Diet, Screening and Cancer Prevention
Terri Hendry You’ve stopped smoking and are watching your alcohol intake. You are eating right and exercising. Congratulations, there is mounting evidence your lifestyle will not only make you...
View ArticlePilot escapes injury after plane lands on its belly at Minden Tahoe Airport
A 77-year-old man escaped injury Tuesday after the small plane he was piloting landed on its belly at the Minden Tahoe Airport, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports. East Fork Fire and...
View ArticleWarming trend this week for Lake Tahoe, Western Nevada
As an area of high pressure strengthens over the West, record temperatures are possible Wednesday and Thursday in several locations in Western Nevada and the Sierra, the National Weather Service in...
View ArticleWatch it Live: Carson City School Board meets at 7 p.m.
Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes will provide a "State of the District" presentation to the school board when it meets tonight, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the...
View ArticleDon Q's fishing report for week of March 13-19
By Don Quilici Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of March 13-19.ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF: Shasta...
View ArticleMan gets probation in gang-related burglary
Nevada Appeal A 20-year-old former gang associate, who said he has turned his life around, was sentenced Monday to probation, and ordered to stay away from his former associates, as well as juveniles...
View ArticleNevadans should see relief to high gas prices
Yun Long, Reno Gazette-Journal Gas prices across Nevada continue to rise in March, but relief is on the horizon. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.83 a gallon, according to the...
View ArticleBill would help pay for teacher supplies in Nevada
Ed Vogel, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada's public school teachers could receive as much as $100 a year to cover unreimbursed expenses they incur in buying material for their classrooms under a bill...
View ArticleWNC Observatory offers free Saturday lectures, clinics
Event Date: March 16, 2013 - 6:00pm WNC Want a front row seat to the universe? Free weekly ‘Star Parties’ take place on most Saturday evenings at the Jack C. Davis Observatory on the Western Nevada...
View ArticleBusiness Resource Innovation Center Hosts Foundation Center Training
Carson City Library staff Carson City Library’s Business Resource Innovation Center (the BRIC), a member of the Foundation Center network of Cooperating Collections, will host a free training session...
View ArticleCarson City teens admit to vandalism spree, one still being sought
By Jeff Munson An 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old juvenile male were arrested Tuesday and admitted to a vandalism spree that marred the west side of Carson City on Sunday.Levi Anthony Minor was...
View ArticleCarson City mayor, sheriff, DA and fire chief to give blood in challenge
By Ronni Hannaman The local office of United Blood Services has challenged the Carson City Chamber to bring in 30 blood donors over the next two weeks beginning March 18 and ending March 30.To kick...
View ArticleCarson City teen flown to hospital after being hit by vehicle at the roundabout
UPDATE 5:45PM: Carson City fire and ambulance personnel responded to an accident Wednesday afternoon where a 14-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle. His injuries appear to be non-life threatening,...
View ArticleSave water during Fix a Leak Week March 18-24
Carson City, Nev. – Across Nevada and the nation, household leaks waste more than one trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined....
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in Voltaire Canyon area
UPDATE: 3:50PM: A motorcycle rider on a dirt bike was injured in a crash north of C-Hill in the Voltaire Canyon area. A Care Flight air ambulance was dispatched and landed near the site of the...
View ArticleNorthern Nevada Medical Center to Provide Free Health Screenings at Nevada...
Sponsor Northern Nevada Medical Center will join forces once again with Nevada Women’s Expo to bring value, health education and Hollywood to our region's women. Northern Nevada Medical Center will...
View ArticleCome see the Costumed Irish Dancers for St. Patrick’s Day!
The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada Come see the Costumed Irish Dancers for St. Patrick’s Day! Try a few moves after the performance.Miriam Blanchette School of Irish DanceFree with admission...
View ArticleCarson school district hiring to implement Race to the Top grant
Teri Vance, Nevada Appeal Interviews are under way to begin hiring the staff needed to implement the $10 million Race to the Top grant in the Carson City School District, the school board was told...
View ArticleMoms of murdered daughters push for DNA testing bill
Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Two women will be in the Nevada Legislature today, pressing lawmakers to pass “Brianna’s Law,” which would allow authorize police to take DNA samples for felony...
View ArticleOutdoors with Don Q: It’s that time of the year for Nevada big game hunters
By Don Quilici This is a reminder that if you're one of many thousands of big game hunters interested in drawing a 2013 hunting tag for Pronghorn Antelope, Mule Deer, California Bighorn Sheep, Desert...
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