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Polar Express tickets aboard V&T Railroad going fast, seats on four dates remain
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 1:50pm

With the holiday season just weeks away, THE POLAR EXPRESS train is cannonballing down the fast track, with nearly all tickets aboard the historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad sold out.

Carson High Senior is a Racing Champion
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 9:33am

If you were to encounter a pretty, petite blonde named Samantha Schultz in the hallways of Carson High, your first thought might be “cheerleader.” You certainly wouldn’t think “racecar driver,” but Schultz just became the first female track champion in the Strictly Stock division at Diamond Mountain Speedway in Susanville. The ironic thing is that at 17 she doesn’t have her driver’s license yet, and is driving on a learner’s permit.

Minden man faces DUI charge after found allegedly passed out in traffic lane
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 8:31am

A 45-year-old Minden man was arrested Wednesday at the intersection of South Carson and Old Clear Creek Road in Carson City after fire department personnel found him passed out in the southbound lane of traffic. He faces misdemeanor charges of DUI and open container.

According to the arrest report, Carson City sheriff deputies were called at 11:49 a.m. to the location by fire department personnel who observed a man passed out in a vehicle in the No. 1 southbound lane of traffic.

Carson City man allegedly squirts hypodermic needle in front of officer, booked on felony drug charges
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 8:24am

A 27-year-old Carson City man faces felony drug charges after being arrested in the parking lot of Walmart Wednesday.

Richard Reid Adams was arrested at 12:21 p.m. According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to the parking lot after receiving information that it appeared as if someone was attempting to break into a vehicle and had, earlier, went through a back pack located inside the trunk.

Carson City area casinos see September gaming profits drop, Lake Tahoe sees big win
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 7:13am

Casinos in Carson City and Carson Valley report a decline of nearly 4.2 percent in September gaming profits over 2012 figures but just up the hill at Lake Tahoe, the casinos at Stateline saw gaming "win" climb by 23 percent, Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Thursday.

Overall gaming in the Silver State for September was healthy, with a 7.4 percent gaming "win" with profits of $958,805,870. For the fiscal year, July 1, 2013 through Sept. 30, 2013, gaming related profits has increased 2.97 percent.

A Walk Down the Fall Art Walk Lane
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 6:43am

At 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning a group of well bundled people met in downtown Carson City for the Fall Art Walk. If you missed the walk or forgot to take notes, here is a brief recap.

1) Comma Coffee – The “Backseat Gallery” in the back was featuring art by Barry Mitchell. It was a great opportunity to get a hot coffee too.

2) Legislative Grounds – A viewing of the statues of Kit Carson and Abraham Curry and the Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial along the beautiful ground of the Nevada State Legislature.

Outdoors with Don Q: A few more days left to fish many California waters
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 10:18pm

This is my annual reminder that many California waters will close to fishing on Friday, November 15. So if you want to fish any of them, you better hustle because you are rapidly running out of time.

Those waters will not re-open until the last Saturday in April next year (April 26, 2014), and that is a long, long time to wait to wet your line. Here is a partial list of some of the nearby waters that will be closing:

State Indian Commission honors Nevadans at Nov. 2 American Indian Achievement Awards Banquet
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 4:15pm

The Nevada Indian Commission will honor four Nevadans at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City for their important contributions to the American Indian community.

The American Indian Achievement Awards Banquet and Silent Auction is now in its fourth year and is the first statewide effort to recognize people in the state that have positively influenced the lives of American Indians.

Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans host free Nov. 2 legal aid fair at community center
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 2:34pm

Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans, also known as VARN, will host a free legal aid fair at the Carson City Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 2.

Volunteer attorneys will be on-site to answer civil legal questions in a variety of areas including, but not limited to, family law, bankruptcy, wills and estates, foreclosure and other real property matters, landlord/tenant issues, debt collection, government benefits, and immigration.

Carson City Walmart provides $25,000 helping hand to FISH for new food delivery truck
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 12:57pm

Showing its continued support for the Carson City community, Walmart has donated a $25,000 grant to Friends in Service Helping, otherwise known as FISH, for its food bank delivery vehicle.

Walmart recently provided the money needed for the new FISH Food Bank delivery truck, which currently distributes to food bank locations in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties.  

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