Carson City Health and Human Services reported 19 new cases and 10 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,323, with 1,220 recoveries and 16 deaths, 87 cases remain active.
Thomas Allen, 59, of Fernley, passed away on September 29, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
RENO — Environmentalists are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to try to force the emergency listing of a rare wildflower as an endangered species after much of its population was destroyed at the site of a proposed lithium mine in Nevada.
The year-long sesquicentennial celebration of the Carson City Mint continues with a special minting from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Nevada State Museum, 600 N. Carson St.
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge has approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting that was the deadliest in recent U.S. history.
All active Churchill County voters should be receiving their ballots for the Nov. 3 general election beginning lager this week.
Both Editor Rachel Dahl from The Fallon Post and Editor Emeritus Steve Ranson from the Lahontan Valley News have been working together on the accident that killed a young Fallon boy, Jaiden Barajas, on Friday. Our community has also been rocked by the death of Miya Bentsen, who was also killed as a result of a crash, and Cesar Alvarado-Jauregui, whose body was discovered Friday morning.
While Nevada’s major gaming markets continue to struggle, smaller, primarily local markets are doing better and are at or above what they were a year ago before the pandemic shut down the economy. Still hardest hit is the Las Vegas Strip which finished August at 39.2 percent or $317.3 million below what it was a year ago. The problem is the half-dozen major Strip resorts still closed including Park MGM, Planet Hollywood, the Rio and Tropicana.
More than 150 members of the community attended a candlelight vigil Sunday night to support the family of Jaiden Locarnini Barajas, a 13-year-old Churchill County Middle School student who was fatally struck by a GMC truck Friday morning near the intersection of Carson River Road and Rice Road.
John Getto and Dave Eckert began growing teff as an experiment a decade ago but several years ago, they built a seed cleaning operation and began growing more types of gluten-free grains.
With an eye toward growth, Churchill County welcomes Chris Spross as its new public works director.
September is National Falls Prevention month, and with good reason. Falls are the number one cause of preventable injury-related deaths for those 65 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Watson here and I want you to know that my family is over political commercials! That said, I’ve decided to take a stand on politics and run for elective office. I pledge not to interrupt your TV programs with my political ads.
There is no better place to learn the story of central Nevada’s early 20th century mining boom than the Tonopah Historic Mining Park.
Frey Ranch Distillery, which recently released its Straight Bourbon and Straight Rye Whiskeys, has announced that both its whiskey releases have received gold medals, the top honor at the 2020 Whiskies of the World awards.
High school students graduating from a Nevada high school in spring 2021 and planning to attend Western Nevada College in fall 2021 must apply for the Nevada Promise Scholarship no later than Oct. 31.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange announced Monday that insurance rates will increase 4.2 percent for 2021.
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting seven new cases and 12 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,304, with 1,210 recoveries and 16 deaths, 78 cases remain active. The new cases are:
Lawrence Alfred Wahrenbrock March 21, 1949 - September 5, 2020 Lawrence Alfred Wahrenbrock passed away at age 71 on September 5th, 2020 at his home in Silver City, Nv. He was born to Orville and Barbara (Jayne) Wahrenbrock on March 21, 1949 in Glendale, CA. His attending physician was Dr. Miracle, a telling beginning to his incredible life.
Keneth A. Brimmer Keneth (Ken) Brimmer was born in Realto, California, where he spent his summers surfing and riding horses. He and his first wife, Virginia Magee (West), owned 140 acres where they raised their four daughters: Kimberly West, Victoria Russell, Kelly Workman, and Valorie Brimmer.
William D. McCulley, 52, died September 26, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Irene s. Luhrs, 97, died September 27, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Gov. Steve Sisolak is lifting the limits on public gatherings in Nevada from 50 people to 250 in churches and other venues.
Goats from High Desert Graziers in Smith Valley are munching away on everything from sage and manzanita to cheat grass and even low-hanging pine branches in the Clear Creek watershed, reducing the risk of wildfire in that rugged terrain.
A woman who called deputies asking them to kill her was on her way to the hospital Tuesday after a three-hour standoff on Prison Hill.
Goats from High Desert Graziers in Smith Valley are munching on the underbrush in the Clear Creek watershed, reducing the risk of wildfire in that rugged terrain.
LAS VEGAS — Casino giant MGM Resorts International is teaming with a firm that provided COVID-19 screenings for the National Hockey League playoffs and a health care provider to high-volume events in an optional conference attendee safety plan at its U.S. hotels and casinos, the company announced Tuesday. A system dubbed "Convene with Confidence" could help conventions and meetings resume, using technology and expert advice collected since the coronavirus pandemic began, MGM Resorts CEO Bill Hornbuckle said.
The Ward 3 Supervisor opening has so far attracted one applicant. Robey Willis, who served as a Justice of the Peace for 22 years, from 1989 to 2011, has applied. Asked why he was applying, Willis said, “To pay back Carson City for being so good to me.”
Nevada is one of 48 states and the District of Columbia to receive payments from C.R. Bard, a maker of surgical mesh implants.
SAN FRANCISCO — Northern California's wine country was on fire again Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region, destroying homes and prompting orders for nearly 70,000 people to evacuated. Meanwhile, three people died in a separate fire further north in the state.
LAKE TAHOE — The body of a man who apparently drowned last month has been recovered from 1,565-foot deep water in Lake Tahoe, according to authorities. South Lake Tahoe Police Department officials said the recovery was the deepest ever recorded in Lake Tahoe, which is the second-deepest lake in the United States and fourth-deepest in North America at a maximum depth of 1,645 feet.
It’s a Friday morning in mid-September, and Steve Ernst has already been in offices in Vancouver, Atlanta, New York, London and Denmark. He’s met with people, popped into meetings, roamed offices. And he did it all from his house in the Carson Valley.
Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting seven new cases and 13 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,297, with 1,198 recoveries and 16 deaths, 83 cases remain active. The new cases are:
Rodney Richard Friedline, 76, of Carson City Nevada, passed away on September 26, 2020 and is in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations (775)888-6800.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has announced grants totaling more than $1.1 million to two groups working to support victims of human trafficking.
Nevada recorded no new deaths from the coronavirus since Sunday.
LAS VEGAS — The racing bug hit the Busch family long before the NASCAR champion brothers were born. Their father attended the first Daytona 500 in 1959 with his parents, and later, while working as a mechanic at a Las Vegas car dealership, he decided to try racing at the local short track.
After nine years of playing competitive soccer, Carson High’s Cami Larkin stepped into the Senator’s Morse Burley Gym as a freshman with a different attitude.
The Nevada Department of Veterans Services has named John Warden as veteran of the month and Wendy Simons as veteran supporter of the month for September 2020. Warden, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has held leadership positions in many veterans’ service organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Marine Corps League, the American Legion and the United Veterans Legislative Council.
Churchill County Commissioners meet Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at the Churchill County Administrative Building, Commission Chambers, 155 N. Taylor St. This meeting will also be conducted on Zoom.
A pioneer in journalism for Nevada women was inducted into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame last week. Nellie Mighels Davis, former owner and publisher of the Nevada Morning Appeal, was inducted. Davis, Don Digilio, Dennis Myers, Cory Farley and Thomas Mitchell are the latest journalists to join Silver State giants like Mark Twain, Hank Greenspun and Mike O’Callaghan in the distinguished group.
LAS VEGAS — Using 600 decommissioned guns from a New Mexico-based group, a Las Vegas artist has created a sculpture to be displayed in downtown Las Vegas on the third remembrance of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Carson City is investing more than $450,000 of residential construction tax revenues into playground improvements at John Mankins Park and Ronald D. Wilson Memorial Park, according to a news release. Improvements will include sidewalk and drainage repairs and the installation of benches along with new soft fall tile surfaces at both parks.
ST. HELENA, Calif. — California firefighters battled destructive new wildfires in wine country north of San Francisco on Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already badly scorched state.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kristy Lynn Felkins, 36, of Fallon, was indicted Thursday for a murder-for-hire plot, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
The Board of Supervisors on Thursday will discuss possible changes to Carson City’s zoning code. The Planning Commission has been reviewing Title 18, the section of the municipal code that covers zoning, as part of a years-long citywide project to overhaul the city code.
