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Antoinette Marie Mead, 72 of Gardnerville, passed away on November 11, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. (775) 888-6800. …

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Jan. 13, 1933 - Nov. 10, 2013 Everett Chucko Williams, 80, passed away on November 10, 2013 at his home in Carson City. Chucko was born January 13, 1933 in Schurz,...

A woman was taken to the hospital after she collided into a building near Mallory Way in Carson City on Monday afternoon.

According to Carson City Sheriff's Office, the accident was called into dispatch at around 1:22 p.m. The woman was driving a Saturn when she drove it into part of the building. She was taken to the hospital via ambulance. Her condition is unknown. The accident remains under investigation.

In other matters, the sheriff's office reports making two arrests on Sunday:

April 14, 1945 - November 10, 2013 William Elton Davies, 68, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013, surrounded by his loving wife and family at John Muir Medical Center i...

March 19, 1921 - Oct. 16, 2013 Howard J. Spreeman passed away at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center on October 16, 2013. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin and g...

May 12, 1939 - Oct. 22, 2013 Dwayne “Doc” Cottom, 74, of Carson City, passed away October 22, 2013. Doc was born May 12, 1939 in Cherryvale, Kansas to Homer Eugene...

Jan. 21,1919-Nov.11,2013 Adam was born in Knox, North Dakota to Theresa (Keller) and Adam Miltenberger. Adam was the youngest of 6 children. Brothers, Walt, Juli...

Mary L. Lutz, 71, passed away November 16, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial (775) 882-1766. …

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Although unemployment figures for Carson City won't be available until Friday, the capital city did add 200 jobs in September, the largest increase since June, adding to Nevada's overall improving job climate, state employment officials said Monday.

Statewide, the unemployment rate for September registered at a seasonally adjusted 9.3 percent, down from 9.5 percent in August. It is the lowest jobless rate since December 2008, according to a report released by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Restaurant inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This week's inspections for the week ending Nov. 15 include a wholesale food distributor, bars and lounges; a retail grocer, a supermarket seafood, meat and deli operation; restaurants and a bakery.
See the full report below.

Children in Northern Nevada affected by autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and scleroderma now have access to a pediatric rheumatologist at the Children’s Specialty Center of Nevada in Reno.

Buffalo Wild Wings welcomes community, opened doors today at 11am, with members of the Chamber of Commerce at Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting.

At least four vehicles were involved in hit and run crashes late Monday morning off of Retail Drive and College Parkway in Carson City. The suspect, driving a silver pickup, was detained.

Capital Crossfire hosts Shelly Aldean and Karl Neathammer discuss the death penalty in Nevada with Nancy Hart, an attorney with the Nevada Coalition Against the Death Penalty and Mark Krueger, assistant district attorney for Carson City.

“Capital Crossfire” can be viewed on Charter Cable 210 Sundays at 7:30pm, Tuesdays at 8pm or Saturdays at 2pm.

A weather system will move through the Carson City region beginning Tuesday, bringing rain to the valleys and snow to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra above 7,000 feet, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow amounts for the Sierra could be around a foot above 7,500 feet and 4 to 6 inches around 7,000 feet, said National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Wallmann.

The potential for snow accumulation will be greatest in the Lake Tahoe area above 7,000 feet with lower totals south in Alpine and Mono counties.

Come witness the night of Christ’s birth. Feel the true message of Christmas through our drive-through Living Nativity. Each year since 2001, the First United Methodist Church of Carson City has re-enacted the night of Christ’s birth as a drive-through, Living Nativity.

Lit by 800 luminaria and occupying an entire city block, ten scenes are depicted as cars drive down The Road to Bethlehem. Walkers also enjoy the story from a special walking path.

Please join us for the 25th Annual The Nutcracker Ballet featuring the Reno Pops Live Orchestra, Thanksgiving weekend, 2013. We put on one of the best holiday events in Northern Nevada!

Bob Boldrick Theater
Carson City Community Center

Friday, November 29th at 7pm
Saturday, November 30th at 7pm
Sunday, December 1st at 2pm

Entertainers and guest at the 2012 event.

The Carson City Historical Society and Foundation for the Betterment of Carson City Parks and Recreation's Christmas Party will be Sunday, December 8, 2013, at the Bliss Mansion (608 Elizabeth Street) from 2 to 4 p.m., and we will be very pleased if you will come.

An all-ages group of nearly 200 set up camp Sunday night in front of the new Buffalo Wild Wings on South Carson Street in Carson City, each trying to be among the first 100 through the door at 11 a.m. Monday for the grand opening and chance to eat free wings for a year.

A bear captured Friday in Carson City was released back into the wild south of Gardnerville on Saturday and an 8-year-old female bear captured Saturday in Zephyr Cove was released Sunday, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

NDOW and biologist Carl Lackey were assisted this weekend by personnel from the Montana-based Wind River Bear Institute of Florence, which also brought a bear dog, Soledad, with them. Soledad assisted Lackey's own dog, Rooster, with the releases.

Beginning Sunday through Tuesday Carson City Sheriff's Office is stepping up its street patrol and will be on the look out for drunk drivers. A DUI checkpoint will be established in the city limits on Sunday.

by SAGE LEEHEY The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is made up of more than 48,000 three foot by six foot panels and is 1.3 million square feet in size. The majority of these panels are made by family members or... Read More ›
by CAMBRIA ROTH Each Friday around 6 p.m. you will see children running around the Evelyn Mount Elementary School playground in Reno. Volunteers play tag with them, push them on the swing sets, and often just sit and talk about... Read More ›

A brush fire was reported in the area of Spooner off of Highway 50. The fire, reported at around 1 p.m., was reported to be near Golf Club Drive and was quickly snuffed with firefighters remaining on the scene mopping up.

It's a Holiday Treat for all seasonal and holiday music in many styles. The Carson City Symphony presents the 30th annual Holiday Treat concert on Sunday, December 15, 4:00 p.m., at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.

The Symphony will be joined on the program by the Carson City Symphony Chorus, and Norma Conway's Victorian Dancers. Pre-concert entertainment begins at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby.

Here is the Carson City road report for the week of November 18-24: There will be intermittent one-way flagger controlled traffic on Fifth Street between Saliman Road and the freeway overpass.

There will be sidewalk work along the south side of Silver Oak Drive between N. Carson Street and Imperial way. Please use caution.

The following roads will be closed from Tuesday through Thursday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. due to utility work. Only local resident access will be allowed:

— Mayflower Way between Nye Lane and Sherman Lane.

The Lodge Assisted Living Community is celebrating the Thanksgiving season by hosting a Harvest Party on Thursday, November 21 from 2 – 4 pm. All local seniors are invited to attend.

The festivities include a harvest feast featuring roast turkey, baked ham and sweet potatoes, plus a special dessert. Party goers will also enjoy live entertainment including music by local favorites, The String Beings. All attendees will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win fun prizes.

Friends To All Senior Santa Visit Volunteers

For the 15th year Friends To All volunteers will dress up in Santa suits and helper costumes to bring joy and cheer to senior citizens throughout Carson City.

On Saturday, Dec. 7, these festive groups will log between 150 and 200 stops as they make their rounds visiting and delivering gifts. Friends to All is seeking names and addresses of seniors who would enjoy a Santa visit this year.

This is my annual reminder that November 18 is a very significant date in the lives of some 4,212 hardy Alaskans (as of the 2010 census).

Those folks live in a unique location known as Barrow, Alaska, which is the northernmost community in the United States.

It is located in the Far North, on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, about 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and roughly about 1,300 miles south of the North Pole.

On November 18, the sun sets below the horizon at Barrow and it will not peek back up over the horizon until January 23 (weather permitting).

It’s a play Carson has practiced all season, but never used. “It’s one of our little gadget plays,” Carson senior running back Joey Thurman said. The Senators were down 10-7 late in the third quarter of their Division I North semifinal football game Friday.

The Mustangs took the lead moments before on an 11-yard touchdown run from running back Grant Cooper.

Would You Like To Give a Hand Up...Not a Handout?

Join us at any one of our upcoming informational meetings to learn
how you can make a positive change in the life of a family/individual living in poverty by volunteering a few hours per week.

November 18, 2013
5:30PM
2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 10

A Carson City man has admitted to discharging a firearm into the air Thursday night in the 3400 block of South Carson Street. He faces two misdemeanor weapon charges.

According to the arrest report, deputies responded to the address at 8:45 p.m. after a report of a male shooting a firearm within a residential area.

This week's Women to Women Nevada is a two-part series that features guest Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell who answers questions from five local women on matters related to Carson City government.

Women to Women Nevada is hosted by Carol Paz and televised on Charter Media every Thursday at 7 pm on Channel 3 (Reno, Sparks, Fernley, Fallon, Lake Tahoe) and 15 (in Carson City, Gardnerville, Dayton) and appears every Friday on Carson Now.

