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Heritage Bank of Nevada became the first bank in the state to make a loan under a Small Business Administration effort to help small businesses weather the recession.

Bango Oil was victorious in an appeal hearing before the State Environmental Commission Tuesday and can now pursue a planned expansion at its Churchill County plant.

Western Athletic Conference commissioner Karl Benson held his yearly State of the Conference to open the annual WAC Preview in Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning, and he stressed that the conference is stable and isn't looking to...

Nevada's taxable sales continued their downward slide in May, for the first time dipping below the Economic Forum projections used to finalize the state budget.

SALT LAKE CITY - As expected, Boise State was the top choice by both the media and coaches to win the 2009 Western Athletic Conference football championship.

Ross Hansen couldn't say enough to Northern Nevada reporters last week about the business-friendly environment of Nevada, where Hansen is moving his Northwest Territorial Mint from suburban Seattle.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Boise State will head east to play Virginia Tech in 2010.School officials announced the matchup Thursday.

LONG BEACH, Calif. - The California State University system raised student fees Tuesday by 20 percent as part of a budget plan that would also shrink enrollment and furlough nearly all employees for two days a month.

Health professionals from around the state meet with state officials this week to learn about legislation changing how they report to the state and respond to infections.

A Washington state firm has purchased Medallic Art Company in Dayton, a move that could possibly bring about 200 new jobs to the area.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Health professionals and state regulators plan to meet this week in Las Vegas to talk about new requirements for reporting and responding to health care infections.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The State Bar of Nevada says it's donating more than $120,000 to nine Nevada nonprofit organizations to boost legal service and education around the state.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Former Ohio State coach John Cooper remembers when he was a young assistant going to coaching conventions hoping to catch a glimpse of Woody Hayes, Ara Parseghian, Bo Schembechler and Bear Bryant.

June Joplin, owner of Carson City's Comma Coffee, said she was "disappointed but not surprised" at the State Health Board's decision Friday to deny a variance that would allow a cat in her store.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A state prosecutor said Wednesday a complaint filed by a woman in an alleged extortion attempt of Louisville coach Rick Pitino won't be prosecuted because it lacks supporting evidence.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been voted the Golden Spikes Award, presented each year to the top amateur player in the United States by USA Baseball.

RENO, Nev. (AP) - State education officials expect to see more veterans attend colleges and universities in Nevada in the coming years thanks to the new GI Bill that goes into effect Aug. 1.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada will get more than $2.8 million to help the state prepare for the ongoing swine flu virus and fall flu season.

Nevada casinos won $889 million from gamblers in May, down 8.3 percent compared with their May 2008 win, according to a state report released Thursday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Officials at Oklahoma State said Thursday that a former baseball player accepted a used car as a gift while he was in a summer league in what the NCAA contends was a major rules violation that could cost the program.

Made in Nevada, a marketing program that spotlights the state's products, will become a stand-alone nonprofit this week after two decades as a state agency.

Silver State Charter High School, which has been steadily growing since it opened five years ago, plans to expand next year to include seventh and eighth grades.Principal Steve Knight said it is a response to community demand.

New rules to benefit military familiesA number of recent rulings by the Nevada Legislature and state system of higher education will benefit those seeking a higher education in Nevada.

Megan McGuinness, a resident of Reno graduated Magna Cum Laude from Nevada State College, Henderson. She is the daughter of Bennie and Whit McGuinness of Carson City.

CARSON CITY, Nev (AP) - Nevada merchants sold $3.2 billion in goods during April for a 17.9 percent slump compared with the same month a year ago, according to a state report Friday.

RENO (AP) — The University of Nevada, Reno is eliminating 279 jobs because of a 15 percent budget cut that slashed the university's state funding by $33 million in the next two fiscal years.

The “Rodeo State” license plates are more than just a freeway fashion statement.