you squeezing boxed meals or fast food between two jobs?
Figures released by the national Hospital Compare program last week show that Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center generally performs at the same level as other hospitals in the region and around the nation on a wide variety of measurements.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will make overhauling the nation's 137-year-old hardrock mining law a top priority despite a full plate of higher profile issues, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday.
ST. LOUIS (AP) - San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been voted the Golden Spikes Award, presented each year to the top amateur player in the United States by USA Baseball.
NEW YORK (AP) - One trip for their Jack Russell terrier in a plane's cargo hold was enough to convince Alysa Binder and Dan Wiesel that owners needed a better option to get their pets from one city to another.
Eric Maupin and Derek Mayer combined on a four-hit shutout as theNevada Bighorns summer college baseball team rolled to a 19-0 win overthe Sacramento Red Sox on Monday in Sacramento.
RENO, Nev. (AP) - State education officials expect to see more veterans attend colleges and universities in Nevada in the coming years thanks to the new GI Bill that goes into effect Aug. 1.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has agreed to pay a $750,000 fine to Nevada gambling regulators for failing to provide oversight to an independently operated nightclub that leases space in the resort.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Harrah's Entertainment Inc. says it plans to create an entertainment district with nearly two dozen bars and restaurants on the east side of the city's strip.
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazilian authorities detained the wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti and formally accused her Sunday of killing him at a posh seaside tourist resort in Brazil.
Amanda Kay Fleming graduated cum laude from Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, Calif., May 9. Fleming is a 2005 graduate of Carson High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She also completed a month-long tour in Kolkata, India...
Business license issued in Carson City as of July 3:Are You Fab, 1003 Vista Ridge Ct., new out of town business, Mary Sebek, owner.At Your Service, 310 B St., new out of town business, Carol Nelson , owner.
Bella Salon schedules grand openingBella Salon and Spa will have a grand opening for their new location at 1910 College Parkway at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 14. The event will feature refreshments and giveaways for attendees.
The Nevada Bighorns summer college baseball team made two comebacks on Saturday against the Southern Oregon Riverdawgs of Medford at Western Nevada College's John L. Harvey Field.
INDIANAPOLIS - Aaron Peirsol broke the world record in the 200-meter backstroke at U.S. nationals Saturday night, beating previous owner Ryan Lochte and lowering his second world mark in three days.
After playing Little League as a child, and yes there was a Little League back then, I'll throw out some suggestions that should be heeded. The first one is get rid of the mandatory play rule in all-stars. The whole notion behind all-stars is...
A group of local women who've dubbed themselves The Pink Totties have teamed up with the The Firkin & Fox and other businesses to put on a 5k breast cancer fundraiser.
DENVER - For Henry Sun Eagle, this week's Indian Health Summit in Denver gave him a chance to share ideas and learn from other American Indian health officials from around the nation.
Vegetables need nutrients to grow and produce fruit. In an ideal world, a healthy soil provides these required plant nutrients. Nevada rarely has optimal soils due to a lack of organic matter and beneficial soil microorganisms. Gardeners must build...
Hardly a day goes by, Bonnie Matton says, that the Dayton-based Wild Horse Preservation League doesn't get a call or a letter from visitors to Nevada who hope to see wild horses.
Northern Nevada hospital administrators are sorting through the details of a plan that calls for hospitals nationwide to give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments as part of the Obama administration's health care...
A four-run eighth inning was enough to support the complete-game,two-hit effort of Jon Flinn as the Southern Oregon Riverdawgs ofMedford beat the Nevada Bighorns summer college baseball team 5-1 on
WASHINGTON - U.S. swine flu vaccinations could begin in October with children at schools among the first in line, the Obama administration said Thursday as the president and his Cabinet urged states to figure out now how they'll tackle...
WASHINGTON - The drive to remake the nation's health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of House Democrats demanded changes in legislation the leadership was drafting on a fast...
A legal notice that owners of a chemical processing facility in Dayton have applied for a water pollution control permit has drawn the attention of nearby residents who fear the plant could endanger lives and property values.
DETROIT - After a night spent signing mounds of paperwork authorizing the transfer of cash, real estate, technology and other property, GM attorneys are expected to officially usher the new General Motors out of bankruptcy protection today and...
WASHINGTON - Even though new claims for jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, dipping below 600,000 for the first time since early January, the number of Americans seeking this safety net points to an economy that is still very...
