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One person died Thursday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 395 south of Gardnerville, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.

The accident, reported at 9:50 a.m. south of Riverview, involved a Ford Taurus wagon traveling northbound on Highway 395 that was preparing to make a left turn onto a private drive, said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson.

Jan. 1, 1922 - July 13, 2013 Leonard F. Lueck, 91, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2013 with family near him in Gardnerville, NV. He is survived by his wife of ...

A 31-year-old Reno woman faces a felony charge of grand larceny after Carson City deputies were able to look at surveillance video that showed her taking a 2005 Dodge truck on July 10 from the parking lot at Smith's.

John G. Campbell Sr., 89, passed away July 14, 2013 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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This week's guest on Women to Women Nevada is Cindy Rowe is co-owner of Northern Nevada Coin, which specializes in fine jewelry, rare coins and bullion.

With 80 percent containment, the mop-up and line rehab process has begun on the Bison Fire burning east of Gardnerville, fire officials report Friday morning. As the containment percent rises firefighters and equipment will be released from the Bison Fire and made available for other fires.

Fire officials report progress on the Bison Fire overnight, with plans Thursday to do continued work on hot spots and to begin the rehabbing process.

Voluntary evacuations for 78 homes were lifted Wednesday at around 6:30 p.m. The fire is 65 percent contained as of Thursday morning with the size of it being reduced to 24,136 acres at this time, said Lisa Ross, spokeswoman for the Bureau of Land Management.

Below is the Thursday morning press briefing from the BLM:

Carson City area casinos saw its gaming profits increase by 7.4 percent in May, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Thursday. Statewide, casinos saw an overall increase of 1.37 percent for the month.

Casinos in Carson City, Gardnerville, Minden and all other areas of Douglas County except Lake Tahoe report a gaming "win" or profit for the month that totals $8,858,762 over May 2012 figures.

Casinos in the south shore Lake Tahoe area of Stateline also did well for the month, posting a gaming profit increase of 9.7 percent or $14,632,643 over 2012 figures for the month.

With the Bison Fire reaching 65 percent containment by Wednesday afternoon, fire officials have notified the Lyon County Office of Emergency Management that it can lift the evacuation in Smith Valley.

The Incident Command Post has confirmed with Lyon County officials that it is safe for evacuees to return, said County Manager Jeff Page.

Firefighters worked the fire along a ridge above the evacuated homes early Wednesday. The weather forecast calls for evening thunderstorms and dry lightning, said BLM spokeswoman Dorothy Harvey.

Voluntary evacuations of a Smith Valley subdivision are underway as firefighters held flames along a ridge above to stop them from spreading into homes, the Bureau of Land Management reports this morning. Firefighters overnight were able to reinforce the line, with the day shift continuing its efforts today.

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 July 10-17. Pack your fishing license and sunscreen.

Ronald W. White, 74, passed away July 3, 2013 in Gardnerville, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Richard Ralph Bates, 62 of Gardnerville, passed away on June 28, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements (775) 888-6800. …

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More than 1,060 firefighters continued efforts Tuesday battling the Bison Fire in the Pine Nut Mountains east of Gardnerville, which has prompted a voluntary evacuation of the Pipeline Canyon area in Lyon County. As of early Tuesday evening, the fire has burned 25,733 acres and is 25 percent contained.

The Bison Fire in Douglas County has grown to 17,000-plus acres, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch at its 2:18 p.m. Monday press briefing. The fire is 15 percent contained.

Several road closures are now effective immediately. They are: Pine Nut Road at Out-R-Way, East Valley Road at Grandview; Brunswick Canyon Road, Mexican Dam Road and Sunrise Pass Road at Artesia Road, according to Sierra Front. These roads will be open to residents only with proof of residency.

Sena Loyd was returning to Carson City Sunday from a holiday trip to Disneyland when she began to take photos of the Bison Fire along Highway 395.

She and Joseph Spencer first saw the smoke 57 miles north of Bishop. As they continued north the smoke became heavier, denser.

"We did not expect to see the fire when we were outside Bishop, when we did we were a bit worried," she said.

UPDATE 6PM: With one agency saying one thing, and another reporting something else, there's bound to be confusion and mistakes. Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center now reports the Bison Fire listed as burning 9,300 acres as stated in its 5:40 p.m. media briefing here.

Despite gusty winds and low humidity, firefighters made significant progress Saturday on the Bison Fire burning in the Pine Nut Mountain Range in Douglas County, reaching 30 percent containment with full containment expected Monday.

Changes in wind direction have made for extreme fire behavior Saturday morning for firefighters battling the Bison Fire. About 20 homes are threatened again. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and East Fork Fire have implemented evacuation operations and structure protection.

This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with Autumn James, jewelry manager for Northern Nevada Coin. Fine jewelry and precious stones and metals are featured in this segment with Autumn showing some amazing pieces including diamonds, emeralds, and even a sterling silver purse. Learn how to get a great deal on fine jewelry and how to get the best price when selling your own.

Nevadans can learn to grow safe, fresh, organic produce at home and in school and community gardens without spending a lot of money.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will help show residents how during eight “Grow Your Own, Nevada!” gardening classes featuring “back-to-basics” best practices for producing bountiful harvests. Classes will be presented Mondays, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m., July 8 – Aug. 26, live in Reno and video-conferenced to Extension offices throughout the state, including those in Carson City, Gardnerville, Fallon and Yerington.

Sierra Nevada Cancer Center opened a new cancer treatment center at 1154 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe July 1, 2013.

Sierra Nevada Cancer Center is a state-of-the-art oncology and hematology facility now offering treatment in five locations including Carson City, Fallon, Gardnerville and Sparks. The South Lake Tahoe facility will expand the reach of Sierra Nevada Cancer Center making cancer treatment more convenient and closer to home for those living at the Lake.

Women to Women Nevada with host Carol Paz offered June viewers a simple contest where the winners would get some really nice prizes.

It being July 1, that means winners for the June contest were picked today. The contest was easy. A number between 1 and 500 was selected prior to the launch of the contest. Entries had to guess what the number was to win.

Ronald LaChance, 64, of Gardnerville, Nevada passed away on June 20, 2013 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Final arrangements entrusted to Walton’s Funerals & Cremations Gardnerville...

This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with Kame Masterson of Carson City who is owner of a home-based anti-aging business.

During the interview, in which Masterson explains her background, she also shares some of her family's story of how her parents, both Japanese, were put into internment camps during World War II.

Buzz McLelland, 75, passed away June 27, 2013 in Gardnerville, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial, (775) 882-1766. …

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Local residents gathered at the Bureau of Land Management field office in Carson City Wednesday, amid concerns over pending action that may include removal of wild horses.

The area known as Fish Springs, three miles southeast of Gardnerville, is home to scattered bands of wild horses that have become part of the landscape to property owners over the past 20 years. The situation came to a head recently, when residents provided supplemental watering tanks for the horses.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was jailed Tuesday and faces statutory sexual seduction and failure to appear charges. Jose Alberto Garcia-Perez was booked into the Carson City Jail after being transported by law officials in Las Vegas.

A warrant was issued for the statutory sexual seduction charge, a gross misdemeanor, on April 5 out of Carson City Justice Court while the failure to appear warrant was issued June 24. He is being held without bail on the failure to appear charge, and $5,000 bail for the other charge.
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This week's Women to Women Nevada interview is with Kimberly Burchiel, executive director of The Community Pregnancy Center in Carson City.