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Stories for December 2004

Friday, December 31

Expect Carson folks to show they care in '05 as much as '04

Thursday, December 30

Wayne E. Rasmussen

A day in the life of a snow plow driver

Attempted bank robbery foiled by pesky teller

Weather thins New Year's crowd

Jack Stowelle O'Leary

Wednesday, December 29

Calendar of events

WNCC spring registration ongoing

Training given to servers about date-rape drugs

Why the West is concerned about victims

Dog adopted from Carson City Animal Shelter had parvo

Off the couch

Police hope for best, plan for worst in Reno, Tahoe

Food and water shortage plagues tsunami survivors

BREAKING NEWS

Saying goodbye to Mayor Masayko

Girl remembered as true individual

$88.5M award to Anna Nicole Smith reversed

New Year not promising for family that had fire

Alisha Lynn Main

Wind might blow fireworks show on Las Vegas Strip

Lack of phone numbers, staff stymied alert

Tsunami aid, information

Nevada high court ruling clarifies medical malpractice filings

Gap widens between Nevada state, private-sector pay

Artie Shaw, star bandleader of swing era, dies at 94

'Phishing' and spyware continue to plague Internet

Isn't it obvious? Too much fast food makes you fat

Band's inauguration fund-raising gets big boost

Q&A: New Animal Control chief cares for Carson City's lost pets

Deputies bring relief to woman who has known little

Foodies, too, can eat healthfully and stick to diet

Tuesday, December 28

Texas seeks to build new megahighways

Pundits see slower growth in 2005

Calendar of events

Your two cents

Dolores A. 'Dee' Ogilvie

William Fred Mueller

Group plans to seek benefits for hosting Yucca dump

Agency infighting impedes creation of unified fingerprint database to screen for terrorists

Appeal's 2005 wish list for the north state

How well do you remember 2004?

The Top Ten Resolutions for 2005 by BOATU.S.

Thieves target Carson City gym parking lots

Wild-horse conference to protest slaughter sale

Man pleads guilty to '03 Virginia Foothills fatality

Bush announces formation of coalition

High court orders UNLV to keep twice-fired professor

Dixie Lee Esenarro

With little warning, director saves 28 orphans from tsunami

Saudi explosions kills 10

Party options

Ban struck on placing children in homes with a gay person present

Water watchers take first snow pack measure

Storm to bring 4-5 inches of snow to valleys

Political skills make Thomas a justice to be reckoned with

Looking back at events of the year 2004

Desperation felt in Indonesia as relief effort bogs down

Brave girl emboldened in cancer fight

Noel, Noel: Pinnells win Appeal's Christmas lights contest

John Paul Rojas

Monday, December 27

Yushchenko calls for new blockade after defeated prime minister returns to work

Lyon County senior menus

Mining firm's reorganization stuck in litigation

A painter of life in the WEST

In wake of tsunami, focus now on survivors

Dayton-area calendar

When using chemical snow melters, think safety first

Rescue crews locate lost climber on Mount Shasta

Say goodbye to Carson's Mayor Masayko

How to help tsunami victims

Rebels launch attacks on security forces

Right to know under attack

Herman Otto Ogle

Woman, 55, delivers triplets for her daughter as surrogate mother

Court upholds firing of woman who wouldn't wear makeup

Carson City teen dies in ski accident

Health inspections

Hawaii expected to have three hours notice of approaching tsunami

Batten down for snow tonight

Rise in grizzly deaths not cause for alarm

Ohio recount over; Bush, Kerry 300 votes closer

Law enforcement to crack down on seat-belt violations

Schools replacing milk cartons with bottles

Billy Thomas

Court records: Suspect confessed then recanted within hours of VC killing

Edna LePier Burau

Anti-smoking group appeals petition rejection

Lack of food and clean water threatens survivors

Carson Middle School girl dies in snowboarding accident

Triple-fatal investigation continues

Bobbitt acquitted in Las Vegas domestic dispute

Syria's foreign minister denies it is aiding insurgents in Iraq

Asia's death toll soars above 58,000

Sunday, December 26

Tahoe streets among worst in Calif.

