Here's a good story on the economy.

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20090922/NEWS/909229998/1070&ParentProfile=1058

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Thousands of Nevada hunters are getting excited as the hunting season draws near for the state's most popular game bird: the chukar (chuck-ur).

Nevada Department of Wildlife officials say the 2009-10 chukar season should be good for most of the state partly because of a wet spring that led to higher chick production.

Q. Can you recommend plants that deer won't eat?A. There are many plants deer don't like. Most of them are poisonous. Others have prickles, thorns or fuzzy leaves that make them difficult to eat.

For this recipe on super-easy family grilling, we're departing from usual practice and using a bottled marinade. Sometimes you just gotta go there.

Plans for a 152,495-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter insouth Gardnerville are in the design review process.Commercial zoning was recently granted for the subject 25 acres along

Phoenix International Ventures, an aerospace contractor headquartered in Carson City, said Thursday that it lost $151,198 in the second quarter of this year.

The rate of home foreclosures continues to climb in Lyon County, while Carson City stays relatively stable.

The Nevada Division of Forestry is offering a selection of low-cost plants suitable for fall planting in western Nevada.The State Tree Nursery is located at 885 Eastlake Blvd. in Washoe Valley.

WASHINGTON - Car shoppers running into shortages of certain vehicles at dealerships will still be able to use the Cash for Clunkers program to reserve the car of their choice, the Obama administration said Thursday.

Business HighlightsConsumer prices flat in July as energy retreats

Organizers are still seeking vendors for the community flea market at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 in the parking lot of NV 50 in Mound House.The fee is $10 per vendor space, which will benefit the development of the Dayton Valley Dog Park.

WASHINGTON - A bleak report on retail sales Thursday reinforced a nagging worry of economists: Shoppers won't spend enough to help a recovery take hold.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In a state where basketball is king, Rick Pitino cuts quite the fine figure.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Jeff Tedford knows there's no use in avoiding all the talk about the Heisman trophy and California star running back Jahvid Best.

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Jim Harbaugh turned Stanford from a laughingstock to a competitive program in the Pac-10 in his first two seasons on The Farm.

SEATTLE (AP) - At some point during the past eight months, Steve Sarkisian was reminded to take time to savor the foundation work and appreciate his opportunity to re-mold the once proud program at Washington.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve delivered a vote of confidence in the economy Wednesday, saying it would slow the pace of an emergency rescue program and indicating the recession appears to be ending.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit edged up in June as imports rose for the first time in 11 months and exports rose for the second straight month, confirming that the global recession is easing its grip.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - University researchers say that despite "substantial investment," school segregation trends are getting worse in the neighborhood of West Las Vegas.

In my kitchen, dry lentils get about the same treatment as dry beans. That is, on the rare occasion that I buy them, they land at the back of the pantry where they are promptly forgotten for months or years.

Two area restaurants close their doors

LAKE TAHOE - You may have no idea what an Apple iPhone application is, but iPhone and other smartphone users do, which is why organizations are starting to create applications specifically for the Lake Tahoe area.