Stories for November 2004 | Serving Northern Nevada

Stories for November 2004

Tuesday, November 30

Bush asks Canada for support in Iraq, Mideast

Helping hand from the government

R. Kelly Bieri

White knuckles and high speed along one of Iraq's most dangerous highways

Calendar of events

$5.75 billion revenue projected for state budget cycle

Gerald Douglas McNees Jr.

John Clayton Payne

Alvin E. Smith

David Amann

Lisbeth 'Honey' Hudman

Peggy Sue Howard

Larry Bryan Templeton

Man arrested in Washoe Valley standoff

Red's awards Hand in Hand fund-raiser winners tonight

Area residents owed money by IRS

Pentagon sending more troops to Iraq

National mindset takes turn on drug safety; system called shaky

Smith Valley man to manage BLM's largest wild-horse center

State receives more elections money

Minor Nevada presidential candidates want recount

Dancer steps closer to dream

High court considers whether IRAs can be shielded from creditors in bankruptcy

Class attends Augustine trial

Nevada controller's trial begins before Senate

Willow Bill - a real dear

Warmth for the holidays

CHS Marching Band team displays lots of color, lots of hard work

New drug restores women's lost libido

Monday, November 29

Robert Edward Thomas

Hearings next week for Whittell teachers accused of 'sick-out'

Send us your holiday memories

Bush says he wants better relations with Canada

David A. Towers

Outdoorsman bids farewell to TV show

'Jeopardy!' brainiac finally loses

Ridge steps down as homeland security secretary

Another record low for Carson City

Netherlands hospital admits infant euthanasia

Former nurse will be sentenced Thursday

License granted to Mustang Ranch

Ex-Incline resident 1st runner-up as Ms. Senior

Morgan Andrew Petersen

Carson's light festival is Thursday

Nevada lawmakers considering new computers

Thomas William Lewis

Secretary of State announces campaign, election upgrades

Michael Roger Lariviere

Iranian official: Uranium enrichment not abandoned; suspension is for limited time

Forest Service may buy land in Washoe Valley

November ties deadliest month for U.S. troops

Ridge steps down as homeland security secretary, officials say

Bush makes official visit to Canada

Calendar of events

SATURDAY

While much of the state's wetlands are dry, Churchill's wildlife areas remain wet

Lutheran women celebrate Advent

Going back in time in Nevada City

Robert F. 'Bob' Laskowski

Holiday memories deadline today

Robin Rae Rondeau

George I. Stillwell

Richard David Ouimette

Sunday, November 28

Suicide car bomber kills seven Iraqi security officers

Dave Funk

Dr. Lauri Kalanges

Nick Butler

Jason Holm

Stacey Shaffer, Tanna McTee

Lander County gold claims leased by Miranda Gold

BBC wins RTO account

RSCVA launches Web site

Q&D wins safety honor

Range magazine releases second book in trilogy

NNBW office moves

Exwire buys LTComm

Hopkins picks FUZE

46 in region to receive state tourism award

Construction jobs win AGC awards

Manufacturer of biodiesel systems relocates to Sparks

Canned designs the norm as architects fight hunger

Credit unions' ad campaign builds consumer knowledge

Financial frauds among small companies sniffed out by CPAs

Spring forward

Building new office, MLSG projects growth into 2005

Valve manufacturer readies its move to Sparks from California

Miners renew interest in Nevada's molybdenum

Ski resorts hoping fast start brings a good year

Industrial flex selling briskly

Supreme Court declines to step into Massachusetts gay marriage fight

Democrats, GOP urge Bush to do more to get intelligence bill passed

Bush chooses Kellogg CEO to be Commerce secretary

Medical marijuana issue goes back to Supreme Court

Tim Heydon

Gas tax may extend to 2025

Eagle buys oil properties

Altair wins DOE grant

Bank Holdings closes merger in California

Stephen G. Wells

Diane Cohn

Justin Hunter

Teresa J. Courrier

Amy Berry

Lounge act turned state poet laureate fights to keep post

Reno airport officials take gripes with FAA maintenance to D.C.

