Junior Nicole Brown raps a double in the first inning against the Newark Memorial Cougars Friday in Sparks.
Pitcher Lauren Lemburg throws to a Newark Memorial batter Friday in Sparks.
SPARKS — It was a rough day on dirt for the Carson High softball team.
Christian and Guillermo Hernandez show off their dribbling skills on a windy day at Mills Park Thursday.
Guillermo Hernandez works the ball upfield against Magic Valley of Idaho during their first game of the season at Dayton High School.
For two brothers to stand side by side – not only in life but also on a soccer field – demonstrates the swag the Hernandez brothers possess, according to coach Ian Hill of Western Nevada Futbol Club.
Driven by the rebirth of the construction industry, taxable sales increased 11.8 percent in January to just under $4.3 billion. Carson City saw a 6.2 percent increase to $70.9 million for the month. Building material sales helped considerably with a 21 percent increase to $7.68 million while the capital’s largest sales generator, auto sales, rose 8.8 percent to $20.3 million. With the legislature’s pre-session meeting
Beloved business woman, nurse and stay at home mom will be very missed and loved.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. THURSDAY At 11:55 a.m., Bailey Wilson, 30, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies responded to reports of a welfare check near the 2300 block of North Carson Street. Bail was set at $3,500.
Robert Capps passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2017 at his home in Carson City, NV.
The Douglas County Genealogy Group will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has a new reverse 911 system called CodeRED that sends information about developing emergencies to residents’ phones.
Jean Ellen Hill died peacefully on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Carson City, Nevada at the age of 76.
Ricky Lee Streight, 22, died March 27, 2017 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Nevada's Cameron Oliver in action against Washington in a game Sunday, Dec. 11, in Seattle.
Nevada's Cameron Oliver (0) blocks a shot by Washington's Carlos Johnson in the first half Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Seattle.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The Nevada Wolf Pack posted a video on its web site this week of Cam Oliver declaring his intentions of jumping back into the NBA’s pre-draft workout process.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Despite outhitting Northgate, 12-11, Carson High dropped an 8-7 decision in a nonleague baseball game Thursday afternoon at Ted Abbott Field.
FILE - In this March 1, 2017 file photo, Frank Gehrke, right, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, plunges the survey tube into the snowpack as he conducts the third manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit, Calif. Surveyors will crunch across the deepest mountain snowdrifts California has seen in years on Thursday, March 30, 2017, to take the first snow measurement of the spring, a time when the snow begins to melt and flow downhill. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
The Nevada Labor commissioner this week served notice the state’s minimum wage will remain unchanged this year. The minimum wage for employers who offer qualified health plans to workers will stay at $7.25 an hour and the wage for workers who aren’t offered health benefits will remain $8.25 an hour.
The Family Stone will be at the Brewery Arts Center with Lydia Pense & Cold Blood for Concert Under the Stars July 12.
At the 2016 ceremony, many Vietnam veterans' jackets had insignia to indicate their unit or Vietnam role.
Myron Freedman, a Wooster High School and University of Nevada, Reno graduate, is the new director of the Nevada State Museum in Carson City.
FRESNO, Calif. — Surveyors will crunch across the deepest mountain snowdrifts California has seen in years on Thursday to take the first snow measurement of the spring, a time when the snow begins to melt and flow downhill.
Let's shoot for the moon...
JROTC Cadet Chief Petty Officer Fallon Hughes as "Jimmy Fallon" in Fallon, in front of the Churchill County High School's "Greenwave" fence.
Fallon Hughes, CCHS JROTC student, poses with "Jimmy Fallon" in Fallon.
Fallon Mayor Ken Tedford in his City Hall corner office on Williams Avenue.
Let's shoot for the moon...
Fallon Hughes, CCHS JROTC student, poses with "Jimmy Fallon" in Fallon.
The action begins Saturday at both Rattlesnake and Top Gun raceways.
Fallon Swing Competition Ballroom Team coaches and choreographers from left are Joseph Sorensen, Suzette Benecke, Debbie Edwards, Karen Horne and Jef Horne.
The Fallon Swing Competition Ballroom Team dressed for a bolero number, a dance revolving around slow-tempo Latin music, at the 2017 Gem State Classic in Idaho Falls, Idaho, last week.
Annabelle Guerrero
FIRST SPRING LECTURE features trains
Churchill County has issued the following business licenses in FEBRUARY 2017. Goforth Equipment; Mobile Heavy Equipment Repair; 707-272-2752; Owner: Richard Goforth
High debt levels … lack of savings … the inability to budget – these problems all have several causes, but one of them is almost certainly financial illiteracy.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating 16-year-old Annabelle Guerrero who’s missing from Fernley.
At the 2016 ceremony, many Vietnam veterans' jackets had insignia to indicate their unit or Vietnam role.
Crews used excavators to dig a drain near Carson Lake to help move extra water to the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge.
The Nevada Department of Transportation begins to set up equipment on Friday to announce road closures on US. Highway 50 that begin Friday..
U.S. Highway 50 will be closed from Wildes Road to Macari Lane beginning Friday as Granite Construction installs drainage culverts.
The annual “Welcome Home” Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day Ceremony will honor both the men and women who served and came home and those who served but did not on Saturday at the Nevada Vietnam War Memorial in Mills Park..
The second highway closure in a month begins this week to allow for the installation of additional drainage culverts to mitigate any damage from potential spring flooding.
While Wellington, located in the Smith Valley about 30 miles southwest of Yerington, dates to the 1860s, it’s different from most other Nevada towns of that era because its roots were in farming and not mining.
The April Fool’s weekend has plenty of events for everyone, and we’re not kidding.
Flooding has caused severe damage in areas of Carson City, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Washoe, and Mono (Calif.) counties. Farms and ranches suffering severe damage may be eligible for assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Offices.
Competng in goat tying for Western Nevada College is Kalya Norcutt.
Quincy Crum of Western Nevada College competes in saddle bronc at one of this month's rodeos.
Kayla Buckmaster fires a pitch to one of Fernley's batters.
Rylee Buckmaster throws the ball to Faith Cornmesser, in back, to get a first-base out against Fernley.
Edgar Alvarado, 21, swings on a pitch during the Greenwave's home game against Fernley.
Brandon Rau sends a pitch flying to Fernley's batter during Tuesday's Greenwave home game.
The Oasis Academny girls' lacrosse team pose for a picture after their first game of the season.
Whitney Skabelund prepares to serve the ball during a volleyball match.
The Lady Wave release balloons to the sky in memory of Lou Buckmaster.
The Buckmaster family, right, joins the softball team for the unveiling of the plaque dedicated to Lou Buckmaster.
Members of the legislative money committees were told on Thursday pay upgrades for correctional officers and state IT professionals are vital to keep those staff members from leaving for higher pay. Finance Director Jim Wells said the governor has proposed a pay grade increase for those two groups of workers. A one-grade increase is worth nearly 5 percent on the paycheck.
The Lady Wave held off Fernley Tuesday, taking a 3-1 home-field victory against the Lady Vaqueros.
The first two weekends of March ushered in the first of the spring college rodeos for Western Nevada College rodeo students and several of the WNC athletes placed high in both rounds and the average
Oasis Academy’s girls’ lacrosse team went to 4-0 after their 15-10 home victory against Spanish Springs on March 16.
There’s no question that Whitney Skabelund loves to jump.
Three days removed from lighting up the scoreboard against Truckee, the Greenwave baseball team faced a power outage on Tuesday.
It was the closing note of an era.
TOCCATA – Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus – is putting on its 12th annual presentation of Bach’s masterpiece, St. Matthew Passion.
Tickets are on sale now for the ninth annual Concert Under the Stars, A Benefit for The Greenhouse Project (TGP), featuring The Family Stone and Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, which takes place July 12 at Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. WEDNESDAY At 8:52 a.m., a 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment, domestic battery and a warrant near the 1900 block of Boeing Way. Bail was set at $10,500.
Carson City’s free summer concert series is kicking off this year with a band that’s been to the Super Bowl.
The Fallon Swing Competition Ballroom Team brought home two first-place trophies from the 2017 Gem State Classic in Idaho Falls, Idaho from March 23-25.
Playing on the name the city of Fallon shares with the Tonight Show talk-show host, Jimmy Fallon, the Lahontan Valley News and community have been teaming up to infuse some playfulness into daily life.
The Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley is the site of an annual Remembrance Ceremony to honor veterans. This yearâs event on April 8 will highlight Nevadans who were lost in World War I, 11 of which are buried at the cemetery.
Events, all of which are free, are planned in April at Sierra Place Senior Living.
See an award-winning robotics project, demonstrations of 3-D printing, CAD drawing and more at Robotics Night April 12 at Fritsch Elementary School in Carson City.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Captain Joe Duffy will talk about his trip to the nation of Tonga where he trained police about managing gangs.
Those who attend the Carson City Chapter of RPEN meeting on Tuesday, April 4, will learn about how to better manage pain.
In light of the recent increase in pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Northern Nevada, local health officials are urging the community to get vaccinated against the illness.
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS), in partnership with the Nevada Veterans Coalition, will host a Remembrance Ceremony at 11 a.m. April 8 at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley.
Cory A. Bustrum, 59, died March 29, 2017 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
FILE - In this July 31, 2015, file photo, people line up to be among the first in Nevada to legally purchase medical marijuana at the Silver State Relief dispensary in Sparks, Nev. Nevada still plans to launch recreational marijuana sales in July, 2017, despite warnings this week of a federal crackdown by the administration of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File)
Participants of the American Indian Movement made a stop in Carson City Friday, on their way to Washington D.C. They departed from San Francisco Feb. 12.
Demonstrators gather in front of the Legislature to protest proposed bills that will reduce and restrict private water wells.
Gonzaga basketball coach Adrian Buoncristiani is flanked by seniors Robert McIver, left, and Dwayne Jones, right.
Jean Ellen Hill, 76 of Carson City, Nevada passed away on March 29, 2017. Arrangements are in the tender care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800
Steven Thompson. 68 of Carson City passed away on March 27, 2017 arrangements are in the care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations, 775-888-6800.
Leah Anne (Hale) Royal, a longtime resident of both Bishop, California and Carson City, Nevada, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2017. She will be remembered fondly by her loving family and friends, and those who were fortunate to know her.
Annabelle Guerrero
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. TUESDAY At 8:37 a.m., a 33-year-old Dayton man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of failure to appear after deputies conducted a warrant service near the 7700 block of Highway 50. Bail was set at $1,285.
A sign on Old Clear Creek Road. is seen last summer warning tresspassers to keep out.
Faith Adams, Carson Valley Sinfonia concertmaster and Western Nevada College freshman.
Western Nevada College student Amanda Yau is seen with her self-portrait at the Community Development Building, 108 E. Proctor St. Today is the last day to see work by Yau and 20 other students in Capital City Arts Initiativeâs display âArt from WNC.â
A bill to divvy up the proceeds from the sale of the former Clear Creek Youth Camp was heard by the Assembly Government Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Nevadans dismayed by soaring drug prices told state lawmakers Wednesday the state should take unprecedented action to curb costs. A coalition of hotel and casino owners, union leaders and Democratic lawmakers are attempting to mandate pharmaceutical companies refund people for overpriced American insulin.
When Gonzaga tips off Saturday against South Carolina in the school’s first appearance at the Final Four, there will be one Carson City resident watching with a vested interest.
Numaga, an eloquent warrior from the Pyramid Lake Indian community.
An adult female died Wednesday afternoon when the motorcycle she was driving collided with a recreational vehicle at Washoe Lake, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened on Eastlake Boulevard about 5:30 p.m.
Marshall gets invite to big tourney RENO – University of Nevada senior Marcus Marshall has accepted an invitation to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, April 12-15.
There will be periodic single lane closures on U.S. 50 east of Fallon through the day on Thursday, but the highway will remain open to traffic in both directions on Thursday with minimal travel delays. Construction will begin at 7 a.m. Friday morning with the removal and excavation of the roadway surface.
Western Nevada College student Amanda Yau is seen with her self-portrait at the Community Development Building, 108 E. Proctor St. Thursday is the last day to see work by Yau and 20 other students in Capital City Arts Initiative’s display ‘Art from WNC.’
Jamie Rollins from 7 to 10:30 p.m. today at Living the Good Life, 1480 N. Carson St.
A toe-tapping Broadway fairy tale starring local youth will run for three performances in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.
