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Nevada finalist for advanced geothermal lab

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced Wednesday Nevada is a finalist to host the Department of Energy’s new Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal (FORGE) laboratory.“Nevada will be ...

Nevada announces finalist for advanced geothermal lab

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced Wednesday Nevada is a finalist to host the Department of Energy’s new Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal (FORGE) laboratory.“Nevada will be ...

State announced as finalist for advanced geothermal lab

LAS VEGAS — Nevada Senator Harry Reid announced Wednesday Nevada is a finalist to host the Department of Energy’s new Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal (FORGE) laboratory.“Nevada will be ...

Nevada a finalist to host Department of Energy geothermal laboratory

Nevada has been picked as finalist to host the Department of Energy’s new Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal laboratory, Sen. Harry Reid announced Wednesday.

Obama addresses conservation and climate change at Lake Tahoe Summit

President Barack Obama was cheered enthusiastically Wednesday at the 20th Lake Tahoe Summit, an annual gathering of federal and state leaders from California and Nevada who are dedicated to protecting the Sierra's crown jewel.

"I've never been here," President Obama told the crowd Wednesday at Harvey's Outdoor Arena in Stateline. "Its not that I didn't want to come, but nobody invited me."

The President quipped he's sure to return, "though my transportation won't be as nice."

President Obama to speak today at 20th Lake Tahoe Summit

It isn't every day that a community is able to welcome the President of the United States but today is that day for south shore Lake Tahoe as it prepares for a visit by President Barack Obama.

The president is the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Lake Tahoe Summit at Harveys Outdoor Arena at Stateline. Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is hosting the event, which will be live streamed here.

Reid blames Congress for rise of Trump

Sen. Harry Reid said Tuesday he blames the rise of Donald Trump on the Republican Congress.“The real destruction of the Republican party started when Obama was elected,” Reid sai ...

Marijuana legalization: What’s the Matter with Nevada?

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has “Question 4” on their November ballot which mirrors Nevada’s “Question 2”—the commercialization of legalized marijuana in the two states. Both initiatives were drafted and are promoted by the Marijuana Policy Project (Washington, D.C.) and are each locally sponsored by a “ Committee to Regulate and Tax Marijuana Like Alcohol.”

Presidential Summit: Another historic turning point for Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe was at a crossroads in 1997. The lake’s famous water clarity, once measuring 100 feet, was declining year after year because of stormwater pollution from roads and developed areas and erosion from streams damaged by logging and cattle grazing.

Heck says he’s the best choice at Carson City event

Citing his long service in the military, as a doctor and a businessman, Joe Heck told the Carson Republican Women’s Club on Tuesday he’s a far better choice to replace Harry Reid in the Sen ...

Sen. Harry Reid to host President Obama at 20th Lake Tahoe Summit on Aug. 31

President Obama will be the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 31 in Stateline, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid announced Monday.

In 1997, Reid hosted the first summit in response to declining water clarity and environmental conditions at the Lake Tahoe Basin. The first summit, attended by then-President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore, brought national attention to the lake and spurred passage of the first Lake Tahoe Restoration Act in 2000.

Carson City Airport awarded $2.45 million in federal money for pavement work

The Carson City Airport has been awarded more than $2.4 million in U.S. Department of Transportation grant money for rehabilitation of the airport's apron pavement, according to an announcement made Friday by Nevada Sen. Harry Reid.

Harry Reid on whether Trump is qualified, the electoral map and more

This was Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid after Hillary Clinton's visit to Las Vegas at a union hall -- best part is at 2:40 when I asked him if Donald Trump is qualified to be president:

Thoughts on the Republican National Convention

Nearly everyone, it seems, has been focused lately on Donald Trump’s nomination by the Republicans and now the chaos of the Democrat convention. We want to celebrate some other important aspects of the GOP convention (where Ron was a delegate) as reflected in speeches by Paul Ryan, Scott Walker and Mike Pence.

Former UN Ambassador to join Nevada Senate candidate, Milwaukee sheriff at Basque Fry

Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton, Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and U.S. Congressman Dr. Joe Heck will be among the featured speakers at the Second Annual Basque Fry on Aug. 20, 2016, the Morning in Nevada PAC announced Tuesday.