Sheila Harris Mitchell

Doris Jean Olson

Kwanzaa: Purpose, faith and unity

Clerks asked petition organizers to delay turning in signatures

Year-end thanks to all

Children celebrate Kwanzaa

Casino embezzler serves jail time

Calendar of events

Vernell Frank

Shiite politician escapes death

Quake: It's time for us to reach out

Raymond 'Dutch' Borda

Nevada among states with most female legislators

Debate over cityhood returns to Pahrump

Constitutional amendment on gay unions unlikely soon

Mustang Ranch collection on eBay

Longtime rancher 'Dutch' Borda dies

Summary of quake events for Tuesday:

Generation of young Asians lost in epic disaster

USDA investigating possible animal neglect at university

Carson City fire battalion chiefs will get pay hike

City implements fed immunization standards

Ex-Fannie Mae CEO to get $114,000 a month

Survivor: 'All the sea was like a desert'

No concession in Ukrainian election

Thanks to all for great year

Thanks to all for the great year

Fallon annexes 75 acres on south side

Douglas County property taxes on rise

Best gifts from Mom not under tree

Retail center for about 20 businesses planned for Dayton

What's closed for New Year's

Snowshoe Thompson enabled Comstock rush

Auction donations needed before Mozart comes to life at benefit

The case for a slowing growth rate:

Octagon, peaked atrium solve library's design puzzle

Animal shelter enviroment sterile, yet inviting for animals, people

Lighting engineer on board architect project team

Job growth to remain strong

Retail chases development of residential

Residential realty market expected to stay hot in '05

Tourism readies for year without bowlers

Banks ready for continued growth in region during '05

'California effects' benefit manufacturing in Nevada

Industrial projects set to rebound

Public-private partnerships set stage for growth in tech

Investing for an uncertain future

Five inductees into Housing Hall of Fame

Lori McFarland

Craig Ganger, Dustin Barker

Public works, housing work to boost construction firms

Why is Reno a logistics hub? It all starts with location

Rome and the train trench specifications

Reno: A low-hassle international gateway

Geometry and Color

Eagle acquires Texas oil wells

InformaCorp moves from Zephyr Cove to Minden

Sparks consulting firm wins job with Canadian company

WeAct sets summit

Q&D construction wraps up expansion at Tamarack

Pan American Gold stops two exploration projects

Mineral County to be site of gold exploration program

Gold deal in works?

Survey: History a draw for visitors

A long sentence of thanks

Saturday, December 25

Court upholds rapist's castration

US Airways starts delivering bags to passengers

Actor released from Pakistani prison, returns to Los Angeles

Warning system doesn't extend to Indian Ocean

Patricia F. Bailey

Iraqi general: Mosul suicide bomber was not Iraqi guard

Unemployment tops the list of concerns for Arab youth

Deficits drive Bush administration to seek unprecedented budget cuts

Judge's ruling paves way for up to 3,000 Reno homes

Teen survives fall off Mount Tallac; second fall in 6 days

Friday, December 24

Living trees can only be inside for one week

Crime log

Ranchers Suffer as Cattle Fail at High Altitude

New York bounces back as top destination spot to celebrate; Las Vegas close behind

Nevada banks say some credit union business unfair

Many not-so-happy returns

Prayers for peace as Christmas celebrated worldwide

New toys taken for a spin on Christmas day

On the eve of Ukraine's vote, judges throw a last-minute twist with decision on voting law

Resort makes it tough for snowboard bandits

Russian cargo ship carrying badly needed food for astronauts reaches international space station

