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May 5, 1994 - April 9, 2011Stephen James Anderson, 16, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Monterey, Calif. Stephen was born May 5,1994, in Reno to Chris and Thea Anderson of Carson City.Ste...

Fiscus performs at Plan:b Micro_Lounge from 8-11 p.m., Saturday.The jazz trio, comprised of Zack Teran on upright bass, Chris Clark on tenor and alto sax and Jesus Vega on drums, all met at Univ...

Sheila Taormina will be at the Carson City Aquatic Facility from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday teaching a swim clinic. Taormina has competed in four Olympics, winning gold in swimming, and was ...

A funeral will be held Saturday for one of the Carson City teenagers who died in a diving accident last weekend in Monterey, Calif.The service for Stephen James Anderson, 16, will be 10 a.m. at ...

CARSON CITY — Here is this week's fishing report for Northern and Western Nevada, Northern California and southern Oregon. This report is for the week of April 13-20:

ALMANOR LAKE, CALIF:
Brian Roccucci of Big Daddy’s Guide Service (539) 283-4103) www.bigdaddyfishing.com reports:
It is Game On at Lake Almanor. How fast things can change with a break in the storms and a little sun. A week ago the fish were in a solid winter pattern and now the weather has them acting like spring.

A small band of Pronghorn Antelope flee from the photographer at S.R. 70, near Hallelujah Junction, California on Saturday April 9, 2011. Photo by Elaine Quilici

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a final reminder that some sportsmen and women are already calling it the hunt opportunity of a lifetime, but what really has people talking is the fact that Nevada’s new Silver State Tag is available to the average sportsman at a price that won’t break the bank.

The investigation continues into the deaths of two Carson High School juniors who died while scuba diving in the Monterey Bay on Saturday. According to Monterey County Sheriff's Detective Kevin ...

Carson High School students, faculty and staff mourned the loss of two of their own Monday with a memorial at the Carson City campus parking lot following a tragic scuba diving accident on Saturday in Monterey Bay.

By Jerry Vance
 Fitness students still carry hand-held weights during aerobic workouts with the thought that carrying extra weight in each hand while running would speed up fat loss.  It is true that the heavier you are the more calories you burn with any given energy expenditure.  But, there are other factors to consider before you pick up those hand weights. 
 

The following is a news release issued by the Carson City School District:

Stephen Anderson age 16, and Keegan Aiazzi age 17, died in a scuba diving accident in the Monterey Bay, California area on Saturday, April 9, 2011. The two were part of a scuba diving event that was organized and sponsored by a scuba diving business in Reno.

Following successful dives on Friday evening and Saturday morning, both young men who had recently become certified scuba divers, did not surface with the rest of the group during the second dive on Saturday morning.

Two Carson High School students on a weekend scuba diving excursion to Northern California died Saturday during a dive in Monterey Bay.Lt. Jeff Jackson with the Monterey Police Department said the ...

From cooking to countertops, there was something for everyone Saturday at the Home & Lifestyle Expo 2011 and Taste of Home Cooking School in Carson City.The expo was sponsored by the - and The R...

From cooking to countertops, there was something for everyone Saturday at the Home & Lifestyle Expo 2011 and Taste of Home Cooking School in Carson City.The expo was sponsored by the - and The R...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah- After inclement weather postponed the first two games of the season, the Reno Aces kicked-off the 2011 campaign Saturday night, falling 8-1 to the Salt Lake Bees at Spring Mob...

On Thursday, the Carson Senators gave one away to Reno. On Saturday, the Huskies took one away from the Senators.Reno scored six runs after two were out in the top of the seventh to wipe out a 4-3 ...

RANGELY, Colo. - Donald Glover hit two doubles and drove in six runs to lead Western Nevada College to an easy 17-2 win over Colorado Northwestern Saturday in a Scenic West Athletic Conference game...

With the world and our country facing an uncertain future, there is no better time to learn how to lead a life of preparedness.

The Constitutional, Economic, Preparedness Fair Comes to Carson City, Saturday, April 30th from 9 am to 4 pm at the Plaza Conference Center.

Learn the ten principals of preparedness: Spiritual, Mental, Physical, Medical, Clothing/Shelter, Fuel, Water, Food, Financial and Communication.

Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Sierra Fishing Report
For the week of April 6-13:

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
This is a reminder that some sportsmen and women are already calling it the hunt opportunity of a lifetime, but what really has people talking is the fact that Nevada’s new Silver State Tag is available to the average sportsman at a price that won’t break the bank.

Servers at Epsilon, the world's largest permission based email marketing service, have been breached, affecting customers of a wide range of major brands. While mostly only e-mail addresses have been harvested in this hack, it should not be dismissed as a minor threat. Possession of these addresses along with associated business names allows to target customers who expect communication from these companies, making phishing attacks more likely to be successful.

Division 45 Kiwanians from Kiwanis of Carson City, Carson Valley, Fallon, Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Sunrisers, Sierra Nevada and Tahoe Sierra participated in the Kiwanis One Day program by raking leaves and picking up windblown trash at Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa on Saturday.

The Carson High School Graduation Committee will hold the the Safe and Sober 5K on Saturday, April 9 beginning at 8 a.m., in downtown Carson City at 3rd and Curry Street behind The Firkin & Fox.
The event is sponsored by Kaia Fit. Money raised from the run will be used to provide the Carson High School class of 2011 seniors with an all-night party and a day trip to Discovery Kingdom.
Safe Grad has been keeping Carson City seniors safe on graduation night for more than 20 years. For information email: race.safegrad@gmail.com or call (775) 691-9371 or go to www.race360.com.

Here is the Carson City road report for the week of April 4-10:

The following closures will occur on Saturday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the Safe and Sober Grad 5K Run hosted by Carson High School:

— Curry Street between Second Street and Fourth Street
— Third Street between Carson Street and Curry Street

Clearview Drive is closed between Edmonds Drive and Line Drive for construction on the next phase of the Nevada Department of Transportation freeway project. Detours are marked. The road is expected to reopen by November of 2011.

A yard sale to benefit The Green House Project in Carson City will be held on Saturday, April 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the parking lot of Adele's Restaurant, 1112 North Carson Street.
Tableware, serving pieces and a wide variety of finds and treasures will be available.

Tune in at noon today, Saturday, to hear live play-by-play action with Chris Graham as the Western Nevada College Wildcats baseball team takes on Salt Lake Community College. Click here to listen.

From a region with a crystal-blue famed lake to a state of 10,000 of them, non-stop daily service to Minneapolis, Minn., from Reno-Tahoe International Airport will begin July 1, airport officials announced today.

If you like to fish in the State of Nevada, you might be interested in entering the 2011 Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) fishing contest.

This annual contest is inexpensive, you can have fun fishing during the year and you might even win some nice cash, just before Christmas.

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If you’re interested, here is all kinds of information on that contest:

By the Nevada Department of Wildlife
Some sportsmen and women are already calling it the hunt opportunity of a lifetime, but what really has people talking is the fact that Nevada’s new Silver State Tag is available to the average sportsman at a price that won’t break the bank.

By the Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Idaho Fish and Game will auction furs, hides, antlers, traps and miscellaneous hunting and fishing equipment on Saturday, April 2, at the Clearwater Regional office, 3316 16th St., in Lewiston.

Anyone interested may view the items beginning at 8 a.m., with the auction beginning promptly at 10 a.m.

Auction items include furs, whole carcasses, antlers, and skulls of elk, moose, deer, black bear, mountain lion, otter, beaver, bobcat and fox.