A mural by artist Diana Uzzell now adorns the Second Street wall of the Brewery Arts Center. “When Diana approached us about creating a mural on the wall, I asked her to create ‘something Banksy’ with the pipes and obstacles already there. A few days later she sent me the design and I was beyond thrilled. It never ceases to amaze me how much talent we have here in Carson City,” says Gina Lopez, BAC executive director.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is reminding folks that both state and federal rules prohibit political signs on highway right of way. In addition, they point out that the ban isn’t limited to political signage. The rules also bar yard sale, event, realty and business signs.
Sitting in class when she was younger, Hanna Masters took to styling other girls’ hair without realizing it. She developed such a knack for it, it became her dream. “I wanted to make other people feel good about themselves and be happy with how they look,” she said.
The good old days of shaking hands on a deal and calling it good are long gone. In fact, they are so far gone that a simple written contract isn’t sufficient any more to keep you out of potential legal trouble. Not that you’ve done anything wrong, but there are people floating around these days that look for opportunities to glean unjust riches from accusing without merit. Because of this real estate agents like to have a trail of written documentation to support their understandings and memorialize their communication.
Back on Aug. 24, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe posted to Instagram a photo of sunbeams breaking through the clouds and splashing its terrain that overlooks Lake Tahoe. The caption read: “We’re getting ready for clearer skies and cooler temps. It won’t be long before the snow’s falling again!”
James Ray Magness 1952 - 2020 James Ray Magness age 68, passed peacefully into eternal paradise on September 3rd 2020.
Road Report as of Sept. 24. The following information applies to Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work: 8th Street will be closed between Carson Street and Stewart Street, Thursday, 4 a.m. to noon for utility work.
For four days in November 1993 the always tenuous world of college football in the state of Nevada was turned upside down.
As facilities throughout the United States prepare to expand the use of rapid coronavirus tests, Nevada officials are weighing how to incorporate them into the data they present to the public.
Remember this number: 94,472. That is how many adults in Nevada did not file a tax return in either 2018 or 2019 with the IRS. They might be folks who only get Social Security and thus are not required to file. Perhaps their taxable income totals less than the Standard Deduction, and are thus not required to file.
With three brothers active in Boy Scouts of America, Suzanna Stankute grew up going to meetings. Still, she knew she would not have a chance to advance through the ranks or fully participate in the activities. “I never got to go on the campouts or any of that fun stuff, but I was always in the background,” she recalled.
And then there were 12. Four drivers were eliminated from the NASCAR Cup playoffs last Saturday at Bristol, and the three-race round of 12 begins at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas oval Sunday. And Formula 1 is back in action after a week off.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting eight new cases and 12 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,278, with 1,163 recoveries and 16 deaths, 99 cases remain active.
The Churchill County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Friday morning death as a homicide.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a Friday morning crash that killed a Churchill County Middle School student shortly before noon.
It may be a bit quiet around the high school lately, but this will not stop the CHS Student Council from making their senior year one to remember. Leadership Adviser Ann Britt said, “I am pleased to announce the coronvirus cannot take the fun out of everything, so we are hosting a Spirit Week, Sept. 25 through Oct. 2, at CHS.” The theme is Retro-Homecoming, and the tie-dying began Friday with students bringing in their old shirts to school.
Lawyers representing Mineral County and the Walker Lake Working Group announced this week they intend to take a water rights case with broad implications back to federal appeals court to ask whether Nevada can adjust already allocated water rights to sustain rivers and lakes long-term.
Nevada’s cumulative positivity rate since the pandemic began is now below 10 percent for the first time in months.
There’s a possibility a coronavirus vaccine will be available for first responders and critical medical personnel by the end of October. Carson City Health and Human Services Director Jeanne Freeman said Friday that the vaccine will be available to first tier workers.
The legislative Interim Finance Committee on Friday approved a series of grants to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic totaling $28.75 million. The grants covered a range of needs ranging from expanding access to rental assistance for businesses to plans to distribute the vaccine once a vaccine is available.
Ballots will not be mailed to Washoe County residents this week because a vendor was unable to print them in time. Washoe County Registrar Deanna Spikula said ballots will instead be mailed out Oct. 2 and voters should start seeing them appear in their mailboxes soon after.
On Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Sept. 27, West Coast Railroaders Group will lead an excursion of railroad track cars on the Virginia and Truckee Railway. These track cars, once used by railroads to inspect and repair tracks, now exist primarily in the hands of private owners. Working with host railroads such as the V & T, West Coast Railroaders Group arranges such excursions so as to provide these private car owners a safe and legal means of enjoying operation of their cars.
The Carson City School District’s transportation services, which have been inoperable since the second full week of September, are scheduled to resume Tuesday, Superintendent Richard Stokes said at Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting.
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired: of COVID, the smoke, the political rhetoric, of cooking and more than cooking of planning what to cook.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting eight new cases and 12 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,272, with 1,146 recoveries and 16 deaths, 110 cases remain active.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
I have often written about my friend Laura’s fantastic gardens. She has always had horses and chickens. Then, also having a tractor, she was able to turn and aerate large piles — all the ingredients and tools for outstanding compost.
It is just a patch. We get it. It will not change the world. The rest of the country likely hasn’t even noticed it. But if you live in the state of Nevada it has to give you a sense of pride.
RENO — Likely spurred by increased exposures to the coronavirus at social gatherings during the Labor Day weekend, Nevada's statewide daily positivity rate for COVID-19 is on an upward trend after a steady decline over the past month, health officials say.
LAS VEGAS — Authorities are investigating the latest shooting outside a Las Vegas Strip resort amid a spike in violent crime around the city's marquee tourist area that police said Wednesday has led to at least 1,100 arrests since Aug. 1 and the seizure of more than 60 weapons.
RENO — The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles plans to open its new office in south Reno on Nov. 2. The office, 9155 Double Diamond Parkway, has three kiosks outside to help expedite the customers’ experience, including the first drive-through kiosk in the nation. Other features include:
Officials in a rural Nevada county with significant mining assets want state lawmakers to carve out an exemption in the state's Open Meeting Law to allow them to discuss environmental assessments before the reports are released to the public.
Nineteenth-century journalist Fred Hart knew exactly what he was doing when he created the Sazarac Lying Club in the pages of Austin’s Reese River Reveille in 1873.
Every person carries around a 3-pound universe filled with billions of cells that communicate and orchestrate everything we do — from thinking to moving to sensing.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 10 new cases and 14 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,264, with 1,134 recoveries and 16 deaths, 114 cases remain active.
Donna Barnes February 9, 1947 - September 21, 2020 Donna Barnes, 73, of Fallon, Nevada, passed away September 21, 2020. She was born on February 9, 1947, in Reno, NV, to the late Donald and Margaret Armstrong.
In Loving Memory Cheryl Lynn Crews March 4, 1949 – September 21, 2020 Devoted Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother.
Harold Russell Hall, 93, of Silver Springs, passed away on September 18, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
Nevada added 509 new coronavirus infections since Tuesday, 425 or 83.5 percent of them in Clark County.
Carson City is making available personal protective equipment to businesses under its Business Supply Assistance program. Starting Thursday, businesses with a valid Carson City business license can apply to receive disposable gloves, masks, sanitizer and other PPE and sanitation supplies needed to comply with current public health requirements.
The system allowing most Nevadans to renew licenses and ID cards online is up and running
The Carson City School District is offering weekly online updates on active COVID-19 cases on its website for community members interested in staying informed on monitoring the health of its staff and students. Superintendent Richard Stokes announced Tuesday to the school board in his regular report the district had received inquiries about its COVID reporting. The district partners with Carson City Health and Human Services to identify any positive cases and determine when contact tracing needs to begin and whether staff members or students would need to be isolated from school property.
A panel of experts from real estate, banking and construction painted a positive economic outlook for western Nevada Wednesday saying the economy here is rebounding despite the pandemic. And a significant reason, they agreed, is the flight of California businesses to the region. “California is doing us a big favor right now,” said Northern Nevada Development Authority Director Rob Hooper. “They’re pushing lot of people our way.”
Adrienne Wiggins, a science, technology, engineering and math teacher at Empire Elementary School, has received a $2,000 grant as part of the Voya Financial, Inc. 2020 Unsung Heroes awards competition, according to a news release from the Carson City School District.
The Secretary of State’s Elections Division has set up a service that allows voters to track the status of their mail-in ballot. The electronic service will let voters know when the ballot is mailed to them, when it is received by the county and when it has been counted.
