Carson City News

Nevada's 2nd U.S. District Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, has been appointed to the House Appropriations Committee - a committee that helps control the purse strings in Congress.

While current figures show many Lyon County career and technical education students have struggled to achieve certifications, those standards will become even more stringent in the future.

More than 200 people attended the recent Comstock Mining Inc.'s new headquarters open house and its first pour anniversary on Nov. 21. There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the anniversary of the first pouring of its gold into an 800-plus ounce piece of gold.

A proposed disc golf course complex for Carson City was cut by more than half and won the blessing of the Parks and Recreation Commission Tuesday.

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I'll tell you up front that until this week, I had never put an egg in the microwave before, and to... Snowy roads in Reno: Reno Gazette-Journal photographer Andy Barron got this video of people coping with snowy roads in Reno.

KTVN morning meteorologist Jeff Martinez has today's column. A winter storm warning is in effect for Reno, Carson City and surrounding areas through this afternoon, and a winter weather advisory is up for the Sierra and Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Arlington Square Ice Rink will open Friday. The ice at North Carson and West Robinson streets in downtown Carson City had more than 10,000 skaters last year, according to a news release.

According to Marable's arrest report, a deputy replied to a report of a possibly drunken driver and saw a vehicle speeding on William Street.

The Bureau of Land Management , Carson City District-Sierra Front Field Office, will offer two parcels of public land totaling approximately 10 acres in Carson City for sale.

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- State agencies in Nevada are cutting back significantly on the practice of hiring former and current state employees as consultants since the 2011 Legislature wrote new rules cracking down on the often higher-priced outside work.

At least someone's happy! Nevada's legal prostitutes say they can finally get health insurance thanks to Obamacare The controversial scheme - otherwise known as Obamacare - is accused of being too expensive by some critics and faced anger after crippling glitches on its website prevented many from signing up when it first launched.

Diane Saamer sorts toys for a family in 2012. The hotline to sign up for Toys for Tots, which provides Christmas gifts for children in need, is now open.

This inaugural event kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday Admission is free. The following events take place at the Nevada Humane Society shelter on Longley Lane in Reno: * On Dec. 14, volunteers and local bakeries will have cupcakes galore for guests to sample for a small donation.

Oil Pan With a View While on the SUV Run at the Winter Fun Festival I threw a rod in my motor after a water crossing.

Special Lake Tahoe license plates in Nevada have generated another $350,000 for environmental projects at the Sierra lake straddling the Nevada-California border.

There is a belief in Carson City that no building in the community may be constructed taller than the state Capitol.

Malcolm Clayton proposes to Kayla Perkins on Friday night at the Arlington Square Skate Rink where they went on their first date three years ago.

The 52nd annual Thanksgiving meal offered by John Ascuaga's hotel-casino in Sparks drew some 1,300 people in Reno, while the 59th annual Thanksgiving dinner provided by the Carson Nugget in Carson City attracted about 1,200 people.

See the original coin press from the Carson City Mint, Coin Press No. 1, stamping out commemorative medallions in .999 fine silver with the famous CC Mint Mark on the reverse.