Lowell Robert 'Bob' Gibson, 78, a 53 year resident of Carson City, died peacefully at home on January 3, 2012. He was born March 22, 1933 in Reno, Nevada, to Herbert and Matilda Gibson. Bob gra...

CARSON CITY – A computer glitch that caused some jobless benefit recipients to have their claims mistakenly rejected this week has been fixed, and claimants who had problems are encouraged to re-file using the state’s website.

CARSON CITY – A panel of key gaming figures and state officials will begin meeting next month to consider the impact of Internet gaming and other technological advances on Nevada’s major industry.

Gov. Brian Sandoval announced his five appointments to the Gaming Policy Committee yesterday. The full 11-member committee has not met since 1984. Sandoval will serve as chairman.

Genoa Paracon 2012
In Historic Genoa, Nevada
Friday March 9, Saturday 10, Sunday 11

Come join Genoa Historic Ghost Tours & Thin Veil Investigators' first Paranormal Conference.

Situated in the historical town of Genoa, Nevada. Our Guest Speakers of Author - Richard Salva; Author - Janice Oberding; Writer and TVI member - Mark Sardari; Property Manager of the St. Mary's Hosptial In Virginia City -Angela Zelasko, Author, and TVI member - Sandie La Nae; Founder of GHGT and member of TVI - Kim Copel.

Marguerite 'Rita' Smith Blochowiak of Dayton NV, known locally as 'Margie B', passed from the arms of her family at home on January 5, 2012. She was within a stone's throw of her 95th birthday. Bo...

The year of 2011 was anything but quiet for the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG).
Pesky bears, a roaming gray wolf, significant poaching arrests, tsunami relief work and dramatic wildlife rescues were among the stories that captured the public’s attention.
DFG also welcomed new Director Charlton H. Bonham, who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in August.

Winter is one of the best times to catch fish. Just because it's cold doesn't mean it's time to put your fishing gear away. In fact, if you put your gear away now, you might miss some of the best fishing of the year.
Catching bluegill through the ice is a fun thing to do in Utah in the winter.
That's right—those "crazy" people you see standing on the ice at waters across Utah aren't so crazy after all.
They know a layer of cold ice means hot fishing in the water under the ice.

In the main photo, a solitary ice hut sits on the ice at Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, just out of the City of Watson Lake. In the second photo, a close up of that same ice hut.
Photo courtesy of Barry Drury of Watson Lake, Yukon

If you like to fish in the State of Nevada, you might be interested in entering the 2012 Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) fishing contest. This annual contest is inexpensive, you can have fun fishing during the year and you might even win some nice cash, just before Christmas. If you’re interested, here is all kinds of information on that contest:

CASA OF CARSON CITY will begin a CASA volunteer training January 30, 5:30 to 8:30 at the Carson City Juvenile Court, 1545 E. 5th St.. Anyone is welcome to attend the first of the ten training sessions to learn more about CASA.

CARSON CITY – Nevada is joining with many other states in seeking a waiver from the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a state panel was told today.

Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released details of the investigation of two bodies found Tuesday in the Carson River near Carson River Road. The victims were identified as Darrell Crossman, 53, and his wife Kelley Crossman, 43.

While the investigation continues, Furlong said that they suspect that one of the victims fell into the frigid water of the Carson River, and the other attempted a rescue, and both were overcome by hypothermia.

Here is the statement issued by Furlong:

CARSON CITY – Several major events in Las Vegas, including the final table at the World Series of Poker, combined with a healthy baccarat win, pushed Nevada gaming revenues up 7.1 percent in November, the Gaming Control Board reported today.

The Brewery Arts Center is the place to be St. Patrick’s Day weekend when a bit of Ireland and Scotland come to town. The folk duo Men of Worth will bring Celtic music to life in the Performance Hall on Friday, March 16th at 8pm.
Scotsman Donnie Macdonald and Irishman James Keigher blend music and storytelling to take audiences on journey to their homelands. The self described Extreme Traditional Celtic Musicians have preserved the emotion and tradition of their homeland songs while at the same time telling new stories.

Juan Mercado, 57, a Carson City resident, passed away at Carson Tahoe Healthcare on January 6, 2012. He was born January 22, 1954 in Woodland, CA to Jose S. and Catalina (Gomez) Mercado. He ha...

Daniel Lee Boesen, born in Sparks, Nev. on August 8, 1950, to Pearl and Leo Theodore 'Ted' Boesen Sr, passed away on January 3, 2012. He is preceded in death by father, Leo Theodore 'Ted' Boesen Jr...

CARSON CITY – The Nevada Policy Research Institute’s Center for Justice and Constitutional Litigation has just filed an opposition brief maintaining that Sen. Mo Denis’ resignation from his executive-branch job does not moot Pojunis v. State of Nevada, et al., because of several well-established exceptions to the “mootness doctrine.”

RENO, Nev. – Kate McGee has joined 88.7 FM KUNR – Reno Public Radio – as a broadcast journalist, coming to northern Nevada from the East Coast. She recently graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y., with a dual bachelor's degree in American studies and history. She started her public radio career at Fordham’s WFUV Radio as a reporter, anchor and producer, where she covered everything from Mayor Mike Bloomberg to stickball tournaments.

Janis Lyn Tores a Carson City resident passed away on January 6, 2012. She was 64 years old. She was born on October 4,1947 in Long Beach, CA to Elsie and James Sullivan. She was raised and att...

Daniel Lane Holley, 39, has been found guilty of Assaulting a Police Officer stemming from a September 30, 2011 domestic disturbance at Holley’s west side Carson City residence.

Carson City Sheriff’s deputies were called to Holley’s residence at approximately 5:30 p.m. on September 30, 2011, after a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report a loud disturbance coming from the house. Holley was gone when deputies arrived, but his girlfriend reported that Holley was very intoxicated and had been causing a disturbance at the house and in front of their infant child.

CARSON CITY – Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said today he opposes the earmark process used to fund various projects around the country, advocating instead that state priorities for federal support go through a regular budget review.

“The problem with earmarks, when you look at them, it’s symbolic largely, because it’s not that it’s a huge part of the federal budget,” he said. “But a lot of them appear at the end with absolutely no hearings and they are in bills.

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce presents the State of the City forum on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 a.m. at the Gold Dust West. Speakers include Mayor Bob Crowell, Supervisor Shelly Aldean, Sheriff Ken Furlong and City Manager Larry Werner. Cost is $20. Please RSVP before Feb. 7 by calling 775-882-1565.

The Carson City Visitor and Convention Bureau has a contest on their Facebook page to win a night's stay at the Gold Dust West and two ticket to The Proscenium Players' "Dealt a Deadly Hand - Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale" murder mystery dinner theater.

The first person to answer ALL three trivia questions below wins. Entry deadline: midnight, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. The winner will be announced Friday, Jan. 13.

1. Name the Casino in Casablanca?
2. What is the current Powerball amount as of today?
3. What is the name of Gold Dust West’s Sports Book?

Go to the Facebook page to post your answers.

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