Assemblyman James Ohrenschall and Sen. Tick Segerblom, both Democrats, called on colleagues to abolish the death penalty in Nevada.
An area symphony is celebrating a quarter of a century of free music in Carson Valley.
Paper eggs will be hidden inside Easter themed books when the Douglas County Public Library holds a scavenger hunt.
The Carson Valley Desert Brushes will meet at 10 a.m. April 13 at Carson City Fire Station No. 12, 3620 N. Sunridge Drive.
A comedy showcase by students from Kat Simmons’ comedy workshop is taking place on Wednesday at the Carson Nugget’s comedy club.
William R. Rogers Jr., age 77 of Stagecoach passed away on March 20, 2017 arrangements are in the care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800
Richard E. Frank, 95, died March 26, 2017 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Senate member James Settlemeyer listens to public comment regarding Senate Bill 271 on Tuesday.
A musical lineup headlined by national award-winning musicians is expected to draw a crowd of thousands to the inaugural Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival Aug. 19 in Carson City.
Celebration of Life for Warren Butler at the American Legion, 90 N. Ada St. , Fallon, Nevada Saturday April 8, 2017 @ 2:00 pm. ~ POTLUCK ~ Tri Tip will be provided
Students at Pinion Hills Elementary School try on firefighter apparatus during a school assembly where they presented members of the East Fork Professional Firefighters association $2,116.98 they raised by collecting loose change.
Xena, a gray-brown tabby, loves other cats and shares her c likes treats,
Built in 1876 of native pine, St. Paulâs Episcopal Church is one of a handful of impressive and historic houses of worship still found in Virginia City.
Law enforcement is looking for Martin Joseph 49, after he walked away from a work detail at the Stewart Conservation Camp located in South Carson City, according to The Nevada Department of Corrections. He was last seen this afternoon around 3 p.m. near the edge of the ranch complex which is located off of Snyder Avenue near Northern Nevada Correctional Center.
Just remnantsremain of one of 23 homes lost on Franktown Road in the Little Valley fire.
A tractor burns on the east side of Franktown Road Friday.
Debris piles up against the bridge on HIghway 88 south of Minden in February after a state of emergency was declared for Douglas after another bout of heavy rain and flooding.
Orange marmalade chicken by David Theiss.
Lately I’ve been asked a lot of questions about chicken and how they’re grown and processed. A lot of misleading information is out there about chicken. How they’re grown, what they’re fed, how they’re handled, are chemicals or growth enhancers used, how they’re processed — all great questions.
Sen. Pete Goicoechea, R-Eureka, told fellow members of Senate Natural Resources on Tuesday SB271 is designed to protect homeowners on newer domestic wells.
Instructor Nigel A. Harrison, left, gives instruction about hand tools to Cristian Avila and Susanne Whimple during a construction class at Western Nevada College last spring. The Ways and Means Committee heard testimony last week about the funding for CTE (Career and Technical Education) classes.
Nevada’s community college presidents say the enhanced funding for Career and Technical Education classes is vital because of their small size and high cost.
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious illness. Named for the distinctive “whoop” noise that follows violent fits of coughing, whooping cough can affect people of all ages, but can be especially serious for babies less than a year old.
The second leading cause of death in the U.S. is colon cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 140,000 people are diagnosed every year, resulting in more than 50,000 deaths.
Following President Donald’s Trump’s Major Disaster Declaration for Nevada, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it will provide federal funds to help Nevada communities recover from ongoing devastating flooding that resulted from severe winter storms in February.
TCID began releasing water into the Carson River from the Lahontan Reservoir in mid-February.
A drone flies over excavation work on the Carson River in early February
DeAl Dankers, top, along with Dee Allsop, right, and James Clippard, a volunteer from Naval Air Station Fallon, fill sandbags.
One of the main canals is flowing at 200 cubic feet per second by bringing more water into the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge.
ON Friday, Rusty Jardine, left, general manager of the Truckee Carson Irrigation District, gives Gov. Brian Sandoval a tour of the emergency weir and spillway constructed off the V-line canal west of Fallon.
Fallon's Rylee Buckmaster throws to first against Truckee on Saturday.
Fallon coach Lester de Braga sends Brock Richardson to score against Truckee.
Fallon's Sean McCormick connects against Truckee in Saturday's first game of the doubleheader.
The community is invited to gather inside the Westside Pour House in celebration of Amy Kimm, a former Carson High School basketball player who died Tuesday in McKinney, Texas.
A four-week arts marketing workshop series for Northern Nevada “Artrepreneurs” is taking aim at the cliché of the starving artist. The workshop promises to help visual artists, artisans, performing artists and even literary artists achieve business success as they follow their creative passion.
Nevada casinos saw their total win decrease 4.5 percent in February but Gaming Control analyst Mike Lawton said it’s explainable. He pointed out last February was leap year with one more day than this February. But the biggest difference was Chinese New Year was in February last year but completely in January this year.
Carson City Art Gallery is holding a reception Friday for Sparks artist Mike Bond.
What is coffee's potential effects on people's health?
In this file photo, PCU John Finn (DDG 113) is launched in 2015.
From left: Victoria Santio (Miss Vision Quest 2016), Precious Christy (Little Miss Vision Quest 2017), Cylynce Hicks, Darci Owens (Miss Vision Quest 2017), Kaden Crutcher (Vision Quest Warrior 2017) and Gerik Wassmuth (Vision Quest Brave 2016 and 2017).
A majority of Americans drink coffee daily, with an average of about three cups a day, according to Harvard School of Public Health. Will all those cups of Joe being downed nationwide, it’s important to consider the beverage’s potential effects on your health.
The readers’ voting, the numerous hours of counting and notifying winners all takes time, but the hard work is worth it as the LVN announces the 2017 winners in today’s newspaper.
If taxpayers gave money or goods to a charity in 2016, they may be able to claim a deduction on their federal tax return. Taxpayers can use the Interactive Tax Assistant tool, Can I Deduct my Charitable Contributions?, to help determine if their charitable contributions are deductible.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean J. Stackley has announced the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer PCU John Finn (DDG 113) will be commissioned July 15 during a ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
The second annual Vision Quest Pageant featuring the Vision Quest Princess and Warrior competition took place Saturday, crowning young participants colorfully adorned from the Fallon Shoshone-Paiute Tribe and beyond.
Dominic Schulenberg cuts through the water as he practices his stroke.
Kaelehn Nemeth touches off against the edge of the pool before turning back for another lap.
Jazmyne Bullock winds up her throw during the girls' discus of the Elk's Invitational.
Mayla Dahl arcs over the bar during the girls' high jump event at Fallon's Elk's Invitational.
CCHS junior and National Honor Society inductee Ryan Lords.
CCHS senior and National Honor Society inductee Stacy Kalt embraces one of her favorite teachers, pre-calculus instructor Elena Marsh.
The bats came alive, and boy did they.
It was a weekend dreams are made of.
The Greenwave swim team had a great meet in Truckee Saturday, coming away with top three in 16 events.
The first big meet of the year did not disappoint.
Twenty-eight Churchill County High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society last week including seniors Alex Mendez, Mahal Moon, Lana Quint, Chase Sanches and Nicholas Sanchez; junior members include Helen Albaugh, Leighton Beyer, Faith Cornmesser, Britney Davis, Emily Evett, Kyla Jane Fabian, Dawson Frost, Shelby Hickox, Sierra Hickox, Hanna Hitchcock, Kaitlyn Hunter, Thomas Jamieson, Stacy Kalt, Milana Lattin, Ryan Lords, Tyler Marsh, Holly Martin, Mark Stephen Moyle II, AmiDayne Nelsen, Brynlee Shultz, Broder Thurson, Caitlyn Welch and Mary Grace Young.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. MONDAY At 11:22 a.m., a 29-year-old Carson City woman was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement after deputies responded to reports of a petit larceny near the Highway 50 AM/PM gas station. No bail was set.
Tim was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, and moved with his family to Placerville, California, at age 12. He attended El Dorado High School, University of Southern California, and California State University, Sacramento.
A 10-acre farm in Minden that not only grows produce but also operates an on-site farmers market is holding its grand opening on May 13.
Kiwanis Club of Dayton Township will host a program about how consumers can protect themselves from fraud at its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 5 at Dayton Senior Center, 320 Old Dayton Valley Road.
38-year Minden resident, Kenneth Robinson peacefully went to his Heavenly home on March 9, 2017 surrounded by family and friends.
Jean Josephine Studer, long time Fallon resident, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 24, 2017.
Nevada Republican Central Committee representatives Ken Gray, Vida Keller, Don Bergstrom, Kathleen Sliter, Scott Keller, Dave Hockaday, Elaine Bergstrom, Mary Ann Sichak, Andy Sichak and Garry Simmons. Not pictured are Dave Ray and Cliff Yeater.
Board Members: Vice Chairman Dave Ray; immediate past Chairman Dave Hockaday; Secretary Mary Ann Sichak; Chairman Scott Keller; and Treasurer Anita Dayton.
Stop pertussis. Positive result of blood test. Test tube with a blood test in the doctor's hands. Medical concept.
Drugs that can counter the effects of an opioid overdose would be available without a prescription and required at all Nevada public schools under a bill introduced Monday. Members of the Assembly Health and Human Services Committee are responding to an opioid epidemic that federal estimates say has killed at least 165,000 Americans since 2000, including minors who turned to the drugs for recreation or pain relief.
Labor union member Geraldine Lacy celebrates Monday, March 27, 2017, in Las Vegas. NFL team owners approved the move of the Raiders to Las Vegas in a vote at an NFL football annual meeting in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Oakland Raiders fans hold up signs and yell during a rally to keep the team from moving Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. NFL owners are expected to vote on the team's possible relocation to Las Vegas on Monday or Tuesday at their meeting in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Oakland Raiders fans gather for a picture before the start of a rally to keep the team from moving Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. NFL owners are expected to vote on the team's possible relocation to Las Vegas on Monday or Tuesday at their meeting in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis gestures during a news conference at the NFL football annual meetings after owners approved the move of the Raiders to Las Vegas, Monday, March 27, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
A Black Bear looks innocently at the camera.
A mother black bear and two clubs crossing the highway in Juneau Alaska with approaching vehicle in the distant background.
A young back bear stands on a back deck in South Lake Tahoe.
Delmar Snider, MD, age 82, passed away on March 25, 2017. Del was born on April 7, 1934 in Oakland, California to Delmar Sr. and Elsie Snider. He had an active youth and started working at age nine. He became active in amateur radio (W6HJM) and scouting becoming an Eagle Scout in March 1949.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. Carson City THURSDAY At 1:46 p.m., Cody Regusci, 21, of Reno was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, felony parole and probation violation, possession of drug paraphernalia and driver’s license suspended after deputies initiated a traffic stop near I-580 and Arrowhead Drive.
The Utility Financial Oversight Committee will consider a storm water rate hike at its meeting Tuesday. The Carson City Public Works department is proposing increases in storm water rates to raise about $1.3 million annually to fund a 10-year capital improvement plan (CIP) without requiring any debt financing.
Vincennes University graduates pose upon competion of their programs in 2016 in Bremerton, Wash., at Naval Base Kitsap.
Vincennes University teams up with Churchill County Library, offering a grant-funded technology certification course in the library's annex on South Maine Street.
Graphic designer at work. Color swatch samples.
Dining in Olive Garden is always a pleasant experience. Hospitality employees are trained to exacting company standards and ready to make the eating out experience memorable. Shown serving a group of return customers are from left: Trainees Crystal Dean and Shane Gramanz, supervised by certified trainer Cidney Hinds.
Service industry stylist Vickie Thompson cuts Mayor Robert Crowellâs hair to keep him looking mayoral.
A garden party fundraiser is planned in June to benefit Between Horses and Humans, a nonprofit that builds confidence and self-esteem in children by partnering them with horses.
The Greenhouse Project’s annual Spring Plant Sale is returning from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 1.
Paul Aguilera and Karen Holbert with their new baby, Bow, born on National Quilting Day. The Carson Valley Quilt Guild made a quilt which was presented to the family along with other gifts.
In back row from left: Grand Inner Guard Tom Zogorski; Grand Esteemed Leading Knight Jim Schramm; Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight Chuck Otto; Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight Gary Wendt. Front row from left: Grand Esquire John Wise; Grand Tiler Jim Plamenig; Grand Exalted Ruler, DDGER, Frank Reynolds III; Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer and Grand Trustee Dan Wells; Grand Chaplin Earl Capehart.
