Politics | Gov. Jim Gibbons Nev. Guv Texted 'Other Woman'... 867 Times Gibbons sent 867 messages in 6 weeks, denies affair By Kevin Spak Posted Jun 11, 2008 11:20 AM CDT Copied Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons, right, speaks during a press conference on Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Monday, March 10, at his office in Carson City, Nev. (AP Photo/Nevada Appeal, Amy Lisenbe) Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons swears he’s just friends with Kathy Karrasch. Very friendly: during one six-week span last year, Gibbons and Karrasch exchanged 867 texts from his state-owned cell phone, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Gibbons is mired in a messy divorce, and his soon-to-be-ex-wife says it’s all because of his “infatuation and involvement” with Karrasch. The texts were mundane, a spokesman said. “It was just ongoing conversation, about the dog, about his initiatives he was working on, a variety of topics. There were probably hundreds of ‘yes,’ ‘no’, one-word responses.” Gibbons describes Karrasch, the estranged wife of a Reno doctor, as a friend of 15 years. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies Mark Zuckerberg's 'list' has Silicon Valley buzzing. IAEA chief downplays damage to Iran nuclear sites. That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Report an error