The casts and crews of area haunted houses are putting in extra hours this weekend. They're expected to scare thousands of people during the next few days.

Medical personnel gave a Carson City Sheriff's deputy the 'okay' to return to work Friday night after x-rays for an injured hand showed there were no broken bones.

A popular exercise craze is teaming up with the largest breast cancer organization in the country. The event is called “Party In Pink” where Zumba exercisers hope to raise money for cancer awareness.

An overheated stove led to the fire that caused $75,000 in damages to a Genoa restaurant Friday morning.

A candidate for Reno City Council is crying foul tonight after she says she got more than 100 calls on her cell phone. Neoma Jardon says her opponent, Kitty Jung had local residents call Jardon's cell phone. Jardon says she's filed a complaint with not only the Federal Communications Commission but also Nevada's Secretary of State. Jardon says Jung has violated laws by sending a pre-recorded voice message to cell phones.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While there are plenty of walks, dinners and auctions going on right now, there is one unique awareness campaign involving pink gloves and dancing, and it all could lead to a donation to the local American Cancer Society.

Early voting has begun in Nevada and at some poling locations, voters are already waiting in line to cast their ballots.

Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller releases final tally of registered voters for 2012 November election.

12 Mustangs will be up for adoption on Saturday the 20th at the Stewart Conservation Camp in Carson City. The once wild equines have been trained by inmates, who in the end hope their horses goes to a good homes.

Nye County sheriff's detectives say they've identified DNA found in the vehicle of a Pahrump woman who's been missing for more than six years.

An escaped inmate from Storey County is in custody. 38-year old Jeremy Morales had been on the run for two weeks, but as it turned out, he didn't run far.

When it comes to earthquakes, Nevada is the third most seismically active state. Since Thursday there's been an ongoing series of quakes in the Northern Spanish Springs area. UNR's Seismology Lab can't say whether this foretells a bigger event, or its just mother nature letting off some pressure.

Budget requests prepared by Nevada state agencies are due for release Monday.

Nevada voters will decide next month whether to give state lawmakers authority to call themselves into special session.

Nevada retailers are predicting a jump in spending this Halloween, on everything from candy and treats to decorations and costumes.

A brief blast of rain and snow made it feel a little bit more like fall on Friday morning.

Fifteen states have announced their support for Ohio's elections chief in a dispute over early voting in the presidential battleground being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Kirkwood is holding a job fair this weekend.

Authorities have identified a 70-year-old driver killed in a head-on crash with a semi-truck outside Pahrump.

The HPV vaccine has been available to teenage girls for about 6 years now. Just recently the shot has been recommend for boys as well. Its designed to prevent Cervical Cancer and other HPV related cancers later in life. But in Nevada only about 30% of girls have been properly immunized.

Washoe County voters and the elections office face some big deadline in the days to come. The final day to register to vote in person absentee ballot requests and sample ballots are all in the next couple of weeks.

Nevada's average gas price is $3.93 per gallon after northern city prices shot up in line with California and southern cities trailed far behind.

If you are not registered to vote, you have until 11:59pm Saturday, Oct. 6th to register online. Today the Secretary of State's office announced the online registration deadline will return to its original 11:59 time.

The price of gas in Reno skyrocketed overnight. Drivers here are now paying the most they ever have to fill their tanks.

A seven-year study shows many mountain lions in Nevada are migrating westward to take up residence in California.