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14th Annual Carson City Feast of Chocolate will be Saturday Feb. 9, 12 – 3 p.m. This all-you-can-eat full buffet of chocolate treats is presented by the American Association of University Women, Capital Branch. Proceeds of the event benefit local scholarships and the AAUW Educational Opportunities Fund.

This year’s FOC will be held at the Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 801 S. Carson St, Carson City. Tickets are $13 and $8 at the door, or purchase early and pay just $10 for adults and $5 for children. Call (775) 267-4515 for tickets or information.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and parts of Oregon. This report is for the week of Jan. 16-22.

The Carson City Public Works Department was recently featured as a “Smart City” by Invensys, a global technology company that works with industrial and commercial customers to design and supply advanced technologies that optimise their performance and profitability.

City sales tax receipts are up, landfill revenues are down, and the mayor awaits Nevada's budget to see if city government's fiscal future in part stays a state hostage.

Friday, Jan. 18 is the deadline for qualified borrowers who lost their homes in foreclosure to file claims for a one-time payment under the $25 billion national mortgage foreclosure settlement, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said.

Carson Tahoe Continuing Care patients have been safely transferred and water pipes are being repaired after a sprinkler ruptured Tuesday at the facility, hospital officials said Wednesday.

Three patients were relocated to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center and the flood was contained and stabilized. Repairs are expected to take about a week on the building section that was affected. No other patients will be relocated nor where there other services affected at the Carson Tahoe Specialty Medical Center, officials said.

Michael Perondi, 54, resident and native of Carson City passed away on Saturday, January 12. Mike was an avid hunter, loving father and family man, and beloved friend. He was preceded in death by h...

Dr. Craig Black, DC, is extremely pleased to announce the opening of ‘Inside Out Chiropractic’ on February 15th, 2013, at 214 W. Robinson Street in Carson City.

‘May all sentient beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering’ is the core foundational belief for both Dr. Blacks’ personal ethos as well as the practice. Towards that end; Inside Out Chiropractic is a donation based practice and we accept all patients regardless of ability to pay!

Karen H. Dalton, 70 of Dayton, passed away on January 11, 2013, Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may not ...

Gail Evelyn Koven, 75 of Carson City, passed away on January 14, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material m...

Our loving son, Gary, passed away on Jan. 10th at Carson Tahoe Hospital. He was a life-long resident of Carson City, Nev. He fought the hard fight for the past ten months. He was cherished by m...

Family and friends are mourning the death of Noelle Cota, who lost her battle with breast cancer on Jan. 5, 2013. She was born March 13, 1979 in Santa Barbara, Calif. to Cordaleen Cota. When Noell...

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing extreme winter conditions in the Silver and prolonged periods of freezing temperatures that have increased the demand for propane in the Nevada.

“The declaration is a precautionary measure to ensure propane truck operators can support the needs of Nevada citizens during this prolonged cold weather pattern,” Sandoval said.

Baseball pollsters weren’t reluctant to include a young Western Nevada College squad among the top teams in their preseason rankings, given the Wildcats’ penchant for success over the past several years.

WNC, which made it to the JUCO World Series for the third time in program history last spring, has been ranked eighth in the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll. The honor came despite the fact that Head Coach D.J. Whittemore must replace 15 of his top 18 players from a team that posted a 48-17 record and won the NJCAA Western District title for a third time.

RENO, Nev. – Popular physicist and professor Michio Kaku is a co-creator of string field theory. He continues Einstein’s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory and has published doctoral textbooks on quantum field theory. When he’s not working to explain the origin and evolution of the universe, he’s bringing science to the public.

Carson City authorities arrested two men, both with felony convictions, on various felony weapon and drug charges after a traffic stop at 11:45 p.m. Jan. 12 in the 1400 block of Rand. A loaded rifle "ready to fire" tucked in the front seat of the vehicle, knives and methamphetamine were confiscated.

Dareck Gregory Pollock, 38, of Wellington, and Robert Lee Hill, 37, of Ridgecrest were taken into custody by Carson City authorities after a search of the men and vehicle turned up the gun, knives and drugs.

This is a letter I sent out to Gov. Sandoval, and multiple other State Representatives. I felt that the general public should know what our prison system is doing to multiple small business owners in Carson City and Nevada. I would be very pleased if someone would bring this to light and show what our tax dollars are doing in this economy. There was a big story about this in Vegas with another company ... but this is also happening in our own backyard.

Dear Governor Sandoval,

Given the advances in media, photo and printing technology, publishing a yearbook has never been easier for schools, clubs and organizations. But this same technology offers so many choices and alternatives that the process of beginning or updating a yearbook program can appear overwhelming. "How to Advise Yearbook" is a new course offered this spring in Carson City through the Western Nevada College's Community Education department and is designed to give aspiring and novice yearbook advisers a solid grounding in the theory and application of modern yearbooking.

Looking for a fertility awareness method that is reliable and healthy? Learn Natural Family Planning with the Couple to Couple League. Check out www.ccli.org for information and registration for upcoming classes.

A Nevada business competition with a $100,000 prize moves into its next phase in the next six weeks, and contest organizers say they received more applications than they expected.

Behind an old shopping center in North Carson City, an inmate work crew is hard at work cleaning up the graffiti they found Monday morning.

Bea Mae Fowler of Carson City passed away on Jan. 3, 2013. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church at 10:00 a.m. to view the full obituary ...

Donald Earl Berry, 79 of Carson City, passed away on Jan. 9, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may ...

Helen Paulette Dunbar, 69 of Minden, passed away on Jan. 10, 2013. Autumn Funerals and Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may...

Lynn A. Adams, 51, passed away Jan. 8, 2013 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, 775-882-1766.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mater...

