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By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Game biologists are often hard to understand. When trying to explain something to the everyday man, they forget to stop using all of their scientific terms and sometimes leave people more confused than ever.
When asked about the upcoming chukar hunting season, which begins Oct. 8, Nevada Department of Wildlife upland game biologist Shawn Espinosa wanted to avoid any confusion, “I think overall it's going to be a good to excellent season. Hunters are going to be very happy this year.”

Here are the most recent fish plants in Western Nevada by state's Division of Wildlife. For information, call the NDOW headquarters in Reno at (775) 688-1500 during regular business hours.

CARSON CITY – Nevada State Engineer Jason King today announced additional locations for public comment during the upcoming Southern Nevada Water Authority water-rights hearings.

CARSON CITY – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced Affordable Care Act grant awards of $3.96 million to Nevada to help fight what she calls unreasonable premium increases.

Another season has begun for the Fruit Barons of Carson City. Sponsored by Healthy Trees, a dedicated group of local volunteers can be seen up in the tree tops on any given morning. With an abundance of fruit that would otherwise go to waste, the Fruit Barons make sure it reaches the community instead. Foraging 275 pounds on their first day, Fruit Barons are still welcoming fruit tree donors please call (775) 220-6330 to donate. Gearing up for their second season Fruit Barons share the bounty with local organizations including FISH, Advocates, Rom Woods, Senior Center and many more.

Duck Horn Vineyard Winery and its companion winery Paraduxx, what could be tastier than both of these in the same tasting! Come sample a can't miss combination!

All proceeds benefit the families of the National Guardsmen & women who lost their lives at the Carson City IHOP restaurant on September 6th. Please show your support and taste some great wine too. 6-9pm. $35 pp.

See you then!
The Bella Family
bellafiorewines@yahoo.com
775-888-9463

CARSON CITY – Nevadans are more pessimistic now about the state of the economy than they have been since early 2010, according to the most recent poll commissioned by the Retail Association of Nevada.

The death toll from Friday's Reno air race crash has risen to 11, city of Reno spokeswoman Michele Anderson has confirmed. Anderson did not immediately have the person's name and could not say if the person died at a hospital or on the tarmac.

The Carson City Democratic Central Committee and the Carson City Democratic Women's Club cordially invite you to the Grand Opening of their new headquarters at 502 E. John St, Suite G, on Friday, September 23 from 5-7 p.m.
Mayor Bob Crowell will be on hand to cut the ribbon. Light Refreshments, No Host Bar, Good Company!

For more information: 841-DEMS (841-3367) or carsoncitydems@sbcglobal.net .

Nevada Business Connections is pleased and proud to announce two new members on our Advisory Board.  Amy Ginder, Director of Institutional Research at Western Nevada College, and Dr. Fred Steinmann, Managing Principal at EDSolutions LLC.

An account has been established to benefit the family of a former Woodfords resident who died of injuries received at the Reno Air Races on Friday.

A memorial service is planned for October at Turtle Rock Park for former Woodfords resident John Craik, who died of injuries received at the Reno Air Races on Friday.

Dr. Sue Fawn Chung, the leading authority on the history of the Chinese in Nevada, presents a lecture on her new book of the same title, Thursday, September 22 at the Nevada State Museum. Dr. Chung will be available at 6:00 pm to sign her book, The Chinese in Nevada, recently published by Arcadia; the lecture will begin at 7:00 pm. The Chinese in Nevada boasts more than 200 vintage images and memories of days gone by. Professor Chung has been teaching at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1975.

Proscenium Players, Inc. has announced auditions for its first production of its 2011/2012 season. "A Tuna Christmas" provides comedy set in the fictional small town of Tuna, Texas. Small-town hijinks, big Texas personalities, and Christmas silliness collide. There is no doubt this event will prove to be memorable for audiences and participants alike.

When the lawsuits are filed --and experts say they will be -- following last week's air race disaster, experts say the target may not only include the owner of the plane, but also the Reno Air Racing Association Inc. and the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, which runs the Reno Stead Airport.

The Nevada Division of State Parks will next month hold a public hearing on the Nevada Administrative Code’s (NAC) change of regulation to allow for the carrying of firearms in state parks.

You know only death and taxes are certain. One of my grandfathers started a Mortuary in Hardin, Mont., that is still run by my uncle Everett and his son Terry. My other grandfather was a rancher in...

The special election for Congressional District 2 is over, and no big surprise. After Judge Todd Russell decided in a lawsuit filed by Republicans to narrow the field from 12 who wanted to run, to ...

Like any scientist, Kelland Terry hungers for knowledge and likes to conduct experiments to try to prove his theories.In his recently published book, "VES Theory and the Forces of Nature - Elast...

You know only death and taxes are certain. One of my grandfathers started a Mortuary in Hardin, Mont., that is still run by my uncle Everett and his son Terry. My other grandfather was a rancher in...

The Carson City Board of Supervisors on Monday certified the results of the 2nd Congressional District special election in a brief special meeting.Clerk-Recorder Alan Glover told the board that jus...

After 15 years in business, Morey Tresnit has one thing figured out: You never have it figured out."Even in a town like Carson City, I still run into people who don't know where we're located or...

A memorial service is planned for October at Turtle Rock Park for Gardnerville resident John Craik, who died of injuries suffered Friday at the Reno Air Races. Craik, 47, a longtime contractor, ...

Two men are dead after a tire blew on their Chevy Camaro during the Silver State Classic Challenge, a high-speed race in rural Nevada.

A Carson City woman led deputies on a car chase Saturday evening before being apprehended for possession of methamphetamine.

