Carson City (Nevada)

Nevada Jobless Rate Dips To 13 Percent In October

Nevada's Unemployment Rate Dips To 13 Percent In October, 1st Decline Since November 2005 (AP) CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's unemployment rate declined in October for the first time in four years, but economists Friday...

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Volunteers come together at GE Energy

The assembly line looked a little different at the GE Energy plant in Minden on Thursday afternoon. There were no cutting-edge products or high-tech machines, just a line of tables, 700 cardboard boxes, loads of goodies, and...

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Pardon denied for Vegas man who killed father

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The Nevada Pardons Board has denied a pardon sought by Conan Pope, a Las Vegas man who as a teenager killed his abusive father. Pope, now 25, served six years in prison on voluntary manslaughter charges for...

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HOLIDAY HELP

HOLIDAY HELP Staff Writer If your group or business is doing something to help the community during the holidays, e-mail the information to editor@nevadaappeal.com, subject line Holiday Help, to be included in this listing. For...

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Wyclef Mounts Spider-Man

Filed under: Paparazzi Photo , Ride Me Spider-Man ... Spider-Man ... gets about 50 miles to the gallon..Last night, Wyclef Jean hopped on his badass custom web-slinger and cruised through NYC. Look out ... there goes the...

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Gibbons may seek law repeal to compete for funds

Gibbons may seek law repeal to compete for funds Staff Writer CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Gov. Jim Gibbons says repealing a law that prevents Nevada from competing for millions of dollars in federal funds for public schools may be...

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NV initiative would require secret union ballots

CARSON CITY, Nev. -- An initiative that would require secret ballot voting in union membership drives in Nevada has been filed with the secretary of state's office. The "Save Our Secret Ballot" initiative is backed by business...

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Two groups opposed to abortion come out against Nevada personhood law

CARSON CITY (AP) — Two anti-abortion groups say they oppose a proposed ballot measure that seeks to define a person and override Nevada’s abortion laws. Leaders of Nevada Life and Nevada Eagle Forum on Tuesday said while the...

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Republican group eyes recall of Nevada Senate minority leader Bill Raggio

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Some conservative Republicans upset over tax increases passed by the 2009 Legislature are taking aim at Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio and discussing a recall effort against the veteran lawmaker.

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Update: More details released in arrest of 'Cathouse' worker murder in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former Marine turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday after being named a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in a burning home, including a prostitute featured on...

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