Carson City wind and flood warnings expire (UPDATE 11:55)
Driving wind that snapped tree limbs and caused power glitches earlier today turned to heavy rain earlier tonight with gusty winds, that prompted the National Weather Service in Reno to issue flood and...
View ArticleCarson City jobless rate drops to 13.6 percent
Nevada unemployment figures released today for January show the state at 14.2 percent, dropping from a December 2010 high of 14.9 percent. Unemployment figures show Carson City fell to 13.6 percent...
View ArticleUniversity of Nevada, Reno mini-robot vehicle wins MicroMouse event Saturday
By Mike Wolterbeek RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno’s micromouse scooted its way around the maze in the fastest time Saturday to beat out 10 other teams from around the west. The MicroMouse...
View ArticleNugget Project: Business incubator losing steam?
One of the things that came out at Monday night's Nugget Project advisory was a setback for the business incubator part of the project. It was announced by project consultant Mark Lewis that C4Cube,...
View ArticleTuesday and Wednesday lineup for Jazz! Carson City
Here's a list of coming Jazz! Carson City events schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday. For details and maps, see jazzcarsoncity.com.Tuesday Jazz from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carson Plaza Senior Living, 2120 E....
View ArticleFourth of July weekend ends tragically at Lahontan and South Lake Tahoe
Authorities report of a probable drowning Saturday of a 6 year old Reno boy visiting Lahontan with his grandmother, and a small aircraft crashed, killing the pilo, shortly after taking off from the...
View ArticleNevada Small Business Owners Say Minimum Wage, Construction Defect Laws...
Sean Whaley CARSON CITY – Members of the Nevada chapter of a small business organization say the state’s minimum wage and construction defects laws are hampering job growth in the state.The state’s...
View ArticleSheriff Furlong visits the Last Wild Place radio show
by T. Costa Sheriff Kenny Furlong was in Reno Wednesday morning taping an interview for "The Last Wild Place," a locally-produced radio show hosted by country singer Lacy J. Dalton. Furlong talked...
View ArticleUNR develops technology used for NASA quake monitoring test
Mike Wolterbeek / UNR RENO, Nev. — GPS technology developed and implemented at the University of Nevada, Reno will be the centerpiece of a major test this year by NASA to pinpoint the location and...
View ArticleFull speech: Sen. Harry Reid addresses 2013 Nevada Legislature
Nevada son and United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature today in Carson City. Here is the text of his speech: It is a pleasure to return...
View ArticleSeeds in place for economic future
Northern Nevada Business Weekly ... national average — and Reno, Sparks and Carson City have suffered what the researchers called “severe and protracted dislocations” during the recession. ...
View ArticleThe Millionaire Maker in Our Backyard
By: Lindsay Sherman - Live Out loud, Inc For Immediate ReleaseLAKE TAHOE, NV – February 8, 2012 – Local residents of the Reno and Lake Tahoe area may be surprised to hear that a perennial recipient of...
View ArticleBrianna's Law up for second try at Nevada Legislature
KTVN Two mothers urged Nevada lawmakers to pass a bill they believe could have saved the life of a Reno woman raped and murdered in early 2008. The duo testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee...
View ArticlePublic safety agency makes appointments
RENO (AP) - The Nevada Department of Public Safety has five new top officials.Chris Perry will be its deputy director, and Tony Almaraz will be highway patrol chief under appointments announced by...
View ArticleChilean School Voucher Program Increased High School Graduation Rates, New...
CARSON CITY – A major study of a school voucher program operating in the country of Chile for the past 29 years has found both an increase in high school graduation rates and an increase in the...
View ArticleFrigid weather expected through the weekend for Carson City
Rain and wind is expected to change to snow this morning for the Carson City region, according to the National Weather Service and Carsonweather.com.A winter weather advisory remains in effect until 4...
View ArticleNevada Press Association announces top awards
Second Place: Class I _ Nevada Appeal (Carson City); Class II _ Elko Daily Free Press; Class III _ In Business Las Vegas; Class IV _ Vegas Seven; Magazines _ Reno Magazine. Third Place: Class I _ Las...
View ArticleObituary: William Paul Willis
William Paul Willis, passed away on Tuesday, July 17th at the VA Hospital in Reno, NV at the age of 70. Paul was born on October 17, 1941 in Visalia, CA to William Henry Willis and Ruth Greeley...
View ArticleLate comeback falls just short for Senators at Damonte Ranch
RENO -- Even after surging to an 8-3 lead in the first three innings, Damonte Ranch High softball coach Tierney Cahill knew there was no room to relax against Carson on Thursday afternoon. Sure enough,...
View ArticleWomen's History Month: Hazel's Moment in Time
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A stunt pilot, Frank Hawks, unknowingly changed the direction of history for half the world’s population on Tuesday, December 28, 1920. All he did was take a 23-year-old former...
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