Sales tax collections, the life’s blood of funding for city services, fell 14.5% last December, compared to December of 2008. The average drop around the rest of Nevada was -6.6%

Lawmakers, Governor at Odds Over Budget Plan
By Sean Whaley | 7:07 pm February 22nd, 2010

Carson High's Kat Fulwider and Skylar Van Rennselaer had strong finishes for the Carson High boys and girls ski teams over the weekend at the NIAA 4A State Championships.

Saying he didn’t have enough money, and probably wouldn’t have enough money, to mount an effective campaign, State Senator Mark Amodei, R-Capital District, today announced he’s not going to run for

Fire raced through the east rear of a small home at 1124 E. Musser during the noon hour today. Firefighters were called by a passing Sheriff’s Deputy who spotted smoke coming from the rear of the home one block east of the Sheriff’s Office. Two snow white poodles were found inside and were rescued.

A few weeks ago, I wrote that we would be taking an in-depth look at the Carson Nugget downtown redevelopment project.

Faced with the prospects of massive teacher layoffs, more state worker pink slips and shorter paychecks for those who stay, slashed services for the poor, the sick and the elderly, and the closure

There is school today in Carson City and the school buses are on normal schedules.

Despite recent snow storms, the snowpack in the Carson River drainage remains below normal at 92%.

Editorial by Dave Morgan

An article in the Nevada Appeal this morning attempts to get new information from the Nugget Project’s “go to guy,” Steve Neighbors. Neighbors, who is now the owner of the Nugget, is quoted as saying that the project still lacks a developer to shoulder the “private industry” half of the project. That’s about all that’s new from Neighbors, that they STILL don’t have a private partner.

Support the Pepsi Challenge to send Vista volunteers Arlene Williams and Janet Wright 'On the Road' to capture the story of Nevada’s volunteers.

Mar. 3, 2010, 2 p.m.
LECTURE SERIES: TREASURES OF THE NEVADA STATE MUSUEM

Carson High's Nick Schlager earned another trip to the championship round at the state wrestling tournament and teammate Junior Valladares nearly got there only to lose an overtime heart breaker on

Carson High's Nick Schlager won two matches on Friday to reach the 135-pound weight class finals at the NIAA 4A State Wrestling Championships. Story to come

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By Sean Whaley | 3:38 pm February 19th, 2010

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The Western Nevada College baseball team wasn't at its best on Thursday, but was still able to beat Fullerton Community College 13-5 in Riverside, Calif.

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CARSON CITY – As Gov.

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While staring a nearly one billion dollar budget deficit in the face, Governor Gibbons and state lawmakers are already drawing lines in the sand about what they will or won’t consider in closing th

For Immediate Release: February 18, 2010
GOVERNOR UNVEILS EDUCATION GIFT CERTIFICATE

Admitting that the downtown Nugget Project is still in its infancy, the City’s Office of Business Development withdrew its request for $2.1 million in federal funds for the economic incubator compo

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau

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CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons today defended his plan to balance the state budget and challenged critics to come forward with workable alternatives if they object to any parts of his proposal.

Governor Gibbons has notified state lawmakers they will be ordered back to Carson City on February 23rd to convene a special session of the State Legislature to deal with the state’s nearly $900 mi

Carson Performing Arts at Carson High School presents the family favorite,The Wizard of Oz.