Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor violations from Friday:

• Brett Steven Jones, 32, an electrician from Carson City, for a felony parole and probation hold in his name. No bail has been set.
• Jeremy Randall Hoover, 22, a Brentwood, Calif. resident, for a gross misdemeanor allegation of violation of a suspended sentence. Bail is $1,000 cash-only.

A Mass of Christian burial for Virginia ('Ginger') Carolyn Larkin, 73, a Carson City resident for the past 45 years, will be at 11:00 am, Wednesday, at St. Teresa's Catholic Church. A Rosary se...

The caseload at the East Fork Township in Douglas County does not require an additional judge at this time, Justice of the Peace Tom Perkins has decided.
The announcement was made public in a news release sent Monday.
State law requires that an additional judge be added to the township when it reaches 34,000 in population. According to Nevada's demographer, the population of East Fork Township is 39,907. In a letter written to the Legislative Counsel Bureau, Judge Perkins said:

Maxine D. McCormack, 89, passed away March 13, 2012 in Minden, Nevada. Capitol City Cremation & Burial is in charge of arrangements. 775-882-1766Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material...

This lecture presentation tells the story of the two Mars Rovers, Spirit & Opportunity, and their ongoing eight year mission. The slideshow includes incredible images of the surface of the Red planet, and provides the latest information about the status of the rovers. The presentation includes the latest update on the mission status, and the future explorations of Mars.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and lectures will begin at 8 p.m.

NOTE: LECTURES WILL BE CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED IF SNOW IS FALLING ON THE VALLEY FLOOR IN THE CARSON CITY AREA, OR IF THERE IS SNOW ON THE ROADWAYS.

Wild Horse Children’s Theater is thrilled to present the Tony Award winning musical comedy, and mixed up fairytale, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS.

Production dates are Fridays, May 4 & 11 at 7 pm, Saturdays May 5 & 12 at 4 pm and 7 pm and Sundays, May 6 & 13 at 4 pm at the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada, 813 N. Carson Street in Carson City.

There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. No closures are expected, but traffic control will be in effect. A description of the work being done at each location is included below.

• College Parkway in the vicinity of the Freeway – The Comstock Lode is the theme at College Parkway where images of ore veins will be complimented by steel cutouts of miners working under the bridges.

Eleanor (Nora) Augusta Dalcin Bartko passed away on March 16, 2012, at the age of 89. She was born in Allentown, PA on November 2, 1922, the younger twin to Lena Louise Dalcin Seneca. Nora moved t...

One of my favorite television series was "Bonanza." Set on the 600,000-acre Ponderosa Ranch on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe near Incline Village, the weekly NBC series consisted of 430 episodes th...

Wildcats' Melanie Pfeiffer dives safely back to second base under the tag of College of Southern Idaho's TJ Surrage during a college softball game in Carson City, on Friday, March 16, 2012. CSI defeated WNC 12-3, 11-3 and 14-0. Weather permitting the teams will face off Saturday, March 17 at noon at the Edmonds Sports Complex.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source

Prior to the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau board voting last Monday to continue running the V&T Railway for an additional three years, Project Coordinator Kevin Ray said this:

Patsy McLaughlin, 63, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away March 14, 2012. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements. Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be publis...

Here are the recent fish plants in Western Nevada by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Carson City Health and Human Services inspection reports of local restaurants:

Last evening at approximately 11:05 pm troopers from the Nevada Highway Patrol were dispatched to a head-on collision on US 95 in Mineral County, approximately 1 mile north of the community of Luning.

Yesterday the Carson City Board of Supervisors heard the person in charge of the city's open space program outline new goals for the future.

After the city's buying spree of hundreds of acres of open space lands in recent years, Open Space Manager Juan Guzman said they are now shifting to better managing those lands.

World travelers Dr. Chip Carroon and Pat Devereux present their “Nevada Trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit” PowerPoint show at the Nevada State Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 26. The Dayton-area couple will discuss images they shot while trekking 150 miles on Nepal’s most famous hiking route, in the central Himalayan Range. Admission to the event is $8 adults; free for museum members and children 17 and under. The museum is at 600 N. Carson St., Carson City. For more information, call 775-687-4810.

CARSON CITY – Nevada’s top state administrators gathered together in meeting rooms and via the internet today to hear first-hand about Gov. Brian Sandoval’s initial plans for his 2013-15 budget.

The all-day meeting called “Budget Kickoff” was intended to provide instructions to state administrators on how to begin preparing their spending plans for the new two-year budget that will take effect on July 1, 2013.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Elizabeth Santillanez, 18, a Carson City woman, at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening after she was transferred to the Carson City Detention Facility from the Douglas County Jail. Santillanez was arrested on a felony allegation of automotive burglary. Bail is set at $10,000.

Deputies also arrested several people for misdemeanor allegations:

• A 20-year-old transient man was arrested for domestic battery, minor consumption, and possession of marijuana.

*** JR / SR BIG LEAGUE SIGN UPS
Ages 13-18 come out and play for Carson City Little League in the Junior/Senior/Big League Program. Sign-ups will be March 21 from 6-8 pm with tryouts on March 24 from 9-2. All sign ups and try-outs will be at Governors Field. For more information contact Coach Craig "Bear" Stevens at 315-6984 or Coach Bob Stevens at 690-3298. Come out and play even if you have never played before!!!

Carson City Little League has expaned our age groups this year to include 13-18 year olds who want to come play competative baseball.

*** JR / SR BIG LEAGUE SIGN UPS
Ages 13-18 come out and play for Carson City Little League in the Junior/Senior/Big League Program. Sign-ups will be March 21 from 6-8 pm with tryouts on March 24 from 9-2. All sign ups and try-outs will be at Governors Field. For more information contact Coach Craig "Bear" Stevens at 315-6984 or Coach Bob Stevens at 690-3298. Come out and play even if you have never played before!!!

Local law enforcement will work as ‘Celebrity Hosts’ through a unique program called Tip-A-Cop®. Officers will trade in their handcuffs, and Ticket Books for menus and serving trays as they serve food and drinks to restaurant patrons. Lunch and dinner guests will enjoy a fun time with great entertainment, good food and excellent service! In 2011, ‘Special Tips’ donated to Law Enforcement generated over $35,000.00.

Minnesota prose poet Julie Gard will be reading from her new chapbook, Russia in 17 Objects (Tiger's Eye Press), at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St. Subjects include Russian literary icons, international adoption, and found objects from St. Petersburg courtyards. This event is free.

Nadine John, 55, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away March 12, 2012. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements. William Paul Sears, Jr., 48, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away March 11, ...