The Nevada Department of Transportation on Thursday removed the recently-installed all-way stop at U.S. 95 and Sheckler/Wildes roads and re-established the free-flow intersection for U.S. 95 traffic.
A virtual Candidates Night on Oct. 7 for the one Churchill County Commission opening and the School Board will be aired on radio stations KVLV (980 AM) and KKTU (99.5 FM) beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Working as a law enforcement dispatcher while getting her four-year degree in Reno, Mandie Lister found her calling.
More than a half century ago, a young Navy ensign and Stanford University graduate raised his right hand, listened to the words to support and defend the U.S. Constitution, and said “I do.”
A single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning killed a passenger and injured the river, the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office said.
Watson here and I’ll bet that headline caught your eye. Yes, adoptions of dogs and cats will be free Friday through Sunday (Sept. 25-27). CAPS is extending the hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all three days. Because of COVID, we are suggesting that you make an appointment to avoid waiting. Call 775-423-7500 for details.
LEAD On, a local nonprofit serving Churchill County youth since 2017, launched an innovative fellowship program for high school students.
PETERSON TAKES A DIFFERENT PATH TO QUALIFY FOR THE SUMMER GAMES The final 100 meters of the 4x100 state race. Fifteen minutes of video review.
After becoming the first women to both coach a high school boys basketball team and win a state championship, Fallon’s Chelle Dalager has been named one of 40 finalists for the Most Influential Women of the Sierra Nevada.
Unemployment rates continued to fall across Nevada in August. Only Clark County remained in double digits with a 15.5 percent jobless rate. Nye County was second highest at 9.6 percent. Western Nevada statistical areas were faring much better ranging from 7.2 percent in Washoe County and 7.3 percent in Douglas and Carson City. The outlier was Lyon County at 8 percent unemployment.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 11 new cases and eight additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,254, with 1,120 recoveries and 16 deaths, 118 cases remain active.
Richard Dean Beck August 30, 1945 - September 4, 2020 Richard Dean Beck, went home to the Lord on September 4th, 2020.
Gary R. Reynolds, 71, died September 20, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating human remains that were found at Marlette Lake.
Students are back on Western Nevada College’s campus for fall semester and so is art. WNC Art Galleries is now showing “Ink, Paper, Print” from the Capital City Arts Initiative in the Bristlecone Gallery.
Nevada Democrats promised Tuesday to appeal a state judge's ruling in a lawsuit by Republicans on a question crucial to the beleaguered state budget: Whether lawmakers in 2019 improperly approved two funding measures without a constitutionally required two-thirds majority vote.
Fall is coming! Mark and I love living in Northern Nevada, where we can enjoy the four-season climate. Fall is a favorite for us, so as the summer flowers in our yard fade, after bringing us beauty and joy for the past few months and the nights and early mornings get a little cooler, we are excited... Fall is coming!
The V&T Railway is replacing the popular Polar Express train ride this year with Santa’s Drive-Thru Village.
Wayne Thorley, currently elections deputy to the Secretary of State, has been named Senate Fiscal Analyst and Principal Deputy Fiscal Analyst Sarah Coffman has been named Assembly Fiscal Analyst.
Gov. Steve Sisolak said Monday that he does not plan to take back the $8.9 million in coronavirus relief that Nevada allocated to Douglas County, despite local officials agreeing to welcome President Donald Trump for a campaign rally in defiance of state pandemic directives.
Nevada has joined 17 other states and the District of Columbia in a federal lawsuit arguing that U.S. Department of Education changes to university Title IX regulations weaken student protections against sexual harassment and violence.
Families can still take advantage of community-partner deals for their internet service. CC Communications and Charter Communications are both offering several options for families still needing internet installed as Churchill County students are nearing their first month of the new school year.
The League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Forums and AAUW Capital Branch will present a series of virtual election forums on October 9, 12, 13, and 16 beginning at 6 p.m. each night. The forums are co-sponsored by NGBN-TV and the Nevada Appeal.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting three new cases and 10 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Monday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,243, with 1,112 recoveries and sixteen deaths, 115 cases remain active.
Daniel Martin Alegre Sr In the comfort of his home and lovingly surrounded by family Daniel Martin Alegre Sr., gently passed away.
The Nevada Department of Transportation has been awarded $46.8 million in additional federal funding.
The head of the governor’s Coronavirus Task Force says next week’s data will tell the impact of bar re-openings , gatherings and parties over the Labor Day weekend.
Fires are raging around us darkening skies with acrid smoke. Some of us have been lucky so far in that fires aren’t threatening our homes. Others have had to evacuate. Because of this, I decided to revisit our evacuation plan. We’ve been evacuated before and it’s very stressful when it’s happening, making it hard to think clearly. It’s wiser to plan ahead before an event requires action.
LAS VEGAS — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from President Donald Trump's reelection campaign challenging Nevada's new vote-by-mail law, saying the campaign failed to show how it could be harmed by the law. The campaign, which has filed lawsuits in several states over voting rules, had asked the judge to block a new Nevada law that calls for mail-in ballots to automatically be sent to all active Nevada voters, a change prompted by efforts to contain the coronavirus.
Carson City Health and Human Services will be combining drive-thru COVID-19 testing and flu vaccination events for Quad-County residents (Carson City, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties). Residents can choose to receive a flu vaccine and/or a COVID-19 test at each event from the comfort of their vehicle. No appointments or reservations needed.
Nevada has been largely spared from the blazes roaring through the West; the state is currently experiencing no active wildfires.
The Carson City Schools Foundation considers itself a small conduit of information, but its volunteers are keen on funneling resources in powerful ways that will help the local school district. Foundation President Steve Reynolds, secretary/treasurer Casey Gilles and board member Keith Squires, along with five others, are focusing on efforts to support the Carson City School District’s staff and students financially in ways its sites might be limited to doing on their own. The foundation also is open to adapting to scholarship requests that have happened in recent months with COVID-19 and new needs in the classroom that have arisen for district staff members.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Those in favor of playing high school sports in the midst of a global pandemic continued to make their voices heard on Saturday afternoon in downtown Carson City.
Rob Richie was Northern Nevada’s bolt of lightning, a thunderous clap of thunder and a meteor flashing through the sky. Power, speed, quickness, style and grace. That was Rob Richie on a football field, basketball court and baseball diamond. And then he was gone, stunning us with a departure equally as graceful and powerful.
Teaching and leading an English learner program is so much more than just knowing the language, said Laura Austin of the Carson City School District. That’s primarily because no matter what, people won’t always agree no matter how they communicate, whether it’s English, Spanish, Chinese or whichever language the conversation might take place in for the individuals or group.
One never knows what you will encounter in the world of real estate. We often say that it is a people business, and that the changes and challenges come from the people involved, but that isn’t always the case. The real property can present surprises as well.
The Legislative Counsel Bureau has approved pay grade increases for eight to 10 different job classifications including a three-grade increase for the legislative police. Each grade increase is worth between 4 and 5 percent more pay.
Wendy Ruth McConnell (Crosby) September 27, 1950 - September 12, 2020
JOSEPH T. JONES November 2, 1930 – September 9, 2020 Joe Jones passed away at his home on September 9, 2020. He was born in Waterloo, New York, on November 2, 1930.
Road report as of Sept. 17. The following information applies to Sept. 21-27: Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:
Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose slightly this past week, up 381 to 8,332. But continued claims decreased for the fifth straight week. The 189,007 continued claims is the lowest that number has been since the week ending April 11.
Let’s get one thing straight, there is no such thing as making money and it not being subject to tax. Perhaps you rebuild motorcycles and then sell them to friends, etc. Taxable income. Maybe you do wood-working projects and build things for friends and they pay you for it. Taxable income.
More than a half century ago, a young Navy ensign and Stanford University graduate raised his right hand, listened to the words to support and defend the U.S. Constitution, and said “I do.” Robert “Bob” Crowell, who died one week ago, never stopped helping his constituents. The Carson City mayor retired from the Navy as a captain after 23 years of service including a tour aboard a destroyer off the coast of Vietnam; he led a distinguished law career; and he worked tirelessly for his fellow veterans either out front or behind the scenes.
Three things amazed me about last weekend’s racing. First, the NASCAR Cup short-track race at Richmond was remarkably calm, with yellow flags only for a competition caution and at the end of stages. Second, the Formula 1 race at Mugello was a wreckfest featuring two red flags and three restarts. And third, Scott Dixon went winless twice at his most successful track the IndyCar circuit, significantly tightening the points race.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting an additional death due to COVID-19 on Friday. The individual was a male Lyon County resident in his 80s with underlying conditions. CCHHS is also reporting eight new cases and six additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,225, with 1,078 recoveries and 16 deaths, 131 cases remain active.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women's rights champion who became the court's second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.
Nevada finished the week with 75,096 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 2,290 over the previous Friday.
Remember the old days when school would get cancelled for weather aberrations like snow? Aww, the excitement of that early morning phone call and the joyfulness of being able to go back to sleep with the anticipation of a full day ahead of hanging out in pajamas and watching Netflix or Amazon Prime. Yup, those were the days, the old days. That was then, and this is now.
RENO — State and federal authorities are investigating the mysterious loss of a significant swath of a rare desert wildflower that's being considered for federal protection at a contentious mine site in Nevada with some of the largest untapped lithium deposits in the world.
Silver finishes out the Brewery Art Center’s Flatbed Concert Series on Saturday. Greg Gilmore said he’s happy to be playing in front of a live crowd since they have not been playing any shows due to the pandemic.
Kindness is on the agenda at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. Jimmy Gleich, from the Think Kindness organization will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, September 22. The public is invited to attend. The organization’s mission is to inspire acts of kindness in schools and communities around the world. What began as a challenge to schoolchildren to document thousands of acts of kindness in two weeks, has now grown into a global movement. “Given the current climate in the United States and the world, we want to remind people that it’s important to be kind, “said Gleich, adding “an act of kindness doesn’t cost anything and it can make the world a better place.”
The governor’s coronavirus task force agreed Thursday to allow bars in Elko and Clark County to reopen at midnight Sunday.
The Board of Supervisors allocated more money to capital improvement projects since tax revenue came in better than expected despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis. But the first supervisors’ meeting since Mayor Robert Crowell passed away last week started with a tribute to the longtime Carson City resident, lawyer, and public servant.
After hearing concerns from multiple unions and construction associations, the interim committee studying energy needs voted Wednesday to amend the proposal to remove constitutional restrictions on the use of the gas tax.
Due to the continued and forecasted very unhealthy air quality, all hybrid students will be on a full-remote learning day Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Students will not attend classes in-person on campus. Staff will receive specific instructions from their site administrator. Please check the district website for additional information. Families requiring nutrition services may pick up meals at individual school sites between 9:30-11:00 a.m.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 23 new cases and 10 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,217, with 1,072 recoveries and 15 deaths, 130 cases remain active.
RENO — Former Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has been named president of the University of Nevada, Reno. University regents voted Thursday to hire the former two-term Republican governor, U.S. District Court judge and MGM Resorts International executive to begin Oct. 5 with a four-year contract.
MaryLee Knight November 11, 1959 - September 12, 2020 Mary passed away in Carson City, Nevada at Carson Tahoe Hospital due to a variety of health issues. She was 60 years old.
LAS VEGAS — One Las Vegas Strip resort said Thursday that it tallied 548 positive tests for COVID-19 among its 12,000 employees since May. Wynn Resorts reported that testing found 51 positive cases of the new coronavirus among returning workers before the hotel and casino reopened June 4, and 497 since then.
The Carson City School District’s Board of Trustees is pleased to sponsor the 19th Annual American Citizen Essay Contest. Completed essays are due to the Carson City School District at 1402 W. King St., no later than 5 p.m. Nov. 3.
NV Energy has canceled the Public Safety Outage Management event it had planned for Friday. A spokesman said it won’t be necessary to trigger outages in different parts of the basin because weather conditions have improved.
Don’t be stunned if the Nevada Wolf Pack football team plays games sometime in the next three months. The Mountain West, remember, is a follower, not a leader.
RENO — Google will receive more than $25 million in tax breaks after pledging an additional $600 million for a new data center in Southern Nevada, state officials said. The company previously committed $600 million to the data center in Henderson.
RENO — Public defenders say the state's "rush" to convict an immigrant of four capital killings in Northern Nevada violates his constitutional rights as they press for an indefinite trial delay due to COVID-19 travel restrictions keeping them from gathering evidence in El Salvador about his intellectual ability.
There's a chance water levels in the two largest man-made reservoirs in the United States could dip to critically low levels by 2025, jeopardizing the steady flow of Colorado River water that more than 40 million people rely on in the American West.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is warning motorists that, if NV Energy has to shut down power in extreme fire risk areas of the Tahoe Basin to prevent wildfires, traffic signals in some areas may be non-operational. The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for western Nevada for Thursday and Friday. NV Energy said it “likely” would cut power to Incline Village sometime Friday due to anticipated high winds.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting nine new cases and six additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,194, with 1,062 recoveries and 15 deaths, 117 cases remain active.
Donna Lou Bulick, 70 of Carson City, passed away on September 13, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Lorelei L. McFadden age 73, of Mound House, NV passed away on Sept 15, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
The Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority this week took the first step to cancel the current contract for the Epic Rides bike race and negotiate a new deal. The current contract with Mountain Bike America, LLC, the event organizer, runs for five events but the final race was canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
August saw another 6,500 Nevadans get back to work, but the jobless rate is still double-digit at 13.2 percent. Total employment in the state finished the month at 1.29 million, 133,600 below what it was in August 2019. In addition, the number of unemployed Nevadans seeking benefits decreased by 17,103 in Aug
The Churchill County School District issued a statement Wednesday to the Lahontan Valley News regarding a reported personnel issue.
Gov. Steve Sisolak says the state is looking into whether Douglas County and Henderson violated agreements by allowing President Trump campaign rallies. At the Wednesday pandemic update, Sisolak said every local government that received CARES Act funding signed an agreement to follow all directives. Asked whether he was considering withholding funding to those governments, he said:
While the COVID-19 couldn’t have hit at a worse time for the Best of Fallon contest, we are happy to announce that the contest will take place in 2020.
The Churchill County School District issued a statement Wednesday to the Lahontan Valley News regarding a reported personnel issue.
Editor’s note: September is Prostate Awareness Month. In this three-part series, LVN Editor Emeritus Steve Ranson gives a look into the start-to-finish procedure to eradicate the cancer, one of the leading cancers that kills men. Prostate cancer is to men as breast cancer is to women. I learned that comparison while sitting in my urologist’s office last year.
John Savage has always been his own man. His decisions. His own path. His timetable. His goals.
Nevada ITT Tech students will get $6.19 million in debt relief under a settlement with 48 attorneys general. Nationwide, the settlement will result in debt relief totaling $330 million for 35,000 borrowers. The settlement is with PEAKS Trust, a private loan program run by the for-profit college and affiliated with Deutsche Bank. ITT filed for bankruptcy in 2016.
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Friday evening. The watch area includes Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Storey and Washoe counties.
LAS VEGAS — A key freeway in Las Vegas reopened Wednesday following a more than nine-hour closure to investigate a crash that revealed a driver was shot in the head and killed in what investigators think might have been a road rage killing.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office investigation division is asking for assistance in identifying a subject involved in a fraud.
Carson City has extended hours for school speed zones, according to a news release from the Carson City School District. The new rule is a 15 mph speed limit in school zones from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. when school is in session. Previously, the lower speed limit was in effect for two-hour windows before and after school, the release said.
Sept. 11, 2001, was remembered as a special day in both U.S. history and of the sacrifice from first responders in New York City and at the Pentagon and from heroic passengers aboard Flight 93 that crashed in a Pennsylvania field.
The Fallon Lions Club Labor Day Parade celebrated its 70th anniversary last week. The theme was “Support our Law Enforcement.”
The Fallon/Churchill Volunteer Fire Department keeps our community safe thanks to its specialized equipment designed to fight fires and perform rescues in the vast rural desert of Churchill County.
Seven years ago, 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots from Prescott, Ariz., died when a raging wildfire caused by dry lightning overwhelmed them.
8:45 a.m.: A hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center, tearing a gaping hole in the building and setting it afire.
Instead of having its monthly breakfast meeting this week, the CEDA Business Council will have a mixer at its office on Sept. 18 from 4-6 p.m.