Tahoe/Douglas Elks 2670 installed officers for 2017-2018. In the front row from left: Anne Marie Neacy, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; Toni Wendt, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Cheryl Peddicord, Exalted Ruler; Richard Jones, Esteemed Leading Knight; Mary Jane Harding, Lodge Secretary; and Pat Hamilton, Tiler. In the back row form left: Bruce Warner, Inner Guard; Twila Otto, Esquire; John Louritt, Treasurer; Mary Wells, 5-year Trustee; and Theodore Henson, Chaplain.
A wine tasting fundraiser at the Governor’s Mansion on April 8 will raise money for Carson High School’s band program.
PHOENIX — Invoking his father Al’s name, and copying what the Hall of Fame owner did with the Raiders, Mark Davis is moving the franchise out of Oakland. NFL owners approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas 31-1 at the league meetings Monday. Miami was the lone dissenter.
Chili’s will donate 20 percent of proceeds made from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, to Sierra Lutheran High School.
Donald E. Bucknell, 88, passed away March 20, 2017 at his home in Carson City, Nevada. Walton’s Chapel of the Valley is caring for the arrangements. 775-882-4965
Pauline Dieterle Young passed away March 21, 2017, at her home in Carson City. Born in Lamar, Colorado to George and Mary Dieterle, Pauline was one of eleven children.
Jim was the definition of integrity, whose life was devoted to his family’s happiness, inner peace, and goodwill towards others.
TCID began releasing water into the Carson River from the Lahontan Reservoir in mid-February.
A drone flies over excavation work on the Carson River in early February
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District and Churchill County Road Department workers finished this portion of the weir construction off the V-line canal before concrete was poured for a floor.
Churchill County Commissioner Pete Olsen, right, gives Gov. Brian Sandoval an overview on Friday of the steps taken to mitigate potential flooding along the Carson River. Also listening to Olsen are Rusty Jardine, left, general manager of the Truckeee-Carson Irrigation District, and Fallon Mayor Ken Tedford.
ON Friday, Rusty Jardine, left, general manager of the Truckee Carson Irrigation District, gives Gov. Brian Sandoval a tour of the emergency weir and spillway constructed off the V-line canal west of Fallon.
Gov. Brian Sandoval visited Churchill County on Friday on a fact-finding trip to learn more about flood mitigation efforts in the Lahontan Valley.
Phillip Brady
CHS Senior in the Spotlight Matthew Hill
Members of the Carson High School NJROTC Orienteering Team at Red Top Mountain State Park.
Baxter, a robot, works on a stenner pump.
Kitchen help, a robot makes the food in the near future
A robot may soon be delivering your pizza just the way you like it.
The black sand beaches around Vik, Iceland are some of the most dramatic in the world.
Eagle Valley Middle Schoolâs Jedi Engineers
Carson Cityâs Ruby Warren, center, is the third-place winner in NDOTâs stormwater drawing contest.
Padresâ Colby Blueberg warms up before a spring training game in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The San Francisco Giants beat the Padres 8-7. Photo by Cathleen Allison/Nevada Photo Source
Former Western Nevada College baseball standout D.J. Peters talks with John Shoemaker, manager of the Arizona League Dodgers, before a spring training game in Glendale, Ariz., on Thursday.
Well Being Massage and Functional Fitness owners Brad and Alina Paula wait for 5k runners to finish during the Fitness For Life grand opening Saturday morning in Carson City.
Theresa Simmons leads a yoga class Saturday morning at Fitness For Life Gym and Hot Spot Yoga located at 195 E. Winnie Lane. For more information, visit carsoncityfitness.com.
FILE - In this April 28, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis, center, meets with Raiders fans after speaking at a meeting of the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee in Las Vegas. America's most popular sport is in the midst of its greatest migration in a quarter century. In a little over a year, three NFL franchises have either moved, announced a resettlement or filed paperwork seeking to relocate. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
With the Raiders gazing at Las Vegas and sticking one foot out the door, Oakland is making a last-minute plea to hang on to them. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday shared details of investors’ plans for the first time for a stadium on the current Coliseum site, and vowed that she and the city are doing all they can to keep the team.
Dustdevil 2nd baseman Zach Woitas juggles the ball before bringing it in for an out Saturday against Spring Creek.
DAYTON — The Dayton Dust Devils, after getting mercy ruled on Friday afternoon, bounced back with a vengeance on Saturday.
Washoe Lake is approaching Interstate 580 through Washoe Valley on Thursday.
Grasses and other debris wash up on the boat ramp on the north side of Washoe Lake.
This is the same area of Washoe State Park, where in April 2015 Gov. Brian Sandoval talked about the drought and its impacts on Northern Nevada. This photo was taken on Thursday, March 23.
Gov. Brian Sandoval holds a press conference in April 2015 regarding the drought situation in Nevada at Washoe Lake State Park.
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It has been two weeks since Nevada won its first Mountain West Conference basketball title.
A little-known, high-impact U.S. agency — the Export-Import Bank — has been unable to do its job for U.S. workers and exporters since July 2015. The result? Forty deals worth $30 billion of U.S. manufactured exports are languishing until additional directors are appointed to the Bank’s Board, restoring a quorum and allowing the Bank to approve transactions more than $10 million in size.
On Monday, the Attorney General’s office presents its budget to a joint Senate Finance, Assembly Ways and Means subcommittee.
A blueprint of the proposed second floor of the Ormsby House.
Diversion Dam west of Fallon is sending water down a canal on Sunday.
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District rented heavy equipment to begin cleaning up the Carson River of debris. This drone shot shows the area between Sheckler Cut Off and McLean Road on Sunday.
TCID began releasing wtaer into the Carson River from the Lahontan Reservoir in mid-February.
DAYTON — Spring Creek snapped a 1-all tie with two in the third and three in the fourth en route to a 15-2 win over Dayton in a Northern 3A baseball game Friday.
Dozens of peacocks roam the Saylor residence in Dayton along with many other animals, over 100 according to Steven Saylor.
Paintings adorn the gallery walls of Steven and Johnye Saylor's Evergreen Studio in Dayton.
Dayton artist Steven Saylor speaks about the unique medium of glazed watercolors, a technique he developed in 1974 Thursday at the Evergreen Studio.
Andie Wilson, president of the board of directors, and Katie Leao, chief professional officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, receive the Carson City Toyota Scion Community Challenge matching funds in the amount of $10,000 from Dana Whaley, general manager for Carson City Toyota Scion.
A small banner hung on the podium with all of the graduates signatures and nicknames Friday night at the Nugget.
An honor guard bagpipe player led the presentation of the colors Friday night at the Nugget.
Carson City's as yet to be sworn-in new fire chief, Sean Slamon, was onhand for the fire academy graduation Friday night at the Carson Nugget.
Corrections officials told lawmakers on Friday medical costs are rising fast within the system. Deputy Director John Borrowman said prices have risen unexpectedly this fiscal year, leaving the department asking the governor for a supplemental appropriation projected at $5 million — a number he said could go higher.
GARDNERVILLE – The East Fork Professional Firefighters Association raised nearly $9,000 for cancer research in March by participating in the Scott Firefighter Stair Climb in Seattle and St. Baldrick’s in Carson City.
Dick Campagni, owner of Carson City Toyota Scion and the Campagni Auto Group, issues an annual challenge to Carson City – he’ll match your donations to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada dollar for dollar up to $10,000 during March and April.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. THURSDAY At 1:17 p.m., William Smith, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion felony failed annual verification and contempt of court after deputies responded to reports of an unwanted subject at the Carson Street Days Inn. Bail was set at $5,500.
Senate Majority Leader Aaron Ford, D-Las Vegas, said flatly on Friday two significant Republican bills won’t get a hearing in his end of the building. Asked whether Sen. Scott Hammond’s new enabling legislation for the school vouchers program would get a committee hearing, he said simply, “No.”
The Banquet Room of the Carson Nugget will be transformed into a craft fair and merchants expo from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 9.
Dog obedience classes at Dayton Valley Dog Park are set to begin at 5 p.m. April 23 and continue for six weeks.
Dorothy Louise Wittmuss (Dottie), 72 of Stagecoach, Nevada died March 21, 2017 in Reno from complications of an aneurysm.
Daelyn Sebold prepares an order of pastries at LA Bakery Thursday morning in Carson City.
LA Bakery will start construction on an additional building on North Curry St. soon.
Work continues inside the new beauty school on the corner of Roop and Fairview Wednesday with a projected opening date of May 2nd.
This is the authorâs 31-inch-long model of the famous passenger liner SS Queen Mary that is a tourist attraction in Long Beach.
Virgil Larson, 89, died March 4, 2017 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
A transient from Washington state who moved to Fallon last week appeared in the New River Township Justice Court Friday for arraignment on charges of open murder and battery with a deadly weapon resulting from Tuesday night incident at the Overland Hotel.
Daniel Gallegos Vargas, Age 24 of Carson City, Passed away on March 20th 2017. Funeral arrangements are in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home.
FIRST SPRING LECTURE features trains
doctor puts a syringe in arm of children
The snowpack is deep at Heavenly Valley Ski Resort at South Lake Tahoe. More snow is expected this weekend.
The Churchill County School District is taking an active role in participating with the countywide Emergency Operations Center in case of potential flooding in the Lahontan Valley this spring.
The snowpack is deep at Heavenly Valley Ski Resort at South Lake Tahoe. More snow is expected this weekend.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning ... Eric Musselman could sell a Burger King Whopper to Ronald McDonald, a bowl of Wheaties to Tony the Tiger and a pack of Duracell batteries to the Energizer Bunny.
The worst winter and spring in recent memory has played havoc with baseball teams throughout Northern Nevada, especially young and inexperienced teams like Carson High.
The southwest corner of the Overland Hotel was sectioned off after a Wednesday night stabbing that killed a Fallon man and wounded a female acquaintance. A suspect is in custody.
Congressman Mark Amodei offers his views on Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump Thursday at the Nevada Appeal office in Carson City.
Work continues inside the new beauty school on the corner of Roop and Fairview Wednesday with a projected opening date of May 2nd.
Gurf Morlix got his start performing with Blaze Foley in Texas in the 1970s. Heâll be at the Silver City School House and Community Center on April 13.
Average retail gasoline prices in Nevada have risen 1.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.65 per gallon earlier this week, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,130 gas outlets in Nevada.
If you read some of the books about Virginia City, you might think the historic mining town was a rough and lawless place that was no place for churches and schools.
Nicholas Delgado, 23, races the ball past one of Bishop Manogue's Johnny Cavillia during Tuesday's Oasis lacrosse home game.
Courtney Romero takes a breath of air during a lap of Churchill County Community Pool during a swin team practice.
The Greenwave swim team’s season is off to a good start, placing several competitors during the aqua 5 pentathalon.
Oasis Academy may have lost Tuesday’s home lacrosse match against Bishop Monogue, but the game showed the team has big promise for the rest of the season.
It’s where All-Americans and Olympians are born.
The Fallon Masonic Lodge conducted their children ID program at the open house.
The Fallon Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting at Transcendence Health and Wellness. In the center cutting the ribbon are Cody Deegan, Joan Deegan, Nikki Collier, Dan Collier and Lucy Carnahan of the Chamber. Holding the ribbon are John Tewell, left, and Dick Stark.
A Vincennes University (VU) education program has opened up more learning opportunities in Fallon with a focus on affordability, efficiency and job skills.
Joan Deegan moved from Portland, Ore., to Fallon in August, but in less than nine months, she has fallen in love with the community and the charm it offers.
There are still some seats available for the performance by Hawaii’s Kings of Swing Kahulanui tomorrow evening at the Oats Park Art Center.
I’ve always enjoyed ships and writing about them. Big or small, military or civilian, American or foreign, ships have fascinated me since I was 9 or 10, when my parents took me from the Port of Los Angeles to Catalina Island aboard the SS Catalina.
The Churchill Arts Council will present a reception for “CollAssemblage,” the new exhibition at the Oats Park Art Center on April 8.
The CCSD board recognizes the high school girlsâ basketball team for winning the Nevada 3A state championship as well as coach Anne Smith for being selected as the Nevada 3A girlsâ basketball coach of the year.
Welcoming another artist to its Celebrate Us art project, Churchill County is featuring Patricia Getto’s colorful pottery.
