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June 2014

Mildred “Nonny” Chereb

Jan 05, 1924 - Jun 13. 2014 Mildred “Nonny” Chereb, an adopted Nevadan who loved the mountains and high desert, died Friday at her ho...

Darlene A. Larsen

Darlene A. Larsen passed away on June 3, 2014 at 3:15pm. Darlene is survived by her first cousins, Rayna A. Schubert, Deena Saria, & ...

Anna Chiodo Wehling

Anna Chiodo Wehling passed away on June 14, 2014 after a full and happy life of 89 years. Anna was born to Samuel and Teresa Chiodo i...

Judith Ann Waller

Jun 25, 1944 - Jun 11, 2014 Judith Ann Waller was born on June 25, 1944 in Portland, OR and passed away on June 11, 2014 i...

Richard R. “Dick” Beaudette

Service date and time Richard R. “Dick” Beaudette, 89, of Carson City passed away June 17, 2014 at his home. A Celebration of Life wi...

Sandra Jean (Britton) Blair

Nov 20, 1946 - Jun 1, 2014 In the early morning hours of June 1, 2014, Sandy passed in her home in Stagecoach, NV while being held by...

Carson City-based Sausage Factory gourmet meats now available at Raley's

In time for summer and the July 4 holiday weekend, Carson City's own Sausage Factory now has its products in 14 Raley's supermarkets throughout Northern Nevada.

Shoppers can find 18 varieties of the gourmet sausage, made exclusively in Carson City, in the meat department of any of the grocery stores, said Sausage Factory President Joe Tonino.

"We're proud to be in such a high quality store here in Northern Nevada. Our product line matches well in their meat case," said Tonino.

Lake Tahoe license plate owners get free parking access July 12 to popular beaches

The Tahoe Fund has partnered with Nevada State Parks to offer free access July 12 to Sand Harbor, Cave Rock and Spooner Lake to current owners of Lake Tahoe license plates. The event is designed as a gesture of appreciation to those who support Lake Tahoe with the purchase of license plates.

“We are thankful to the thousands of people who choose to buy and renew their Tahoe license plates,” said Jay Howard of Nevada State Parks. “Our Lake Tahoe parks benefit greatly from those funds, with beach improvements, watershed restoration work, and new hiking trails.”

Dayton man found guilty of drug, weapons charges after February bust nets stolen guns

A two-day trial led to the conviction Wednesday of a 47-year-old Dayton man on felony drug and weapon charges. Gary Edward Allen stood trial in Third Judicial District Court in Yerington and was found guilty on drug trafficking and four counts of possession of stolen firearms.

The conviction stems from a series of arrests made Feb. 14, 2014 in the hills above Clearview Drive in Carson City where at least 60 stolen guns were recovered. Allen and three others were arrested.

Carson City sheriff's SET deputies arrest pair on felony drug charges

Two women were jailed Thursday on felony drug charges after the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team was tipped off that they may have been transporting narcotics from Reno.

Arrested were Joanna Shirey, 21, and Alicia Warthan, 32, both of Carson City. Officers attempting to locate the suspect vehicle, a blue Suzuki Sidekick with a white top, found it tailgating a white sedan at 6:23 p.m. on Russell Way.