Gardnerville

Carson Valley’s brightest celebration of the holiday season will take to the streets during the 17th Annual Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 1st, beginning at 5 p.m. Residents and visitors will line Highway 395 between Gilman Avenue in Gardnerville and Minden Town Park to watch dozens of colorfully decorated floats.

The Bureau of Land Management Carson City District has begun selling Christmas tree cutting permits. The permits allow cutting a pinyon pine or juniper tree on designated BLM lands primarily in the Pinenut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington, the Clan Alpine and Desatoya mountains east of Fallon, and the Excelsior Mountains southeast of Hawthorne. Maps and directions are available with permit purchase. The cost per permit is $5.

Linda Marie Monohan passed away Nov. 15, 2012 in her home in Fish Springs, Gardnerville, Nev. Linda was born and raised in Pacoima, Calif. to Eva and William Rosten. She married Norbert Monohan...

Henry Schaffner - 91, of Minden, Nevada passed away on November 12, 2012 in Minden, Nevada. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Funerals & Cremations Gardnerville, Nevada.Copyright 2012 -. All right...

Phyllis M. Erikson, born Oct. 10, 1929, in Staples, Minn., to Ilo and Edith Hagenson passed away Nov. 6, 2012. Phyllis, a resident of Gardnerville since 1993, was an active member of Trinity L...

Carson City and Carson Valley casinos saw gaming profits remain flat in September while Lake Tahoe and overall statewide figures show a steady increase, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Thursday.
Statewide nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $892,748,756 for the month of September, a 3.33 percent increase compared to September 2011. For the fiscal year (July 1 through Sept. 30, 2012), gaming win has increased 5.63 percent.

An anonymous tip about a vehicle used in drug transactions and phone text messages about drug sales led to the arrest of three Carson City residents for possession with the intent to sell.
The arrests were made near the area of 700 Hot Springs Road at 1:40 a.m. Oct. 29. According to the Carson City Sheriff's Office arrest report, a deputy was parked outside an apartment building and was speaking with a Capital City patrol officer. A vehicle drove up to the apartment complex that matched the vehicle description provided by the anonymous tipster.

Dolores De Los Angeles of Gardnerville, Nev., passed away peacefully at home with her family. Dolores was born in Milpitas, Calif., to Ysidor and Trinidad Perez. She is survived by her husband Raym...

Harold Smith, 90, of Gardnerville, Nevada passed away on October 27, 2012 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Funerals & Cremations Gardnerville, Nevada.Copyright 2012 -. A...

Dennis W. Primrose, 65, passed away Oct. 26, 2012 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This ma...

Les passed away peacefully in the care of Saint Mary's Hospice at the Carson Valley Senior Living in Gardnerville, NV where he resided the last five years. Les was a devoted, proud and loving s...

Lynette Cieri, 63, of Gardnerville, Nevada passed away on Oct. 6, 2012. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Funerals & Cremations Gardnerville, Nevada.Copyright 2012 -. All rights reserved. This mat...

Gaming profits for Carson City area casinos slid by 1.7 percent in August, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday. Casinos in Carson City and the valley side of Douglas County, including Minden and Gardnerville, took in $8,650,776 in August. Last year, during the same period, the casinos took in $8,801,148.
Statewide, casinos saw a 3.11 decrease in "gaming win" over the same period last year, the state's gaming regulator reports. Nevada casinos took in gaming profits of $859,240,472 for the month of August. In August 2011 it was $886,835,278.

Douglas County authorities confirmed the missing boy has been found safe, according to the Record-Courier. Authorities were looking for the boy this morning when he didn't show up to school.

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Elaine and I just returned from a fabulous, four-day, three-night visit to the Sierra Nevada, just west of Bishop, Calif. I highly recommend that each and every one of you duplicate our fun-filled trip and be sure to do it as soon as you can within the next two weeks.
The purpose of our visit to the mountains was two-fold:
1. To photograph the fall colors of the Quaking Aspen trees and bushes.
2. To fish for trout in some of the waters in that area.
We succeeded beyond our wildest imagination on both purposes.

Three Dayton High School students will experience a thrill when they fly with Care Flight on Saturday. The ride is part of Care Flight’s “Flight for a Good Cause” fundraising effort. The students, two juniors and a senior are enrolled in Dayton High School’s HOSA; Future Health Professionals class.