Imagine my surprise when I found out that there is an island off the coast of Japan ruled by cats. Tashirojima is a small island that has a human population of 100 and a cat population of 600. It seems the island once had 1,000 humans; but as the population dwindled, cats multiplied and have become the primary residents.
Financial exploitation costs older Americans billions of dollars per year, according to several sources, including the National Council on Aging. If you have older parents, could they be vulnerable to financial scams and rip-off artists? And, if so, what can you do to help protect them?
The Churchill County School District Board of Trustees met Wednesday to continue discussion of what to add to the 2017-2018 budget.
LuDela can be easily controlled from a user's smartphone.
LuDela is a start-up based out of Carson City's Adam's Hub for Innovation. The new technology provides a smarter and safer way to use candles.
Singer Lacy J. Dalton and guitarist Dale Poune are being honored at the North American Country Music Association International Hall of Fame in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Lacy J. Dalton performs at the Carson City Chamber of Commerce 70-year celebration June 29, 2015 at the Nevada State Prison.
FALLON — One man is dead and a female acquaintance seriously injured after a stabbing at the Overland Hotel on Tuesday night. Fallon police arrested a suspect identified as Mitchell Keith Goodrum, 55, a transient who had moved to Fallon on March 16 from Washington state. He has been charged with open murder and battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm against 72-year-old Warren Edward Butler. Goodrum is being held at the Churchill County Jail. Bail was set at $1,050,000.
A country crooner whose more than 40-year career includes collaborations with Lucinda Williams, Blaze Foley, Robert Earl Keen, Warren Zevon and others is stopping in Silver City on a tour in support of his new album.
Carson City will soon have a beauty school again. Sierra Academy of Style is scheduled to open in May in the same spot on the corner of Roop Street and Fairview Drive that once housed Carson City Beauty Academy.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. WEDNESDAY At 9 a.m., a 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of contempt of court after deputies conducted a warrant service near the 1500 block of Long Street. Bail was set at $3,000.
Two Carson City businesses failed the Sheriff’s Office alcohol compliance checks Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office used a 17-year-old decoy to attempt to purchase alcohol from several locations around town.
Less than a day after Rep. Mark Amodei told MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki he still was “undecided” whether to vote for the Republican version of the healthcare plan, he came out on Twitter as a firm no. “We’ve done our homework. We’ve closed on the issue in preparation for a vote tonight. I’m a no on the #AHCA,” Amodei tweeted.
Pizza Factory at 3120 Highway 50 is hosting a fundraiser to benefit a Carson City father fighting for his life.
LAS VEGAS — Children in Nevada could be required to start school by age 5 under a bill proposed by a state lawmaker. The Las Vegas Review Journal reports that North Las Vegas Democratic Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz introduced the bill Wednesday. It would make school attendance mandatory at a younger age and require districts to establish pre-kindergarten programs.
Shirley Ann (Garceau) Bierman, entered Heaven on March 19, 2017, after a nine-year battle with cancer. She was welcomed by the jubilant sounds of her father Dave Garceau’s heavenly orchestra and a choir of angels.
James E. (Gene) Parker, born on March 16, 1938 in Clinton, NC and died on March 17, 2017 in Carson City, NV.
Fallon Police and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash in front of Suzie’s BBQ around 9 a.m. Thursday morning.
The socially-engaged art installation, titled 'Unraveling Inequality' was set-up Monday on the lawn in front of the Legislature Building. It was created by community members ranging in age from youth to seniors and presents the issues they want addressed during this Nevada Legislative session.
Nevada coach Eric Musselman cuts the net after Nevada defeated Colorado State 79-71 for the Mountain West Conference tournament championship Saturday in Las Vegas.
Coach Eric Musselman acknowledges the crowd following the Pack's win against Irvine Wednesday.
Nevada coach Eric Musselman expresses his displeasure with the Wolf Pack players early in the second half.
Eric Musselman encourages his team during a recent game against Boise State at Lawlor Events Center.
Nevada coach Eric Musselman looks on as the Wolf Pack makes a second-half run against New Mexico.
SPARKS — Close games have been the norm for Carson High in the early stages of the season, and the Senators found themselves in another tight situation on Wednesday night.
Battle Born Social owner and chef David Stern talks about the branding of the new restaurant in downtown Carson City.
David Stern poses outside the doors of Battle Born Social Wednesday afternoon.
Librarian Sandy DeVaney delivers books to locals as part of the Carson City Librar's Homebound program on Friday, March 3.
Mayor Bob Crowell, Supervisors Lori Bagwell and Brad Bonkowski, and developers Sam Landis, Rob McFadden and Mark Turner break ground on Mills Landing.
Constructed in 1867, the Silver State Flour Mill in Paradise Valley is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Hear the Young Irelanders and its mix of flute, whistle, bodhrán, accordion, guitar and vocals April 7 at the CVIC Hall.
Marshall, Oliver nab honors RENO — The honors keep rolling in for Nevada’s Marcus Marshall and Cameron Oliver.
Crisis averted. Eric Musselman, who led Nevada to regular-season and postseason titles in the Mountain West and took the team to its first NCAA Tournament since 2007, has elected to stay at Nevada after interviewing at Cal earlier this week.
The true meaning of a chef goes beyond spending hours in the kitchen perfecting a recipe, and inventing a restaurant’s entire menu at 3 a.m. For a professional chef like David Stern, the kitchen is his home. “You don’t have customers at home,” he said. “You have guests.”
The sounds of the Emerald Isle will fill the CVIC Hall in Minden when a Celtic band takes the stage on April 7.
Gary Douglas from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Js’ Old Town Bistro in Dayton.
Nevada’s community college presidents say the enhanced funding for Career and Technical Education classes is vital because of their small size and high cost. Western Nevada College President Chet Burton said the added formula weighting for CTE classes “recognizes the true costs of delivering these programs.”
The southwest corner of the Overland Hotel was sectioned off after a Wednesday night stabbing that killed a Fallon man and wounded a female acquaintance.A suspect is in custody.
Fallon Police Department spent Wednesday night investigating a fatal stabbing at the Overland Hotel.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. TUESDAY At 8:29 p.m., a 36-year-old Carson City woman was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery-second offense near the 1100 block of Nevada Street. Bail was set at $5,000.
The Nevada resolution ratifying Equal Rights Amendment for women is on its way to Washington, D.C. On Wednesday — the 45th anniversary of the original congressional approval of the ERA — the Nevada Senate cleared the way for Senate Joint Resolution 2 with a technical amendment and the addition of the names of more than a dozen Assembly members to the resolution.
RENO — Nevada basketball coach Eric Musselman has opted to return to Nevada after meeting with University of California officials on consecutive days earlier this week, according to reports.
This vintage post card from 1905 shows the elegant Walleyâs Hot Springs Hotel as it appeared at the time.
Kahulanui brings their Hawaiian big band sounds to Fallon in a week.
Mormon Station State Historic Parkâs annual Easter celebration is returning April 15.
Hop over to Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa for the 2nd Annual Cotton Tails Easter celebration.
Historic Tonopah is a good halfway point between Fallon and Las Vegas.
Shirley A. Corso, age 81 of Carson City Passed away March 20, 2017 Funeral arrangements under the direction of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home 775-882-2644
Albert Perondi, 96, passed away in Carson City Nevada March 18, 2017. Walton’s Chapel of the Valley is handling the arrangements. 775-882-4965
Mackenzie Tackett from Eagle Valley was fourth at 120 in the seventh-grade tourney
Dan Shoup, Annalize Sanders and Christina Dietlein rehearse a scene from "Bus Stop" on Tuesday night.
Christina Dietlein, Jeff Basa and Joseph McClure rehearse a scene from "Bus Stop" on Tuesday night.
Tom Pierce attempts to repair the flag pole on top of the Capitol dome Tuesday morning, but high winds forced Pierce back to the ground before repairs could be made.
One man is dead and a female acquaintance seriously injured in a stabbing at the Overland Hotel Tuesday night.
Marinara is packed with cancer-fighting antioxidants.
I know, you had a double take on that title. Let’s face it, to get the good stuff you have to have the right connections. Whether it’s Aunt Nellie’s sauce or my little Sicilian mother-in-law Grace’s gravy, the right marinara can make or break a dish. Not only does the right sauce enhance just about anything it’s paired with, it has health benefits as well.
Patrons enjoy St. Patrickâs Day Trivia Night at the Carson City Library on Friday. For information about upcoming events at the library, go to carsoncitylibrary.org.
Shelbi Schultz slides into home plate under South Tahoe catcher Drue Chapman's arm.
A home security camera photo of the man sought in the case of threats made against Carson City Judge John Tatro.
The Sheriffâs Office said the vehicle has been identified as a gold or similar colored 1980-1990 Mercedes-Benz four-door sedan. A similar make and model to the car sought was found in a storage locker in Sparks on Wednesday.
Envelope of the card sent to Judge John Tatro last December. The envelope contained a card that read "You Will Die" inside and is linked to a fire bomb that was placed at Tatro's residence in May 2015.
Carson City District Attorney Jason Woodbury holds a press conference at the courthouse on Tuesday morning concering the suspect involved in the Judge Tatro.
Mugshot of John Aston
Carson City District Attorney Jason Woodbury holds a press conference at the courthouse to provide information on the investigation concerning a suspect in the Judge Tatro case on Tuesday.
Advocates for the National Popular Vote said on Tuesday Nevada’s electoral college delegates should match the presidential candidate who won the most votes nationwide whether or not that’s the candidate who won in Nevada. “For all practical purposes, we elect the president of the Battleground States of America versus the President of the United States of America,” said Saul Anuzis, senior advisor to the effort.
Carson Middle School’s Allen Mayoral won the 120-pound seventh-grade title and Jesse Sapien, also of CMS, won the 125-pound eighth-grade title at the postseason meet Saturday in Lovelock.
A duck enjoys the water of Stillwater Point Reservoir on the first day of spring.
One of the main canals is flowing at 200 cubic feet per second in bringing water into the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Stillwater Point Reservoir has 4-feet of water, more than enough for ducks to paddle near the shore on Monday.
In her four years as manager of the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge, Nancy Hoffman has seen lean times during the drought at the wetlands northeast of Fallon.
The Nevada Youth Legislature is proposing public high schools teach students about sexual consent and the ramifications of breaking certain laws. Senate Bill 108 would require secondary education curricula to include the legal definition of sexual consent and how to comply with it.
The socially-engaged art installation, titled âUnraveling Inequalityâ was set-up Monday on the lawn in front of the Legislature Building. It created by community members ranging in age from youth to seniors and presents the issues they want addressed during this Nevada Legislative session.
From left are Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Serna, CCHS student Declan Bernard and Army Capt. Stefan Wilson.
From left are Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Serna, CCHS student Tallon Amezquita and Army Capt. Stefan Wilson.
From left Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Serna stands with CCHS student Shelby Chard and Army Capt. Stefan Wilson.
From left are Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Serna, CCHS students Declan Bernard, Shelby Chard and Tallon Amezquita and Army Capt. Stefan Wilson.
Just 15 minutes of exercise will increase strength by 30 percent over six weeks.
Mood can be affected by the smells that retrieve pleaant situations from the senses.
A three-vehcile crash in December killed a Silver Springs man. The driver who caused the crash was sentenced Monday to 6-20 years in the Nevada State Prison.
Having practiced pharmacy for many years, I often find myself talking to people about their Medicare prescription drug, or Part D, plans.
The booking report as presented by the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office on March 16, 2017.
Assemblyman Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, has introduced a bill that would divorce Nevada’s community colleges from the System of Higher Education.
The resolution ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday, passing the Nevada Assembly by a two to one margin, 28-14.
A California man pleaded guilty Monday in Lyon County District Court to one count of Driving Under the Influence of a controlled substance that caused the death of another motorist south of Fernley in December.
The U.S. Army recruiting office in Fallon has reached out to local students for the second consecutive year to design posters promoting career specialties.
When constantly struggling to juggle the unending daily responsibilities of both work and family life, trying to squeeze in time to exercise can be a daunting task.
Though often taken for granted, smell is a powerful sense, especially when a gentle scent can instantly transport your mind to another time and place. From retrieving pleasant memories to boosting your mood, your sense of smell plays an important role in your overall well-being.
Fallon's Joe Terry competes in the 800-meter race in Saturday's meet in Yerington.
Fallon's Reid Clyburn competes in the 300-meter hurdles in Yerington on Saturday.
