Kenneth Dale Kindred, 72, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away March 25, 2012. Arrangements are being handled by FitzHenry's Funeral Home.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not...

Holy traffic stops! Batman gets pulled over for not having a proper license plate in Maryland.

As Mother Nature likes to remind us, we live in a very windy place.

So, you might be interested in seeing this animated map showing how the wind is blowing nationwide, in real time.

North Lake Tahoe is gearing up to host the 37th Annual Mountain Travel Symposium, one of the world’s premier ski industry wholesale conferences, April 15-21 at the Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, Calif. This is the second time North Lake Tahoe has been the designated conference host, having held the event with its 1,200 attendees back in 2006.

LuLa May KendallSeptember 1, 1912 - February 29, 2012There will be a memorial service for Lula March 31, 2012 at 11:00am at the Silver City Community Center.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. T...

CARSON CITY – The Legislative Commission voted today to let the residents of Laughlin decide in June on whether they will become Nevada’s next incorporated city.

A report released today by the Nevada Department of Taxation shows that statewide taxable sales in January rose 4.8 percent compared to the prior year.

Statewide, taxable sales are up 7.2 percent for the fiscal year.

In Carson City, sales rose 4.1 percent in January, putting the city ahead by 3.2 percent for the fiscal year.

Washoe County saw a 6.1 percent increase in January, Lyon County a 5.5 percent rise, and Storey County a 25.8 percent increase over prior year. Taxable sales in Douglas County dropped 3.1 percent, one of only two counties in the state that saw a decline.

Come hear the sensational big-band sound of the Mile High Jazz Band with vocalist Sheryl Adams and guest vocalist Michael Coleman on Tuesday, April 10, 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Comma Coffee in Carson City. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building.

Please Nevada Business Connections for our next monthly Nevada Business Connections breakfast meeting, Wednesday, April 18th at 8:00 A.M. This breakfast will feature a panel of local manufacturers discussing the business climate.

Doors will open at 7:30 A.M. at the Gold Dust West Casino, Carson City. The meeting is scheduled for exactly one hour. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for guests. Please RSVP to NBC at 775.771.5747 or kris@nvbizconnect.com.

Proscenium Players is holding open auditions for their August production at the Brewery Arts Center of “Steel Magnolias” directed by Abbey Gardner and produced by Melissa Knight.

Steel Magnolias is a comedy–drama play about the bond among a group of Southern women in northwest Louisiana. It is written by Robert Harling, based on his experience with the death of his sister. The title suggests the "female characters are as delicate as magnolias but ...as tough as steel".

A group of young men and women who are walking across the country to raise awareness for the DREAM Act made a stop in Carson City on Wednesday, in an unsuccessful attempt to elicit support from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

The Campaign For An American DREAM walkers each have their life stories about how they or their family members came to this country as children, but now face deportation because of their immigration status.

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Capital City Reads: A Thousand Splendid Suns

CARSON CITY, NEVADA-The Carson City Library would like to invite the entire community to participate in a citywide reading initiative to discuss the timely, and powerful message found in Khaled Hosseini’s best seller, A Thousand Splendid Suns.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies made the following arrests for felonies from Monday afternoon:

• Lindsay Ann Hammers, 23, a fast food employee from Carson City, for a probation and parole violation. Hammers was also arrested on allegations of misdemeanor cell phone use while driving and a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant in her name. No bail has been set.
• Cheryl Bettencourt, 53, a Carson City resident, for burglary and a misdemeanor petit larceny allegation. Bail is set at $25,250 plus administrative fees.

RENO AUTHOR MAGGY ANTHONY LAUNCHES NEW MYSTERY SERIES BASED IN HISTORIC RENO OF THE 1950s

CARSON CITY – State personal income rose an average 5.1 percent in 2011 after rising 3.7 percent in 2010, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

State personal income growth ranged from 3.4 percent in Maine to 8.1 percent in North Dakota.

Nevada saw personal income growth of 4.1 percent, ranking the state 47^th in the percentage change from 2010.

There is a special place in this part of the Far West where there is a little bit of everything for everyone, every day of the year. Are you interested?
Well, if you are, be sure to plan to stop at Wiggins’ Trading Post located in Chilcoot, Calif. You won’t regret stopping.
Wiggins’ Trading Post is located on California S.R. 70, about seven miles west of Hallelujah Junction on U.S. 395, and it is the gateway to Frenchman Reservoir (about eight miles north).
That unique store is owned by Richard (Dick) and Shirley Wiggins, and they have been there since way back in 1968.

On Feb. 15, 2012, Humboldt County Attorney Kenneth Bareilles was convicted of violating his felony probation, resulting from prior land use violations in 2011.
The case was prosecuted in two days by Deputy District Attorney Christa McKimmy of the Consumer and Environmental Protection unit.   

David Bruce Small passed away March 24, 2011 in Reno, NV after a long battle with lung disease. He held hands with his beloved wife Sandra and passed away knowing he was loved. He was born Apri...

Long time Carson City resident, John A. Giannotta, passed away on March 22, 2012. He was born on September 13, 1923 in San Jose, California. John was preceded in death by Helen, his beloved wif...

CARSON CITY – A conservative Nevada think tank today filed its notice of appeal to the state Supreme Court in its separation of powers case challenging the ability of state lawmakers to also work in public sector jobs.

My twin sister Sherry Sheeks has been missing since March 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm for 6 days. She is a resident from San Diego California. Sherry Sheeks and Fred Faustman were on their way to Idaho where Sherry had a job waiting for her. But as they were on their way Sherry wanted to stop in Carson City NV to visit her mother Beth Nakayama. They didn't have the address so they blindly look for her mothers house from Sherry's memory but unfortunately had no luck. Fred wanted to continue on to Idaho but Sherry insisted on looking more.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club invites the public to its fifth-annual Swing Into Spring dinner-dance gala and “Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance” contest on April 28 at the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St. No-host cocktails at 6 p.m., celebrity dancers’ contest at 6:30, sit-down dinner at 7, dancing to a variety of DJ music at 8. Requested attire is formal or semi-formal. Cost is $32. To reserve a will-call ticket, go to www.highsierrasdc.org or call 530-544-8745, 775-225-6437 or 775-629-9369; no tickets will be sold at the door.

AA Gaming Inc., and its owner Alan Adams, negotiated a settlement in February with the Nevada Gaming Control Board that will result in a $2,000 fine and the loss of the company's unrestricted gaming license.

AA Gaming was issued a license in 2008 to operate slot machines in Doppelganger's in downtown Carson City. AA Gaming continued to operate the slot machines after the bar reopened as High Sierra Brewery under new owner Jim Phalan. Adams continues to own the building.

Adams also formerly owned half of the Carson Nugget Casino until it was purchased by the Mae Adams Trust.

Come enjoy our Festival of Earthly Treasures from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday, March 31st at the Elks Lodge ~ 515 N. Nevada Street, Carson City.

We will be featuring rocks, gems, healing arts, vendors, delicious tacos and belly dancing. Raffles prizes will be given away every 15 minutes.

Only $1 admission and kids 12 and under are free.

Proceeds to benefit Esperanza Foundation, a non-profit corporation dedicated to healing PTSD.

For more information, please call Jeanette @ 775-315-7403 or Liz @ 775-443-0655.