Al-Zawahri vows on videotape to continue fight against U.S.

Quadravision signs off today

Chileans imprisoned, tortured during Pinochet regime to be compensated

Move to dismiss impeachment charges against Augustine rejected

Tribe receives first rebate for solar energy

Lobbyists won't seek review of Yucca ruling

Teen sentenced to life in classmate's rape

Man charged in hunter slayings in Wisconsin

Report: Violent crime in schools cut in half in decade

Record- breaking cold should end soon

Judge considers challenge to Bush victory in Nevada

Stagecoach fire leaves family homeless

Court date set for three in shooting

Calendar of events

Judge to rule on part of challenge to Bush win

Downtown may get face lift from city

James Donald Owen

Fatal Saturday accident caused by weather

Shakespeare it ain't, but it's still funny

Winter wonderland Ð except at airport

Favorite holiday pie so simple it seems wrong

Some suggestions for out-of-the-ordinary Christmas gifts

A 12 and 13 pound Cutt caught at Pyramid Lake

Some safety suggestions for venturing out on ice

Local sportsmen's banquet will be held Saturday night

Saturday, November 27

About 2,000 stranded in Reno airport

County funds denied for Douglas ATV jamboree

Record cold predicted for Tahoe today

Schools, gambling opponents worry as poker gains popularity with teens

Al-Zarqawi's group: We killed dozens in Mosul

Powerful earthquake hits northern Japan

Gash found on vessel's cargo tank after river oil spill

Girl completes hair-donation goal

Iran group recruiting suicide bombers

Friday, November 26

Las Vegas police want DMV help to curb car thefts

Joyce. V. Monti

Carson sheriff's office offers free gunlocks

Wisconsin community grieves for six slain deer hunters

Turmoil from change as CIA tries to adjust to Goss

Pakistan downplays CIA report on leaks of nuclear technology to Iran

Thousands of passengers grounded at Reno airport

A lot of traffic accidents

Ready or not! Carson City gets first taste of winter

Colombia: Rebels solicited for Bush assassination

At least two killed in California due to storm

Ukraine's parliament declares presidential election invalid

Zoo shows off baby gorilla

Third arrest in Wednesday shooting

Vatican returns relics to Istanbul in bid to heal rift with Orthodox Christians

Eye-grabbing church sign in California ignites debate

Opportunities abound to donate toys or bikes to needy children

Thursday, November 25

Navy keeps a secret in plain sight

Audit: Halliburton lost track of government property in Iraq

Four killed by mortar attack in Baghdad's Green Zone

Thousands still homeless from Florida storms

U.N.: Annan's son paid longer than believed on Iraqi oil for food contract

Rehnquist to be absent from high court again; no explanation given

Rivals in Ukraine presidential crisis agree to negotiate

Augustine lawyers say everyone does it; Nevada officials disagree

Guinn hopes to restore 'rainy day' fund in budget plan

Nevada Supreme Court rejects inmate's request to die

Off-roaders crowd California dunes, but no big trouble

Cities grapple with how to deal with day laborers

Attorneys challenge Augustine charges

Interest in chess on the rise among children

Today's Calendar

Unclear how many large air tankers available for 2005

Chinese police detain man accused in bloody knife attack at high school

Bush's new cabinet: No tempest

Concert papers become a permanent part of state history

Carson City surgeon dies before cancer center complete

Nevada Association of Counties director lauded

Calendar of events

Wednesday, November 24

Police seeking suspect in shooting

Caltrans seeks input on top issues

Sunni politicians urge delay in Jan. 30 voting

Jailed Palestinian leader to run for Arafat's job

Court: Ukrainian presidential vote results not official until opposition appeal decided

