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More than a hundred immigration and progressive activists are protesting outside of Attorney General Adam Laxalt's office demanding he remove Nevada from a lawsuit blocking a halt to deportations of some immigrants. Members of ......

A brand new science program designed for all ages comes to the Nevada State Museum, Carson City’s Family Fun Saturdays program from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., this Saturday, March 14.

“Desert Adaptations,” introduces visitors to plants and animals that survive in the harsh region, including the kangaroo rat, burrowing owl, desert tortoise, antelope squirrel, creosote bush, cacti and succulents.

The University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business announced this year’s winner of the Sontag Entrepreneurship Competition Monday, March 9. Nevada Dynamics, a hardware and software safety solution for unmanned autonomous systems, was the winner of the $50,000 award given each year to the student team who presents the best business plan.

“Sontag is one of the largest awards for a student business competition that exists at a single American university,” College of Business Dean Greg Mosier said.

There’s a good chance that you are viewing this on a phone. I think that Alexander Graham Bell would be blown away with how far his invention had come in the 139 years since he first said ‘Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you’. Today is the birthday of the first telephone call."

The athletics program at Western Nevada College is facing drastic cuts. A group is forming to seek ways to fundraise and keep our Wildcats in the game. Head over to the Legislature Building this morning at 10 a.m.; you’re looking for room 2149.

All Carson High School seniors will be visiting the Nevada State Legislature during one of their government classes these next two weeks. This is a memorable and relevant experience for our senior class and a key component of their civics education. The field trip will be contained within the government class period.

The 7th annual Concert Under the Stars, a benefit for the Greenhouse Project, will feature a July 8 double billing with 70's and 80's smooth classic rock powerhouses Ambrosia and Pablo Cruise.

The concert was announced by Cafe at Adele’s owner Charlie Abowd on his Facebook page Saturday. Ticket sales will be announced soon. The show is produced by John Procaccini of Chili Bop Entertainment and will be in the back outside area of Adele's Restaurant and Lounge.

Note: This is the third in a series of Carson City School District campus profiles written by principals of the district's schools. This feature of Carson Middle School was written by Dan Sadler, CMS principal.

It is my honor to be completing my fifth year as the principal of Carson Middle School, the same school that I attended as a student in the late 1980’s when it was formerly Carson Junior High School.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1976, will present Men of Worth on Friday night, March 13 in the Black Box Theater. Men of Worth was formed in 1986 by Scotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman James Keigher who came together to perform Irish and Scottish folk music, combining traditional and contemporary styles.

Greater Nevada Mortgage (GNM) has named James Anderson as its new Executive Vice President of Mortgage Lending. Anderson will lead GNM’s strategic initiatives and oversee sales, servicing, operations, and secondary marketing, as well as the relationship with parent company, Greater Nevada Credit Union.

Experience a hot new science program introducing the masters of survival: Kangaroo Rat, Burrowing Owl, Desert Tortoise, Antelope Squirrel, Creosote Bush, cacti, and succulents.

Discover science and art activities the whole family can enjoy.

Contrary to earlier reports, no criminal complaint has been filed in connection with a heated dispute between two members of the Nevada Assembly.The dispute between Majority Leader Paul Anderson and John Moore, both R...

Contrary to earlier reports, no criminal complaint has been filed in connection with a heated dispute between two members of the Nevada Assembly.The dispute between Majority Leader Paul Anderson and John Moore, both R...

The Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living is partnering with various agencies to expand its services into the rural areas of Nevada.
Staff members be visiting a different rural Nevada area each week to share information about products and services available to rural residents who have disabilities. They’ll be at the Carson City Senior Center, Friday, March 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the Dayton Senior Center the second Monday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and the Dayton Library the third Thursday of each month, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.

The Nevada Assembly has passed an emergency bill extending bonds for school construction. Assembly members voted 27-14 to approve SB 207, which gives school districts the authority to ......

You may not know his name, but you will never forget his story. On Monday, August 10, 2015, internationally-acclaimed speaker and author Nando Parrado, will make a return appearance to Lake Tahoe to present a Keynote Address at Sand Harbor State Park in Incline Village, Nev.