Sep. 28, 1942 - Nov. 12, 2013 Lynn Palma Barbagallo Phalan, 71 years old, wife of James Phalan died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Lynn was bor...

Oct. 18, 1936 - Nov. 11, 2013 Milton Owen Lott, age 77, passed away at his home in Gillman Springs, NV on Nov. 11, 2013. He was born on October 18, 1936 in Ucon, I...

Feb. 17, 1926 - Oct. 3, 2013 Lorraine Joan Pepi, 87, of Carson City, Nevada died October 3, 2013 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren....

UPDATE: A 35-year-old man is in custody after a fight broke out Thursday night in an apartment in the 3400 block of South Carson Street. The male victim, 45, was not injured by the gunfire but was in need of medical attention, reports Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

A medical helicopter was called and the victim transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno because of a non-gun related injury to his head. The incident was reported to dispatch at around 8:45 p.m.

The HorseShoe Club Casino in Carson City, celebrating its 40th anniversary, has seen and gone through many changes and upgrades over the years.

One of the latest additions at the casino is the purchase of four new pieces of contemporary art. The paintings are on display inside the Lucky Horse Grille. The art was purchased through Jeff Pace, owner and curator of the Artsy Fartsy Gallery on Telegraph Street.

Local residents and visitors of all ages and from all walks of life are invited to enjoy a free Thanksgiving dinner at the Carson Nugget on Thursday, November 28, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Whether talking about Carson City or the surrounding communities, weapons falling into the wrong hands have devastated families. They are never intended to be but, bad things happen at the hand of guns.” — Sheriff Ken Furlong

With the very current concerns about firearm violence, now more than ever it is important that our weapons at home are kept secure. We all should:

Nevada Department of Wildlife officials handled two bears on Thursday, trapping one near Reno while the other was found injured at Lake Tahoe and had to be euthanized.

The injured bear was found in Incline Village at around 8 a.m. Game wardens had been informed the bear was hurt, possibly by a vehicle, and was observed not being able to use its back legs. The bear was tranquilized and examined by a veterinarian before being put down due to the severity of its injuries.

Three people were arrested Thursday in connection with an attempted burglary in the 2700 block of North Carson Street.

Two of those arrested were a married couple, Shawna Lia and Jeffrey K. Freeman, ages 36 and 38, respectively. Both face various felony and lesser charges. The third person, a 52-year-old Carson City man, was arrested for suspicion of gross misdemeanor conspiracy to burglarize and obstructing a police officer.

Who doesn't smile, nod at the bell ringer and put some extra change in the Salvation Army kettle over the holiday season?

It takes a lot of people to see through the annual campaign. The Salvation Army in Carson City will hold a job fair Friday and is looking for kettle workers, an office assistant and drivers to help with the holiday season. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to noon at the Salvation Army, 661 Colorado Street.

For more than 20 years, disc golf courses have been sprouting up in communities throughout country. At Lake Tahoe, the skilled yet laid back sport that requires keen eyes, solid aim and proper throwing technique is all the rage with well-attended competitive tournaments held at several courses every summer and fall.

The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department now hopes residents will throw their support and get into the game by proposing two 18 hole tournament courses and one 9-hole course set on 129 acres off of Flint Drive.

Carson City firefighters responded late Thursday morning near the Carson River in the 5000 block Artemesia to a controlled burn where some of what was burning grew out of control.

The best way of keeping a natural disaster from becoming a complete catastrophe is to plan ahead. Emergency planners know that and so they met in Reno Wednesday to hear what the USGS sees as a possible scenario for a natural disaster in Lake Tahoe and how it would impact Reno, Carson City and the surrounding areas.

Elaine and I spent an enjoyable day in the Great Outdoors last Sunday, which included spincasting for trout and taking photographs.

It was a fun-filled day that you might want to replicate in the near future, before Old Man Winter arrives with all of his cold, frost, snow and ice.

Melding the strategic plans of Carson City government and the city’s school district won unanimous support from their governing boards and supporters in attendance Wednesday night.

The Boy Scouts of America Nevada Area Council has now opened the doors to its new headquarters located on 500 Double Eagle Court in Reno. The Nevada Area Council is geographically the second largest Scouting council in the United States, serving 23 counties throughout northeastern California, and northern Nevada.

“Third Thursday” has been the number one networking event for the Nevada real estate scene and November’s edition of the event looks to be the biggest event in company history.

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