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CARSON CITY, Nev. — Cold weather exercise has its drawbacks. Some of the drawbacks are mental. But a lot of them are physical. Cold stiff muscles don’t lend themselves to quick fitness and sports moves. A person’s range of motion also takes a big dip when it’s cold.

The human body functions best within a very narrow range of outside temperature, usually between 65 and 75 degrees with a humidity reading of about 45 percent. The further you get from this ideal temperature range, the harder it becomes for your body to compensate.

At approximately 2 a.m. Friday, a Carson City Sherrif's deputy was dispatched to attend to a report of larceny, with the subjects - an 18-year-old Carson City man and a 25-year-old Carson City architecht - last seen heading east toward the north Wal-Mart on Market Street.

When the deputy arrived he sighted two men matching the description of the two larceny suspects sharing a large beer outside the west entrance of Wal-Mart. When the deputy stopped to ask the men what they were doing, the younger of the two attempted to escape.

The victim-driver of an alcohol-related head-on collision that happened last month, 51-one-year-old Reiko Hervin of Wellington, passed away at Renown Regional Medical Center yesterday afternoon.

Thanksgiving is a time when good nutritional habits are broken. Sweets and foods with high fat content and of course the fitness structure that flies out the window when your guests walk in. Everywhere you turn you are inundated with food ads. All your extra time is spent in the kitchen cooking or in the grocery store buying more food. Most people over-buy on Thanksgiving and over-eat.

Look outside! It's the first snow of the year. Hopefully everyone's winter driving skills aren't too rusty. Be careful out there.

Here is the news summary for today:

• Carson City Board of Supervisors approved a resolution accepting $539,989 in funding for the Health Department to set up billing for immunizations. The money comes from the U.S. Center for Disease Control, and will be used to pay for one part-time and three full-time employees. They will be responsible for creating a strategic plan to implement billing within Nevada local health departments.
• The Board also approved funding allocations of approximately $1,975,106 to Douglas County and $1,625,422 to Washoe County from the voter-approved State Question 1 for the Tahoe Bike Path and allocated to Douglas County, Washoe County and Carson City.
• Those who remember the old Woody's Cafe on the south side of town will be happy to hear there will be a new restaurant in that location called the Red Hut Cafe, opening in December. Anyone who has been to South Lake Tahoe in the last 50 years might recognize the name. Red Hut Cafe has been a local's tradition at the lake since 1959. There are now three Red Hut Cafe locations in South Shore, plus an ice cream parlor.
• The Carson Senators (7-1, 7-0) play Reno High (6-3, 6-2) tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Carson. This is the final regular season game for the Senators, as they try to secure the top seed in the 4A playoffs.
• A man charged with accidentally killing his roommate in Brunswick Canyon has agreed to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter. Anthony Kelich, 60, shot his roommate in the face with a rifle while they and one other man had been shooting at targets while drinking off of Sedge Road. Guns and alcohol don't mix.

The nice weather brought out the crowds for Nevada Day, but few caused any problems for local law enforcement.

"We had a pretty quiet Nevada Day," said Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong. "We had a couple of spot incidents, most related to alcohol, but nothing serious."

Shaun Nicholas Day, 29, was arrested Friday night after allegedly firing a .357 revolver at another man in the 900 block of South Carson Street.

According to the arrest report, the victim said Day was a passenger in a car driven by Chandy Atkins, when the car pulled up alongside, and he and Day exchanged words. The victim then said Day pointed a gun at him and fired once, missing him.

I stood outside of Comma Coffee Wednesday night, observing the people entering. I was hoping a friend of mine was going to come.

Finally, I went inside. There was a sign leaning against a chair that said OCCUPY NV CAPITOL. I introduced myself; these were the people I was here to see.

There were only 12 or 13 of us, but we all had one thing in common: we were disenchanted. We were the hungry, the tired of being pushed around, the broke. We are the 99%.

I should probably back up and explain myself now.

A REFLECTION
by Tracy Davis and Cheryl Worthington

Twenty years ago, Carson City lost one of its finest. Pat Bates' death was a loss for the community, the state, and for those who were personally touched by her. And yet, because of the life she lived, Pat continues to live in the hearts of those who knew her, those who loved her.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies weren't feeling the love this weekend, as they arrested three people involved in different incidents for assaulting or battering officers.

On Friday night, deputies arrested Daniel Lane Holley, 38, near his home in the 300 block of West 5th Street for felony assault on a police officer and misdemeanor obstruction/delay of a police officer. Deputies responded to the scene after a report that the subject was intoxicated and causing a disturbance.

The following persons were arrested by the Carson City Sheriff's Office this weekend:

For the first time in 10 years, states cut taxes more than they increased them, according to a preliminary report released last week by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
But voters should not draw hasty conclusions about what this means for states’ fiscal health. Most states continued to face substantial budget shortfalls during their 2011 legislative sessions, even though some states saw revenue collections increase.