Taxpayers coalition to discuss El Dorado general plan

U.S. Marines in Fallujah remember fallen peers

Living wills don't always work

Bush wants more money for abstinence education

Community unites for three free Thanksgiving feasts

Man arrested for fleeing rollover, leaving injured passenger

Exonerated, Murphy mulls legal actions after Binion retrial

Tuesday, November 23

U.S. troops mark the end of their peacekeeping mission in Bosnia

U.S. rejects Ukraine election results

Monday, November 22

Arab states far from ready to forgive Iraqi debt

Leaders turn attention to Middle East peace process

Betty Kapoun Dempnock

UNR launches new Academy for the Environment

Dan Rather to step down in March from 'CBS Evening News'

Marines, Iraqi forces launch offensive against insurgents south of Baghdad

Nevada gov looks at changes in tax laws

Iraqi journalist in Fallujah tells of his time in U.S. detention

GOP calls House back into session to deal with tax-return issue

Jurors acquit Tabish, Murphy in death of Las Vegas casino heir

Daniel J. Bickel

What's closed Thanksgiving

Nevada court overturns jury award to parents of injured son

Injured Marine checks in with family

Ordinance would limit mobile homes' age

James A. Swindle

Accused accessory in murder may plea

Marines, Iraqi forces launch offensive against insurgents

Women's rights in developing world crucial to victory over AIDS, U.N. says

Post 9/11 seizures confound airport security

Suspect in hunters' slayings says he was shot at first

Exploding cell phone batteries prompt recalls

Calendar of events

Carson City businessman sorry, charges to be dismissed

Fondler must spend weekends in jail

Nugget dishes up free meals

Bella Rosaschi Warr French

Ellouise Marie Hansen

Christmas is where you find it

Weather watcher: Prepare for heavy snow

Quinnie E. McCarty

Sunday, November 21

'Lean' spending bill ignores '800-pound gorilla' of federal entitlement spending

New tool helps ID safe parolees

The looming crisis with Social Security

Claire J. 'Jim' Austin

Calendar of events

State truck stolen; found burned in brush

Josephine Bain

Alfred Richard Silva

Bush touts U.S.-backed anti-drug efforts

Charter seeks fair playing field, not hike in cable bills

Peggy Hulbert

Deer hunter kills five in dispute over hunting spot in Wisconsin

Iran suspends uranium enrichment, related nuclear activities

Walter Edwin Wheeler

Robert Clyde McFadden

Fast-food truck clogs Highway 50 at Tahoe

Reid's aide to be on agency deciding Yucca license

Learning to say 'no': Fifth-graders graduate from sheriff's program

Hunting-deaths suspect arrested

Father, son sentenced in marijuana-possession case

Bush promises U.S. aid to drug-infested Colombia; gets heavy protection

Congress drops atomic bomb plan from bill

City will appeal cable company's request

Tahoe college instructor to head federal committee

Rain pounds Texas, blamed for one death

Baby dies in Texas after mother reports cutting off both arms

Turkey Day haiku, with no stuffing

Teen makes willow planting in Waterfall burn area his Eagle project

Thanksgiving

The Department of Wildlife offers online boat renewals

Silver Springs-area photo contest

New city substation not needed - yet

Special-ed students get fresh chance with software that reads

Saturday, November 20

Gift certificates provide holiday support to 'Any Service Member'

Nations to write off much of Iraq's debt

Ukraine prime minister ahead in presidential vote

Powell seeks revival of Mideast peace mission

Grand Canyon flooded to restore ecosystems

Caesars Tahoe sales could benefit Stateline

Ranchos Marine, 19, injured in Fallujah

ATV jamboree organizers ask Douglas County for $47,000

Pilot, 82, uninjured in belly-landing

Friday, November 19

Red Cross concerned by humanitarian violations in Iraq

San Francisco shoppers may have to pay for grocery bags

Law students awarded $289,000 for role in prison suit

Palestinians want Powell to press Israel for withdrawal from disputed areas

Ranchers, vintners to conserve California tiger salamander

Fishermen call for change due to frenzied crab season

Informant's fire brings shadowy tale

Plane crashes in China kills 53

20,000 without power in north, central California

Congressional negotiators reach deal on intelligence overhaul

Man pleads guilty in Reno crash that killed mother, infant

Museum of Modern Art Celebrates Expansion

Spacecraft to study Gamma-ray bursts

Congress OKs $388 billion spending bill

Ivory Coast faces the prospect of more violence

Adoption Day: Fostering families, one child at a time

Recycle outdated phone books

Cuban dancers made tough decision to seek asylum

What's closed for Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 18

U.S., Iraqi forces raid mosque in Baghdad

Leaders hope to push $388 billion spending bill through Congress

Six NATO allies refuse to help the U.S. train Iraqi officers

Dig in or work with GOP, Democrats mull next step

Mining firm sues former executive

Lawmakers fund Yucca project

Midsummer night fun in winter at Piper's Opera House play

Caesars to sell Caesars Tahoe in $45 million deal

Prison craft store stocked with one-of-a-kind items

Clara M. Morgan

Carson City spends $2 million for homeland security

Charles 'Charlie' Bush Jr.

John Carl Vogt

Popular Dutch lawmaker urges halt to non-Western immigrants

Calendar of events

Congress to vote today on spending bill

Augustine's attorney wants trial

Cadet Awards

Giomi is good choice for fire chief

Hispanic voters can't be ignored

School essay winners to read entries

Tip of the iceberg: Inside the secret vaults of the Nevada State Museum

Christmas is for children, but let's not forget our seniors, too

New P&R director brings enthusiasm to job

Thanksgiving giving

Wednesday, November 17

Polar Express whisks into Nevada State Railroad Museum

U.N. survey finds surge in opium cultivation in Afghanistan

Possible new case of mad cow disease found

Teen dead in Silver Springs fatal

American forces find what they believe is headquarters of al-Zarqawi group

Party starts in Little Rock, Ark., for opening of former President Clinton's library

Lincoln land act benefits many people

Carson businessman dead at 55

Silver Springs crash claims life of teen

Today's Calendar

Senators dispute laptop buy

Michael Sonny

Geographic Information Systems Day is about location, location, location

Archie L. Gioia

Fernley requires developers to get water rights

Police recapture walk-away

Three arrested for pot possession

New fire chief brings fresh leadership approach

Seasonal work held up by a glitch

Across the country on a Harley

Happy Thanksgiving to all from a California mountainside

Gambling, growth help make Vegas the 'ninth island' of Hawaii

Tuesday, November 16

House Republicans change ethics rule to protect majority leader

Senate OKs $800 billion debt increase as Democrats blame Bush

Ranch would be a worthy addition

Suicide bomber, clashes with insurgents claim at least 27 lives

Environmentalists stake 'mining claim' near posh homes to protest old law

Election contest filed in Nevada

Lincoln County land sales bill passes House

Lawmakers to spend $150,000 for new laptops

Limited smoking ban advances in Nevada

Young amputee needs new leg

BLM releases sage grouse plan

Sierra Pacific trimming management

Business leaders optimistic about state's economy

Wind company to locate in north Nevada

Edward L. Small

Reid packs most clout of any Nevada senator

Esmeralda sheriff seeking removal of DA

Russia to deploy unique nuclear missile, Putin says

Calendar of Events

Angie M. Upshaw

Recount triggered in down-to-the-wire governor race

Driver safety assembly a hit with students

PETA acts like a fish out of water

Two office buildings to join medical campus

Removing grass will ease mowing chores and save water

Nevada hunting seasons close/open this weekend

The Department of Wildlife advises big game hunters

Local outdoor TV show to telecast for last time

A 7-pound catfish reported taken at Lahontan Reservoir

Another reminder of upcoming sportsmen's banquet on Dec. 4

Historical Victorian homes open their doors for the holidays

Firebreak construction under way in Cold Creek

Monday, November 15

Abbas asks Palestinian militants to halt all violence

It's official: Reid is new minority leader

U.S., Iraqi troops launch offensive push to retake parts of Mosul from insurgents

