Gardnerville

According to the morning update from Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center, the TRE Fire burning south of Gardnerville has consumed 4,500 acres, including two homes and 17 outbuildings.

The fire is 10 percent contained, and continues to burn to the northeast. Approximately 120 residences and 300 outbuildings are threatened.

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Below is video of one of the homes destroyed in the blaze:

Douglas County officials scaled back the number of homes burned in the TRE Fire on Tuesday night to two homes from seven, however, 17 outbuildings were destroyed and the fire burning in south Douglas County at Topaz Ranch Estates has grown to 4,400 acres.
Sgt. Jim Halsey of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported the clarification in a news release. The fire continues to move in a northeasterly direction, away from homes in the Topaz Ranch Estates residential area.

The students of Grace Christian Academy (GCA) in Minden recently visited various local community service agencies and organizations to volunteer their time as part of the school’s Second Annual Serve-a-thon. GCA dedicates a week each school year to serve agencies and organizations within the area. Local businesses, corporations as well as private donors pledge money donations to the school in the fundraising effort that has the added benefit of developing character within the students.

A missing persons report was filed with the Carson City Sheriff's Office at around 9 a.m. Monday for a 90-year-old woman on blood pressure medication. According to the incident report, the missing person - Kitty Webb - has not been found. She was alleged to have last been seen in a white Ford F-150 with Nevada license plates.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony or gross misdemeanor allegations:

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations:

• Ivan Botello, 26, a machinist from Carson City, at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Botello was arrested on a statutory sexual seduction warrant in his name after he turned himself in at the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Bail is set at $15,000.

James D. Roy, 74, of Gardnerville, NV. passed away April 18, 2012. Jim was born November 11, 1937 in Madawaska, ME. to Phillippe and Nora(Ouilette) Roy. Jim has been a resident of Gardnerville ...

In today's economically stressed environment, it would be quite the political feat to enact any kind of tax increase.

But the backers of the Carson City Center Project, aka Nugget Project, are going to have to hope they can pull off a miracle two-fer.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony allegations over this weekend:

• Tyrell Liddicoat, 24, a Carson City man, just prior to 10 p.m. Saturday. Liddicoat was arrested for attempted burglary at the 600 block of Sonoma Street. Bail has been set at $25,000.

CHARRISON DAVID ASHTON, known to many family and friends as Davey, was born March 10, 1939, to James David Ashton and Nellie Margaret “Margie” Charrison in Pasadena, California. The Ashton’s moved to Kings Beach, California in 1944. After graduating from Tahoe Truckee High School in 1957 he enlisted in the United States Navy serving one term touring the Pacific.

Officers arrested the following individuals for felony allegations in the same incident Wednesday evening:

• Rick Ozzy North, 22, a Kings Beach resident, for possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell. Bail has been set at $10,000.
• Timothy Patrick Lawson, 35, a Fresno, Calif. resident, for possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with the intent to sell. Bail has been set at $10,000.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals over the weekend for felony allegations:

• Jeffrey David Volosin, 29, a Gardnerville man, for several warrants in his name: lewdness with a child under the age of 14 (two counts) and sexual assault on a child under 14 (five counts). These warrants were issued on the 24th of February out of Carson City. Bail has been set at $250,000.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony allegations through Thursday morning:

• Dwayne Kirk Snyder, 34, a Carson City man, for felony failure to register as a sex offender. Snyder was arrested near the intersection fo Carmine and Nichols streets at about 6:30 Wednesday evening. Snyder's registered address is allegedly located in Silver Springs, but when asked it was discovered he had been living in Carson City for at least two months. Bail is set at $7,500.

The deceased driver of the commercial truck that crashed through the runaway ramp at Mount Rose Highway near Incline Village on Monday has been identified as Eric S. Holton, 31 of Gardnerville.
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched at 2:48 p.m. to the accident on State Route 431, approximately one-half mile east of State Route 28, near Incline Village. The vehicle involved was a 2006 gray Freightliner truck tractor pulling a 1989 flat bed trailer transporting composite decking materials traveling westbound on the two-lane highway.