I recently received a cute photo from my friend Renee who is presently working at home. The photo was of her cats Me and Ow lounging on her laptop. Renee was a bit exasperated because moving the cats has become a regular chore. They have taken up residence on her lap and laptop. The caption of the photo was “Why me?”
The Churchill Arts Council presents John Travolta in “Pulp Fiction” on Friday at 7 p.m.
Churchill County Commissioners meet Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. at the Churchill County Administrative Building, Commission Chambers, 155 N. Taylor St. This meeting will also be conducted on Zoom.
Three attorneys general including Nevada’s Aaron Ford have sued to force the Trump administration to recognize the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution — the Equal Rights Amendment.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 31 new cases and eight additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,185, with 1,056 recoveries and 15 deaths, 114 cases remain active.
Due to the continued very unhealthy air quality, all students will be on a remote learning day Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Carson City School District said in a news release Tuesday. Students will not attend classes on campus. Staff will receive specific instructions from their site administrator. Please check the district website for additional information.
Dale Ecklund January 19, 1961 - September 3, 2020
Roland N Davis Sr July 29, 1947 - September 4, 2020 On Friday, September 4, 2020, Roland N Davis Sr, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 73 at Renown Regional Medical Center.
Joseph T. Jones, age 89, of Carson City, NV passed away on Sept. 9, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. 775-882-2644
Doreen Bacus March 16, 1949 – September 1, 2020
Lawrence Earl Welton Jr, 75 of Carson City, passed away on September 13, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
Ann M. Rawlings, 83 of Carson City, passed away on September 6, 2020, arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations 888-6800.
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court ordered a change in the handling of DUI cases involving fatal crashes by prohibiting prosecutors from charging defendants with second-degree murder.
The emotions in the parking lot of the Carson-Tahoe Cancer Center on Monday morning crossed the entire spectrum for the Almeida family. After a three-and-a-half year battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Trent Almeida walked out of treatment one final time with his arms raised above his head.
The USDA has awarded the Rural Nevada Development Corp., another $1 million to loan to businesses in the state.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has proclaimed the period from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Nevada. “We are a great state and a great nation because of the impacts made by those with diverse backgrounds,” he said.
Throughout the years, I have seen or heard some big herbicide bloopers. A man came with samples of damaged leaves and I told him it was herbicide damage. He insisted it couldn’t be because where he used herbicide wasn’t anywhere near these plants. He exclaimed, “Come to my house and look. You will see I’m right!” I was curious what else it could be, so I went.
LAS VEGAS — The new head of Nevada's university system is no "ivory tower academic," she said, and thinks growing up as the daughter of a teenage mother and a father who struggled with addiction makes her a lot like the 100,000 students in the Silver State's higher education system.
Applications for appointment to the Board of Supervisors as Ward 3 Supervisor are now available. To be considered for appointment, the candidate must: (a) be an actual and bona fide resident of Carson City for at least six months immediately preceding the date of appointment; (b) be qualified elector in Carson City; (c) be a resident of Ward 3; and (d) not be in office as a Carson City official in any other capacity at the time of appointment.
In early 2018, Carson City native Laura Burns, a disabled Navy veteran, was waiting to get her blood drawn at the VA hospital in Reno when she was struck with a business idea. The “aha” moment came as Burns watched an elderly veteran in a wheelchair, who was driven to the lab by a friend, get pushed into the waiting room.
Due to the very unhealthy air quality today, Sept. 15, 2020, all students and staff will be on a remote learning day. Students will not attend classes on campus. Additionally, unless they are a member of the emergency response team, it is recommended all teachers and staff work from home. Please check the district website for additional information. Families requiring nutrition services may pick up meals at individual school sites between 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 10 new cases and 16 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,154, with 1,048 recoveries and 15 deaths, 91 cases remain active.
Larry Lee Taylor December 1, 1937 - September 6, 2020
Robert Gordon July 17, 1928 - September 2, 2020
Gary Barriault, 61, of Carson City, passed away on September 13, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
Shannon Renae de Braga December 25, 1960 - September 8, 2020
RENO — The University of Nevada, Reno has secured $12 million in federal money it will use to start decontaminating a campus building that was once used to test radium. The school's Facilities Services Building has been vacated and the 30 employees working there have been relocated since low levels of radiation were detected in 2016.
Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske says Nevada voters should ignore the U.S. Postal Service postcard advising them how to safely vote this election. She said the information on the card is wrong in Nevada.
One hundred years ago, the Transcontinental Air Mail Service began in the United States. The first pilots didn’t have gauges for altitude or radar for navigation, but instead relied on following train tracks across the country – simply to deliver mail.
RENO — The Washoe County School Board has agreed to pay a former superintendent up to $70,000 for a year of payment into her state retirement after she was fired.
In anticipation of an eventual coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Steve Sisolak on Monday signed an emergency order authorizing pharmaceutical technicians to administer immunizations once a vaccine is available.
LAS VEGAS — A lawsuit claims state inmates who perform manual labor outside correction facilities are paid well below Nevada's minimum wage of $8 per hour, making their work akin to slave labor.
We’ve talked a lot recently about interest rates, how they’ve remained low, or lower, and how they are helping to drive the current dynamic market. For someone sitting on the fence about buying a home, or renting and not giving it serious thought, we thought it might help if we illustrated the point in dollars. That is, after all, what it really is all about when it comes to interest rates and their benefit to a buyer.
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration's pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump hosted his first indoor rally since June, telling a packed, nearly mask-less Nevada crowd that the nation was "making the last turn" in defeating the virus.
The Board of Supervisors on Thursday will revisit spending on major projects and supplemental requests for fiscal year 2021. When the 2021 budget was approved in the spring, staff recommended the minimum in terms of capital improvement projects and did not make any supplemental spending requests such as additional personnel or equipment, all in anticipation of a drop in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles is giving drivers with expired or soon to be expired licenses another 60 days grace to get renewed.
My Mom, Billie, was a great home cook. She came by it honestly as her father was a chef in the San Fernando Valley during the early 1920s and had one of the first drive up restaurants in Los Angeles.
The governor’s finance office told lawmakers Friday that Nevada has received $19 billion in coronavirus aid. But the state itself got just $836 million of that total. The vast majority of the money went directly to a total of more than 90 programs including $6.8 billion in paycheck protection funding that went directly to businesses and individuals.
Declining enrollment figures at the start of the 2020-21 school year and recent staff turnover are weighing in a loss of about $1.25 million for the Carson City School District, according to early budget projections.
Thousands of supporters swarmed Minden-Tahoe Airport on Saturday night to get a glimpse of the President. Airport businesses were warned to anticipate 10,000 people and it’s possible that number was exceeded.
Conni Valley 1949 - 2020 Conni Valley, 70, of Carson City, Nevada lost her battle with cancer on August 27, 2020
Road Report as of Sept. 10. The following information applies to Sept. 14-20: Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work: 5th Street will be closed periodically at Carson Street as part of the S. Carson Street Project, Monday - Thursday, 7 am to 5:30 pm.
Hundreds of people gathered at City Hall to pay their respects to Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell who died early Saturday. The mayor was transported from Reno and the procession, escorted by Carson City police and fire personnel, stopped in front of City Hall Saturday afternoon.
Initial claims for unemployment benefits and continuing claims continued to fall this past week.
RENO — Experienced leaders at universities in Arizona, Texas and Ohio have joined ex-Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval as the four finalists who will be interviewed next week in the search for the next president of the University of Nevada, Reno. Sandoval, a former federal judge who also served in the Legislature, became one of the favorites for the job at his alma mater when he resigned from MGM Resorts in April in a bid to succeed outgoing President Marc Johnson.
Robert L. "Bob" Crowell was a native Nevadan, born in the mining town of Tonopah and raised in Carson City. An attorney by profession, Bob was a Vietnam Veteran and retired Navy Captain. He died early Saturday. He was 74.
One of my favorite quotes is from Judge Learned Hand. “There is nothing evil, sinister, or wrong about arranging one’s affairs to pay taxes as low as possible; taxes are enforced extractions, not voluntary contribution.” Well here is an opportunity for employers to “arrange their affairs” to “pay taxes as low as possible” and lending a helping hand to somebody who is trying to climb out of a financial hole at the same time.
Both Maurice White and Stacie Wilke-McCulloch knew how to campaign when they filed for Carson City Ward 2 supervisor in March. White ran for the same office four years earlier and Wilke-McCulloch, a Carson City School Board trustee, is a campaign veteran, too.
