December 2012
Naked man faces felony robbery charges after stealing Ford Bronco
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 5:29pmA Carson City man faces felony robbery and grand larceny charges after allegedly attacking a man outside of a casino, grabbing his keys and stealing a Ford Bronco, crashing it into a fence all the while being naked.
Alex Xavier Anguiano, 20, was arrested around 6 a.m. Sunday in the 3300 block of Highway 50.
Weather conference at Lake Tahoe to feature Nobel Prize team winner
Submitted by editor on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 2:13pm
Chris Field, a 2007 Nobel Prize team winner and lead author of the study on the effects of global climate change will be the keynote speaker at Lake Tahoe South's Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference, Jan 10.
Field, was the Co-Chair for Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which shared the 2007 Peace Prize with former Vice President Al Gore. He’s the director of the Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science at Stanford University and a 2009 Heinz Award recipient, recognizing extraordinary environmental achievement.
Kristina Pickering named Chief Justice at Nevada Supreme Court
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 12:38pm
Leadership at the state's highest court will change Jan. 5 when Chief Justice Michael A. Cherry ends his term and Justice Kristina Pickering begins the administrative role of Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court.
Pickering will represent Nevada’s courts at the 2013 Nevada Legislature and will give the State of the Judiciary address to lawmakers early in the session. She will serve as Chief Justice until January 2014.
Northern Nevada Guard trains in Las Vegas during New Year's holiday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 11:49pm
About 400 Nevada guardsmen have begun training at various locations on and off the Las Vegas Strip on New Year's Eve this year for the 12th annual Vigilant Sentinel training exercise. The training is also being done in conjunction with the Las Vegas Metro Police. More than half of the guardsmen participating are from Northern Nevada. About 300,000 people are expected to party on the Las Vegas Strip on Monday, according to Las Vegas Metro Police.
For Dean Heller, a 'fresh start' in Senate comes at frenetic pace
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 7:27am
WASHINGTON — Nevada Sen. Dean Heller looks at this new year as a fresh start — to the extent that anyone actually can have one in a place like the Senate when you’ve already been hanging around for a year and a half.
“I want it to feel like a fresh start, but it really hasn’t because we have so many issues,” Heller said during an interview this month in his office. “It just doesn’t slow down. So it’s kind of hard to take that deep breath you think you deserve after such a campaign.”
Carson City 2013 outlook: Sewer and parking issues top concerns for new year
Submitted by editor on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 7:14amExperimenting with downtown parking and catching up on city maintenance needs, along with sensible budgeting for lean times, concern Car son City officials going into 2013.
But that's not all.
Jazz vocalist Barbara Baxter to entertain Cafe at Adele's New Year's Eve party
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 7:09amEvent Date:
December 31, 2012 - 9:30pm
Make beautiful memories and ring in the New Year with an evening of fine food, libations and the jazz styling of vocalist Barbara Baxter at Café at Adele’s on Monday, Dec. 31.
The evening’s menu will feature favorite entrées from past years, as well as several seasonal dishes. And since New Year’s at Café at Adele’s is such a popular event, reservations are recommended.
Obituary: Geraldine (Jerie) Taylor
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 4:01amJerie Taylor of Carson City, passed away Dec. 22, 2012 surrounded by her family at her home. She is survived by her husband, Ron; five daughters; and many grandchildren. No services are planned and...
Obituary: Ronald A. Kruse
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 4:01amRonald A. Kruse, 76, of Carson City, passed away at home on Dec. 27, 2012. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the Funeral Service at 1 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 2, 2013 at FitzHenry's Funeral H...
Washoe Valley man found dead inside home; case being investigated as suspicious
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 6:13pmAuthorities are investigating the death of a Washoe Valley man after being dispatched early Saturday morning to a home where there had been a report of some kind of unknown trouble.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office Special Operations and Investigations Division reports the deceased man was found inside a home in the 3900 block of Pershing Lane in Washoe Valley, said Deputy Armando Avina in a news release. The death has been called "suspicious" by Washoe County authorities. No other details have been made available.
