Extremely dry conditions has prompted the Bureau of Land Management Carson City District to urge cities, counties and residents to be aware of the increased chance of wildfire due to extreme dry conditions and warmer temperatures.
“The current conditions for this time of the year are dryer than what we have seen in the last 20 years," said Ken Smihula, fire management officer. “The public needs to be aware of the dry conditions and the very high risk of wildfire. We encourage everyone using public lands to be careful in regards to human-caused fires and take appropriate steps to prevent them.”

Services for legendary radio commentator Travus T. Hipp will be held this Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Hipp died early Friday morning, May 18, at his Silver City home. He was 75, as old as the Golden Gate Bridge in his beloved San Francisco.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Gathering, gnoshing and remembering will begin at the Silver City Community Center, 385 High Street, at 10:00 a.m. Food and refreshments will be provided. Those who wish may bring more.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

• Nicholas Charles Davis, 18, a Carson City student, at approximately 3:30 a.m. this morning. Davis was arrested for lewdness with a child under 14 and statutory sexual seduction with a child under 14 (both felony allegations) as well as the gross misdemeanor allegation of possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and a misdemeanor allegation of possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail is set at $48,500 plus administrative fees.

May 16th was Muscle Powered’s annual Bike to Work Week cruiser ride, and this year we had record attendance. We estimated around 100 riders this year, double the previous record of about 50. Thank you nice weather!

Drew and Kristy prepping to ride

CARSON CITY – Political Action Committees formed by state lawmakers to help their candidates win seats in the Legislature are off to a slow start in fundraising, according to campaign finance reports filed this week with Secretary of State’s office.

Many of the lawmaker-created PACs reported no contributions in the first campaign contribution and expense report filed Tuesday and reflecting financial activity from Jan. 1 through May 18 of 2012.

The candidates' forum put on Tuesday night by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce allowed the seven people running for Carson City Supervisor to define where they each stand on local issues.

The candidates included current Ward 4 Supervisor Molly Walt, and the two other people running for that seat, Jim Shirk and Amy Clemens. Vying for the open Ward 2 seat were Brad Bonkowski, Dennis Johnson, Stacie Wilke-McCulloch and Maurice White.

The Carson City Little League would like to invite you to purchase tickets for the raffle of a car and $250 gas card, Donated by Dick Campagni's Carson City Toyota, Scion, Capitol Ford, Hyundai. Tickets are $4.00 and can be purchased at Toyota, Ford and any Little League players.

The next Bike Polo game is scheduled for Thursday, May 24th, 6:00PM, in the parking Lot behind the old Colonial Bank at 901 North Stewart Street (across from Smiths on Valley Street). The games have been going really good, but we need more players so people can take breaks more often.  We have all the gear, so all you need is a bike, the protective gear of your choice, and a good attitude.  Come down and play!

CARSON CITY – Sixty state lawmakers and legislative candidates who responded to a survey on government transparency largely favor new laws requiring the Legislature to follow the Open Meeting Law and mandating expanded reporting of spending on legislators by lobbyists.

Sunday, May 20 was a memorable day for two of our friends. The two friends are Stephanie Parker (our neighbor) and her brother George, who was visiting our area from Phoenix, Ariz.
Stephanie is fairly new to Carson City and to our neighborhood, having moved here from Las Vegas, where she lived and worked for many years.
When I first discovered that George would be visiting and that he is an ardent fisherman, I asked Stephanie (who also fishes) if the two of them would like to try Mackinaw (Lake) Trout fishing at Lake Tahoe.
Without hesitation, she said, “You bet. Yes, we would!”

If you’re looking for something totally different to do this weekend in the fishing world, you might want to take the long trip to Ely and be a contestant in a Northern Pike fishing derby at nearby Comins Lake.
Comins Lake is located just several miles out of Ely; it contains Northern Pike, some Largemouth Bass and perhaps even a few leftover rainbows.
The Pike were illegally introduced into Comins some years ago and have virtually wiped out all other species with their voracious appetites.

Douglas County officials scaled back the number of homes burned in the TRE Fire on Tuesday night to two homes from seven, however, 17 outbuildings were destroyed and the fire burning in south Douglas County at Topaz Ranch Estates has grown to 4,400 acres.
Sgt. Jim Halsey of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported the clarification in a news release. The fire continues to move in a northeasterly direction, away from homes in the Topaz Ranch Estates residential area.

Flume Trail Mountain Bikes officially opened for business on May 12th this year. The light winter snowfall has nearly melted off the lower trails, giving access to Marlette Lake and the Flume Trail. A few of us rode the Flume on Saturday, May 12th to go check it out.

The Carson City Relay For Life is our local event to support the American Cancer Society and to raise funds for cancer research, awareness and survivor resources and support. It's also our chance to Fight Back, Remember and Celebrate! Join us at Carson High School from 2:00PM to 8:00AM. Bring the kids and have some fun while you make a difference. For more information or to start/join a team, www.carsonrelay.org.

A missing persons report was filed with the Carson City Sheriff's Office at around 9 a.m. Monday for a 90-year-old woman on blood pressure medication. According to the incident report, the missing person - Kitty Webb - has not been found. She was alleged to have last been seen in a white Ford F-150 with Nevada license plates.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

Manuel "Munchie" Mundschenk, 90, longtime resident of North Lake Tahoe/Carson City, Nevada, passed away April 23, 2012 in Spokane, WA.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be...

More than 350 scientists, environmental policy makers and economic stakeholders will discuss Lake Tahoe and its environmental and economic future at the annual Tahoe Science Conference “Environmental Restoration in a Changing Climate” May 22 to 24 at Incline Village.
The conference, this year being held at Sierra Nevada College, features a scientific poster session and the opening of “Visualizing Change, a photographic exhibition,” on Tuesday evening followed by two full days of seminars and workshops covering more than 20 topics in three main areas:

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations:

• Adam Haney, 22, a Carson City man, at 9 p.m. Saturday at the 2100 block of East William St. Haney was arrested for possession of prescription pills without a prescription (cyclobenzaprine and hydrocodone). Bail has been set at $2,500.

A couple of views from Kings Canyon. These were shot with a Canon EOS 50D, 300mm lense, through a welder's helmet.

The first annual Carson City Family Bike Festival, co-sponsored by Muscle Powered with Carson City Health and Human Services and Carson City Parks and Recreation, will be held on Sunday, May 20th, from 1-4 pm at Riverview Park.

Charly, 71, of Carson City, Nevada entered eternal life on May 9, 2012. He was born in Marysville, Michigan to parents Charles and Matilda Ward. Charly was proud that he served his country as a...

Did you know that our relatively small community has 26 libraries which are not managed, operated or funded in an integrated way?

Each of the 22 private and public schools has its own library. Then there are four public libraries (Western Nevada College, city, State Library and Archives, State Law Library). Two of these libraries (State Library and Archives and the State Law Library) are woefully underutilized.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations:

• Ivan Botello, 26, a machinist from Carson City, at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Botello was arrested on a statutory sexual seduction warrant in his name after he turned himself in at the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Bail is set at $15,000.

Cathy J. Priess, 58, passed away May 15, 2012 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley. 775-882-4965James A. Brandt, 56, passed away May 5, 2012 in Reno, Neva...