April 2013
Students, faculty honored at WNC awards banquet
Submitted by editor on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 12:35pmOutstanding Western Nevada College students and faculty have been honored for outstanding scholarship and teaching during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Awards were presented to students for academic excellence, tutoring, peer mentorship, athletics, those in the Latino cohort and in student government, as well as to faculty for outstanding teaching and service during the 2012-13 academic year.
Faculty of the Year honors went to Mathematics Professor Michael Hardie, Ed.D. and English instructor Ryan Stryffeler, Ph.D.
Douglas County woman shot in abdomen; brother injured in domestic dispute
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 11:57amA 38-year-old Douglas County woman was shot in the abdomen following an argument Saturday night in the 1300 block of Waterloo Lane.
The woman and her 35-year-old brother, who had contusions to his head, were taken to the hospital and treated for injuries.
The following is from a Douglas County Sheriff's Office press release issued by Sgt. Pat Brooks:
Carson City woman with stun gun in her purse jailed on felony drug charges
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 11:41amA 42-year-old Carson City woman was jailed Saturday and faces two felony drug charges and a charge of being a felon in possession of an electronic stun gun.
Patricia Louise Barkley, was arrested at 12:11 p.m. April 20 on East Nye. According to the arrest report, officers stopped a vehicle based on information that the owner faced a warrant for his arrest.
Carson City firefighters knock down brush fire
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 9:15amA brush fire was reported this morning in the area of Clear Creek and Center as was a possible gas leak near the Stewart Community Center. Carson City firefighters were called at around 9 a.m. near the intersection of Gibson and Center for the rush fire and, nearby, a strong odor of natural gas at the Stewart Community Center.
The gas leak was confined to a stove. The brush fire was knocked down at around 9:30 a.m.
A fire investigator was called.
Café at Adele’s 'Dining Out for Life' on Thursday to benefit HIV awareness
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 8:31am
Café at Adele’s joins Northern Nevada Hopes’ ‘Dining Out for Life’ in making a difference in the lives of those living with HIV.
On Thursday, April 25, Café at Adele’s will donate 20 percent of every dining ticket total to Northern Nevada Hopes so the non-profit organization can continue its work of raising awareness about and providing STD, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, as well as providing extensive support and medical care for those living with HIV in northern Nevada.
Carson City search and rescue find body in overturned SUV up Ash Canyon
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 2:18pmCarson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirms that a body has been found inside an overturned SUV about three miles up Ash Canyon. The incident is believed to be suicide after receiving reports the person had said they were going to end their life, the sheriff added.
Carson City fire and rescue, search and rescue and sheriff's office patrol deputies made their way up Ash Canyon Sunday afternoon after the over-turned SUV-type vehicle was found. The body inside the vehicle was said to require extrication.
Kiwanis One Day at Genoa's Mormon Station
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 12:08pm
Kiwanis’ 240,000 volunteers in 80 countries join together on the third Saturday in April, designated as Kiwanis One Day, a day for each club to perform a volunteer project in their community.
April 20, 2013 a total of 17 members of the Kiwanis Clubs of Carson City, Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada with four Douglas High School Key Club members raked leaves at the Nevada State Park in Genoa, Mormon Station.
Are Sandoval's magic money gifts good news?
Submitted by editor on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:47amGov. Brian Sandoval might not be Santa Claus, but he does know how to give mysterious gifts.
This month, he found $25 million for education programs and even released a handy slogan: “Increasing funds for education without raising taxes: Check.”
An eerie vibe at the Nevada Legislature
Submitted by editor on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:39amThere's a weird vibe in the halls of the Nevada Legislature, a kind of eerie stillness, like when the birds stop chirping and the wind dies to a deafening hush just before a huge storm.
OK, maybe it's not that dramatic.
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School students spend day with Carson City leaders
Submitted by editor on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:26am
St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School eighth graders Margaret Rich, vice president student council and Alejandro Escobar, council secretary, recently spent a day with the Carson City Board of Supervisors.
Former Carson Mayor Harold Jacobsen was honored and given a presentation and took pictures with the board and the St. Teresa students.