The Fallon Youth Baseball teams line up behind the color guard for the national anthem.
A light breeze unfurled the American flag for the national anthem during the opening ceremony of Fallon Youth Baseball's 2017 season.
Tanner Huckaby leads his grandfather, John Huckaby, to the mound to throw the first pitch of the season.
Fallon Youth Baseball opened its season over the weekend, but a special recognition going back to the beginning was the main event; the FYB board recognized John Huckaby for his and his family’s involvement and dedication in the program.
The Greenwave boys’ golf team is seeing a good start to the season, finishing in the top five of their most recent tournaments.
Leading into the first grand tournament of the season, the Greenwave boys and girls track and field teams placed in the top two of last weekend’s 84th annual Yerington Relays.
If you’re familiar with “Bus Stop” only through the Marilyn Monroe movie, don’t expect to see it replicated exactly at the Brewery Arts Center’s MHJ Black Box Theater the next two weekends.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. MONDAY At 4:58 p.m., a 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of battery after deputies responded to reports of a man punching employees near the 3600 block of Desatoya Drive. Bail was set at $1,000.
Nevada Republicans say creating a new state office to operate a school voucher program will fix a technical flaw delaying its implementation. The program would give parents state dollars to spend on private schools.
RENO — Conservative activist and former Nevada state lawmaker Sharron Angle, a three-time candidate for Congress, has announced she is seeking to unseat Republican Rep. Mark Amodei next year. Angle shot to national attention in 2010 when she attempted to best Nevada Democrat and then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in a high-profile challenge from a tea party candidate.
Western Nevada College Fallon planted pinwheels at both Getto and Pinon Halls to empower students and staff in seizing control against tobacco.
Western Nevada College Fallon planted pinwheels at both Getto and Pinon Halls to empower students and staff in seizing control against tobacco.
Western Nevada College staff placed 1,300 red pinwheels throughout the Fallon campus grounds to signify the 1,300 individuals who die each day of tobacco-related illnesses.
Telegraph Coffee & Tap owner Bill Kennedy and manager Ashley Luck present a recent fundraiser’s proceeds to the Fallon Volunteer Fire Department.
The Churchill County School District Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the Old High School auditorium (“The Pit”).
Tuesday’s high winds quickly put an end to the first attempt to fix the machinery that raises and lowers the flag over Nevada’s Capitol.
Eagle Valley Golf Course is the site of a couples golf tournament on March 26.
The Douglas County Public Library is hosting another First Saturday of the Month Family Movie.
Dr. Apollo Hannibal Vaz, resident of Fallon, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, March 17, 2017 with his family and friends by his bedside, after a long battle with cancer.
The socially-engaged art installation, titled âUnraveling Inequalityâ was set-up Monday on the lawn in front of the Legislature Building. It created by community members ranging in age from youth to seniors and presents the issues they want addressed during this Nevada Legislative session.
Margaret Theresa Facha, long time Fallon resident, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Sunday, March 19, 2017.
Ruth was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, Registered Nurse and Volunteer. She lived her life in service of others. Her life as an RN touched all aspects of the profession.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada is adding residents at a pace that should push the statewide population over 3 million by next year, the state’s top population-counter said Tuesday.
Chad Lundquist/Nevada Appeal
A man and a woman are hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a double shooting in Topaz Ranch Estates on Monday evening. At 6:46 p.m. the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a call from 1205 Slate Road in Topaz Ranch Estates in southern Douglas County for two victims with gunshot wounds.
Rich and Kathy King are the owners of Fitness for Life located on east Winnie Lane.
Rich and Kathy King, owners of Fitness for Life have expanded and remodeled the yoga studio inside their business.
Eric Musselman and Cam Oliver should stay right where they are.
a kind of insects named aphid on the green plant
SPARKS — What started out as a promising day turned into a disaster.
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 1986 file photo, Chuck Berry performs during a concert celebration for his 60th birthday at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Mo. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
FILE - In this Saturday, March 28, 2009 file photo, American guitarist, singer and songwriter Chuck Berry performs during the "Rose Ball" in Monaco. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at age 90. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
FILE - In this Saturday, May 30, 2009 file photo, Chuck Berry performs at The Domino Effect, a tribute concert to New Orleans rock and roll musician Fats Domino, at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Joe Albanese replaces an old mural with a new painting that will feature the album cover of a new Chuck Berry album at Delmar Loop in St. Louis on Saturday, March 18, 2017. They were surprised to hear that the music legend died as they were working on the project. Earlier in the day, police announced Berry died at the age of 90. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
Paul Brown of Creve Coeur and his daughter Lacey Brown, 10, visit the statue of music legend Chuck Berry on the Delmar Loop, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in University City, Mo. Berry died earlier today at the age of 90. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
FILE - In this Saturday, March 28, 2009 file photo, American guitarist, singer and songwriter Chuck Berry performs during the "Rose Ball" in Monaco. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at age 90. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
FILE - In this Saturday, May 30, 2009 file photo, Chuck Berry performs at The Domino Effect, a tribute concert to New Orleans rock and roll musician Fats Domino, at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
FILE - In this Saturday, March 28, 2009 file photo, American guitarist, singer and songwriter Chuck Berry appears at the "Rose Ball" in Monaco. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at age 90. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
FILE - In this Tuesday, July 28, 199 file photo, Chuck Berry performs during the "Legends of Rock 'n' Roll" at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland. Berry headlined the show that also featured appearances by Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at the age of 90. (Michele Limina/Keystone via AP)
David Gaule, from Springfield, Ill. drops off flowers at the statue of music legend Chuck Berry on the Delmar Loop, in University City on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Berry died earlier today at the age of 90. After hearing Berry died Gaule drove to St. Louis from Springfield to pay his respects. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 1986 file photo, Chuck Berry performs during a concert celebration for his 60th birthday at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Mo. On Saturday, March 18, 2017, police in Missouri said Berry has died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)
In separate pieces of legislation, two Republican members of the Assembly want slow drivers barred from using the fast lane.
Assemblyman Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, has introduced a bill that would divorce Nevada’s community colleges from the System of Higher Education.
A preferred route for the proposed Interstate 11 is to parallel most of U.S. 95.
Stewart passed away at Carson Valley Senior Living where he had resided for the last nineteen years.
The resolution ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday, passing the Nevada Assembly by a two to one margin, 28-14.
The Treasurer’s Office met tough questions and criticism on Monday over its expansion of College Kick Start despite legislative direction not to do so.
An adventure-fiction novel about the struggle of the Washo American Indians during the infamous 1849 California Gold Rush is available.
The Ormsby House as shown last year.
The Ormsby House as seen last year.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. Carson City FRIDAY At 8:38 a.m., Sabraa Bewley, 26, of Reno was arrested on suspicion of felony burglary and felony assault with a deadly weapon after deputies responded to reports of a domestic dispute near the 1100 block of Division Street. Bail was set at $45,000.
The trial for the 2016 Grant Watkins murder has been vacated, after the last of the defendants pleaded guilty to charges Friday. Daniel Lease, 22, has pleaded guilty to compounding crimes for his role in the murder. Lease helped the gunman, 22-year-old Reed Skenandore, dispose of the firearm and clothing used during the murder.
The chance to hear from Holocaust survivors and World War II veterans who took part in liberation missions is being offered April 25.
Huddle Northern Nevada, a subsidiary of the Women’s March, is a grass roots organization concerned with state and national policies.
Stephen Edward Pelkan, 52, passed away peacefully March 10, 2017, in Kirkland, WA, with family by his side. He was born March 8, 1965, in Napa, CA to Betsy P. and Dr. Karl F. Pelkan Jr.After graduating from Justin Siena High School in 1983, Steve entered the Air Force, spent a year in Texas, and then three years at Ramstein AFB in Germany as an electrical power production specialist. He joked that the Air Force also taught him how to operate a snow shovel.
Robert Gonzales, who was imprisoned for stabbing his wife Connie to death, has died in prison. The victim was stabbed repeatedly in the parking lot of Family Medical Center on May 3, 1985, in front of several witnesses including her co-workers.
Barbara Ortez, 77 of Stagecoach, passed away on March 16, 2017, Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funeral & Cremations, 775-888-6800
Jasmine Catrina Overli, 23 of Reno, passed away on March 13, 2017, Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funeral & Cremations, 775-888-6800
Irene Frances Desmond returned peacefully to Heaven on March 16, 2017.
Codi will be on hand with Ken Beaton at the Carson City Wine Walk on April 1.
Ken Beaton and his book, “The Bulldog Brigade: Every Day Red and Gray,” will be at Morley’s Books during the Carson City Wine Walk on April 1.
Nutrition Unlimited was welcomed by the national nonprofit Pets of the Homeless as a new donation site.
Fallon catcher Brock Uptain tags out South Tahoe's Garret Harley at the plate in Friday's first game of a doubleheader.
Rock ‘n’ roll was more than a new kind of music, but a new story to tell, one for kids with transistor radios in their hands and money in their pockets, beginning to raise questions their parents never had the luxury to ask.
SAND HARBOR — Nevada officials say an injured hiker has been rescued at Lake Tahoe after having a health problem.
Purdue's Vince Edwards (12) and Dakota Mathias (31) celebrate after defeating Iowa State 80-76 on Saturday in Milwaukee.
Senator Erica Basa takes off during the long jump competition Saturday at the Jim Frank Track and Field Complex.
Senior pitcher Derek Shafer throws to a Spanish Springs batter Saturday at Ron McNutt Field.
MILWAUKEE – The clock struck 12 on Middle Tennessee State’s season Saturday night.
Carson High scored two runs in the first inning, but the bats went silent over the last five innings, enabling Spanish Springs to grab a 4-2 4A victory Saturday morning at Ron McNutt Field.
Second-grader Daniella Saenz-Cabuto, 7, draws during an art lesson at Empire Elementary School on Friday.
2016 Silver Beaver Recipients are Steve Kenzer, left, Ron Thornton, Rita Hemmert, Derek Allen, Thierry Barkley, Alan Perazzo, David Van Wagenen and Brian Crane.
Artistâs rendering of the new Mills Landing town home community to be built on State Street in Carson City.
Mark Beauchamp and Jeff Shaheen, co-founders of Shaheen Beauchamp Builders, will accept the Nevada Builders Alliance Golden Hammer Award for impact to economic development at the Northern Nevada Development Authority Pioneer Awards dinner at the Carson Nugget Friday, March 31, at 6 p.m.
Speech and Debate Tournament at Spring Valley High School
Phillip Brady
Perfect Attendance Award Winners for February
Danny Dudley and Cailyn Campos
CHS Orchestra at the Washoe County School District High School Orchestra Festival.
Brandon Gagnon and Ashton Milligan
Students salute as the National Anthem is sung during the NJROTCâs annual pass-in-review ceremony.
PHS students Nick Franklin and Beth Crandell with Assemblyman Edgar Flores.
An eight-member academic delegation from Poland toured Western Nevada Collegeâs Advanced Manufacturing labs on Tuesday in Carson City. WNC Electronics and Industrial Technology Professor Emily Howarth is pictured fourth from the left.
The Nevada Builders Alliance announced Shaheen Beauchamp Builders LLC as the recipient of the Golden Hammer Award for its contribution to Northern Nevada’s economic development for the 2016 expansion of Top Notch Distributors, Inc.’s Carson City distribution center. The award will be presented at the Northern Nevada Development Authority Pioneer Awards dinner at the Carson Nugget at 6 p.m. March 31.
Longtime Carson City residents Sam Landis, Rob McFadden, and Mark Turner, announced they will break ground on Mills Landing, a town house community designed to bring affordable housing to Carson City, in a ground-breaking ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday at 1428 State St. in Carson City.
Monday, Nevada lawmakers face the first of several major deadlines — the final day for introduction of bills by individual lawmakers.
Lizzie Williams races into her teammates at home plate after hitting a home run during Fallon's softball game against South Tahoe.
The Lady Wave softball team dominated its first league weekend against South Tahoe, taking strong wins in every game.
RENO — Sierra Club lawyers who’ve preached against the environmental evils of coal-burning power plants for decades are trying to force the closure of the last significant one in renewable energy-rich Nevada with arguments based on a different sort of green: money.
Nevada's bench reacts in the final minutes of Thursday's game against Iowa State.
