The Carson High School Safe Grad Committee is hosting it's second annual Safe Grad 5K Walk-Run to raise funds for this year's and future Safe Grad Celebration for graduating seniors. It will take place this Saturday, April 14th starting just behind the Firkin and Fox. Pre-registration through Friday, April 13th with forms available @ the CarsonSafeGrad12 Facebook page ($30,drop forms @ Dennis Brinson's Allstate Insurance:Curry & William St.) and Race day registration beginning @ 8:00 a.m. ($35). Students (w/id) register for only $20! Come out and support this important community event.

CARSON CITY – A state agency today reported that significant changes have been made to the unemployment insurance benefit structure affecting both current and future recipients.

Show season is finally upon us. Freaks of Nature would like to request your presence at the 1st Annual Sheriff's Showdown. Held at Harley Davidson of Carson City. Registration is from 9-11am and trophies at 3pm. This event is Open to all makes and models, including bikes! Registration is $15. There will be Live Music, Food provided by Dickie's BBQ, Art by Air Face Painting by Lynzie, Fresh Lemonade, Les Schwab Tires and many more vendors. We even brought out the bounce house for the kids. And don't forget to buy your raffle tickets, as we will have tons of prizes to be won!

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of April 11-17, 2012.

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An incident at the Carson City Detention Facility on Monday afternoon led to felony allegations of battery by a prisoner to be added to the list of allegations for two prisoners: Lauren Kaye Smith and Kelly Lynn Davis. The two women are alleged to have attacked another female inmate. Bail has been set at $20,000 for each woman.

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

At the urging of Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., a committee has been formed to find an unnamed mountain peak seen from South Lake Tahoe that will be dedicated to fallen U.S. soldiers from the area.
Congressman McClintock's office approached the U.S. Forest Service about opportunities for a memorial. Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson came up with the idea of naming an unnamed peak as one of the options for a memorial on National Forest System lands.

Rev. Robert Wayne Snedigar, 75 passed away at Carson Tahoe Hospital on Monday April 2, 2012. He leaves his partner Gayle Schmidt of 24 years of Dayton, Nevada and his extended family Kymberlei, Ri...

Ken was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He moved his family to Granada Hills, California in 1964, then to Nevada in 1981. Ken's family brought him much joy and happiness. He enjoyed all spo...

Alyce Raydene Pisani passed away peacefully in her sleep April 5, 2012. Alyce is survived by her loving children, Kevin, Ralph, Lynn and Lori; and sisters Virginia & Arlene. Re-united with her husb...

CARSON CITY – Nevada casinos won $932.2 million in February for a 5.7 percent gain over the same month in 2011, even without the Chinese New Year event that annually brings high rollers to the Las Vegas Strip, the Gaming Control Board reported today.

Mile High Jazz Band Presents April Jazz Anniversary Concert Tuesday, April 10, 8 to 10 p.m. at Comma Coffee in Carson City. For 11 years, Mile High Jazz Band has been playing the second Tuesday of every month at Comma Coffee. Come celebrate with us! Hear the sensational big-band music with vocalist Sheryl Adams and guest vocalist June Joplin, and enjoy anniversary cake at intermission. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building. General admission is $5 at the door, and free for age 18 and under.

Nevada's gaming industry continues its climb out of the doldrums, posting a 5.72 percent increase in February over the same month a year ago.

For the fiscal year, gaming win is up 3.95 percent over the year before.

Nearly every area of the state saw strong growth in February, led by the Boulder Strip in Clark Country that saw a 22.94 percent. Washoe County saw an 8.14 percent increase in February, despite a 7.49 percent decline in North Lake Tahoe.

The Department of Public Safety is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy L. Abney to the position of Chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol. The department conducted a national search to fill the position and made an offer to Abney based on his extensive knowledge and experience.

“Chief Abney is an experienced professional who brings many years of leadership and will lead the division comprised of 647 employees both sworn and non-sworn,” said Director Chris Perry.

The existing 2 percent Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), which is up for renewal on the June 5, 2012 ballot, has funded a number of North Lake Tahoe public improvement projects and services since voters first authorized it in 1996.

The renewal, called Measure F, is not a tax increase and, if passed, would continue to be paid by lodging guests only via the TOT bed tax when they spend the night in North Lake Tahoe. North Lake Tahoe residents would not be taxed under Measure F.

The Carson City School Board will discuss tentative budget scenarios and assumptions for the next fiscal year at their next meeting on Tuesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center.

The board will also meet in closed session to discuss labor relations with the district's management representatives.

The full agenda is below:

There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. No closures are expected, but traffic control will be in effect.

• College Parkway in the vicinity of the Freeway.
• US Highway 50 in the vicinity of the Freeway.
• Northgate Lane between Jumbo Court and Dyer Court.
• Emerson Drive between Mark Way and College Parkway.
• North Carson Street, in the vicinity of the freeway overpass.
• Arrowhead Drive between N. Carson Street and Garnet Way.

Proponents and city officials fear the electorate's decision about City Center because when the record is examined, no impartial analysis can be produced justifying its necessity. Fact-based concerns have been raised by many, but intentionally ignored by city officials and proponents without careful analysis.

The 2012 Carson City/County Democratic Convention will be held on April 14, at the Community Center Gymnasium 851 E William St., starting at 8:00 AM for registration. To avoid waiting in line, you may also preregister at the Democratic Headquarters 502 E. Johnson Street, Friday April 13 from 6PM to 9 PM. If you would like to become a Democrat, you may also register with the party at this time.

Lawrence Edward Lathrop, son to Herb and Doris, lived June 4,1949 - March 29, 2012. Larry is survived by his siblings, Leslie, Dennis, Gerry and Anthony; loving wife of 40 years, Kathryn; sons, Ja...

Concetta (Connie) Kulikowski, a resident of Carson City for the past six years, previously of Las Vegas for 36 years, passed away on March 29, 2012 at the age of 90. She was born June 11, 1921 in ...

Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should do it.

That's the basis of the argument being put forward by some of the more vocal supporters of the Carson City Center Project, aka Nugget Project, as they try to fight back the attempt to put the issue on the November ballot.

They would be wise to follow their own advice.

Edgar J. Artesani, 86, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away April 4, 2012. Washoe Memorial is caring for arrangements.Tammie K. Davis, 51, passed away April 4, 2012 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangeme...

The first game of the season for these two U10 teams, was exciting. The final score was Tidal Waves 14, Pink Diamonds 9.

For the Tidal Waves, Kailie Lushar pitched 3 fine innings, with 7 strike outs, 1 walk and allowing 2 runs.

Top hitters were: Kailee Lushar (2), Maali DeLeon (1) and Kedre Lushar (1). Scoring runs were: Brigette Quintero (2), Kendal Moore (3), Kedre Lushar (2), Kailee Lushar (3), Maali DeLeon, Sydney Fields, Grace Foster and Jordan Sheppard.