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Nevada labor groups decry benefit cuts
Nevada labor leaders and worker representatives Thursday condemned big cuts to public employee and retiree benefits and pledged to overhaul the state's tax system if lawmakers don't in the 2011 Legislature.
Nevada beats Eastern Washington 49-24
Nevada Reno quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws in the second quarter against Eastern Washington in an NCAA college football game in Reno, Nev., on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.
Nevada Gold to Report First Quarter 2011 Financial...
HOUSTON -- Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. today announced that it will host a conference call on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 5:00 pm ET to discuss its first quarter 2011 financial results.
Nevada State Office of Energy launches phase two...
The Nevada State Office of Energy (NSOE) has launched a second phase of its popular Appliance Rebate Program, with approximately $1.2 million in available rebate funds.
Nevada Geothermal Power Announces Private...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) (TSX.V: NGP, OTCBB: NGLPF), today announced that it will proceed with a non-brokered private placement for up to 20,000,000 units at a price of C$0.50 per unit to raise gross proceeds of up to C$10,000,000. Each Unit will consist of one common share (a "Share") and one transferable share purchase warrant (a "Warrant ...
Nevada Lawmaker Arberry Resigns
Longtime Nevada lawmaker Morse Arberry has resigned from the Legislature and may become a lobbyist for the Clark County court system.
Nevada County native misses finals on "America's...
Nevada County native Ashleigh Dejon was a semi-finalist in the NBC TV show, "America's Got Talent." Nevada County native Ashleigh Dejon fell short in a bid to make it to the finals of "America's Got Talent."
Nevada Sunrise Signs Agreement on Pinnacle Gold...
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - Nevada Sunrise Gold Corp. (TSX-V: NEV - News ) ("Nevada Sunrise", or the "Company") has entered into a Letter Agreement with Nevada Sunrise LLC (the "Vendor"), a private company controlled by two directors of the Company, to acquire the rights to a mining lease on the Pinnacle Property, located in northern Nye County approximately 125 miles ...
Nevada lawmaker Morse Arberry resigns, has...
CARSON CITY - Longtime Nevada lawmaker Morse Arberry has resigned from the Legislature and may become a lobbyist for the Clark County court system.
Nevada FootballNews
Nevada resident, Julie Sly, recently contacted the Nevada Athletic Boosters with an idea of doing something to help the community of Colfax due to the recent flooding there. Because Nevada's home opener football game is against Colfax-Mingo this Friday, the Athletic Booster Board unanimously agreed to donate $1 from each meal at its annual tailgate event to the Colfax flood recovery efforts.
Nevada County Fairgrounds goes to the dogs
The Gold Country Kennel Club's annual dog show is happening this weekend, Friday through Sunday, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Almost 1,500 canines will seek top dog status at the Gold Country Kennel Club's annual dog show this weekend.
Lean and hungry Nevada voters killed the food tax....
Nevada Assembly Republican floor leader Pete Goicoechea of Lander County last week called for bringing back a sales tax on food. It was a...
Nevada governor's ex-wife slams Sharron Angle
Associated Press - September 1, 2010 3:55 PM ET LAS VEGAS - The ex-wife of Nevada's Republican governor is slamming GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle as Angle battles to unseat Democratic...
Nevada Governor's Ex-Wife Backing Harry Reid
Former Nevada first lady Dawn Gibbons considers Sharron Angle a friend, but said the GOP Senate nominees extreme and dangerous agenda pushed her into backing Sen. Harry Reids re-election campaign.
Nevada Methodist Church Fall Fest Coming Up
First United Methodist Church in Nevada will hold its "Good News Good Times Fall Festival" on Wednesday, Sept. 1, from 5-8 p.m.

NV judge denies Roethlisberger motions
A Nevada judge has denied motions by lawyers for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a Lake Tahoe casino worker who alleges he raped her in his penthouse suite in 2008. Washoe District Judge Brent Adams rejected arguments that the suit should be dismissed, saying the woman's allegations make a "sufficient" claim that if proven, would entitle her to relief.
Stimulus funds to pay for Reno-area fire station
Washoe County is set to receive more than $2 million in federal stimulus funds to pay for services in the Sierra Fire Protection District. Officials say American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will go toward building a new fire station near Arrowcreek Parkway and Thomas Creek Parkway in southwest Reno.
Man gets life for Reno stabbing
A Reno man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a man who scolded him for his behavior while watching a football game at a sports bar. Forty-eight year old Dante Michael Vinci pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the Jan. 8 stabbing of 44-year-old Kevin Daniel O'Connell. He was sentenced Friday by Washoe District Judge Jerome Polaha.
Washoe County gets $2M for fire station
Washoe County has received $2 million in federal stimulus money to build a new fire station for the Arrowcreek area southwest of Reno. Officials say the Sierra Fire Protection District was notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that its application for the grant was approved.
US stimulus money in Nev. aimed mostly at rurals
About $377 million in early federal stimulus spending in Nevada is targeted primarily for 15 rural counties - about three times more per capita than the two most populous counties, Washoe and Clark. The early spending also has not been directed to counties with the highest unemployment rates, according to an analysis by the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Elko County investigating discovery of human skull
Elko County sheriff's detectives are investigating the discovery of a human skull found near a road outside of Midas. Undersheriff Doug Gailey says detectives believe the skull may be American Indian. It is being sent to the Washoe County Crime Lab for more analysis. The skull has yellowed and the teeth are heavily ground down, two things that indicate it is probably old.
Washoe County officials expect spending cuts
Washoe County officials say they expect to cut spending in the 2010-11 budget. They also say it could take more than a decade for county property taxes to return to pre-recession levels because of state property tax limits.
