Carson City's 21st annual Taste of Downtown tickets go on sale
Tickets are on sale now for Carson City's culinary event of the year, the 21st annual Taste of Downtown, June 21 in Carson City.More than 40 restaurants and nine bands are participating in this...
View ArticleWhat Works: Beating the post-vacation blues
By Diane Dye Hansen Memorial Day came and went a couple of weekends ago and, although I was sick during the holiday, many others were thankfully healthy. Some used the opportunity for a three-day...
View ArticleWNC summer term begins June 9
Western Nevada College Many college students seek to enroll in summer classes to stay on track for graduation, or learn a new skill. At Western Nevada College students can choose from a variety of...
View ArticleCarson City man jailed on felony domestic battery charge; allegedly punched...
A 57-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of felony domestic battery after allegedly beating and choking his wife until she passed out, a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy said....
View ArticleAgriculture Renaissance: Students Grow Through The Greenhouse Project
By Karel C. Ancona, Photos by Emily Delbecq Make time to visit The Greenhouse Project and a few things come clear: Agriculture is, after nearly 15 years defunct, alive and well on Carson High School’s...
View ArticleVehicles vandalized over weekend in Johnson Lane area
Douglas County authorities are investigating a number of vehicles vandalized with paint and nails in the Johnson Lane area over the weekend. Eight residents woke Sunday to find someone had poured paint...
View ArticleWhite-fronted goose picked for 2015 Nevada duck stamp art contest
Nevada Department of Wildlife The Nevada Waterfowl Association has selected the greater white-fronted goose for this year’s Nevada Duck Stamp Art Contest. The 2015 Nevada Duck Stamp Art Contest is...
View ArticleWNC hosts social gathering Friday for Journey of Hope cyclists
Western Nevada College Western Nevada College and the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities will host a Journey of Hope Celebration on Friday in Carson City for 35 cyclists who are...
View ArticlePush America Cyclists to Visit Western Nevada College
Jeff Moser Western Nevada College and the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities will host a ‘Journey of Hope’ Celebration Friday, June 6, for 35 bicyclists traveling from San...
View ArticleRon Knecht for State Controller in Nevada primary
To the Editor: The Nevada primary elections are very close and I’d like to say a word about Ron Knecht. Ron is running for the Office of State Controller. The Controller has a detailed and serious...
View ArticleCarson City Sheriff's Office weekend arrest log
A 23-year-old Carson City man faces felony burglary and drug charges after allegedly walking out of Kohl's department store Sunday with merchandise, a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy said.Jac...
View ArticleUSDA offers June 12 workshop for small business, ag producers applying for...
USDA Rural Development will hold a workshop June 12 to help rural small businesses and agricultural producers apply for the federal Rural Energy for America Program funds.The workshop will be conducted...
View ArticleNevada Air Guard soars during 'Broken Wing' exercise at Reno-Tahoe...
By Master Sgt. Paula Macomber Working closely with the neighboring staff at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, dozens of Nevada Air Guard personnel participated in the “Broken Wing” training...
View ArticleCarson City Democratic Women's Club Monthly Meeting
The Carson City Democratic Women's Club Monthly Meeting will be held Saturday June 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at Democratic Headquarters 502 E. John St Suite G. A light breakfast is available starting at...
View ArticleDeep Thoughts, Cheap Shots and Bonbons
Jim Shirk, Supervisor Carson City “We have a fresh start and renewed optimism.” That’s what some are saying, but to me, with the increases in city service fees and the taxes voted in over the past 18...
View ArticleThree-day Lit Fest kicks off Friday in Carson City
Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada writer Ellen Hopkins has appeared at book and literary festivals around the country since the publication of her young-adult novel "Crank" 10 years ago,...
View ArticleHow New Emissions Restrictions Affect Nevada
By Associated Press The Obama administration is laying out plans to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030 to reduce global warming. States must come up with plans to...
View ArticlePrison-trained Wild Horse Adoption a Success in Carson City
By Bureau of Land Management, KTVN Approximately 200 people attended the second of three annual saddle-trained horse adoption events held at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) in Carson...
View ArticleWhooping Cough in California has Nevada's Health Officials' Attention
By Terri Russell, KOLO News RENO, NV - It's a sound like no other, the sound of a child gasping for air as he suffers from Whooping Cough.Read the rest of this story
View ArticleWild Rose in Northern Nevada, California Now Protected
By Rachel Crosby, Review-Journal A wild rose that grows in Northern Nevada and Northern California will be protected through the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced...
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