Amodei expects new push for Yucca

With the retirement of Sen. Harry Reid, Rep. Mark Amodei says he sees another push to open Yucca Mountain on the horizon.In an interview during last week’s congressional recess, he said Ill ...

Open Forum Discussion - "All Politics Is Local"

Event Date: 
May 6, 2016 - 10:30am

Come and join our Open Forum discussion every "first Friday of the month" from 10:30 - 11:30am in the Tahoe Room at the Carson City Senior Center.

This Friday, May 6, our topic is "All Politics Is Local" and we will be discussing the local Primary races for Carson City Mayor and State Assembly District 40.

Senate approves amendment to deal with western drought

The U.S. Senate has approved a water management amendment proposed by Nevada senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller.In a joint statement, they said the amendment will help Nevada and other western stat ...

U.S. Chamber back up for Heck in Nevada

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce plans to go up with three new ads in Nevada this week -- two in English, one in Spanish -- to boost Rep. Joe Heck's candidacy against Harry Reid -- er, Catherine Cortez Masto.
The ads, which are all below, begin Tuesday in Las vegas and Reno. "For years, Harry Reid a ...

Carson City Sheriff's Office investigates burglary inside Bank of America building

Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a break-in of the Bank of America office building on William Street that happened sometime overnight.

A second floor business, that deals with online sales, was burglarized sometime late Sunday night or early Monday morning, said Carson City Sheriff’s Office Lt. Brian Humphrey.

Muslim congressional candidate legally changed his name as he mulled a race for Rep. Joe Heck's seat

A congressional candidate who says Harry Reid told him he could not win because he is a Muslim petitioned to legally change his Muslim name shortly after he announ ...

Parks around Nevada to receive federal grant money for upgrades

North Sunridge Park in the Indian Hills area of Carson City, Miner's Park in Virginia City, Fallon Pauite Shosone Tribe Park and Nevada State Parks are among a handful of publicly maintained sites to receive federal grant money to make improvements, Sen. Harry Reid announced Thursday.

Angle backers: Don't let the election be stolen from Sharron again

State lawmakers Brent Jones and Don Gustavson, who with Sharron Angle's blessing, have been urging her to run for the U.S. Senate again, assert in a new solicitation that Harry Reid stole the election from her in 2010.

Reid says U.S. must confront extremism on public lands

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., Thursday called on Congress to confront the growing problem of violent extremism on public lands.“This report shines a much needed spotlight on the threat posed by anti-govern ...

Opinion: 'All Pain No Gain' Federal Overreach

“No pain, no gain!” For years, exercise buffs have encouraged people to hit the gym with this phrase.
Would as many have been eager to get off the couch if the rallying cry had been, “All pain, no gain”?

Sandoval is center of US Supreme Court appointee rumor

February 17, 2016, at Democratic Headquarters in Reno, Sen. Harry Reid was asked about potential nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court. He gave a short list, and then he was asked about Nevada's Governor Brian Sandoval.

Joe Heck brings wealth of experience to Nevada race

Since he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Harry Reid, Nevada Congressman Joe Heck has been crisscrossing the state expoun ...

Carson City voters to see state and local seats up for election

The presidential race notwithstanding, there are several statewide and local elected offices that are going to be put to the vote in 2016, according to Aubrey Rowlatt, Chief Deputy of Elections with the Carson City Clerk’s Office.

The most notable of the statewide races is the United States Senate seat being vacated by incumbent Harry Reid at the end of this year.

Both the Democrat and Republican parties have already posted leading candidates for this seat.

Carson City voter registration up in 2016

More registered voters have been recorded in Carson City so far this year than at the same time two years ago during the last election season, according to January 2016 voter registration data collected by the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office.

More than 27,600 registered voters were recorded in Carson City as of January 2016, the Secretary of State’s Office reports.

Increased voter registration, in fact, appears to be a statewide trend, too, the Secretary of State’s Office also reports.

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