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Having fed and provided shelter for the poor and indigent for more than 30 years, the Carson City nonprofit agency FISH is asking Carson City residents, public officials and private citizens to a special dinner on Thursday, March 14.

Carson City authorities remained busy over the weekend, making several DUI and drug-related arrests.
Officers responded to cases involving stalking, threats and assault, arrest records from this weekend show. Also, the investigation continues into Sunday's vandalism discovery on the west side of Carson City where several vehicles, a church, school and homes were damaged either by BB gun shots or rocks.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said that as of Monday morning reports of vandalism were still coming into the sheriff's office. There have been up to about a dozen reports of vandalism done to cars, houses, schools, businesses and a church, he said.

A 36-year-old Carson City man faces misdemeanor charges of hit and run and driving while under the influence of drugs after admitting he had taken six Ambien the night before to help him sleep and then woke up to drive his children to school.

The man was arrested March 7, 8:37 a.m. at his home in the 400 block of Winnie Lane after witnesses provided a license plate number following a vehicle crash in which the man fled without stopping. He also reportedly crashed into a curb, losing his hubcaps and was seen driving on a sidewalk.

A good education is an important component of any child’s upbringing. Combine good education with religious studies, and you gain life experiences and spiritual foundations that yield benefits for years to come. Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have long since believed in and encouraged its members to seek quality education in both secular and religious areas. Over one hundred years ago, the Church started a seminary program in religious studies for its youth.

Early Beginning

A nine-month project to build a bridge on the Carson City freeway begins Monday, according to the city's transportation manager Pat Pittenger.

Snyder Avenue will be closed between East Roland Street and Center Drive. This portion of Snyder Avenue will remain closed for about nine months to allow for the construction of the bridge. Here's a story in AroundCarson.com that helps explain the evolution of the freeway.

After a fairly prosperous holiday season for Nevada casinos, statewide gaming profits trended down the first month of 2013 compared with January 2012 figures, the state's Gaming Control Board reports.

A 44-year-old Chester, Calif., woman was arrested and faces a felony charge of giving Carson City officers false identification to avoid prosecution after being stopped in a vehicle in which the driver was seen throwing something out the window.

Last Thursday, Doug ("Mack The Naw") Busey of Douglas County and I spent a very enjoyable day, fishing at Indian Creek Reservoir in Alpine County, Calif.

Indian Creek Reservoir (ICR) is a man-made reservoir located in the backcountry between Woodfords and Markleeville. ICR and its surrounding area is managed and maintained by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

The Carson City Chamber of Commerce sent an alert out Wednesday noting that Carson City is one of 15 cities to show rebound in the housing market, according to the Business Insider.

The Mile High Jazz Band with guest vocalists Jakki Ford and June Joplin will be joined by eight poets and readers for Breaking the Ice, a lively evening of big-band jazz music and poetry. The event will be on Tuesday, March 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. Admission is $5 general and free for age 18 and under.

The region's premiere women’s event, The 11th Annual Nevada Women's Expo, will take place on March 23-24 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Local ownership and production by Kristy Hawke and Destinations West, LLC has created an event people can count on year after year. For less than the price of a movie ticket, women throughout our region and beyond make this event an annual tradition to get together with their girlfriends, moms, daughters, aunts, grandmas and grandchildren.

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies made numerous felony arrests over the weekend, mostly on drug and assault offenses. One arrest was for witness intimidation and threats allegedly made by an inmate in the city's jail, while another arrest was made after a man reportedly threw a wrench at a Jeep, smashing the window, while a 2-year-old was inside.

If you’re a fisherman or fisherwoman, it’s that time of the year to remind you to purchase your Nevada 2013-2014 fishing license.

That new fishing license year begins on March 1 and it will run through the last day in February, 2014.
As a special tip you would be well advised to purchase that new license ASAP, because if you forget, go fishing and get checked by “The Friendly Old Game Warden,” he isn’t going to be very happy nor will you.

An unemployed 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday and faces felony charges including burglary and possession of a dangerous weapon after attempting to steal 49 items valued at $741 from Walmart.

Anthony Wayne Harris was arrested in the 3200 block of Market Street at 11:01 p.m. According to the arrest report a cashier stopped the man after he was seen leaving the store with a shopping cart full of merchandise.

NV Energy is sponsoring a workshop in Reno for small and diverse businesses interested in providing goods and services to Nevada’s largest electric utility. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the company’s Sierra Plaza Auditorium at 6100 Neil Road.

Partnering with NV Energy to present the Strategies for Winning Contracts workshop are the Nevada Small Business Development Center (NSBDC), the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Nevada Office of Economic Development.

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 February 27.

FISH signed a refinancing agreement for its complex, served 210,544 meals in 12 months and plans its annual fundraising event March 14, according to Executive Director Jim Peckham.

Carson City ATA Academy has created a Community Action Team dedicated to bettering our communities and to help those in need. Carson ATA, partnering with Kidz Matter, invites families to attend 3 FREE seminars on Saturday, Feb. 23.
The seminars are:

Nevada son and United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature today in Carson City. Here is the text of his speech:

A 39-year-old Las Vegas man faces a felony burglary charge after allegedly clipping security tags off several items of clothing at a Carson City department store and putting them on underneath his clothes.

Anthony Abruzzo was arrested Feb. 17, 8:28 p.m. in the 3800 block of Carson Street after security from a local department store called authorities about the man was believed to be taking shoes.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and stream in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Feb. 20-27.

A 43-year-old Carson City man was sentenced Tuesday in district court to two maximum sentences for two separate felony drug transactions.

Lamont Ontario Williams received 28 months to 6 years for the sale of methamphetamine and a consecutive term of 28 months to 6 years for the sale of large amounts of marijuana, according to the Carson City District Attorney's Office. As a result, Williams will spend a minimum of 56 months and up to 12 years in prison, which is the maximum sentence for both cases.

Open auditions for actors and actresses age 16 or older for Proscenium Players’ May production of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” will be held on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at Silver State Charter School Performing Arts Center, 900 Mallory Rd., Carson City.

Performances will be at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City on May 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26.

James Louis "Jim" Carey, 57, resident of Carson City for the past 35 years went home to heaven on February 12, 2013 after an 8 month battle with cancer, his three sisters were by his side. He w...

Helen Julia 'Sally' Hill, born December 12, 1927 to David Dotz and Helen Goetche Dotz in Fond du Lac Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly February 8, 2013, surrounded by her family, due to complic...

A change in the weather is headed for Carson City and the Sierra beginning early next week, dropping temperatures and bringing much needed snow to the Lake Tahoe region, according to the National Weather Service.

Laurel B. Sammons, 89, of Carson City died February 12, 2013 at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center. Her body was donated to the University of Nevada Medical School.Copyright 2013 -. All rights re...

James L."Jim" Carey, 57, of Carson City passed away February 12, 2013. Fitzhenry's Funeral Home is trusted with arrangements. 882-2644Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may not be...

The Carson City Library will launch a weeklong grand opening celebration of the new digital technology center, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Located on the second floor of the library annex, above the current Youth Department, the center has been introduced to computer-using patrons over the last several weeks and now the community is invited, according to a news release

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 Feb. 14 to 20.