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By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Members of the Nevada Homeland Security Commission expressed concern today that the state does not appear to have a coordinated effort or designated person to deal with the ever-growing threat of cybercrime.

The state has signed a four-year $12 million contract with AT&T for telecommunications services, including private network, managed internet services and security, now making AT&T the primary communications provider in Northern Nevada.

Yes folks, it’s time to get off the bitch train! What do I mean? We have gone though one of the worse economic periods since the Second World War. However, most of the shakers and movers of the business world would agree that it looks like that we might be seeing the first signs of an end this period. So in a funny twist, this might be the best time for you to start your business.
I got the term "It's Time to get off The Bitch Train" From Garry Vaynerchuk http://garyvaynerchuk.com or his slightly easier to pronounce his Internet name
"Garry Vee."

We have some good news to share in these not-so-good economic times, especially when it comes to development and housing.
Construction will begin soon on a $3.6 million, 42-unit senior apartment complex in Carson City that will help to close the gap in a shortage of affordable retirement housing here.

VIRGINIA CITY — Longtime Virginia City businessman Hugh Roy Marshall brings history to the airwaves and the Internet beginning Saturday.
Tales of Nevada Past and Present premieres at 1:00 p.m. PDT on 5,000-watt on the regional affiliate 1270-AM. The program will be available live to online listeners at www.KBZZ.com. The on-air talk line is (775) 823-1920.

"The rich future of Virginia City and the legacy of the legendary Comstock Lode cannot be fully realized without a continuing focus on all the things that led us here," Marshall says.

U.S. Senate candidate Sue Lowden, who has recently come under for her comments on negotiating with physicians for health care costs, today received some support from Dr.

Since a lot of people in Carson City know me from my political column that ran for four years in the Nevada Appeal, many asked if Carson Now would follow along the same philosophical slant.

The answer is no. But is Carson Now an "objective" news source? No way.

As someone who enjoys politics and has friends all over the political spectrum, I set out to make Carson Now open to all viewpoints. Anyone can sign up for an account and write whatever they want, subject only to keeping the content PG rated so as not to offend our younger viewers.

Name the Resort’s Viking Trio and Win an All-inclusive Conference at Lake Tahoe

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says his department has launched a new website that all Carson City internet users can use to track crime trends throughout Carson City. Just go to CCSheriff.com and scroll down to: CrimeMapping for your neighborhood: Click here .

The Nevada Commission on Tourism has updated its strategic plan for attracting visitors, combining cost-effective new initiatives and time-tested programs with proven track records, Lt. Gov. Brian K. Krolicki said Tuesday.

The agency (http://travelnevada.com) will target U.S. consumer markets that have large populations with convenient driving distance or easy air access to Nevada and international markets whose travelers have a strong likelihood of visiting Nevada, such as Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Germany, said Krolicki, Nevada's tourism commission chair.

Firefighters assigned to a structure fire at the Mattress King building on Fairview Drive in Carson City, apparently had problems with a water hydrant at the corner of Idaho and Industrial streets.

In fact witnesses watched firefighters trying to tap into the hydrant without luck as the fire raged on, growing hotter with the smoke becoming a dense black, a sign of rising temperatures within the building.

The Sunshine Review says Clark County’s website has a long way to go to improve its transparency.

The Northern Nevada Cyber Center, located at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has issued a computer intrusion scam warning. Many Facebook users are reporting their accounts being hacked.

Karen Abowd talks about her candidacy for Carson City Board of Supervisors, Ward 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMJxZW-Z1WE

Members of the newly formed Carson Nugget Development Advisory Committee received an extensive briefing tonight on where the project is now, and what still needs to be worked out.

Nugget President Steve Neighbors and project consultant Mark Lewis were on hand to answer the committee's questions about the project before a capacity audience in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center.

Another historic moment will happen on Friday when the Western Nevada College baseball team will play its first tripleheader ever at John L. Harvey Field.

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STATELINE — MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe has announced new additions to its executive staff.

by Scott Schrantz

CARSON CITY – As Gov.

By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau

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

In todays day and age we need no new library. The library Carson has already is great and accomplishes the needs of the community.

Thank you! Error on my part!

by Scott Schrantz

I’m sad they chose to close this store, I prefer it over the south Carson store, Just so you know it’s not near Saliman, thats Blockbuster. It is near Stewart

Showing once again the emerging marketing and delivery clout of the internet, national video rental chain Hollywood Video has announced the closure of over 1,500 stores nationwide, including one in Ca

I have read Fahrenheit 451. It was required reading in high school. However, when Mr. Bradbury wrote that classic story he had no idea that something like the internet was even possible.

Mr. Morgan, I was not shutting down the debate. I was merely stating, walk into your public library. It might surprise you what you will discover there.

Ron: Valid points. Valid points. I’m more concerned about making a $50 million investment in a library while not knowing “where” information management is headed.