A Washington State man was arrested Saturday afternoon after he allegedly aided in the getaway of another man who was spotted stealing items by store security.

When a deputy responded to the 3200 block of Market Street, witnesses pointed them to a red truck moving through the parking lot, where William Gutierrez, 38, was stopped. According to the arrest report, the suspect started yelling profanities at the deputy. After being cuffed, the suspect allegedly made a sudden movement to grab something, and the deputy had to physically restrain him.

CARSON CITY – The state of Nevada has been approved for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) competitive grant to assist in energy retrofits across the state.
The grant will help commercial buildings develop energy efficient retrofit projects, making it easier for businesses, contractors and energy suppliers to undertake these efforts.
The $765,000 grant will be augmented with a $250,000 in-kind match from NV Energy.

By Aimi Xistra-Rich
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.

A Denver television station is reporting that one of the victims in the Reno Air Race Crash was Alpine County native and Gardnerville resident John Craik. KUSA Denver interviewed Craik's sister-...

This may be our last chance to network outside this year! Join us for a beautiful evening on the patio for $0.99 drink specials and appetizers. Cost: Free for Members. $20 for Non Members. 1055 S. Carson St.

Join the Carson City Chamber of Commerce in welcoming Carson City Pediatric Dentistry to the local business community. Their new office is at 4530 S. Carson St., Suite 5. Refreshments will be served.

When “Galloping Ghost” went down it narrowly missed the thousands of fans sitting in the grand stand. Also near the grand stand, were the official announcers, the voices of the Reno Air Races.

Leave it to a Gardnerville math professor and his 9-year-old son to track down a car in the wilderness within 16 hours of seeing it on a TV commercial.

The recently revamped Nevada Tourism Commission has sent the names of three finalists for its vacant director's position to Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Community residents are invited to drop off as much personal paper documentation they would like to safely destroy and recycle. Documents must be removed from binders, though attached staples and paper clips are acceptable.

American Document Destruction will provide the shredding and recycling services on Shred Day, which will coincide with the credit union’s Enterprise Car Rental Sales event. Enterprise will be holding a free BBQ for all those stop
by.

For more information about GNCU’s Shred Day and Enterprise Car Rental Sales event, visit www.gncu.org, or call 775-882-2060.

RENO (AP) - A 10th person died overnight from injuries suffered Friday in the nation's deadliest air racing disaster, a crash that sent about 70 other people to Reno-area hospitals.Saint Mary's ...

RENO (AP) - The World War II-era plane that plummeted into an air-race crowd like a missile bore little resemblance to its original self. It was rebuilt for speed, if not for stability.The 65-ye...

RENO (AP) - Nevada Democrats and Republicans going before a state judge this week in a legal battle over redistricting are accusing each other of trying to manipulate the boundaries of new congress...

Dr. Graham Kent, Professor of Geology & Engineering at UNR and head of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, will do a presentation about earthquakes in Nevada and how best to prepare for them.

Our meetings are free, fun and educational! Silent auction, door prizes and refreshments are included. Share your finds...meet other rockhounds...bring the kids (activity and 10 free rocks for each child). Learn about our member field trips, newsletter, and special events.

Come join others this Wednesday singing old favorites from the Rise Up Singing book - or bring in copies (10 or so) of songs you'd like to share. Refreshments welcome - we take a break to socialize. Call Johanna at 775-461-5284 for directions and further details.

The four brothers leaned on one another, and sometimes it seemed like they leaned on Mikey more %u2014 the serious one who started his own company in high school, the brave one who wrote letters to ask for things they needed, like wheelchairs and scholarships and maybe baseball tickets %u2014 and the only one to graduate from college so far.

Another colossal mistake has been made by the good folks who make decisions on realignment in Nevada high school athletics.According to a recent release sent out by the NIAA earlier this week, Woos...

DAYTON - Dayton High avenged two early season losses by sweeping Lowry 25-21, 25-12 and 25-15 Saturday afternoon in a Northern 3A volleyball match.The sweep gives Dayton a 4-0 record heading into T...

During the American Revolution, Emily Geiger volunteered to ride horseback through the woods teeming with British soldiers carrying a message from Gen. Nathanial Greene to Gen. Thomas Sumter.She...

Historic Nevada State Prison is now down to just over a quarter of the number of inmates it held at its peak population as prison officials continue the process of closing it for good.Corrections s...

Not too long ago, we did business with paper. Paper invoices, paper receipts, paper bookkeeping records, etc. Now, we all use computers. In fact, our business (and personal?) lives are so "computer...

Carson City Clerk-Recorder Alan Glover will present the Board of Supervisors with a canvass of the special election vote Monday morning.State law requires supervervisors to canvass the vote seven w...

Andrew Homan of Lake Tahoe, an avid bicycle-racing fan and author, will speak at 6 p.m. Tuesday about his recently published book, "Life in the Slipstream: The Legend of Bobby Walthour Sr." Homan, ...

"In general, the art of government consists in taking as much money as possible from one class of citizens to give to the other." - VoltaireWhen it comes to the economy, society has two classes of ...

"Straw Dogs," a thriller currently playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City and elsewhere, is a remake of the 1971 controversial film of the same name directed by Sam Peckinpah, that opened the Hollywood door on a kind of territorial violence. It was widely condemned as preaching violence and misogyny.

"Drive," a violent crime movie now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City and elsewhere, stars Ryan Gosling, a major Hollywood star as you can tell when his name appears even before the film title, along with 11 producers (some of whom were obviously go-fers) listed before the director Nicolas Winding Refn.

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