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CARSON CITY – It was not until 30 minutes before midnight that a six-hour debate in the Assembly ended with a promise to talk more later.
After listening to presentations outlining more than $1 billion in “major reductions” to the K-12 budget, legislators debated their willingness to compromise or negotiate about Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed general fund budget.

A Carson City woman faces a gross misdemeanor charge of child neglect after allegedly leaving her two-year-old child alone in a Chevy Blazer.
Whitney Rose Warren, 22, was arrested at a parking lot in the 3200 block of Market Street on Monday at about 6:20 p.m. The arrest report states that a witness called authorities in reference to a small child left alone in a locked vehicle in the parking lot.

A Carson City man was killed and another man injured in an early hours rollover in Ash Canyon this morning. The accident happened about midnight in the hills two miles above the water towers off of...

A plan to reduce school bond reserve requirements for counties and take the money freed up for the state's general fund drew protests from local officials."Please do not destroy the trust of the...

When Bordewich-Bray Elementary School students return to class next week, they will be surrounded by reminders to conserve energy and protect the Earth.One of the most obvious will be green cove...

Retired state Sen. Bill Raggio was honored Tuesday as a statesman who put Nevada's interests above party politics and whose nearly 40-year legislative career set an example for those who followe...

The second person in a series of home burglaries was sentenced to probation this week so she can help her co-defendant pay back $22,000 in stolen merchandise. Jeira Polanco, 23, was given up to ...

Facing potential 30 percent budget cuts, Western Nevada College will likely see big changes in the way it operates over the coming years, according to president Carol Lucey.Lucey, who has been a...

The United States Postal Service is conducting a public meeting at 6 p.m. today to discuss the possible closure of the downtown Yerington Post Office. The meeting will take place in Central Branch ...

With anniversaries of two historic events occurring in April and two memorabilia collectors to share their treasures, the Carson City Library is offering two exhibits which will be on display throu...

(AP) - Assembly Republicans didn't budge an inch Tuesday in their support for Gov. Brian Sandoval's dramatic education cuts, in spite of Democrats' pleas for a compromise and the pressure of a r...

With 62 job openings at the six McDonald's in Carson City and Minden, the fast-food chain had little trouble attracting job seekers to a hiring fair on Tuesday. By 4 p.m. about 140 people had al...

CARSON CITY – The Assembly was awash with numbers tonight.
As part of the Democratic strategy to close the budget, the Assembly as a whole discussed for four and a half hours the education budget so that all legislators could learn about the cuts.
Legislative staff presented to the Assembly more than $1 billion proposed “major reductions” to school districts. These numbers come from a variety of sources:

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican who is evaluating a run for president in 2012, said today he would be willing to reconsider whether Yucca Mountain is a suitable site for the long-term disposal of nuclear waste.

CARSON CITY – Lawmakers took time some away from the budget and other pressing issues today to honor former Sen. Bill Raggio, a fourth-generation Nevadan and the longest-serving member of the state Senate who retired earlier this year.

NEWS RELEASE — The Tahoe Transportation District is on the brink of becoming an unfortunate casualty of legislation proposed to withdraw Nevada from the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Compact with California. The unintended consequence of Nevada Senate Bill 271 will be a direct threat to over $400 million programmed over the next five years for vital transportation improvements that will connect communities within the Tahoe Basin and further protect the clarity of Lake Tahoe.

Divers visiting Monterey Bay on Sunday found the scuba gear belonging to two Carson City teens who died while diving there April 9. Cameo Wood said she and her fiance, Maiej Stachowiak, and friend,...

Thank you to everyone who wrote, called and e-mailed Congressmen Dean Heller and Joe Heck to ask them to please rethink their vote on H.R.1 which would have totally dismantled the Senior Corps Prog...

Preparing and filing your income tax returns is a bother and quite a job, even with the help of computers, etc.That work is easier if you have all the necessary and helpful information handy.Many f...

Whether its an alaman left or a do-si-do, Charlie Brown keeps the calls coming every Friday night in Carson City. Brown, 73, has been the caller for the Capitol Cutups for six years. He can be f...

Two local women ran in the 115th annual Boston Marathon on Monday, where the fastest 26.2 miles ever ran was clocked.Carson City's Michelle Avitia and Nicole Johnston of Genoa finished in 3:43:5...

Carson CityThe following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All suspects are innocent until proved guilty in court:* Robert Lyons, 46, of Carson City, was arrested at 3:02 a.m. Sunday at...

A Carson City woman was jailed late Sunday night after she allegedly drove over her fiance. Donna Marie Mireles, 41, was booked into the Carson City Jail at 10:20 p.m. on suspicion of felony batter...

Nevada's unemployment fell to 13.2 percent in March, the third straight month the rate has declined.And unlike February when analysts attributed the decline to people leaving the state or giving up...

Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, and the Tax Commission Monday agreed to begin a complete review and rewrite of regulations governing mining tax deductions.Commission Chairma...

Special Olympics Nevada is offering potential donors a chance to rappel down the side of the Grand Sierra in Reno on June 4 The opportunity is open only to the first 100 people who register and ple...

Members of the transgender community chalked up a victory Monday when the Nevada Assembly approved a bill to protect them from employment discrimination.Democratic lawmakers, with limited Republ...

By Mike Wolterbeek
With more than 20 earthquakes in several hours Saturday night, and 400 in the past week, Nevada Seismological Laboratory members have mobilized from the University to the Hawthorne area to step-up monitoring efforts for the region. The highest in the sequence occurred at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. It was a magnitude 4.6, followed 10 minutes later by a 4.1.

CARSON CITY – Assemblyman Pat Hickey, R-Reno, wanted honesty about the Legislature’s budget “end game,” and he got it.
At a legislative town hall featuring 21 lobbyists, lawmakers and business leaders, the candid comments from panelists seemed to suggest a looming budget compromise is a fool’s hope.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Tax Commission today agreed to undertake a review of the exemptions granted mining companies to ensure the proper amount of taxes are being paid by the industry to the state and county governments.
The request for the review came from Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas, acting in the capacity as a private citizen, using a state law to request the commission to undertake an emergency rule-making process.