Nick was born Feb 2, 1945 in Connersville, Indiana. He moved with his family to Long Beach, California where he graduated from Wilson High School in 1963. Nick married Kathleen his wife of 50 ye...

Valentine's Day is not only bookmarked for sweethearts. As Google reminds us Feb. 14 is also the birthday of a man with historic ties to Carson City and a subsequent invention — the Ferris Wheel — that continues to make hearts, minds, memories and even stomachs go 'round and 'round.

Red Thunder has gained the reputation of being one of North America's finest First Nation's Dance Companies. Red Thunder will perform in Carson City at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall on Saturday, March 2 at 2pm.

Join potter Sharon Randall for 6 weeks of clay experience, beginning or intermediate instruction in handbuilding techniques including coils, slabs, pinch and extruder techniques. Create your own slab plate, soap dish, coiled vessel, wall vase, or sculptural piece. No previous experience with clay necessary. Class includes all materials: one bag of clay, glazes, and firing. Some tools available; tool sets available for purchase for $16.

Tuition: $150 ($140 BAC Members)
Mondays, 5:30-8:30pm
February 25th - April 1st
Instructor: Sharon Randall
Location: Pottery Studio

A Carson City man was arrested and faces a felony charge of sexual assault on a child.
David Alan Stone, 58, was arrested in the 2400 block of Bunch Way on Monday, 8:26 p.m. after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Stone was placed into handcuffs and taken to jail with a confirmed warrant and a bail amount of $150,000.

Nevada's window into the Old West is now wide open with tickets available aboard the historic Comstock-era Virginia & Truckee Railroad which launches its 2013 season in May with runs from Carson City to Gold Hill and Virginia City through October.

The Northern Nevada Development Authority will host a Legislative Breakfast on Feb. 27, 7 a.m. at the Carson Nugget in Carson City.
Get the latest updates on what can be expected during the legislative session with fresh, timely and on-point updates. The breakfast will be a good way to ask questions and hear what these legislators will say about their priorities for the 77th Legislative session.
Assemblymen Grady, Livermore and Wheeler will be on hand as well as State Senators Kieckhefer and Settelmeyer.

Taken too soon, Randy Boggs, 46, died February 8, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Randy was born February 26, 1966 in San Diego, CA to Richard and Sona Boggs. He has been a resident of Carson City sinc...

Virginia B. Hamilton, 90 of Gardnerville, passed away on February 10, 2013, Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mater...

George Sigel Hatcher, 90 of Dayton, passed away on February 6, 2013, Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may...

Lorna "Candy" Maddox, 60 of Silver Springs, passed away on February 7, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mate...

Knowing how to comfort and support a loved one who has a terminal illness can be challenging. How can you help your loved one cope? How will you deal with your own grief?

A seminar for terminally ill individuals and their loved ones will be on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 3-4 p.m., at Sierra Nevada Cancer Center, 1460 S. Curry Street in Carson City.

"White House B&B Murder Mystery Dinner" in Genoa, NV. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 7 pm. Dine with such unforgettable characters as "Miss Magnolia" and "Hafa Hoffa". Tickets are $45 per person. Call 775-782-4951 for reservations. Seating is limited and by reservation only.

Nevada lawmakers on Monday banned troubled Assemblyman Steven Brooks from the legislature and placed him on leave while an independent investigation into his recent bizarre behavior is conducted.

Floyd E. "Nick" Nichols, 68, of Carson City, passed away at home February 8, 2013. Fitzhenry's Funeral home is trusted with arrangements. 882-2644Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This materia...

Stephen B. Cowen, 91 of Carson City, passed away Feb. 10, 2013 at the VA hospital in Reno. Funeral Services will be held Thursday Feb. 14, 2013 at 9:30AM at Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. Burial to foll...

UPDATE 9:50AM: The Carson City Communications Dispatch Center reports the widespread phone outage that began Monday night hasn't affected 911 calls coming in. So far no one has complained to dispatchers that they had a difficult time reaching 911 through to dispatch, said Marlon Moncada, communications supervisor for Carson City.

AT&T has been sending updates to the dispatch center, the Sheriff's Office and the Carson City Fire Department about the problems and have worked to resolve immediate issues that involve 911 emergency service first, Moncada said.

"What we have been told is there is a group that is working with 911 centers so the community is able to call 911 and not experience problems," he said.

Meanwhile, messages to Carson Now have come from several readers stating their cell phone, internet and DSL services remain out of service with AT&T, Virgin, Sprint, Boost Mobile.

Carson City Assemblyman Pete Livermore was absent from the Assembly Monday because of illness.

Friends of the Library book lovers will now have a larger place to buy books and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce plans to launch the opening with a ribbon cutting.

Carson City authorities made numerous felony and misdemeanor arrests recently, including arrests for domestic violence, car theft and probation violation court orders.

A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Feb. 7, 7:04 p.m. in the 400 block of Simone Avenue on an outstanding felony warrant out of Douglas County.

I just got word that Sheriff Fulong is trying to get rid of the biker clubs in Carson City . You got to be kidding me, what has this country come to? Go get the guys that shoot up IHOP, the guy who is molesting children. You wont win this one, we have constitution rights and we will fight for them. Police are the most corrupt people I know. There's bad seeds in all aspects of clubs, including the police. All this is gonna do is bring us bikers closer together and make us stronger. The Blue nights who are cops where cuts too, you gonna close them down to?

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified the victim of a single-vehicle accident on Saturday at the IR580 Carson City freeway as William Thomas Stephens, 78, of Carson City.

This is the last installment of “The Sagebrushers.” This series was written to profile the lives and careers and credit some of Nevada’s early newspapermen. The men named in this story were some of the more prominent Sagebrushers. There were many others, but space here did not allow us to name those who also deserved recognition.

Nevada Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Anderson Muñoz of Dayton, who was injured by a rocket attack in Afghanistan, received a Purple Heart on Saturday in Reno.
Muñoz, 35, is one of about 50 Nevada Guardsmen to receive a Purple Heart since Sept. 11, 2001. He suffered a ruptured ear drum and concussion during enemy rocket fire on Nov. 18, 2011.