What happened at the Common Core Forum in Carson City on 1/13/15

The ground rules agreed to by both sides for the two forums: two people would participate on each side of the issue. The pro side would contain two policy makers from either the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) or the Nevada State Board of Education; the con side would contain Drs. Stotsky and Milgram. Drs. Stotsky and Milgram were the only two members of Common Core’s Validation Committee who are content area specialists and who have also written high K-12 standards.

Music lovers can enjoy a musical event Feb. 21 at the Laxalt Auditorium, Reno where the renowned harpist Marina Roznitovosky of University of Nevada and renowned Veena player Chakrapani Singh on his Kachappi Veena will play a unique collaboration of Western and Indian Classical Music.

A beautiful sound of Harp and a melodious sound of Kachappi Veena will give a new dimension to the music world. A combination of harmony and melody will be accompanied by Peter Fairley on tabla. The event begins at 7 p.m.

A 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 1800 block of North Edmonds on a gross misdemeanor charge of battery on a police officer, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

The incident happened at a casino after management called the sheriff’s office regarding the man causing a disturbance and harassing customers by barking like a dog and meowing like a cat. The manager requested officers escort the man out of the casino.

The 2015 Nevada Legislature convened Monday with pomp and song, a festive beginning before buckling down to tackle the tough issues of taxes and other reforms in the months to come....

As state lawmakers prepare for the start of their regular session Monday, there has been a stir in the Assembly about the potential recall of several Republicans.

A Nevada state senator will miss the first weeks of the legislative session due to an undisclosed medical condition. Democratic state Sen. Debbie Smith said she is seeking out-of-state medical care due to ......

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will bring his new book tour to Las Vegas on Feb. 18, visiting as he considers a 2016 run for president....

A flurry has blown into town: not of the snow kind that we so sorely need, but one of Legislative activity. The 2015 Legislative season starts today, so please keep an eye out for increased activity in our downtown crosswalks.

The Carson City brewing facility at 302 N. Carson St. has undergone extensive renovations inside and out. Lake Tahoe Brewing has another outlet in ......

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 2-8, 2015: Beginning, Monday, Feb. 2, the intersection of Jerry Lane and Elaine Street will be closed. Jerry Lane will only be accessible from Ruth Street, but closed to through traffic from the west. Detours will be signed.

Western Nevada College’s Jack C. Davis Observatory captured a rare event late last Sunday night, when an asteroid with a small moon entered Earth’s orbit. The asteroid identified as 2004 BL86 was spotted low on the horizon on the observatory’s 12-inch telescope at 10:30 p.m.

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 6:52 a.m. in the 3300 block of East Nye Lane on a misdemeanor charge of DUI and minor consuming alcohol, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the area regarding a suspicious vehicle. The suspect told deputies he had eight beers and pulled his car over to sleep.

For the record; I do not hate Nazi's, I do not hate Fascists, I do not hate Imperialists, I do not hate Socialists, I do not hate Communists, nor do I hate Muslims. However, I do hate murder and slavery and it is not my fault that all these cults use, and are synonymous with, the two things that I will always hate the most.

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Saturday February 14, 2015 at 8 p.m. Comedy Hypnotist Chris Cady, will perform one show at, JA Nugget Hotel and Casino in Sparks. His show is called, “Chris Cady’s Hypnotize Your Valentine Comedy Hypnosis Show.”

The hilarious comedy hypnosis show is an adults only, outrageous, “naughty” comedy hypnosis show where audience members can volunteer to get hypnotized by Master Hypnotist Chris Cady and become the stars of the show. The volunteers then engage in some of the most outrageous antics ever seen on stage by everyday people.

The Carson High School Choral Program will have its Madrigal Dinner on Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 before February 1st and $25 after Feb. 1. A Madrigal Dinner or Madrigal Feast is an American form of dinner theater often held by schools.

It seems Sandoval is prepared to gamble much of his political capital on a plan to drag Nevada into the future after 150 years of modest goals, ti...

After almost two months of tooth gnashing and drama surrounding whether Nevada needs more tax revenue to run state government, the 2015 Legislature begins the process of figuring that out on Monday. The tr...

Smokers would pay more under Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposal to increase cigarette taxes while those who get their nicotine fix from flavored conco...

Metro Police's criminal intelligence section said in a statement Saturday that Assemblyman Chris Edwards of Las Vegas was the alleged victim ......

UPDATE, 2:30 PM: Guess who is registered to vote at that address where Metro served the search warrant? Rob Lauer, the failed GOP candidate for secretary of state a couple of cycles ago, according to Clark County Election Department records. Lauer also tried to get appointed to the Assembly seat vac...

I asked my husband this morning if a coconut was a fruit. This started a conversation about what is a fruit versus what is a vegetable. Tomatoes and string bean are fruits that everyone thinks of as vegetables. If you are a botanist, a fruit is a structure that holds the seeds of a plant.

GOP consultant Tony Dane has ramped up his campaign against Speaker du Jour John Hambrick with a robocall attacking him as a "tax and spend liberal" who supports a "gross receipts tax."...

Total gaming win by Nevada casinos fell 1.1 percent in 2014, ending a streak of four consecutive increases. And according to Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike Lawton, the problem was Baccarat that, for the year, was 5.9 percent...

Be this year’s MVD — Most Valuable Driver — by being the designated driver on Super Bowl Sunday. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with Joining Forces and the Office of Traffic Safety have provided a limited number of water and cola Koozies to be given to those who choose to be designated drivers during the game.

They are designed in the shape of a football jersey and have been stamped with the MVD and Zero Fatalities Logo.