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Courage under fire: Carson City soldier receives Purple Heart, Bronze Star
The U.S. Army considers Carson City's Derek Castro a hero, recently awarding the Nevada National Guardsman the Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.
Panel outlines rising cost of medical care in Nevada
" Health care costs are rising but half of Nevada hospitals are losing money. Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford, D-North Las Vegas, said some charges by physicians are "exorbitant" and the problem exists primarily in Clark County.
Flags Lowered At Grant Sawyer Building
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has ordered the flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff through Wednesday to honor those killed in a mass shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas.
For more than a decade, Nevada tax panel breaks law
CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada Tax Commission has violated state law for more than 10 years by failing to issue a statutorily required tax-policy manual to ensure that the state's 17 county assessors uniformly and equally appraise property parcels across the state.
New Nev. license plates for families of war dead
Nevada is joining more than 40 other states that have special license plates for families of those who died while serving in the military.
Gibbons names Myers to economic development agency
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons says he has appointed the manager of a job placement and training firm to the state's economic development commission.
NV homeland security advisory resigning
Rick Eaton, Nevada's homeland security chief, is resigning at the end of the month.
GOP in disarray won't assure Dems an easy ride here in 2010
By now, the instant post-mortems on Election 2009 results will have been written, either overstating or understating their significance for Campaign 2010.
Jim Clark: It appears Brian Sandoval is on the right track
Last August in this column I commented on the bombshell announcement by 46-year-old Brian Sandoval he was resigning his lifetime appointment as a federal district court judge effective September 15.
NV Controller Hires Woman Suing Gov.
A woman who alleges she was improperly fired by Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons for leaking information about his texting has been hired by the controller's office to oversee stimulus reporting.
Nevada's Economy: Taxing Trouble
Nevada posted its 10th straight month of double-digit declines in taxable sales in August, as a major federal incentive to boost car sales failed to drive consumer purchases into growth territory.
Why it's too early to be '10 election know-it-alls
One year before the 2008 election, GOP Rep. Jon Porter seemed like a good bet for reelection.
In a Tale of Three States, California Is Loser
California, Oregon, and Nevada have taken a harsh battering in the Great Recession, but lawmakers in the three Far West states have reacted very differently.
Reid: More than 6,000 NV jobs saved by stimulus
The stimulus bill passed by Congress earlier this year has created or saved more than 6,000 Nevada jobs and even more when a business debt restructuring provision is factored, U.S. Sen.
NV road stimulus benefits rural areas most so far
Rural Nevada has benefited the most from federal highway stimulus dollars so far, receiving 63 percent of Federal Highway Administration funding for roads and other transportation projects, according to an Associated Press analysis of reporting records.
Reid releases report from bomb attempt
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's campaign has released the police report from a 1981 attempted car bombing that lists the incident as an attempted homicide.
Nevada Geothermal dedicates Faulkner 1 power plant
The official dedication ceremony for Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.'s 49.5 MW Blue Mountain Faulkner 1 Geothermal Power Plant recently was held, and the plant has been operating for about four weeks.
Staff chief cancels NV governor fundraiser
Robin Reedy, chief of staff for Gov. Jim Gibbons, has canceled a weekend fundraiser for her boss "out of caution" when questions were raised about the legality of her hosting the event.
Nevada Sales Fall 24 Percent in August
Taxable sales in Nevada plunged 24.1 percent in August, marking that 10th straight month of double-digit declines, the Nevada Department of Taxation reported Wednesday.
Reid Releases Police Report from '81 Bomb Attempt
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid's campaign has released the police report from a 1981 attempted car bombing that lists the incident as an attempted homicide.
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