Middle Tennessee State's Antwain Johnson (2) is hit in the face as he drives past Minnesota's Dupree McBrayer (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
This March 15, 2017 photo shows the T-Rex dinosaur, one of three new tokens that will be included in upcoming versions of the board game Monopoly, in Atlantic City, N.J. Hasbro Inc. revealed the results of voting on Friday, March 17, 2017. Leaving the game will be the boot, wheelbarrow and thimble tokens. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
ELKO — Alec Wall hit a two-run homer to snap a 9-all tie and give Elko an 11-9 win over Dayton in the 3A baseball opener for both schools.
After South Tahoe upset the Greenwave in the first game of a Northern 3A baseball doubleheader, Fallon pitcher Alex Mendez knew he had to stop the Vikings from a sweep.
The death of a female toddler is under investigation by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Thursday, Carson City Sheriff’s deputies and fire/paramedics responded to the 100 block of Manzanita Terrace in north Carson City on the report of an unresponsive child who had fallen.
Carson City Roadrunners RV Club will have its March meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at Grandma Hattie’s in Carson City.
Las Vegas is known for many things, among them NASCAR racing and MMA championship fights.
When Eric Musselman was introduced as the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball coach two years ago, he stood confidently behind a podium and a microphone and declared, “We want it to be cosmetically pleasing to the fans.”
MILWAUKEE – Every NCAA tournament, there’s a team that catches the fancy of basketball fans nationwide, and this year the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders might be that feel-good story.
MILWAUKEE – One area where Nevada coach Eric Musselman thought his team had an advantage going into its NCAA opener against Iowa State was in rebounding.
MILWAUKEE – It has been less than 48 hours since Iowa State snapped Nevada’s nine-game win streak and sent the Wolf Pack back to Northern Nevada
Gov. Brian Sandoval has joined with three other governors in protesting the current form of the House healthcare bill.
Through the third quarter of 2016, Nevada had one of the nation’s fastest job growth rates at 3.5 percent. That rate, fourth best in the nation, was in part driven by the record total employment by Nevada businesses with fewer than 100 employees. Those businesses reported employment totaling 606,000, surpassing the 585,000 employees in small businesses in 2007
Sen. Mark Manendo, D-Las Vegas, used St. Patrick’s Day as a platform to urge support for a bill that would require all drivers convicted of DUI to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles.
The governor’s Office for Science, Innovation and Technology has awarded $1 million in grants to begin or expand STEM workforce training programs.
There is now a smarter and safer way to enjoy candlelight. The LuDela Smart Candle allows users to ignite and extinguish a real flame right from one’s smartphone. This technology is reinventing the common light source.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. THURSDAY At 1:31 p.m., a 58-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of failure to appear after deputies responded to reports of an unwanted subject at the Highway 50 Whiskey Tavern. Bail was set at $955.
Crews finish last-minute work Wednesday afternoon on one of four culverts on U.S. 95.
Water from the V-line canal flows in a north-south canal near Powerline Road.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Carson City Photo Club will be meeting a week earlier this month at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Attendees are asked to enter through the west door.
Muscle Powered is looking for volunteers to help clean litter from the paved path that parallels the north side of Highway 50 in Carson City.
Tez Allen, center, signs his letter of intent to play basketball at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Or. Thursday at Carson High. Pictured with him are his mother Kaylie Rooker (left), father Roswell Allen and CHS boys coach Carlos Mendeguia (standing) and SOU basketball coach Brian McDermott (seated).
Tez Allen holds up his new Southern Oregon t-shirt Thursday at CHS.
Middle Tennessee State's JaCorey Williams celebrates during the second half against Minnesota on Thursday.
Middle Tennessee State's JaCorey Williams (22) and Tyrik Dixon (0) celebrate during the second half against Minnesota on Thursday.
Nevada's Cameron Oliver (0) dunks as Iowa State's Deonte Burton (30) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Nevada's Cameron Oliver (0) dunks as Iowa State's Deonte Burton (30) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Iowa State's Monte Morris (11) goes up for a shot against Nevada's Lindsey Drew (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Iowa State's Nazareth Mitrou-Long (15) drives around Nevada's Marcus Marshall (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Nevada head coach Eric Musselman watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game against Iowa State Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)
Nevada head coach Eric Musselman reacts as he watches his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game against Iowa State Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Nevada's Lindsey Drew (14) goes up for a shot against Iowa State's Deonte Burton (30) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Billy McGarvey, a senior at Nevada, takes a break from performing as Nevada mascot Alphie during half time Thursday.
Nevada's Jordan Caroline (24) and Iowa State's Solomon Young battle for a lose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Nevada's Lindsey Drew (14) goes up for a shot against Iowa State's Deonte Burton (30) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Nevada's Cameron Oliver (0) dunks as Iowa State's Deonte Burton (30) watches during the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament first-round game Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Churchill County recognizes its longtime employees. From left, Commissioner Bus Scharmann, Commisioner Carl Erquiaga, Diane Moyle (Planning Department, 10 years), Manny Lopez (Social Services, 10 years), Commissioner Pete Olsen, Rochanne Downs (Assessor's Office (5 years) and County Manager Eleanor Lockwood (20 years). Not pictured: Nick Adams (Road Department, 5 years), Jolie Jabines (Sheriff's Office, 10 years), Jerilyn Whitaker (Sheriff's Office, 10 years), Karl Zulz (Road Department, 15 years).
A resident of Minden, NV, June was born in Newton, MA on August 30, 1934, passed away in Carson City on March 13, 2017.
James “Monte” Clevenger, age 44, passed away March 16, 2017 in Carson City, Nevada.
FILE - In this April 13, 2006, file photo, Pete Vavricka conducts an underground train from the entrance of Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Nevada's congressional delegation is nearly united decrying President Donald Trump's request for Congress to allocate $120 million to restart the licensing process for a national nuclear waste dump in the desert outside Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
This April 9, 2015, file photo shows the south portal of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump near Mercury.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning ... Will Eric Musselman coach the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team in the 2017-18 season? The California Golden Bears are looking for a new coach.
MILWAUKEE – It was a tough two weeks for senior D.J. Fenner, who was the only holdover from the David Carter era.
MILWAUKEE – Nevada’s first NCAA appearance since the 2007-08 season and its best season since 2011-12 ended in a healthy dose of disappointment.
Carson City Senior Center participants will have new classes in public safety and health to look forward to as the Center joins forces with Carson City Sheriffâs office and fire department to provide educational classes to seniors.
Area elementary choir students rehearse for 'Choirpalooza' Thursday in the Morse Burley Gymasium at CHS Thursday.
Kiwanis Club of Daytonâs 27th annual Casino Night â offering food, gaming, a raffle and silent auction â raises money to help send local students to college.
The first of several new âWelcome to Nevadaâ road signs was installed this week at the Nevada-California border on State Route 88 south of Minden.
Art students designed the new signs going up at border locations.
MILWAUKEE – The first 12-5 upset of the NCAA Tournament came on Thursday afternoon when Middle Tennessee State handled Minnesota, 81-72, at the BMO Bradley Center.
Terra Duncan, left, and Ashley Luck of Telegraph Coffee and Tap are supporting the Churchill Community Coalition's mission to reduce underage drinking.
Cast of Wizard of Oz was staff from Financial Horizons Credit Union and the Lahontan PTO president and her son. Back row from left are Sue Payne, Tiffany Deboer, Angela Guthrie, Erica Smith, Andrea Cavanaugh, Cynthia Frank , Sheila Washington. Front Row is Liam Few.
Oasis Academy Middle School Student Council: From left are John Anthony Hallberg, treasurer; Josiah Rosario, president; Aubree Shear, secretary; Teagan Dill, vice president, Shana Plount, CASA program manager
Berney Realty: From left are Cari Norcutt, owner/broker, Carol Arciniega, Realtor, Shana Plount, CASA program manager.
UNCE presents a Beef Feedlot School whereby classes are geared toward cattle producers.
Nevada is a seething cauldron of geothermal activity. Gurgling to the surface in dozens of places throughout the state are boiling hot springs and pools, many of which have been tamed for human use.
The talented, eclectic ensemble Kahulanui will bring their Hawaiian big band sounds to the Barkley Theatre in the Oats Park Art Center on March 25.
Churchill County CASA’s marked its second anniversary in 2016 by serving the community’s most severely abused and neglected children.
Water flows from Lahontan Reservoir have been reduced to the Carson River and V-line canal so the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District can inspect the water delivery system and perform preventative maintenance at several sites.
The Churchill Community Coalition has forged into partnerships with local businesses to reduce underage drinking in Churchill County.
Financial Horizons Credit Union established the Pennies Count Fund in 1996, and it began by asking members to donate the “cents” from either cashing a check or a recurring direct deposit.
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will be hosting a “Beef Feedlot School,” 9 a.m.–3 p.m., March 24 and 31 at Western Nevada Cattle Feeders, 2105 N. Meridian Road in Lovelock.
Tez Allen has spent countless hours in gyms and weight rooms to improve his game and his body, and Thursday that work paid the hoped-for dividends.
"Warm-up dancers" preceding the show
The Carson City Senior Center and Sheriff Ken Furlong announced Thursday they’re partnering with Carson Fire to form a new senior education program encompassing issues related to public safety and health.
The Carson City Firefighters Association is hosting its fifth annual Guns and Hoses charity event April 23 and 24.
Churchill County High School's Employability Fair last week included Sheriff Ben Trotter (front), Banner Churchill Community Hospital's CEO, staff from Naval Air Station Fallon and Nevada State Departments as well as numerous local businesses.
Churchill County High School’s annual Employability Fair gave Career and Technical Education (CTE) juniors and seniors the opportunity to ask professionals questions, hear their insights and attend special learning sessions.
At the Churchill County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday, Bill Lawry from the county’s Emergency Operations Center reported on flood mitigation efforts.
The 10th annual Dancing with the Stars Fallon on Saturday presented more than inspiring community celebrity-student pairings.
Guest coach Lorne Smith offers advice to Tristan Rodarte during a preseason practice session.
JayDan Vasquez, 42, Patrick Marrow, 80, Jason Lofthouse, 89, and Conor Keitz, 14, practice plays in preparation for their first game of the season.
Goalie Audrey Rasmussen defends the goal as Jaidyn Delgado, left, Maiya Swan, center foreground, and Jaylee McEwen attack.
Kate Dunkin, right, chases Sadie O'Flaherty, left, during a preseason practice play.
X prepares to kick off the end of the path during the long jump event.
From Left. Trevor East, Reid Clyburn and Trevor Brown vault the barriers during the hurdles event at the Greenwave's first track meet of the year.
Bailee Walker-Morris comes in for a landing during the long jump.
Allison Marrujo starts her run up to a throw during the girls' shot put at Churchill County High School's track field.
Members of the Churchill County archery club show off their awards after winning third in the state archery tournament. Left to right are Koda Biggs, Broder Thurston, Sterling Lee, Emily Dixon, Lana Quint, Cody Sponsler and Sienna Burgess.
Churchill County High School’s archery club took third place as a team during this year’s annual state tournament.
Young but with more experience, the Greenwave boys track and field team is poised to challenge the top teams in the 3A North.
It’s going to be a scary season for the Lady Wave track and field team.
Oasis Academy’s boys’ lacrosse team opened its season last week, falling to the Damonte Ranch Mustangs and the McQueen Lancers.
Oasis Academy’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team is off to a great start with a record of 3-0 in its first season.
Over the next two weeks, Reno area, Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County and Churchill County residents can expect to see additional law enforcement presence. Nevada Highway Patrol has joined forces with law enforcement agencies throughout the state to concentrate on impaired driving, and has an important message for the public: don’t rely on the luck of the Irish, if you drive impaired, you will be arrested.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. WEDNESDAY At 10:50 a.m., Eric Neal, 26, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony home invasion and felony burglary after deputies responded to reports of a residential burglary in progress near the 2500 block of North Carson Street. Bail was set at $45,000.
An aerial shot of recent flood damage in Dayton
Jeff and Jessica Young talk to a customer at the Shoe Tree Brewing Company bar and tasting room.
The first drink Shoe Tree Brewing Company sold out on wasn't a beer; it was the Cold Pressed Coffee, chilled for 15 hours.
When customers first walk in, a menu of handcrafted drinks is listed near the bar for a quick order.
The Shoe Tree Brewery on Old Hot Springs Road is open, serving handcrafted beer. From left, owners Paul Young, Jessica Young, and Jeff Young.