Alcohol or drug impairment is suspected in four separate motorcycle accidents which occurred Saturday afternoon on State Route 341, officials say.The first incident happened at SR341 and Lousetown ...

By Chuck Allen, NHP
The Labor Day holiday weekend produced a high volume of traffic on northern Nevada highways resulting in a large number of calls for service. During the three-day weekend, nineteen people were arrested in the Reno-Sparks area with fifteen of those arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Troopers assigned to the Carson City area logged 3 DUI arrests. The DUI arrest activity for Lovelock, Fernley, Fallon and Hawthorne was not available this morning.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is will be out in full force through Labor Day looking out for drunk drivers.

Each year nearly 11,000 people die on the road due to drunk driving. Every day alcohol related accidents contribute to 1,440 injuries and 29 deaths.

Drunk driving is simply not worth the risk. Not only do you risk killing yourself or some one else, but the trauma and financial costs of a crash or an arrest for impaired driving can be significant.

Overtime for this event is paid for by the Office of Traffic Safety, Department of Public Safety.

Thanks to a letter written by a concerned citizen, Nevada owners of a concealed weapons (CCW) permit may soon be able to purchase more firearms without further background checks and the associated $25 fee.

A Dayton man surrendered to Lyon County authorities Thursday afternoon in the alcohol-related death of his 14-year-old nephew. Jeffrey Alan McCarthy, 44, appeared in Walker River Justice Court w...

A murder charge has been filed against the uncle of a 14-year-old Sun Valley boy who died after drinking lethal amounts of alcohol while camping with family at Lake Lahontan. The criminal complaint...

By NHP Trooper Chuck Allen
As part of the 2011 Labor Day DUI awareness, education, and enforcement campaign labeled “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”, several law enforcement agencies are beefing up patrols around the state.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Robert Andrew Meinen, 36, Saturday night in the 2300 block of Marian Avenue after he allegedly pointed a loaded shotgun at two neighbors and threatened to shoot them.

A Wellington, Nevada man was arrested last night after striking a police dog while Carson City Sheriff's deputies were trying to take him into custody for disorderly conduct.

Deputies responded to the 3300 block of Imperial Way at 11:20 p.m. after a report of a man walking around with a bottle of alcohol and knocking on doors.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Miguel Angel Sous-Andalon, 23, after he allegedly broke into an apartment in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road early Sunday morning and refused to leave.

According to the arrest report, Sous-Andalon was in a "highly intoxicated state" when he broke into the apartment, laid down on the resident's sofa and refused to leave.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman Wednesday evening for her third DUI offense since 2008.

According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a blue Toyota Prius driven by Monette Martin, 52, drive through the road closed barricade at the corner of Saliman and Robinson streets. After stopping her, the deputy reported that he smell alcohol and gave the suspect a field sobriety test, which she wasn't able to complete satisfactorily. A preliminary breath test showed a blood alcohol level of .127.

A fatal crash on Highway 395 at Airport Road in Douglas County remains under investigation by the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Here is the text of an NHP news release sent today:

A 14-year-old boy found grossly intoxicated and unconscious at Lake Lahontan over the holiday weekend died Tuesday in a Reno hospital. According to Lyon County Sheriff's Capt. Albert Torres, medics...

A 14-year-old boy found grossly intoxicated and unconscious at Lake Lahontan over the holiday weekend died Tuesday in a Reno hospital, police said. According to Capt. Albert Torres, medics were cal...

You would normally think it's minors who get busted for fake IDs when it comes to buying alcohol, but in this case, a gas station clerk was arrested after he sold alcohol to a 16-year-old decoy, and was found to have a false identification.

Gurpreet Singh Gill, 28, was arrested Monday evening in the 1100 block of North Carson Street for felony possession of false ID and misdemeanor unlawful sale of alcohol to a minor.

On Monday, July 4, several Northern Nevada law enforcement officers will team up for a sobriety checkpoint at Lake Tahoe. Personnel from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks Police Department, Washoe County School District Police Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol will be staffing the checkpoint on July 4, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen in a news release.

CARSON CITY – A conservative Nevada think tank gave passing scores to 22 Republicans in the just-concluded 2011 legislative session, handing out failing scores to four other GOP lawmakers and all 37 Democrats in a report card released today.

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Game wardens from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will participate in a national effort to reduce instances of boating under the influence. For the effort, dubbed Operation Dry Water, officers will be out in force June 24-26 looking for boat operators with a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) exceeds the state limit of .08%.
Operation Dry Water will include increased patrols statewide, including at Lakes Mead and Mohave, South Fork Reservoir and Lake Tahoe.