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Gas station clerk arrested for selling to minors, carrying fake ID
News - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 2:05pm

You would normally think it's minors who get busted for fake IDs when it comes to buying alcohol, but in this case, a gas station clerk was arrested after he sold alcohol to a 16-year-old decoy, and was found to have a false identification.

Gurpreet Singh Gill, 28, was arrested Monday evening in the 1100 block of North Carson Street for felony possession of false ID and misdemeanor unlawful sale of alcohol to a minor.

Fourth Fireworks
Lifestyle - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 8:08am

Scenes from last night's fireworks show over Carson City.

Walking across the country to raise awareness for transplant patients
News - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 4:10am

Mike Tittinger says he just felt like there was something missing from his life - something not quite settled.That something, he discovered, stemmed from the death of his wife Deanna a decade ag...

Flurry of weekend brush fires keep firefighters busy
News - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 4:10am

Fire crews quickly knocked down a brush fire Monday afternoon in a field on Highway 50 East, the third brush fire in two days.The fire about 5:30 p.m. near Gold Dust West on Monday was contained to...

Follow the rules when giving the gift of stock
News - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 4:10am

It is harder to receive than to give. But giving to young folks can be a wonderful thing to do.Part of the act of giving is to show love and pride in that young person and part is to help them esta...

Bullets finish second in tournament
Sports - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 4:10am

The Nevada Bullets fell just short of capturing the Sertoma Collegiate Classic over the weekend. After defeating the Knavoto Knicks 9-1 in the semifinal. The Bullets fell 16-15 to Pro Player Baseba...

North should fall in line with NIAA realignment
Sports - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 4:10am

What's wrong with the number three?Babe Ruth wore it. Dale Earnhardt stuck it on the side of his race car. The planet Earth, afterall, is the third rock from the sun. You can't get a hat trick with...

Carson celebrates the Fourth
Lifestyle - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 5:00am

Carson City celebrated July 4 quietly Monday with rides on the state Railroad Museum's prize steam engines and a carnival in Mills Park.In honor of the nation's birthday, the bell tower chimes a...

Walking across the country to raise awareness for transplant patients
Lifestyle - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 5:00am

Mike Tittinger says he just felt like there was something missing from his life - something not quite settled.That something, he discovered, stemmed from the death of his wife Deanna a decade ag...

Commentary by Sue Morrow: Was your Independence Day more than an excuse to barbecue?
Opinion - Last Update Tue, 07/05/2011 - 5:00am

The Fourth of July always conjures up thoughts of soaking up the sun on a sandy beach, picnics on a field of lush grass, backyard barbecues, parades and spectacular fireworks. Potato salad is a cul...

Fire near Gold Dust West quickly extinguished
News - Last Update Wed, 11/09/2011 - 10:40am

Firefighters attacked a brush fire in a field west of Gold Dust West casino, on Highway 50 East, quickly knocking it down despite strong winds at the time.The fire, which started about 5:45, is und...

July 4 at Nevada State Railroad Museum
Lifestyle - Last Update Mon, 07/04/2011 - 10:24am

This morning at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, the boys have all the toys out of the barn, including the Inyo steam engine and the McKeen motor car. There's also antique cars on display, a Civil War re-enactment and live period music. A great way to start the day before the fireworks. Have a happy 4th.

Lawsuit seeks to halt wild-horse roundup in Nev.
News - Last Update Mon, 07/04/2011 - 5:36am

RENO (AP) - Wild-horse advocates have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the federal government's plans to remove about 1,700 mustangs from the range in eastern Nevada, claiming officials failed to...

Brush fire knocked down at Brunswick Canyon in Carson City
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 1:19pm

Carson City firefighters were able to get a good jump on a brush fire burning early this afternoon near the Bertagnolli quarry in the Brunswick Canyon area. Reports coming in via police scanner is that the fire is under control and mop up has begun.
As of about 1:15 this afternoon much of the fire was said to have been knocked down, no structures were burned and cleanup had begun. Flames were reportedly six feet high with the fire generating lots of smoke. The fire, reported at 12:35, was said to be about 100 x 100 feet wide, according to police scanner traffic.

Movie Review: 'Larry Crowne' lacks wit of 'Bad Teacher'
Lifestyle - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 9:28am

"Larry Crowne," a romantic comedy now playing at the Fandango Galaxy in Carson City, is the second romantic comedy to hit the scene after the delightful "Bad Teacher," was a hit because of Cameron Diaz' loopy, wide grin.

Sadly, "Crowne"with Tom Hanks directing, writing and co-staring with Julia Roberts, can't come up with the wit and charm of "Teacher." Where "Teacher" is profane and clever, "Crowne" plots along predicable lines from the opening when Hanks as Crowne is laid off from a big box store (read Wal-Mart) because he does't have a college degree. Sure.

Commentary: An open letter to the Nevada Supreme Court
Opinion - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 4:38am

Are "the people's" Constitutional rights to elect our representatives being ignored by the secretary of state, the Nevada Legislature and the courts? The U.S. Constitution clearly states that the "...

