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Stories for October 2004

Sunday, October 31

U.S. soldier killed in attack on patrol in southeastern Afghanistan

Ending in the heartland, Bush and Kerry hope for a clear mandate in a race too close to call

Professors think Democrats could gain Nevada Legislature seats

Nevada newspaper endorsements reflect closeness of race

Audits of businesses declines from last year, report says

American, five others kidnapped in Baghdad; Baghdad deputy governor assassinated

City prepares for busy Election Day

Fresh U.S. troops arrive in Iraq on eve of expected showdown in Fallujah

Thieves plead in campaign sign theft

Federal grant money to be used to form Hispanic Advisory Board in Carson

Nan Doporto

Vaccine could give long-lasting protection against cervical cancer

American, five others kidnapped in Baghdad

Rose C. Lee

Jeremy Neal Kerns

Thousands of police patrol Chinese town after deadly ethnic clashes

Calendar of events

Carson High Naval ROTC hopes to win award again

Donations accepted for cancer patient

Lawmakers could bill Augustine for cost of impeachment

8-year-old reports abduction attempt

Cheney hits both ends of Nevada in election-eve bid for GOP votes

Retired, but still carrying a lively tune

May the ballots speak for themselves

Keep warm, the French way

New grading system used in report cards

Postcards from the pole

Garden Shop wins Sparks job

RHP Mechanical Systems picks The Bauserman Group

Dialing up applicants

Merchants envision fewer cars, more people

Public agencies key to giving energy to windpower

Sparks finance department wins top national award

Atlantis parent's earnings up, fueling thoughts of expansion

Dividend possible for cash-rich Meridian

Western Title's new CEO crafts strategy

Vendor relationships turbocharge rebound for Silicon Quest

Patient NorthStar investors look for businesses to grow

Despite recent sales, golf course market challenging

Slot floor management goes high tech

DRI's high-tech visualization lab may have business uses

DaimlerChrysler, Reno Dodge donate Durango to TMCC

City revises downtown Reno liquor license standards

Click Bond wins creative application award

Alere makes the Inc. list

Sun West couriers raise money for diabetes research

Gene Thomsen

Jessica Carstersen

Patrick Kaler

Kris Richards

Daniel Rosenblatt

Paul Singleton

Graduates of bar exam

Hytek posts loss for third quarter

Lifeline gets new symbol

Moving from paper to electronic

Compensation, prospecting linked

Saturday, October 30

Arafat's condition improving

Nevada Day Parade results

'Hospital Holiday Helpers' cheer pediatrics ward

Mistakes in abuse case raise concerns

Video shows kidnapped election workers

Governor defeated by Bush speaks at BAC

Bush, Kerry target battleground states in campaign's last hours

Bear-shooting incident prompts call for tough ordinance in Washoe County

Florida memories draw poll watchers to Nevada

Friday, October 29

Mary Moulton

Court race ad criticized as racist

Halloween banned in Washington city's schools

Calendar of events

Parade a mixture of party goers, patriotism

Drilling contestants utilize old-fashioned elbow grease

Snow blankets mountain hit by 2003 fires

No goatees allowed

Key to Kerry victory in Nevada may lie with Yucca

Thursday, October 28

FBI: Nevada could be prime terrorist target

Dogs, cat continue to wait in shelter for permanent homes after owner dies

Josephine E. Jordan

Nevada Days are happy days for 'Mr. Miyagi'

C-Hill flag won't show on Nevada Day

News video shows what could be tons of missing explosives in Iraq

Militants slaughter 11 Iraqi soldiers abducted south of Baghdad

Economy grows at a 3.7 percent pace in third quarter

Half of Nevada's expected voters voted early, absentee

Celebrate Nevada Day at carnival

Sparks couple take vote battle to Nevada High Court

Will military votes be counted this year?