Reno lawyer tours state, may vie against Reid
A Reno attorney is touring Nevada seeking support for a U.S. Senate campaign against Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Chuck Kozak was making stops Monday at the Washoe County Senior Center in Reno, at a park in Elko and at a former auto dealership in Las Vegas to announce his plans for the Republican nomination for the November 2010 election.
Washoe County receives money for new buses
Washoe County's Regional Transportation Commission will receive more than $3 million in federal economic recovery funds to purchase new, environmentally friendly buses. The funding from a transportation discretionary program was announced Monday by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.
Washoe County officials to visit no-show students
Schools officials and community leaders in Washoe County plan to visit children who haven't attended classes since school started three weeks ago. The Door to Door for Student Achievement event on Saturday will include 12 teams visiting the addresses of 366 students who didn't return to school or submit transfer forms.
Nevada judge won't move Roethlisberger case
A Nevada judge on Wednesday denied a motion to move the civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Lake Tahoe casino employees from Reno to Douglas County, where the alleged incident occurred. Washoe District Judge Brent Adams in Reno ruled that one of the named defendants, Harrah's Lake Tahoe executive Dave Monroe, has residences in both Douglas and Washoe counties and therefore Washoe County is a proper venue for the case to be heard.
NV judge won't move Roethlisberger case
A judge has denied a motion to move the civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Lake Tahoe casino employees from Reno to Douglas County. Washoe District Judge Brent Adams in Reno on Wednesday ruled that one named defendants, Harrah's Lake Tahoe executive Dave Monroe, has residences in both Douglas and Washoe counties and therefore Reno was a proper venue.
Court orders ex-UNR soccer coach off campus
The former Nevada women's soccer coach who claims she was fired in retaliation for reporting NCAA violations has been banned from the Reno campus in a new court order that says she is a threat to staff and students. Washoe District Judge Patrick Flanagan's temporary restraining order issued on Thursday follows an administrative ban school president Milton Glick earlier imposed against Terri Patraw.
Counselor to teens arrested for alleged drug use
Reno police have arrested a youth counselor who works with teens addicted to drugs after they say he got so high on methamphetamine and heroin that he had to be hospitalized. Police booked 49-year-old David John Miele into the Washoe County Jail Tuesday on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Reno man gets prison for threats against police
A 33-year-old former car salesman was sentenced to two to six years in Nevada prison for threatening to kill troopers, police officers and their families. Robert Adam McGuffey's sentencing Wednesday by Washoe District Court Judge Brent Adams came after a jury found McGuffey guilty in July of two felony charges of intimidating a witness.
Documents: QB's accuser drafted spoof resignation
A woman who has accused Ben Roethlisberger of raping her at a Lake Tahoe hotel drafted her own resignation letter in an e-mail as a spoof after having sex with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, according to court documents filed by lawyers seeking to dismiss the case on behalf of seven casino employees. The e-mail and others between the woman and Guy Hyder, chief of security at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, were included in the motion filed late Tuesday in Washoe District Court in Reno.
Washoe County Commission OKs fuel tax increase
Gasoline will cost 2 cents to 3 cents more per gallon in Washoe County beginning Jan. 1. The Washoe County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a fuel tax increase. The move was welcomed by a standing-room-only crowd of laborers, plumbers, real estate agents, developers and builders.
Washoe County police consolidation would be pricey
When Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley talks about regionalizing local police services, his thoughts turn to a report issued after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The report cited "a lack of coordination, an inability to communicate" among police officers from various agencies in New York City, putting the public at risk, he said.
Both sides claim extortion in Big Ben's rape case
Ben Roethlisberger's lawyers say the woman accusing him of raping her at Lake Tahoe last summer is "disturbed and calculating" and fabricated the assault to extort a big payoff from the Steelers quarterback. The allegations in court documents filed late Friday in Washoe District Court in Reno mark the two-time Super Bowl winner's first formal legal response to the woman's civil lawsuit seeking a minimum of $400,000 in damages.
Swine flu vaccine delayed; county impact uncertain
Faced with an unexpected delay, health officials are trying to counter new problems with swine flu vaccine production including a logjam at factories that put the precious liquid into syringes.
Harrah's worker wants Roethlisberger suit halted
A former Harrah's employee has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping another worker and alleges that managers of the Lake Tahoe hotel-casino covered up the assault. Stacy Dingman, the former director of hotels at Harrah's, is one of nine defendants named in the lawsuit filed last month in Washoe County District Court. She said she is the former best friend of the woman who claims the two-time Super Bowl winner raped her...
Motion filed to dismiss Roethlisberger suit
A former Harrah's employee has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping another worker. Stacy Dingman is the former director of hotels at Harrah's and one of nine defendants named in the lawsuit filed last month in Washoe County District Court. The suit also accuses managers of the hotel-casino at Lake Tahoe of covering up the alleged sex assault.
Hardesty, Adams possible replacements for Sandoval
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Washoe District Judge Brent Adams are among the names surfacing as possible replacements for U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval. Sandoval announced his resignation last week and is believed to be considering challenging Gov. Jim Gibbons in a Republican primary next year.
Hardesty, Adams possible Sandoval replacements
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Washoe District Judge Brent Adams are among the names surfacing as possible replacements for U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval. Sandoval announced his resignation last week and is believed to be considering challenging Gov. Jim Gibbons in a Republican primary next year.
Washoe school projects on time
Washoe County school officials say most of this summer's maintenance projects at public schools will be done on time and under budget. The 121 projects at 52 schools range from simple repairs such as flooring and replacing gym bleachers to extreme makeovers.

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