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Gibbons Wants Hearing on School Voucher Plan, Says Competition Would Improve Educational Opportunities for Children

(Updated at 12:04 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2010)

Reno Town Hall Meeting on Budget Woes Draws 500 Citizens

Over 90 Nevada citizens voiced their opinions about the economic situation to Nevada legislators at the Reno Town Hall meeting Saturday morning.  An estimated 500 citizens showed up at Reno City Ha

Valentine who done it, murder mystery

Saturday, February 13, 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m..

Comment on The mud is starting to fly over the downtown Nugget Project by carson knows all

In todays day and age we need no new library. The library Carson has already is great and accomplishes the needs of the community.

A bit of Broadway in old Carson City

The Western Ne

The Rat Pack is back — sort of --- in Reno at the Eldorado

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Northern 4A Regional Tournament capsules

Teachers Union and Washoe County School officlals fire criticism at Governor Gibbons for his continue mantra of “No New Taxes.”

Saying that proposed cuts of up to 22% would severely crippled Nevada K-12 education, the President of the Nevada Education Association said today that not raising taxes is not an option, as far as sh

Comment on Commentary from Supervisor Pete Livermore: “Let the people vote on the Nugget Project” by IcedT

In my opinion, Livermore has always been the voice of reason on the BOS. It should go to the voters it’s our taxes being put to use.

Comment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by Barbara Mathews

I have been a Library Director for 23 years in Churchill County. Like Sara Jones, I, too, have been planning a new library for Fallon.

Comment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by Dave Morgan

Well written. Provocative! Thank you for your contribution to the debate!

Comment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by hamakiman

In these days of financial constraint and economic hardship it is difficult at best for a community to pony up large sums of money for a project that won’t give you an immediate return on your mone

Comment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by Dave Morgan

Again, compelling statements. It is true, anyone can point to any number of reasons why we should keep building libraries.

Comment on Editorial: Why spend $50 million on the “last library?” by Aaron Highe

As we race headlong into a new and glorius future, pause a minute before you toss that copy of The Sun Also Rises onto the trash heap of technology along with buggy whips and johnson rods.

Child’s crib becomes death bed for infant – launches recall

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One child’s death and 31 other injured children across the country prompts the Consumer Safety Commission to order the recall of the crib models involved.

Comment on Activist group says it will circulate voter initiative petitions in an effort to get Big Mining to pay more than one-half of 1% in taxes to the state. by Dave Morgan

Unfortunately, mining is a cyclical industry, so while there may be substantial revenue one year, mining taxes can be a dry hole the next. Same for big gaming.

Free Opening Reception for Rock Art Exhibit

Comment on Senator Reid said near-Universal Health Care is just weeks away from becoming law by Dave Morgan

Hayek: I totally agree. There is a chasm between the public and our elected leaders. A chasm of great magnitude. But whose fault is it?

Disney’s My Son Pinocchio

Repeats every week until Mon May 07 2012 .
April 27, 2012 (All day)
May 4, 2012 (All day)

Wish Upon A Star with BAC Stage Kids’ production of Disney’s My Son Pinocchio

Join The Blue Fairy, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio and over 80 local kids,

In this fun adapta

Diamond Peak Ski Team Celebrates Ullr Fest

Diamond Peak Ski Team celebrates Ullr Fest by extending an invitation to the community to join them for family fun and festivities beginning Friday through Saturday Jan.

Comment on Governor Gibbons declares war on just about everyone in government jobs, most especially teachers. by Cubs fan

Nevada is already listed as number 49 for education; does Gibbons want to go for 50? Apparently Gibbons does not care for education; I guess that’s pretty obvious by his level of intelligence.

Carson man busted for statutory seduction and pornography

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Meeting and allegedly luring a 15 year old girl on the internet, and taking her home proved again that parents need to know who their children are communicating with on the

"Three Cups of Tea," by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

Sometimes you come across a book that explains all the things we are doing wrong in Afghanistan and Iraq and you wonder why all those brain trusts in the White House and Pentagon hadn’t picked upon it

Life in Carson: The belated farewell column

When I left my newspaper job in September after 15 years with the same company, I wrote a farewell column.

Keeping children safe

Firefighters say cause of Saturday’s Chase Street house fire: Hot fireplace ashes improperly stored in flammable container in the garage.

THE CAUSE OF A MAJOR HOUSE FIRE SATURDAY NIGHT ON CHASE DRIVE, THAT DROVE A COUPLE AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN AND A DOG INTO THE COLD NIGHT AIR, HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A COMMON ONE.
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Fire nearly destroys Chase Drive home

A fast moving fire that may have been caused by a just-parked car in the garage, gutted the front half of a home at 1844 Chase Drive Saturday evening.

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