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African-American artifacts from Comstock to be displayed in Ore.

News - Last Update Fri, 10/07/2011 - 4:21am

Four of the most significant artifacts from a 2001 excavation of a Nevada saloon are headed to Oregon to be part of an exhibit."Black Impact: African American History in the Far West" will open ...

Community Briefly Oct. 7

Announcements - Last Update Wed, 10/26/2011 - 7:52am

Benefit concert to protect national historic landmarkDan Hicks and the Hot Licks will play Pipers Opera House in Virginia City on Oct. 22 to benefit preservation of the Virginia City National Histo...

Nevada Day Treasure Hunt Clue No. 5

Lifestyle - Last Update Wed, 10/26/2011 - 7:52am

In Illinois I debatedKansas and Nebraska I authorizedIn Nevada I'm commemoratedAnd Missouri was not compromised.--Nevada Day Treasure Hunt Clue No. 5October, 6 2011 10:31 pm MST...

CASA of Carson City Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

- Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:32pm

I AM FOR THE CHILD

CASA of Carson City Volunteer Recognition Dinner.

Come help us say "Thank You" to our "Superheroes!" -- Our CASA Volunteers.

Buffet Dinner & Silent Auction

Gold Dust West Casino
Nov. 4th, 6-9pm

$50/ticket
Tickets are available at Comma Coffee
or
reserve your tickets by emailing: casaofcc@earthlink.net.

For more information about CASA Volunteers who speak up for abused or neglected children visit: CASAofCC.org - CASA of Carson City, 1545 E. 5th. St., Carson City, NV 89701 - 775/882-6776.

Remembering Pat Bates

Pat Bates was the founder and executive director of the Community Addiction Clin

Opinion - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:31pm

A REFLECTION
by Tracy Davis and Cheryl Worthington

Twenty years ago, Carson City lost one of its finest. Pat Bates' death was a loss for the community, the state, and for those who were personally touched by her. And yet, because of the life she lived, Pat continues to live in the hearts of those who knew her, those who loved her.

A small tribute to Steve Jobs

Opinion - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 5:35pm

There are many people who remember where they were and what they were doing when they found out that John Lennon had died. Others remember the death of JFK with similar sadness, the memory sharp and untouched after nearly 50 years.

Carson high school football

Sports - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:03pm

Carson senators vs the Douglas tigers this Friday night at 7:00 pm Carson Senators vs the Douglas high school tigers. it is going to be a big game. Show your senator and tiger pride. Students with student id get in for free. students with out the student id it will cost $5.00 . Go senators and tigers. see you at the game. this game is at Carson high school this Friday night at 7:00pm

Baseball Legend, Dave Dravecky to visit Carson Valley

Sports - Last Update Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:52am

LifePoint Church welcomes World Series pitcher and San Francisco Giants legend Dave Dravecky to speak at all three services on the weekend of October 22nd/23rd.

Tahoe planning agency streamlines code ordinances

News - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 2:39pm

NEWS RELEASE — As part of its Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released last week the public draft of an overhauled Code of Ordinances that is already more than one pound lighter in print than the current code. Most of the changes in the draft document will not need to wait for the TRPA's scheduled adoption of the Regional Plan Update in 2012 to take effect.

Another lunchtime distraction

Lifestyle - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:59am

Never-aired Apple "Think Different" ad, still relevant today:

Live: Carson City Board of Supervisors

News - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:01pm

Update: The meeting will resume at 4 p.m.

You can catch the live video feed here, and the agenda is here. You can also join the discussion by going to the live video page and clicking on the comment tab underneath the video, or posting to Twitter with hashtag #ccsupes.

Letters to the Editor Oct. 6 | NevadaAppeal.com

Opinion - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 8:09am

Sheriff Joe enforces the laws of the land

Autumn Jazz with MHJB

Lifestyle - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

Mile High Jazz Band presents Autumn Jazz, a program of big-band music with vocalist Sheryl Adams, on 8-10 p.m. Oct. 11 at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St.General admission is $5 at the door; free fo...

Latin and Afro-jazz at Plan:b

Lifestyle - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

Niall McGuinness and his New World Jazz Project will heat up Plan:b Micro-Lounge Saturday. Doors open at 8 p.m. for this all-ages concert.The Jazz Project offers its nouveau sound mixing soul, L...