Last weekend featured the first NASCAR Cup playoff race and a strange Monza Formula 1 race with an unusual result. This weekend is even busier with all three NASCAR touring series at Richmond for four races, F1 at a new venue, and a doubleheader for the NTT IndyCar series at Mid-Ohio. And Fernley 95A Speedway is back in action as well.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 10 new cases and seven additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Friday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,131, with 1,009 recoveries and 15 deaths, 107 cases remain active.
Jim Powell, 81 of Dayton passed away on September 8, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
The Carson City School District on Friday reported an additional three positive COVID-19 cases. Two of the persons work in the transportation department with a connection to the previously reported case. Those employees previously identified will continue to quarantine for the recommended isolation period, and transportation services will resume as soon as possible. At the earliest, services will resume Sept. 22, but could be halted longer if more employees test positive. The third confirmed case is an individual at Carson High School.
One of her favorite quotes is from French dramatist Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh, who said, “Things are beautiful if you love them,” and Hannah Etchison, Carson High’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program coordinator, loves people, loves Carson City and said, “I wanted to help in the community that raised me.”
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division is asking for assistance in identifying an unknown suspect, alleged to have fraudulently used a stolen credit card.
Watson here and I have great news! I’m an uncle to a beautiful Fox Red Labrador puppy. I actually didn’t know that there were Fox Red Labradors, but when I looked it up I found out that they are a variation of Yellow Labs.
A wreath, a dozen red roses and the Stars & Stripes all placed in front of a steel beam taken from the World Trade Center illustrate the importance of Patriots Day when almost 3,000 people lost their lives in the worst orchestrated incident of terror on American soil.
March 16, 1961 - September 7, 2020 At the age of 59 Tim Jones passed in his home with his wife of 42 years, Debbie Jones by his side.
New Wave Crave is going to load up everyone in its DeLorean time machine and transport Carson City back to the ’80s.
A local wine distillery added a pair of awards from this year’s Whiskies of the World competition.
A Washoe County judge denied an attempt by attorneys to dismiss charges against a man accused of killing two Gardnerville Ranchos women in their homes in January 2019.
A Sun Valley man is in custody after a shooting in Smith Valley resulted in the death of one truck driver and injury to another.
UPDATE The Trump campaign website has posted a listing for and event Saturday, 7 p.m. at Minden-Tahoe Airport. Doors open at 4 p.m. INITIAL STORY
Time after time, new or relocating businesses coming to Northern Nevada usually cite some combination of a favorable business climate, location and logistics as the driving reasons for choosing the region.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
8:45 a.m.: A hijacked passenger jet, American Airlines Flight 11 out of Boston, Massachusetts, crashes into the north tower of the World Trade Center, tearing a gaping hole in the building and setting it afire.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 15 new cases and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,121, with 1,002 recoveries and 15 deaths, 104 cases remain active. The new cases are:
Gov. Steve Sisolak says the White House has denied Nevada’s request to have the federal government fully fund the state’s National Guard's ongoing COVID-19 response efforts through the end of the year.
Lori Lynn Royal June 3, 1959 – September 3, 2020
The Regional Transportation Commission gave the go ahead to Carson City’s next major road projects. The five projects are all in what Public Works calls district 3 comprising east Carson City south of Highway 50.
The Churchill Arts Council presents Peter Sellers in the 1979 movie, “Being There” on Friday at 7 p.m.
The federal transportation department has awarded Nevada $23 million to build a road connecting the Pyramid Lake Highway to U.S. 395. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., announced the grant saying Pyramid Highway carries nearly 50,000 cars a day.
Washoe County bars, taverns, wineries and distilleries can reopen at midnight Wednesday. The governor’s COVID-19 task force voted to let Washoe bars reopen at 50 percent capacity provided the county implements promised enforcement and penalty enhancements by Wednesday. Those include mandating a 36-hour closure for a first offense violation, 14-day closure for a second offense and an indefinite, potentially permanent closure for a third violation.
Three additional positive COVID-19 cases were reported by the Carson City School District Thursday. Two persons work in the district’s transportation department and have a connection to the original case reported Sunday, according to district officials.
RENO — University of Nevada, Reno alumni and donors may have had their information stolen in a data breach that occurred in May, university officials said.
About 20 local real estate agents refreshed a portion of Carson City on Thursday morning by taking to College Parkway between Diamond Avenue and Imperial Way in the annual Realtors@ Give Back event. The group gave about a half-mile of brick wall lining the heavily traveled avenue a scraping and a fresh coat of paint as part of an annual event the Realtors from Carson City, Lyon, Douglas and Churchill counties take part in in partnership with Sherwin Williams, which supplied the materials for the effort.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it seems, have become a Super Bowl favorite. Sportsbooks, according to media reports, are getting a lot of money on the Bucs to win the title. An average team (at best) adds a 43-year-old quarterback and suddenly people think that team can win the Super Bowl. Only in America. But the Tom Brady mystique defies rational thinking.
Churchill County School District is reporting a high school student who attends in-person has tested positive for COVID-19.
We would like to provide information to correct the assertions made by Ms. Connie Howard, a member of the executive committee of the Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra Club, regarding Department of the Navy stewardship of land and our proposed modernization of the Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC).
OROVILLE, Calif. — A Northern California wildfire threatened thousands of homes Thursday after winds whipped it into a monster that incinerated houses in a small mountain community and killed at least three people.
Attorneys for President Donald Trump's reelection campaign are urging a federal judge in Las Vegas to block a state law and prevent mail-in ballots from going to all active Nevada voters less than eight weeks before the Nov. 3 elections and amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed two proclamations aimed at supporting suicide prevention efforts in Nevada. The first declared September as suicide prevention month in Nevada.
Many people had left their homes for work in lower Manhattan, New York City’s central borough for government and business; students had either arrived at school or they were on their way; and the military began its day with training and operations. On this clear, picturesque Tuesday morning, two passenger jets flew intentionally into the World Trade Center, shattering the day’s tranquility and killing more than 2,600 people who were either trapped in one of the towers or held hostage of one of the jets.
Ryder Homes announced it will begin moving dirt next week on its Lompa Ranch residential development. On Sept. 14, the homebuilder will start work on infrastructure including roads, drainage channels and utilities. Home construction is expected to start after the new year with the first houses on the market in the summer of 2021.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting six new cases and nine additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,106, with 998 recoveries and 15 deaths, 93 cases remain active.
Louie Jones, 59 of Carson City passed away on September 7, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
Terry Callison January 26, 1948 - September 4, 2020
FERNLEY — It snowed on the day last September when Air Force Capt. Donald Hyatt was supposed to be honored with a military service at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley.
All campgrounds and day use areas on all forest service land in the basin closed Monday evening, including Eldorado National Forest, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Lassen National Forest, Plumas National Forest and Tahoe National Forest.
The 2020 Nevada Day parade has been canceled, according to the organizer, but other activities for the statehood celebration are in the works.
It’s been nearly two decades since the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda crashed hijacked passenger airplanes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon. To remember the 2,977 lives lost in that tragedy, the Western Nevada College Veterans Resource Center and Wildcat Veterans Club is inviting students, staff and the community to attend commemorative 9-11 anniversary events on Thursday and Friday on the Carson City campus.
LAS VEGAS — The marquee National Finals Rodeo is moving this year from Las Vegas to Arlington, Texas, due to coronavirus restrictions, event officials announced Wednesday. Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association and Texas Rangers officials said the Western horse sports championship will be held Dec. 3-12 at Globe Life Field, a retractable-roof stadium that opened this year and seats more than 40,000 people.
The U.S. Agriculture Department has extended the free school meal program to millions of children nationwide. The program allows families in need to pick up free food from any convenient school campus, even if their child is not enrolled there.
A smoggy Sunday morning didn’t detract from the Nevada National Guard’s ninth annual 5K walk/run to honor the victims of the 2011 International House of Pancakes shooting. Emotional reflections from Lt. Col. Laura Boldry, retired Nevada Guard Maj. Kenneth Curtzwiler and Carson City Sheriff Kenneth Furlong preceded the annual event.
LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump is planning to travel to Nevada this weekend, though large airport rallies initially set for Las Vegas and Reno appear to have been scuttled after local officials warned they would violate Nevada's coronavirus-related ban on gatherings of more than 50 people.