Commentary by Guy Farmer: We'll miss Defense Secretary Bob Gates
Opinion - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 4:38am

Is recently retired Robert Gates the greatest Defense Secretary ever? That's the question a nationally syndicated columnist asked last week, and my answer is "probably." Gates, who retired on Thurs...

Soroptimist club presents volunteer awards to students
Announcements - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 4:38am

Soroptimist International of Carson City recently honored Avery Hudak and Caitlin Sinclair, winners of the Violet Richardson Award.This award is bestowed upon Carson High School seniors who exem...

V&T Full Moon Train Ride fundraiser
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

Soroptimist International of the Comstock is offering the 2nd annual V&T Full Moon Train Ride fundraiser at 7 p.m. Aug. 12.Boarding will be at the F Street Train Station, three blocks down from C S...

Athletic center site, design up for board approval
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

A conceptual site and building design concept for the multi-purpose athletic complex is up for possible board action Thursday when the Carson City Board of Supervisors meets.Staff will ask for appr...

Final death count in Amtrak crash
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

RENO - No more deaths are expected from a crash between a big-rig truck and an Amtrak passenger train in Nevada, authorities said Saturday as federal investigators neared the completion of their on...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada grateful for community support
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada wrapped up its spring fundraising season on Friday. Although falling short of the $100,000 goal, executive director Hal Hansen said he was pleased with t...

Re-enactors bring Civil War to life w/ Fourth of July Events
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

Sunny Spencer's hoop skirt rustles as she walks along the boardwalk at the Nevada State Railroad Museum and chats politely about days gone by.Spencer, of Carson City, was among the members of th...

New laws will shape Sandoval's legacy
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

Flipping the calendar from June to July ushers in a new era in state government and essentially launches the administration of Gov. Brian Sandoval, a first-term, no-new-tax Republican whose adminis...

Soroptimist club presents volunteer awards to students
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

Soroptimist International of Carson City recently honored Avery Hudak and Caitlin Sinclair, winners of the Violet Richardson Award.This award is bestowed upon Carson High School seniors who exem...

Primary Children's Center receives $1 million from Smith's
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

Primary Children's Medical Center Foundation has received a $1 million donation from Smith's Food & Drug Stores. The contribution is a result of fundraising efforts with customers in 56 stores in U...

Seminar to detail marketing support for agriculture exports
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

Agricultural producers and manufacturers of food products in Northern Nevada looking to expand export sales will learn next month about free marketing assistance that's available through a federall...

No gold at the end of Social Security rainbow
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

You can be right or you can be ready. I am talking about those still in denial about the current condition of the Social Security trust funds. Fighting about this issue rages on, but no matter what...

Capital City Center gets facelift
News - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

The Capital City Center, a strip mall on East William Street, is shining a little brighter this week after having just undergone an exterior remodel.Property manager Vicki Hone, president of the...

Reno gets by Carson 10-11s
Sports - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

Reno American used a four run inning to top the Carson City 10-11s Little League All-Stars, 5-3, Saturday night at Governors Field in a winner's bracket game.Carson took a 2-0 lead in the fourth...

Bullets in semis
Sports - Last Update Sun, 07/03/2011 - 5:34am

RENO - Scott Greene picked an opportune time to throw his best game of the summer.Greene, the former Wooster High star and a member of the Chico State baseball team, tossed a three-hitter as the Ne...

Recent fish plants in Western Nevada by NDOW
Outdoors - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:40pm

June 21: Cave Rock Landing at Lake Tahoe: 3,936 rainbow trout: 10.4 inches in length.
June 22: Wilson Common in Washoe Valley: 500 rainbows: 10 inches.
June 22; Davis Creek Pond in Washoe Valley: 500 rainbows: 10 inches.
June 22: Marilyn’s Pond in Washoe County: 500 rainbows: 10 inches.
June 24: Desert Creek in Lyon County: 788 rainbows: 10.4 inches.
June 24: Desert Creek in Lyon County: 584 brown trout: 10.7 inches.
For information, call the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Headquarters in Reno at 688-1500 during regular business hours.

Outdoor calendar for July 2011
Outdoors - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:39pm

July 01 – Sept. 30 – Pyramid Lake (north of Reno) is closed to fishing for Lahontan cutthroat trout.

July 04 – Fourth of July Holiday.

July 15 – Opening day of the 2011 fishing season at Marlette Lake.
This season will close on September 30.
Call the Nevada Department of Wildlife at 688-1500.

July 15 – Second Wednesday of the month:
Regular monthly meeting of the Clear Creek Bowmen at Fire Station No. 1 on Stewart Street at 6:30 p.m.
Call Jim or Carol Davis at 883-0389.

July 19 – Third Tuesday of the month:

Nevada Governor signs bill to control and prevent invasive species
Outdoors - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:36pm

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
With the passage of AB167, signed by Governor Brian Sandoval, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will develop a coordinated statewide aquatic invasive species (AIS) management plan to control and prevent species like quagga mussels, Didymo (rock snot), Asian clams, curly leaf pondweed, northern pike and may others.
The bill’s main sponsor was Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams
(D - Las Vegas).

