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June 16, 2013 Andrew Jeffrey Hansen, age 32, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 in Independence, Missouri, at the home of Vicki Digby and his father, Kra...

The Carson City Library and Nevada Legal Services continue to provide free legal education clinics and workshops every fourth Thursday of each month.

This month, Thursday, June 27, the Self Help Forms Completion Clinic will begin at 1:30 p.m. This workshop will provide general instructions and assistance regarding the completion of self-help forms for those who are self-represented litigants. A Notary Public will also be available.

June’s Education Clinic will begin at 3:30 p.m. Employee Rights is the topic for the Education Clinic. Register by calling 775 284-3491 x214.

The first Capital CrossFire aired Sunday in Carson City. Hosted by Shelly Aldean and Karl Neathammer, the topic was the 2013 Nevada Legislature with guests Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and Nevada Press Association's Barry Smith.

‘When Sky Richarde, personal assistant of Chuck Greene, son of the late television star Lorne Greene, called Anchor Auctions and Appraisal with a collection of Lorne’s memorabilia and personal items for sale, owner and auctioneer Jeff Pilliod said he had every reason to be excited.

Vacation Bible School arrives at First United Methodist Church in Carson City July 15-19. This year's theme is "Everywhere Fun Fair: Where God's World Comes Together!"

Vacation Bible School is open to children four-years-old (with preschool/Sunday School experience) through those starting the sixth grade.

Vacation Bible School costs $20 for registration and scholarships are available.

For more information or to registration call (775) 841-6239 or (775) 450-2529 (Christie James, Director)
Email: jamesclan5@sbcglobal.net or call the church office: (775) 882-1436.

UPDATE 9:10AM: A Carson City man faces felony charges including including battery with a deadly weapon and burglary. Joseph Allison, 46, was arrested following Sunday night's stabbing in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road. Bail has been set at $50,000.

The condition of the victim, who was stabbed on the left side of his abdomen, just below the rib cage, and upper chest, is unknown at this time.

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UPDATE 9:35PM: A man was stabbed and flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno on Sunday night and another man is in custody following an argument that turned violent, Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong confirmed.

A woman involved was injured and taken by ambulance. Her injuries were non-life threatening, according to the sheriff. The stabbing was reported at 8:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road. Detectives remain on the scene.

The injured victim flown by Care Flight was reported to have been stabbed in the chest and stomach.

Carson City Symphony is coming to Reno to perform for Artown! The concert is on Sunday, July 7, at 5:00 p.m., at Trinity Episcopal Church, 200 Island Avenue. The program, "Movies & More," features organ soloist Michael Langham, bassoon soloist Eric Fassbender, and vocal soloist Jakki Ford. Admission is $10 at the door, or online at CCSymphony.com.

Actor Nicolas Cage told legislators that investors and movie producers could flock to Nevada.
But he would only get to produce his “four scripts that could easily be shot in Nevada” if the Legislature passed a $20 million tax credit for the film industry, Cage told lawmakers several months ago.

UPDATE 12:36PM: Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a deadly two-car crash on Highway 50 in Carson City early Sunday morning in which a driver was going the wrong way, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Two people died and one remains in critical condition.

The preliminary crash investigation details indicate a blue Nissan Altima, driven by 34-year-old Jason W. Cloutier of Carson City, was traveling the wrong way, or east, in the left westbound travel lane of Highway 50, said NHP Trooper Barbara Stapleton.

Jan. 8, 1922 - May 14, 2013 Stephen A. Hays passed away as peacefully as he lived his life on May 14, 2013. Stephen was born on January 8, 1922 in Monet, MO, to Ha...

Lindsay Elizabeth Magness, age 33, beloved daughter of Sandra and James Magness and sister to Michael Magness and sister-in-law to Linnea Magness passed away June ...

Jan. 6, 1926 - June 19, 2013 Von E “Bonnie” Clampitt passed away peacefully at her home in Carson City on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. She was born January...

Jan. 29, 1980 - June 6, 2013 Lindsay Elizabeth Magness, age 33, beloved daughter of Sandra and James Magness and sister to Michael Magness and sister-in-law to Lin...

An unusual weather system will move into the Sierra and Western Nevada beginning late Sunday, bringing rain to the Lake Tahoe and Carson City regions through Tuesday, the National Weather Service reports.

At Western Nevada College, student-athletes continue to maintain perspective about their No. 1 priority in college: an education. WNC’s softball and baseball teams were again among the National Junior College Athletic
Association All-Academic teams honored this week.