James Chester McKay

Arafat arrives in Paris, rushed to hospital

Calendar of Events

Why we celebrate this thing called Nevada Day

Throwing Carson taxpayers a bone

Please let it be over ... on Tuesday

Celebrate Election Night with Rotary, regardless of party affiliation

Students help get out the vote

Life is better for the dogs of Silver Springs

Wednesday, October 27

Students share their can-collecting stories

Of all haunted places, why not the oldest profession?

Living in the moment

Battle brewing over Tahoe pier regulations

FBI begins investigating how Halliburton got Bush administration contracts

Robert Thomas Dobbs

TODAY

Ruth Aikman Ramsay

Teachers' signing bonuses on way

Calendar of events

Cable provider closes

Warning issued not to bother voters

Willing to listen, wanting to be heard

Janet Lee Morton

Man arrested for child sex

State finds no pattern in voter fraud, but FBI taking over case

Tentative date set for Nevada controller's impeachment hearing

Gang violence puts community on edge

Students stage Bush protest

Lyon County senior menus

Ghostly visitors in Carson City's homes

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright rips Bush

Arafat going to Paris for treatment

DARE car tricked-out for parade

Getting ready for the slopes

2004 Carson fly fishing club annual banquet on Saturday

Hunter education records are now on the Internet

California rivers and streams will close for 2004 on Nov. 15

TODAY

Tuesday, October 26

Early voting continues at record pace in Nevada

Road to 270 electoral votes twists and turns in final days of campaign

Kidnapped British aid worker makes new appeal for her life

Palestinian leader Arafat's health worsens

Poll: Kerry gains ground among swing voters, group now evenly split

Bush appeals to Democratic voters; Kerry says Republican 'doesn't get it'

Monday, October 25

Robert W. Disney

Experts worry other weapons are circulating in Iraq

Possible Supreme Court vacancy spurs speculation

Snowstorm raises Tahoe level; resorts poised for season

Cuba begins saying 'adios' to U.S. dollar in response to American measures

Prime minister faults U.S.-led coalition for negligence in massacre of Iraqi recruits

James D. Pitts

Kerry says president hides bad decisions; Bush asks Democrats to cross over

Allan D. Pratt

Powell urges North Korea to resume nuclear talks

U.S. airstrike in Fallujah kills al-Zarqawi aide

Some states not applying for federal voting funds

View lunar eclipse at WNCC

Calendar of events

Pau-Wa-Lu honored for mercury incident

Lyon County fixes sample ballot question error

Teacher in sexual misconduct case returns to Army

Elaine Kranjack

Richard 'Dick' Lyon

Israeli parliament approves withdrawal from Gaza; settlers take to streets

Stats: Nevada above average in violent crimes

Carson City investigators to meet with suspect in missing mom case

Tree, plaque memorialize slain, abducted youngsters

78 people suffocate after 1,300 detainees stuffed into trucks in southern Thailand

City ponders $6 million land purchase

Challenger spends big in mayor's race

U.S. Thinks Explosives Vanished in Spring '03

Chautauqua presentation offered tonight

Dayton Calendar

It's not Christmas yet, but it's coming

Minden artist finds niche in several media

'Jeopardy' champ the greatest game-show winner of all time

Sunday, October 24

Treated sewer spills into Tahoe

Minden pilot killed in crash adored the skies

Accidents tie up traffic south, east of Carson

U.N. nuclear agency confirms that tons of explosives missing in Iraq

13 Palestinians killed in Israeli army raid

President says he's the one to keep America safe; Kerry says Iraq explosives case shows otherwise

James D. Pitts

Emergency workers struggle to get aid to quake-ravaged northern Japan

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Canine sent to animal shelter while city debates program

Officials suspect infiltrators may have set up killing of 50 soldiers

Israel to allow Arafat to leave his compound for medical treatment

Fallon man rearrested on drug charges

Political movies shown at Plaza

City appeals decision to abandon street

Students talk at tonight's school board meeting

Rehnquist hospitalized for treatment of thyroid cancer

Shirley Joan James

Nevada schools failing 'No Child'

Joann Victoria Tyndall Sam

Four hurt in two accidents on highways 50, 395

Richard Francis Thomas

Get ready to celebrate Nevada Day

GOP voters ask judge to toss out registration case

Crime Log

Waiting for the 'October Surprise'

Broker to be 16th owner of St. Charles

Roadrunner Cafe will reopen after fire

Lena Perri Griffin

Comfort foods perfect fit for Nevada Day, Halloween

Charlie pulls out the stops after award

Dispel thoughts of 'it's never happened before ...'