The annual Mr. Carson High competition will be held on Friday, March 1st at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Senior boys will be competing for the crown through dancing, singing and a variety of other talents. Fast Pass tickets can be purchased for $15.

This ticket includes appetizers and choice of preferred seating. General admission tickets are $7. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the CHS finance office, Sierra Adrenaline Cheer and Tumbling, CHS cheerleaders or Mr. Carson candidates.

CHS cheerleaders will be hosting a camp for kids in k-8th grade on Saturday, February 23rd from 9a.m. to noon at Eagle Valley Middle School, 4151 E Fifth St, Carson City. Cost of the camp is $25 at the door, $20 if you pre-register, and an additional $5 discount will be applied to returning camp participants. To pre-register email cheercoachmarissa@gmail.com. Water and snack will be provided. Participants are invited to perform as a group at Mr. Carson High on Friday, March 1st at 7 p.m.

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) has announced a new Vice President of Marketing and a new Member Services Manager, as well as new managers at the credit union’s Carson City and Reno branches.

A 21-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial in the 2011 heroin-related death of a woman in Carson City.

Karaoke Battle Royale Contest at The Spoke Bar!

On January 25th, we'll be hosting a unique karaoke games set up where ANYONE can win (it's not just about singing ability).

-Spin the KARAOKE WHEEL OF DESTINY to discover your genre, then make the most creative song choice possible to perform for the crowd. The prize goes to the most creative and entertaining song choice!

-Complete the DUET CHALLENGE, where you and a friend will complete the song as one. What's the twist? Well, you'll split lines, verses and choruses and have to complete the journey without missing a beat.

Friday Night Karaoke at The Spoke Bar

Karaoke is at The Spoke Bar EVERY Friday night through the month of January! Enjoy the always low drink prices, a relaxed smoke-free environment, and Ken's bizarre karaoke spectacle!

The Spoke is Located in North Carson at 3198 Deer Run, just off Highway 50.

Officials statewide are developing strategies aimed at cutting all annual traffic fatalities in half by 2030, the leader of the Nevada Department of Transportation says.

The Western Nevada College exhibit "Always Lost: A Meditation on War" continues to travel the country, now with a stop at Wisconsin's Mount Mary College.
Marilee Swirczek, Emeritus Professor of English at Western Nevada College notes the exhibit at the college and an article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Some quick facts about lobbying the Nevada Legislature you might not know, as relayed during lobbyist training last week:
— It’s against the law for lobbyists to make false statements or “misrepresentations of facts” to a lawmaker.
— Lawmakers can’t ask to have a “young sexy assistant” bring up a bill. That could be sexual harassment.

CARSON CITY - Gov. Brian Sandoval isn't giving up many details as he finalizes his 2013-15 spending plan ahead of his State of the State address on Wednesday. But Nevada's bleak revenue picture suggests that it will likely be a mostly status quo budget with little in the way of new spending.

Sandoval said last week he continues to tweak his address, which will focus largely on both public K-12 schools and higher education, the two components that make up 55 percent of the current two-year, $6.2 billion budget.

Rita Mary Dean, 85, of Carson City, Nev. passed away on Dec. 24th, 2012. She was born to James and Bernadine Madigan on June 10, 1927 in Chicago, Ill. She married the love of her life, Wayne De...

Stephanie Louise Minko (formerly Mayhorn) passed into the light of our loving God on Jan. 7, 2013 due to many health challenges. She is survived by her adoring father, Steve Minko; her beloved, Lee...

Clarence Alvin Kennison was born Aug. 16, 1924 in Walla Walla, Wash. and died at ease on Jan. 2, 2013 at Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital in Carson City, Nev. at age 88.Clarence grew up in...

A Celebration of Gaby's Life will be held at the Carson City Airport Terminal Building on Jan. 15th at noon.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rew...

The Wild West returns to Genoa on February 1st, 2nd and 3rd. See the early days of Nevada through the eyes of Eilley Bowers – famous “Queen of the Comstock” and Julia Bulette – Virginia City’s most beloved “working girl”. With their dislike for one another, the comedy and the drama will unfold for you on the stage of Genoa’s Historic Town Hall.

Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin — the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor.

More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that scientific knowledge, acquired through human curiosity and ingenuity, has contributed to the advancement of humanity.

With night and early morning temperatures around Northern Nevada plummeting to single digits to below zero for the next few days, water pipes in homes with little or no insulation are likely to freeze and break when the temperature drops below 20 degrees.

Computer experts are warning personal computer users to disable Oracle's Java program, which is run by 1.1 billion desktops, according to the company.

The program has serious flaws that hackers are using to invade computers around the world, says Adam Wosotowsky, an expert at McAfee antivirus.

"It could end up with a lot of people with permanent infections," he said.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is hosting stolen property viewings on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 14-15, for victims burglarized in the past year.

Here is the Carson City area road maintenance report for the week of Jan. 14-20. There will be work on Snyder Avenue between Bigelow Drive and Center Drive due to utility relocation related to the next phase of the Carson City Freeway. Most of the work will be on the shoulder, but there may be minor delays at times.

On Wednesday, Jan. 16, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the following roads will be closed due to a special event.
— Fifth Street between Carson Street and Stewart Street
— Plaza Street between Fifth Street and Sixth Street

Alan Earl Barney was born in Indiana to James and Patricia Barney of Carson City. Alan passed away unexpectedly at his home in Carson City on Dec. 7. Alan had a Bachelor's degree in Engineering...

James Mortimer Catravas, 89 of Stagecoach, passed away on Jan. 8, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material...

James Albert McTavish, 68 of Dayton, passed away on Jan. 8, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may n...

Wayne Norbert Krautkramer, 67 of Carson City, passed away on Jan. 8, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This mater...

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