CARSON CITY — Walter Samasko Jr., a recluse, died at home in May, but his body wasn’t discovered until June, when neighbors complained of the smell coming from his house. There was only $200 in his bank account. But there was a $7 million surprise at home.
As the house was being cleaned for sale, officials discovered gold bars and gold coins stored in boxes in the garage and in the house. There were so many coins that Carson City Clerk Alan Glover used a wheelbarrow to haul the gold to his truck and deposit it for safekeeping.

Derva was born February 9, 1929 to Rena and Charles Sater in Medford, Oregon. She was preceded in death by brother, Dwane Sater and is survived by husband, Lincoln Snider; son, Gary Snider; dau...

Hilda "Siggie" Cardinalli passed away early Sunday morning on September 9, 2012. She was 104 years old. Siggie's parents came from Iceland via Liverpool, England and then to Montreal and Winnip...

Here is the Carson City area road construction and maintenance report for the week of Sept. 17-23.
There will be lane closures on Carson Street between 8th Street and Musser Street due to maintenance from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Sunday, Sept. 16, and continuing through Thursday, Sept. 20.

In other areas:
— There will be traffic control on N. Roop Street from Hot Springs Road to Winnie Lane due to the construction of bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Minor delays are possible.

The Northern Nevada Development Authority will recognize several Carson City area businesses that have expanded their operations next week during its third annual Business Recognition Dinner at the Carson Nugget.

Michael Derloshon, 64, of Carson City, Nevada passed away September 13, 2012. Walton's Chapel of the Valley 775-882-4965Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, br...

Odie L. Porterfield, 81, passed away September 13, 2012 in Minden, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial. 775-882-1766Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This m...

Irving R. Bass, 92 of Dayton, Nevada passed away September 10, 2012 in Carson City, Nevada. Loving father of Jackie Sumsion of Dayton; grandfather of Tierna, Jonathan, Briea, Matthew and Gabriel, ...

Billiban's Island - Love Peace and Murder!

Mystery Dinner Theater
Silent Auction
No-Host Bar

Come dressed as your favorite character!
Purchase a cocktail and enjoy the dinner theater
and bid on our fabulous silent auction items!

October 6th, 2012 - 5:30pm
Tickets $40.00 each, available at the museum or call 884-2226.

Tri-tip Dinner provided by the Artisan Cafe.

All proceeds to benefit The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada.

The Dementia Resource Center of Northern Nevada will host a workshop in Carson City that will feature three noted experts and authors who will share how families can care for their loved ones who have dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
Caring for a loved one with dementia is daunting, creating new challenges and situations at every turn. This workshop is designed to give caregivers, family members and loved ones the skills and knowledge needed to cope with the situation, and even find some humor in it. It will also help ease the anxiety and fear that goes along with the care giving.

RENO, Nev. – Putting the water-use-efficient and turbo-charged photosynthesis from plants such as agave into woody biomass plants such as poplar can hedge against predicted long-term increases in temperatures and reduced precipitation. It can also provide dedicated energy crops suitable for establishment on marginal land as a source of renewable biomass.

Carson Nugget Casino and Kat Simmons presents an evening of laughter when the nationally touring comedy show “3 Blonde Moms … See How They Run,” takes the stage in the newly-remodeled Carson City showroom, Friday, Sept. 21.

The Lake Tahoe Resource Conservation District is calling all boaters, anglers, paddlers, swimmers and water-lovers to attend a talk on September 26, 6:30pm at REI, 2225 Harvard Way, Reno to learn about the spread of aquatic invasive species.
Asian clams, zebra and quagga mussels and invasive weeds like Eurasian water milfoil are just a few of the plants and critters that currently threaten local waters in the Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada region.

This is the last in a three-part series about my recent (August 16-23) fly-in, trout fishing trip to remote Mitchell Lake, located in Cariboo Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada.
The first in the series told you about our trip from Dayton, Nevada to Mitchell Lake via a single engine aircraft (piloted by my cousin’s husband, Bob Scholes) from Carson City and Dayton to Auburn, Washington to Abbotsford, British Columbia to Williams Lake, B.C. Then, at Williams Lake, we switched over to a helicopter to fly to our final destination of Mitchell Lake.

Here’s a tip that you may find useful that I just wrote for my other site, The Path Less Beaten.

Southwest Gas customers can voice their opinion on the utility's annual rate adjustments on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada in Carson City. A decrease in monthly bills by 3 cents in summer and 12 cents in winter is being proposed in Northern Nevada, according to the PUC.
Southern Nevada customers would see an increase of 5 cents and 14 cents, respectively.
If approved by the commission, the company proposes the rate changes take effect Jan. 1, 2013.

The Como Fire, believed to have been sparked Saturday night by lightning, has been fully contained, Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports today. The fire burned 786 acres. No structures burned. See the news release below.

Irving R. Bass, 92, of Dayton, Nevada, passed away September 10, 2012. FitzHenry's Funeral Home is trusted with the arrangements. 775-882-2644Faye Hutchins, 93, passed away September 9, 2012 in Car...

Colleen traveled extensively during her too short lifetime and had the friendship of many in Carson City and beyond. She attended high school in Gardnerville and thereafter served in the United...

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Sept. 12-19.

The Dementia Resource Center of Northern Nevada will host a workshop designed to educate and help people caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Caring for a loved one with dementia is daunting, creating new challenges and situations at every turn. This workshop is designed to give caregivers, family members and loved ones the skills and knowledge needed to cope with the situation, and even find some humor in it. It will also help ease the anxiety and fear that goes along with the care giving.

CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today announced that the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop approximately 7.5 acres at the cemetery. Construction will include over 6,000 replacement crypts and 4,000 columbarium niches.

On this day of remebrance, it has been pointed out to me that few people know of the presence of this memorial. This beam is from (I believe) the north tower of the World Trade Center. It was given to the good people of Carson City by the Port Authority of New York to mark that fateful day.

It is located in Mills Park, at the eastern edge of the Pony Express Pavillion (near the snack bar).

It is a piece of history that should not be forgotten.

Proscenium Players, Inc. of Carson City, currently in its 47th season, is holding auditions for “A Christmas Chaos” Sunday at 5:30 p.m. and again Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Silver State Charter School Performance Arts Building, 900 Mallory Rd. in Carson City.

“A Christmas Chaos” is a hilarious romp of everything that can go wrong in front of and behind the curtain of a community theater production. When the Royal Shakespeare Company – slated to perform the Dickens classic, “A Christmas Carol” – is waylaid, the local troupe is forced to rewrite, rehearse and perform a replacement.