The Carson ity Democratic Women's Club will be holding their monthly meeting at Grandma Hatties Restaurant stating at noon on July 13 2013. If you wish to order off the menu please arrive between 11:15 and 11 40 AM. Instead of having a speaker, a report on a survey of the membership will be presented. This may or may not lead to action on new programs and activities.

Plans for a picnic and tree planting will also be discussed. There will also be a raffle and good fun. All registered Democrats are welcome to attend.

Students will receive an introduction to clay through hand-building and throwing on the potter’s wheel. Additionally, instruction will include design and decoration using glaze and underglaze. Tuition includes supplies and tools. Bring towel &/or apron & wear close toed shoes.

Tuition: $125 ($120 for BAC members)
Wednesdays 10:00am–1:00pm
Choice of Two Sessions:
July 3 to July 31, 2013 (5 weeks)
August 7 to September 11, 2013 (5 weeks, no class Sep 4)
Instructor: Kym Maehl
Location: Pottery Studio

Local residents gathered at the Bureau of Land Management field office in Carson City Wednesday, amid concerns over pending action that may include removal of wild horses.

The area known as Fish Springs, three miles southeast of Gardnerville, is home to scattered bands of wild horses that have become part of the landscape to property owners over the past 20 years. The situation came to a head recently, when residents provided supplemental watering tanks for the horses.

This is a great way to spend quality, creative and fabulously fun time with your kid/s! In this one-day class both adult and child will create a unique and delightful hand-built project! Techniques may include pinch pot, coils, slab, embellishment, and underglazes! Each adult may bring up to three children ages 7-15. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Tuition: $50 per adult and one child, and $25 per additional child &/or adult (just in case both Mom and Dad want to come.)
Choose one of two classes on:
Saturday, July 13, 2013
or Saturday, August 10, 2013
11:00am–1:00pm

Hey Carson City, beat the heat today, grab your favorite swimsuit and get ready to strut your stuff to win more than a $1,000 in cash and prizes.

The next Red, White and Blue Barbecue at the Carson Nugget in Carson City will feature a Men and Women’s Swimsuit Contest, today, Saturday, during a day-long barbecue that runs from 1 to 7 p.m. The contest will be held from 2-5:30 p.m. with the finals being held inside the casino at the Show Bar beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Michael B. Silva, 69, passed June 18, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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KRNV News 4 has learned the driver involved in a crash that resulted in two deaths in Carson City over the weekend has previously served time in the Nevada Department of Corrections.

Computer Game Design Course
This class is for entry level beginners who are interested in learning computer game design. Students will learn the basics of javascript programming and the interface of the Unity 3d game engine. All tutorials are in video format, with the teacher standing by to help. The class is 10 days over the span of 5 weeks. By the end of the course, students will be more familiar with what goes into making a game, and how to make 3d models move.

Tuition: $175
Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30pm- 5:30pm
Ages 13 and up
July 9th to August 8th (10 classes)

A 20-year-old Carson City man was jailed Tuesday and faces statutory sexual seduction and failure to appear charges. Jose Alberto Garcia-Perez was booked into the Carson City Jail after being transported by law officials in Las Vegas.

A warrant was issued for the statutory sexual seduction charge, a gross misdemeanor, on April 5 out of Carson City Justice Court while the failure to appear warrant was issued June 24. He is being held without bail on the failure to appear charge, and $5,000 bail for the other charge.
In other arrests:

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. Be sure to pack your sunscreen and plenty of cool beverages. Temperatures will heat up in the valleys near the century mark and 90 degrees or better in the Sierra.

Samuel Edward Merchant, 81, passed away June 24, 2013 in Dayton, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Nov. 19, 1933 - June 20, 2013 Dolores Marie Woods, 79, passed away at home after an unexpected illness on June 20, 2013 surrounded by her husband and children. Dolores was ...

1943 - 2013 Surrounded by family, Karen Frances Smith slipped away peacefully on Sunday, June 23, 2013 in Reno, Nevada. Karen was born to parents, LuVerne and Alfred Breen on...

Jeffery Leslie Scott, 59 of Carson City, passed away on June 22, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements, (775) 888-6800. …

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On June 20 two Carson City area girls, Katrina Ingersoll and Marcy Martin were in a near fatal ATV accident. Marcy has already been released, yet Katrina is still fighting for her life.

Not all the details are known at this time. As most know these girls have families that are known to help out in times of need. At this time the friends of the girls are asking the community for support in raising funds for these girls and their families.

**Car Wash and Dog Adoption**
Brought to you by Warm Springs Correctional Center Employee Committee & Carson City Animal Services

While we missed the bulk of rain that hit Northern Nevada and the Sierra this week, we won't be able to escape a heat wave that will envelope the Carson City region beginning Friday.

Mills Park in Carson City is alive today with carnival activities and more for a good cause — to help change lives for hungry children in our community — one meal at a time.

Food for Thought is a Carson City nonprofit whose mission is to provide nutritious meals to chronically hungry school children in our community.

CARSON CITY — Carson Tahoe Health announces that the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons granted a three-year renewal of accreditation to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center. The surveyors awarded seven extra commendations for exceeding industry standards, making CTCC the first cancer center in Nevada to achieve a “gold level” designation.

“A novel of grit, independence, and determination… An intelligent story, well told.” –Renée Thompson, author of The Plume Hunter and The Bridge at Valentine

“The thoughtful, intricate story Carroll relates is absolutely mesmerizing.” –Eileen Walsh, Ph.D., U.S. Women’s History, University of San Diego

Debuting author and former Nevada reporter Stephanie Carroll said she owes much of her novel’s success to the time she lived in Nevada where she was inspired with the initial story idea, conducted her research, and developed her writing.

In the early 1970s, Rolling Stone Magazine called Michael Martin Murphey “one of the best songwriters in America.” Since that time, Murphey has left an indelible mark on the American Music Landscape crafting and recording such iconic hits as “Wildfire,” “Caro- lina In The Pines”, “Geronimo’s Cadillac”, “Cowboy Logic,” “Cherokee Fiddle”, “Boy From The Country” and more. In the process, he has topped the Pop, Country, Bluegrass and Western Music charts, earned six gold albums and multiple Grammy nominations.

Kitten season is in full swing and the Carson Tahoe SPCA has more than a dozen beautiful, fun loving feisty kittens looking for great new homes this Saturday at Carson City PetSmart.

On Aug. 3, some of the best improvisors in the the Carson City area will take the stage along with Laura Hall from "Whose line Is It Anyway" and Rick Hall from The Second City and "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

Based on audience suggestions they will create comedy scenes on the spot, improvising games and songs like you've seen on "Whose line Is It Anyway."

Audience participation is a key ingredient and occasionally an audience member will be brought up on stage to lend a hand. This show will be combo platter of fun! Saturday, August 3rd at 7:30pm, BAC performance hall, 511 W King Street.

Happy happens in Carson City. And those attending Concert Under the Stars, A Benefit for The Greenhouse Project headlined by WAR and its leader of more than 40 years, Lonnie Jordon, will have two women to thank when John Street adjacent to Café at Adele’s in Carson City, becomes a happy place of sorts July 9.

Growing up in Compton, Calif., Jordon may have spent more time listening to the old guys who were gathered on porches playing music than he should have, a fact he’s quick to say he’s not proud of.