NHP 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 ArticleSaddle Up For KIds Event a Success
Food For Thought Food For Thought would like to think all the people who came out and supported us at our Saddle Up For Kids Events. Friday, June 28th’s dinner at the Governor’s Mansion and Saturday,...
View ArticleCarson City Supervisors to vote on increasing fees for services
Carson City Supervisors will be voting at their Aug. 4 meeting on whether to increase fees for a host of services, including water, sewer, right-of-way-toll, electric and natural gas franchise fees,...
View ArticleRobber hits another Carson gas station
For the second time in two weeks, a man armed with a crowbar robbed a
View ArticleNV Energy to drop electric rates for Northern Nevada customers by 1.8 percent
Good news for Carson City NV Energy customers. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has approved an overall decrease in electric rates for NV Energy’s Northern Nevada electric customers effective...
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Women to Women with comedian and humorist Kat Simmons
Entertaining audiences for more than 25 years, comedian and inspirational humorist Kat Simmons is this week's guest on Women to Women Nevada with Carol Paz.You may have seen her at The Improvs, Catch A...
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Women to Women Nevada second season opens with contest, prizes
Women to Women, a television interview program on Charter Cable that puts the spotlight on important issues in Northern Nevada and the women behind them who are making a difference, has begun its...
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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 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...
View ArticleCarson Valley Inn and Bodines casinos aim for $15,000 donation to Carson...
For the last six years, the Carson Valley Inn has been the site of the Bunko for Breast Cancer fundraiser — a boisterous evening of fun that raises five figures each year for services to cancer...
View ArticleCarson Chamber Home and Garden Show comes to Carson Mall on Saturday
By Ronni Hannaman This is the second year the Carson City Chamber of Commerce has organized a Home & Garden Show to showcase the many businesses that can help homeowners improve their homes and...
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Clean Energy Summit Sparks Political Events, Debate Over Government Role In...
Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY– With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and...
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Women to Women Nevada host Carol Paz has the table turned with interview
Women to Women Nevada host Carol Paz has interviewed nearly 100 of Northern Nevada's most influential women. In this episode the roles are switched with PJ Degross doing the interview with Carol so you...
View ArticleA different idea for reusing Nugget Project report
I was going through old notes this morning, and found some scribbling I'd done about the old vacant Kmart on North Carson Street, sitting next to a printout of the Meridian Report on the feasibility of...
View ArticleNevada's Promising Clean Energy Future
By Peter Lehner The Copper Mountain Solar 1 facility in Boulder City that President Obama visited Wednesday is certainly impressive. With nearly 1 million solar panels, the nation’s largest operating...
View ArticleChromalloy investing $6 million to improve Carson City plant
An extensive renovation of Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLCs' Arrowhead Drive facility in Carson City will result in greatly improved operating efficiency and lower turnaround times that could open doors to...
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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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...
View ArticleNevada Group Urges New Tax on Car Miles to Fund Road Improvements
CARSON CITY – The Nevada Highway Users Coalition has announced its support for moving forward with a study on Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as a potential alternative to the current gas tax paid by...
View ArticleA free test drive will get the girls CHS Basketball team some tall dollars...
(Click image to play video) Capital Ford is trying to put $6,000 into the Carson High School Girls Basketball Team this weekend. And all Carson City residents have to do is head down to the fundraiser...
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