WNC Baseball: Wildcats keep foot on gas pedal in sweep of Saints
Jamie Craig, Western Nevada College The Western Nevada College Wildcats may look back to Friday, March 14 as a pivotal point in their season. Two dramatic walk-off victories gave the Wildcats a...
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Fishing report for Aug. 17-23
Here is this week's fishing report for Northern Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra. The following report is for the week of Aug. 17-23.ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF: Shasta Cascade...
View ArticleCarson City begins emergency notification telephone system
Carson City has instituted the CodeRED Emergency Notification System which is described as an ultra high-speed telephone communication service for emergency notifications.This system allows Carson City...
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Nevada Taxpayer’s Association Cites Concerns With Teachers’ Margin Tax Petition
Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY– The Nevada Taxpayer’s Association has identified several concerns with an initiative petition to impose a margin tax on Nevada businesses filed by the...
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President Obama Talks Up Natural Gas Development In Remarks Today In Las Vegas
Nevada News Bureau Staff President Barack Obama visited Las Vegas today on a swing through the West, talking up energy development to create jobs and reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil.In...
View ArticleReport Suggests Economic Growth May Soon Be Under Way In Nevada
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – While much of the economic news about Nevada is gloom and doom, a new report prepared for Secretary of State Ross Miller shows new business filings in...
View ArticleTahoe Transportation District pursues federal grant to fund bikeway around...
STATELINE, LAKE TAHOE — A $20 million federal grant to fund a 75-mile bike path around Lake Tahoe is being pursued by the Tahoe Transportation District according to a statement released to the press...
View ArticleLake Tahoe inspectors intercept, decontaminate four boats for invasive mussels
By Peter Brumis The July 4th Holiday and fireworks celebrations always bring an influx of boaters to the Lake Tahoe Basin. With sunny skies and warm temperatures predicted for the 4th of July holiday...
View ArticleApocalypse now: population bomb to global warming
By Ron Knecht “The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s, the world will undergo famines – hundreds of millions of people are going to starve to death …”So began The Population Bomb, a...
View ArticlePair arrested on drug charges after woman allegedly gives kids 2 joints for...
A Carson City couple were jailed Thursday on felony drug charges, including suspicion of providing marijuana to minors in exchange for chores, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. Officers with the...
View ArticleWith a name like “clunker,” it had to be popular…
(Click image to play video) A wildly popular federal-run program that allows owners of gas guzzlers to get big discounts on a new gas-sipping vehicle has drained the money pot. They’re looking for more...
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Gas station clerk arrested for selling to minors, carrying fake ID
You would normally think it's minors who get busted for fake IDs when it comes to buying alcohol, but in this case, a gas station clerk was arrested after he sold alcohol to a 16-year-old decoy, and...
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Nevada gas prices notch first monthly drop since September
Prices within Nevada vary slightly. Las Vegas has an average of $3.67 while Henderson and North Las Vegas average $3.69 per gallon. Reno and Sparks each average $3.77, Carson City averages $3.73 and...
View ArticleGov. Gibbons says he wants answers as to why gas prices are still rising,...
(Click image to play video) Governor Gibbons has given orders to his ‘energy czar’ to figure out why wholesale gasoline prices are so high while the cost of a barrel of crude is going down.
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Outdoors with Don Q: A special way to celebrate a special day
By Don Quilici Elaine and I just returned home from a special way to celebrate a special occasion. March 30 was our 10th wedding anniversary and we had wanted to do something out of the ordinary for...
View ArticleCarson City gas prices drop an average of a nickel since August
Gas prices in Carson City appear to be about three cents higher a gallon than the statewide average of $2.84, as reported by monthly figures compiled by AAA. The good news is that capital city gas...
View ArticleNHP issues nearly 12,000 cell phone-related distracted driving traffic citations
By Chuck Allen Troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol issued nearly 12,000 traffic citations to motorists observed talking, texting or reading non-voice communication while operating a motor vehicle...
View ArticleFire destroys Carson City home on Wialaki Street
A home was destroyed in the 400 block of Wialaki Street near Mono and South Curry streets in Carson City on Sunday afternoon. One Carson City firefighter was injured in the blaze, officials said. The...
View ArticleCarson City deputies make string of alcohol-related arrests
Carson City sheriff's deputies have made several alcohol-related arrests since Monday. A 50-year-old Galt, Calif., man was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence,...
View ArticleNV Energy petitions to recover $78 million in 'smart meter' costs
NV Energy has petitioned the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada with the hopes of recovering $78 million in costs associated with implementation of electric and gas smart meters in Northern Nevada....
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