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The annual “Feds Feed Families” food drive to benefit the hungry in Carson City, will accept food donations through October 2, with a special push for donations and fresh produce on Aug. 1 and 8 at the Third and Curry Street Farmer’s Market in Carson City.

HopeFest's "21 Days of Hope" begins Saturday, August 1 and runs through Friday, August 21, During this time, Carson Tahoe Health encourages individuals and businesses to parade support for area cancer patients through social a media campaign.

Former Congressman Michael Grimm, age 45, pleaded guilty in 2014 to felony tax evasion and July 17, 2015 he was sentenced to eight months in prison and he resigned from Congress. One of the charges was aiding in filing a false income tax return. The Judge said the crimes also included exploiting immigrant laborers, including some who were paid only $4.60 per hour.

Grimm served two full terms in Congress. He was first elected in 2010 in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. He is a former Marine and was also a FBI agent before going to Congress.

The Realtors PAC is starting its campaign season early, going after Democratic Assemblywoman Ellen Spiegel and Republican Glenn Trowbridge for voting against an HOA measure.
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History shows time and time again our greatest accomplishments at Lake Tahoe are achieved when people work together. In the past, Tahoe was known as a place where unproductive interactions between stakeholders led to a stunning decay in our environment and our economic vitality, creating a region that seemed frozen in time.

Dennis Andrew Ball has been making a cross-country trek in his effort to legitimize his presidential campaign and to have the American Party of America recognized as an official party in all 50 states.Ball is taking p...

It's Backpack Attack time! Each year Carson City Soroptimist gathers hundreds of new backpacks, filling each with school and hygiene supplies. The filled backpacks are given to local elementary, middle, and high schools to distribute as needed.

Former Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt-Bono, former state Sen. Sue Lowden and former state Treasurer Patty Cafferata, along with the Kiss of Death Caucus from the Legislature, are hosting an event July 18 for Carly Fiorina's presidential campaign....

This time last year, Lake Tahoe made headlines around the world for an embarrassing amount of trash left on the beaches after the Fourth of July festivities. To prevent that from happening again, the community is rolling out a secret weapon: a humorous new campaign that aims to remind folks to take care of the region.

Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel has a way for parents to get their kids to look up from their screens and take in the real world at Lake Tahoe. The all-suite hotel has long been a family favorite in South Lake Tahoe and this summer’s offer is sure to please the parents. Kids, 17 and under, who turn in their digital device for a minimum of six hours a day will receive a crisp $5 bill. This offer is valid for guests who book their stay through the hotel’s website.

Grocery Outlet has launched its 5th Annual Independence From Hunger Food Drive today to donate food throughout July, traditionally a time when food agencies experience the greatest need, to serve children who are off from school during the summer.

The Carson City Grocery Outlet has teamed up with Dayton Food Pantry and will be collecting donations throughout the entire month of July that will go directly to that partner.

"We are happy to help out the Dayton Food Pantry in any way we can," said Dave Cox, the Carson City store owner-operator.

The Kentucky senator has four planned stops in the upcoming week, and the former Florida governor will be in Henderson on Saturday....

Heller’s campaign will return a $500 campaign contribution received in 2012 from the leader of a white supremacist group mentioned by the alleged killer of nine people in a Charleston, S.C. church....

North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee kept his business interests from voters for five years — a possible felony offense — while also paying $50,000 out of his campaign fund to two undisclosed companies....

Congressman Mark Amodei, NV-2, voted Thursday in favor of legislation known as Trade Promotion Authority, which would set parameters and restrictions on the negotiations of a free trade agreement known as the Trans Pacific Partnership and provide for an up or down vote on the resulting agreement. It passed the House 218 to 208.

The TPA bill has been available to the public online for more than a month. Amodei released the following statement:

Hillary Clinton took the stage on New York City’s Roosevelt Island Saturday, looking to offer hundreds of supporters her answer to the question that has dogged her presidential campaign through its first two months: Why?...