Minden fall concert features cello soloist Evan Stern

Lifestyle - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

As part of Carson Valley Pops Orchestra's fall concert, celloist Evan Stern will perform a solo piece titled "Kolnidrei," by Max Bruch. The fall concert is 7 p.m. Saturday in the CVIC Hall, Mind...

'Crooners on the Comstock' takes journey to Rat Pack era

Lifestyle - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

The Comstock will step back to the period from the mid-1940s to the mid '60s from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Richie Ballerini and Max Amillion team up to present "Crooners on the Comstock," a show that ...

Secret Witness offers $500 reward in armed robbery attempt

News - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

Douglas County Secret Witness is offering a $500 reward for information in identifying an attempted robbery suspect who tried twice to grab an 18-year-old woman's purse as she walked on Tillman Lan...

Mayor accompanies Fritsch students to school

News - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

lthough they woke to a blustery morning, the Gudmundson girls did not waver in their commitment to walk to school as part of International Walk to School Day on Wednesday."The girls were going t...

Carson City man celebrates 90th birthday

News - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

Aniceto "Babe" Garcia will celebrate his 90th birthday on Saturday, and he attributes his long life to a couple of factors."I hate to say this, but I think it's good clean living, and my wife ta...

Woman expected to plead in DUI fatal

News - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

A Lyon County woman waived a preliminary hearing Wednesday and is expected to plead guilty later this month to charges she was high on meth when she ran head-on into another vehicle as she drove on...

Plans revised for sharing city's proposed athletic complex

News - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:02am

The city's plans for sharing a proposed Multi-purpose Athletic Complex with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada have been revised.The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department agreed Tuesday...

Commentary by Bob Thomas: Bank on greed to drive market berserk

Opinion - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:22am

"You're not a statesman until you can eat a lobbyist's food, drink his wine, romance his women and still say NO!" - Flavius Bronkitus, Roman senator Over the years lobbyists have relentlessly --Co...

Prep Roundup: Carson tops Damonte in soccer

Sports - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:22am

Jason Martinez scored two goals to give Carson a 2-1 win over Damonte Ranch Wednesday night in boys soccer action.About five minutes after Damonte took a 1-0 lead, Martinez scored his first goal wh...

Fishing report through Oct. 12

Outdoors - Last Update Thu, 10/06/2011 - 12:56am

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is through Oct. 12.

Outdoors with Don Q: Taking a few bites out of Apple Hill

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:19pm

It’s that time of the year, once again, to visit a special place known as Apple Hill in the State of California.
If you are a newcomer to this area or if you have never been there, fall is a great time of the year to visit Apple Hill.
And, if you are a newcomer, about now you are probably wondering, “What and where in the heck is Apple Hill?”
Well, the correct answer is: “Apple Hill is not a specific hill or a specific location; on the contrary, it is a large geographic area.”

Traditional chukar hunting areas affected by wildfire

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 8:54pm

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) urges chukar hunters to avoid popular chukar hunting areas recently damaged by extensive wildfire in northeastern Nevada.
Despite these fires, the department is still predicting excellent chukar hunting success this season.
Hunters are asked to stay away from China Garden in the Bloody Run Mountains, Tom Basin in the Santa Rosa Range, the northern portion of the Izzenhood Range south of Midas, the Hot Springs Range and the south Turscarora Range.

Explore Hat Creek in Northern California

Outdoors - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 8:53pm

By the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association
As pioneers made their way through the Shasta Cascade Mountain Range, there was a stream some had to cross.
While a couple of pioneers were crossing this stream, one of their hats had fallen off of their head and landed in the water.
Thus, Hat Creek was born, or so goes the old wives tale.
Hat Creek winds its way through the Lassen National Forest and is known as one of the most famous fly fishing streams in Northern California and offers some great spin fishing.

Nevada Supreme Court Wants More Information In SOS Redistricting Request

News - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 6:06pm

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court today issued an order instructing Secretary of State Ross Miller to supplement the petition filed by his office earlier this week asking the court to intervene in the redistricting issue now in Carson City District Court.

