Nevada insurance agency warns of risks with ride sharing tech services trend
There are risks associated with new tech services designed to connect passengers and drivers, Nevada's insurance agency warns. As ride-sharing technology services gain popularity across the country,...
View ArticleSuspect in Washoe Valley killings recently released from prison, tied to...
Washoe County authorities have identified the man suspected of killing two women in Washoe Valley and say he may have also killed an Arizona man days after he was released from prison. Anthony Gustave...
View ArticleRSVP prepares to bring world class July 4 fireworks show to Carson City
With July 4 around the corner, Nevada Rural Counties RVSP is planning a spectacular fireworks celebration over Carson City to go along with its 22nd annual holiday carnival at Mills Park.To mark...
View ArticleMatthew Parmenter of Carson City makes University of Wyoming spring semester...
The University of Wyoming lists Matthew R. Parmenter of Carson City among four students from Nevada on the 2014 spring semester academic Dean's and Dean’s freshman honor rolls.The honor rolls consist...
View ArticlePUC to hold consumer session on proposed NV Energy rate cut for Northern...
A consumer session to discuss NV Energy's proposed rate decrease for Northern Nevada electric and gas customers will be presented by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada on Wednesday, June 25, 6...
View ArticleUnoccupied mobile home destroyed in early morning fire
Carson City firefighters responded to an early morning fire that destroyed an unoccupied mobile home at the corner of Airport Road and Nye Lane. The fully engulfed fire was called into dispatch at 1:15...
View ArticleNevada Gaming Commission Chief Stepping Down
By Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission is stepping down and another commissioner is in line to take his place.Read the rest of this story
View ArticleWhen It Comes to State Motto, Confusion is Born
By Henry Brean, Review Journal You may know it as the Silver State. You may even consider it “Battle Born.” But neither of those well-worn phrases — not even the one printed on the state flag — is...
View ArticleKids Count: Nevada Poverty Rate for Children Exceeds National Average
By Bethany Barnes, Review Journal Despite an economy that is starting to turn around, the number of children living in poverty in Nevada is slightly above the national average, according to an annual...
View ArticleNevada Community Colleges Won't Have Separate Governing System
By Sean Whaley, Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A panel of lawmakers opted Tuesday to support recommendations to strengthen Nevada’s community colleges within the existing governing structure rather than...
View ArticleNevadan Borrowers May be Eligible to Receive Loan Modifications and Payments...
Office of the Attorney General Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced this week a $550 million joint state-federal settlement with mortgage lender and servicer SunTrust Mortgage Inc....
View ArticleWatch it Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors
The Carson City Board of Supervisors meet today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center. Among the items up for discussion is the board's direction as to whether...
View ArticleNevada Department of Veterans Services Launches License Plate Ad Campaign
Press Release The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles offers 21 different plates for veterans and family members. The plates can be viewed on the DMV veteran license plate page.The campaign was...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: Be fire smart and create a fire-safe zone
By Don Quilici Last week, I wrote about the strong possibility of poor fishing this summer due to our prolonged drought period. In addition to the possibility of poor fishing, be aware of the...
View ArticleLyon County to see $2 million from Interior Department payment in lieu monies
Nevada counties will receive more than $25 million in federal Payment in Lieu money from the U.S. Department of Interior, Sen. Harry Reid announced Thursday. Among the counties to receive PILT money,...
View ArticleNevada's initial unemployment claims continue steady downward trend
Initial May unemployment claims filed in Nevada fell to 12,524, a 23 percent drop compared to May 2013, the Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation reports Thursday. Initial...
View ArticleDoug 'Mac the Naw' Busey's Lake Tahoe and Sierra area fishing report
By Doug Busey Hello fellow anglers, winter came back and stirred up the fishing. I now think that is behind us, for at least a week or so. This time of year never trust Mother Nature and always be...
View ArticleCarson City man faces felony charges after entering home to take a shower
A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on felony charges of violation of probation and being a sex offender failing to register. Mario Moreno was arrested in the 200 block of Jeanell...
View ArticleVIDEO: Congressman Mark Amodei eulogizes Marv Teixeira on House Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) provided remarks today on the House Floor on the passing of former Carson City Mayor Marv Teixeira who died June 5, 2014 at his home. He was 79. See...
View ArticleCarson City area programs among Nevada Tourism grant recipients
Two local programs, Nevada Indian Territory and Ventana Sierra, Inc., received grant money from the Nevada Commission on Tourism designed to increase travel to the Carson City area. The money is part...
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