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Paul and Irvin Barnhart (brothers) claimed their “C” corporation (separate entity that pays its own taxes) was only their agent and losses in 2010, 2011 and 2012 were deductible on their individual returns, not the corporation returns.

The Nevada Board of Museums and History gave final approval Monday to list both the Wilhelm and William Lampe Ranch and the Louis and Elmer Stodieck Ranch in the Nevada State Register of Historic Places. The Nevada State Register is the State’s official list of places worthy of preservation.

UPDATE: After voting in December to come up with a plan, the Nevada Department of Agriculture released a request for proposals Tuesday to identify a new owner of the Virginia Range estray horses.

As winter approaches, many are wondering if Nevada is going to have another wet winter and may be hearing terms such as “El Niño” and “La Niña.” But, what are they, and how exactly do they impact Nevada winters and the moisture we will receive?

CARSON CITY — As the Nevada National Guard prepares to enter 2018, a look back on the Silver State’s past year reveals an unprecedented request for domestic response activations, not just in Nevada and northern California, but also places around the nation, ranging from Oregon to Puerto Rico.

What exactly is AVID, and why should students, parents, and Carson City community members care to read the following? Well, AVID reveals the level of commitment CCSD has to its students in helping them pursue future opportunities in college, career, and life.

Michael E. Fischer will portray the tenth governor of Nevada, John Sparks, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:30 pm.

Thursday was Agriculture Day at Empire Elementary School in Carson City. Woody Worthington, president of the Carson and Douglas County Farm Bureau, helped coordinate with the Nevada Department of Agriculture and several local agencies to provide the experience for students.

Twelve miles south of Fallon, we were nearing the drop off point in Lahontan Valley. Looking out at the flooded playa, it wasn’t looking promising. When we got to Simpson Road, it was pretty much just a cattle guard leading straight down into the water. Luckily, there are multiple routes through ...

As in elsewhere across the country, farms in Nevada are dwindling. But Carson City residents Casey and Rachel Sipe are keeping the agricultural vocation alive.

Big laughs are in store tonight at the Carson Comedy Club featuring headliner Katsy Chappell with guests Roger Diez, and Norah McCoy.

Voted Entertainer of the Year by the Bob Hope USO Shows, Chappell has performed worldwide including comedy tours to Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Djibouti Africa entertaining the troops.

First there was Kizzy the cattle dog who was lost and wandering for a month before being found Nov. 3 after an exhaustive search by her owner and the Carson City area community. Now there's word of another lost dog from southern California, Henry, who has been missing for two weeks.

Last week Congressman Amodei and Senator Heller introduced legislation to “prevent the threat of executive action designating or expanding national monuments without Congressional approval or local support.” Their legislation would add Nevada to Wyoming as the only states exempt from presidential designation of National Monuments, except as authorized by Congress.

Sheila Hillebrand's art gallery and decor business on C Street in Virginia City ran out of room pretty quickly, she said.

"I had everything stacked up in the hallway where they could look through it," she said. "But most people don't look through it."

Most of the prints she carried were stacked on the floor because there wasn't the wall space to display them all.

Thanksgiving isn't a patriotic holiday per se, but it is full of patriotic feelings as Americans did and should give thanks for our shared blessings as a nation.

Are you giving back this holiday season? You should be.

Everyone has heard about Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. But Giving Tuesday is a day for giving back, and the Nevada Humane Society is asking you to join the movement by donating in support of their life-saving mission.

A Southern California woman has been reunited with her dog this week, thanks to the Carson City community. The search to find the red cattle dog named Kizzy quickly became a city wide effort. The dog had been missing for 31 days after getting loose in Fuji Park on October 2. She was finally found on November 3.

After having gone missing for a month in the Carson City area, Kizzy the cattle dog was found late last night in a trap set to catch her, said Carson-Tahoe SPCA President Susan Paul, who set the trap in a lot of sage brush on Roland Street in South Carson City.

Kizzy the elusive cattle dog is back with its owner today. Here's a message from the owner: "Thank you to Carson City people and community for getting the info out on Kizzy the Cattle dog. I could not be more proud of a community. Bless you all. Kizzy has been reunited after 1 month to the day with her momma. Thank you."

It didn't take long after the recent refurbishing of the horse trough watering fountain before units from the Carson City, Washoe, Reno, and Sparks law enforcement units stopped by to water the horses during the Nevada Day Parade on Saturday. This was a wonderful flashback to the original purpose of the fountains and the rebuild this year.

New sightings of Kizzy the red cattle dog, who escaped from her owner at Fuji Park on Oct. 2, have been made. The elusive medium-build, pointy-eared, short red-haired dog was recently seen behind Costco as well as across the highway at Western Nevada Supply Company.

On Sunday, Oct. 2, Kizzy escaped her crate at an event at Fuji Park in Carson City and fled the park running scared. The dog and owner are from out of state and everything is unfamiliar to her. If you've seen the dog, call (951) 316-3555.

There will be a rummage sale Saturday, Oct. 22 at Fremont Elementary School in Carson City with proceeds to assist the Cliff Bros Ranch in Washoe County that was destroyed in the Little Valley Fire.

Author Jack Harpster is the featured speaker at the October lecture of the Nevada State Museum, Carson City. Harpster will discuss his new book “The Genesis of Reno: The History of the Riverside Hotel and the Virginia Street Bridge” from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 as part of the museum’s monthly Frances Humphrey Lecture Series.

Growing up here I remember yearly the Anderson Ranch Cattle coming through the streets passing by our front yard, It was a unforgettable experience! My open space was taken away by the “Friends of the Anderson Ranch”. Kim Anderson Colard, the property owner, addressed this on May 15 in a wonderful article. It is her personal property and she has a right to sell it and has been careful on what she saw fit for the area that would be appropriate for our community.

Learn the satisfying and fun crafts of tooling leather and making baskets from lariat ropes. Quiet Woman Cattle Company will teach students how to create amazing baskets combining leather and rope. This workshop is an optional 2 day class. Students will complete a basket on the first day or may continue and learn more sophisticated leather tooling on day 2. Each student will walk away with their own handmade piece regardless of their class duration.

Lake Tahoe was at a crossroads in 1997. The lake’s famous water clarity, once measuring 100 feet, was declining year after year because of stormwater pollution from roads and developed areas and erosion from streams damaged by logging and cattle grazing.

The first ever Carson Valley Ag Day will be held Saturday at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. This free, family friendly event celebrates the region’s rich agricultural history and provides the community a good understanding of where food, fuel and fiber comes from, how it’s grown and who the local people are making it happen.

Summer nights were made for outdoor concerts. Bring a chair and enjoy All Hat, No Cattle at Dangberg Home Ranch Historical Park. The annual Reno Corvette Club Show and Shine will give you something to drool over. The Capital City Community Band is performing two concerts this weekend: one in Carson City, one in Gardnerville, and both accompanied by an ice cream social. Keep reading for even more Sunday fun.

SUNDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pat Holub and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)

Welcome to the weekend, Carson City. The Senior Follies have taken over the Community Center’s Bob Boldrick Theater. Kids won’t want to miss the Capitol City Triathlon: swim, bike, and run your way to the winner’s circle. Celebrate community at the second annual Sassabration and don't forget your bathing suit: the Carson Hot Springs will be free from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Find a feline friend at the Nevada Humane Society’s free adoption weekend. Keep reading for everything our valley has to offer.

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