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Americans have a right to know what’s in their food. We expect to see labels identifying calories, fat and other content when we buy food. So why not identify genetically modified ingredients?

Carson City sheriff's officers made felony arrests in two separate cases Friday involving possession of stolen property. In one arrest a man was in possession of an electronic tablet that was allegedly stolen from a Target store in Oregon and the other, a vehicle that was reported stolen Dec. 26.

How the Sierra’s largest wildfire affected Lake Tahoe and several other mountain lakes is the focus of a new study by scientists.

Researchers based at UC Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center, the University of Nevada, Reno and three other universities began working as the Rim Fire was still smoldering last summer.

Carson City Supervisor Jim Shirk provides an update on the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its last meeting, Jan. 2, 2014.

Shirk discusses redevelopment, establishing goals, the upcoming budget and capital improvements. He also discusses his top priorities including the selection of the city manager, street repair funding, family-friendly events, and agenda timeliness.

Care Flight was called to an accident Sunday night involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Koontz and Edmonds in Carson City.

You can curse the darkness, or light a candle.

You can complain about politics and politicians, or you can participate in defining the
issues and getting them enacted; selecting your candidates and getting them elected.
The key word is PARTICIPATE.

The Carson City Republican Central Committee gives you several opportunities to
participate in whatever way you like. Just remember that nothing gets done unless
people get down to doing it.

Stop cursing the darkness. Light a candle. In these strange times it is not an

Deputies see it everyday, drivers talking on their cell phones or texting while driving. What’s the big deal? Well for one thing, it is illegal but, it also distracts you from concentrating on the roadway and traffic ahead of you.

Five seconds to send a quick text is equal to the length of a football field when driving 55 miles per hour. That’s how long your eyes are off the road. The average text conversation lasts about three minutes.

Carson City ambulance and rescue crews responded this afternoon to a collision involving a truck and a moped. The moped rider was said to have injuries to his leg and abdomen and a Care Flight air ambulance was called to respond.

UPDATE: The structure fire at a Gentry Lane home is now under control, reports Carson City Assistant Fire Chief Tom Tarulli. The fire was situated in the high-peak roof area of the home. The cause has not yet been determined, he said.

Firefighters knocked it down within 30 minutes of the call. Damage to the home is between $80,000 to $100,000, said Battalion Chief John Arneson.

It's that time again. Celebrate the new year in Carson City with a sip of fine wine and a stroll through downtown today from 1 to 5 p.m.

Carson City commuters can expect the following road detours, utility and shoulder work beginning Monday. The following road report is for the week of January 6-12:

Beginning Monday, January 6, through Friday, January 10, West Fifth Street will be closed between Nevada Street and Division Street from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day. Detours will be signed.

Community members interested in law enforcement or those who may have wondered how the Carson City Sheriff's Office operates, the Citizens Academy is an good opportunity to experience the wide range of duties at the department, said Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The application deadline for the Carson City Sheriff's Office Citizens Academy is 5 p.m. Jan. 31, 2014. The next academy begins Feb. 5.

Judge Jim Wilson filed for reelection as district court judge. His campaign committee includes: Roger Williams, Mary Pierczynski, Frank Flaherty, Bill Brewer, Ryan Russell, and Daniel Gonzales.

Judge Wilson was elected to the First Judicial District Court, which serves Carson City and Storey County, in 2008.

The Nevada Rural Housing Authority has 2013 Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership funds available to help first-time homebuyers with the necessary down payment to get into a home of their own, but they must be in contract by March 31, 2014.

In Carson City, the income limits are slightly higher and in Lyon and Churchill counties, they are slightly lower. Income limits can be found here.

Based on recent reports from the CDC, beginning in November 2013, there has been a number of reports of severe respiratory illness among young and middle-aged adults, many of whom were infected with Influenza A, the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus.

Dr. William Collins, an internationally recognized scientist studying climate change and lead author on the Fourth Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, will be the keynote speaker at Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference, Jan. 8-11 at Stateline, Lake Tahoe.

Two people were taken into custody by Carson City Sheriff's deputies in two separate cases of felony credit card fraud.

