The next Caron City Chamber of Commerce Soup's On luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27 at 11:30 a.m. at the Gold Dust West.

This month's luncheon features Joel Dunn, operations manager for Carson City Parks & Recreation, who will talk about the economic impact that sporting events have on the city, and how to become involved.

We had a great turn out for try outs on Saturday and today is the final try out for 13 to 18 years olds for the Junior, Senior and Big League age groups. Governors field at 6:00.

Diamond Peak will continue the tradition of the Dummy Downhill on April 1, 2012. This will be the 12th year for the community’s favorite event of the season.

Participants build a dummy on skis or a snowboard that gets launched off a big jump on Showoff run. Categories include Best Crash, Longest Jump, Most Creative, Shortest Distance and whatever else the judges decide to make up.

The Carson Area Marketing & PR Network (CAMPN) meets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4 at the Business Resource Innovation Center (BRIC) located at 108 E. Proctor Street in Carson City. The meeting is free and non-members who are marketing, PR, or journalism professionals may attend with advance notice.
Marketing and public relations professionals in the northern Nevada region will be recognized and selected CAMPN members will offer presentations highlighting specialties and services that they provide to clients.

George W. Adams, of Gardnerville, Nevada, passed away March 12, 2012 at the age of 95. He was born in Newark, New Jersey. He was the third of eight children. He is survived by his wife, Helen; ...

Harriett Anita dePauw was born August 11, 1920, to Harry & Christina dePauw, in Brooklyn, New York. She was the youngest of three girls, Merlin & Geraldine. Harriett is survived by her older siste...

Here is the Carson City road maintenance and construction report for the week of March 26 to April 1.
Beginning Tuesday, March 27, through Thursday, March 29, Edmonds Drive will be closed to through traffic between Clearview Drive and Bennett Avenue. Detours will be marked. In addition, there will be striping activity near the National Guard at the Fairview Drive and Edmonds Drive intersection on Monday, March 26, and Tuesday, March 27. Minor delays are expected.

Two Reno men pled guilty to killing two bull elk without a valid tag at the 4th Judicial District Court for Elko County stemming from an incident that occurred in November 2010.
Marty Hall, 45, and Larry Hall, 65, each pled guilty Monday to a gross misdemeanor of killing or possessing a bull elk without a valid tag.
The men had shot two bull elk in the original incident more than a year ago.
Marty Hall was assessed a $1,000 fine, a civil penalty of $2,500, $200 meat storage fee, and he forfeited a 2003 Yamaha Kodiak ATV.

The Capital City Circles Initiative will be hosting "Gem of a Fundraiser".

There will be a silent and live auction featuring a unique array of valuable jewerly, designer clothing, vacation getaways, and more!

Music by Bobby McGee & me and Sable Shaw
Hors d'oeuvres by Casino Fandango
No Host Bar
Onsite Gemologist

Saturday, April 21, 2012
5:00-9:00PM
Grand Ballroom, Brewery Arts Center

$10.00 per person
Pay at the door or in advance by calling (775) 883-6506

Raymond O. Bennett, 90, of Carson City, passed away March 15, 2012. Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800Janice Lynn Griffith, 63, of Carson City, passed away March 16, 2012. Autumn Funerals &...

Dear Mom, Mammo, Mom-Out-Law: It has been five years today that we lost you. We all miss and love you very much! Donna, Mike, Amanda, Jinna, Keira, Deborah, Samantha & ConnorFebruary 14, 1942 -...

Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) held its 63rd Annual Meeting on March 13, 2012 at their headquarters in Carson City. At the meeting 163 individuals were recognized for attaining 35 years of membership with GNCU over the past year. Since GNCU began the recognition program in 2008, more than 500 members have been recognized for achieving that milestone.

During the Annual Meeting, GNCU also announced the new Board of Directors, comprised of the following individuals who volunteer their time and are elected by members to oversee the direction of their credit union:

If you are a trout fisherman and are new to our area, you may not be aware that some of our best Lahontan Cutthroat Trout fishing is at Pyramid Lake in the month of March.
Pyramid Lake (which is roughly the same surface size as Lake Tahoe) is about 30 miles north of Reno-Sparks, and it contains Lahontan Cutthroat Trout that run into “Double Digits” in weight.
The lake is the terminus of the Truckee River which begins at Lake Tahoe.
Pyramid Lake is approximately 15 miles long, 11 miles wide and measures about 350 feet deep at its deepest point.

We want to wish our friend and contributing writer Sam Bauman a happy birthday today. He's 84 and still skiing.

Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird?

Harriett Young, 91, of Silver Springs, Nevada, passed away March 15, 2012. FitzHenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be publis...

Here is this week's fishing report covering rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of March 21-27.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife reminds sportsmen that the big game tag application process opened Monday, March 19.
Applications must be received, either by mail or online at internet website www.huntnevada.com, by 5 p.m. on Monday, April 16, to be eligible for the computerized drawing.
Hunters will also have a unique “raffle” opportunity to win premier big game tags this year with the all new Nevada Dream Tags. The tag is similar to other western states’ raffle tags and “hunt of a life time” tags.
To learn more, go to www.nvdreamtag.org.

The Copper Mountain Solar 1 facility in Boulder City that President Obama visited Wednesday is certainly impressive. With nearly 1 million solar panels, the nation’s largest operating solar facility can provide power for about 17,000 homes without producing any harmful emissions or sending any money out of state for dirty coal or foreign oil.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony or gross misdemeanor violations from Friday:

• Brett Steven Jones, 32, an electrician from Carson City, for a felony parole and probation hold in his name. No bail has been set.
• Jeremy Randall Hoover, 22, a Brentwood, Calif. resident, for a gross misdemeanor allegation of violation of a suspended sentence. Bail is $1,000 cash-only.

A Mass of Christian burial for Virginia ('Ginger') Carolyn Larkin, 73, a Carson City resident for the past 45 years, will be at 11:00 am, Wednesday, at St. Teresa's Catholic Church. A Rosary se...

The caseload at the East Fork Township in Douglas County does not require an additional judge at this time, Justice of the Peace Tom Perkins has decided.
The announcement was made public in a news release sent Monday.
State law requires that an additional judge be added to the township when it reaches 34,000 in population. According to Nevada's demographer, the population of East Fork Township is 39,907. In a letter written to the Legislative Counsel Bureau, Judge Perkins said:

Maxine D. McCormack, 89, passed away March 13, 2012 in Minden, Nevada. Capitol City Cremation & Burial is in charge of arrangements. 775-882-1766Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This material...

This lecture presentation tells the story of the two Mars Rovers, Spirit & Opportunity, and their ongoing eight year mission. The slideshow includes incredible images of the surface of the Red planet, and provides the latest information about the status of the rovers. The presentation includes the latest update on the mission status, and the future explorations of Mars.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and lectures will begin at 8 p.m.

NOTE: LECTURES WILL BE CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED IF SNOW IS FALLING ON THE VALLEY FLOOR IN THE CARSON CITY AREA, OR IF THERE IS SNOW ON THE ROADWAYS.