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Caden Tyler Huarte passed away December 16, 2011 in Reno, NV. Caden was born in Carson City August 10, 2005 to Erin Mason and Cody Huarte. He spent his first five years at Shelly Bellies Daycar...

Maude "Cookie" Irene Way, 68, of Carson City, passed away December 18, 2011. Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800Copyright 2011 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, bro...

Get out your lucky hat, because the Proscenium Players in conjunction with the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino in Carson City is about to unveil a mystery dinner show that spoofs the movie “Casablanca” and the American dream of winning the jackpot. Penned by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose, the show, "Dealt a Deadly Hand: Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale," takes place at Rick’s club, the first legal gambling casino in Carson City. Rick dreams of striking it rich – then two crafty Native Americans try to claim the land and his gold-digging ex-wife Lola shows up.

It was a relatively quiet weekend for crime in Carson City, with only one felony arrest.

Joel David Germain, 42, of Carson City, was arrested early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road on a felony warrant out of California, and for failing to register as an ex-felon, a misdemeanor. He was held without bail.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies also arrested three persons for first offense driving under the influence, in three separate incidents.

RENO, Nev. – Half-mile long thermometers have been dropped through the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica that will give the world relevant data on sea and ice temperatures for tracking climate change and its effect on the glacial ice surrounding the continent. The study based at the University of Nevada, Reno is funded by the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs and other NSF grants.

Due to a project to complete a new north-south water transmission line on the east side of Carson City, there will be lane closures with flaggers in the vicinity of the roundabout at the intersection of Fifth Street and Fairview Drive, Monday through Thursday. Delays are expected.

There will be work at the following locations as a result of the Freeway Landscaping Project. No closures are expected.

  • North Carson Street, in the vicinity of the freeway overpass.
  • Arrowhead Drive between North Carson Street and Garnet Way.

Echos of gunshots from Eduardo Sencion had barely subsided when the chatter began that the Carson City IHOP would never open again, forever tarnished by a gunman's murderous rampage.

But this week the IHOP did reopen, with the governor, mayor and sheriff in attendance to reassure residents that we will not let the acts of a madman control our lives, that we can put this tragic episode behind us.

Marvin Grulli passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3rd, at home in Carson City, surrounded by family. Marvin was 88. He was born in Yerington, Nevada on August 29, 1923, to Manuel and A...

Carmen Rodriguez Balasko, 74, passed away December 15, 2011, in Wellington, Nevada. Carmen is survived by her husband Emil S. Balasko; sister Cecelia ("Tillie") Rodriquez; nieces Cecelia R. Sanchez...

In Loving Memory: Donald M. MillerDec. 17, 1926 - Jan. 5, 2011Curt, Marta and the GrandkidsCopyright 2011 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redi...

Carl Len Morton, 56, of Minden, Nevada, passed away on December 14, 2011. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is caring for arrangements. 775-882-2644Copyright 2011 -. All rights reserved. This material may n...

Regina (Jeannie) Mahaffey went to be with our Lord Jesus on Monday December 12, 2011. She was born Regina Mae Edens on July 9, 1949 in Great Falls, Mont, to Reginald & Georgia Edens. She was ma...

The Tintabulations Handbell Choir performs winter festival music at the Carson City Library, on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The free concert featured the art of English handbell ringing.
Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source

Rose Dryden Age 75 of Dayton, Nevada passed away on December 14, 2011. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home in Carson City is caring for arrangements.--Death Notice: Rose DrydenDecember, 16 2011 4:21 pm MST...

Bonna B. Cowan, 74, passed away December 15, 2011 in Carson City, NV. Bonna was born September 10, 1937, in Nebraska to David and Marie Rosenbalm. Although Bonna had spent the majority of her life...

Charles William Hopkins, 71, passed away December 10, 2011, in Carson City. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley. 775-882-4965Copyright 2011 -. All rights reserved. This material...

Elizabeth Valentine, 90, of Gardnerville, passed away December 13, 2011. Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800Barbara Jo Cary, 74, of Silver Springs, passed away December 8, 2011. Autumn Funer...

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The new Red Hut is now open on South Carson Stret, in the old Woody's diner location. The original Red Hut opened in South Lake Tahoe in 1959. They have since added three more locations on the South Shore, and this is their fire restaurant outside of Tahoe.

"The Red Hut Cafe offers its Carson Valley clientele the same menu and hospitality that made the small family operated restaurant chain a living legend at Lake Tahoe for over 50 years," according to the restaurant's website.

Forget the partridge in a pear tree, Tahoe South has 13 days of Christmas at Heavenly Village spanning Dec. 19 to Dec. 31 with live music, ice sculpting, fire dancers, professional ice skaters, interactive games, dining, shopping, photo opportunities inside a giant snow globe and a fireworks display.