Survivors recall deadly Christmas '03 mudslides

Powerful earthquake rocks northern Indonesian island

Earthquake sparks deadly tidal waves

Suspect may be connected to rash of Tahoe robberies

New Sand Harbor interpretive center almost finished

Families of Nevada troops in Iraq try for holiday spirit

Thursday, December 23

Desert cleanup continues month after pipeline burst

GIs relish the holidays before going back to Iraq

Washoe expands flu shot eligibility

Tanker truck explodes in Baghdad after Rumsfeld leaves, killing one

Honduran bus attack part of gangs' war with authorities

Aging Pope John Paul II lights peace candle, celebrates midnight Mass

Man killed in Sparks during dispute

Vegas monorail reopens after lengthy shutdown

Newmont Mining accused of negligence

Feds take aim at government corruption

Angelo S. Pieracci

Shaq scores as Santa Claus

Volunteers knit homemade warmth for Red Cross

Kerry's e-mail list still a valuable resource even after election

Christmas pilgrims in Bethlehem hope for peace

Calendar of events

Man, angry about care, shoots nurse at convalescent home

Remembering the children

Today's calendar

There's no hope for me

Tips for surviving cabin fever during winter break

Wednesday, December 22

Excuses for exercising never stop

Info on 2005 California license costs/locations

A 33-inch Cutthroat caught at 'The Nets' at Pyramid Lake

4-H is all about leadership for CHS student

Santa makes special trip for family of eight

Ex-Connecticut governor pleads guilty to corruption

Heavy fighting erupts in Fallujah

Democrat wins Washington hand recount by 130 votes

California company sells cloned cat, generating ethics debate

Off the couch

Math educators find common denominators

State bighorn sheep relocated near Gerlach

Robbers may be in for surprise

Taxable sales continue double-digit increases

Virginia City murder suspect still at large

Putin says he values U.S. as ally but fears its influence

One injured in Lakeview Hill crash

Victims of Fallon triple-fatal ID'd

Don't forget to recycle that tree

Record snowfall buries parts of Midwest, hampers holiday travel

Gunmen kill 23 in attack on bus in Honduras

Rumsfeld makes surprise visit to attack site

Schurz family remembers shooting victim's birthday today

Cancer research yields clues to why hair turns gray

Grant monies are available for Nevada wildlife projects

Puppies find homes for Christmas

Dream takes flight in Romania

Defendant in quadruple Vegas homicide gets new trial

Harvey Allen Whitcome

That healing touch

Q&A: Indian youth program slated to end

Nevada hunting seasons will close this weekend

The 2004 winners of the annual 'Don Q' awards

Tuesday, December 21

Three die in rollover near Fallon

Hand recount in governor's race shows Democrat lead

Woman pleads in animal cruelty case, animals to be liberated

Belfast robbery began with lie, ended with freezing hike

Infantry sweeps through Mosul

Study: Global warming may be taking toll on West pikas

Nursing-home care improves with consumer access to quality data

Scherer removes name from Nevada attorney general list

Nevada game wardens seek information on poached elk

A Ruth by any other name

New system seeks to save crashing airplanes with parachute

Nevada faces $2.1 million penalty for welfare

Paradise defeats Carson at Capital Classic

Hazards of the holidays

Wishes do come true

Judgment against trooper in traffic death upheld

Five of 13 stores cited in alcohol sting

Band starts ground work for January trip to inauguration

Margaret S. Fraters

Woman accused of stealing to pay back Valley victim

Food banks get funding opportunity

Calendar of events

$1 million Carson City-minted dime sold

Frank W. Tate

Sentence overturned in murder case

Murder conviction reversed for man accused of stabbing friend

Finalists named for two Reno judgeships

Children to celebrate Kwanzaa Monday at museum

Ruth: Old mining town now swallowed up by pit mine

Sign language opens new world for mom and students

Report: Redevelopment revenue needed for IH cityhood

Honey Almond Brie Ð always a big hit anywhere

Monday, December 20

Amber alert: Police seek man in abduction of his son

12,500 air traffic controllers to be hired

Suicide victim's mom sues Wal-Mart over gun sale

Donald William Bugher

Study: Drop in teen drug use, increase in use of inhalants

City trades pit expansion for open space

Record number of Nevadans to travel over holiday week

Interesting winter holiday traditions of many faiths and traditions

Ex-convicts donate trees to prisons

News from the Pole

New gym proposed for northeast Carson City

Kitties cruisin' for donations

Firefighters rescue pup: 'We couldn't just let it die'

