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Ask Nevada officials why prisoners who have been granted parole are still behind bars, and they’ll say prisoners are refusing to leave. But their numbers don’t match, and prisoners themselves have a different answer....

Here are the graduates of Carson High School, class of 2015. Looking outward to their message left at C Hill, the class of more than 400 walked proudly Saturday through the Carson City CHS football field. With the turn of the tassel and throw of their mortarboards, the students turned high school graduates. Congratulations, class of 2015.

Go here for photo highlights of the ceremony. The following students received high school diplomas Saturday:

Clark County’s child welfare system has begun implementing reforms identified by a special blue ribbon panel of experts, expected to produce better outcomes for those in its care....

Henderson’s next conquest could be 4 square miles of mostly empty desert south of town, some of it lying along the future path of Interstate 11....

The Nevada Assembly met as a committee of the whole on Saturday to review the latest amendments to the bill designed to balance Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget.But after about three hours of tes...

Citizen input has been a central theme and priority for Carson City Ward 4 Supervisor Jim Shirk. "One of the basic threads of conversation is listening," said Shirk. "My goals are to: Improve communication between city government and citizens; and Help to solve the real problems that citizens are frustrated about."

Meeting members of the community on their terms will help build community confidence, said Shirk, noting that he is personally available 6 days a week (excluding Sunday’s), to meet at his office, or at a convenient location.

Joseph “Beau” Biden III, an Iraq war veteran who served as the attorney general of Delaware and was a son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died at the age 46, the White House said in a statement Saturday night....

Kim Caipa praised young people Saturday for the passage of Brady’s Bill — named after her dead son — that could save the lives of high school and college students in Nevada....

Much of Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval’s sweeping education agenda overcame key legislative hurdles on Saturday, as lawmakers passed bills aimed at poor-performing schools, boosting academic performance, and giving incentives to educators....

A 25-year-old Carson City Justice Court Clerk and Carson Little League coach has been arrested on felony charges, including statutory sexual seduction involving a 15-year-old male, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed Saturday.

Arrested was Armando Navarro. He was taken into custody for suspected statutory sexual seduction and committing certain sexual acts in public, both felonies, and indecent or obscene exposure, a gross misdemeanor. As of Saturday afternoon, Naravarro had made arrangements to post bail.

Faced with wildly divergent estimates of the cost of moving Nevada’s current public employee pension system to a defined contribution plan for new workers, a state lawmaker said Saturday he is abandoning the effort this session....

Under bright and sunny skies in Carson City, Carson High School said goodbye and congratulations to their class of 2015.
Families and friends of the graduates packed into the Carson High School football field at 10 a.m. on Saturday, straining their necks and ears to see and hear the name of their graduating loved ones. Graduates, adorned with candy and floral leis and intricately decorated caps, filed into the stadium scanning the audience for family members. Go here for the full list of graduate names.

Administration officials Saturday presented to the full Nevada Assembly an amendment to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s compromise tax plan that seeks to assuage concerns of some Republicans and win enough votes to assure passage....

A 46-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday in the area of Stanton and Woodside streets on suspicion of possession of a stolen car and meth for sale, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the draft budget bills handed to leaders of the money committees late Friday, the state’s proposed budget includes pay raises for state workers in both years of the biennium.The “pay bill,” which has no...

The “Gardening Smarter as We Age” classes finished this past week. I learned a lot about how to use my body more efficiently to reduce the pain I feel after doing my landscape chores. Think of all the things we gardeners do with our bodies: bend, dig, haul, kneel, mix, plant, prune, pull, rake, lift, twist and rake, just to name a few. And, we think gardening is a leisure activity!

The former Maryland governor unveiled his campaign in Baltimore, the city where he was once mayor — a role that is central to his political persona. But his Baltimore credentials could become more of a challenge than he initially thought after a riot erupted in the city in April....

For folks going into Carson High School’s 10 a.m. graduation ceremony today, car pooling is encouraged. Parking will be in the main parking area of the school, the tech center parking lot, the north parking lots and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints parking lot at 411 Saliman Road.

Parking is also available at Mills Park by going through Seely Loop at Saliman Road. Handicapped parking will be available toward the front entrances of the high school.

8:30 AM, Saturday:  Right after the post below went up, Assemblyman Erv Nelson went public with his support. (He clearly agonized over it.) Another domi...

After years of work and hopes, Stewart Indian School is poised to make a major leap forward in efforts to protect, restore and develop the complex into an historic site, mus...

Lung cancer is ranked among the top three health issues in Northern Nevada according to the latest community health needs assessments. As the number of individuals suffering with lung disease continues to escalate, th...

So says results in Senate Ditrsict 5, which is where Democrat Joyce Woodhouse resides. The survey, conducted by Billy Rogers, who helped the GOP take the Senate, is telling for all lawmakers.
To wit:
 
SD 5 SURVEY – 301 Interviews (Registered Voters) May 23-27 (MOE +/- 5.6 points)
Hello, my name is ...

In a huge development, Assembly Tax Chair Derek Armstrong will vote for the governor's tax plan.
Armstrong, who proposed an alternative to the governor's original idea and opposed the gross receipts portion, told me:
In everything I do as a legislator, I am always reminded that the voters electe...

When Sam Wilson, 15, heard the Carson City Library was extending its hours to include Sundays beginning in June, he was overjoyed. “That’s exciting news,” he said. “The more they’re open, the more opportunity there is for me to go and learn new technology.”

Wilson, who just completed his freshman year at Carson High School, rides his bike nearly every day to the Carson City Library where he spends his afternoons in the Digitorium doing his homework and surfing the Internet.

