May 22, 1927- Feb. 13, 2014 Della Trillis Martin was born May 22, 1927 in Pocatello, Idaho, to Della Edith Bertwell Morgan and Lester...

Sunday evening, Feb. 16th, the Douglas County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC) held their annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. This year's theme was Nevada's Sesquicentennial, the 150th anniversary of Nevada's admission to the Union. The event--with the largest attendance in many years--was a sellout. The Carson Valley Inn swiftly accommodated our surge of walk-ins, key to the success of the evening.

Spanish artist Rafael Lopez offers a moving and contemplative exhibition of large-scale paintings, “Rite of Passage” in three art galleries at Western Nevada College in Carson City. It will show Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Friday, March 21, in the Bristlecone Building, with a public reception on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 4:30-6:30 p.m. A talk by the artist will begin at 5:15 p.m.

Prestige Care and Prestige Senior Living, leaders in skilled nursing and rehabilitation care, announced plans Tuesday to join with Carson Tahoe Health to expand senior care services and offer comprehensive memory care to Carson City residents and their families.

As a first step in the relationship, the organizations will develop a community with 40 units for memory care services on the Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center campus. Construction will begin in 2014.

Join Dog Town Rescue for our monthly PetCo adoption event this Saturday, February 22nd, from 11:00 - 3:00.

We'll be at 911 Topsy Lane, Carson City with a whole pack of our happy, family-friendly dogs and puppies. All of our dogs are spayed/neutered, fully vaccinated, and are available for a $100 donation.

See all of our available dogs at: www.dogtownrescue.com

CARSON CITY — Ticket sales have begun for the custom Nevada 150 commemorative state themed motorcycle celebrating the state’s Sesquicentennial anniversary. The Harley-Davidson bike was revealed as part of the Las Vegas Harley-Davidson® groundbreaking, where the winner will be announced at the store’s grand opening event on or about Nevada Day, Oct. 31, 2014.

Deputies of the Douglas County and Lyon County Sheriff’s Offices have increased traffic enforcement patrols on various highways and roadways within the two counties. The added patrol began Monday and runs through Feb. 22.

The increased patrols will specifically target distracted drivers, motorists using their cell phones and those speeding, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Pat Brooks.

Maybe it would be a blessing to your family if you wrote (or dictated) a Life Review? The normal basics include: date and place of birth; names of parents; childhood friends, schools, stories; details about marriage(s); education; designations and awards; employment jobs, activities, stories, promotions; places of residence; hobbies, interests and activities; charitable, religious, fraternal, political and other affiliations; disappointments (and how you handled them) and other individual attributes.

Wow! That is quite a list to get you started.

WASHINGTON, DC — Richard L. Riley, a certified practitioner of prosthetics at Prosthetic Consulting Technologies LLC in Washoe Valley, will be inducted into the 2014 class of Fellows by the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (the Academy) during the organization’s 40th Annual Meeting and Scientific Symposium on Friday, February 28 in Chicago. Riley is one of just 10 people in the nation to receive the distinction this year.

If you were able to stop by the Nevada Department of Wildlife headquarters office in Reno in the early morning hours before the doors open to the public at 8 a.m. you would most likely find Shawn Espinosa, wildlife staff specialist responsible for the Upland Game Program, at his desk.

The same would be true if you poked your head in his door well after closing. After a while you would have to wonder, “Does this guy ever go home?”

Gertrude (Trudy) G. Hushbeck passed away February 11, 2014 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at the age of 89. Trudy is survived by her 4 child...

On Wednesday, February 19, the Capital City Arts Initiative [CCAI] will present a talk by artist Julia Schwadron. Her illustrated talk, “You Are Here” is the next in CCAI’s Nevada Neighbors series.

The talk will take place at 7pm at the BRIC, 108 E Proctor St, Carson City. There will be an informal reception for Ms. Schwadron preceding the event at 6:15pm. The presentation and reception are free, and the public is cordially invited.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will conduct saturation patrols on Saturday, Feb. 22 and again on Friday, Feb. 28.

The saturation patrols will focus on speeding, inattentive driving, and other related issues which lead to car crashes, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel, who also noted there's been an uptick in crashes recently.

Dec. 12, 1934-Feb. 5, 2014 Passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at his home in Carson City, NV. Duane was born December 12, 1934, ...

Sept. 8, 1938-Feb. 7, 2014 Betty “JoAn” Metcalf, 75, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. JoAn was born in Caldwell, Kan...

May 8, 1961-Feb. 11, 2014 Michelle Boiselle Thompson (52) of Dayton, Nevada. Passed away February 11, 2014. She is survived by her hu...

Alyssa Harrison spent 10 months waiting for the day her husband would return to Nevada from Afghanistan.

That day arrived Sunday when Harrison among hundreds to greet the 13 Nevada Army National Guard members who returned to Reno-Tahoe International Airport from Afghanistan.

Carson City. . . a city but more importantly the Capital of Nevada. Only one city in each state of this great country can have that claim and distinction. Our history is extraordinary. Our city yearns to be the most innovative and the most attractive. When visitors come to Carson City, whether it is on business, an official visit or pleasure they should say, wow…
Please vote to improve Carson City into a city that every citizen can be proud.

1928-2014 On January 27, 2014, Rosalyn Cecelia Gwin passed away peacefully in her sleep. Rosalyn was 85 years old when she entered into...

Western Nevada College clinched its third consecutive road baseball series victory by overtaking Riverside City College with a big seventh inning on Saturday in Riverside, Calif.

Spenser Dorsey’s two-run single highlighted a six-run seventh inning and Tony Roque knocked in three runs on two hits as 14th-ranked WNC defeated the Tigers 8-2.

By taking two of the three nonconference games from the Tigers, the Wildcats’ series victory follows triumphs at 10th-ranked Cochise and Pima.

UPDATE: At least one suspect remains at large after a fight that erupted into gunfire shortly before midnight on John Street behind Bank of America. No one was injured by gunfire but a man was taken to the hospital after being assaulted, said Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Darrin Sloan. One shot went into the Bank of America building.

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A man was injured in a battery in which shots were fired shortly before midnight in the area of John Street behind Bank of America.

Here is the Carson City road report for the week of Feb. 17-23: There will be lane closures due to utility work at the following locations:

The Western Nevada College Wildcats softball team faced the Bruins of Salt Lake Community College, Friday, Feb. 14 for a home opening doubleheader at Edmonds Sports Complex, Carson City.

The Wildcats came into the series 0-4 in the Scenic West Athletic Conference after losses to College of Southern Nevada last week. They managed eight hits in the first game, but lost 5-14 in five innings. In the second game the Wildcats fought hard, but came up short despite 12 hits. They fell 5-7. Pitchers Lindsay Ashbaugh and Carlee Beck took the losses for WNC.

The Brewery Arts Center, known as the capital city's epicenter for the arts since 1977, has developed a survey for Carson City residents to take that will help BAC board members determined future needs and what locals expect from their arts center.

The survey is only 22 questions and accessible through the live link here and will remain live until the end of February.