All Saints, All Souls days time to reflect

Q&A: Sheriff's Chief Deputy Steve Schuette

The apprentices

State's newest mining bonanza: Hot water

No vaccine? Here are some tips to avoid the flu

Sparks business park planned

Air races fan looks to Reno for early franchise of hotel

Storage units sold, not rented, at new Mound House project

Talking, singing pictures win awards for Incline firm

Sound of success ringing at fast-developing Somersett

Regional tourism marketing group begins big Atlanta push

Nevada tourism industry joins forces to entice visitors

Right on track

The to-do list

Sheri LeTourneau

Garrett Sutton

Shari Chase

Chad Crutcher

Carlos D. Romo

Kliff Kuehl

B.J. North

Samantha Read

David DeMello

Dave Jackson

Donna Spear

David R. Hembree

Business license crackdown to begin in Washoe County

Systems of Nevada wins award for community service

Brand advertising: The big idea needs to meet bottom line

Safety designation for Bently

Call Center execs to meet

DRI seeks award nominees

AMA chapter honored for turnaround, programming

Realtors donate for map

TMCC wins four awards for marketing

BAWN lists new members

Behind the scenes, jurors search for excellence

Judges find sparkle in northern Nevada architecture

Curves plus space equals creativity

Churn rate challenges lessened for owners of new building

Lifeline Biotech sets reverse stock split

Dating for grownups

Saturday, October 23

Las Vegas, Reno papers endorses Democrat John Kerry for president

Reid has big lead; state Supreme Court race a dead heat

Earl McNay Rowan

Calendar of events

Eight-hour standoff leads to arrest

Scientists find more efficient firewood

Indian Hills GID: Incorporation could pay redevelopment

Storms helped but Tahoe still below rim

Bush, Kerry locked in tie

Whistle-blower's claims about deals for Halliburton subsidiary probed

Friday, October 22

U.S.-Russian space station crew lands in Kazakhstan

Police: DNA links prison inmate to dozen LA slayings

Several strong earthquakes hit Japan

Authorities probe possible sniper shootings in Missouri

Man rescued by Kerry defends candidate in Carson City

Husband, wife die hours apart at separate Vegas hospitals

'It just snuck up on us:' Family tells of surviving Sierra storm

Search suspended for missing bicycler

Many say bickering among doctors, lawyers causes confusion on Nevada ballot questions

Spanish judge files terrorism charges against 17 suspects

Suicide attacker kills American in Afghanistan

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Drought brings forgotten world to surface across West, South

Pilot killed in Minden plane crash

Carson City shows off its favorite haunts

Marine killed in Iraq remembered

Scarecrows come to life at museum

Thursday, October 21

Voter drive funded by GOP accused of deception, destroying registration cards

Abducted CARE director pleads for her life in video

Ervin Merz Walrabenstein

Michael Noran 'Mike' Ruden

Three rare books of Mormon stolen

Ex-Dayton deputy charged with drug possession

Charges filed in fatal Silver Springs rollover accident

More hikers rescued following Sierra storm

Kerry tells crowd of 14,000 in Reno 'everything that matters is on the ballot'

Attorney General warns of e-mail scam

City denies work permits to two men due to criminal histories

Schwarzenegger unveils hydrogen Hummer ...

Gambling on ballots could hurt Nevada

Close race is good for democracy

Rancher's case in judge's hands

Bands and the big parade highlight Nevada Day, starting Friday

Parents get info in Spanish

Wednesday, October 20

Heenan Lake in Alpine County will close to fishing on Oct. 31

Entertainment Nevada style

Thomas D. Davis

John 'Yimmer' Yim

Voters deserve their hassle-free zone

Gunmen ambush Iraqi Airways employees on deadly airport road

US Army Reservist sentenced to eight years for Abu Ghraib abuse

Public comment sought for dead tree removal plan

Dayton's first espresso stop opens

October could be one of Nevada's wettest

Flu vaccine shortage may cost businesses billions

Inmates questioned over terror plot

Elections officials beefing up poll security

Turning to Mexico for flu shots

Flu shot available today to high-risk groups

Bathroom fire puts damper on breakfast

Poll: Bush, Kerry tied for popular vote

Carson City to pay more legal fees

Kerry sets sights on Nevada

Upperclassmen link with freshman through new program

All remaining Sierra hikers rescued

Sunday Morning column

Sierra Club outings in this general area

Deer seasons open/close in many hunting areas

Carson fly fishing club will hold its annual banquet on Nov. 6

Nevada sued by out-of-staters for more big game tags

Tuesday, October 19

Iraqi foreign minister criticizes U.N. for not sending more election help

More vaccine not expected until January, as flu season peaks

They shoot hippos, don't they?

Judge bars government from listening in to Guantanamo Bay meetings

Row over British troop deployment reveals Bush's unpopularity, Blair's shattered credibility

Waterfall Fire report cites firefighting errors

Erna A. Smith

Winter-driving tips

New trial considered in murder conviction

Firefighter injured during Waterfall fire recalls burnover

Calendar of Events

Erosion prevention in Waterfall fire burn area pays off

Kerry sets Nevada hopes on Yucca discontent

Western Nevada Performing Arts presents toe-tappin' musical review

Waterfall fire report excerpts

Highway 50 reopens; fire evacuees return home

North state's heating bills will rise

Report: Many errors in Waterfall fire

Reno man gets 2nd-degree murder sentence

13 die in crash of commuter plane in Missouri

Muslim militants arrested in Spainish bombing plot

Carson Valley water pollution case goes to trial

Thanks for offering to represent us

Legal challenges to election already in the works

Calendar

Donations appreciated for Meals on Wheels program

Off the Couch

This column is not about the election

Help for trees hurt by storms

Pruning: It's a sharp idea

Virginia City's first bank robbery Ð Whatever happened to the money?

When one of a kind beats a pair

Worms with bacon grease at Frenchman Reservoir, Calif.

Nevada boat regulations also apply to sportsmen

Monday, October 18

Christopher Marshall-Clay

Tickets to see Kerry are free

Question No. 1 monies creates new wildlife area

Calendar of events

Bush gets endorsement from Iran, as Tehran overlooks bad blood

Director of CARE Iraq abducted in Baghdad

White House calls for illegal immigration measures to be dropped from Sept. 11 bill

Bush, Kerry spar over Social Security, flu vaccine in appeal to seniors

Plans: Thin Washoe Valley trees for fire threat

Carson GOP endorses Independent Party candidate

Man gets 5 years' prison for stalking

N.J. couple admits tying up elderly man

Museum weaves tales of state heritage

Rainy weather set to linger

Gift baskets help lift the weight of cancer

Heller won't ease exit poll limits on news organizations

Social Security going up; Medicare will eat most of it

Improve your bird success with water development maps

Volunteers sought to help construct affordable housing

Sunday, October 17

U.S. military says it does its best to keep equipment in good order

Winter weather blows into town

Charles Woods, former Nevada political figure, dead at 83

Corrine Josephine Pehrson

Las Vegas Marine killed in action in Iraq

Voters in key battleground state of Florida to begin casting early ballots

President hopes message on terrorism resonates in New Jersey

Bush environmental policies spur some outdoorsmen to consider Kerry

Kerry says Bush guilty of 'arrogant boasting' on Iraq but truth catching up

Keeping military supplied in Iraq a challenge

Bush signs Homeland Security spending bill

Iraqi government releases Fallujah's top negotiator

Bush accuses Kerry of 'shameless scare tactics'

Beef runs out at Taco Feed fund-raiser

Hispanic Information Night returns

Lee Taylor

Doris L. Providenti

John Kerry will visit Reno Friday

Early-voting turnout large in Carson City, Douglas

June V. Cockey

Alice Hargrave

Kenneth Hodge Kohler

Man gets probation in drug, ammo case

Silver Springs woman pleads innocent to animal cruelty charges

Anglicans chide U.S. church over gay bishop

Indian grave robber faces two murder-solicitation charges

Fire then mud; Sierra highway remains closed

Residents comment on Carson City's future

Animals need homes after owner dies in crash

Band barred from presidential visit seeks changes

Jim Neil

Q&D breaks ground on new dealership

Workers' comp rates decline

Gold's Gym enters region with Reno, Sparks clubs

Can Nevada reap a second PR windfall?

Sierra Pacific: Enron decision a major victory

Fast-growing EET adds staff

Presidential vote called key for economic development

Vicki Broman

XpertX wins Keno jobs in Nevada

Wrong number, right product

Doug Reddin

New Web site targets newcomers

O Tannenbaum

Jeff Roggensack

New terrain, big investment help to reposition ski resort

Vital Signs moves

Marine retailer opens in Reno

New TMCC Bookstore opens

Archer moves office to Reno

AIA home tour scheduled

Consumers honor hospitals

SNCA helps fund parking lot

Wayne Allen

Lynnae Hornbarger

Ira Gostin

Sylvia Smith

David Branby

Carol Boeddiker, Amy Berry, Stacy Pacal

Jessica Jardine

Marianne Reger

Travis Clark

Kris Hansen

Listening and leadership

Q&D breaks ground on new dealership

Saturday, October 16

Bar groups urge moratorium on California death penalty

Tahoe white stuff expected ahead of schedule

Flash flood fears clear Kyburz again

Military helicopters douse fire in Venezuelan skyscraper

State high court to hear murder appeal

Queen captain honored for saving lives

Calendar of events

Study: Wealth gap wider for minorities

Pop star King stumps for Kerry in Tahoe

Al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad declare allegiance to al-Qaida

Specially equipped tables clear air for dealers at one Atlantic City casino

There's no escaping the smoke for casino workers

Friday, October 15

Realtors give back to the boom

First big storm of season on its way

Marceline G. Carl

More big political names head to Nevada

Today's Calendar

Arson in Yosemite burns 2,000 acres

DMV chief makes agency more user-friendly

Halloween's a' coming so make a scarecrow with your children

Thursday, October 14

Dorothy 'Fay' Jones

Experts say counseling, not boot camps, prevent teen violence

Notes from a bicycle tour across China's Gansu Province

Firefighters make progress on three NorCal wildfires

Polls show America's overseas image is sliding dramatically

President says Kerry failed to make connection between education, jobs

Nevada judge to decide whether to reopen voter registration

Kerry says 'potential' for draft revival under Bush

Rove testifies before grand jury in CIA leak probe

U.S. Marines push ahead with air, ground assaults against Fallujah

Military probing whether unit in Iraq refused dangerous mission

Woman makes bail in husband shooting

New worries for Russian schoolchildren

Elizabeth Edwards coming to Carson City, Elko

Arley W. Backlund

Enrollment: WNCC up, CCSN down in fall numbers

Caution issued to GOP not to intimidate voters

Man charged in $73,000 theft

Judge declines to reopen voter registration

Genesis crash probe focuses on critical design error

Today's Calendar

Spike in geothermal development expected

Legal costs may double in pool case

Penguins and Polar Fleece: Postcard from the Pole

A loaf of bread, a jug of wine and jambalaya warm nippy fall nights

Offshore oddsmakers: Bush is the bet

Nevada Appeal Voter Guide

Wednesday, October 13

Moore attacks groups that tried to get his Nevada speech canceled

2004 deficit hit record $413 billion

Lynne Cheney angry over Kerry's remarks about her daughter

Health care getting a post-debate round from Bush and Kerry campaigns

Suicide bombers kill 10 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Fire officials planning ahead