Fred Wasilchuk passed away on May 21, 2015 in Gardnerville, NV, he was 87. Fred was born on...

Apr. 25, 1940 - May 18, 2015Martha Peasley age 75 died peacefully in Carson City after a lo...

1938 - 2015Jackie L. Cooper 76 of Fallon Nevada passed peacefully surrounded by family and ...

Robert Allen Berg, 66, of Carson City NV, passed away May 1st, 2015. Preceeded in death by ...

Aug. 1, 1931 - May 15, 2015Joseph Gene Baum was born August 1, 1931 in Midvale, Utah to Thelma Welch a...

Nevada’s statewide gaming win increased by 5.4 percent in April.“For the first four months of the calendar year, every market we track in the state is up with the exception of North Shore Tahoe,” said Gaming Control B...

Nevada Assembly members have approved a sweeping bill that would allow students to use the state funds designated for their public education at a private school. Assembly members voted 25-17 on Friday to pass Senate B...

On Saturday, June 6, the Carson City Library will present “Tintabulations,” a community handbell ensemble from Reno in the library Digitorium, beginning at noon.

The concert, entitled “How The West Was Rung,” is an homage to the ensemble's Summer 2015 tour of their home state of Nevada in celebration of its Sesquicentennial, as well as a reference to their musicianship quickly becoming known in the handbell world as "west coast style."

A Carson City man was arrested Thursday in a pharmacy parking lot on suspicion of felony DUI, that, if convicted would be his fourth, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant said.

Marco Mendez, also faces six misdemeanor charges, including improper display of license plates, driving an unregistered vehicle, no insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid license and violation of a suspended sentence. His bail has been set at $23,210.

Nevada Assembly members have again approved a hot-button bill allowing concealed weapon permit holders to bring firearms onto college campuses. Assembly members voted 26-16 to approve AB487 on Friday. The measure now ...

Where was all this sunshine Memorial Day weekend? It’s going to be gorgeous, so make sure to get out and enjoy all the area has to offer. If you need a new hiking buddy, head over to the Nevada Humane Society: all adoption fees are waived this weekend. Enjoy a ride on the Edwards Motor Car at the Nevada Railroad Museum. Swing for a good cause at the Annual Gourmand Golf Scramble at Eagle Valley Golf Course: Charlie Abowd of Adele’s and his cousin, Jerry of the Cracker Box, promise to feed you well.

SUNDAY:

  • 21st Gourmand Four-Player Golf Scramble – Fundraiser for Carson City Community Counseling Center at Eagle Valley Golf Course (Breakfast 7:30am, Shotgun Start 9am, Lunch 2pm; $150 per golfer)
  • Comstock Spring Fiesta Arabian Horse Show at Fuji Park (8:30am-?)
  • Carson City BMX races at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex (Signups 9am-10am)

A compromise measure meant to ensure that Nevada’s rooftop-solar industry continues to grow while protecting utility customers who do not participate in net metering won approval Friday in the Assembly....

The Nevada Assembly on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to put public school funding toward other educational purposes for their child, including private schools and tutoring....

Carson City fire and ambulance were called to a pedestrian accident, possibly on a bicyclist who was hit by a vehicle in the area of Airport Road and Highway 50 East.

The call came into dispatch just after 4:10 p.m. Firefighters on scene had requested a Care Flight ambulance however it was canceled after it was learned it would take at least 20 minutes for it to land.

Nevada lawmakers on Friday approved two separate gun bills that would allow concealed weapon permit holders to have firearms on college campuses and possess guns if they are foster parents....

A bill that would reallocate 11 unused medical marijuana dispensary certificates in rural counties to the state’s two population centers, Clark County in the south and Washoe County in the north, won approval in the Assembly Friday....

Chautauqua performer Steve Hale will present “George Whittell, Jr." at the Dangberg Historic Ranch Home, Wednesday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. This is a free outdoor event. The park is located at 1450 Hwy 88, ¼ mile north of the Carson Valley Veterinary Hospital. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or use one of the park’s chairs. Dogs are not permitted in the park, with the exception of certified service animals.

The latest disaster movie, San Andreas, has drawn considerable attention, especially when coupled with the real-life earthquake disaster that struck Nepal April 25 and the magnitude 4.8 gentle-reminder earthquake 100 miles north of Las Vegas that rattled homes and highways throughout the valley on May 22.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday unanimously approved Tahoe Transportation District’s plans to realign State Route 89 access at Fanny Bridge through Tahoe City as part of a community revitalization project.

The IRS is giving Americans’ tax refunds to criminal imposters, and until recently its website was spilling your information to identity thieves....

UPDATE: Carson City detectives have asked the public for help in locating two 16-year-old runaway boys. Blaze Christopher Thomas was reported as a runaway teen May 16. He was entered into NCIC out of Carson City Nev. Blaze has an active warrant out of Juvenile Probation with prior runaway history. He's been known to be with friends in Lyon, Douglas, Carson City and surrounding counties.

August 29, 1916 - April 8, 2015Bernice “Martin” King, 98 of Redding, CA, passed away April 8, 2015 at ...

May 7, 1927 - May 15, 2015Halina Janina Natallia Adamska was born in Krakow, Poland on May 7, 1927. Ha...

Aug. 8, 1928 - May 1, 2015Ralph Tyrrell Cline, born Aug. 8, 1928 to the late Frank Decatur Cline II an...

Feb 4, 1941 - May 16th, 2015Tommie Dee Lindsey, 73, of Stagecoach, Nevada passed away at home on May 1...

June 10, 1940 - May 2, 2015Our beloved mother, Gwen passed away peacefully on May 2, 2015. In keeping ...

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