Remembering Steve Jobs

Business - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 5:16pm

Steve Jobs, the visionary who created products from the Macintosh computer to the iPhone, died today. Without his genius, I'm not sure you would be reading this website today. I've used Apple computers for the last 25 years. I'm writing this on an Apple MacBook Pro, after hearing the news from an alert on my iPhone. The following is a video of his commencement address at Stanford University in 2005:

American Jobs Act May Create Unfunded Burden on State

News - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:28pm

When he visits Las Vegas on Oct. 24, President Barack Obama will continue his nationwide tour urging Congress to pass the Americans Jobs Act, his $450 billion plan to create jobs and stimulate the economy.
“Pass this jobs bill, and there will be funding to save the jobs of up to 13,000 North Carolina teachers, cops, and firefighters,” Obama said earlier this month to thousands of supporters at North Carolina State University.

U.S. Senate Candidates Berkley, Heller, Trade Barbs On Chinese Currency Issue

News - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 3:54pm

CARSON CITY – Last week it was a dispute about the Small Business Jobs Act and whether it will create any jobs in Nevada that generated controversy between the two major party candidates for the U.S. Senate.

Greater Nevada Promotes Jenny Casselman

Jenny Casselman, Greater Nevada Mortgage Services Vice President of Loan Servici

Business - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 5:21pm

Greater Nevada Mortgage Services (GNMS) has promoted Jenny Casselman to Vice President of Loan Servicing. Her responsibilities will include mortgage loan servicing and loss mitigation functions.

Casselman, who holds a Masters in Business Administration, started at Greater Nevada Credit Union in April 2003 as a Branch Manager and then served as Call Center Manager and Regional Manager before joining Greater Nevada Mortgage Services in May 2009 as Loan Servicing Manager.

Nevada DMV Goes Mobile With iPhone App

News - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:28am

CARSON CITY – Nevada iPhone users now have DMV information at their fingertips with a new iPhone and iPad app called “DMV Mobile”.
Motorists planning a trip to the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles can look up wait times at six metropolitan offices, get maps to all of the offices and kiosks, look up personalized plates and even schedule a drive test.

More details on Carson City IHOP shooter's weapons

News - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 7:18am

Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released more details about the IHOP shooter Eduardo Sencion's weapons, including that he fired 60 rounds from an assault rifle that had been converted to a fully automatic weapon.

PREP: Carson girls blank Damonte

Sports - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:04am

Carson High improved to 8-2 in Northern 4A soccer with a 2-0 win over Damonte Ranch Tuesday night.Brenda Torres and Kenzie Tillitt scored for the Senators, who visit Hug at 11 a.m. Saturday. Josily...

Palmer wins club title at Dayton

Sports - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:04am

Andrew Palmer shot a 153 over 36 holes to win the Palmer Club Championship at Dayton Valley Golf Club.Palmer, an employee at Dayton Valley, had rounds of 74 and 79 to grab a two-shot victory over J...

Fresh Ideas by Ursula Carlson: Losing will power? Sweeten the pot

Opinion - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:04am

As a child, I loved going to the A&P store with my mother. We were newly arrived immigrants and still overwhelmed by the bounty of food available. Shopping for groceries seemed like a trip to Parad...

Commentary by Sue Morrow: Pull the plug on capital punishment

Opinion - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:04am

It was the worst day of my life, with the exception of the death from a heart attack of my father at the age of 73.I didn't view my dad in his coffin, as I wanted to remember him as he had been in ...

Get Healthy Carson City: Health department and animal services reach out to community

Lifestyle - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:14am

This column addresses topics related to the health of our community.The staff of Carson City Health and Human Services and Carson City Animal Services is excited - and very busy - this time of year...

Caregiver Matters: Getting over the fear of joining support groups

Lifestyle - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:14am

There can be so many benefits and advantages to joining a local support group. In the past year, the Caregivers Support Group of St. Peter's Episcopal Church has hosted as many as 15 different reso...

Say 'yes' to chocolate with dinner

Lifestyle - Last Update Wed, 10/05/2011 - 4:14am

I was recently approached about writing this column at the farmers market where we had a vendor booth selling and marketing my newest venture, which is a wine and chocolate bar named Coco Dolce....

No plans yet on what to do with IHOP