States have uncovered only tip of insurance scandal, Congress told

Some unsolicited advice for Harry Reid

All aboard the Reading Railroad

Video surfaces of aid worker's murder

Cowboys sing for the V&T Railway reconstruction

Washington calmly awaits new governor

Wholesale prices jump 1.7 percent in October

Reid tapped to lead Senate Democrats

Federal judge refuses to halt San Diego mayoral vote count

Russell L. Donohue

Friction grows between Japan and China

Norman Edward Evans

Sympathy for the guppy

Europe's first mission to moon called success

Emily C. White

Debra Ann Frame

Neva Lois Huffman

Faye Ann Tupas

Ross W. Allen

British government to seek ban on smoking

Martha L. Grant

Dorothy H. Elwell

Key witness in terror case sets self afire

Man takes leap from Explorer program to sheriff's deputy

Iraqi outrage over killing of wounded man

Buddy up for weight loss, even if buddy has 4 legs

Calendar of Events

New effort to eliminate Nevada controller's office

EPA cracking down on environmental crime in Nevada

Craft fair at library rings in holidays

What Thanksgiving means to me

Oh, Christmas tree: Find it, cut it and haul it yourself

Sunday, November 14

The usefulness of details

Crimes

Karen Louise Nathanson

Sandoval nominated for federal court seat

Library offers amnesty program for paperback scofflaws, hardcover hoodlums

Powell, Veneman, Abraham and Paige leaving Cabinet

Edward James 'Jim' Neal

Elaine Peterson

Jim Tressler

Births to youngest teens reaches lowest level since 1946

Job outlook bright for college seniors

Marines view ruins in Fallujah, start looking at reconstruction needs

N. Edd Miller

Mitten tree goes up at the library

Silver West office complex to open in January

Fighting sweeps Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland

Agencies press U.N. for strong measures to curb Darfur violence

A few rounds of applause, please

Nobody asked us, but...

Mild El Nino could result in drier winter for Nevada

Eva J. Gardner

Baby killer denied pardon

Lovelock prison locked down after inmate fight

Jo Dean Overstreet

Thomas Harold Helms

Investigators look for cause of fatal small plane crash

U.N. Security Council imposes arms embargo against Ivory Coast

Saturday, November 13

Some in city where Peterson was tried feeling a void

Former UNR president dead at 84

Las Vegas Marine killed in Iraq

U.S. Commander: 'The city has been seized'

Worries about possible dollar crisis

The running of the cows

Report: People on death row at 30-year low

Palestinians set date to elect Arafat's successor

LV community college is top choice for minorities

Friday, November 12

Toot, toot! Popeye the sailor man turns 75

Chinese envoy urges calm after Japan protest

Reuben Law, American hero

Rising housing prices convincing some to leave Vegas

John Scott Ellis

Iraqis rush reinforcements to Mosul as police fail to maintain order, Fallujah fighters cornered

Yasser Arafat buried in Ramallah as Palestinians swarm his coffin

Mexico to preserve thousands of acres of rain forest in historic land expropriation

Canada offering refuge for Yanks with blue-state blues

Peterson must now fight on two fronts - save his life, win appeal

Crime

Tiny Alpine County leads California in voter turnout

National officials meet about meth threat

Lillian Wunderlich

Attempted murder suspect sought by Washoe

Congress returns for lame-duck session on spending, debt limit, intelligence

Jailed Palestinian leader to run for president

Shortness of breath sends VP to hospital for tests

Foreigners crowd airport for flights out of Ivory Coast

Two bombs explode in southern Thailand

Thursday, November 11

U.S. military: Helicopter shot down north of Baghdad, three wounded

Michael Richard Streeter

Chaos in Ramallah as Arafat is buried

Augustine trial to start Dec. 1

Mandate to teach 'intelligent design' as evolution alternate is believed to break ground

