Anti-fracking Suit Tries to Block Nevada Drilling
By Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada group is asking a federal judge to block the sale of oil and gas leases they say will be used for hydraulic fracturing and other development that...
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Nevada brieflyStaff Writer Girl dies after collapsing in Sparks SPARKS (AP) - School officials say a 13-year-old girl has died after collapsing at a Sparks middle school.A Reno newspaper reported on...
View ArticleOpen House to address trails, roads, air travel and transit issues
Plans for air travel, the future of bike trails in the region and other transportation improvement issues will be the subject of a public open house, May 18 from 4-7 p.m., at the Nevada Legislative...
View ArticleCarson City and Lake Tahoe area road report through Aug. 24
Here is the Carson City area road report for week of August 18-24: The Nevada Department of Transportation will be continuing road work on Highway 50 from Arrowhead Drive in Carson City to Baldwine...
View ArticleLetter: Prison steals work and jobs from struggling Nevada companies
By Dennis Billow This is a letter I sent out to Gov. Sandoval, and multiple other State Representatives. I felt that the general public should know what our prison system is doing to multiple small...
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Sagebrush and Steam: A Ride on the V&T Railroad
by Scott SchrantzSource: http://aroundcarson.com/2009/09/30/sagebrush_and_steam_a_ride_on_the_vt_railroadA deep, melodic whistle pierced the morning silence. It echoed off a dozen surfaces in the...
View ArticleRetail gas prices nearing summer highs
Retail gas prices nearing summer highs Staff Writer Retail gas prices are spiking to levels last seen in the heat of summer driving season, raising fears that consumers could cut back on holiday...
View ArticleGas prices level off after recent decline
LAS VEGAS - Gas prices are plateauing across Nevada after an early summer slump at the pump. According to the latest report from AAA Nevada, which tracks fuel costs as a service to consumers, the a...
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Carson City sheriff: Burglary suspects were in stolen Jeep Cherokee
UPDATE 3:50PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong provides an update regarding two suspects who remain at large after a burglary this morning in the 4700 block of Old Clear Creek Road.At approximately 4...
View ArticleFive Guys Burgers Coming to Carson
AroundCarson.com I guess it's a good sign to see new retail going up, even if there are empty storefronts nearby. Some new construction is happening in the parking lot of the south Walmart, on the...
View ArticleWoman jailed for giving officers a fake name to avoid arrest
A 44-year-old Chester, Calif., woman was arrested and faces a felony charge of giving Carson City officers false identification to avoid prosecution after being stopped in a vehicle in which the driver...
View ArticleAt $3.54 average, Nevada gas prices among lowest in country
Reno's average rose 6 cents to $3.67, Sparks rose 6 cents to $3.70 and Carson City rose 6 cents to $3.61. Elko has the highest average in the state after a 4-cent rise to $3.80. Demand for gasoline has...
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Women to Women Nevada with Katherine Lima
Women to Women Nevada with Carol Paz welcomes this week's guest, Katherine Lima, a member of the Advisory Board at Carson Valley Medical Center and member of Crystal Angels, a local organization that...
View ArticleTimes Are Tough, But What If
by Michelle Latham Source: http://aroundcarson.com/2010/03/04/times_are_tough_but_what_if Everyone followed the 3/50 Project whenever possible?The 3/50 Project is one that starts with...
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Nevada Among States With Lowest Energy Consumption Per Capita, Gets C+ For...
Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY– Nevada ranks 40th among the states for the amount of energy consumed per person, according to the nonprofit website EnergyTrends.org.The state rankings...
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Carson City Resident Wins Laughing Gas Contest
Carson City resident Tiffany O’Day recently won $500 in gas cards as the first place winner of Greater Nevada Credit Union’s (GNCU) Laughing Gas Photo Facebook contest. The contest ran May 1 to June...
View ArticleCarson City SET officers arrest man on felony drug charges
A 27-year-old Dayton man was arrested Feb. 14, 6:31 p.m. in the area of Caroline and Valley streets in Carson City on suspicion of felony conspiracy, possession with intent to sell and transportation...
View ArticleCarson City emergency crews report broken natural gas line has been clamped,...
A natural gas line that ruptured in the area of Corbett and Roop streets has been clamped and fire officials say the area is now safe.Carson City emergency crews and Southwest Gas responded to the...
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Memories of the Nevada 10-In-10 challenge
By Don Quilici The newspaper headline on page one on Aug. 15, 2002 said it all:“They made it!” Yes, they did! And, they did it in record-setting style. Four athletes, who are personal friends of...
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Outdoors with Don Q: Take a Canadian vacation trip for 2014
By Don Quilici Last week, I wrote about our visit to the remote Ookpik Wilderness Lodge on Babine Lake in British Columbia. This week, I would like to offer a suggestion for taking a 2014 vacation...
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