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

• Steven Lewis Lisch, 32, a Santa Rosa, Calif. man, for a failure to appear warrant in his name and obtaining money under false pretenses. Lisch was also arrested for misdemeanor allegations of domestic battery. Lisch allegedly manipulated his girlfriend through threats of violence into attempting to cash a large fraudulent check at a US Bank in Carson City. Bail is set at $85,500 plus administrative fees.

Fernley 95A Speedway Season Opens
By Roger Diez

Fernley 95A Speedway opened its 2012 season on Saturday, April 14 with a full racing program on the 3/8 mile clay oval. The track is under new management headed up by Vuki Wilson and Matt Ramthun with the slogan “A Racers’ Track Run by Racers”. Six racing divisions were on hand, plus a contingent of Box Stock Outlaw Karts driven by kids 5-10 years old.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of April 11-17, 2012.

Eva M. Rossiger, 70, passed away April 8, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial. 775-882-1766Florencio Tenorio, 75, of Gardnerville, Nevada, passed a...

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony allegations:

• Ashley Ore-Larson, 18, a Carson City woman, for conspiracy to violation the controlled substances act and possession of heroin. Ore-Larson was also arrested for misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail has been set at $18,500 plus administrative fees. At the same incident, officers arrested two more people for felony allegations:

Alice Burke, 82, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away April 3, 2012. Arrangements are entrusted to Walton's Chapel of the Valley. 775-882-4965Justine "Noya" Koos, 75, of Gardnerville, passed away Ap...

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals for felony allegations:

• Charity Michael Rife, 35, a Sparks woman, was transferred to the Carson City Detention Facility from the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility on the following warrants out of Carson City: obtaining and using a false ID to avoid imprisonment; theft; burglary (two counts; uttering forged instruments (three counts); and theft from $250 - $2,500 (two counts). Bail is set at $50,000.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested the following individuals on felony or gross misdemeanor allegations over the weekend:

• Michael Eric Irwin, 26, a Carson City resident, was transported to the Carson City Detention Facility for allegations of lewdness with a child under 14, and two allegations of sexual assault of a child under 14. Irwin was arrested in Washoe County and transported to the CCDF at approximately 9:30 Friday evening. A warrant for Irwin's arrest was issued on March 26, 2012 by the Carson City Justice Court. Bail is set at $150,000.

At approximately 5:30 am on Sunday, March 25th, 2012, deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a call of suspicious circumstances - possible shots fired at the Nevada Ugly Bar, 1433 US Hwy 395, Gardnerville, Nevada.

Upon arrival at the location, deputies observed the front glass window of the business was fractured with numerous cracks.

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; ...

Carson City Sheriff's deputies made several felony arrests from Monday evening through Wednesday morning:

• Kameron Mariolo, 26, a Carson City resident, for use of another's identification, and a misdemeanor violation of alternative sentencing conditions. Mariolo allegedly used his older brother's information when officers requested his identification. Bail is set at $5,500.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and portions of Southern Oregon.

Merle M. Avila, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went home on March 5, 2012. He retired 20 years ago from the cement masons and moved to Gardnerville and built a home...

If you’re a fisherman or fisherwoman, it’s that time of the year to remind you to purchase your new Nevada 2012-2013 fishing license.
That new fishing license year began on March 01 and it will run through the last day in February, 2013.
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.

Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested several people for felony allegations this weekend, as well as one man on a gross misdemeanor allegation.

• Patrick William "Roach" Ouellette, 29, an unemployed Reno man, for felony warrants in his name of 1st degree kidnapping with the use of a deadly weapon, second degree kidnapping with the use of a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon, and assault with a deadly weapon. Duellette was also alleged to have committed felony extortion, which carries a $250,000 bail charge.

Ready for some good company to help you get tuned up for spring fishing? There’s nothing like the reminiscences of trips of the past and the anticipation of a new season to get the piscatorial juices flowing.
If this sounds like something for you, come to the High Sierra Flycasters Fund Raiser on Saturday March 10.
You can see the Weirachs’ photo history of the past years’ catches, meet up with old friends, make some new ones, and try for some nice prizes.
All this is to the music of Linda Sandstrom and dinner by Todd Wilcks’ Hey Ewe Barbecue.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation is proud to announce that two of our Foundation athletes have received invitations to attend the Junior Worlds to be held in Valmalenco, Italy March 20-24, 2012.