There are several things wrong with the music comedy "A Joyful Noise," now playing he Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City and elsewhere.

But those faults are outweighed by the music, a contemporary kind of gospel that moves nicely but lacks the true feeling of gospel singing. And the leads are just fine — Queen Latifah as Vi Rose Hill, Dolly Parton as G.G. Sparrow and the exuberant and lovely Keke Palmer as Vi's daughter Olivia.

The unusual winter weather has been a boon for ice skaters. Here some skaters take to the ice on Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park. This area is normally under several feet of snow at this time of year and likely has never been conducive to ice skating. Hat tip to Sierra Foothills Report.

Leave it to the Proscenium Players to stack the cards and place some outrageous bets beginning Friday, January 20. Celebrating their 47th season, the Carson City-based theater troupe will let the chips fall where they may during the murder mystery dinner “Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale.” Check out the latest blog from the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Performances are Friday’s and

Normally a dusting of snow in my front yard would not merit a photo, but this has been anything but a normal winter. It's been two months since the last recorded trace of precipitation. Let's hope the storm forecast for later this week brings a lot more than this.

The action-thriller "Contraband," now playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, stars Mark Wahlberg as Chris Farraday, a reformed former ace smuggler living in New Orleans with with wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and two sons (largely ignored) making home burglar alarms as a business.

Then his brother-in-law Ben Foster (Sebastian Abney) screws up a drug deal and Chris has to step in to save him and his family from the drug boss Tim Briggs' (Giovanni Ribisi) murder threats.

James, affectionately known as Jim, Jimmy, or Dad, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the young age of 53 after suffering complications following a stroke. He was born July 29, 1958 in Pho...

Bad luck for Carson on the Friday the 13th when they took on the McQueen High School Lancers. The Senators lost 52-32.

The operator of BlueGo, the South Lake Tahoe area public transportation system, has installed four new bus shelters and will put up three more in spring to provide riders safety, convenience and comfort.

Little five year old Maddyson Palmer must undergo her third open heart surgery soon and she and her mom will have to travel to Las Vegas. Her Mom will also have to take time off work for travel, the surgery, and Maddyson's recovery time. They heed YOUR HELP!

TONIGHT - January 13, 2012, there will be a fundraiser at High Sierra Brewery in Carson City from 5 - 8 PM. A percentage of the sales will go toward their expenses and there will be raffles.

Please come by, show your support, and have fun.

LET'S MAKE THIS FRIDAY THE 13th A LUCKY DAY FOR MADDYSON!!

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has approved a project that will reduce wildfire risk to communities on Lake Tahoe's South Shore and restore the health of the area's forests. The South Shore Fuel Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project will thin trees and brush on more than 10,000 acres of national forest system land from the Nevada state line to Cascade Lake.

Carson Performing Arts presents "Hiroshima: Crucible of Light" at the Carson Community Center. Showtime: Fri, Sat. 1/20-21 at 7:30 PM; Sundays 1/15,1/22 at 2 PM. A spectacularly artistic montage piece the likes of which Carson City does not see! Please support us!

Lowell Robert 'Bob' Gibson, 78, a 53 year resident of Carson City, died peacefully at home on January 3, 2012. He was born March 22, 1933 in Reno, Nevada, to Herbert and Matilda Gibson. Bob gra...

CARSON CITY – A computer glitch that caused some jobless benefit recipients to have their claims mistakenly rejected this week has been fixed, and claimants who had problems are encouraged to re-file using the state’s website.

CARSON CITY – A panel of key gaming figures and state officials will begin meeting next month to consider the impact of Internet gaming and other technological advances on Nevada’s major industry.

Gov. Brian Sandoval announced his five appointments to the Gaming Policy Committee yesterday. The full 11-member committee has not met since 1984. Sandoval will serve as chairman.

Genoa Paracon 2012
In Historic Genoa, Nevada
Friday March 9, Saturday 10, Sunday 11

Come join Genoa Historic Ghost Tours & Thin Veil Investigators' first Paranormal Conference.

Situated in the historical town of Genoa, Nevada. Our Guest Speakers of Author - Richard Salva; Author - Janice Oberding; Writer and TVI member - Mark Sardari; Property Manager of the St. Mary's Hosptial In Virginia City -Angela Zelasko, Author, and TVI member - Sandie La Nae; Founder of GHGT and member of TVI - Kim Copel.

Marguerite 'Rita' Smith Blochowiak of Dayton NV, known locally as 'Margie B', passed from the arms of her family at home on January 5, 2012. She was within a stone's throw of her 95th birthday. Bo...

The year of 2011 was anything but quiet for the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG).
Pesky bears, a roaming gray wolf, significant poaching arrests, tsunami relief work and dramatic wildlife rescues were among the stories that captured the public’s attention.
DFG also welcomed new Director Charlton H. Bonham, who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in August.

Winter is one of the best times to catch fish. Just because it's cold doesn't mean it's time to put your fishing gear away. In fact, if you put your gear away now, you might miss some of the best fishing of the year.
Catching bluegill through the ice is a fun thing to do in Utah in the winter.
That's right—those "crazy" people you see standing on the ice at waters across Utah aren't so crazy after all.
They know a layer of cold ice means hot fishing in the water under the ice.

In the main photo, a solitary ice hut sits on the ice at Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, just out of the City of Watson Lake. In the second photo, a close up of that same ice hut.
Photo courtesy of Barry Drury of Watson Lake, Yukon

If you like to fish in the State of Nevada, you might be interested in entering the 2012 Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) fishing contest. This annual contest is inexpensive, you can have fun fishing during the year and you might even win some nice cash, just before Christmas. If you’re interested, here is all kinds of information on that contest:

CASA OF CARSON CITY will begin a CASA volunteer training January 30, 5:30 to 8:30 at the Carson City Juvenile Court, 1545 E. 5th St.. Anyone is welcome to attend the first of the ten training sessions to learn more about CASA.

CARSON CITY – Nevada is joining with many other states in seeking a waiver from the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a state panel was told today.

Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released details of the investigation of two bodies found Tuesday in the Carson River near Carson River Road. The victims were identified as Darrell Crossman, 53, and his wife Kelley Crossman, 43.

While the investigation continues, Furlong said that they suspect that one of the victims fell into the frigid water of the Carson River, and the other attempted a rescue, and both were overcome by hypothermia.

Here is the statement issued by Furlong:

CARSON CITY – Several major events in Las Vegas, including the final table at the World Series of Poker, combined with a healthy baccarat win, pushed Nevada gaming revenues up 7.1 percent in November, the Gaming Control Board reported today.