A 56-year-old Carson City woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday after embezzling at least $140,000 as office manager of a Carson City company formerly owned by actor Kevin Costner.

On Tuesday, District Court Judge James Wilson sentenced Barbara Jean Larson to 24 to 72 months in prison on a charge of embezzlement and 12 to 30 months on a charge related to defrauding the State of Nevada, Employment Security Division.

CARSON CITY — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded Nevada's Department of Public Safety Emergency Management a $3.4 million grant, an increase of $700,000 given to the state in a similar grant awarded in 2012, officials announced Tuesday.

“I am pleased Nevada has been awarded this grant, with an increase,” said Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval. “I thank Secretary Napolitano for her work and I thank NDEM for facilitating work around the state to ensure that these funds are applied to areas of importance that Nevada public safety officials deem critical.”

With tens of thousands of people in Carson City last weekend for local events including Taste of DownTown, the Carson City Airport Open House and the Father's Day Powwow, law enforcement arrest records show a relatively quiet weekend.

"We had an excellent weekend and it goes to show that when there are positive family and community events happening around town, the amount of crimes reported falls very low from all points, north to south, east to west and downtown," said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The following arrests were made:

Enjoy a casual atmosphere, original dance with friends, and have a glass of beer and a brat to boot at the Brewery Arts Center in Carosn City June 29.

Watch and get an inside look as the choreographers and company of dancers from the Sierra Nevada Ballet bring to the stage choreography from their upcoming season.

The event will be in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W King Street in Carson City. The program begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $15, $20, and $25.

Carson City seniors are invited to celebrate the beginning of summer at a tropical themed Senior Mingle on Thursday, June 20 at The Lodge Assisted Living Community.

Area seniors can “GoGoNuts” while enjoying the party atmosphere in the Lodge’s Ballroom and Dining Hall from 2 to 4pm. Party goers will enjoy music by the Music Man Larry Elliot, tropical food, and fun games. Plus everyone is entered into a raffle for great prizes.

After 24 years as the smiling face that greets clients and visitors to Lumos & Associates' Carson City office, Diane Osborne is leaving the firm.

"All our Carson Office clients know Di, and she remembers almost all of their names, whether they come up to her desk or call on the phone." Said Lumos Carson Office Principal, Mike Bennett. "She made me feel welcome here when I first started with the firm 17 years ago."

The Carson City Sheriff's Office reports an uptick in vehicle burglaries around town and asks residents to take pro-active measures to avoid becoming victims.

According to Sgt. Darrin Sloan, the sheriff's office looks at each case to identify patterns to help thwart this type of crime, but lately, patterns are not showing themselves.

There are, however, numerous vehicle burglary cases that have aspects in common, including unlocked doors, open windows and valuables left in plain view, said Sloan in a news release.

A portion of the Carson City Freeway will be closed Monday beginning at 8 p.m. and running through 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, city officials said.

The Carson City Freeway will be closed from the U.S. Highway 50 East/William Street interchange to the Fairview Drive interchange because of maintenance.

Detours will be signed routing southbound freeway traffic west on William Street and south on to Carson Street. If necessary, the freeway will be closed Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, during the same hours, until the project is complete.

In other road maintenance news:

Another series of earthquakes rolled through Carson City Sunday morning, the largest being a magnitude 2.8 recorded at around 4:30 a.m. and centered southeast of town near the Mexican Dam Road area, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.

CARSON CITY — Open dead-tree firewood cutting areas in Hope Valley and Leviathan and Poor Boy begins Monday, The Carson Ranger District and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest announced.

Meanwhile, live-tree cutting areas will open on July 15. Areas include Beagle (Dog Valley area), Scotts Lake (south of Woodfords, Calif), and Thomas Creek Canyon (off of Mt. Rose Highway).

In the live-tree cutting areas, only designated trees may be cut and slash must be piled. Designated trees are described on the live-tree cutting area maps.

Dec. 27, 1946 - June 12, 2013 Theresa Field, 66, passed away June 12, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Theresa was born December 27, 1946 in Napa, CA to Louis a...

CARSON CITY — Fans of the movie “Twelve Angry Men” will delight in Proscenium Players’ stage-play version of it, “Twelve Angry Jurors.”

Director Heidi Hampton has chosen to balance male and female roles and set the stage play, to be performed at the Silver State Charter School’s Performing Arts Theatre, in a time period when women were first allowed to sit on a jury.

