Public safety, youthful curiosity mingle at Carson City open house
Hundreds of kids journeyed from booth to booth Saturday, meeting officers from Carson City law enforcement departments, people from service and youth clubs, eating, playing and just plain having fun. The carnival-like event at Cops and Kids Sheriff’s …
Read More »Patient wellbeing keeps Carson nurse working well into her own senior years
Ruth Wherry sat at her daughter’s dining table on Wednesday wearing brightly colored scrubs, a stethoscope slung over her shoulders. It’s a work uniform she’s especially comfortable in, having been a registered nurse for 66 years. Even at 86 years ol …
Read More »Trading in four wheels for two
For the past five years, a bicycle has been Jeff Resler’s principal mode of transportation on his daily commute from his Carson City home to his work as a civilian contractor for the Nevada National Guard. “Health is the first thing,” he said, expla …
Read More »New invasive species poses threat to Lake Tahoe
Another invasive species is encroaching on Lake Tahoe Basin waters. Three New Zealand mudsnails were found in the Truckee River near Reno earlier this spring, increasing the chances the invasive species could migrate to the basin. “It’s certainly b …
Read More »Carson Middle School band takes top honors at festival
The Carson Middle School Advanced Band earned the sweepstakes trophy, which means it was the best band of the 11 participating, at the Music in the Parks festival competition in Sunnyvale, Calif., last weekend. “The band practiced for months to perfe …
Read More »Spring Wings soars
Wildlife enthusiasts are prepared to soar this weekend. The 16th annual Spring Wings festival kicks off today with activities at the Churchill County Fairgrounds and Stillwater Wildlife Refuge. Susan Sawyer, USFWS visitor services manager, said the a …
Read More »Bean charged in Fernley murders
Lyon County authorities charged a 25-year-old man Thursday with 19 felonies including murder in the deaths of four people in Fernley and another off the Mustang exit on Interstate 80. Accoring to the Associated Press, Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil s …
Read More »A fish story: Plot sold for this much
The tales do not grow over time like a traditional fishing story. Outlandish oral histories do not exist because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sells land, not epic tales of battles with indigenous species. The USFWS is selling off plots of land, …
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