In addition, six Wildcats were recognized with individual NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards. The Wildcats’ softball team collectively attained a 3.31 grade-point average, topping last year’s 3.18.

A distracted driver ran into a power pole, knocking out power to two buildings and some sections of streets Saturday morning in Carson City.
According to the Carson City Sheriffs Office, the accident happened at 5th Street and Allouette Way in Carson City.

Carson City residents Ila Bottoms, Arnold Flores, Leana Garcia, Allison Blair, and Janae Johnston-Bucker are five of 14 students recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship certificate from Greater Nevada Credit Union.

Seventy students throughout northern Nevada applied for the scholarship program, which GNCU has offered for the past 14 years. Bottoms and Flores are attending Western Nevada College; Garcia is attending Great Basin College in Elko; Blair and Johnston-Bucker will be attending the University of Nevada, Reno.

Here is the Carson City road construction and repair report for the week of June 24-30: There will be road work on Long Street between Humboldt Lane and Rand Avenue. No delays are expected.

On Monday, June 24, there will be utility work on Hot Springs Road between Northgate Lane and Nye Lane. No delays are expected.

It was a typical last day at Fremont Elementary School. Students signed yearbooks, received academic and attendance awards, ate Otter Pops. But Thursday’s celebration marked more than the end of a school year. It was the end of an era.

To celebrate expanded operations approved by the Nevada Legislature for the state's museums, admission to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City will be free on Saturday, July 6.

Other special pricing will be in effect during the four-day Independence Day weekend as history comes to life at the museum in Carson City, Thursday through Sunday, July 4-7.

The Nevada Arts Council will host an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. and a reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27 in Carson City for Las Vegas artist Matthew Couper, the most recent artist to be displayed at the Arts Council’s OXS Gallery.

After a 10-year hiatus Capital Crossfire — a news, information and interview program about Nevada and Carson City politics — returns Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. on public access television.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This report is for the week ending June 21, 2013.
Inspections include: the Carson City Jail, a bakery, a hotel food marketplace, bars and lounges, a speciality beverage shop, restaurants and a mobile food vehicle.
See the full report below.

This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with Kimberly Burchiel, executive director of The Community Pregnancy Center in Carson City.

To help understand, appreciate, and protect Nevada’s rock art and archaeological sites,
Emily Middleton discusses early carved abstract rock art in the Northern Great Basin from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 27 at the Nevada State Museum, in Carson City.

Low water levels caused by persistent drought conditions and irrigation demands at Wildhorse Reservoir north of Elko have prompted the Nevada Department of Wildlife to remove the limit on trout, allowing anglers unlimited take.

This emergency regulation is now in effect and will run through Oct. 15, 2013.

NDOW is concerned that with anticipated low reservoir water levels during the hot summer months the oxygen levels in the water could become low enough to cause a large number of the trout to die.

The Nevada Seismological Laboratory has located 122 earthquakes in a continuing sequence of activity located on the southeastern edge of Carson City, Nevada.

A 30-year-old Carson City man, arrested on suspicion of DUI early Friday morning, also faces a felony charge of being in possession of a controlled substance and a gross misdemeanor charge of being in possession of a dangerous drug.

Carson City sheriff's patrol officers stopped Lauffette Kimmins Jr. for speeding, doing 44 mph in a 25 mph zone. The man showed signs of intoxication and admitted to taking Vicodin pills but denied drinking any alcoholic beverages. When officers spoke with the man, they could smell alcohol on his breath, the arrest report states.

Two California women jailed earlier this week in a credit card fraud scheme, face additional felony charges including burglary and being in possession of forgery devices.

Markeisha Yvette Orviss, 22, and Kamesha Joann Cooper, 24, of Pittsburg, Calif., remain in jail and face the additional charges.

The May unemployment rate in Carson City fell from 10.1 percent to 9.5 percent, marking the lowest number of unemployed in the capital city since 2008.

Statewide, unemployment rate fell from 9.6 percent to 9.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, with 131,400 people looking for work, marking the 29th straight month of private-sector job creation on a year-over-year basis and the lowest number of unemployed since the worst of the recession hit the Silver State beginning in 2008.

Sep. 2, 1940 - June 19, 2013 James Fredrick “Jim” McQueen, age 72, passed away on June 19, 2013 in Fallon. He was born Sep. 2, 1940 in Lamar, Colorado ...