David Oscar Hoy, 62, of Lynwood, California, succumbed to pneumonia and was surrounded by his family on March 6th, 2017. He joined his parents, Jack and Alice Hoy and brother Jack Hoy of Lynwood, California. He would have been 63 on March 14th, 2017.
Deborah Stevenson is offering a Sheng Zhen Qigong class of simple movements and guided meditations.
An insiderâs look at the historic Wungnema House is being offered on Sunday.
The Foundation for Carson City Parks & Recreation (FCCPR) is holding an Open House at the Wungnema House in Mills Park Sunday, March 19, from 2 to 5 p.m.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s congressional delegation was close to united Thursday against President Donald Trump’s request for Congress to allocate $120 million to restart a licensing process for a national nuclear waste dump in the desert outside Las Vegas.
Peter Krogh Andersen
Marine Corps veteran John Louritt is recognized as Veteran of the Month Wednesday during the 2017 Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature.
A journalist from Denmark is stopping in Silver City on his fourth trip across the United States.
Over the next two weeks, Fallon residents can expect to see additional law enforcement presence. The Fallon Police Department has joined forces with law enforcement agencies throughout the state to concentrate on impaired driving and has an important message for the public: don’t rely on the luck of the Irish, if you drive impaired, you will be arrested.
Envelope of the card sent to Judge John Tatro last December. The envelope contained a card that read "You Will Die" inside and is linked to a fire bomb that was placed at Tatro's residence in May 2015.
The Sheriffâs Office said the vehicle has been identified as a gold or similar colored 1980-1990 Mercedes-Benz four-door sedan. A similar make and model to the car sought was found in a storage locker in Sparks on Wednesday.
In December 2013, Tatro received death threats on a Christmas card in the mail that said âYou Will Die.â
Thomas Garretson, 58, of Carson City, Nevada, passed away on Friday, March 10th, surrounded by loved ones.
Published Caption: LVN file photo The Bureau of Land Management plans to step up temporary roundups of wild horses to treat the animals with fertility control drugs. Photographer's Caption: Published Caption: Nevada Appeal File Photo Wild horses eat grass hay after being relocated to the Bureau of Land Managementâs National Wild Horse and Burro Center in Palomino Valley. Photographer's Caption: Published Caption: David Hunter/Associated Press File Photo Wild horses eat grass hay after being relocated to the Bureau of Land Managementâs National Wild Horse and Burro Center in Palomino Valley in Oct. 1999. Photographer's Caption: Published Caption: David Hunter/Associated Press File Photo Wild mares from the New Pass area of central Nevada eat grass hay after being relocated to the Bureau of Land Managementâs National Wild Horse and Burro Center in Palomino Valley on Oct. 27, 1999. Federal land managers have temporarily shut down the facility north of Reno, where 130 wild horses have recently died from health problems that could pose a threat to workers and visitors. Photographer's Caption: Wild mares from the New Pass area of central Nevada eat grass hay after being relocated to the Bureau of Land Management's National Wild Horse and Burro Center in Palomino Valley, Nev., in this file photo from Oct. 27, 1999. Federal land managers have temporarily shut down the facility north of Reno, where 130 wild horses have recently died from health problems that could pose a threat to workers and visitors. (AP Photo/David Hunter)
The spread of equine strangles in Nevada has slowed significantly over the last two weeks, but reports of new cases since Sunday have emerged predominantly in western Nevada.
Richard F. Perkins, age 65, of Minden, Passed away March 10, 2017. Funeral arrangements are in the care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home 775-882-2644
The women and men on the Western Nevada College Soccer Club have been training together through a cold and wet winter.
D.J. Fenner brings the ball up the court for Nevada earlier this season.
State and local government officials presented a legislative plan Tuesday laying the groundwork to build a multi-billion-dollar light rail system to link McCarran International Airport with the Las Vegas Strip.
Western Nevada College is ascending the West Coast Soccer Association standings. Participating in the NorCal men’s and women’s divisions, the Wildcats are more than holding their own during the 2017 spring club seasons.
MILWAUKEE – Nevada redshirt Hallice Cooke knows Nevada and Iowa State.
MILWAUKEE – The 5 versus 12 first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament has lent itself to many upsets over the years.
Governor Brian Sandoval
Irish music with Men of Worth will fill the Brewery Arts Center on St. Patrickâs Day.
Gov. Brian Sandoval talks with two students from Bordewich Bray Elementary school Wednesday morning.
Bordewich Bray Elementary school students and faculty meet Gov. Brian Sandoval and Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes at the Governor's Mansion Wednesday morning, for a walk as part of Nevada Moves Week.
Flaggers hook up portable lights before U.S. Highway 95 reopened Wednesday afternoon.
Crew began reopening U.S. Highway 95 shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
U.S. Highway 95 south of Fallon reopened for traffic shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday after being closed for almost a week for flood mitigation improvements.
Nevada’s Republican governor has detailed to top White House staffers his concerns with a Republican bill to remake federal health care, including some scenarios that would pose major state budget shortfalls that the administration had not yet identified.
Ev Musselman from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Living the Good Life, 1480 N. Carson St.; 6-9 p.m. Friday at Alatte Coffee & Wine Bar inside the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St.; and 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at Max Casino, 900 S. Carson St.
The Brewery Arts Center is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Men of Worth.
Carson City law enforcement will seek charges against a suspect in threats against a Carson City judge dating to 2012, according to a Wednesday media release. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office said it will seek charges against John Aston, 74, in the case involving Carson City Justice Court Judge John Tatro, according to the release.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. WEDNESDAY At 12:16 a.m., Mikal Washington, 23, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony parole and probation hold and failure to appear after deputies responded to reports of a verbal dispute near the 1300 block of North Carson Street. No bail was set.
The author of a bill designed to allow prison inmates to have evidence in their cases DNA tested said Wednesday the goal is to eliminate the high bar those defendants must currently pass to obtain post-conviction tests.
Sen. Pat Spearman, D-North Las Vegas, testified on Wednesday the legal reasons for a medical marijuana card should be expanded to include its affects on opioid addiction.
The gathering behind the Capitol building with Nevada’s active military troops, veterans, and government was a heartfelt morning for many as Gov. Brian Sandoval endorsed three bills, along with major praise of two veterans.
James Wesley Biffle, 73, of Fallon, Nevada died peacefully in his sleep on March 13, 2017.
Soroptimist International of Carson City welcomes members of the community to its lunch meeting on Wednesday, March 22.
The Silver State Model T Ford Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Red’s Old 395 Grill, 1055 S. Carson St. in Carson City.
Effective April 1, the administrative offices of the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District will be relocating to the River Vista Business Park at 246 Dayton Valley Road, Suite 106, Dayton.
A festive fundraiser filled with food, music and dancing is planned to help local veterans manage stress, find jobs and live healthy lives.
Carson City residents will have an opportunity to dispose of accumulated weeds and yard debris when the Fire Department allows open burning March 25-April 23.
Edith Fay Rogers passed away on March 13th, 2017, at the age of 78.
Toots is a six-year-old Tabby who would make a good companion.
The alleged gunman in the 2016 Grant Watkins murder has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. Reed Skenandore, 22, entered a guilty plea to the two felony charges Tuesday night after negotiations with the Carson City District Attorney’s Office.
Monte Morris of Iowa State
Deonte Burton of Iowa State.
Martin H. Purshouse, 84, of Gardnerville, passed away on March 11, 2017, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 775-888-6800.
Kahulanui brings its Hawaiian music to Fallon later this month.
Michael leaves behind daughters Paula Baca and Tammy Varney; grandchildren Alex, Mandy, Mason, McKenna and Owen; sisters Martha Leuken; Robin Farley and husband Dan; brother Tom Goodridge and wife Tanya.
Carson freshman Abby Pradere keeps pace with Centennial's Karina Haymore (center) and Alexis Gourrier (right) in the Division I 1600-meter race at last year's NIAA State Championships at Carson High School.
Jared Barnard delivers a pitch in a game against Reno on Tuesday afternoon.
Tim McCarthy instructs middle school wrestlers on match assignments Saturday during a Tah-Neva League wrestling tournament Saturday at Carson Valley Middle School. The league championships will be held this Saturday at Pershing County High School in Lovelock.
Corey Reid placed second in the NCAA DIvisiion II National Championships in the heptathlon.
Western Nevada College student and "Kick Butts Day" event coordinator Spencer Flanders sticks pinwheels into the front lawn of the campus on Tuesday afternnon.
Pinwheels that represent people who die daily from tobacco related illness fill the campus front lawn at Western Nevada College.
Carson High’s Luke Myers took two swings in the bottom of the seventh, and both hurt.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office was closed for several hours Tuesday afternoon following a bomb scare.
FILE - In this April 13, 2006, file photo, Pete Vavricka conducts an underground train from the entrance of Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Nevada lawmakers are being asked to commit about $3.75 million over the next two years to fund the fight against a federal proposal to bury the nation's most radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
FILE - This April 9, 2015, file photo shows the south portal of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump near Mercury, Nev. Nevada lawmakers are being asked to commit about $3.75 million over the next two years to fund the fight against a federal proposal to bury the nation's most radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
A member of the CCHS girls' swim team prepares to flip for her return lap during a practice.
Churchill County swimmers practice laps in the county pool as they prepare for the season.
Alexis Jarrett, left, gets tagged by Stacy Kalt during a Lady Wave practice session.
Fallon catcher Edgar Alvarado hits his second home run of the game against McQueen on Saturday in Fallon's only win of the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament in Sparks.
Fallon pitcher Hayden Strasdin was one out away from a complete-game win against McQueen on Saturday.
Lailani Otuafi, 20, was named MVP of the Northern 3A girls' basketball teams; she was joined on the first team by teammates Caitlyn Welch and Faith Cornmesser.
Lady Wave basketball capped their historic season with selections to the All-North and All-State teams; six players were recognized for All-North and three to All-State with Coach Anne Smith herself being named coach of the year.
Churchill County’s swim teams are looking to make a splash this year as they dive into the 2017 season.
The Lady Wave had their first softball games of the season over the weekend, going 1-4 in a preseason tournament in California.
The Greenwave baseball team picked up its first win of the season on the final day of the Mike Bearman Memorial Tournament.
4-H Kitchen Warriors assemble cookies.
Water still maintains a high level in the V-line canal at a diversion point that will send water to Sheckler Reservoir and the desert.
Construction crews work on the final culvert that will bring water under U.S. Highway 95 to Carson Lake.
The installation of four culverts should be finished by the end of the week.
Not much exists in Gabbs, a small town located in the Nevada desert.
A detour sign greets motorists at Luning.
2nd Lt. Anthony Tisdale received his pilot wings during Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 17-05âs graduation ceremony at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Emergency responders meet with Mayor Ken Tedford as he announces the proclamation of March as Move Over for Emergency Vehicles Month. From left are Thomas Wood, Ben Trotter, Ken Tedford, Dave Lane, Kevin Gehman and Ralph Hamman.
You have a Dental Emergency,. Should you go the Hospital or Dentist?
Heading south on U.S. Highway 95 out of Fallon may present some interesting challenges since the Nevada Department of Transportation closed the main north-south artery to Las Vegas last week for the installation of culverts.
Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., on Monday told the Nevada Department of Transportation Board if Nevada doesn’t move to designate its preferred route for Interstate 11, the state will likely lose the ability to make those choices.
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Anthony L. Tisdale has graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Mayor Ken Tedford issued a proclamation Monday morning designating March as Move Over for Emergency Vehicles Month.
The installation of four concrete triple-box drainage culverts on U.S. Highway 95 south of Fallon will be completed by Friday.
Gov. Brian Sandoval issued a statement Tuesday saying he may veto Initiative Petition 1, mandating DMV register voters when they get or renew a drivers’ license.
Corey Reid from Azusa Pacific finished second at the recent Division II Indoor Heptathlon Championships.
When Carson High convened its first track practice this spring, head coach Robert Maw was greeted by nearly 150 athletes, the highest total since he took over the program.
Iowa State will be making its sixth straight NCAA appearance, and the Cyclones have several players on their roster who have played in multiple NCAA Tournament games.
There are many exciting things happening in our Fallon Food Hub community. The Food Hub is about to celebrate our first birthday/anniversary. We have had a great year serving our community with local and fresh produce. We’re looking forward to the future of what the Fallon Food Hub is bringing to our community.
Churchill County Library celebrates its special birthday with a cake by Cheryl Scherschel (pictured) that included edible balloons.
