Monday, April 18, 2011 - 8:18pm
By Mike Wolterbeek
With more than 20 earthquakes in several hours Saturday night, and 400 in the past week, Nevada Seismological Laboratory members have mobilized from the University to the Hawthorne area to step-up monitoring efforts for the region. The highest in the sequence occurred at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. It was a magnitude 4.6, followed 10 minutes later by a 4.1.
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 7:38pm
CARSON CITY – Assemblyman Pat Hickey, R-Reno, wanted honesty about the Legislature’s budget “end game,” and he got it.
At a legislative town hall featuring 21 lobbyists, lawmakers and business leaders, the candid comments from panelists seemed to suggest a looming budget compromise is a fool’s hope.
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 5:05pm
By Jane Tors
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno and the family of Milton D. Glick will host a public memorial service to honor his life and legacy on April 21, 4 p.m. at Lawlor Events Center on the University campus in Reno.
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 4:59pm
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 10:42am
CARSON CITY – Bills related to immigration at the Nevada State Legislature did not make it past an important deadline last week.
One bill from Assemblyman Pat Hickey, R-Reno, would have required Nevada to use an electronic database to verify a person’s employment eligibility.
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 6:44pm
Looking for A Job or Job Training? Check out the Employment Case Management Program: Unemployed or underemployed adults are welcome. Participants need not reside in Storey County to take advantage of these services.
Silver City, Dayton, Mound House, Carson City and Reno residents are all welcome to participate.
How Do I Use the Program?
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 6:16pm
Wally Cuchine, a champion of the Arts, officially retired April 8 with a big send up from people from around the State, including proclamations of “Wally Cuchine Day” from Governor Brian Sandoval and Reno Mayor Bob Cashell at a concert at the Eureka Opera House with Ralph Cuda and the Dixieland Boys.
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 4:28pm
By Jane Tors
RENO — University of Nevada, Reno President Milton D. Glick died April 16, 2011. His sudden death in a Reno-area hospital following a stroke marks an incredible loss for his family, the University community and his many friends across the state of Nevada and the nation.
“Milt was a strong, extraordinarily respected leader and that, combined with his enduring belief in the power of higher education, set the stage for a remarkable legacy,” wrote University Provost Marc Johnson in an announcement to campus on Sunday morning.
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 12:30pm
Warming weather and a chance for rain may cause a rise in local streams and rivers but flooding isn't expected, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
A low pressure system is expected to bring rain to the Sierra and Western Nevada through Monday with snow levels around 8,500 feet before falling to 7,000 feet tomorrow night. About an inch of precipitation is expected in the Central and Northern Sierra and about a half inch in Western Nevada.
Monday, April 18, 2011 - 12:00am
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 4:01am
About two weeks ago, Chris Anderson and his wife, Thea, sat down with their son Stephen to talk about his wishes to become an organ donor. His son was 16 and had come home frustrated after learn...
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 4:01am
Teachers turned out en masse Saturday to object to changes in their employment rights proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.Dozens of them turned out in Carson City and Las Vegas to testify against pa...
Sunday, April 17, 2011 - 4:00am
A new exhibit is being put in at the Nevada State Railroad Museum this weekend. The new exhibits feature railroad equipment and historical objects owned by the state of Nevada, including the loc...
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 8:24pm
CARSON CITY — Changing one word in a law could save Nevada up to $11 million.
Secretary of State Ross Miller has sponsored a bill that would change who is exempt from Nevada’s business license fee.
Right now, home-based businesses making less than $27,000 a year in net earnings are exempt from the requirement.
Miller would change the language to “a natural person” rather than the current “person,” since businesses have used this as an excuse to declare themselves exempt.
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 4:11pm
Carson City paramedics have responded to a traffic accident in the 2100 block of Airport Road this afternoon. The accident happened at around 4 p.m. CareFlight was called and will pick up an injured person at the Carson City Airport, according to scanner traffic. No other details were available.
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 2:40pm
Nevada seismologists are keeping a close eye on an area southwest of Hawthorne where hundreds of earthquakes have been detected since Sunday, reports MyNews4.Com. The largest-earthquake recorded was 4.4 in magnitude. Click here for the story and here for a list of the most recent quakes in the region.
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 11:56am
CARSON CITY — A bill that would partially ban smoking on college campuses passed out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee today.
Assemblyman Paul Aizley, D-Las Vegas, amended Assembly Bill 128 to require colleges and universities to establish campus smoking zones outside of which a person would not be able to smoke.
Under the amendment, the smoking zones would have to be a reasonable distance away from walking paths and doorways.
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 10:52am
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 10:32pm
A "Celebration of Life" community service will be held at Carson High School on Saturday, April 16, beginning at noon to honor students Keegan Aiazzi and Stephen Anderson.
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 4:01am
After testimony from two alleged teenage rape victims, a judge determined Thursday there is enough evidence to try a Carson City 18-year-old on kidnapping and sexual assault charges. Brandon Hic...
