Carson City residents are being asked to vote on a quarter-cent increase in sales tax to pay for a new library complex when they head to the polls in the coming weeks.

This obituary is as unique as the person who wrote it:Greetings, My name is Diane Nesbeth Loving; I expired on October 6, 2012. I am a 4th generation Carsonite and my great-grandchildren are th...

Veryl passed away at the age of 86 in Carson City. He was born in St. Francis, Kan., the youngest of four children born to Swedish immigrant, John Bergstrom, and Ethel Hewitt of S.D. John pass...

Letter to the editor:
It was with great sadness that I read the Nevada Appeal report (Oct.6,) “Political Speech Leads to Pushing at Forum”. For many months I’ve tolerated mean, thoughtless tirades by a handful of people opposed to positive change in our capital city community. Everyone is entitled to his opinion, however negative and uninformed it might be.

When you talk to chukar hunters in Nevada you hear about how challenging the hunt actually is. You climb up steep mountains with rough terrain trying to catch a bird that is fast and clever and seems to take great joy in taunting you. It makes you wonder why they do it.
“There are so many reasons why chukar hunting is so popular in Nevada,” said Chris Vasey, Western Region outdoor educator at the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). “It really is the thrill of the chase. I can honestly say there are very few things as rewarding as getting your limit in chukar.”

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has gone back to the drawing board and completely redesigned the Water Development Atlas into an exceptional new tool for sportsmen and wildlife enthusiasts. The new Wildlife Water Development Atlas includes 160 full color, detailed map pages covering the entire State of Nevada. Each map page is drawn at 1:144,000 scale (one inch on the page is approximately equal to 2 ¼ miles on the ground), which means that each map now offers much more detail than any previous Water Development Atlas.

Charter Communications, the cable provider carrying the Wolf Pack’s game Saturday against UNLV, is having “technical difficulties with the reception of the video signal” for the game.
A white screen mentioning the technical difficulties is being aired instead of Nevada’s annual game with its in-state rival.
The Carson City channel for the game is 15. Charter would not comment on the reception problems.

Join Molly for a Meet & Greet on Monday, October 15 from 5-7pm at Firkin & Fox. Meet Molly and learn more about her continued goals for Carson City:

Eldon Raymond Dirksen, 91 of Carson City, passed away on October 10, 2012. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This mat...

Monica Puddington, 66, passed away October 4, 2012 in Carson City, Nevada. Walton's Chapel of the Valley is in charge of final arrangements. 775-882-4965Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This ...

Carson City search and rescue crews found a hiker Friday night who called authorities after she fell about 7 feet off the trail in the Ash Canyon Road area. She was found near a water tower after officers flashed their lights and blasted their sirens.

Mike McCartney performs as Indiana Bones in a special storytime presentation Friday afternoon at the Carson City Library. His "Keeper of Legends" program features "adventurous stories of myths, lore, archeology and action."
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source

Although you might not feel it, the weather is starting to change in North Lake Tahoe. Days are still warm, with temperatures averaging in the 60s, but nights are dropping to approximately 35 degrees. It’s the time of year that the region’s upper elevations may even see a dusting of snow.

“We’ve been reviewing all the long-range forecasts,” said Chief Marketing Officer Andy Chapman of the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association. “And if Mother Nature keeps up her end, we should have above-average snowfall this winter.”

Local politics gets into full swing when the Carson City Chamber of Commerce will host its Soup's On Supervisor Candidate Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Featured at the luncheon will be the contestants for the Carson City Supervisor Ward 2 race, Brad Bonkowski and Dennis Johnson and Ward 4 contestants incumbent Molly Walt and Jim Shirk. Questions will be fielded from the audience.

The forum will be at Gold Dust West, 2171 U.S. Highway 50 East in Carson City. The cost is $15 per person in advance and $20 at the door. RSVP by Oct. 19. Call (775) 882-1565. See the flier below.

CARSON CITY – A Carson City District Judge today heard the latest challenge to a teacher-backed initiative petition that seeks to levy a 2 percent tax on companies making gross revenues in excess of $1 million a year to raise money to support public education.

But Judge James Wilson did not immediately rule on challenges to the “Education Initiative” filed by the Committee to Protect Nevada Jobs.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This week's inspection included several school cafeterias, a handful of restaurants, convenience and grocery stores, a catering company and a bar and lounge. See the report below.

Les passed away peacefully in the care of Saint Mary's Hospice at the Carson Valley Senior Living in Gardnerville, NV where he resided the last five years. Les was a devoted, proud and loving s...

CARSON CITY – Candidates in two of Nevada’s hotly contested Congressional races debated the issues Thursday in separate 30-minute discussions on public television.

The Clear Creek Bowmen of Carson City, a local archery group, will host its annual turkey Shoot on Sunday, October 21. The annual event will be held at the Centennial Park archery range, which is east of the Eagle Valley Golf Course. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m.
Registration fee is $20 for an adult and children are free. The turkey shoot will begin at 9:00 a.m. The contestants will be shooting at a total of 35 3-D targets at unmarked yardage.

Join Daniel Robertson, MD, an orthopedic physician with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, on Wednesday, October 17 at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Minden, Nev., for a free, hour-long-discussion with a focus on shoulder arthritis treatment options.
The discussion will focus on shoulder anatomy, the signs and symptoms of shoulder arthritis, and how physicians diagnosis and treat shoulder arthritis.

A little South Lake Tahoe hotel that’s stepping up in a big way by sharing 10 percent of its annual Monday profits to one charity, just extended the opportunity for more non-profit organizations to get involved, aiming to provide optimism and hope during the holidays.

Longtime prison inmate advocate Tonya Brown lost again when she tried to induce the state Commission on the Administration of Justice to back litigation that might prove the innocence of her late brother, Nolan Klein.
Commission members took no action Wednesday on her proposal to allow inmates or defendants to pay for their own DNA testing if a judge rejects the need for such testing.

With more than 93 million Americans affected by obesity, it is essential to raise awareness of obesity to help ensure access to effective treatment options. That is why Western Bariatric Institute, a leader in weight-loss surgery and educational obesity outreach, along with their presenting sponsor Hall and Wrye Plastic Surgeons, is pleased to announce that their 10th Annual Fashion Show will be held in Reno on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Pioneer Center. This is a free event and the first 200 guests will receive swag bags compliments of The Summit.

It's that time of the year for my reminder to enjoy the spectacular color of the leaves on Quaking aspen trees (Quakies) in Alpine County, Calif.
And, based on our photography trip on Monday, Oct. 8, you had better enjoy that display, as soon as possible, because four of us (Mary Bottoms, Mary Morris, Elaine and I) found the following color conditions: