A memorial service is scheduled Sept. 28 in Las Vegas for RichardHam, a longtime state executive, liberal Democratic activist and advocate for civil rights, services to prevent substance abuse and ...

UPDATE 8PM: The U.S. Forest Service reports Friday night that the fire burning on the Douglas County side of Lake Tahoe on public land off of Elks Point Road has been contained at 2.6 acres. Cheva Heck, spokeswoman for the Forest Service, said local government resources assigned to the fire are being released. An engine will remain at the fire site overnight. The cause of the fire is under investigation. "We have no reports with lightning or problems with power lines. The fire is believed to be human caused," she said.

UPDATE 8:45AM: Highway 395 has reopened with controls (pilot vehicle) so expect delays and watch for fire vehicles, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
The fire, which has burned more than 2,000 acres, is burning mostly upslope east of Highway 395 into predominately BLM public lands in the southern Pine Nut Mountains. There is a decreasing threat to approximately 30 homes west of the highway. If the fire were to jump the highway, however, this is looking less likely as fire personnel consolidate fire lines. No structures have been lost at this time. Power lines down at the fire scene, but they are deenergized, which is impacting some local rural residences. The fire is 5 percent contained. Full containment expected by Sept. 24. An aerial reconnaisance this morning will evaluate fire acreage and behavior. Nine airtankers are currently assigned to the incident, which includes four large airtankers and five single-engine airtankers (SEATs).
Structure protection is being handled by units of the East Fork Fire Protection District (Douglas County).
Incident Command Post is at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
One minor firefighter non-burn injury reported.

The Friends of the Carson City Library organization was recognized during the Carson City Chamber of Commerce mixer at the Carson City Library on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Chamber Chairman Stan Jones poses with Friends members, from left, Freida Ford, Robin Williamson and Phyllis Patton.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source

Carson City Chairman of the Board Stan Jones welcomed five new members at the recent Chamber mixer: From left: Julie & Daniel Magrath, owners of The Glass Guru; Stan Jones; Chuck Wilson of Edge of the World Vacations; Fay Groves of WESPAC Advisors LLC and Joe Locurto representing Made In Nevada, Inc.

John Locastro - 76, of Gardnerville passed away on September 15, 2012 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Funerals & Cremations Gardnerville, Nevada.Jerry Wolter - 70, of Ga...

Local hunters took home some impressive game this year. Here's information about the photos:

Photo No. 01: Kevin Law of Carson City with his 7X6 bull elk taken with a bow and arrow in Nevada big game management area no. 231. Photo courtesy of Kevin Law

Photo No. 02: A happy Kellie Modispacher of Douglas County with her tom turkey taken during the spring 2012 turkey hunt. Photo courtesy of Lance and Kellie Modispacher

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This week's inspection includes a supermarket and several schools. See the full report below.

A Carson City man has been identified by the Nevada Highway Patrol as being the sole occupant in a fatal crash early Sunday morning, Sept. 16, on Highway 395 in Douglas County.
Rafael Silva-Olivas, 43, died when he lost control of his 1991 Jeep Wrangler on Highway 395 and Lucerne Street.

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Division of Insurance is seeking public input on the selection of Nevada’s essential health benefits plan.
The essential health benefits plan for Nevada will be the benchmark set of health care services that will be required in all individual and small group health insurance plans starting in 2014.

A Gardnerville woman and a Yerington man have been identified as victims in Saturday night's fatal accident on Highway 395 at Leviathan Mine Road, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. A Reno man has also been identified. NHP will release the name of the separate Sunday morning single-vehicle crash later today.

The Carson Tahoe Health Foundation is pleased to announce net proceeds of over $50,000 for their 2nd Annual Carson City HopeFest fundraiser. This is an increase over last year’s net earnings of $37,000 and like last year, one hundred percent of these proceeds go towards local cancer patients seeking treatment in Carson City. Currently, the CTH Foundation is the only non-profit organization focused on supporting Carson area cancer patients with living expenses.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center. Go here for the agenda and here for live video. You can also view the agenda below.

Sharyn Kathleen Peal, 63 of Carson City, passed away on September 11, 2012. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This ma...

Ok Eam, 82 of Carson City, passed away on September 7, 2012. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not ...

CARSON CITY – On the first leg of his trade mission to the People’s Republic of China, Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada business delegation met with members of the U.S. Embassy staff and representatives of the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Treasury, Agriculture, and the divisions of  Economics and  Public Affairs of the Department of State, his office reported today.

In another round of layoffs in less than a month, 48 salaried and hourly employees were let go from the Chromalloy plant in Carson City, the company confirmed Wednesday. About 100 employees were laid off in late August.

In late July, more than 500 women from throughout North America rolled into Carson City, Nev., to celebrate their shared passion for motorcycling. The 2012 American Motorcyclist Association International Women & Motorcycling Conference featured presenters from around the globe and drew a healthy share of cruiser riders, with a splash of sport bike, sport touring, dual-sport and off-road enthusiasts mixed in for good measure.

What Gerald Bartholomew calls an “accidental discovery” in the late 1960s grew during the years to a collection of more than 1,100 books and other Mark Twain-related items.
Although it took nearly a lifetime to amass the articles, he's now letting them go in a donation to the Carson City Library.

Richard Ham, a long time Nevada resident, has passed away at the age of 89. A Celebration of Life will be held September 28th, 2012 from 4-6pm at the Nevada State Museum located in the Springs Pre...

"Graphene: What is it and what is it for?" Presented by Thomas Herring, PhD/Physics. The talk will cover a brief history of graphene along with a bit of quantum mechanics to help describe some of the material's more interesting properties. The range of interesting and unique properties makes graphene a candidate for a huge range of potential applications. A list of some of the more exciting ones will be covered. The talk will conclude with a summary of what might happen with graphene research in the future.

The third annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is a celebration of the scrumptious cuisine and culinary talent that has made the Lake Tahoe region the best mountain-dining destination in the country.

The weeklong event is scheduled to kick off the first Sunday in October, Sunday, October 7, and will run through Sunday, October 14. Local food aficionados and visitors will delight their palate with 3-course prix-fixe menus at exceptional values that incorporate organic, seasonal and local ingredients - all served up at Lake Tahoe's charming and historic eateries, resorts and bistros.

A $10,000 cash prize and a wild night full of surreal costume get-ups that are guaranteed to make more than a few heads spin returns to MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa with Lake Tahoe's legendary Halloween event, the 34th annual Freaker's Ball, Saturday, Oct. 27.

CARSON CITY – Democrats continue to out-register their Republican counterparts, with the latest data from Clark County now showing a more than 100,000 voter advantage as the deadline to participate in the Nov. 6 general election draws ever closer.

Today just before noon the Clark County website, which updates registration totals regularly, showed 346,703 Democrats registered to vote compared to 246,479 for Republicans, a 100,224 advantage.