People and things in this local area

Adan Garcia of Carson City found out the embarrassing way (No. 1) in 2005 that when you pull the trigger on your rifle, while aiming at a huge, trophy bull elk standing motionless, about 200 yards in front of you, it is best to make sure the safety is off.

Adan Garcia of Carson City found out the embarrassing way (No. 2) that when you take the safety off the trigger of your rifle and fire, while aiming at that same huge, trophy bull elk, it is best to make sure you have bullets in your rifle.

Don Hettrick of Carson City said he, his son Tracee of Carson City and Rich Bachle of Fernley fished from shore by the dam at Lahontan Reservoir last week, and they conclusively proved that it is "sterile."