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A sagebrush ecosystem conservation program that will guide management of more than 1.5 million acres of habitat in Nevada, protecting both sensitive ecosystems and mining interests was announced Tuesday by Gov. Brian Sandoval and federal land managers.

SILVER CITY — While he's in Nevada teaching a graduate level course on poetry at University of Nevada, Reno, acclaimed poet David Lee will also offer poetry readings on the Comstock in historic Silver City (dates to be determined).

Suicide Prevention Week for 2016 is set for Sept. 5-11 with the 10th annual "Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope" held on Sept. 10 in Carson City, Dayton, Gardnerville, Yerington, Fallon and other communities statewide.

In many ways Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton could be considered much alike. Those two would dispute that opinion vigorously. But the American voting public might be interested in the following:

1. Both have low scores with the American public concerning trust and honesty when it comes to many polls.

A 34-year-old man who was arrested earlier this month in Bakersfield along with five others in Carson City for alleged involvement in a large methamphetamine trafficking ring was extradited to Carson City on Friday where he is being held on $250,000 bail, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Sleep shouldn't be expensive.

That's one reason Nila Gerlett decided to open her own mattress store in Carson City.

Three people were arrested Wednesday in connection with a counterfeit money operation after a search warrant was served at a local motel, a Carson City Sheriff's Office detective said.

Team USA did what they do best in the Olympics....dominate in almost every facet of the games. Swimming, gymnastics, track, field, basketball, and pretty much anything else.

The United States had one of the greatest Olympic Games ever in decades. Dominating not only the overall medal count, but in every color as well.

Monday is the first day of school for the 2016-2017 school year, so here’s a high-five, fist bump, fist pump, elbow bump, curtsey, cheek kiss, air kiss, hang-loose, Shaka bra, scout handshake, armed forces salute, Pabebe Wave, ILY sign, Grey Wolf salute, smile, applause, hand heart, two-finger salute, wave, kiss, hand shake, wink, hug, Vulcan salute, thumbs up, bow, nod, three-finger salute, kowtow, hongi, head bobble, hat tip (though these are against dress code), hand-kiss, genuflection, eyebrow raising, hand of benediction, and Eskimo kissing as a welcome back to all of the returning students, teachers, and administrators of the Carson City School District.

More than three pounds of methamphetamine along with weapons were seized and several were arrested Wednesday at a home raid in Carson City following a three-month investigation, according to the Tri-Net drug task force.

Arrest warrants were executed in Carson City and the Bakersfield, California area. During the investigation, a decade long Mexican drug trafficking organization was dismantled in Carson City, according to Sgt. Dan Johnson, Nevada Department of Public Safety Investigation Division of the Tri-Net Narcotic Task Force.

Nevada was once a nationwide model of fiscal rectitude. Not now.

During the Great Depression, state leaders even launched a promotional campaign called "One Sound State" boasting of this fact. It advertised a state with "no income tax, no inheritance tax, no sales tax, no tax on intangibles, but with a balanced budget and a surplus."

Several fraudulent “imposter” claims have been filed through the state's unemployment agency using personal identifiable information of Nevada employees, the director of the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation announced Wednesday.

Don Baldwin will portray John Muir, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 24, at 6:30 pm. Known as "John of the Mountains", Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.

Happy Tuesday, Carson City. The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West has returned and will be at the Community Center tonight, if you were quick enough to grab free tickets from the Chamber of Commerce. Join the ladies of Muscle Powered for a mountain bike ride through beautiful Ash Canyon. Hear the stories and legends of the Washoe People in their native language with translations into English at the Carson Valley Cultural Center. Continue on for even more to do.

Western communities are facing effects of a warming climate with slower and earlier snowmelt reducing streamflows and possibly the amount of water reaching reservoirs used for drinking water and agriculture, according to a study published in July.

Nevada veterans of the United States military can take advantage of free legal services offered by the Nevada Attorney General's Office of Military Legal Assistance (OMLA), said Special Assistant Attorney General Nic K. Danna.

Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are invited to this fun, hands-on restoration day at the Angora Burn Area in South Lake Tahoe. By pitching in, you can make a direct impact in restoring the watershed habitats that surround Lake Tahoe.

The event is Sept. 10 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Parking will be limited. Participants are encouraged to carpool or, better still, to walk to ride a bike. Participants arriving on foot or by bicycle will receive a surprise reward.

The community of Carson City has been awarded official commemoration by the United States Department of Defense for its efforts to honor and recognize Vietnam War veterans, Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell said.

Enjoy an evening with some of Northern Nevada’s best stand-up comics, then try out some stand-up comedy of your own at the post-show open mic event.

School may be out for kids in Nevada, but the need for healthy meals never ends. Nearly 4,000 students in Carson City are eligible for free and reduced lunch, making up more than 51 percent of the student population.

Children splashed through streaming fountains of water Saturday morning to break in the newly completed Bob McFadden Plaza, located on the old Third Street section between Carson and Curry streets.

Inspired by the effort of a 10 year-old Redding, California, youth to place American flags and flowers on the unattended gravesites of United States military veterans, Carson City fourth-grader Emma Spears held a car wash to help Preston Sharp reach his fundraising goal.

More than a dozen area manufacturing leaders gathered at Western Nevada College in Carson City on Friday to preview the latest technical training initiative in support of the Northern Nevada workforce. Siemens Technik Akademie Barlin, a worldwide leader in automation and mechatronics, is partnering with Western Nevada College to launch the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Fallon Police Department and United States Marshals Service conducted 182 sex offender compliance checks as a part of Operation Vigilance.Twenty-six offenders were fo ...

“Mi Casa es Mi Casa” means my home is my home. In the Nevada Arts Council’s latest OXS Gallery exhibit, Justin Favela looks at the idea of “home.” A native Nevadan, Favela is proud to be from the Battle Born State and also pays homage to his Guatemalan maternal grandmother by recreating objects found in her home. Objects that have been part of the domestic landscape for his entire life have helped form his identity, and in the exhibition, represent the love he has for his grandmother and her home.

A recent check of 186 sex offenders in Lyon County and Fallon resulted in one arrest and 26 people found to not be in compliance with registration requirements, the Nevada Department of Public Safety and Parole and Probation announced Tuesday.

The multi-agency collaborative effort, called "Operation Vigilance" was done to verify sex offender registration compliance and was conducted in Dayton, Silver Springs, Yerington, Fernley, Stagecoach and Fallon.

A new initiative by the University of Nevada, Reno to foster creative, interdisciplinary research aimed at answering critical questions related to water resource management and sustainability was approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents.

The social scene is changing in Carson City and elsewhere.

These days a night out is looking less like club or bar hopping and more like painting ... with a cocktail.

Think Van Gogh and DaVinci; not Behr and Valspar.

UPDATE 9:20PM: The New Shooting Range Fire has grown to about 800 acres in size as of last report, Storey County Manager Pat Whitten said Wednesday night.

“We learn from history that we learn nothing from history,” said Friedrich Hegel.

Last week in Reno former Soviet economic advisor Yuri Maltsev began a speech with that quote. We appreciated his remarks, although his message is an ominous one.

Yuri related some of his experiences growing up in Soviet Russia as a warning for people who think socialism is great. In his view, Americans are often far too cavalier about praising certain aspects of socialism and similar collectivism while failing to recognize socialism for what it truly is: state slavery.