Education secretary intends to leave job, official says

Americans push deeper into Fallujah

Crimes

Acting controller: Business as usual during trial

Today's Calendar

BLM denies mine cover-up, blames whistleblower for delays

Airlines must hand over records in screening efforts

Referendum on Yucca? Not really

Get in the game or get off the field

Crowd cheers outside courthouse after verdict announced

Today Calendar

Transformations

Man displays patriotism proudly on his front door

Fairies are the last touch on senior center mural

Basics of Carson City property values and taxes

Terrier flies home to Kentucky

Hybrid critter cheers Gardnerville woman

Family grows by four on National Adoption Day

Psych-K a new age in therapy

Senate meets Friday to receive Augustine impeachment case

Temporary replacement needed to keep state running

Assembly votes to impeach Controller Kathy Augustine

Wednesday, November 10

Arafat death brings window of opportunity for Middle East peace process

Attorney general nominee will face Iraq, death penalty questions

Freshman wins vice chairman of Senate Finance

Schools pledge to focus on English, math

U.S. forces launch attack into southern Fallujah

Off the Couch

Civil War soldier resumes duty at cemetery

Virginia City honors veterans with parade

Rotary club will erect downtown centennial clock

Augustine impeachment goes to the senate

Lillie B. White

Larry "Irish Pat" Duncan

George Reyna

Guinn to name temporary replacement for Augustine

Man will be charged in death of missing mom

Calendar of events

Growing an upper-class flower

New Carson City thrift store to benefit charity

Christmas tree permits go on sale Nov. 22

Substitute teacher brings learning to life

Holiday tree permit sales begin in Lake Tahoe Basin

Holiday tradition wrapped in ballet

Chance visit brings lifetime of memories

With a little help from my friends

Tuesday, November 9

Vegas mayor could be called as special prosecutor in Augustine case

Impeachment will be conducted like a legislative hearing

Cleric prays at Arafat's side as Palestinians make funeral, burial plans

Lawmakers pass bill funding special session

Peterson judge removes jury foreman; reason not given

Palestinian leader Arafat dies

Warriors for freedom must be honored

V&T locomotive named national treasure

New exhibit honors America's veterans

Nevada Supreme Court overturns ballot ruling on 'Axe the Tax' group

Vaccines for flu received

Middle schoolers host flag ceremony

Civil War statue returns to cemetery

Augustine's lawyer gives no defense

France and U.S. evacuate trapped foreigners in Ivory

Sierra Lutheran students reseed fire area

Calendar of Events

White House counsel named as first Hispanic AG

Pockets of resistance in Fallujah attacked

Peterson judge removes jury's foreman

Darlene K. Landis

Judith Ann Creon

Truck crunches Gardnerville home

Fallon City Hall added to National Register of Historic Places list

Education key to sustained economic growth

California;s running waters and Inyo and Mono Counties closed

Local sportsmen's banquet will be on Saturday, Dec. 4

Yes, it is very dark and cold way up there in the far north

Nevada Snowcock season is open through Nov. 30

Monday, November 8

Dayton-area calendar

Rhoda Fisher

Parting with a childhood home can be difficult

Thanks to all who sought elected offices

Ashcroft and Evans resign from Bush Cabinet

Arafat in deep coma; leaders prepare for burial

Muray R. Gebhart

Assembly set to begin Augustine impeachment

Eileen Naoma Elbert

Lois Haselwander

John Joseph Brozeau Jr.

