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Every first Saturday in Carson City downtown teems with happy people from all over the region for the Downtown Business Association's Wine Walk. Rain or shine, all year long, more than 30 local businesses open their doors for the influx of visitors seeking wine, a nosh, and perhaps something from a quirky boutique. Ten dollars will get you a Carson City logoed wine glass, a raffle ticket, a hand stamp, and a map.

Meet the authors of some recently released books and get your books signed Oct. 4, 2014 in the Dema Guinn Concourse at the Nevada State Museum from noon until 3 p.m.

Nearly 30 years ago, the Nevada Arts Council and its partners created a radio series that would chronicle the fabric of Nevada folk heritage from experts in local arts that include bit and spur making, the language of gaming, neon glass blowing, cradleboarding and more. In celebration of the state’s 150th birthday, the full 13-episode series “Home Means Nevada 1986: Folklife in the Silver State” has been digitized.

As many as 45 employers will take part in a job fair on Friday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center.
Sponsored by Carson City Health and Human Services, Job Opportunities in Nevada (JOIN), and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce the Sept. 26 fair, located in the large gym of the community center at 851 East William Street, is open to the general public and all job seekers. Veterans will be able to enter the Job Fair at 1:30 p.m. for early admission.

Many celebrations are scheduled throughout the Silver State in the month of August. These Nevada 150 events celebrate all things Nevada and help bring awareness to the 150th Anniversary of Statehood. The following events are held Aug. 15 through Aug. 31.

Recently, right here in Carson City, I was asked to sign a “Petition to Impeach President Obama”. I was told to “impeach” meant to remove a sitting President from office and that by merely signing this petition, President Obama and his wife Michelle, would be leaving the White House because “the people have spoken.”

The 7th Annual “Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope” will take place on Sept. 13-14 in 11 different communities across the state. The goal of the event is to increase awareness of the devastating effects suicide has on our nation and state, and to remember those who have been lost to suicide.

In Douglas County the Saturday, Sept. 14 walk will begin at Douglas City Historical Museum, 1477 Hwy 395 North, Gardnerville. Registration begins 8:00 am. In Yerington, the walk will be at the Boys and Girls Club, 124 N. Main St., Yerington. Registration begins at 10:30 am.

The Old West Trio
Western Music – Western classics from Sons of the Pioneers and Gene Autry to contemporary artists Ian Tyson and Tom Russell.
Showtime is 4 - 6 PM
At the Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street
Bring a blanket and picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of FREE music!

The Tepid Club of Cool is an acoustic jazz/swing quintet featuring Thom Bentley on guitar & vocals, Steve McElroy on clarinet, saxophone, flute, percussion & vocals, Robin King on vocals, Ryan Goodpastor on percussion and Duncan Elledge on bass and vocals.
Bring a blanket and picnic dinner and enjoy an evening of FREE music at Genoa Town Park, 185 Nixon Street
Genoa.

To celebrate the completion of the Genoa Main Street Enhancement Project, the Town of Genoa along with the Douglas County Redevelopment Agency is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Dedication Ceremony, and Celebration on July 27th at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held on Nixon Street north of Jacks Valley Road, in Genoa Nevada and will be followed by festivities until 1 p.m. in the downtown area.

Just in time for Independence Day, Reno-based non-profit Black Rock Solar has reached the milestone of building 3 megawatts of solar power capacity across the state of Nevada. That’s 3 megawatts of clean, renewable energy fostering freedom from fossil fuels and building a self-reliant nation independent of environmentally hazardous power-production methods.

Sometimes it takes a while to get the big picture, to see things coming into focus. Now, I am not much for conspiracy theories, but if anything looks like it is being driven by design, this is one. The theories driving it were formulated many lifetimes ago. The people whose sick minds spawned them are long dead. For the life of me I do not understand how any egomaniac could possibly get his jollies from a trend he might have started but maybe not even his great-grandson might see coming to fruition. But there it is, a hundred year timeline on several fronts.

Destruction of money


Another accident late this Friday afternoon has traffic backed up at Fifth Street west of the Carson City bypass. At least two vehicles are involved, according Carson City fire and sheriff's officers reporting. Slick and slippery conditions around the bypass and overpass persist as snow piles up and temperatures continue to drop.
Unstable and snowy weather conditions will continue through Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A Lake Effect Snow Warning has been issued for the yellow shaded areas on the map above, including Fernley, Carson City and Minden.

NIXON, Nev. – Wayne Burke, Tribal Chairman of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe died early Sunday morning in Nixon. Burke, hailed as a passionate advocate for Native American Veterans affairs and water rights to Pyramid Lake was 38 years old.