Dive enthusiasts cheer as as Chuck Weber, owner of Tahoe Dive Center, cuts the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of his store at the Carson Mall. Helping out are Chamber board member Gil Yanuck, Theresa & Steven Schultz, Andrew Passaretti and Shawn & Angie Murphy.

Celebrating their new location at the Carson Mall, Jamie and Sarah Johnstone of Bellissimo Boutique cut the ribbon with the help of Chamber board member Gil Yanuck. Looking on are (from left) Renee Plain, Clinton Clark and John Hoy.

Heavenly Mountain Resort has done it again, opening more skiing and snowboarding terrain on the strength of the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

“We’ve enjoyed a continuous machine-made snowstorm for the last four days,” said Pete Sonntag, Heavenly’s general manager. “We’ve put a lot of time and expense toward creating the best possible ski and snowboard experience for our guests. We’re extremely excited to have the California side of our mountain open in time for the Christmas holiday.”

At approximately 2 a.m. Friday, a Carson City Sherrif's deputy was dispatched to attend to a report of larceny, with the subjects - an 18-year-old Carson City man and a 25-year-old Carson City architecht - last seen heading east toward the north Wal-Mart on Market Street.

When the deputy arrived he sighted two men matching the description of the two larceny suspects sharing a large beer outside the west entrance of Wal-Mart. When the deputy stopped to ask the men what they were doing, the younger of the two attempted to escape.

Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced today a lawsuit against Lender Processing Services, Inc., DOCX, LLC, LPS Default Solutions, Inc. and other subsidiaries of LPS (collectively known “LPS”) for engaging in deceptive practices against Nevada consumers.

The state's Interim Finance Committee questioned Corrections Director Greg Cox over contradictory plans for running the license plate shop at the Nevada State Prison once the facility closes down. The original plan was for the shop to stay where it is and be run by minimum security inmates. But Cox had also been looking at moving the plant to either the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on the south side of Carson City, or to High Desert State Prison near Las Vegas. He said they didn't currently have the money to make that move.

The IFC also got the final $521,904 bill for the special election to fill Nevada's Second Congressional District seat after Gov. Brian Sandoval appointed Dean Heller to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by John Ensign.

The IFC also approved funding for 20 of the 30 new positions for the Department of Motor Vehicles approved by the 2011 Legislature. The new positions are supposed to help cut the wait time at DMV offices, which have increased since 85 positions were eliminated due to budget cuts.

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A coalition of organizations is urging the Attorney General's office to reject a multi-state settlement with the banking industry over allegations of widespread falsifying loan documents and other wrongdoing in the wake of the mortgage foreclosure crisis. New York and California have already signaled that they will not sign onto the agreement, and the Attorneys General of Nevada and California recently announced that they will work together to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by the banks.

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The Carson City Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the Nevada Small Business Development Center at UNR to work together to operate the city's Business Resource Innovation Center, under the leadership of its new director Michael Salogga.

The 10 most wanted felony suspects sought by the Carson City Sheriff's Office:

Four Carson Senators made the Las Vegas Review-Journal's 4A all-state football team, including three who were named to the first team.

Running back Dylan Sawyers, kicker Austin Pacheco and linebacker Chance Quilling were named to the first team, while defensive lineman Logan Peternell made the second team.

The soaring atrium of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno has an unconventional tree on display this holiday season. Some would call it a green tree, not just because of its color, but because the tree is made entirely of recycled materials – old books.

The 9.5-foot tree was constructed using pre-1950 National Union Catalog books. The rarely used reference books made an ideal book tree, with their evergreen covers and gold lettering on the spine.

Question: What do Santa, a clown, a platoon of police officers, and coffee have in common?

Answer: They were all at the Wal-Mart service center Friday morning.

The second day of the seventh-annual Holiday With a Hero shopping spree event kicked off at 9 a.m., with the volunteers being fed donuts and coffee. Santa and his Wal-Mart helpers stood prepped to welcome less-fortunate children and help pair them off with volunteers, who would help them spend their complimentary Wal-Mart gift cards.

A recorded altercation on Monday between Carson City Detention Facility inmates Jorel Alex Turtle, 24, and Christopher Moceri, 21, both Carson City residents, led to both men being cited with felony Battery on Prisoner by Prisoner. Both men bore marks of being in a fight at the time of breakfast Monday morning, served at the jail at approximately 5 a.m.

Bail for these charges for both men was set at $20,000.