Carson City voters set turnout record

Carson man remembers Ardennes Campaign

70 percent of Fallujah under U.S. control

Calendar of Events

Population counter new to state museum

Impeachment first decision for a dozen new lawmakers

Melodrama returns to Dayton with bootlegger spoof

Get the truth and stay Connected

Gravy is always a big topic when preparing the Thanksgiving dinner

Winter Wonderland Wine Wasting

Sunday, November 7

Carmon Spatz

Lobbyists seek to cash in on Bush victory

Managing horses so they'll stay free

Why their nickname is Penguins

U.S. forces storm into northern districts of Fallujah

Facts about the Korean War

Civil War statue returns to duty

Veterans Day events

Frederick Sylvia

Raymond Smith

Offices closed Thursday for holiday

Korean vets remember 'The Forgotten War'

Robert "Mad Dog" Marvel

State may come up short on teachers' benefits

Lawmakers approve $1.6 million for battle to block Yucca nuclear dump

Tax bills soar with property values

Kingsbury Grade improvements end - a month late

Blast damages Muslim school in Netherlands days after radical Muslim kills filmmaker

Barbara Davis Brown

Calendar of events

Humbert N. Tavares

President keeps Card as staff chief to mold new Cabinet into shape

Idaho beef company must clean Nevada river

U.S. forces press offensive in insurgent-held districts of Fallujah

I-80 bust nets $1.7 million in pot

No date yet for Augustine's impeachment

Offices closed on Veterans Day

Don't be fooled by warm temps says Department of Wildlife

Veterans Day Activities

New optical society chapter a step in tech development

D&D wins $1.4 million in new contracts

KAHL wins three jobs

Hopkins selects KPS/3

Mr. Copy moves

Hilton makes donations

Chase joins RELO

Landmark Communities moves HQ office to Reno

Association honors city for use of performance data

Richard Mercuri

Matthew A. Gray, Ryan J. Works, Michael S. Kimmel, Brandon M. Barkhuff

Francesca Georgiou

Lyle Chamberlain

Carson downtown stirring

Booming banks

Made in Nevada entices national consumers

Las Vegas law firm launches Reno office led by Amodei

Earnings dip a mirage for high-flying IGT

Industrial vacancies fall after October leasing flurry

Spanish Springs flex project planned

Glamis quietly raises goals for gold production by 2007

Contractors, sheriff combine to fight tool, equipment theft

WNCC rolls out retail-training program

Judith H. Fermoile

Amanda May

Brian Dean

Kelly Koliha

Doug Elder

Kaity Ocean

Marlene Olsen

Sparks chamber directors

Debbie Kaye

Get the picture

Medicare contracts could further boost Reno's Alere

Genetic counselor offers time, empathy, expertise

GameTech plans appeal after loss in contract lawsuit

Ways to ignite your personal passion

Good communication skills equals good impression

Carson City bank deposits rise by nearly $135 million

D&D wins $1.4 million in new contracts

Saturday, November 6

BLM to remove more wild horses

Iraqi government declares state of emergency

Strong earthquake strikes northern Japan

Arafat's wife lashes out at top Palestinian officials

More women in prison than ever before, report finds

Bush nominees who oppose abortion will get fair hearing, says Specter

Kirkwood closes after power plant fire

Calendar of events

Friday, November 5

Bush victory puts gay rights advocates on the defensive

Predicting the global-warming weather: art, science or neither?

Few California hospitals inspected for nurse-patient ratios

Insurgents launch deadly attacks across central Iraq as US prepares for Fallujah attack

Bush stands by rejection of limits on gases blamed for global warming

Activists want better migrant death counts

Soldier loses Iraq deployment challenge, but case continues

Hunters in limbo over permits after appeals court ruling

French troops clash with Ivory Coast soldiers, mobs

Arafat not in coma but 'sleeping' in intensive care, spokesman says

Calendar Today

Gardnerville mom organizes supplies bound for troops

Marie Johnson

Wednesday, November 3

Ashcroft likely to step down as Attorney General

Arafat is reported in coma

U.S.-led multinational force could see some desertions after Iraqi elections

Bush's promises: He's sure to try on taxes, Social Security, others - but success far from sure