  • Eric Anthony Weber, 42, was arrested Thursday afternoon near Mark Way and Shady Tree Lane on a warrant alleging five felony counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, a gross misdemeanor count of conspiracy, and misdemeanor probation violation. His bail was set at $8,000.

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies are looking for a man who robbed the 7-Eleven at 3838 Highway 50 East early Friday morning.

According to deputies, the male entered the store at around 4:20 a.m. and waited until the clerk left her cash register and entered the store with a crowbar. He took the cash drawer and left the store on foot.

The male was approximately 5 foot 8 inches to 6 feet tall and was wearing a dark hooded jacket, dark pants and a dark cloth covering his face.

Former Carson High School principal Glen Edward Adair passed away on Dec. 25, 2013. He was 69. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 in Pittsfield, Mass. Memorial donations may be made to the Carson High School Scholarship Fund, 1111 N. Saliman Road, Carson City, NV 89701.

Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes said Adair was a driven, high energy person who strived to make Carson High School the best it could be.

Women to Women Nevada welcomes Dana Fruend to this week's program. Dana is a dynamic redhead of Irish descent who has boundless energies and super organizational skills. Dana heads up the marketing office at the Horseshoe Club Casino right here in Carson City, Nev. She is also the publisher of the Carson Quarterly, a publication of Agency 56, an enhanced interactive communication tool.

Restaurant inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. Inspections for the week ending Dec. 31 include restaurants, fast food restaurants, a supermarket deli, meat department and a convenience store.
See the full report below.

Youth Theatre Carson City is excited to announce the upcoming production of "Shrek the Musical," an exciting adaptation of the classic DreamWorks film set to run Jan. 10-12 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

A Carson City man faces a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing a man Wednesday following an argument at a North Carson Street motel.

Billy Darrell Harris, 67, is being held in Carson City Jail on $30,000 bail. The victim was stabbed on the left side of his chest and was taken to the hospital. His wound was not life threatening.

August 16, 1932 - Dec. 31, 2013 Josephine passed away in her sleep, in the loving care of the staff at the Homestead, on December 31 to join her husband for a heavenly New Ye...

April 3, 1937 - Dec. 30, 2013 Louise Lenora Hatcher, 76, of Silver Springs Nevada passed away on December 30th, 2013 due to a long battle with heart disease and other health ...

May 15, 1969 - Dec. 27, 2013 Jerry Smithers passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2013 in Oregon where he had been living for the past few years. Jerry was born in Hanford...

February 19, 1931 - Dec. 28, 2013 LouZetta “Lou” Mae Mierau, 82, loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend was called home by her Lord December 28,2013. Born February 19,...

October 28, 1957 - Dec. 30, 2013 Thomas G. Gomez, 57, entered into Heaven December 30, 2013 in Carson City, NV. He was born October 28,1957 in Torrance, CA to David and Franc...

In a 4 to 1 decision the Lyon County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a Master Plan Amendment and zone change sought by Comstock Mining.

Commissioners took testimony 4.5 hours of testimony in regards to Comstock Mining’s application for a Master Plan Amendment and Zone Change. The chambers and hallways filled with about 250 residents.

One of the core principles of conservatism has always been the concept of limited government which demands giving citizens more control on how they shape their local environment and policy, which by extension places more emphasis on local government and the ability of the citizen to participate in the democratic process, giving more access of the citizen to their locally elected officials.

More than 8 million people in the U.S. suffer from non-healing wounds, which are often impeded by such diseases and conditions as diabetes, obesity, aging and the late effects of radiation therapy.

The newly expanded Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing is located on the second floor of the Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center at 775 Fleischmann Dr. in Carson City. The center now provides the latest advanced treatments to help these patients heal and with a faster recovery times.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture announced Thursday its newly created Buy Nevada brand program to promote Nevada food and agriculture.

“Buy Nevada has been in planning for more than a year,” said Jim Barbee, director of the Nevada Department of Agriculture. “We have been actively seeking to have a program that promotes the state’s food and agriculture industry as a whole because of the Department’s statutory mandate to advance Nevada agriculture.”

Nevada’s third black bear hunting season is in the books. The Department of Wildlife says 14 bears were killed by hunters, with the last one killed on Nov. 23.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors meet today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street. Go here for the agenda and here to watch it live.

