A casting call for adults and children interested in television, commercials, movies and stage productions will be held in Carson City Feb. 22 at Silver State High School, 788 Fairview Drive from 6 to 7 p.m.

The 77th session of the Nevada Legislature opened for business Monday with the usual pomp and circumstance but little of the drama members were afraid might occur around the swearing in of Assemblyman Steven Brooks, D-North Las Vegas.

John Albert Bolander, 81 of Carson City, passed away on Jan. 29, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This materi...

Edwin P. Meletta, 79, passed away Feb. 1, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mate...

CARSON CITY – Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper is warning Nevadans about a telephone scam circulating in the Silver State.
The scam is an automated call that tells consumers that their zip code has been re-evaluated and that they now qualify for lower insurance rates. According to a news release, consumers are then asked to “press one for more information,” if they do, they will be transferred to a voicemail system that asked them to leave personal information.

Carson City authorities are reportedly speaking with a man who allegedly brandished a weapon at a car dealership employee.
The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. Monday. According to police scanner traffic, a man had an argument with an employee at Michael Hohl dealership on South Carson Street in which a silver or metallic handgun was allegedly brandished and then the man left in a vehicle.
At the time of this report, sheriff's deputies have been unable to find a weapon.

If you’re new to tubeless bicycle tires, you may not be aware that they need periodic maintenance. Although a tire may continue to hold air indefinitely, flat protection can diminish after just a few months as the sealant drys up. In addition to adding fresh sealant, it’s best to remove the old sealant for best performance. The old sealant can pool and stick to a specific location in the tire, or form into strange rubber crystals. If not removed, the dried sealant adds excess rotating mass to the tire, and can throw the wheel out of balance.

Photographs by Reno artist Peter Goin featured in an exhibition called Arboles de Cholula, Spanish for Trees of Cholula, are on display at OXS Gallery through March 22. The award-winning artist and local professor will discuss his work at a free public reception hosted by the Nevada Arts Council from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. The OXS Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 716 N. Carson St. in Carson City.

After meeting with multiple child abuse agencies and being advised where FACA can help most in the greater Carson City community, it has been decided that the new focus for Fighters Against Child Abuse in 2013 will be in the area of prevention.

UPDATE 10:35AM: David Michael Grimes, 32, of Dayton is being held on $250,000 bail in Carson City Jail and faces a charge of murder after allegedly shooting James Lay, 32, outside of his Carson City home.

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UPDATE 10:44PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirms the victim in Sunday night's shooting outside a Carson City home has died. At approximately 8:35 p.m. Sunday night, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a man shot at the 900 block of West Washington Street in Carson.

Nevada legislators launch their biennial session Monday facing the possibility that little will actually happen.
Gov. Brian Sandoval, who has been a cautious head of state, is facing re-election and might have higher political aspirations, making him loath to propose any sweeping, controversial changes. Democratic leadership is afraid to admit they want to raise taxes, and they don’t have the two-thirds majority to raise money by themselves.

Alfred Doten had one of the longest tenures of any Sagebrusher in the history of the Comstock. His Nevada career began at Como in 1863, and ended 40 years later with his death in Carson City in 1903.  Today Doten is remembered for the journals he wrote spanning 54 years documenting his career and personal experiences. Seventy years after his death, the University of Nevada Press published a massive three volume set, weighing a hefty 14 1/2 pounds, titled: “The Journals of Alfred Doten 1849-1903.”

Mike Perez passed away Jan. 25, 2013 at Carson-Tahoe Hospital after a long battle with kidney failure. Originally from Gilroy, Calif. he eventually settled in Nev. and married Donna Burke. He wa...

William Francis Ventura passed away after a long illness on Jan. 23rd, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Beverly Ventura; two stepdaughters, Lelana Ferrando of Moundhouse, Nev. and ...

This year marks the 46th consecutive year that Bishop, California will celebrate the sport of trout fishing by hosting an early season derby bearing the name of legendary fisherman Blake Jones.

On Saturday, March 16th the Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce expects upwards of 1,000 anglers to participate in the contest, which is one of the state’s biggest annual single-day fishing events.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Feb. 23 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 7 p.m., Rainer Herm will teach multi-level country two-step. Social dance is 8-10:30 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Join the club that night, and the dance is free. For information, go to www.highsierraSDC.org or call 775-629-9369.

The white walls on the second floor, outside the banquet rooms of the Carson Nugget, are in the process of being transformed. Right now they contain the mural paintings of Kit Carson, V&T Railroad, Dat So La Lee, the Carson Mint, Carson Nugget, Roosevelt’s Speech Capital Building, Carson Brewery and Capital Building; but soon those walls could contain so much more.

“The hope is to show Carson City’s uniqueness as well as the love and pride we have for our home and community,” said Gardnerville artist Beverly Caputo.

Mark your calendars for Feb. 19 in Carson City for Part II of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act and how it is being implemented in Nevada.

The free event will be at the Silver State Charter School Performance Arts Center, 900 Mallory Way in Carson City beginning at 5:30 p.m. Presented by Sierra Nevada Forums, learn how the Affordable Health Care Act is affecting the medical community in Nevada and how care providers are preparing to help their patients.

A petition to create a business tax to fund education was upheld, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday, sending it to the 2013 Legislature for action.

Law enforcement agencies in Carson City and across Northern Nevada will team up Super Bowl Sunday and increase the number of patrol officers roads and highways looking for impaired motorists.

With a federally funded “joining forces” grant secured by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, additional law enforcement personnel from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, and the Reno and Sparks police departments will be on overtime shifts saturating the region Sunday afternoon and evening looking for motorists who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Ethel M. Murphy passed away peacefully on Jan. 28, 2013, she enjoyed 95 years of life. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Louis F. Murphy; and daughter, Betsy Peck. She left behind her son,...

The Rotary Club of Carson City will host and sponsor a Chicken Soup and Crackers Food Drive For Carson City's Food for Thought through the entire month of February.

Donation bins will be available at various businesses in Carson City and the Food for Thought offices, 3246 N. Carson Street, Suite 118, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

See the following release below.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said today that detectives have confirmed the death of Desiree Bragg, 19. The young woman died late Wednesday afternoon at Renown Medical Center in Reno. An autopsy is being performed today at the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office. The full results of the autopsy report are not expected for approximately 4 weeks.

Members of the 1-189th Nevada National Guard unit have returned, arriving at Reno-Tahoe International Airport Wednesday to cheers from family and friends. They were deployed as aviation support for air assault missions throughout Afghanistan.