Bush sketches term-two agenda

Bush speech sounds the right notes

Dorothy Elizabeth Barksdale

Contingency fund requests total $2.9 million

Calendar of events

National Guard fighter jet strafes New Jersey school

Bush win gives boost to Yucca plan

Raggio to be Senate majority leader again

Accident separates man and dog

4 die after vehicle plunges into lake

Ivory Coast warplanes bomb northern town held by rebels

Shooting of injured Iraqi stirs controversy

Arafat fighting for his life; some powers shifted to Palestinian premier

Fish Springs soldier on leave from Iraq

Mom finds no help for disabled daughter

Bush's second-term agenda comes with big price tag

Discovery of rare plants could postpone land auction near Vegas

New developments between Truckee and Tahoe could change life in the Sierra

Cancer survivors step out in fund-raiser

Korean War dead from Nevada

The next four days will be your last opportunity until late April

A 60 fish day at Pyramid Lake for two Carson City fishermen

Other fishing seasons also close on Nov. 15

Mule Deer Foundation at sportsmen's meeting

New length regulation for trout at Pyramid

Tuesday, November 2

Bush on brink as all eyes turn to Ohio

Amendment banning same-sex marriage passes in 11 states

Republicans extend decade of House control

Estimated high turnout rivals 1960

Friends and supporters gather outside Kerry home after he concedes defeat

Europe offers to seeks new beginning with Bush

Woman examining need for adult day care in Carson City

Artist plans freedom park

Foster child running for her cause

Former Mansion chef will be remembered Saturday

Ohio stole Nevada's thunder

Calendar of events

Flu vaccine can be stretched, but not for elderly

A comedy rarely seen, but worth it

Bank robber possibly on a streak with two hits

Hungary premier wants to withdraw Iraq troops by April

Nevadans favor doctors over lawyers in tort reform

Reid: I have the votes to become minority leader

Brothels, police money, name recognition in local races

Bette C. Nyswonger

Theodore L. Rector

CHS's NJROTC performs well, despite change in venue

Barry Allen Schaum Sr.

Ernest P. Turner III

Are you ready to rock?

Erich J. Mahla

Federal Election Results

Nevada Election Results

Carson City Election Results

Monday, November 1

Republicans battle Democrats for renewed Senate control

Challengers allowed at polls in Ohio, but few disputes reported

Sales tax voted down, water rates will go up in Carson City

Nevada's numbers

Election notebook

Iraqi kidnappers threaten to hand over hostage to al-Qaida group

Morris Daniel Pursel

Incumbents win school board seats

Antoinette L. Rates-Higby

Supervisor wins by a large margin

Supreme Court debates segregation in prisons

Stem cells ferry concentrated anti-cancer drug to tumors

Robert L. Dorfmeyer

Close races and high turnout in Douglas County

Nevada voting machines work well

Voters choose between Bush and Kerry with record turnout predicted

Two area incumbents re-elected to Assembly

Nevada decides ballot questions on malpractice, education, wages

Soggy month gets Nevada off to a good start of water year

Dan Edwin Allen

Wray Eugene Emrich

Taxpayers shouldn't foot impeachment bill

Revis Marion Edwards

Donald H. Storey

Teen shoots self with gun in pocket

Economic forum sees $5.65 billion revenue

Calendar of events

Dutch filmmaker who criticized Islam is slain in Amsterdam

Car bombs kill 12 Iraqis in Baghdad

Kidnappers threaten to hand female hostage to al-Qaida affiliate

Muzzleloader deer season will open Saturday, Nov. 6

Teixeira beats incumbent in close race

A suggestion on where to fish at this time of the year

'Carousel' actors twirl in pure joy

Robert 'Bob' Lincoln

Saturday

Bush, Masayko win in school's mock election

Knights of Columbus hosts clothing drive