Churchill County Library Director Carol Lloyd welcomed about 100 people to the Maine Street library’s 50th birthday party on Saturday.
An Iranian national was arrested in Carson City last week as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation. The Iranian had a conviction for drug trafficking, the federal agency said.
The Churchill County Board of Commissioners will meet Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. in the Fallon City Hall council chambers on West Williams Avenue.
Nevada’s jobless rate finished January at 5 percent seasonally adjusted and 5.1 percent without that adjustment. That’s actually a tick higher than the 4.9 percent raw rate reported in December. Even so, that’s more than a percent lower than a year ago when the raw rate was 6.5 percent.
Two men were recently convicted of domestic violence in Lyon County. On Jan. 4, the Third Judicial District Court sentenced Wesley Huttman, 34, of Baxter, Minn., who was charged with battery to commit sexual assault, after a three-day jury trial in September. The sentence holds a term of two to 10 years in the Nevada State Prison.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. Carson City MONDAY At 9:21 p.m., a 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of DUI-second offense, failure to obey a traffic control device and no valid driver’s license after deputies initiated a traffic stop near the 1500 block of Como Street. Bail was set at $2,640.
Residents of Washoe County’s Duck Hill area frustrated with local services asked members of the Assembly Government Affairs Committee to move forward a bill that would change the county line and place their property inside Carson City.
Congressman Mark Amodei speaks at the State Legislature on Monday.
Demonstrators gather in front of the State Legislature building on Monday.
Congressman Mark Amodei hands out PICON hats after his speech to state legislators on Monday. PICON stands for People in Charge of Nevada.
LAS VEGAS — A state agency asked Nevada lawmakers to commit $3.6 million a year for the next two years to continue a fight against a federal proposal to bury the nation’s most radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, about 100 miles from Las Vegas.
Star Bart Hyde and student Jordan Medrano
On its 10-year anniversary, Dancing with the Stars Fallon galvanized enthusiastic whoops and hollers in the brimming Elmo Derrico Gym at Churchill County High School on Saturday.
Taken from us way to soon. You will remain in our hearts forever, never to be forgotten.
Gilbert Leroy Ray, age 73, passed away on March 12, 2017 at his residence in Fallon.
A juvenile was fatally struck by a vehicle Monday night near the Pioneer Crossing on U.S. Highway 50 Alternate.
Marguerite Natalie Olm, age 89, passed away from natural causes at her home in Carson City, Nevada, July 26, 2016.
Beloved Son & Brother, Jordan was born in Carson City, NV. At age 11, he moved to Meridian, CA at which time he discovered a deep love for the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Jordan graduated from Sutter Union High School in 2016. After graduating, he started his dream job at Butte Lodge Outing Club.
This isn’t an ordinary obituary, but Robert Marine was no ordinary man. He stayed between the lines, but lived by his own rules. Not to be deprived of his passion, he crafted pieces of art in his shop, Marine’s Woodworking, until the day his heart gave out. He didn’t want it any other way.
The Bendure Bunch gathers around Phyllis Bendure. Front row from left to right are Phyllis and Judy Bendure. Standing from left to right are Ted and Sue Bendure; Sue Bendure Henderson and Alan Forbes; and Fred Bendure.
Phyllis Bendure is ready to celebrate and welcome her guests.
How many people are doing great at 98? I know one 98 year old.
University of Nevada, Reno professor Sudeep Chandra
University of Nevada, Reno professor Sudeep Chandra leads an active and interesting life. And he gets to fish — a lot!
Charles N. Lundberg, 59, died March 10, 2017 in Reno, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766
Mountain West Conference Commissioner Craig Thompson, left, presents Nevada coach Eric Musselman with the trophy after Nevada defeated Colorado State 79-71 in an NCAA college basketball game for the conference title, Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Nevada's Marcus Marshall shoots as Colorado State's J.D. Paige defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Mountain West Conference tournament championship Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval poses with schoolchildren in front of the Governor's Mansion Wednesday morning prior to walking to school with them for Nevada Moves.
Iowa State's Deonte Burton shoots during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against West Virginia for the championship of the the Big 12 tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, March 11, 2017. Iowa State won 80-74. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
The NCAA tournament selection committee didn’t do the Nevada Wolf Pack any favors on Sunday. The national media also didn’t help the Pack. And the Mountain West, well, nothing new there.
RENO — The one thing Nevada has demonstrated in its run to regular and post-season championships in the Mountain West is its resilience.
A month ago, Iowa State looked like a team on the verge of falling out of NCAA Tournament contention.
Carson High’s swim teams recorded league wins over Wooster and Damonte Ranch over the weekend.
Nevada coach Eric Musselman takes down the net Saturday night in Las Vegas after the Pack defeated Colorado State.
Rep. Mark Amodei said Monday he is disappointed with House leadership over the total lack of hearings on the healthcare reform bill.
Gabrielle Hunt, a junior at Yerington High School, won the Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals on Saturday in Reno and will represent Nevada at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C., in April.
The Carson City Cultural Commission on Monday endorsed a new project for filling the city’s vacant storefronts with art. Called Re-Imagined Space, the project is a collaboration between the Carson City Visitors Bureau and the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee.
The Nevada Senate on Monday gave final legislative approval to Initiative Petition 1, mandating Department of Motor Vehicles register voters when they get a drivers’ license.
Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., on Monday told the Nevada Department of Transportation Board if Nevada doesn’t move to designate its preferred route for Interstate 11, the state will likely lose the ability to make those choices.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court. Carson City FRIDAY At 5:04 p.m., a 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of DUI-second offense, using a cell phone while driving and parking and blocking a driveway after deputies initiated a traffic stop near the 200 block of Adams Street. Bail was set at $2,625.
Fern V Palmer, 90 of Carson city, Passed away March 9, 2017 Funeral services are in the trusted care of Fitzhenry’s Funeral Home 775-882-2644
Richard Henson, 88, died March 11, 2017. He was born in Twin Valley, Ohio and was a longtime resident of Carson City, NV.
Delores Jean Zibull, 80, passed away at her home in Carson City on February 17, 2017, surrounded by family and friends after a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer.
Liberty Tax Service is teaming up with Friends in Service Helping to fight hunger in Carson City.
A free discussion and screening of the PBS Frontline film “Being Mortal” is planned from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 23 at Sierra Place Senior Living, 1111 W. College Parkway, Carson City.
Supervisor Karen Abowd of Ward 1 is hosting her monthly Walkabout meeting on Friday in Mills Park.
Well Being Massage and Functional Fitness is sponsoring a 5K fun run at 8:30 a.m. March 25 to celebrate the grand opening of Fitness for Life Personal Training.
Corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and dessert are on the menu at Carson City Emblem Club’s St. Patrick’s Day dinner on Friday.
An afternoon of fashion, food and fun to benefit the Carson City Democratic Women’s scholarship fund is coming to the Governor’s Mansion on March 25.
A potluck fundraiser is being held at 6 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day at Genoa Town Hall to benefit a local business owner.
The essence of Mark Twain’s quote, “water is for fighting, whiskey is for drinking,” will be at the center of a free forum on March 22 at the Brewery Arts Center.
Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz will give an update us on his plans for this year at the next Fernley Republican Women meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 21 at the Fernley High School Library, 1300 Highway 95A. A light meal will be served at 6 p.m.
The Carson City Republican Women will hold its regular monthly lunch meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 21 at Casino Fandango.
The Carson River is seen at the Cradlebaugh Bridge as it flows under U.S. 395 in Minden in January.
Cole MacDannald's senior project is rebuilding a 1979 Knucklehead Harley-Davidson.
Nevada coach Eric Musselman hoists the trophy after Nevada defeated Colorado State 79-71 in an NCAA college basketball game for the Mountain West Conference tournament championship Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Nevada's Jordan Caroline shoots as Colorado State's Braden Koelliker defends Saturday.
Nevada's D.J. Fenner reacts after sinking a 3-point shot during the first half Saturday.
RENO — With fans, administration members, the pep band and cheerleaders looking on, Nevada found out that it would open the NCAA Tournament Thursday in Milwaukee against Iowa State (23-10), the fourth-place finisher and post-season champion from the Big 12.
RENO — The Carson High baseball team ran its winning streak to four games before sustaining its first loss of the season at the Mike Bearman Tournament on Saturday in Reno.
Nevada coach Eric Musselman gestures to his team during the second half against Colorado State in an NCAA college basketball game for the Mountain West Conference tournament championship Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. Nevada won 79-71. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Nevada players celebrate after defeating Colorado State in an NCAA college basketball game for the Mountain West Conference tournament championship Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. Nevada won 79-71. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Nevada coach Eric Musselman cuts the net after Nevada defeated Colorado State 79-71 for the Mountain West Conference tournament championship Saturday in Las Vegas.
The Nevada bench reacts after a 3-point shot during the first half Saturday.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada is going dancing. Led by tournament MVP Jordan Caroline’s 23 points and 10 rebounds, Nevada knocked off Colorado State, 79-71, at Thomas & Mack Center to win the Mountain West postseason tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Volunteer LaVonne Birdwell arranges quilts on a stand located near the Senior Center gift shop that is open to the public.
Phil Norman, an AARP volunteer, prepares a tax return for Wanda Laeger at the Senior Center.
Senior Center executive director Courtney Warner answers a question from James Warren regarding transportation arrangements to the VA office in Reno.
Lori Dias participates in a line-dancing class offered at the Senior Center.
LAS VEGAS — Eric Musselman has Nevada relevant again in college basketball, and that was part of the vision he had when he took the Wolf Pack basketball job.
Standing from left top row: Kamryn Main, Lander Smith, Bryce Fettic, Caydee Farnworth, Isaiah Santos, Garrett Wilson, Thomas Legott, Daniel Cazares, Diana Pierrott, and Daniela Solis Middle Row: Camilla Arechiga, Shania West, Katie Bagula, Sadie Tingle, Grace Nichols, Emma Henrie, Kenadi Carter, Jessica Knutson, Amy Funes, Amberlee Ketten Bottom Row: Haylee Busby, Kyla McGee, Mackenzie Valentine, Gillian Ladiges, and, Kianna Hettricks. Not pictured: Shannon Von Duering.
Ciabi Dick, 11, is Jr. Miss Nevada Urban Indians Powwow Princess.
From left: Giselle Medina, Gabe Dums, Alyssa Eisenbeiss, Joseline Avila, Jessica Corona, Instructor Marianne Garvey, Daisy Ruiz-Baez, Hannah Harris, Alina Karimi, Devon Parker, Nina Davis.
Phillip Brady
Winners Tyler Alexander and Jens Robison
Shark Tank Principles of Business Winner Charles Andrews
Shark Tank Advanced Class Winners Sophia Waite, Wyatt Law, Shaylin Segurra
CHS Speech and Debate Team
Honorable mention: âPineconeâ by Anke Simpson.
Second place: âHay Wireâ by Monique Giron.
First place in Carson City Photo Clubâs monthly competition, highlighting texture and patterns, went to Tom Kellerâs âBlue Geode.â The club meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Sheriffâs Office. All levels of photographers are welcome.
Joggers pose at the beginning of the 5K race for Jog for Jordan Satruday.
Participants release balloons Saturday as a part of the Jog for Jordan event put on by Carson High senior Alyssa Woodward as a way to honor her late brother and raise awareness for suicide prevention. The participants had a moment of silence and released the balloons to honor those who have passed.
Carson High Senior Alyssa Woodward stands with her parents at the start of the Jog for Jordan event. Woodward started the event as a way to honor her late brother and raise awareness about suicide prevention.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada is going dancing. Led by tournament MVP Jordan Caroline’s 23 points and 10 rebounds, Nevada knocked off Colorado State, 79-71, at Thomas & Mack Center to win the Mountain West postseason tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Regan Hammond
PHS students will compete at the HOSA Nevada State Leadership Conference during spring break.
LAS VEGAS — Visitors to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area enjoy ample sunshine and miles of open water but also have a 1-in-307,000 chance of dying, according to a popular outdoor publication that ranks it as America’s deadliest national park, an outdoor publication says.
If you are a mid- major basketball program like Nevada and have a great coach like Eric Musselman, this is a scary time of the year.
Week six of the 2017 Nevada Legislature opens with an address by Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., before a joint session of the Senate and Assembly. Amodei is expected to discuss issues important to Nevada now before the Congress in a speech set to start at 5 p.m. Monday
