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CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Wednesday the appointment of Egan Walker to the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Walker will replace the late Judge Patrick Flanagan who passed away earlier this year.

CARSON CITY (December 15, 2017) — Governor Brian Sandoval today announced Nevada maintained the highest private sector job growth in the United States through the first half of 2017. During the recession, Nevada's employment growth was the lowest in the nation in 2009 (-10.1 percent) and ...

The Silver State maintained the highest private sector job growth in the United States through the first half of 2017, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Friday.

MINDEN — The famed U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron will be featured at the 2018 Aviation Roundup Airshow, Douglas County and Minden-Tahoe Airport announced Tuesday.

Authorities say a person of interest in the Oct. 3 homicide at Hard Rock Casino at Lake Tahoe in Stateline was arrested in Sparks last week, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Hoping to at least double the proceeds from last year's annual Pets of the Homeless fundraising campaign, a pair of Carson City businesses have teamed up for a third consecutive year in an effort to help the pets of homeless people across the United States.

The arid high desert topography of Nevada is perhaps the most unlikely image of Thanksgiving.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong has named Assistant Sheriff Kenny L. Sandage to be appointed to the position of Undersheriff in December.

Mr. Sandage will assume the duties and responsibilities vacated by retiring Undersheriff Steve Albertsen. Ken Sandage, a decorated 26 year veteran with the Sheriff’s Office, has held the executive administrative position of Assistant Sheriff since August 22, 2014.

On Veterans Day, we take time to honor those men and women that have served in our armed forces. The holiday is observed today, meaning schools and public offices will be closed. Several locations have something special for Veterans this weekend, go HERE for a list of freebies, specials and discounts good today or tomorrow.

The Carson City Senior Center presented a salute to Carson City veterans Thursday. The program featured Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and members of the Carson High School JROTC representing each branch of the United States Military.

Time to fall back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at exactly at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Nov. 5. Turn the clocks back one hour if you live in most areas of the United States with the exception of Hawaii and much of Arizona which don't observe Daylight Saving Time.

The Carson City Council of the Navy League of the United States will honor Veterans, past and present, at our November Meeting! We will also pay tribute to our MIA’s and POW’s and celebrate both the Navy and Marine Corps birthdays. Our speaker for the Special Veteran’s Day celebration will be Katherine (Kat) Miller, Colonel, USA retired, who is Director of the Nevada Department of Veterans Services.

Here is an updated parade list for all the entries in the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. Note, there was a last-minute change in streets where the entries are supposed to line up that is different than the printed program. The change was made to accommodate some larger floats. Above is the line-up map, and the list is below:

It’s that time again. The Battle Born state celebrates its admission to the United States on the last Friday of October, with the annual Nevada Day parade on Saturday. New this year is a ‘Passport to Downtown’ event on Friday. Also new this year is the one-night-only curated art show, Capital Collage, on Friday night featuring over 20 diverse artists and organizations.

As Nevada Day 2017 approaches, it seems more important than ever to celebrate the importance of community, the goodness that exists in our state, and renew a sense of pride in our home.

A United States Marine Corps Osprey aircraft was photographed Saturday in flight over the Nevada state capital.

Got salmon?

The pacific salmon fishing industry is a $3 billion dollar industry that has had a significant cultural and natural impact on the Pacific Northwest and the United States as a whole.

Unfortunately, populations of pacific salmon in the Pacific Northwest have declined significantly in the last century.

This not only poses a significant threat to the local economy, but it has had major repercussions for the ecosystem and the cultures of the native peoples of the Northwest.

During Partnership Carson City’s drug roundup in April, more than 247 pounds of medications and 91 pounds of hypodermic needles were collected.

Sign up now to participate in The Great Nevada ShakeOut, the annual public earthquake drill that promotes earthquake awareness and safety. Join 600,000 Nevadans and 52 million people worldwide on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 10:19 a.m. who are practicing how to react in an earthquake.

Under the direction of Richard Doede, the Capital City Community Band will open its fortieth concert season with a Free “Tribute to the American Red Cross”, Saturday, October 28th following the parade from 2:00-3:00pm at the Amphitheater in the Legislative Mall, Carson City, Nevada for Nevada Day.

The Bleu Cafe in Carson City was host to a cooking demonstration and show put on by professional Chef Don Pepe, owner of Carpa Nevada, LLC in Carson City, Saturday evening to more than two dozen guests.

CARSON CITY — A bronze plaque at Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada memorializes Stephen T. Mather, the founder and first director of the National Park Service.

Carrie White is an extremely talented young woman that is being recognized in various cities throughout the United States! Here is your opportunity to see how she works, talk to her about her work, and purchase one of her creations to take home with you. Saturday, October 14th, come to Carson City Art Gallery (corner 2nd & Curry) after 11:00am to enjoy this FREE event.

Carson Tahoe Breast Center was recently selected as the only provider in Nevada, and one of only 131 worldwide, to participate in the prestigious Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial.

We were greatly saddened and angered by the October 1 attack launched by a terrorist from MGM’s Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on the Route 91 Harvest Festival 2017 music concert.

The people we know who were at the concert all had left prior to the attack or managed to get away unharmed. But we have friends who lost people in this horrendous attack. And even folks who did not know anyone directly affected by this mass murder are rightly shocked, angered and troubled by it.

The presentation of “W is for Wungnema” was held Saturday, October 7th, at the Stewart Community Baptist Church in Carson City and was a huge success. There were approximately 125–150 guests in attendance and a good time was had by all who attended.

Students and local manufacturers will reap the benefits as the new Industrial Technology Lab opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday at Western Nevada College.

On Wednesday, October 18, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by curator Michele Quinn. Her illustrated talk, "Vegas Culture on the Rise", is part of CCAI’s ongoing Nevada Neighbors series and will take place at 7pm at the Community Development building [the Brick], 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Quinn preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.

A Vietnam War-era combat helicopter turned into an art exhibit was on display Sunday at the Carson City Community Center.

The Nevada Historical Society in Reno is launching a new lecture series that celebrates one of the state’s most important industries: gaming.