Friday, December 16th at 2:30 pm on the Carson High School Campus. The ceremony is the culmination of nearly three years of planning, fundraising and construction. The Greenhouse Project’s focus on using renewable energy and ecological sustainable growing methods make it the only one of its kind in Nevada.

Gov Brian Sandoval, Mayor Bob Crowell at Carson City IHOP

Three months after the deadly shooting rampage that left four diners dead, the Carson City IHOP is once again serving up breakfast this morning.

One of the first diners at the reopened restaurant is Sheriff Kenny Furlong, who is currently enjoying his morning meal in a place that holds some bad memories for him and his deputies who responded to the the shooting on Sept. 6. Four people who were sitting inside the restaurant died after being shot by Eduardo Sencion, who killed himself minutes later in the parking lot.

Gov. Brian Sandoval, Mayor Bob Crowell and Supervisor John McKenna were also among the first diners at the restaurant this morning.

Carter & Peggy Twedt-Benefactors-Since September 2011

Bob & Susan Crowell-Patrons-Since July 2011

Sheila & Jim Barth-Patrons-Since October 2011

Larry & Susan Messina-Patrons- Since October 2011

Wayne Carlson-Patron-Since November 2011

Hair Studio & Spear Me, Perry & Starr Nixdorf-Patrons-Since December 2011

Jim Costa-Supporter-Since June 2011

Robert Knutson-Supporter-Since July 2011

Resource Concepts, Marvin Tebeau-Supporter-Since July 2011

Steve Van Denburgh-Supporter-Since July 2011

Brandon Marino, 28, passed away December 11, 2011 in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley. 775-882-4965Jeanne E. Brocker, 87, passed away December 11, 2011 in Carso...

Alicia A Hart, 75, passed away at her home in Stagecoach, NV on December 7, 2011. Alicia was born January 29, 1936 in Salinas, CA to Richard and Mary Biggs. She has been a resident of Nevada s...

To a packed house of observers, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve Phase 1 of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 14.

Jeff Buckley sings "Hallelujah". Hat tip to Charlie Abowd. If you see videos you would like to share with Carson Now readers, go here.

The holidays are happier if you are well and healthy to celebrate. Follow these tips to keep your season merry and bright!

1. Wash hands often to keep yourself from spreading germs and getting sick. The holiday season is one of socializing, parties, and spending time with loved ones – and of sharing germs and illness. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and clean running water for at least 20 seconds. Hand sanitizer is a good alternative if you can’t get to a sink.

Two of Lake Tahoe's most popular ski and snowboarding icons, Daron Rahlves and Jeremy Jones, have finished shooting public service ads this week for the nonprofit Tahoe Fund's Plate for Powder program (photos).

Sheriff's officers, state troopers, National Guardsmen, and a plethora of other volunteers - and their charges - middle and high school students in need of a Christmas - converged at Wal-Mart at 9 p.m. Wednesday morning for the annual Holiday with a Hero event.

With 280 low-income students to help, this year's shopping spree had to be broken up into two groups - one of middle and high school students, and one of elementary school students - spread out over two days.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested Carrie Lynn Knack, 32, an office assistant from Carson City, at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night at the Carson City Jail. Knack turned herself in on a felony warrant of Possession of Stolen Property, Grand Larceny, and Commercial Burglary issued in her name.

Bail is set at $25,000.

Several personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol will each be awarded a Commendation Medal this Friday for their timely, professional and outstanding performance they displayed on the morning of September 6th, in Carson City.

Shortly before 9:00 am that morning, the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Communications Center began receiving information of an active shooter near the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant on South Carson Street.

Restaurant inspections conducted by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division:

Toys for Tots looks the the community for help

As the Toys for Tots Coordinator ....
I have never seen demand so high and donations so low.

We have had a 35% increase on requests from families this year.
Ron Wood Family Resource Center has been the Toys for Tots coordinating agency for 8 years and I have been Coordinator for 5 years.

We have been low on toys before ... but never like this.

Judith Ann DeCambra, a Carson City, resident passed away at her home on December 9, 2011, she was 70 years old. Mrs. DeCambra was born on September 17, 1941 in Oakland, California, the daughter...

Judy L. Lewis, 64, passed away December 7, 2011, in Reno, Nevada. Capitol City Cremation & Burial. 775-882-1766Patrick Sullivan, 95, of Carson City, passed away December 7, 2011. Autumn Funerals & ...

Julie Marie Peters (Caufield) passed away at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada on Saturday, December 10, 2011. She was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1960 and moved with her family to Montana at a...

Derek Tyson Koelzer, 32, passed away December 11, 2011. He is survived by his father, Kirk Koelzer; mother, Robin Setter-Mullens; daughter, Azena Koelzer; brother, Dustin Koelzer; grandparents, B...

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