This fundraising event for Tahoe Family Solutions starts at 7:30 p.m. and is part of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's Monday Night Showcase.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt recently announced the formation of an advisory committee for the potential creation of a military legal assistance program in the state.Members of Nevada’s...

Carson High School HOSA: Future Health Professionals, presented a check Tuesday to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Foundation. The club members raised and donated $350 to go toward breast cancer research/awareness by selling breast cancer awareness lanyards at $3 each in November.

Carson High School senior, Cassidy Robinson, welcomes you to a free concert, ‘A Trumpet Celebration’ in which she will debut her original piece ‘Oliver’s Lullaby: A Journey of Dreams’ as her senior project. All Carson High School seniors are required to complete a project in order to graduate.

Music has always been an important part of Robinson’s life, so she composed a lullaby for her one year old nephew, Oliver.

Yes. You are looking at a bunny with a pancake on its head, but I can explain. Today is National Pancake Day, so head over to the International House of Pancakes for your free short stack and donate to this year’s charity, the Children’s Miracle Network. It is also National ‘I Want You to Be Happy Day.’ Pancake Day and trying to share a smile, ergo silly picture of a bunny with a pancake on its head. Find your own way to share some happiness today.

Avatar: The Last Airbender was a groundbreaking cartoon released ten years ago. It featured an ensemble cast of characters ranging from a woman of color to a young disabled girl, all of whom were integral to the storyline and helped the hero save the day.

Carson High School Culinary Arts Pro Start Team again won the Nevada State Pro Start Culinary Arts Competition. This is Carson High's 11th Consecutive State Title.

Carson High sent 2 teams to the state competition in Las Vegas. Each team consisting of 5 team members. They had one hour and only 2 burners to complete a three course meal for the judges. The menu's were pre planned, cost analysis were done and recipes were created. The teams had to bring all the equipment and food to prepare the dishes.

After months of practice it came down to 1 hour to impress the judges.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party March 28th at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 6:30 p.m., Jeffrey Munson will teach a lesson in intermediate West Coast swing. Social dance is 7:30-10 p.m. This month we have the added feature of a live band playing for part of the evening. "Two and half Margaritas" is a local band comprised of dancers. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers.

Local governments say they need the ability to reopen collective bargaining agreements in times of fiscal emergencies.But union officials told members of the Senate Government Affairs Committee SB168 goes too far and ...

The Carson Shade Tree Council meets tonight beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street. Go here for the agenda and here to watch it live.

Nevada Assembly members are vetting a bill that promises more money for school construction but would suspend wage rules favored by Democrats. SB119 passed quickly through the Republican-controlled Senate on party lines. It was picked apart ......

The Dayton Township Kiwanis (DTK) will be holding their annual Casino Night on March 7 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center on Pike Street in Old Town Dayton.

This year, the event will feature Craps, 21, Bingo and Roulette. Tickets are $10 per person (pre-purchased tickets buys 100 tokens; at-the-door purchase, 50 tokens). To reserve advance tickets, call Theresa Kenneston at 443-5245 or April Romo at 220-4520.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District, American Forests, Nevada Conservation Corps, and Alpine County are partnering to rehabilitate the Airport Fire area by planting trees starting Tue., March 10 and concluding on Sun., March 15, 2015.

This fire burned 81 acres of BLM and Alpine County land during the 2011 fire season and is located near the Indian Creek Recreation Area and the Alpine County Airport along Airport Road.

CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers are proposing a special seal for the diplomas of bilingual high school graduates. Members of the Assembly Education Committee are expected to review AB166 at a meeting on Wednesday. The ...

Boy Scout Troop 847 continues to serve the young men of the Comstock. Meeting weekly at the Mark Twain Community Center, 500 Sam Clemens Avenue in Dayton, the Troop currently has 14 registered Scouts from Dayton and Virginia City.

The Troop’s program and operations are youth-run under the leadership of Senior Patrol Leader Star Scout Joshua Baughman and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Star Scout Matthew McGifford. Under the mentorship of Scoutmaster Bill Boston and three Assistant Scoutmasters, these Scouts strive to provide a quality program of Scout activities.

Legislation to add members of the general public to the PERS oversight board rejected by lawmakers....