COLD FRONT BRINGS SNOW AND SLICK ROADS TO N. NEVADA
A fast moving cold front is dropping a dusting of snow over the northern Nevada area, leaving slick roads and at least seven vehicle accidents in Washoe County this morning in its wake...
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US SUPREME COURT TO CONSIDER ISSUE WITH TIES TO SPARKS, NEV.
The US Supreme Court will consider whether a controversial church has the right to protest at soldiers' funerals, and one Sparks family will be watching closely to see what justices decide.
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TEACHER SURVEY SHOWS SURPRISING RESULTS 
A national survey draws some surprising conclusions about the priorities of classroom teachers...
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ARE YOU OWED A TAX REFUND?
If you didn't file your income taxes in 2006, the IRS says you may be entitled to unclaimed refunds totaling $1.3 billion dollars.
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CARSON CITY SHERIFF SOUNDS BUDGET ALARM 
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says a proposed 10 percent budget will "decimate" his department.
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CARSON CITY FACES STEEP CUTS
Carson City is facing a 10 percent cut in its budget, and public safety could be one of the first casualties...
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COLD TEMPERATURES COME TO N. NEVADA, SNOW FALLS IN SIERRA
Forecasters said a strong cold front-the second storm system of a two-part series- could drop snow on the valley floors of northwestern Nevada Wednesday, but the region was "shadowed out..."
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AUTISM FUNDRAISER PLANNED
The Spring Forward for Autism Walk-Run has been scheduled for Sunday, April 25th, at UNR's Mackey Stadium.
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REID INTRODUCES BILL TO TACKLE INVASIVE SPECIES
Sen. Harry Reid has introduced legislation that could help curb the growth of invasive species in Nevada.
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SPRINT SETTLES WITH NEVADA, 35 OTHER STATES
Sprint has entered into a legal settlement with Nevada and 35 other states over uncashed rebate checks.
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BENEFIT CONCERT FOR SCHOOLS SET
A benefit concert has been scheduled for March 26 in Reno, and the money raised will be used to help pay for instrument rentals in school music programs.
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LARGER BUDGET SHORTFALL LOOMS FOR NEVADA
The state's budget director concedes that the looming $3 billion shortfall in the state budget cannot be addressed through budget cuts alone...
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RAIN ARRIVES TO RENO AREA- SNOW TO MOUNTAINS
Scattered rain sprinkles were arriving in the Reno area Tuesday morning, with forecasters predicting more likely for the Tuesday afternoon...
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EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION FACES POSSIBLE ELIMINATION
The Nevada Equal Rights Commission, which resolves complaints about discrimination, could be eliminated in the state's fiscal crisis.
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NEW COMPUTER DETECTS DRUGGED DRIVERS 
A ten-minute roadside test will detect six different drugs in an impaired driver's system...
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"TRIANGLE OF LIFE" EARTHQUAKE SURVIVAL DISCOUNTED 
The so-called "Triangle of Life" will not save your life in an earthquake, UNR experts say...
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FORECASTERS: SNOW HIGH, RAIN LOW IN SIERRA AND RENO AREAS
Forecasters say a strong pacific storm is expected to bring snow to the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, rain to the Reno area and windy conditions throughout the region Friday and Saturday...
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NEV. SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR DISASTERS 
Representatives of 17 Nevada school districts have joined together to improve their emergency plans...
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GOVERNOR ADDRESSES QUESTIONS AS LEGISLATURE BEGINS SESSION
Gov. Jim Gibbons sat down with "Nevada Newsmakers" host Sam Shad as legislators head back into the special session...
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCREASES AS UNEMPLOYMENT RISES
Sen. Harry Reid says rising unemployment has placed the lives and safety of families in peril because domestic violence has risen, too.
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MURDERER DENIED PAROLE
The man who killed his wife and dumped her body in the desert in 1992 has been denied parole for another three years.
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VIDEO: NEVADA STATE WORKERS PROTEST GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS IN CARSON CITY

LOCAL LEADERS URGE LEGISLATORS NOT TO INCREASE FINANCIAL BURDEN
City and county leaders say they've done their part, and they're asking state lawmakers not to impose more financial burdens on them.
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PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS NOT ON BUDGET CHOPPING BLOCK
Despite earlier fears that the state would cut prescription drug coverage for people with diabetes and mental illness, state officials say there are no plans to curb that coverage.
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HEALTH ADVOCATES CRITICIZE BUDGET CUTS
Advocates for people with mental illness and diabetes say proposed cuts in their budget could "devastate" their clients...
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MINING, ACTIVIST GROUP SPAR OVER TAXES
Members of the mining industry disagree with an activist group that claims mining doesn't pay its fair share of taxes...