Sudan rebels pledge no new attacks in Darfur

Nevada Supreme Court rules 'Son of Sam' law unconstitutional

Calendar of events

Court upholds ethics penalties against Vegas judge

Kerry Riley McDole

Edward A. Cannell

Dayton-area calendar

Cats rule in Dayton

Business center planned for land near Sonic

Sharilyn L. Mann

Fire guts garage of East Valley home; home appears untouched

Three families receive trees days before Christmas

More than $39 million stolen in bank robbery

Fallon brothers accused of killing llama

Web site lists 41 sex offenders in South Lake Tahoe

Amber Alert issued after California man abducts son

Insurgents rocket U.S. mess hall in Iraq, killing 22

Washington recount puts Democrat ahead

Carson-Tahoe Hospital will expand to Dayton

Countrywide prayer campaign brings couple to Capitol

Sunday, December 19

New sentencing ordered in death case

Leukemia case discovered

Paul Havas

Following the water clues

Bank tax bubbling

Company choirs join voices to bring cheer

Low taxes called the best development incentive

Aramark unit leases space for Reno distribution center

Spurned by board, Glamis pitches Goldcorp owners

Big buildings invest in cheer for jolly holiday season

State mortgage regulator stays true to his mission

Nevada State Bank to build in Minden

Wal-Mart suppliers begin to scout area

Luxury apartments developed in Idlewild Park neighborhood

Temp service for 50-plus executives takes off slowly

Purchaser of Re/Max office adds agents, looks for space

Glucose-monitoring startup continues search for capital

Air travelers' taste buds target by Killer Salsa

Surgery-education firm beta tests a new product

Drilling, feasibility studies continue at big gold find

Think Thin back on the road after a short stay in Reno

Big name in on-line sales thrives with traditional store

Mt. Rose Highway landmark still on track renovation

PetEdge growing faster than expected in Reno

Veterinary Ventures widens its position in niche market

Budding entrepreneur grows his palm-tree business

Wisdom on small signs draws widespread raves

GoPed continues its pursuit of knock-off competitors

The NDOT question and locking your love

Consumers take to idea of self-serve fitness center

With wider reach, show turns a profit

State's broadcast history captured, but effort is slow

And about Nordstorm ...

U.S. chamber economist to speak at Directions 2005

Airport Authority to launch public access TV show

Granite Construction starts new supply and rental store

Jennifer Sanzi, Maile Takashima

GameTech calls halt to dividend

SBC sales agent service rolled out in Reno

Club 50 Fitness retains Estipona Vialpando Partners

Vacation magazine honors Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe

Buck Moropoulos

Dick Rowe

Laurel Field

Rod MacKay

Tim Ruffin

Tim Casey

Carol Murphy, Joe Mayer

NLTRA board members

David Morris

Denise Martinez

Gina Albanese

Saturday, December 18

Steaks come with 'presentation' at Fandango's new restaurant

Tiny Fernley feeling the ex-urban pinch

Friday, December 17

Bureau of Land Management eyes buying scenic Tahoe parcel

Salvation Army hopes mysterious donations of gold coins continue

Couple proudly displayed infant cut from mother's womb

Calendar of events

Volunteers ensure joy and Toys for Tots

Feds may impose cutbacks on Colorado River water

El Dorado sends Christmas trees to Iraq

Dioxin payouts for Vietnam vets still cost billions

Officials mark 60th anniversary of Battle of the Bulge

Australian government says joke triggered terrorist alert

Militants claim to kidnap Iraqis working for U.S. company

Team to search for Earhart missing plane

Witnesses report loud noise in Indonesia's capital; TV reports meteor seen

Israel ends two-day raid into Gaza refugee camp

Thursday, December 16

Woman charged in killing of pregnant woman, taking baby

Constitutional issues should stay at home

Flying with a pet isn't easy or fun but it is possible

City manager gets $10,000 bonus

Building the kiosk: a lesson in Leadership

Bush creates panel on oceans' health

Topaz Lake fishing season to open Saturday, Jan. 1

The Winter Solstice occurred on Dec. 21

Nevada space alien lobbyist death reviewed again

Capitol Police donate pedal power

Woman dies in wreck near Silver Springs

Crime log

Murder suspect possibly in Reno

Home turf turns shaky for Ukraine premier

Nevada attorney general's chief investigator fired

More fuel spills from grounded freighter

Washington ready to abandon project site after Indian graves found

EPA says 224 counties fail to meet clean air standards

No Christ in Christmas? How absurd

Margaret Francis Vienneau

Bush lowers job-growth forecast

Palestinian leader says Sharon's talk of annexing settlements could sabotage peace moves

Giving the gift of speed

Stem cells from fat used to repair major skull injury, German doctors report

Former Guantanamo prisoner tells of abuse

Afghan soldiers storm jail, ending bloody standoff

Court: IAP candidates can't refuse to do ethics filings

South African ruling party makes sharp attack on U.S. health officials for promoting AIDS drug in Africa

Stem cells make paralyzed rats walk

President signs overhaul of U.S. spy operations

Colombian soldiers, both active-duty and retired, being sought for Iraq

Ruth Irene Mulvaney

Some selected memories of events during the year 2004

Two Carson City anglers have slow day at Pyramid

Briton tells Europe's top human rights body of abuse by Americans

Shark dies at Strip casino aquarium

Poll: Majority of older Americans support medical pot

Douglas high band must raise $100,000 for inauguration

Q&A: Secretary of state lauds voting-machine success

Wednesday, December 15

Familiar faces to ring bells Saturday for The Salvation Army

Legendary astronaut says NASA has not changed culture

Saddam holds first meeting with a defense attorney

Plaza sells for $56 million

Bush says Social Security accounts will be secure, not gambled away

Israeli bulldozers move into Gaza refugee camp

Top British court condemns holding terrorist suspects without charge

Sage grouse can be success story

Sunny brightens Kiwanis meeting

Bin Laden urges peaceful overthrow of Saudi monarchy

Task force says NASA needs method for plugging shuttle holes

Search continues for murder suspect

BLM starting roundup of 2,000 Nevada mustangs

Postmaster: Post office innovating to move with the times

Dayton boy to join family in Utah

Iceland offers asylum to jailed Bobby Fischer

Government recalls children's necklaces containing lead

General: Iraqi insurgents directed from Syria

'This is definitely a room full of believers'