Due to increased horse activity on U.S highway 50 and Alternate U.S. 395, Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) and Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) officials urge motorists to use extreme caution when driving in the Virginia Range area.
The Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved $13.24 million in federal CARES Act funds to pay for COVID-19 testing, outreach and monitoring for all Nevada educators. The contract is with the Teacher’s Health Trust.
The Fallon Chamber of Commerce and the Churchill Economic Development Authority are now sharing the same office on 448 W. Williams Ave.
Nineteen years ago, many in the United States viewed Sept. 11 as a defining moment after hijacked passenger jets slammed into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon. Passengers took control of Flight 93 from terrorists, but they couldn’t prevent the jet from nosediving in a field in western Pennsylvania. Almost 3,000 souls died on that day and more than 6,000 were injured.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting nine new cases and 15 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,100, with 989 recoveries and 15 deaths, 96 cases remain active.
Lori Lynn Royal, 61, died September 3, 2020 in Carson City, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Michael J. Perna January 19, 1927 ~ August 29, 2020
Marie Eleanor Rogers September 16, 1920 ~ September 5, 2020
Michael Smith, age 72 of Coleman, Texas passed away September 5, 2020. Arrangements are in the care of Stevens Funeral Home, 325-625-2175.
William P. Henderson, 73, died September 7, 2020 in Minden, Nevada. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766.
Max Eugene Neely, 81 of Dayton, Nevada, passed away on September 6, 2020 and is in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations (775)888-6800.
Valerie Lynne (Brown) Mastelotto July 5, 1957 ~ August 28, 2020
The Brewery Arts Center has been around since 1976, and it was the hope of then-arts activist Betty Block (Brogaån) and other artists who needed a special and permanent space to showcase their diverse talents that the BAC would serve as the very heart of the local arts community bringing the arts under one roof.
Creative muscles, like the body, can atrophy without proper use over time, Western Nevada College professor of music Stephanie Arrigotti says, and local artists and performers have been seeking to flex their imaginative power any way they can.
Two Virginia City residents are dead after a double homicide on Monday and the alleged shooter was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound later in the day, according to a news release from the Storey County Sheriff’s Office.
LAS VEGAS — The dormant Las Vegas Monorail has filed for bankruptcy. The Las Vegas Review Journal reported Monday that the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is part of a sales agreement with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said Tuesday that Nevada will receive just over $18 million from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services to treat substance abuse and support health centers as well as monitor water quality to protect public health.
Bruce Breslow has been selected as an independent contractor to lead the efforts of the newly formed Churchill Fallon Economic Development (CFED).
The Board of Supervisors on Thursday took steps to regulate equipment needed to bring the next generation of cellular service to Carson City.
DENVER — It wasn't that long ago that the NFL nixed Tony Romo's fantasy football convention at a Nevada casino because of the league's strict policy against having anything to do with sports betting.
It’s late summer and the delicious melons from Lattin Farms in Fallon are at our Farmers Markets in abundance. Lattin Farms has been farming in the Lahontan Valley for five generations. The wonderful folks from Holley Family Farms have them for sale at their booth at the Saturday Carson Farmers Market. Drop by to check out their beautiful produce, pork, and beef.
The Fallon Lions Club Labor Day Parade celebrated its 70th anniversary on Monday. The LVN will have more photos on its Facebook page and also in next week’s newspaper.
Due to the number of employees who have been advised to isolate from a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Transportation Department and out of an abundance of caution, the Carson City School District will temporarily halt all transportation and bus services, according to a Monday news release.
Churchill County commissioners displayed their displeasure with the State of Nevada lab that conducts the coronavirus testing for the northern part of the state.
Western Nevada College graphic design student Maxine Thew won’t have to worry about her legacy as a young artist. Starting this fall, her artwork is guaranteed to be seen every day in Nevada going forward and only the future knows when her art will no longer be visible. You see, her “everlasting” art will frequently appear on roads and freeways around the state.
Nevada lawmakers allocated $6.2 million in federal relief to a program that will test thousands of teachers across the state as they return to classrooms for in-person instruction.
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
The Carson City School District reported its first positive COVID-19 case for the school district, according to a Sunday news release. The person works in the transportation department. The district is working with Carson City Health and Human Services on contact tracing, but no other employees were identified as close contacts, the release said.
I found photos last week of our landscape when we bought the house in 1988. There were trees lined up like soldiers along the borders of the property and lawn everywhere else. No flowers, no shrubs. Everything was flat. Although this was boring, it certainly was easy to maintain. Thirty-two years later, I look back at that landscape and think, why did I plant so much?!
Sometimes it is helpful to know what changes are being implemented and what are being discussed. Here are some key items right now. Charitable Contribution Deduction for folks who do NOT itemize. In 2020, there will be a new line item to deduct up to $300 as a direct line item on the Form 1040. Only allowed if the taxpayer does NOT itemize their deductions. This day and age, most folks are happy to just take the Standard Deduction rather than actually Itemizing their deductions.
Carson City’s Empire Elementary School has met the requirements to be designated as an official Governor’s STEM School, according to a news release.
In the years to come, drought or not, Northern Nevada could see more Blizzards headed its way in more ways than one. Dairy Queen, the international purveyor of soft-serve ice cream and fast food, has its sights set on opening up to eight new restaurants in the Reno-Sparks and Carson City region.
Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center To Caillah Lott and Joseph Chandler of Carson City, June Monroe Chandler, born Aug. 5, 2020, weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces.
Elvin G. Burroughs, age 74, of Silver Springs, NV passed away on September 2, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775)882-2644
Mary E. Sendejas, age 82, of Carson City, NV passed away on September 2, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775)882-2644
Road Report as of Sept. 3. The following information applies to Sept. 7-13: Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work: • 5th Street will be closed at Carson Street as part of the S. Carson Street Project, Tuesday and Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Nevadans who have been laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic can be retrained at no cost to work in high-demand manufacturing careers with a federal grant from Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The Manufacturing Technician (MT1) Express Online Certification Prep is a new program offered through Western Nevada College, in partnership with Empower America; Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno; and Nevada Industry Excellence.
Twenty veterans who served during World War II and in Korea gathered Wednesday at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno not only to enjoy camaraderie but also to reflect on the end of World War II on Sept. 2, 1945. The Atlantis and Honor Flight Nevada hosted a luncheon for the veterans, and they also watched the day's festivities on a big-screen live-feed presentation from Pearl Harbor that marked the 75th anniversary of the official surrender. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper spoke at the ceremony.
Everything in real estate is about the timing. Normal times allow for predictable timing on the assorted components of the offer and acceptance, and escrow processes, that are easily established when planning the timing of the escrow. These are not normal times.
Initial claims for unemployment benefits have now decreased for the third straight week in Nevada. For the week ending Aug. 29, just 8,032 new claims were filed, 826 fewer than the week before. This is the fewest initial claims number since March 14, the week before the pandemic shut down
The NASCAR Cup playoff roster was settled at Daytona last week in overtime. William Byron locked himself into a playoff berth by scoring his first Cup win in the No. 24 Hendrick Racing Chevy that took Jeff Gordon to four championships and 93 race wins.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 10 new cases and one additional recovery of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,067, with 944 recoveries and 15 deaths, 108 cases remain active.
Donald Alan Rhodes 1942 ~ 2020
L.Nora Weaver
S. Dale Fowler May 29, 1927 - August 24, 2020
They wore pajamas, were wrapped in blankets and carried cups of Dutch Bros. and Starbucks as they gathered to celebrate the beginning of their senior year and the almost end of the soothing summer weather. The Class of 2020-21, while practicing social distancing and wearing the latest fashion in face masks, gathered together at 6 a.m. Fridayon the bleachers of the CHS football field to watch their sun rise; it is the beginning of their last year at CHS, and their last year as public school students, many of whom were raised attending the Carson City School District from kindergarten or even preschool. Time moves quickly, and fall is in the air, too.
Bar owners in Washoe County asked the governor’s COVID-19 Task Force on Thursday to let them reopen saying they are committed to following the rules but that if they can’t open soon, a large number of them will go out of business.
The Board of Supervisors on Thursday decided to appoint a new Ward 3 supervisor rather than hold a special election to fill the seat.
A dual singer/songwriter show takes the stage as part of the Flatbed Concert Series on Saturday hosted by the Brewery Arts Center.
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge ruled Thursday the state's marijuana licensing process can resume, with some new retail marijuana stores allowed to open, some applications for licenses reviewed again by state officials and some companies still denied the licenses they didn't get in December 2018.
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange has issued a notification that people who recently lost their jobs or are otherwise uninsured may qualify for a special enrollment period and an increase in the subsidy that helps pay for health insurance.
Carson City Health and Human Services (CCHHS) is reporting 11 new cases and four additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,057, with 943 recoveries and 15 deaths, 99 cases remain active.
The Honorable Thomas L. Steffen July 9, 1930 ~ September 1, 2020
Donald Arthur Parcells November 30, 1941 ~ June 25, 2020
Linda L Vukota Feb 1, 1951-May 25, 2019
Patricia Ann Benson, 84, of Carson City Nevada, passed away on September 2, 2020. and is in the Trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations (775) 888-6800.
Nancy Mindoro 1939 - 2020
Doreen Bacus, 71 of Virginia City passed away on September 1, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
A special medallion honoring the Old West Pony Express mail route will be stamped on historical Coin Press No. 1 Saturday at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. Medallions will be minted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Gov. Steve Sisolak told reporters Thursday the Labor Day weekend that starts Friday will be a major test for Nevadans.
Hitting the water for the first time in several months has taken some readjustment for Olympic hopefully Krysta Palmer. Being away from the diving board has allowed some rust to creep in, but that’s been due to lack of access, not lack of effort.
Very few athletes in the history of American sport have ever compiled a resume as imposing, unbelievable, eclectic and brimming with wonder and awe as Jackie Jensen.
RENO — A Dayton church is trying again to persuade the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals that the state's 50-person cap on religious gatherings is unconstitutional. Lawyers for Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley filed new briefs with the San Francisco-based appellate court on Wednesday after the Supreme Court narrowly refused in July to grant an emergency order suspending Nevada's COVID-19 church cap.
Football is back. There was already a college football game last weekend (Central Arkansas beat Austin Peay, 24-17) and more are on the way this weekend. The NFL season is just a week away. This month just might be the greatest in sports history with Major League Baseball, the NHL, NBA, NFL and college football all active and playing meaningful games. It wasn’t that long ago when the only thing sports fans had to watch was a one-sided Michael Jordan documentary that reminded us that he was really good at basketball. Now we will find out if Tom Brady is still really good at football.
The treasurer’s office and Governor’s Office of Economic Development on Monday announced changes to the commercial rent assistance program to expand the number of businesses eligible for help.
USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a news release.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada will vote this November on whether to repeal a same-sex marriage ban from the state's constitution, the first statewide vote on such a ban in the five years since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized the marriages nationwide.
Carson City is working to reopen its board and committee meetings to the public. A project is underway to equip the Community Center’s Bob Boldrick Theater for public meetings while the much smaller Sierra Room, where most meetings are usually held, is renovated to accommodate the public under restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Carson City Health and Human Services reported 14 new cases and five additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region. This brings the total number of cases to 1,046, with 939 recoveries and 15 deaths, 92 cases remain active.
Patrick Bystrom, 38 of Carson City passed away on August 31, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Walton's Chapel of the Valley, 775-882-4965.
The Nevada Departments of Agriculture and Transportation are warning motorists to use extreme caution when driving in the Virginia Range area. “We see an increase in horse activity during the summer and fall months when horses in this area cross roadways or enter neighborhoods in search of food and water sources,” said Doug Farris, agriculture’s Animal Industry division administrator.
Procedures for conducting investigations into active cases for persons with or have had close contact with others who have had confirmed symptoms of COVID-19 potentially impacting the Carson City School District have been prepared and are available for use if necessary, according to both entities.
LAS VEGAS — The idled Las Vegas Monorail is being bought by the local tourism authority with plans to arrange the system's second Chapter 11 bankruptcy after 16 years of operation by a not-for-profit corporation. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday approved spending $24.26 million to acquire the 3.9-mile elevated train system from Las Vegas Monorail Co. a series of 12-1 votes by the authority board, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman voted no.
The former Army soldier slowly walked past the exhibits, stopping at several that grabbed his attention and reminiscing of a journey he witnessed more than seven decades ago.
LAS VEGAS — September has already brought temporary relief from record high temperatures in Las Vegas, ending a 61-day triple-digit streak which ran from July 1 to Aug. 31, experts said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a $344,000 loan to replace water storage tanks that serve Virginia City. The project is the fourth phase of the VC, Gold Hill water and sewer work. It will replace tanks originally built in the 1950s and 1980s with two 500,000-gallon tanks that will serve 557 residential connections.
Carson Tahoe Health recently welcomed Joanne Miller as vice president and chief nursing officer. She has more than 30 years of hospital operations and nursing experience. Before joining CTH, she served as VP & CNO of Patient Care for Johns Hopkins Medicine/Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C.
The Nevada Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are conducting another drive to find and prosecute impaired drivers.
RENO — Conservationists have filed a complaint with the Securities Exchange Commission accusing an Australian mining company of misleading investors about how soon it might start building a Nevada lithium mine at the center of a fight over a rare desert wildflower.
Seventy-five years ago on the other side of the globe, the world’s most devastating war officially ended on a Sunday morning. People crowded around their radios to learn of the surrender on V-J (Victory Japan) Day, and special editions of newspapers soon rolled off the presses screaming “Victory” or “Surrender.”
With the district ready to welcome students and teachers back on campus for the first time since March, the re-opening plan changed abruptly.
To celebrate the role of the men and women in law enforcement, the annual Fallon Lions Club Labor Day parade wants to say “thank you” to those who risk their lives to help their neighbors.
Last day to register, update registration, or change party affiliation for the General Election by mail or by appearing in person at the Churchill County Clerk’s Offices. Also, last day to register or update registration at State Agencies (DMV, Welfare etc.)
Fallon’s career points leader is on the move.
When Melinda Yerka came to the University of Nevada, Reno in 2017 as an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, she knew she wanted to work with fermenting sorghum.
Many Nevada communities have found that visitors love to hear about a town’s history.
The Churchill Arts Council presents its Fall Film Series, beginning with “Arsenic and Old Lace” on Friday at 7 p.m.
Last week I featured a beautiful husky with deep blue eyes. After describing her I wondered how many different eye colors dogs have. Eye color in dogs is determined by the amount of melanin found in the iris. Brown eyes contain a high concentration of melanin, while green or blue have less.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., recently designated Churchill, Lincoln, Lyon and Pershing counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought.
Churchill County Commissioners meet Thursday at 8:15 a.m. at the Churchill County Administrative Building, Commission Chambers, 155 N. Taylor St. This meeting will also be conducted on Zoom.
On Sept. 2, 1945, shortly after 9 a.m. in Tokyo Bay aboard the battleship USS Missouri, representatives from both Japan and the United States signed the Instrument of Surrender to end World War II in the Pacific Theater, almost four months after Germany surrendered on May 8.
Carson City Health and Human Services reported 11 new cases and 13 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad-County Region on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases to 1,032, with 934 recoveries and 15 deaths, 83 cases remain active.
Michael Scott McElfish November 8, 1977 ~ August 23, 2020
Dennis Michael Achurra May 28, 1962 ~ August 24, 2020
John Paul Watkins, age 35, of Silver Springs, NV passed away on August 30, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644.
Elaine Carol Cowan, 83 of Carson City, passed away on September 1, 2020. Arrangements are in the trusted care of Autumn Funerals & Cremations. 775-888-6800.
D. Adam Strosnider, age 46, of Dayton, NV passed away on August 20, 2020. Arrangements in the trusted care of Fitzhenry's Funeral Home. (775) 882-2644
The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Carson City Sheriff’s deputies and the Legislative Police are investigating an alleged accidental shooting by an armed Black Lives Matter protester.
Thirty-two missions over hostile territory in less than six months. Daylight bombing runs targeted Limborg, Koln, Dresden, Berlin, Leipzig — to name a few of the German cities receiving the brunt of allied bombs. Togglier Sheldon Beigel or “Shel” carried out missions over Germany as a crew member on a B-17G during the wind down of World War II against the Nazis.
The Green Dining District banner will be flying over Carson Street again, which means you can expect to find Green Dining deals at some of your favorite green restaurants. For one week, customers who check-in to the Green Dining District on social media will receive a free stainless steel straw kit with their order.
