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Smoke from the Lowell Fire and Willow Fire will continue to impact Northern California and western Nevada through early Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. West winds will transition to northeast winds on Monday afternoon, allowing for areas of dense smoke to push west of the Sierra crest.

You can look forward to all kinds of serious problems for the rest of this year and well beyond 2015 due to our prolonged drought.

A 78-year-old man has been identified as the person responsible for killing a bear found off Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe on Friday, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Tinder-dry vegetation, exceptional drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and several human-caused fires have prompted multiple agencies to implement fire restrictions beginning Friday on public land throughout western Nevada.

Tinder-dry vegetation, exceptional drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and several human-caused fires have prompted multiple agencies to implement fire restrictions beginning Friday on public land throughout western Nevada.

Gusty winds and very dry conditions Sunday has prompted a Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service for much of Western Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin.

A very dry airmass will persist this weekend with poor nighttime recoveries ahead of a trough that will brush the area Sunday. The trough will bring increasing afternoon and evening winds and critical fire weather conditions Sunday, according to the weather service.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, speaking at a Latino conference in Las Vegas on Thursday, called for unity in the aftermath of the deadly shootings in South Carolina....

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of June 17 and beyond.

The following is from Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong regarding the agency's recent application of a grant to fund a school resource officer for the Carson City School District:

A man is dead after an officer involved shooting early Monday morning in South Lake Tahoe. Two South Lake Tahoe police officers responded at 2:40 a.m. to a suspicious circumstance call at Tahoe Hacienda Inn, in the 3800 block of Lake Tahoe Boulevard, said South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler.

A week before the Carson City Airport Open House, aviation enthusiasts can get a thrill of the vintage aircraft variety this weekend aboard the "Tin Goose." The airplane will soar Saturday and Sunday over the capital city, taking community members on rides both days.

I don’t mean to make this hard on you, but you have some decisions to make. All day, all night, all weekend long, there are numerous activities throughout our area. Take a good look at the list, grab your friends, family, and kids, and have a great weekend. The Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting the Ford Tri-Motor this weekend, and has Young Eagles flights for the kids: registration and orientation is at 8 a.m. Head over to Eagle Valley Golf for free family golf day.

Competitors from all around the country compete in western wear with single action revolvers for the title “The Fastest Gun Alive.”at the Churchill County Fairgrounds: 325 Sheckler Road Fallon, NV.

There will be Civil War Re-enactments, Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Nevada Gunslingers gun fight re-enactment, and over 40 food, clothing and craft vendors with live music on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Admission is $5, $4 for seniors and military, $3 kids ages 13-17. Under 13 are admitted free.

With hopes of generating enthusiasm among young people and using themes of robotics, aviation and aerospace to do it, Carson City Airport's annual open house returns to the skies above the capital city on Saturday, June 20, after a year hiatus.

More than 6,000 visitors attended the event in 2013. This year’s open house, which runs from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., is free to the public. Activities will feature interactive displays, flybys, plane and helicopter demonstrations, robotics demonstrations, food and beverages, bounce house and many more family activities.

After three days of trial, a jury found a 33-year-old Silver Springs man guilty of resisting a public officer with a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon, both felonies.

Florencio Brito was found guilty May 21 at the conclusion of the Third Judicial District Court trial in Yerington. Orrin J.H. Johnson, Senior Deputy District Attorney, and Damian Sinnott, Deputy District Attorney, prosecuted the case for the Lyon County District Attorney.

It’s National Say Something Nice Day which can be a little difficult on a Monday, but the sun is shining, June has begun, and the Legislature is on its final day: I’m sure you can find something. Head out to the Minden-Tahoe Airport and check out the WWII-era planes on display as part of the Wings of Freedom tour. Or enjoy some time with your shoes off in one of Carson City’s many parks: it’s also National Go Barefoot Day.

MONDAY:

• 120th Day of the Nevada Legislative Session
• Last Week: ‘Forevermore’ by artist Su Limbert at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• ’New Work’ by artist Pasha Rafat at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of May 13 and beyond.

Blaine Shrader, 14, from the Mother Lode Gun Club of Sonora, Calif. lines up a shot during the California Youth Shotgun Shooting Association’s championship shootout at the Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, Nev. on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Photo by Kevin Clifford/Nevada Photo Source

For the fourth year, the Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will be among a handful of sites to host the California Youth Shotgun Shooting Association’s championship shootout. The 1,200 participants will compete at five venues in Northern California and Carson City from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 2.

You have to adapt to changes in life or you won't survive, a Lake Tahoe area ski resort management executive and Tahoe South stalwart John Rice told business leaders this week at a Lake Tahoe Community College forum.

"Change is happening, Clearly we're in a drought, whether it's here for short term, or long term, time will tell," said Rice, the vice president and general manager of Sierra-at-Tahoe, long considered one of the nation's best managed, economically and environmentally efficient ski resorts. "The ski industry has the most to lose in a drought."

While speaking at a recent National Rifle Association event, rocker and NRA board member Ted Nugent said facetiously that if he had to accept Sen. Harry Reid’s help, he would shoot him afterward.
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While first responders on a fire, accident or crime scene are deputies, ambulance and fire department personnel, it is 911 dispatch who are the lifeline between the victim and responding agencies. Tucked in a high-tech facility all their own, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office Communications 911 Center responds 24-hours a day, seven days a week, day or night to crisis phone calls.

This week, emergency dispatchers are being recognized nationwide as part of National Public-Safety Telecommunications Week. For the team of 19 emergency dispatchers who work at the Carson City communications center, their work is essential to saving lives and property.

Civil libertarians raised new concerns Friday over a bill sought by the Nevada Department of Corrections to make all agency records confidential following this week’s revelations that an inmate was shot and killed by a state prison guard four months ago....

The revelation that a Nevada state prison inmate died of multiple gunshots more than four months ago, and a ruling that his death was a homicide is ......

Federal agencies would be prohibited from enforcing state laws on state lands without permission from the county sheriff under a bill heard Monday by the Assembly Judiciary Committee....

The following arrests by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office happened from Friday to early Monday morning. Those arrested and facing criminal charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A woman was taken into custody Sunday afternoon on at least one charge of probation violation after she was seen shooting at the 7-Eleven building at College Parkway and Carson Street. The gun turned out to be a BB gun.

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UPDATE 8:30PM: Among those arrested in connection with the Tuesday morning Carson City shooting in the 1400 block of North Edmonds are: Christopher Maddox, 22, believed to be the only alleged shooter, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

A measure aimed at regulating federal law enforcement activities in Nevada and making the sheriff the pre-eminent authority in each county was introduced Friday in the Assembly....