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Western Nevada College has named 312 students to the Fall 2015 Dean’s List. For consideration to WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Honorees are:

The Western Nevada College 2016 softball team is poised to accomplish what no other Wildcat team before it has done: post a winning season and compete on equal footing with the Scenic West Athletic Conference's top teams.

By the end of last season, the Wildcats were capable of beating any team in the SWAC with a predominantly freshman lineup. They won a program-best 23 games, posted their first winning record at home and won two games in the Region 18 tournament.

Nevada’s New Year’s resolution is to ensure that travelers go home with more stories than souvenirs. With the lineup of events scheduled in early 2016, that is sure to ring true. As always, Nevada will offer fun, unique events for visitors of all interests and ages that will guarantee unforgettable experiences. Kick off the New Year at one of these Nevada-only events:

An error in a Reno newspaper about a recent federal court ruling has led to some confusion about ward elections in Carson City, according to District Attorney Jason Woodbury.

A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that a certain “hybrid” method of electing members to a governing body is unconstitutional.

The works of four Carson City artists were recognized Monday in a statewide art contest using recyclable material.
Student artists Stella Thornton and Jessica Preston, and adult artists Lisa Sheppard and Emily J. Cervi were listed as having either placed or received honorable mentions as part of the contest to recognize America Recycles Day.

The second suspect in a Sept. 19 armed robbery of Harbor Freight in Carson City has been arrested, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.
Kristafer Robinson, 37, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after detectives met with him at the Carson City Sheriff's Office, said Lt. Brian Humphrey. On Saturday, detectives arrested Chase Henderson, 25, of Carson City on armed robbery charges, plus charges of being an ex-felon with a gun and three drug charges. Go here for the story on Henderson's arrest.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives and the Special Enforcement Team arrested a 25-year-old man Saturday in connection with the Sept. 19 armed robbery of Harbor Freight in North Carson City.

Chase Henderson was taken into custody Saturday in the 100 block of Riley Circle. He faces charges of armed robbery and being a felon in possession of a gun, plus three felony drug-related charges, said Carson City Sheriff's Lt. Brian Humphrey.

A Carson City couple face felony charges of grand larceny and were arrested Saturday after allegedly gaining access to a residence and then using a vehicle without the owner’s permission, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Carson City Airport will have a number of vintage airplanes on display this Sunday, Aug. 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an event to celebrate the end of World War II.

Cactus Air Force Wings and Wheels Museum will have several pieces of vintage aircraft at the airport. The community is invited to this free event to mark the 70th anniversary of the end to World War II. Among the aircraft is a WWII era TBM avenger fly as well as plenty of other planes and vehicles from both WWII as well as Vietnam.

Doing the right thing is not determined because one consistently votes with the majority. One should always vote on the principle of what is right and fair. A vote may be a lone vote, if so, just say and repeat as needed: You can't break me. I don't have a breaking point.

From the Board of Supervisors meeting held on July 16. Agenda item No. 11. This item dealt with directing staff to examine the feasibility of Carson City joining the Nevada League of Cities (NLC). This is somewhat problematic, how could any Board member not consent and give the go-ahead to a feasibility study?

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the 200 block of Mary Street on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Discussion and possible action Thursday by Carson City’s Board of Supervisors will include whether to consider joining the Nevada League of Cities.Wes Henderson of the league is expected to appear and there’s going to...

The Kentucky senator has four planned stops in the upcoming week, and the former Florida governor will be in Henderson on Saturday....

Henderson postponed a plan to hike city recreation fees after nearly 20 people spoke against proposed sharp increases at a meeting Tuesday....

A proposal that would have made Henderson’s city attorney Josh Reid the highest-paid such official in Southern Nevada died Tuesday night after City Council members balked....

The city of Henderson is considering sharp fee hikes for pools, sports leagues and recreation centers that some parents say could drive them to pull their kids off a swim team....

Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen, once lobbied by Sen. Harry Reid to hire his son as city attorney, now wants to give Josh Reid a lengthy contract extension with built-in salary boosts that eventually would amount to more than a 20 per cent increase....

Western Nevada College has named 322 students to the Dean’s List for the 2015 spring semester. To qualify for WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. 

Students achieving the honor are:



I've confirmed that ex-Gov. Jeb Bush will be in Henderson on June 27, 12 days after he makes his announcement (suspense that kills) on whether he is running for president.
Bush, I'm told, will be in Nevada after stops in the other three early states: Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
And his s...

The Henderson City Council voted Tuesday to consider annexing more than four square miles of largely empty land in the Eldorado Valley, which could be the site of new homes and businesses. But the plan is far from a done deal....

Richard Dooling, the husband of Nevada Assemblywoman Victoria Dooling, died Sunday in the Las Vegas area....

Here are the graduates of Carson High School, class of 2015. Looking outward to their message left at C Hill, the class of more than 400 walked proudly Saturday through the Carson City CHS football field. With the turn of the tassel and throw of their mortarboards, the students turned high school graduates. Congratulations, class of 2015.

Go here for photo highlights of the ceremony. The following students received high school diplomas Saturday:

Henderson’s next conquest could be 4 square miles of mostly empty desert south of town, some of it lying along the future path of Interstate 11....

Henderson might impose a moratorium on new massage parlors as it plans to rewrite city laws — yet again — to combat a small number of businesses that officials say are fronts for prostitution....

Western Nevada College has announced that it will graduate 515 students for the 2014-15 academic year. The 2015 commencement ceremony will take place on Monday, May 18, 11 a.m. at the Marv Teixieira Pavilion in Mills Park, in Carson City.

The class of 2015 will receive 568 degrees and certificates.

 Here are the names of the 2015 graduates:

With more than 99.4 percent of City Council votes unanimous, observers say it’s clear that council members are making decisions in private, a violation of the spirit and perhaps the letter of state open meeting laws....

Shut out through the first six innings by Megan Mello, the Western Nevada College softball team didn't go down without a fight at the Region 18 Softball Tournament on Friday afternoon in Taylorsville, Utah.
College of Southern Nevada's Mello took a four-hit shutout into the final inning, but the Wildcats fought back to score two runs before falling in the elimination game, 7-2.

Just when it looked as if Western Nevada College was going to make a late-inning rally against Salt Lake on Friday night, reliever Jared White had other ideas.

Western Nevada College had Salt Lake starting pitcher Chris Bradford on the ropes and nearly out of the game in the third inning Thursday night. But Bradford survived the Wildcats' three-run outburst and pitched the Bruins to a 4-3 victory in the Region 18 Baseball Tournament in Henderson.

The Wildcats of Carson City play College of Southern Idaho, which gave eighth-ranked College of Southern Nevada a scare in a 6-4 defeat, at 3:30 p.m. today, Friday, in an elimination game.

Six relatives of Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen are on the city payroll in full-time jobs, including his son, brother-in-law and two nephews....