Team to re-examine salvage plan of grounded freighter in Alaska

EU agrees to offer Turkey membership talks next year; Turks say more talks needed

Titan still puzzles, but Cassini unveils other Saturn moon

Man sought in Virginia City Highlands death

Tuesday, December 14

Man combines caroling with carriage business

Legislature spells out harassment policy

Nevada lawmakers to consider stronger open-meeting laws

Ann M. Pottenger

School employees to receive $300 bonus

Carson City man dies in accident

Students arrested in drug sweep

Highway issue polarizes partners

Man suspected of killing girlfriend

Security report: Canadian security net full of holes

Yushchenko's dioxin-poison level much higher than normal

California launches Megan's Law Web site

Hijackers surrender and release hostages from Greek bus after 18 hour standoff

Study on birth control pill benefits appears flawed

Those poor rich people at Christmas

It's his first 'real' Christmas

John P. 'Jack' Cavanaugh

Patty H. Vecchione

Plan your New Year's Eve outing

Partnership and trust taxation rules clarified

A very merry Christmas in deed

Keep hunting licenses in states' hands

C alendar of events

Court rules on Pyramid Lake water rights

South Carson residents oppose subdivision

History of Mile High Jazz Band

Holiday Memories: Wild Christmas party turns out to be a gas in winter of 1968

Holiday Memories: Mistletoe from the woods

Kindness helps turn a life around

Monday, December 13

Calendar of events

Brother of murder suspect arrested on Carson warrant

Rivals carmakers join to develop hybrid-car technology

U.N. troops roll into stronghold of Aristide supporters

Missing man could be in danger

Charges against former wildlife commissioner, son upheld

Laury M. Lewis

World's chief scientist disputes U.S. stance on global warming

Woman held without bail on arson charge

Sometimes aunts are the greatest

Two prison escapees recaptured

NHP benefits plan denied for third time

Post office extends hours for holiday

Three new recruits graduate fire academy

My Best Christmas: 1953

U.S. trade deficit swells to record $55.5 billion in October

Rebels hit Baghdad's Green Zone with second suicide attack in two days

An idea for giving back to taxpayers

Guinn says tax credit proposal may be shortsighted

Sidne R. 'Syd' Brown

Companies rapidly cutting health benefits for future retirees

AIDS research chief rewrote safety report

Hoping to strike gold in Goldfield

Fire rehab spending to exceed $3 million

WIC program now with Ron Wood Family Resource Center

Nevada restaurants expected to lead U.S. in sales growth in 2005

Fed nudges interest rates; more hikes expected

Thousands of penguin chicks threatened with starvation

Wine tasting aids cultural center plan

Welcome out at Old Fogey's

Senior menus

The first Christmas tree we had

Peterson sentenced to death

Sunday, December 12

Kerik's nanny Housekeeper least of ex-homeland security nominee's problems

Humor from the pulpit, by accident

McCain says he has 'no confidence' in secretary of defense

Suicide attack kills 13 at Baghdad's Green Zone; seven U.S. Marines die in combat in western Iraq

Brown Street shooting trio appears in court

The unfortunate death of a wild horse

Today's calendar

Crime log

Velva Mae Poland

School district staff could get $300 bonus

Loretta R. Brown

Wilson Marzell 'Bill' Smith

Jurors: Peterson demeanor hurt own case

Food drive donations dip slightly

Genoa power lost when vehicle hits pole

Bill aims to preserve states' right to regulate hunting

U.S. officials warned of concerns before AIDS drug sent to Africa

Government proposes secure document facility at Nevada Test Site

Funds sought to send care packages

Ray Howard Stevens

Murders, violent crime down during first half of year

Human Rights Watch says two more prisoners have died in U.S. custody in Afghanistan

Judge orders Pinochet to stand trial

Spill from freighter aground off Alaska may not be as large as feared

Bush nominates Leavitt to head HHS

Caltrans to replace controversial guard rail

State Electoral College members vote for Bush

Kerik might have had more than a nanny problem

60 years of investing pays off for Nevada cowboy

Non-Resident hunting tags on wildlife meeting agenda

Saturday, December 11

Early copy of Hawthorne masterpiece to be auctioned

Eight U.S. Marines killed in Iraq's Anbar province

Prospects to try Hussein still uncertain

Tahoe fire districts wait for fed funds

CHS Brass Quintet opens annual holiday concert

Carson Valley ranches riding into the sunset?