At 63, singer-songwriter Rick Millward is ramping up a career when most artists are retiring, or heading out for nostalgia tours.

This ambition was sparked by an experiment in social media, using the Reverbnation.com site to introduce his recordings to a wider audience. He joined Reverbnation a little over a year ago, as an experiment, entering the Nashville Americana “chart” at No. 85. He will be appearing at Comma Coffee in Carson City July 8.

Care Flight was ordered late Saturday morning for an injured bicyclist found near Hobart Lake, northwest of Carson City.

Search and Rescue and Carson City Fire Department used ATV and brush vehicles to get into the area, which is in rough terrain. Dispatch was alerted to the injured cyclist at 11:08 a.m., who was said to have a back injury.

Care Flight was ordered at 11:48 a.m., once rescue personnel were able to make contact with the victim. The helicopter was to land in an area near the scene of the accident, about a quarter mile from the lake.

Local author, Sandie La Nae is presenting an Author's Faire on July 20...from 11:00 to 3:00 at the historic St. Charles Hotel in Carson City.
310 S. Carson Street (above Firkin & Fox - across the street from the Legistlature)
If you are an author of any genre, and would like to attend, please send your info to me at admin@sandiespsychicstones.com

New vendors are currently being sought to participate in the “Red, White and Blue Barbecue” at the Carson Nugget in Carson City.

The next barbecue will be held on the Carson Street lot, across from the casino on Saturday, June 29th from 1:00 until 7:00 PM. This will be the second in a series of four “Red, White & Blue Barbecues” this summer. The barbecues are FREE and offer fun for all ages.

New vendor spots are $25 in advance. Interested parties can contact Mary Burgoon at MBurgoon@ccnugget.com.

Gary A. Bowers passed away June 12, 2013 in Carson City, Nevada. Walton’s Chapel of the Valley is in charge of final arrangements. …

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In the second of a two-part Women to Women Nevada interview, Jennifer Bailey, a teacher and librarian at Riverview Elementary School in Dayton, talks candidly with host Carol Paz about her battle with cancer.

Bailey has dealt with cancer for 12 years, five of those with stage 4. Bailey tells how she works, raises a family and keeps a positive outlook on life with focus, positivity and confidence. See the first part of the interview here.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. It also includes a motel inspection. This report is for the week ending June 14, 2013.

Inspections include: ball field concession stands, a mobile food vehicle, convenience stores, snack bars, retail grocery stores, bars, a cabaret, lounges, nonprofit agency food facility, caterers and restaurants.
See the full report below.

With April unemployment stats showing more Carson City residents finding employment following statewide recessionary woes from 2008 to 2011, the hope of more hiring opportunities will be in the spotlight today, Friday, at a second Carson City job fair.

Around 50 employers will be on hand from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Among the employers will be those representing area casinos, local manufacturers, home health, home improvement outlets, department stores, retail, banking, staffing agencies and restaurants.

A fascinating and colorful exhibition of space photography is on display in Carson City at the Western Nevada College Main Art Gallery through August. 23. The collection contains several dozen large photographs of Earth’s moon, planets in our Solar System and their moons, and colorful nebulae.

A photograph of the Observatory under the night sky, taken over a 40-minute duration, offers a fascinating look at the movement of stars in the night sky.

The aviation community soars again at the Carson City Airport this Saturday with its "Flight Plan for the Future" open house — a family favorite among airplane, aircraft and aerospace enthusiasts of all ages.

The annual free event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carson City Airport, 2600 College Parkway. More than 4,000 visitors attended in 2012, and this year’s open house promises plenty of excitement with dozens of aircraft on display and FREE plane rides for children 8-17 years of age.

CARSON CITY — William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” is often criticized for its misogynistic overtones. However, attendees to the Proscenium Players, Inc. version, directed by Jeff Fast, may find themselves pleasantly surprised.

A 38-year-old Carson City man faces a felony sexual assault charge, admitting to investigators that he committed the crime against a 16-year-old girl.

Joaquin Canales-Montes is being held on $100,000 bail. He was arrested Tuesday after agreeing to a voluntary interview by Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators. The crime happened in the 3000 block of Airport Road around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, he told officers after he was read his Miranda rights and agreed to speak.

Carson Now is withholding information to protect the victim.

In other arrests: