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Storm chaser Carl Young of South Lake Tahoe is one of several people who died Friday in an Oklahoma tornado. He was 45.
Young worked on Discovery Channel’s defunct “Storm Chasers” series.

Each year people across the country participate in Relay for Life to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year one local team is taking a creative approach to raise money and awareness.

The Carson City-based "bullseye" team is working with Distinct Ink Tattoo for tattoos for a cause - an event that will help them reach their goal of five thousand dollars and leave participants with a permanent symbol of their support.

Here is the Carson City road construction and maintenance report beginning Monday through June 9.

Due to continued construction of the Carson City Freeway project, Snyder Avenue is closed between E. Roland Street and Center Drive. Center Drive and Silver Sage Drive are also closed south of Appion Way. Bennett Avenue is closed between Ponderosa Drive and Bigelow Drive.

Beginning Monday, June 3, Bigelow Drive will be permanently closed between Roland Street and Bennett Avenue. Detours will be signed.

Victoria A. Hopkins, 52, passed away May 29, 2013 in Dayton, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Noel V. Page, 76, passed away May 30, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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George H. Slavin, 77, passed away May 31, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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December 11, 1927 - May 28, 2013 A longtime Carson City resident and retired Chief Deputy Treasurer of 25 years. Frances, 85 was married to Raymond Oliver Conner, mother of ...

Jan. 7, 1920 - May 24, 2013 On May 24, 2013, Vivian Jane Bargmann was called home following an illness and lengthy recovery. She was born in Moline, Illinois Janua...

March 31, 1926 - May 26, 2013 Peggye passed away peacefully on May 26th 2013. She was born on March 31st, 1926 in Muskogee Oklahoma. The family moved to Orange, Ca...

Audrey Vera Coelho (Beisenstein), 86 formerly of Carson City, passed away while traveling in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 24, 2013. …

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Here’s an advance notice of something very special in the Outdoor world that will occur in just a few days: Draw a great big red circle around the date of Saturday, June 8 on your calendar and then plan to have a fun-filled day in the Great Outdoors.

June 8 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day for the year 2013. On that day, you can fish anywhere you want, and not need a Nevada fishing license or a Nevada Trout Stamp or a Nevada Second Rod Stamp.

Sen. Joyce Woodhouse, D-Las Vegas, flew home to Las Vegas late Friday to be with her husband, who is gravely ill with liver cancer, throwing control of the Senate into question in the final days of the legislative session.

The push to get medical marijuana card holders in Nevada a way to access the drug is nearing a pivotal juncture.

High octane throttle therapy and all things vintage on 2 and 4 wheels will be featured at Carson City's newest event, Legends of the West Bike and Car Fest, June 21-22.

This jubilee celebrates all things that make the open road a call to the wild side, showcasing incredible hot rods, classic cars, and plenty of motorcycles. Activities feature live entertainment, a Show and Shine, raffles, expanded cruise parade, breakfast, awards, and plenty of dining, hydration and refreshment opportunities.

Two future Major League Baseball Hall of Famers — Chipper Jones and Iván Rodríguez — are the latest to join the field of 80 sports legends and entertainment celebrities at the 24th annual American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe South, July 16-21.

Art is abound, Saturday, June 1, Downtown Wine Walk, from 1- 5pm ...and held the first Saturday of every month!

Brewery Arts Center, on King St. between Division and Minnesota will have their Summer Art Sale and Open House, fun, demonstrations, music, and song - an entertaining day of great art, food and drinks at the BAC... 'The teaching artists, art students, artisans, and the Nevada Artist Association Gallery artists, will have lots of new and exciting artwork for sale", Stan and Johanna Soliday will perform.

Tasting booths will line the streets on this day of pure palate indulgence, featuring the very best chefs and top wineries from the Sierra Nevada region. Explore the town, relax a bit, and treat your taste buds to delicious food samples made with local products which are paired with a local wine or brew of equal quality. Shop for handmade products sold by local vendors, take in the breathtaking sights of the town as you stroll through, and be entertained by live music and the 2nd Annual Sierra Chefs Challenge.

A 23-year-old Carson City woman faces murder charges following the death of an 18-month-old toddler, Justin Watson, in November 2012.

Brittany Michelle Paugh turned herself into the Carson City Sheriff's Office Thursday. She is being held without bail. Charges include first degree murder, child abuse, child abuse causing death, second degree murder with child neglect and child abuse with substantial harm. The toddler died of significant trauma to the brain.

Sheriff Ken Furlong said the arrest came after an extensive investigation that involved medical specialists outside the state.

Sen. Ruben Kihuen posted this photo to his Twitter, saying that he was grateful to Gov. Sandoval for his support.

Sen. Ruben Kihuen posted this photo to his Twitter on May 31, 2013, saying that he was grateful to Gov. Sandoval for his support.

The Nevada legislature's Assembly Committee on the Judiciary is set to meet tomorrow, Saturday June 1 at 8AM to discuss and possibly vote on Senate Bill 221. Please call and write to express your opposition to this bill.

The full text of the bill can be found on
https://nelis.leg.state.nv.us/77th2013/App#/77th2013/Bill/Overview/SB221

Assembly Judiciary Committee:
Jason.Frierson@asm.state.nv.us 775-684-8537
James.Ohrenschall@asm.state.nv.us
Richard.Carrillo@asm.state.nv.us
Lesley.Cohen@asm.state.nv.us
Olivia.Diaz@asm.state.nv.us
Marilyn.DonderoLoop@asm.state.nv.us

On Sunday, June 2, 350 people will provide services rather than going to service

Introducing Grace Works, or as others have called it “The Church has left the Building!” This is a Sunday when area churches show God’s love through providing services, rather than going to services. It is an event that has been going on in several other communities across the US, involving thousands of people on a given Sunday. The First Presbyterian Church started it here in Carson City two years ago; last year Ministerios Una Puerta Al Camino ( The Church of the Door to the Way) joined them. Over 150 people participated.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division.
This report for the week ending May 31, 2013, includes inspections of a casino restaurant, bar and lounge; a meat, seafood and deli area of a supermarket and a grocery super center; restaurants, fast food restaurants and convenience stores.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval vetoed his first bill of the 2013 Nevada legislative session Friday.

Sandoval said in his veto message that Senate Bill 180 goes “too far by exposing employers to a wide range of damages and fees.”

The rejected bill was a Democratic-backed attempt to require courts to award damages, lost wages, benefits, costs and attorney’s fees to workers who win employment discrimination suits.

The existing law limits the amount awarded to employment discrimination suits to just two years of lost wages and actual damages.

This week's Women to Women Nevada with Carol Paz segment is with Bonnie Betts, franchise owner of Dream Dinners in Carson City.

Dream Dinners provides guests monthly menus to select from then procures and prepares all ingredients in advance, so guests can assemble dozens of meals in about an hour, then take the meals home to freeze. The service saves guests both value time and money, and focuses on bringing families back to the dinner table with healthful, delicious and easy-to-fix meals.

If you are a serious fisherman and are interested in winning some money, be advised that there are not one, but two fishing derbies coming up in the very near future in this area.

One of the derbies is the Lake Davis (California) Spring Fishing Derby which will be held on Saturday, June 15.
The other one is a "Wide Open" Derby which will be held at Topaz Lake on Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16.

If you're interested, here is some information on both derbies:

Lake Davis Spring Fishing Derby:

Lee Hawkins, 94, a long time resident of Wellington, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2013 in the Carson Valley. He is going to the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemeter...

Elizabeth “Betty” McCullough, 92 of Gardnerville, passed away on May 28, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements, (775) 888-6800. …

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Frances S. Conner, 85 a resident of Gardnerville, passed away May 28, 2013. Arrangements entrusted to Walton’s Chapel of the Valley, (775) 882-4965. …

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Lora Jean Edwards of Fallon, Nevada, passed away May 26, 2013 in Reno. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Home, 505 Rio Vista Drive, Fallon, 423-225...

CARSON CITY — A bill that would protect victims of human trafficking was approved 41-0 Thursday by the Nevada Assembly.

The bill requires officers to take certain actions when they encounter possible victims of human trafficking. It also requires the state Department of Education to develop and distribute material relating to the trafficking of children.

Assemblyman John Hambrick, R-Las Vegas, read the bill on the Assembly floor.

CARSON CITY — The Assembly Committee on Taxation listened to testimony Thursday on Senate Bill 165, which would issue transferable tax credits to producers who film in Nevada.

The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas, spoke of the benefits that film production would bring to Nevada.

“In order to attract productions that bring revenue to our state that create long-term good jobs, we need to play on a level playing field,” Ford said. “SB 165 is in fact a jobs creation act that specifically targets productions we’re not currently attracting.”

CARSON CITY — The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining met Thursday to discuss a bill that would require the development of a program to regulate the use of hydraulic fracturing in Nevada.

Commonly known as “fracking,” hydraulic fracturing is a process in which an amalgam of water, sand and chemicals is pressurized and injected into the ground to break up rock formations. Fracking can be used in the retrieval of natural gas and oil from deep beneath the earth’s surface, which is exactly what Houston-based Noble Energy Inc. intends to do in Elko County.

U.S. Senator Harry Reid is in Northern Nevada this week, talking with constituents and brokering a deal he says could be a game changer for renewable energy here.

NOVUS Glass, the inventor of windshield repair, is proud to welcome their newest franchisee, Luis and Coleen Zepeda from Gardnerville, Nev.

The Zepedas will be servicing the Carson Valley area of Western Nevada and the South Lake Tahoe area of California. For the last 18 years Luis has been an auto glass installer.

Working with vehicles is a passion for Luis, but what he truly enjoys is the relationships he has built with his customers and co-workers. Convenient Mobile Service - We come to you! 775.790.7532

In the U10 girls softball 2nd/3rd place playoff game at Edmonds Field on Tuesday night, the the Carson Jeep Dodge Chrysler, Inc. Dirty dominated the Michael Hohl Motor Co./Shawn Nolan Painting Dirt Divas with a 15-2 victory. The Dirty Dozen earned a shot at the 1st place Ameriwade.com Krushinators in the title game scheduled Friday, May 31st at 6pm.

After years of fighting for a bill that will require DNA testing after somebody is arrested for a felony, Brianna Denison's family finally got their wish Wednesday.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 30.

From the story posted in Carson Now regarding the Carson Middle School Lockdown:
"This event acts as a reminder to parents that when incidents like this occur, the first law enforcement priority is the safety of the students and faculty inside the school. The second critical priority is to get information out to the parents (and public) on how to expect safe reunification with their children.”

Warren Buffett has found another elephant. Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy utility said Wednesday that it will buy Nevada electric and natural gas company NV Energy for $5.6 billion as it expands its footprint in the energy sector.

Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes said Wednesday's lockdown at Carson Middle School was a direct result of a student telling a teacher he had seen two students loading a handgun. The student, who faces a criminal charge of filing a false report, confessed later to authorities that he had made the story up.

Two motorcycles were involved in a crash tonight on the Carson City I-580 Freeway, south of the North Carson Street off ramp. One person had non life-threatening injuries and was transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

Carson City fire and rescue responded to the incident, reported at 7:13 p.m. The Nevada Highway Patrol was also called to the scene, along with Carson City Fire Department and the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Las Vegas artist Matthew Couper is the most recent artist to be displayed at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City beginning June 3. Couper came from New Zealand to explore periods of Western art history. Through what he calls painterly investigations, he said, he has discovered that history often repeats. In the series, Valley of The Dry Bones, Couper uses the established Spanish Colonial narrative traditions to discuss the space between myth, religion and art politics. The Arts Council will host an artist talk at 6:30 p.m. and a reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

by ALEX POMPLIANO

A bill that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada passed the State Senate 17-4 on Wednesday. SB374, introduced in March by Sen. Tick Segerblom, would authorize and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries to serve Nevadans with medical marijuana cards.

UPDATE 8:50PM: More information has been released regarding Wednesday's lockdown at Carson Middle School, which proved to be false after a 12-year-old boy confessed to cooking up a story about two students loading a black handgun in a restroom.

by JERI CHADWELL

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Carson City Supervisor Karen Abowd gives an update on the operations of the Greenhouse Project at Carson High School. She also invites locals to support the greenhouse at the annual fundraiser concert, this year featuring War.

The Carson Tahoe SPCA was honored to accept a generous donation from an incredible young man. Alex Garton had a birthday last month, and instead of gifts asked all his party friends to please bring a donation for the homeless animals.

Carson City Pottery School will be demonstrating pottery making at Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge on Carson Street during wine walk this Saturday, June 1, from 1-5pm.

Carson City Pottery is located in the basement of the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City, with small classes for ages 12 and up. If you cannot make the wine walk, you may find Carson City Pottery on Facebook here, email carsoncitypottery@yahoo.com, or call 775-313-8628.

A Dayton man and Auburn, Calif., woman face felony charges after the stolen car he was driving crashed into a car causing injury on Saturday during a pursuit by Carson City Sheriff's patrol officers.

William Vuki Wilson, 32, faces six felony charges including leaving the scene of an accident, DUI drugs, possessing a stolen vehicle, eluding, drug possession and reckless driving causing substantial bodily harm.

One of the all-time greats of the San Francisco 49ers, three-time Super Bowl champion Roger Craig will serve as the keynote speaker at the 45th annual Governor’s Dinner in July, the Nevada athletics department announced Tuesday.

The dinner is set for July 12 at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City. Proceeds from the Governor's Dinner benefit student-athlete scholarships at the University of Nevada.

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