Afghan president: bin Laden 'definitely' in region

TRPA to check on concerns that pier lights hurt lake clarity

80-year-old man survives more than 18 hours in Atlantic

Tribes protest BLM decision on expanded Cortez gold mine

Pro-Demo 'soft-money' groups outpaced GOP rivals

Blast kills 15-plus, wounds 58 in crowded Philippines market

Friday, December 10

Global warming may be affecting Lake Tahoe clarity

Crime Log

Report: Jackson's and accuser's prints found on porn magazines at Neverland ranch

AP Exclusive: White House outlines air pollution strategy

Alaska weather again stymies cleanup of freighter oil spill

Austrian doctors say Ukraine's Yushchenko was poisoned

Jerald W. Remington

Jazzing up the 'Nutcracker'

Tahoe spiritual leaders to form interfaith group

'Operation Homecoming' writings reveal Iraq war through troops' eyes

New signs of life at Empire Cemetery

Public comment to be taken on repairing wastewater pipeline

Thursday, December 9

Ordinance could end neighbors' dispute

More than just a hostelry, it was a beacon before fire destroyed it 90 years ago today

Museum looking for Las Vegas' 1957 blonde atomic bombshell

Educator's closet a gold mine for teachers

Dayton scribe closes her reporter's notebook

Crimes

On the eve of certification, doubts persist about integrity of Nov. 2 election

Fewer teens engaging in sex, study finds

Suspect in nightclub shootings displayed bizarre behavior, obsession with heavy metal band

Vegas, Phoenix agencies reach money-for-water deal

International Red Cross enters Fallujah for first time since start of military operations, spokesman says

U.S. money helped groups that joined opposition in Ukraine

Gene test sorts out who needs chemo for breast cancer and who doesn't

Drums, dancing hail African Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai

From the Himalayas to the South Pacific, "climate witnesses" testify about global warming

First U.S. commercial plane lands in former Saigon since Vietnam War

Colombia sees biggest demobilization of outlawed groups in nation's history as paramilitaries disarm

Supreme Court takes on major international death penalty case

Nevada labor commissioner named

Peterson jurors end week without sentencing recommendation

Electoral College to certify Bush win

Nevada agrees EPA should lead cleanup of polluted mine

Mission accomplished: School improvement plan finished

It may be your only chance ever to see such a musical

Today's Calendar

Nevada trains featured in national commercial

Governor's mansion invaded by elves

Accident prompts shooting of wild horse

Wal-Mart plans distribution center

Aren't sports supposed to be fun?

Consider it a vote of confidence

Othrine Juanita Warne

What does the Statue of Liberty mean to Americans and what does it say to the rest of the world?