The Carson City Democratic Women's Club monthly meeting will be held Saturday January 11th from 10:00am- 12:00pm at Carson City Democratic Headquarters located at 502 E. John St. Suite G. A continental breakfast is available starting at 9:30am for a small donation.

Parking is available in the back. Please enter by the ajar door. The featured speaker is Dennis Meyers a news editor for the Reno News and Review. Plans for the March 15th History Tea will also be discussed. This History Tea coincides with the city's 150th celebration.

The New Year has begun, and quite surprisingly the past year has gone by extremely fast. Unsurprisingly, rarely did anything surprise me during my first year as a Supervisor. Granted there are moments when one believes he/she is making the right and prudent decision, but I did learn that regardless of how one votes, there will always be consequences.

What is most popular in the public opinion could and often does influence and create pressure for city staff to revitalize their position on the issues of the day, and then they may or may not make an agenda item for that subject matter.

The Nevada Highway Patrol's preliminary enforcement activity numbers for New Year’s Eve, which were captured between 7:00 pm last evening through 5:00 am this morning, appear to be slightly lower than those reported by our agency one year ago.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports 24 arrests during the New Year’s Eve celebration in the casino core area of Stateline at Lake Tahoe.

The celebratory crowd seemed no larger than in past years. U.S. Highway 50 was closed to vehicle traffic at about 11:40 p.m. for public safety reasons. The celebrants were allowed to flow into the roadway as they celebrated the coming of the New Year.

A Carson City man was arrested early New Year's morning and faces a felony charge of drug possession with intent to sell after officers recovered more than an ounce of marijuana and a scale to weigh it with the word "work" taped to it.

Paul John Bekakis, 29, was arrested at 3:25 a.m. near Sixth and Carson streets and was booked into Carson City jail on the drug charge. According to the arrest report, officers did a traffic stop suspecting the driver was under the influence. Officers could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the car.

Here is this week's fishing report of rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Jan. 1-7, 2014. Wednesday, Jan. 1 is opening day at Topaz Lake. More than 50,000 fish have been stocked by Nevada in advance of the opener.

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold his monthly “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, January 3 at 7:30 am at the Cracker Box restaurant. Any Carson City resident is invited to stop in.

The monthly meetings help Bonkowski get input on important issues in an informal setting.

The Storey County School District Director of Transportation has become the first in the nation to take the pro-active step to hold interactive, scenario-based attack countermeasure training for school bus drivers. The first training takes place this Friday, Jan. 3 in Virginia City.

Happy New Year. This is the first day of January and this is also a good time for all of us (including me) to make some personal resolutions for the year 2014.

Most importantly, remember that if you do make any resolutions, be sure to follow through with what you resolve to do in this new year. Resolutions are easy to make, but sometimes hard to accomplish.

Changes to Carson City's charter that will give state legislators within the district a say in who the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor appoints to a charter committee, is one of many bills that go into effect Jan. 1, 2014.

State officials say they will miss the Nevada Legislature’s April 1 deadline to begin accepting applications from medical marijuana providers and growers.

Feb. 23, 1949 - Dec. 12, 2013 On December 12, 2013 Susan G. Cummins of Dayton NV, passed away at the Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City following a lengthy illness. She was...

December 22, 2013 Pauline Flora Phelps entered into rest on December 22nd, 2013. Survived by her loving husband Stewart C. Phelps, Jr. ; 3 Step daughters, 1 Step Son; 2 niece...

April 12, 1933 -December 23, 2013 Ed Reilly, 80, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2013 at his home in Carson City, Nevada. Ed was one of six boys born in Elizabeth, New...

Jan. 16, 1969 - Dec. 20, 2013 Cynthia June Urista Dobson of Dayton, NV peacefully passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013. Cynthia was born in San Diego, CA on January 16, 1...

Drivers of electric vehicles now have a free charging station at the Carson City Community Center, thanks to a partnership between the Governor’s Office of Energy, NV Energy and Carson City Public Works.

The newly-installed electric vehicle charging station can be found at Carson City’s Mills Park, in the parking lot between the Community Center and Aquatics Center.

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