I know much has been written about the passage of SB483 by the Assembly, especially about how many Republicans voted in favor of the Budget Bill, despite their campaign promises to not support a Gross Receipts Tax.

Our freshman District 40 Assemblyman, P.K. O’Neil, announced his support of SB483 prior to voting, including this statement: “I believed our state employees are hard-working Nevadans who had been asked to sacrifice in a disproportionate way since the beginning to the budget crisis and economic downturn.”

Recently, my friend Slats Grobnik told me about politics in a state where he had lived.

“We had a Republican governor who won his first term by promising things limited-government conservatives wanted, especially no new or increased taxes. In that term he abandoned all those promises and took up with the Dems and RINOs – that’s Republicans in Name Only.

Conor Harber is batting 1.000 for the Major League Baseball draft since entering Western Nevada College in 2013.
The University of Oregon right-hander was selected in the 16th round by the Milwaukee Brewers on the final day of the draft Wednesday, marking the third straight year that the former Wildcat pitcher and outfielder has been selected.

WNC freshman outfielder DJ Peters was selected for the second time in as many years. The Texas Rangers took Peters in the 36th round. Peters was also chosen a year ago in the 36th round by the Chicago Cubs.

Michelle Kwan, the two-time Olympic medalist figure skater, has joined Hillary Clinton’s campaign as a full-time and permanent staffer, according to a Clinton aide....

The Guardian, a British newspaper, and the Campaign for Accountability, a nonprofit watchdog group, have filed separate motions to intervene in an ongoing lawsuit and unseal reports by a former Hong Kong police official....

Well, as Nevadans, we are collectively now stuck with a new tax. It's name? Commerce Tax. (A Clever disguise for the recently defeated Gross Margin Tax?) Up until a few days ago, it was believed that this wouldn't pass. I have yet to see any real media explanation of the details, so, after reading the text of the bill enough times (SB483), while my head is still spinning, I will attempt to give you a little more of the picture.

The running of the torch went through Carson City Friday morning on its way to Reno for the Nevada State Games for Special Olympics held at the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Track and Field events will be at Mackay Stadium and Aquatic events will be at the Lombardi Recreation Center. Come out and cheer on athletes from all over Nevada.

On hand for the torch run through the capital city were Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies and Nevada Highway Patrol troopers.

Carson City is getting a new Optimist club beginning in June. Nevada Staffing owners are chartering a new club that "brings out the best in Kids" with programs such as Internet safety, Respect for law, Oratorical contests, Junior golf program, childhood cancer campaign, service to families in need, and scholarship programs. Be a part of our new group and meet us June 11 at 11:30 a.m. at the Carson City Airport main building. Meetings are short and productive. Help our kids now! For more info: contact tahoerose46@gmail.com or 775-671-4014 or just show up and get involved!

Hillary Clinton will return to Nevada on June 18 as part of her official launch for the presidency, her campaign said Monday....

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....

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio paid his first campaign visit to Nevada on Thursday, presenting a 20-minute press conference outside downtown Las Vegas’ famed Gold and Silver Pawn Shop that was short on Nevada issues and long on criticism of Democratic policies....

Rep. Dina Titus said Tuesday she plans to run for re-election, choosing not to gamble a safe House seat against a campaign for U.S. Senate....

The Nevada Tobacco Prevention Coalition congratulates Spencer Flanders, 16, of Minden, Nev., on his recent award as National Youth Advocate of the Year by Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Flanders was honored in early May at the annual gala in Washington, D.C. alongside former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and the 2015 winner of the Judy Wilkenfeld Award for International Tobacco Control Excellence.

Train buffs and dignitaries gathered at the Nevada Rail Road Museum under rainy skies, Saturday for the unveiling of the Glenbrook, a historic locomotive that once hauled lumber from Lake Tahoe sawmills to Spooner Summit.

“Nowhere else can you see an event like this,” said Peter Barton, Administrator of the Division of Museums and History. “We’ve done research before we started restoring, we spent months with historians and researchers. The locomotive has been painstakingly restored, no where else can you find a locomotive that has had so much time spent working on it.”