Harold F. Lloyd

TODAY

Wal-Mart construction in Carson not yet begun

Kids attracted to science project like magnet

Nevada regents hire new legal counsel chief

Calendar of events

Union officials ask for investigation of UNR parking charges

Elizabeth Edwards to visit Carson City Sunday

Wildfires close highways 50, 88

Senior dies in Mound House after pulling into heavy traffic

State's lone Medal of Honor recipient dies

Laura Bush, Kerry appear before AARP group in Vegas

Bush regales the faithful

Malaria vaccine results promising in early field tests

Heinz Kerry pushes health-care plan in Reno stop

Sharon: Gaza settlers will leave homes by summer

10,000 see Moore's Reno speech

Dual blasts pierce Baghdad's Green Zone

Between two mayors, we pick Teixeira

'We just want to keep the quality of life in this area'

Blue Thunder Band making a lot of noise

Students outnumber literacy tutors

Tuesday, October 12

Supreme Court debates constitutionality of juvenile executions

Four U.S. soldiers killed in roadside bomb attacks

Jerome David 'Yoda' Halseth

Nevada's swing state status critical

Parade sponsors want to promote state

Carson City gas prices highest in Nevada

Judge throws out state worker's family-leave lawsuit

Secretary of State looking into possible voter fraud

A portrait of indecision

Veterans share stories with students

Franke Shipp Rodriguez

Napa mom may be in Carson

A Democratic family

A Republican family

Carson man scammed by Net relationship

Douglas County man to be recognized by Bush

Calendar of events

Highway 50 West fire forces evacuations

Parnell better choice in Assembly 40

Misstatements risen to the status of classics in last debate, and some fresh ones too

Where Bush and Kerry stand on some of the issues

Ballot question may ease utility fees

Q&A with candidates for Carson City Supervisor, Ward 2

What does AGURB it mean?

Monday, October 11

Sportsmen's meeting at Carson Nugget

U.S. considering rewards for Iran if it gives up nuke plans

Supreme Court jumps into sensitive issue of Ten Commandments displays

U.S. forces step up operations across insurgent strongholds

Lyon County senior menus

Dayton's new chamber director

Candidates give voters no respect

Kerry offers more hope for Nevada

Yucca Mountain project may be on last legs

Q&A: Carson City School Board District 5 candidates

High-risk sex offender seen in Carson church

Minden man sentenced for lewdness

Douglas teacher charged with sexual misconduct

First lady Laura Bush to visit Lake Tahoe on Thursday

Health inspections

Carson gaming win reaches record high

Mayoral candidates hit the airwaves

Charles Wilson Ridgeway Sr.

Gunder J. Olesen

Calendar of events

Aldean earns seat among supervisors

Voter registration ends in Nevada

Reports of voter registration fraud surface in Oregon, Nevada

'Moms Against Michael Moore' protest Reno visit

Mule Deer Foundation meeting set for tonight

Saturday stabbing under investigation

Sunday, October 10

Ex-justice barred from holding judicial office again

Calendar of events

Spontaneous combustion cause of Dayton fire

Trial slated in lewdness case

Vaccines short, but lines long

Big red parka proof we're finally on the way to Antarctica

New transit system considered

Main Afghan opposition candidate drops poll boycott

Shiite militia fighters start turning in weapons in Baghdad

President hitting Western states in pre-debate campaign swing

Mount St. Helens releases more steam

Kerry hits Bush on energy while preparing for last debate

Effort under way to protect habitat of threatened trout in Nevada

Augustine 'Ready to fight' impeachment

Film screening shows a different side of Columbus Day, monuments

We have our tiaras ready for parade

Senate approves revised bill to sell Lincoln land

Return McKenna, Wilson to school board

Poll: War increased terror threat citizens say

After two debates, flawed candidates set negative course

Utah congressmen want to tax federal government for its enormous landholdings

Making the choice for city's mayor

Games abound in new Stew's

SUNDAY MORNING

Leaving no trace at Burning Man

Cold feet kick off new product

Tahoe resorts boost efforts to woo skiers from Mexico

Anne Lazarus

Jan McCauley

Changing landscape

Spawned by Ebay, business growing

Sportif and Harley-Davidson win Nevada honors

Seminar for women execs set

Western Police and Fire games seeks sponsors

Financial group finds success in staying focused

Successful Lipstick boutique readies its second location

Reno Web company succeeds nationally, Unknown at home

Advisor forecasts big changes in market

European, Nevada experts on cyber crime share tips

An expert opinion

Amy Poetschat, Tyler Haack

Hospitality industry reaches out to high school students

Nevada courts Hollywood

The campaign's challenges: A new company, a new name

Downtown office building sees values rising

Marketing agency opens doors in Carson City

For Realtors only

As one Smith's closes, bank relocates services

Collection company opens Reno satellite office

Gold's Gym signs up for two new Reno locations

UNR hosting satellite conference of leaders

Immigration issues topic of town hall business meeting

Stewart Title moves to Kietzke Lane

Washoe County School purchasing wins award

A loyal following

TMCC reaches milestones in overcoming nurse shortage

CSI rolls out station for HIV/AIDS patients

Patrick Bassney

Pam Anderson

Tanya James

John N. Donovan

April Riffel

Ted Torti, Stacie Krenicki

Reno company lands govt contract

Construction project award apps sought

The new look of the office market

The generation gap and the changing employee

Saturday, October 9

Good results from doctor, not so good results from Pyramid Lake

'Superman' Christopher Reeve, 52, dies

Backup voting system source of glitches, lawsuits

Churchill's 11th human West Nile case confirmed

BLM rethinking quest for more powers

Retired Gen. Franks knocks Kerry at Reno rally

Bilingual HR officer asset to sheriff

Friday, October 8

Dayton cafe fire

Senate reorganizes committees to respond to 9/11 commission complaints

Afghanistan's presidential election turns sour as Karzai challengers boycott, claiming fraud and incompetence

Fallen firefighters honored

Investment in private spaceflight lacking

Veterans T-shirt brings women together as friends

Bush, Kerry keep spotlight on battleground of Nevada

Spider Teller: master maker of saddles

Q&A Tuesday: Carson City School Board candidates Dailey and Wilson

Thursday, October 7

Just dessert for Martha Stewart?

Honor system employed at chain stores' flu shot clinics

Violence in Northern Gaza kills four

Restoring Lake Tahoe clarity real possibility

Book blames 1950s Nevada senator for McCarthyism

Today's calendar

Fritsch Elementary students learn fire safety the fun way

Joint use of facilities to be discussed

Get ready for food-filled fundraisers

Names added to firefighter memorial today

Bombings kill 29 in Egypt

Security forces on high alert across Afghanistan ahead of landmark election

Legislators concerned about lengthy process for impeachment trial for state controller

Martha Stewart reports to prison

Water rate increase on the horizon

Donald Ray Wall

British hostage beheaded in Iraq

Calendar

Kerry blames Bush for deficit

Minimum wage increase lacks merit

Mayoral candidates on radio

Wednesday, October 6

Shopping spree winner can help out a charity, too

Pasta with leeks and butternut squash

Drive home your opinions on Carson area public transit

Suitcases of cash, secret accounts:

Employee-benefits program turns finances around

Chiropractors say state denying payments

Preparations under way for Augustine impeachment

Off the couch

New thrift store benefits Alzheimer's Association

Policing wildlife cheaters no easy task

Man can't give up dolls

Storm drainage should be utility fee

Car accident staged for high school video project

Workshop on arts includes all disciplines

Sierra Club outings in this general area

Blue and Ruffed Grouse seasons open until Nov. 30

Catching up to 60 fish a day from boats at Pyramid Lake

Hunter education class to be offered in Reno

NDOW seeks nominations for conservation award

Nevada's Quail seasons opened last Saturday

Army lieutenant says focus on the positive

Awards go to two Carson City casinos

Tuesday, October 5

Dorothy M. Hawkins

Rifle range seeks cleanup volunteers

Murder comes to the Brewery Arts Center

Augustine won't be charged

Old Nevada school for sale on eBay

Reinhard "Lee" Speltz

Lessons in life may be in the cards

Scholarship winners honored at college

Flu vaccine in short supply after shutdown

Armando Louis Perez

Emmet Robert Conklin

Unemployment insurance rates to rise

Calendar of events

Nuts and bolts of impeachment process uncertain

Grady represents Assembly 38 well

School sells pumpkins for annual fund-raiser

A bit of country a bit of capital

Young girls nab serious roles in Moscow Ballet Nutcracker

Bush better choice for president

Scott Robert Pepling

Monday, October 4

Edna H. Conover

Ryan Edward Garabedian

Checking out Burning Man impact

Just Lenna

Pollution penalty enforced against Ledcor

Flu vaccines may be limited

Calendar of events

Plea: Make fireworks show boom, not fizzle

Health inspections

Donald Gilbert Revelle

Trial date set for history teacher

William Richard Page

Teen assaults chicken mascot

No 'national average' for school funding

Marine returns home after tour in Iraq

Civic managers strive for positive image

Tahoe Rim Trail Association End of Season Workday

Museum chief stresses hands-on

Sunday, October 3

Carmen Inez Bilbao Nelson

Paul W. Sipes

Volunteers sought for haunted house that will benefit burn fund

Beating the odds

Cancer facts

High court to hear eminent-domain case

Campaign signs vandalized in neighborhood

Regulations governing trusts and estates to be studied

Evelyn Hazel (Gault) Capurro

Calendar of events

Ranch buyout would conserve open space

Education First should get voter support

Jokes, snits and debates ... it's all here

Gordon Cooper, pioneering Mercury program astronaut, dies at 77

Starting over again with kindergarten

Granite Construction completes largest project

Jim Swanbeck

Good times

Struggling farmers getting creative

PUC decision removes hurdle from renewables

Dennis Eckmeyer

NNDA says Fresno company moving to Douglas County

Brandon Smulyan, Mari Arenas, Darell Lauridsen

New recruiting tactic for GE

Office tower draws interest from investors across nation

Taking the business path to exhibition art

Development activity stirring along bypass route in Carson

Computer recycling event scheduled at Reno Hilton

Downtown retail

Business involvement credited in South McCarran landscape

Apprentice program focuses on recruitment of women

Pro Clean wins contracts

Bibo Coffee celebrates first year with school donations

IGT boosts dividend,wins patent lawsuit

Nevada launches first adventure race in May

Roy Halliburton

Todd E. Minard, Dylan P. Menes

Curt Kraft

Jeffrey Benjamin

James Molder

Robert Walter

Altair, universities win funding for research

The lifetime value of a customer

Saturday, October 2

MVWMA goose hunt application deadline

Autumn comes to Dayton's Smith & Smith Farms

No IDyet on rollover victim

Two more 'probable' West Nile cases in Churchill

Douglas acquires mobile emergency center

Chukar/Hungarian Partridge seasons to open on Oct. 9

A 7-pound Alpers Rainbow from Bishop Creek, Calif.

The waterfowl forecast not rosy for duck hunters

Nevada 2004-2005 rabbit seasons opening, statewide, this weekend

Friday, October 1

Plenty of interest, but an uphill battle teaching Afghans about democracy

Backers of failed petitions won't appeal

Tahoe-raised classical singer offers lessons in Carson Valley

FBI investigation of Reno voter complaints sought

June Rose Ashman

Hazard level upped at Mount St. Helens

California man killed in Highway 395 rollover south of Gardnerville

Tribal judge orders new election in Fallon

Oktoberfest spills cheer on Old World revelers

Play Day an exercise in fun

Tahoe tourism board picks outsider

Warm up to Chicken pot pie