Teresa Marie Deniz

Teacher removes swastika flag after Jewish group complains

Ailing chief justice plans to swear in president next month

Roy Carroll Wendelbo

October win for Nevada casinos is $924.9 million

Wednesday, December 8

Turkmen visit middle school health students

Augustine witness resigns position

Stray dog finally nabbed, needs good home

Drug sweep busts four in three Douglas cases

Bordewich-Bray students get free coats

Connie Marie Brotcke

Complaint dismissed against Clark schools chief

Off the couch

Calendar of events

Assembly Speaker Perkins won't retire early, despite complaint

Hawk that collided with pickup recovering

Bush rules out tax hike to finance Social Security

Bush keeps four Cabinet secretaries, ending shakeup

Jail for child-support violations reviewed

Trucker remains hospitalized

Democrat sues Heller over election

Shiite parties present list of 228 candidates for Jan. 30 elections

Anthony C. Zemp

Anthony E. Pistone

Four killed in shooting rampage at nightclub in Ohio

Searchers look for missing helicopter crew in frigid waters of Alaska

Gas explosion at coal mine in China kills 33

Facing their responsibility for murder

Canadian Supreme Court rules for gay marriage

State could use its own ethics theme

Bring a toy; enjoy a free holiday concert

Buy an ad; help troops phone home

Motorcyclists receive 'head to toe' treatment

Winds topple trucks, one driver injured

Tuesday, December 7

New law legalizes sale of wild horses, burros for slaughter

Troops pepper Rumsfeld with questions

Final Protestant-Catholic accord hits roadblock

Myths of Social Security's demise greatly exaggerated

Alice E. Kessler

Dayton woman may have died of exposure

U.S. troops pepper Rumsfeld with tough questions on armor, long deployment

Velva Mae Poland

Contact made between deep-sea vessel and Carson Middle School students

Governor says rainy-day fund, pay raises top budget priorities

Roman Michael Colonna

Calendar of events

Gardnerville man arrested after road-rage incident

Parks projects get construction tax funds

Vandals hit synagogue again

Study: New drug better at stopping breast cancer

Five killed in attacks, exchanges of fire in Samarra

Carson murder suspect kills self

Trucks tossed around in Washoe wind

The 'cool' four-letter word

Zest, marmalade enhance holiday pork roast

Happiness was just a phone call away

An out-of-the-ordinary, special Christmas gift

Some interesting things that occurred during the year 2004

A 9-pounder on 6-pound line at Indian Creek Reservoir

Holiday Memory: All he wanted for Christmas was a puppy

Monday, December 6

Brass instruments make lots of noise at Bordewich

Champion Speedway races to the finish

Letters to the Editor

House Republicans putting final stamp on intelligence bill

Ukraine's parliament fails to vote on electoral reforms

Advocates shift into high gear for drive-by food drive

Tourism summit promotes more glitter

Cause of Stephanie Way fire unknown

Two brothels with the name 'Mustang Ranch'

Eileen Louise Ronald

Marie Valerie Kish Gunderson

Ethyl Sparks

Hard work seems to be last option

Margaret Edmundson

State writes off costs from mine restoration

Samuel Joseph Woldridge

Clark Gyolas

Petitions on marijuana, cigarettes await ruling

Wilma Olive Cawelti

Calendar of events

Tahoe area gets snow but temps will climb today

Harassment suit against Augustine dismissed

Panel: Shipping plan lagging for Yucca project

Karzai becomes president

'Where are the Americans?' attackers yelled before siege

ACLU: Task force threatened personnel over prisoner abuse

Governor, AG back Nevada law changes prompted by impeachment

House OKs intelligence overhaul in response to 9/11

Christmas tree thieves help themselves

Annan vows to 'carry on,' rejecting calls for his resignation by U.S. lawmakers

There's a bad smell from state offices

Lyon County senior menus

TODAY

Today's business ... in yesterday's buildings

The jolly fat man answers questions about his job, home life

Ruling puts use of Mustang Ranch name on hold

Washoe City standoff closes northbound lane

Sunday, December 5

Let the sunshine in

Ardennes battlefields now thrive as rustic tourist haven

Holiday Memories: On the first day of Christmas ...

Remember Pearl Harbor and all vets

Court upholds firing of sex-video cop

Bush launches bid for big changes in Social Security

Legislators, educators begin talks

Six hurt in two accidents Friday

Sheriff's report

How they voted on Augustine impeachment

Controller's Office isn't necessary

Standoff ends in arrest

Surgeon General in Reno says steroids are public health concern

Gas tax will help keep highway on track

Old soldier recalls epic Battle of the Bulge

Bush determined to see Iraq elections on Jan. 30

Gunfight breaks out in Baghdad not far from Green Zone; five more U.S. troops killed

Temps predicted to rise, even with storm

Gingerbread houses

Santa collection displayed at history project fund-raiser

Sandoval comments on controller's conviction

Islamic militants strike U.S. consulate in Saudi port city of Jiddah

Seven Whittell teachers face penalties for alleged 2003 sickout

Battleship honored 63 years after Pearl Harbor attack

Family's snow sculpture depicts Nativity scene

Today's Calendar

Sen. Ensign, surgeon general preach importance of fatherhood

Augustine case prompts legislative proposals

Cecilia Isabel Margaret Wood

James Lamar Goodwin Jr.

Sheriff offers holiday security and safety tips

Laura M. Flaxa

Mark Twain Estates fire leaves couple homeless

William Mark 'Bill' Thomas

Harriet M. Eaton

Connie Marie Brotcke

Judge rules against Incline in garbage suit

U.S. math students lag behind worldwide peers

Evelyn Elizabeth Vaughan

Bombs explode in seven Spanish cities

New rules will help track bioterror attack food

Message from Senate: Why bother?

Too many geese may bring Reno restrictions on feeding

The great escape

Jazz band soars a mile high

Holiday Memories: Three kids get a Christmas lift

Pray for family at Christmas

Cricket signs up IGlobe

Dewey Struble

Branding a crisis

Roadway renaissance?