It was the final points race of the season, a night that would see champions crowned in six racing divisions at Fernley 95A Speedway. Over 70 cars were on hand, and there were lots of spectators in the stands rooting for their favorite driver.

Two commercial burglaries early Monday morning in Douglas County have authorities asking the public for help in identifying the suspects with photos provided by surveillance cameras.
The first burglary occurred at the Verizon Wireless Outlet Store on Waterloo Ln sometime around 5 am, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Halsey. Entry was made by the suspect smashing the glass of the exterior window of the store. Two cellular telephones, phone chargers and miscellaneous currency were stolen from inside. Click on images to enlarge.

Robert "Bob" Moore- 68, of Gardnerville, passed away on September 21, 2012 in Gardnerville. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Funerals & Cremations Gardnerville, Nevada. Doris Brewer - 88, of Gard...

UPDATE 8PM: The U.S. Forest Service reports Friday night that the fire burning on the Douglas County side of Lake Tahoe on public land off of Elks Point Road has been contained at 2.6 acres. Cheva Heck, spokeswoman for the Forest Service, said local government resources assigned to the fire are being released. An engine will remain at the fire site overnight. The cause of the fire is under investigation. "We have no reports with lightning or problems with power lines. The fire is believed to be human caused," she said.

UPDATE 8:45AM: Highway 395 has reopened with controls (pilot vehicle) so expect delays and watch for fire vehicles, according to Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
The fire, which has burned more than 2,000 acres, is burning mostly upslope east of Highway 395 into predominately BLM public lands in the southern Pine Nut Mountains. There is a decreasing threat to approximately 30 homes west of the highway. If the fire were to jump the highway, however, this is looking less likely as fire personnel consolidate fire lines. No structures have been lost at this time. Power lines down at the fire scene, but they are deenergized, which is impacting some local rural residences. The fire is 5 percent contained. Full containment expected by Sept. 24. An aerial reconnaisance this morning will evaluate fire acreage and behavior. Nine airtankers are currently assigned to the incident, which includes four large airtankers and five single-engine airtankers (SEATs).
Structure protection is being handled by units of the East Fork Fire Protection District (Douglas County).
Incident Command Post is at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
One minor firefighter non-burn injury reported.

John Locastro - 76, of Gardnerville passed away on September 15, 2012 in Gardnerville, Nevada. Arrangements entrusted to Walton's Funerals & Cremations Gardnerville, Nevada.Jerry Wolter - 70, of Ga...

Brendalynn Raty Stringham, 50, of Gardnerville, Nev., passed away on September 15, 2012. Brendalynn was born December 7, 1961 in Auburn, Calif. to Donald Raty and Donna Rolfe. She was the owner of...

A Carson City man has been identified by the Nevada Highway Patrol as being the sole occupant in a fatal crash early Sunday morning, Sept. 16, on Highway 395 in Douglas County.
Rafael Silva-Olivas, 43, died when he lost control of his 1991 Jeep Wrangler on Highway 395 and Lucerne Street.

A Gardnerville woman and a Yerington man have been identified as victims in Saturday night's fatal accident on Highway 395 at Leviathan Mine Road, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. A Reno man has also been identified. NHP will release the name of the separate Sunday morning single-vehicle crash later today.

Four people are dead in two overnight accidents, believed to be alcohol related, on Highway 395 in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
The accidents happened within a few hours of each other. The first accident, in which three people died, was reported at 11:54 p.m. Saturday night near Leviathan Mine Road on Highway 395.

The Northern Nevada Development Authority will recognize several Carson City area businesses that have expanded their operations next week during its third annual Business Recognition Dinner at the Carson Nugget.

A small South Tahoe lodge is stepping up big by committing 10 percent of its Monday profits over the course of a year to one charity. The Avalon Lodge, a 20-room boutique property is launching its “Make a Difference Mondays” and inviting the public to nominate and vote to select the non-profit organization.

Colleen traveled extensively during her too short lifetime and had the friendship of many in Carson City and beyond. She attended high school in Gardnerville and thereafter served in the United...

Gaming profits for Carson City area casinos fell slightly by 0.19 percent in July, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Statewide, Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,005,876,336 for July, a 16.95 percent increase compared to July 2011, when licensees reported a gaming win of $860,076,138. The Las Vegas Strip was the big taker for Nevada casinos, with a 27.51 percent gain over 2011 figures.