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July 2011

Lyon superintendent named president of state association

With a growing emphasis on education reform across Nevada, the state's superintendents elected new officers to lead the Nevada Association of School Superintendents for the 2011-2012 school year.Ne...

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle

A 60-year-old Valley Springs, Calif., woman died after being struck by a vehicle early Saturday morning on Highway 50 in Stateline. At about 1:17 a.m., troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol were ...

Health Department offers back-to-school vaccines

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.As fall approaches, it's time to start thinking about cooler weather and the start of school. While students at Fremont Elementar...

Open house offers rare look at raptors

From an enormous golden eagle learning to hunt mice on its own, to a tiny wide-mouthed sparrow still in need of hand-fed formula, the Wild Animal Infirmary for Nevada offers bird and nature love...

Carson City Board of Supervisors consider rate, fee hikes

When they meet Thursday, members of the Carson City Board of Supervisors will take on a number of proposed rate hikes which are needed to pay for utility projects and offset the cost of services pa...

Reno-Carson freeway nearing completion

For most of the time crews have been building the I-580 project between Reno and Carson City, the work hasn't really affected the average commuter.And except for the huge Galena Creek Bridge, mo...

Book Review: Dayton writer recounts air adventures

Curk Cave of Dayton has come up with an unusual book of adventures, "Air Intrigue, the Adventure Begins" (Mira Digital Publishing, no cover price, 244 pages plus an addendum).As a freelance pilot f...

Health Department offers back-to-school vaccines

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.As fall approaches, it's time to start thinking about cooler weather and the start of school. While students at Fremont Elementar...

Book Review: Dayton writer recounts air adventures

Curk Cave of Dayton has come up with an unusual book of adventures, "Air Intrigue, the Adventure Begins" (Mira Digital Publishing, no cover price, 244 pages plus an addendum).As a freelance pilot f...

Jazz! Carson City fires up with Clooney tribute, ice cream social

A tribute to Rosemary Clooney and an ice cream social with live music will kick off a month-jazz extravaganza for the 8th annual Jazz! Carson City Music Festival.

Linda Merrell will perform a jazz tribute to Rosemary Clooney on Sunday, July 31, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Sierra Place Senior Living, 1111 W. College Parkway in Carson City.