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Bad News - Due to a very low turn out on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the owners of Pizza Factory on HWY 50 East will not be able to donate funds to help with the EVMS Art program field trip. Good News - They are letting us Re-Do the event.

Please come down on Thursday, October 17th from 10 am to 10 pm and enjoy some great food and good times as well as help raise funds to benefit art students at EVMS.

When a bear hungry for pears crashed through the fence of a retired couple's Potomac Place home early Saturday, a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy and Home Depot came to the rescue.

Donna and Bill Hancock were surprised when they awoke early Saturday morning to see the damage that a bear left behind as it foraged for food overnight in their backyard. The bear took down a portion of the couple's fence in order to get to pears in a tree.

As a resident of Northern Nevada, I want to thank our neighbors to the south for helping fund the new Interstate 580 link between Carson City and Reno.

I would also like to apologize for the $575 million price tag, which means less funds to help Southern Nevada's traffic congestion problems.

With October designated National Cyber Security Awareness Month, state and federal agencies in Nevada will be recognizing efforts to protect citizens against attacks on computer networks and infrastructure.

The Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security, Department of Administration/Enterprise IT Services, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance are all participating to increase awareness throughout the U.S. and, specifically Nevada.

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 Oct. 9. Go here for Doug Busey's latest fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in and around Carson City and Lake Tahoe.

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association (530-365-7500) (www.shastacascade.com) reports:

The Foundation for Teaching Economics, through sponsorship from Caesars Entertainment, will host a 3 ½ day professional development program for middle grades and high school teachers from November 2 – 5, 2013 at the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel.

The institute will focus on environmental issues and will include a full day field trip. No prior experience is needed either in environmental issues or economics in order to attend.

Graduate credit for the Institute is available through the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.

A Carson City woman was arrested and faces a felony fraud charge after confessing to stealing her sister's Sally Mae student loan money after the two had gotten into an argument.

Mariena Acosta, 28, was booked into Carson City Jail on Oct. 4. She told authorities that she altered documents in order for a $2,326 check meant for her sister to go into a separate bank account. After the check was deposited, she went ahead and spent the money.

CARSON CITY — Now that open enrollment has begun for health insurance plans affected by the Affordable Care Act, Nevadans need to be wary of scammers looking to take advantage of consumer’s uncertainty surrounding this law.

A 31-year-old transient was being held without bail in Carson City Jail and facing a felony charge of being a fugitive from justice after being arrested in the 700 block of Richmond Avenue.

Ian Alexander Farmer, who has an Idaho license, was wanted by the San Diego Superior Court on a fugitive warrant. According to the arrest report from the Carson City Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to an address regarding a call for two men in the area selling goods and services, appearing to be suspicious.

UPDATE: Carson City supervisors unanimously approved $75,000 out of its contingency fund to spend on a fair at Fuji Park next summer as part of the Nevada Sesquicentennial festivities.

Supervisors agreed that the money from the contingency fund would be reimbursed back to the city by Nevada Day 2014. The fair will be held July 30 through Aug. 3.

by NICHOLAS STACK Last week the Washoe County School District (WCSD) released its 2013 Performance Framework that ranks Washoe’s schools in order to be “a vehicle for improvement”. According to its criteria, WCSD found that the majority of its high...

A Washoe Valley mechanic was arrested Tuesday night after he was found driving a vehicle with the wrong license plates.

According to the arrest report, Michael Francis Galloway, 56, was arrested in the 2300 block of Highway 50 East after a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy ran the license plates of the 1992 Ford Explorer he was driving, and they came back registered to a 1993 Jaguar.

A 21-year-old Carson City man faces a gross misdemeanor charge of child endangerment/abuse and misdemeanor domestic battery after he was arrested Sept. 22, in the 3000 block of Florentine Drive.

According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to an Airport Road address for a domestic battery. Officers report the victim, who is pregnant, and the suspect were arguing and the man pushed the victim out of the front door of the apartment. The victim told officers they were arguing because the man wanted to go to the bar rather than spend time with her, the arrest report states.

Enjoy a wondrous evening under the stars with our friends from Great Basin National Park as they host the Star Train at Nevada Northern Railway, Saturday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m.

There will be a trivia contest on board with prizes for those with their thinking caps on. Passengers will be let off the train in order to gaze through telescopes at the night sky, guided by the Dark Rangers of Great Basin National Park. This is a great train ride that the whole family can enjoy.

Carson City resident, Rick J. Radecki of Lion's Roar Media, will be performing his unique blend of live singing of Romantic Standards, Broadway Show Tunes, and 70s/80s love songs on Sunday, September 22 at the "Dayton Valley Days" celebration.

A 26-year-old Carson City man with a felony and three misdemeanor warrants was arrested Sept. 16 in the 3200 block of Imperial Way.