Developments of tomorrow look like yesteryear

Breaking speed limits

Mining company's generation plant to be largest of its kind

Wisconsin-based company enters Reno staffing market

Nominees sought for EDAWN award

Mound House selected by California electronics firm

Carson flex projects under way

Kelly Paul

Law of unintended consequences

Home inventory service opens

Kirby dealer wins honor

BAWN names new members

RHP among nation's tops

Creative businesses join forces for benefit calendar

Bill Thomas

Neil Bartlett

Dora V. Djilianova, Sarah E.L. Class

Marisa Torch

Steve Johnson

Pei Tang

Randy Waterman

Fred McElroy

Grubb & Ellis NCG staff

Itronics plans Web site to sell data on mining

Sharon Spangler, Steve Frady

Paul Singleton

Bullion River prepares drilling program at mine

Put it in writing

The comparative edge

Strategic resolutions

Saturday, December 4

Prisoner-spy swap warms Israeli-Egyptian relations

Thai military drops payloads for peace over troubled southern provinces

Reid: Dems need to edge away from left

French police to change training method after bag with explosives lost at airport

Acting controller steps down after 24 days

2 men killed in mine accident in Nevada near Utah line

Lawmakers press baseball to clean up its steroids problem

Kennedy Center gala salutes six from the worlds of film, theater and music

Controller may not get support for Congress

Tour booster loves history, holidays

Friday, December 3

Nevada regents debate plan to give chancellor greater authority

Man wrongly convicted

Detectives search Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch for second day

James Francis Lebar

Mormon choir to tour Reno

Columbian drug kingpin in Miami jail after extradition

Woman auctions father's ghost on eBay to ease son's fears

Judge: Commander of U.S. prisons in Iraq must testify

Bush commends Pakistan's cooperation

Santa Claus comes to town

Jet searched in LA for explosives missing at French airport

Nevada Briefs

Three homeless after Friday night fire guts home

Augustine goes back to work Monday

17 lawyers file applications for vacant judgeships

Augustine offered to resign to make charges "go away"

Former workers testify against Augustine

Thursday, December 2

Defense moves to dismiss

Rescuers scramble to reach victims of Philippines storm

Mimi Toft

Interior finds sage grouse outlook less than dire

Connie Marie Brotcke

Today's Calendar

Another set of Iraqi prisoner photos surface

Undercover cops make meth bust in Fernley

Mary Cain

Protective orders are 'just paper' that won't stop violence

Rowene Marie Dyer

Laura M. Flaxa

Gerald 'Jerry' MacDonald Bradbury

30 killed in insurgent attacks in Baghdad

Serve Up Deep-Fried Delights This Holiday Season

7 Ways to Infuse Deeper Meaning Into Holiday Traditions

Homemade Gifts From Your Kitchen

Holiday Safety Tips

Classic Christmas Dinner

Tips for Increasing Your Home Security

Wednesday, December 1

City to buy prime open-space area

FDA questions drug to restore female libido

Cooke re-elected president of local sportsmen's club

Mortar barrages kill one, wound several in central Baghdad

Reno ponders charging exhibitors more

Lyon County senior menus

Trial energizes efforts to eliminate controller's office

Nevada ranger: Snowmobile crackdown promised

Hard roads and high fuel bills

Canes and riding crops as individual as their owners

Catching bin Laden not biggest priority now

Nevada Cattlemen back measure to sell BLM's surplus wild horses

U.N. urges Rwanda not to start military operations in Congo

Philippines battered by another typhoon; thousands flee

Storm hampers kettle donations

Convicted killer wins hearing over judicial bias claim

Off the couch

Capitol Christmas tree lights on, temperatures off

High court orders trial in breast implant case

Paul Omohundro

Dot1Web owner brings lawsuit against bank

Where to invest Nevada's profits?

Recount rejected for lack of deposit to cover costs

South Lake Tahoe bank robbed; thief escapes

City to aid downtown redevelopment

Bush names Homeland Security, USDA positions

Former nurse gets prison for assault on patients

Gas tax extension OK'd

Bush remains firm on Iraq parliamentary election date of Jan. 30

Spelling bee contestant says it's a chance to better herself

English-language learners benefit through teachers' efforts

School board members to meet with legislators

Carson City well within student-teacher averages

Become an anonymous Santa, or finance his home visits

Young artists sought for Junior Duck Stamp design contest

Best (and worst) in Carson City dog show

CAHA volunteer coordinator love his job

New spinal procedure available here

Memories from the many years of 'The Outdoor Recreation Show'

The guy is happy as a clam at Indian Creek Reservoir