Carson City News

Fracking, or drilling for oil by hydraulic fracturing, is coming to Nevada. The Houston-based Noble Energy has 10 permits on file with the Nevada Division of Minerals for mining oil using the technique.

Last week, the Nevada Committee to Conduct an Interim Study Concerning Community Colleges met to discuss current and future plans for a key workforce training asset - our community colleges.

In this photo taken Feb. 24. Dave Kois shows visitors his marijuana plants in a grow room of his Loaded Soda business, which provides marijuana-infused products like soda and chocolate, to medical marijuana dispensaries, in Olympia, Wash..

New Driver Education courses for teens age 15 and older will be offered by Western Nevada College over spring break.

Without substantial financial assistance, an award-winning Carson City microbrewery is scheduled to close by the end of March.

Five candidates filed for Washoe County sheriff before Friday's deadline. While candidates for sheriff usually make similar promises on safety and being tough on crime, there are alread some early notable differences among the candidates.

Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval gives his State of the State speech in front of a joint session of the Nevada Legislature in Carson City on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.

According to the man's arrest report, a deputy pulled him over for crossing the center line and fog line three times and recognized him as a suspect in a graffiti case, as well as the leader of a gang.

Inspiration Day -- Seminars: Seminars Held in Moana Nursery Seminar Room. Seating is limited to 60 for each seminar.

Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi and Jeffrey Fontaine, executive director of the Carson City-based Nevada Association of Counties, are among seven names for city manager going to the Board of Supervisors.

Lisa Helget, a vocal opponent of the recent city sales-tax increase, said Thursday that the tax question prompted her to file this week to seek Karen Abowd's seat on the Board of Supervisors.

The Governor's Mansion in Carson City built in 1909 is known for appearances of at least two friendly "ghosts" reported to be first lady Una Dickerson and her daughter, June, who was the only child born in the mansion.

Sally Roberts / Special to the Nevada Appeal Hale Bennett shows a model of a B-26 Marauder bomber bearing the black-and-white stripes that were painted on planes before D-Day so ground troops could easily distinguish U.S. planes from enemy aircraft.

During a short trip to tour a Mound House machine plant, Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell said Thursday that manufacturing is an important slice of life in the city and region.

According to his arrest report, he ran into a fence and told a deputy he'd been going about 40 mph in a 25 mph zone when he tried to take a corner and lost control.

Nevada is receiving $3.7 million in federal grant money to continue "turnaround" efforts at its lowest-performing schools, the U.S. Education Department announced today.

High Sierra Brewery Co., in downtown Carson City is going to close its doors on March 29. A full story will appear in Thursday's Nevada Appeal: Well Everyone..we are in a bit of a pickle! To make this short and not so sweet, we are losing our lease come the end of this month, if we do not sign a lease extension and Promissory note for past due rent ... (more)

Total bail was set at $2,576. a A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested at an apartment on H Street at 3:55 p.m. on warrants charging violation of probation conditions and failure-to-appear traffic.

Nevada continues to celebrate its 150th birthday this year and state officials are announcing some fun, new plans to ring it all in! More than 100 sesquicentennial events have already happened with dozens more on the way, including enjoying a giant birthday cake.

Nevada Vapor Supply, 106 N. Carson St., will hold a grand opening Saturday at which it will introduce electronic cigarette devices and starter kits to Carson City.