Pyramid Lake Tribal Police confirm Pyramid Lake Tribal Chairman, Wayne Burke, died early Sunday morning.
Police do not have many details at this time, but they that he died in Nixon. They don't have information on how he died at this time. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Internationally renowned soloists and a world-class orchestra of 38 instrumentalists will contribute to an exclusive series of classical concerts and performances during Lake Tahoe SummerFest, the first three weekends of August.

Services for legendary radio commentator Travus T. Hipp will be held this Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Hipp died early Friday morning, May 18, at his Silver City home. He was 75, as old as the Golden Gate Bridge in his beloved San Francisco.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Gathering, gnoshing and remembering will begin at the Silver City Community Center, 385 High Street, at 10:00 a.m. Food and refreshments will be provided. Those who wish may bring more.

Reading over the coverage of the Supreme Court's oral arguments over the fate of ObamaCare, you might get the impression that the conservative-leaning court will strike this law down.

While those people on each side of the political divide will have their opinions about this, I, as a person whose profession is all about writing and words, am struck by how the future of this law seems hinged on the wording in the legislation.

The major argument against ObamaCare has to do with the requirement that everyone must buy health insurance, otherwise known as the individual mandate.

Strange how fiction (or movies) sometime match up accidentally with the real world. An example of this is "In Time," a film currently playing at the Fandango Galaxy multiplex in Carson City.

The Town of Genoa will present the third annual Old Time Music Festival 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the Genoa Town Park on Nixon Street. This free event is part of Genoa's Concerts on the Green s...

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
This is a reminder that Nevada State Forester and Fire Warden, Pete Anderson, issued a warning on July 8 about fire danger throughout Nevada.
Western Nevada has experienced numerous wildfire ignitions over the past few weeks posing an increasing danger to the public as vegetation continues to dry out.

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
CARSON CITY — Nevada State Forester and Fire Warden, Pete Anderson, issued a warning on July 8 about fire danger throughout Nevada. Western Nevada has experienced numerous wildfire ignitions over the past few weeks posing an increasing danger to the public as vegetation continues to dry.

Beginning Wednesday, May 18 and ending on Sunday, May 22, Elaine and I took her 82-year-old Mom, Mary Bottoms, on a six-day tour of rural Nevada. It was her first-ever trip to all kinds of interesting places.

She has been a permanent resident of this state for the last 3.5 years, and prior to moving here from Greeley, Colo., she had visited us in Carson City a number of times. Those visits had been made by either train or bus and were always along the I-80 corridor from Wendover to Reno. That was all she had ever seen of the State of Nevada until this particular trip.

CARSON CITY – As Gov. Brian Sandoval today said it is premature to speculate on who he will appoint to replace GOP U.S. Senator John Ensign, Democrats in the Nevada Legislature said they will seek a resolution urging a “fair, open, and transparent process for appointing a temporary replacement.”

By the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
Pyramid Lake is located about 35 miles Northeast of Reno, and is the property of and managed by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

Pyramid Lake is known as being North America’s most beautiful desert lake and home to many year round recreational activities.

The lake occupies 112,000 surface acres inside the reservation boundary and has a shoreline of approximately 125 miles.

The lake has no outlet and is a residual body remaining from the prehistoric Great Lake Lahontan water body.

By the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is seeking public input on proposed changes to the Pyramid Lake Regulations.

For the past several months the Tribe has been working with interested parties to make changes to the regulations in order to improve the recreational experience at Pyramid Lake.

The proposed changes to the regulations are focused improving the fishing
regulations, implementing invasive species protection and making the regulations more user friendly to visitors.

Carl Kuhl, a state Parole and Probation employee of six years, has created a plan that he claims will eliminate Nevada's budget deficit within two years.

In a news release issued on Tuesday, Kuhl said his plan not only will reduce the budget deficit but also help repair Nevada's economy at the same time. It is a pretty big claim, he admits, coming from an Accounting Assistant I, an entry level position.

Today China has confirmed that its J-20 stealth fighter jet has successfully completed its maiden flight. This is a big step toward the country's declared goal of military dominance in the Pacific region.

It is also a big step toward pushing American aircraft and defense companies out of the market, particularly in developing countries that will certainly appreciate the option to get destruction technology at discount prices.

A new group has formed to propose innovative strategies to create a healthy State with well-supported public systems and services and an improved fiscal system.

Members of the Nevada Values Coalition have met twice for “big tent”, nonpartisan meetings to discuss the complex issues, and members then further examined ideas through subcommittees.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons said today he wants to see what strings are attached to the $82 million approved by Congress this week to hire teachers in Nevada before agreeing to accept the funds.