Marie Higgins, 93, passed away on June 17, 2013 in Carson City. Arrangements are in the care of FitzHenry’s Funeral Home, (775) 882-2644. …

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Von E. Clampitt, 87, passed away June 19, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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March 28, 1986 - June 15, 2013 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Priscilla Sage Stalder. A cherished daughter, loving mother, and caring sister. Priscilla l...

The fourth annual First Christian Church Car Show will be held July 13 in the parking lot of Johnny Rockets in Carson City at Carson Lanes Retail Center. Organizers say there may be up to 100 classic cars on display for the event.

The fundraiser provides support for Youth ministries at First Christian Church. Check-in begins at noon with awards set for 6 p.m.

Dick Campagni's Carson City Toyota-Scion and the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program have joined forces to bring Carson City and Northern Nevada Family Night at the Carnival on Wednesday, July 3, 5 to 10 p.m. at Mills Park. All Rides are only $1.

A backlog in disability claims for veterans has been reduced in Northern Nevada over the past two years, with more plans in the works to address the complex issue, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced recently.

In Northern Nevada, 785 veterans were provided decisions on their claims during the 2-year iniative. As of June 19, 2013, 49 of these two-year claims remain pending.

Nevada Sen. Harry Reid released the following statement on the newly announced reduction in disability claims:

Laura Hall on "Whose Line is it Anyways?"

Entertainers Laura Hall of "Whose Line Is It Anyway? and "The Second City" and her husband, Rick Hall of "Curb Your Enthusiasm” will present a one day intensive Music Improv Workshop in Carson City.

Carson City resident and Carson High graduate Miranda Grato was named to the Honor’s List for spring semester at Unity College in Maine.

Grato, who will graduate in the 2016 class, is a marine biology and wildlife biology double major, attained a 3.33 grade point average or above.

In recent years Unity College has gained national attention for a variety of achievements including its focus on sustainability science, the leading-edge of 21st century ecological problem solving and the vanguard in the fight for the mitigation of global climate change.

Elaine and I just returned from a fun-filled trip to Lake Almanor, which is located in Northern California near the towns of Chester and Westwood.

Our trip was the result of a chance meeting with Gary and Birgitta Metz of Carson City. We met them at Duke's Steak House in the Fandango Casino, when our dinner party was there in early May to celebrate my birthday on May 08, and his dinner party was there to celebrate his birthday on May 06.

An entertaining evening with the “Tahoe Improv Players” – Come and enjoy an evening of fun and creativity with the The “Tahoe Improv Players”I The TIP are known for their quick wit and entertaining performances. “20 years of making stuff up!”

Saturday, July 20 at 7:30pm. Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. 511 W King St, Carson City, NV.

For more information and to buy tickets, go here or call (775) 883-1976.

Casting Call for Murder in the House of Horrors: Carson City — Proscenium Players, Inc., in conjunction with Silver State High School in Carson City is auditioning for the adult roles in a murder mystery production by Billy St. John – Murder in the House of Horrors.

The Brewery Arts Center in Carson City is pleased to support the Proscenium Players, Inc and its "Thank you Carson City! 2 for 1 Ticket Special" for the Friday, June 21 performance of "Taming of the Shrew."

With great audience reviews and only three shows left, it is a production you wont want to miss.

Come out for an evening of diverse and wonderful music while making a difference, Tuesday, July 9, when C.W. and Mr. Spoons and Notch8 open for iconic, California band WAR, at the fifth annual Concert Under the Stars, A Benefit for The Greenhouse Project at Café at Adele’s.

This year’s openers features ragtime western and Americana music by C.W. & Mr. Spoons, and freshly interpreted favorites from the 1950s through ‘90s by Notch 8, fast becoming one of northern Nevada’s favorite bands.

Get your cruisers and lights ready!  Blinky Man, the 1st Annual Solstice Bike Ride, will commence on the evening of Friday, June 21, in Carson City.  Blinky Man is a costumed Cruiser Bike Ride at Night, with lots of lights, through Carson City.

A man was detained and questioned briefly Thursday morning in Carson City after witnesses said he was acting suspicious, asking questions about the third floor of the Bank of America Building, which is the mailing office of Sen. Harry Reid.

Carson City sheriff's officers were alerted to the man at around at around 10:20 a.m. Detectives on the scene said bank personnel said the man had been roaming the building and went to the second floor, asking questions about signage on the door and the third floor.

Roy Robert Angell, Jr., 79, passed away June 9, 2013. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Richard “Ricky” Watson, 18, passed away June 16, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial (775) 882-1766. …

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