Competition

As expected, Carson High's girls soccer team cruised to an easy win over Reno in its 4A regional opener.The competition will get a lot tougher when the Senators face Sierra League rival Damonte Ran...

Tom Donovan, of Reno, is no stranger to winning the annual World Championship Single-Jack Rock Drilling competition during the Nevada Day celebration. However, he didn't like Saturday's win. "Wh...

Here is the fishing report for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

New technology continuously advances our telecommunications industry. As a member of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission, I presided over implementation of the 1996 Telecommunications Act - the ...

By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has announced two new programs for the 2011 – 2012 winter season under the Freestyle umbrella. The Foundation will offer two Freeride program options, the One-Day Program and the Full-Time Competitive Program. These programs are open to intermediate to advanced level skiers aged ten to 18 who have a passion for slopestyle, skiercross and halfpipe training.

When Carson High kicker Austin Pacheco collapsed at school last November, he thought his kicking days might be over.He underwent surgery for Compartment Syndrome and spent nearly a week in the hosp...

When Carson High kicker Austin Pacheco collapsed at school last November, he thought his kicking days might be over.He underwent surgery for Compartment Syndrome and spent nearly a week in the hosp...

Here is this week's fishing report through Oct. 19 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and southern Oregon.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is through Oct. 12.

Reno-Fernley Raceway has wrapped up its first season of competition under NASCAR sanctioning. Shawn Natenstedt of Fernley is the champion in the Modified Division, with Carson City's Tom Purcell fi...

The National Rifle Association (NRA) this month formally approved the Nevada Firearms Coalition (NFC) as its new, officially sanctioned state association in Nevada.
The group is a registered nonprofit Nevada corporation and according to its website is dedicated “to the ownership and safe use of firearms for self-defense, competition, recreation and hunting.”

By The Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
It only takes four days to celebrate statehood in Nevada. The Silver State knows how to party! The annual Carson City Nevada Day events will observe the 147th year since joining the union, with the theme, “Nevada's Great Outdoors,” Oct. 27-30, 2011.

A four-day celebration of the Silver State's admission to the Union in 1864 will be celebrated the last weekend in October in Nevada's state capitol of Carson City.

With entries like "The Potty Poopers," "Flapper Crapper" and "The Urinator," the annual World Championship Outhouse Races promise to entertain when the competition kicks off Oct. 1-2."WeCopyright 2...

Here is the fishing report for the week of Sept. 21-28. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

By Aimi Xistra-Rich
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.

Here is the fishing report for the week of Sept. 14-21. The report covers Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra.

Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.

High Desert Horsemen will be conducting their 4th annual trail trial. This is a fun event that gives horses and riders a challenge. They must complete 10 obstacles over a course set up at Fort Churchill State Park (Scout Camp). They may also purchase poker hands and have a chance at winning both simultaneously. The winners of each category (Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced) will win a beautiful engraved belt buckle. Prizes are awarded 1st to 6th place. After the competition all participants are invited to a great lunch and the awards ceremony.

By Andrew Barbano
The 52nd Annual Virginia City International Camel Races will trudge and trample the Silverland Arena Sept. 9 through 11 in the heart of the fabled Comstock Lode.
Camel jockeys from as far away as sister city Alice Springs, Australia, are expected, along with local lovers of ostrich feathers and dromedary sweat.

RENO - Mike Ball's eyes lit up like an energized neon sign on Virginia Street. The smiles of Lampford Mark and Stefphon Jefferson could be seen from Reno all the way to their California hometown...

Given the continued belief in a failed economic theory, the recent economic events were inevitable. As a student of the U.S. education system (public school and both public and private college), I ...

There’s no better moment than Lake Tahoe in the fall to showcase our world class climbing and bouldering by creating the first ever Lake Tahoe Climbing Festival & Bouldering Competition in Meyers on Sept. 17, 2011.

Before summer segues to fall, Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Full 1/4 mile, outlaw style drag races will be held at RENO FERNLEY RACEWAY on August 12th and 13th. Outlaw Races hearken back to the early days of drag racing before sanctioning organizations and rules. It's "Run What You Brung" and open to all comers. This year’s annual event is called SMOKIN HOT DRAG RACES and expected to attract hundreds of competitors from Reno Nevada and adjacent markets.

Sage Donnelly, 10, returned to Carson City recently as the national freestyle kayak champion, beating out the 15-year-old world champion.It was the highlight of a nine-week competition in which ...

Sage Donnelly, 10, returned to Carson City recently as the national freestyle kayak champion, beating out the 15-year-old world champion.It was the highlight of a nine-week competition in which ...

Whether it was for the competition or just for fun, about 150 children and their families turned out Saturday for the eighth annual Kids Triathlon at Mills Park and Carson Aquatic Center. "Our k...

Teams with antique fire apparatus from Northern California and Nevada were trophy winners in the weekend's Virginia City firemen's muster. The competition was hosted by the nonprofit Comstock Firem...

Teams with antique fire apparatus from Northern California and Nevada were trophy winners in the weekend's Virginia City firemen's muster. The competition was hosted by the nonprofit Comstock Firem...

The Wa She Shu It Deh arts festival at Tallac Historic Site in South Lake Tahoe will be on July 23-24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California offers this festival that includes a basket-weaving competition, native dancers, music and arts and crafts.