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GIBBONS PROPOSES CAMERAS ON HIGHWAYS
When you're driving on Nevada highways, you soon might be getting your picture taken if Gov. Gibbons has his way...
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NEV. MINING GROUP EXEC SAYS GOV'S PROPOSAL FLAWED
Governor Gibbons has proposed a controversial change in the way the mining industry is taxed in Nevada...
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FREIGHT HOUSE DISTRICT COMING ALONG 
Construction on the Freight House District by the Reno Aces baseball stadium is moving along...
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GOVERNOR, STAFF SET AGENDA FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Governor Jim Gibbons and his staff spent the holiday hammering out details of the proclamation that will call the legislature back into session next week...
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FIVE POINTS ALREADY INCLUDED ON SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA; MORE TO FOLLOW
Governor Gibbons and his staff have pinpointed five issues that will be included on the proclamation that brings lawmakers back to Carson City for the special session next week...
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SUGGESTION FOR RAISING STATE MONEY: HOLD TERROR TRIALS IN CARSON CITY
A Carson City man says he has an idea for raising hundreds of millions of dollars for cash-strapped Nevada: Hold the trials for suspected 9-11 terrorists in the Nevada state capital.
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OFFICERS QUESTION SAVINGS OF CLOSING NEVADA PRISON
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Correctional officers are questioning whether closing Nevada State Prison in Carson City would produce the...
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CRITICS TARGET GIBBONS' EDUCATION PROPOSAL
Gov. Jim Gibbons' proposals for raising money for education met with criticism Tuesday...
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NEVADA GAS PRICES DROP IN FEBRUARY
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Average gasoline prices in Nevada have fallen 6 cents since January, with some locations seeing...
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WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR NAMED SPOKESMAN OF WHITTEMORE-PETERSON INSTITUTE
The Whittemore-Peterson Institute has named a nationally-known doctor as its spokesperson...
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GOV. GIBBONS SPEAKS OUT BEFORE SPEECH
Hours before his State of the State address, Governor Jim Gibbons granted an exclusive interview to News 4...
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CONCERT TO BENEFIT MUSIC STUDENTS IN WASHOE COUNTY
Soxophonist and singer Warren Hill will perform a special concert to benefit the music and fine arts programs in the Washoe County School District.
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LOCAL MEDICAL PRACTICE WINS EXCELLENCE AWARD
Silver Sage Center for Family Medicine in Reno has garnered the 2009 Health-Insight Quality Award for high quality care and a commitment to excellence...
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HISTORIC NEVADA STATE PRISON COULD SHUT DOWN AFTER 150 YEARS
With the state budget crisis, there are sure to be many stories about those who will lose their jobs, and institutions which close their doors forever. One of those institutions on the chopping block is the Nevada State Prison...
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LAWMAKERS, SCHOOL OFFICIALS MEET TO DISCUSS CUTS
School officials pleaded with state lawmakers to give them flexibility on where the budget axe should fall...
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NEVADA LAWMAKERS CONFRONT GRIM BUDGET REALITY 
State lawmakers are bracing for deep and drastic cuts in budgets for education, public safety and health care programs...
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SCHOOL CHIEFS ATTEND MEETING WITH GOV. GIBBONS
Four school superintendents met with Gov. Jim Gibbons in Carson City Tuesday...
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SPRINT CUSTOMERS WITHOUT SERVICE IN NORTHERN NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA
A technical failure has left Sprint cell phone customers in all of Northern Nevada and in California from Sacramento to...
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AUTHORITIES ORGANIZE "PRESCRIPTION DRUG ROUND UP" 
Authorities in Douglas County are organizing a "prescription drug roundup" in an effort to keep legal drugs from falling into the wrong hands...
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FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION: STOREY COUNTY TO CLOSE STATION AND LAYOFF 5
Officials with a northern Nevada firefighter organization say that due to budget reductions the county's board of directors decided to...
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FOURTH STORM BRINGS SHOWERS TO THE SIERRA 
A fourth round of storms is bringing snow showers to the Sierra and causing hazardous driving conditions in some areas...
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STILL NO ANSWERS IN DEATH OF CARSON CITY VETERAN 
It's been eight months since a Carson City veteran died after being turned away by the VA hospital, and authorities say they still don't know the cause of death...
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SERIES OF STORMS BRINGING SNOW AND RAIN TO NORTHERN NEVADA
The first storm has come and gone with the second closely on its heels. Ski resorts...
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GOVERNOR CONSIDERS ASKING FOR MEDICAID "OPT OUT"
Governor Jim Gibbons is asking state staffers to look into the possibility of "opting out" of Medicaid in order to save money for the financially-strapped state...
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