Nicholas B. Parker had warrants for his arrest for possession of a controlled substance, a felony and misdemeanor failure to appear in traffic court out of Reno Township, contempt of court and being arrested while on probation, both out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $7,122.

In other arrests:

Carson City department heads responded to questions from locals Monday in a town hall meeting. While the public was given plenty of opportunity and notice to attend and encouraged to speak, three actually came to the podium, including two Carson High School students and the chair of the Carson Animal Services Initiative.

An 18-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday in the 1800 block of Armstrong Lane and faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery following a dispute with her mother.

According to the arrest report, officers were called to the address at around 7:11 p.m. in response to a domestic battery reported between a mother and daughter.

Lyon County has been awarded $11.9 million in grant and loan funds through USDA Rural Development Nevada to build a waste water collection system for nearly 500 users who are currently on septic tanks near Dayton. The project aims to reduce nitrate problems.

Bark That Beat Is A Charity Concert For The Nevada Humane Society! Any Merchandise With The "Bark That Beat" Logo Or Photo Of CRUSH & Their Dog Albie Sold The Money Will Go To The NHS!
ALSO WILL BE TAKING; CAT, KITTEN, PUPPY, DOG FOOD, TOYS AND OTHER PET SUPPLIES DONATIONS FOR THE SHELTER AT THE SHOW!

Performers Include;
- Ryan Parker
- Teewrecks
- CRUSH
- Neil Degrasse Tyson Jr. High
*NOT IN THAT ORDER*
ALL AGES
$7 @ The Door & Pre-Sale (Pre-Sale Ticket Info. Coming Soon)
"Cats, Dogs And More, Help Them, Save Them ADOPT"
COME HAVE FUN!

Last week, I wrote about our visit to the remote Ookpik Wilderness Lodge on Babine Lake in British Columbia.
This week, I would like to offer a suggestion for taking a 2014 vacation trip beginning in Smithers, British Columbia, traveling to Watson Lake in the Yukon and returning to Smithers.

It will basically replicate the trip we took, after our return to Smithers from staying at the Ookpik Wilderness Lodge. If you are interested and if you have the vacation time, you might want to consider a 2014 Canadian vacation trip.

A 26-year-old Carson City man faces misdemeanor drug and contempt of court order charges after he was arrested Monday, 5:40 p.m. near the intersection of Chaparral and Clydesdale.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued an executive order this week that directs all state agencies to make a concerted effort to include persons with disabilities in the preliminary and final group of candidates considered for employment.

The executive order is intended to allow people with disabilities greater opportunity to enter the workplace and to lead the way for businesses and other organizations to do the same, according to a news release from the governor's office.

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 Aug. 28 through Labor Day. Don't forget, California's second free day of fishing without a license will be Saturday, Sept. 7.

An active wildfire season has sent Carson City Fire Department personnel on more than 20 assignments this year, including the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park.

On Saturday Carson City Fire Department Capt. Matt Donnelly was assigned as a strike team leader with other area engines to the fire, which has chewed nearly 180,000 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest in Tuolumne County. Thick smoke from the Rim Fire continues to push through Carson City, Carson Valley, Lyon County and much of Northern Nevada.

The owners of the Pizza Factory on Highway 50 East in Carson City are generously donating 20 percent of the entire day's earnings on Sept. 10 to the Eagle Valley Middle School PTO in order to help with supplying students with Scholastic Books.

The event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Please come in, call in or pick up some delicious pizzas, pastas, sandwiches or wings and help raise funds for Eagle Valley Middle School students. And please thank them for always supporting our youth and their programs!

Registration begins soon for GED Boot Camps scheduled for Western Nevada College’s Carson City and Douglas campuses. The free GED Boot Camps provide intensive instruction and preparation for students interested in passing a GED or high school equivalency exam.

“The GED boot camp covers all sections of the official GED exam: science, social studies, reading, writing and math,” said Angela Andrade-Holt, WNC Adult Literacy and Language program coordinator. “Students also receive test-taking skills and a week of review prior to the administration of the official exam.”

The second Free Fishing Day in 2013 in California will be Saturday, Sept. 7. The first was way back on Saturday, July 6.

On Sept. 7 you will be able to fish wherever you like without the need for a fishing license. However remember that you will need to abide by the rules and regulations that govern whatever water(s) you will be fishing.

Be sure to obey those rules and regulations, and don’t do something illegal. If you do, and if you get caught, it could be a very expensive experience.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a series of residential burglaries that occurred between August 13 and August 16.

During each burglary jewelry, computers, credit cards and other valuable items were taken. While conducting these investigations witnesses reported seeing three females going from house to house, asking for a fictitious person, in order to see if the houses were occupied. Upon finding an unoccupied residence the suspects would make entry either by an unlocked door, window or other means.

Two Sierra Nevada black bears, a mother and her cub, were released in the foothills in Douglas County near Kingsbury Grade Thursday night after being caught by Nevada Division of Wildlife officials earlier that morning.