Successful abalone checkpoints along California’s north coast
Outdoors - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:34pm

By the California Department of Fish and Game
The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) conducted two abalone checkpoints on California’s north coast on June 16 and 17.

Both checkpoints were slower than usual due to rough ocean conditions.

One checkpoint in Navarro, Mendocino County, was conducted by 21 game wardens and one State Parks ranger. Members of the Mendocino Abalone Watch Group assisted with game bag checks and directing traffic.

California wardens break up deer poaching ring
Outdoors - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:32pm

By the California Department of Fish and Game
California game wardens served two search warrants on members of a deer poaching ring early Thursday, resulting in the arrest of three Stockton men.

The wardens arrested Thongseuth Khounchanh, 58, Ti Sila, 51, and Bounleuna Sysenglath, 59, as they returned from an all-night poaching trip in El Dorado County.

The men were charged with killing deer and selling deer meat for profit.

Marlette-Hobart backcountry update
Outdoors - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 12:31pm

By the Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
We have finally had some significant snowmelt and can now update access and trail conditions into Marlette-Hobart Backcountry.
North Canyon and Marlette Lk Basin
North Canyon is free of snow until one reaches Marlette Saddle at the 4 mile mark. The saddle still has a 150-200 ft long snowdrift blocking the road. The rest of the road down to the lake is clear for hiking/biking with a few remaining drifts on over to the dam and Flume trail.
Marlette Trail

DNA to be used to ID final victim of Amtrak crash

News - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 1:16pm

RENO (AP) - Authorities say they will use DNA to identify what they think is the sixth and final victim of a crash between a big-rig truck and an Amtrak passenger train in Nevada.Nevada Highway Pat...

Hot July 4th weekend rolling in
News - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 4:56am

The July Fourth weekend will be a scorcher with the highs in the mid to upper 90s throughout the Monday holiday, according to the National Weather Service. Today will be sunny with a high in the...

Water transmission line work along Fairview to include bike path
News - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 4:56am

Utility work along the east side of Fairview Drive includes an access road that will double as a bike path for Carson City, officials said this week.The Public Works Department's Water Utility Mana...

Officials urge boating safety over weekend
News - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 4:56am

The Fourth of July weekend is the busiest time for boating in Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Resources Conservation District is expecting 1,500-2,000 boats to come through its five inspection points thro...

Washoe joins Clark County in seeking state refund
News - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 4:56am

Washoe County is demanding a $21.5 million refund from the state for diverting property taxes from the local government over the past three years to pad state coffers - a practice that was common u...

Carson 9-10s drop to 0-2 in District 1
Sports - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 4:56am

After being no-hit by Washoe on Thursday night, Carson City's 9-10 all-star team came out swinging Friday night.Carson scored seven runs in the first three innings, but Reno National tied the game ...

Bullets win two games
Sports - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 4:56am

RENO - When Nevada Bullets manager Jim Blueberg sent assistant coach Jeremiah Libke out to start Friday's Sertoma Baseball Classic opener against RBI Baseball, he had an ulterior motive.He wanted t...

MOTORSPORTS: Busch having a great season
Sports - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 4:56am

Kurt Busch's string of poles was broken at Infineon last weekend, but I'm pretty sure Kurt didn't mind when he saw the checkered flag on Sunday.Busch became the 11th winner in 16 races this season....

Commentary by Eugene Paslov: Three acts of faith
Opinion - Last Update Sat, 07/02/2011 - 5:56am

One should always reflect on acts of faith. It's difficult, but I recently witnessed three.The first concerns my brother-in-law, Dan. He's a gentle giant - 6-feet tall, 300 pounds with a fierce fac...

Placerville woman falls to her death at Lake Tahoe casino
News - Last Update Fri, 07/01/2011 - 10:32pm

Detectives of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office are investigating the death of a Placerville woman who fell from a 14th floor balcony at the Horizon Casino Resort in Stateline on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe.

The body of the woman, later identified as Loretta Sangara, 68, of Placerville, was discovered by Horizon Casino security officers at about 10 a.m. on Friday, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey in a news release.

Little firecrackers light up Carson City
Lifestyle - Last Update Fri, 07/01/2011 - 10:12pm

Students and family members from Kinderland Nursery School participate in the annual 4th of July parade in downtown Carson City, Nev., on Friday, July 1, 2011. Click here to see the entire gallery.
Photo by Cathleen Allison / www.NevadaPhotoSource.com

(UPDATE 6:22) Motor home fire halts traffic at Carson City freeway
News - Last Update Fri, 07/01/2011 - 6:23pm

An motor home fire has shut down the Carson City bypass and the Highway 50 east entrance to the freeway this evening. According to witnesses on the scene and police scanner traffic, the motor home, parked on the freeway between Fairview and 5th Street near the bridge, went up in flames at around 5:33 this afternoon. It was extinguished at around 5:50 p.m.

Vehicle fire shuts down freeway
News - Last Update Fri, 07/01/2011 - 7:58pm

A motor home engine fire that has spread to the living compartment has shut down traffic on the freeway between Fairview Drive and Highway 50 East. The vehicle fire is in the southbound lanes near ...

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