Katherine Yvonne Brisby, 57, of Virginia City, Nevada, passed away April 19, 2012. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements.Fred E. Leister III passed away April 19, 2012 in Carson City,...

A funeral for Ronald J. Sieben, 77, a Carson City resident for the past 23 years, will be at Noon on Friday, April 27, 2012 at Walton's Chapel of the Valley. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. We...

The Western Nevada College softball team got close, but didn’t bring home the wins over the weekend. Two one-run defeats and two squandered leads stunted the Wildcats momentum during an April 20-21 road series at Snow College.
Snow edged the Wildcats 2-1 and 7-6, then completed the four-game sweep with 8-0 and 8-5 victories in Ephraim, Utah.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Carson City Planning Commission. This Commission oversees all matters pertaining to Carson City=s planning and zoning, land use and growth management. Meetings are the last Wednesday of every month at 5:00 p.m. at the Community Center, Sierra Room.

Applicants must be willing to serve approximately 12 to 16 hours a month. All members will serve without compensation. Applicants must be Carson City residents and registered voters to qualify.

CARSON CITY - This time of year is a perfect occasion to Be a Force of Nature and the Nevada Division of Emergency Management is proud to be promoting severe weather preparedness week. To help spread the word and make its employees and members of the community better prepared, the Nevada Division of Emergency Management is committed to being a leader for weather-readiness by knowing the risk, taking action and being an example.

Grab your boots, hat and come on down to the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall on May 12 for our Annual Saddle Up For Kids fundraiser! Have a delicious meal prepared by Carson City BBQ and enjoy music by the Bootleggers!

Buy your ticket today! Tickets can be purchased on our website or Call 775-885-7770.

We hope to see you there!

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

Brian Angel-Ramirez, 21, a Carson City resident, for possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamines), as well as the misdemeanor allegations of fictitious registration plates, possession of drug paraphernalia, no proof of insurance, and driving under a suspended driver's license. Bail is set at $4,750 plus administrative fees.
Alisha Dawn Bench, 26, a Santa Rosa, Calif. resident, for fugitive from justice. No bail has been set.

A Prescott Valley woman was bitten recently by a coati, a member of the raccoon family, which she had been apparently keeping illegally as a pet.
The animal attacked the woman, biting and slicing her finger when she tried to take something away from it.
It is illegal in Arizona to take animals out of the wild or to possess restricted wildlife without a permit.
Not only had this coati been kept illegally as a pet, it had also been improperly cared for, according to Game and Fish officials.
The immature coati was about the size of a large house cat.

CARSON CITY – A coalition of Native American tribes has filed a lawsuit in Nevada District Court seeking to overturn a ruling issued earlier this year by the state engineer granting nearly 84,000-acre-feet of groundwater in four rural eastern valleys to Las Vegas.

Beginning Tuesday, April 24, through Thursday, April 26, the outside
eastbound lane on Fairview Drive will be closed just east of Carson
Street for utility work from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each
day.

Beginning Tuesday, April 24, through Thursday, April 26, NDOT will be performing shoulder work on Snyder Avenue from Carson Street to Clear Creek Avenue, from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. There will be lane closures with flagger controlled traffic.

Saxophonist Paul N. Roth, 2011-12 Nevada Arts Council Performing Arts Artist Fellow, brings his group, SPLIT trio, to Plan: B Microlounge, 318 N. Carson Street, Carson City, on Saturday, April 28, at 8:00 p.m. Joining him are two of Los Angeles' most creative young improvising musicians: bassist Jake Rosenzweig and percussionist Mike Lockwood. Admission is free.

The CarsonNow.org Pink Diamonds brought their season record to 2-2 with a win over the Little Tykes Too Royal Ladies, 18-11.

During the 5-inning contest, the pitchers for the Royal Ladies were: Audrey Vidovich – 10 runs, 1 hit, 15 walks, 1 strike out; Regan Lowe – 6 runs, 3 hits, 7 walks, 4 strike out; and, Lexi Phillipi – 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 strike outs. For the Pink Diamond: Bryar Fancher - 5 runs, 2 hits, 4 walks, 1 strike out; Tezia Boice – 2 runs, 3 hits, 3 walks, 6 strike outs; and, Alexis Fox – 4 runs, 1 hit, 4 walks, 2 strike outs.

We lost a great husband, friend and a Viet Nam veteran. Born in Dothan, Alabama, he moved to California with his family at age 10, before becoming a Carsonite 14 years ago. He was married to th...

Stephen C. Cole, 60, passed away at home in Silver Springs, Nevada on April 18, 2012. Capitol City Cremation & Burial is handling the arrangements. 775-882-1766Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved...

Dale was born in Chicago, ILL. Attended High School in Chicago and later joined the U.S. Navy. After which Dale moved to San Diego, Ca. in 1970 and took a job as a chef where he met his wife Mar...

GE Energy proudly presents the Northern Nevada Military Appreciation Fair
June 2, 2012 - 10 a.m to 5 p.m.

The Mission: to establish a forum for military support organizations, to show support for the national Hiring Our Heroes initiative through job recruitment of veterans and to show community support of military personnel and their families.

Join the Ranks

Kenneth Paul D'Amico, Sr., 79, of Carson City, passed away April 15, 2012. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800Jackie Ray Howard, 61, of Carson City, passed a...

Figures released today by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation show the state's unemployment rate in March dropped to 12 percent overall, with Carson City down to 12.4 percent.

Unemployment dropped .3 percent statewide over the previous month, and 1.6 percent over the last year.

The jobs picture in Carson City, while showing improvement, is lagging slightly behind the statewide average, with a .2 percent drop in unemployment over February, and 1.1 percent drop over the last year.

See the DETR press release below:

Family and friends are mourning the loss of their loved one, Carol Marie Cone, who passed away on April 16, 2012 after a four-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Carol was born September 11, 1...

Tahoe Family Solutions announced today that they have received a $25,000 grant from United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra to address the fast growing need for affordable mental health care throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding communities in Nevada and California. Tahoe Family Solutions services in providing affordable psychiatric care and family counseling were rated as a top priority by UWNNS’s board and volunteers.

See the full reports below:

Parkway Manor Apartments is having their Free Annual Pancake Breakfast, prepared by Carson City Kiwanis Club, this Saturday from 8 - 11 a.m.

They are collecting canned food, dry goods and monetary donations to benefit the hungry kids in our community.

Carson City Sherrif's deputies arrested Terry Alan Nicholson, 53, at approximately noon yesterday. Nicholson was arrested for a failure to appear warrant in his name and a felony probation violation.

Officers also arrested the following individuals on misdemeanor allegations:

• A 43-year-old Carson City woman for not possessing a valid drivers' license, DUI, and failure to maintain a lane.
• A 27-year-old Carson City woman for a contempt of court warrant in her name.

There was an interesting discussion earlier this morning about overtime worked by Carson City firefighters. Fire Chief Stacey Giomi said firefighters are currently scheduled to work 56 hours a week, and talked about one firefighter who worked 4,100 hours last year, which is equal to two full-time jobs.