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The CarsonNow.org Pink Diamonds improved their season record to 3-2 with a win over the HDR Killer Kiwis, 15-4.

During the 5-inning contest, the pitchers for the Killer Kiwis were: Destiny Ordaz Vidovich – 10 runs, 3 hits, 7 walks, 4 strike outs; Killy Suina – 5 runs, 2 hits, 4 walks, no strike outs; and, Kassidy Cooley – no runs, no hits, 3 walks, 3 strike outs.

The CarsonNow.org Pink Diamonds brought their season record to 2-2 with a win over the Little Tykes Too Royal Ladies, 18-11.

During the 5-inning contest, the pitchers for the Royal Ladies were: Audrey Vidovich – 10 runs, 1 hit, 15 walks, 1 strike out; Regan Lowe – 6 runs, 3 hits, 7 walks, 4 strike out; and, Lexi Phillipi – 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 strike outs. For the Pink Diamond: Bryar Fancher - 5 runs, 2 hits, 4 walks, 1 strike out; Tezia Boice – 2 runs, 3 hits, 3 walks, 6 strike outs; and, Alexis Fox – 4 runs, 1 hit, 4 walks, 2 strike outs.

In U10 league action Thursday at Edmonds Park, the CarsonNow.org Pink Diamonds earned their first win of the year over the Gilson Auto Body/Carson Nugget Twisters, 18-10.

During the 4-inning contest, the pitchers for the Twisters were: Ashley Wood, 2 hits, 9 walks, 4 strike outs, 9 runs; Faith Bigelow, no hits, 4 walks, 2 strike outs and 5 runs; and, Abi Golik, no hits, 2 strike outs, 5 walks and 4 runs. For the Pink Diamonds, Annabelle Crawford, 3 hits, 5 walks, 1 strike out, 5 runs; and, Tezia Boice, 6 hits, 1 walk, 4 strike outs, and 5 runs.

In U10 league action Tuesday at Edmonds Park, the Little Tykes Too Royal Ladies squeaked out a narrow victory over the CarsonNow.org Pink Diamonds, 10-9.

During the 5-inning contest, the pitchers for the Royal Ladies were: Audrey Vidovich, 1 hit, 8 walks, 6 strike outs, 8 runs; and, Lexi Phillipi, 1 hit, 3 walks, 6 strike outs and 1 run. For the Pink Diamonds, Bryar Fancher, 3 hits, 2 walks, 1 strike out , 4 runs; Kelley Barr, 1 hit, 4 walks, 3 strike outs, 3 runs; and, Tezia Boice, no hits, 1 walk, 5 strike outs, and 1 run.

Packed with enough arts, museums, restaurants and culture to go against any U.S. metropolitan area, Carson City stands out as a place local folks are extremely proud of to call home. Take a walk through Carson City’s historic district or a tour of the Legislative complex on Carson Street and you’ll see why.

High Sierra Swing Dance Club invites the public to its fifth-annual Swing Into Spring dinner-dance gala and “Local Celebrities Who Think They Can Dance” contest on April 28 at the Carson Nugget, 507 N. Carson St. No-host cocktails at 6 p.m., celebrity dancers’ contest at 6:30, sit-down dinner at 7, dancing to a variety of DJ music at 8. Requested attire is formal or semi-formal. Cost is $32. To reserve a will-call ticket, go to www.highsierrasdc.org or call 530-544-8745, 775-225-6437 or 775-629-9369; no tickets will be sold at the door.

The blockbuster film "The Hunger Games," now at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, is an entertaining sci-fi film that has broken box-office records nationwide.

CARSON CITY – After months of prognostications and political maneuvering, Nevada’s 2012 election season crystallized today as the state’s two-week filing period for public office came to a close.

Next up: A June 12 primary followed by the Nov. 6 general election, which will see a lengthy ballot topped by the presidential race, a competitive U.S. Senate race and four congressional contests.

Also at stake is control of the state Legislature, particularly the state Senate, where Democrats have a razor thin 11-10 majority.

(NORTH LAKE TAHOE, California/Nevada) – It just doesn’t get any better. March came in like a lion, with a series of storms leaving 4 feet of new snow at North Lake Tahoe ski resorts’ upper elevations. The National Weather Service is predicting that the weather will change Friday with sunny, clear skies for the weekend.

Teams of super heroes, penguins, pirates and other characters jumped into Lake Tahoe last winter, and on March 17, they’ll do it again. You’re invited to join them as Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada co-host Polar Plunge® 2012 at Zephyr Cove, South Lake Tahoe. The event is open to all and will include entertainment, a costume contest, and prizes, as well as Special Olympics athletes, coaches, and volunteers who will share their experiences with the organization’s inspiring programs.

CARSON CITY – About 500 Republicans in the capital city participated in the First in the West GOP caucus today, hearing from candidate representatives and learning the rules as early returns suggested favorite Mitt Romney would win the contest handily.

Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich were battling for second place.

Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., the new representative for the 2^nd Congressional District, urged caucus goers to support the GOP nominee whoever it might be if they truly want change in Washington, DC.

CARSON CITY – Nevada state Republican Party officials today announced they expect all the major GOP candidates will visit the state ahead of the Feb. 4 first in the West caucus.

The Nevada GOP is also introducing social media into the process, using the Google and Twitter platforms to report the caucus results beginning about 5 p.m. that day from 16 of the state’s 17 counties.

Bride and Grooms to-be tell the world their engaging engagement story for a chance to win a Lake Tahoe South weekend wedding complete with lodging for 30 guests, meals, lakefront ceremony and reception valued at more than $10,000.

The year of 2011 was anything but quiet for the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG).
Pesky bears, a roaming gray wolf, significant poaching arrests, tsunami relief work and dramatic wildlife rescues were among the stories that captured the public’s attention.
DFG also welcomed new Director Charlton H. Bonham, who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in August.

If you like to fish in the State of Nevada, you might be interested in entering the 2012 Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) fishing contest. This annual contest is inexpensive, you can have fun fishing during the year and you might even win some nice cash, just before Christmas. If you’re interested, here is all kinds of information on that contest:

The Carson City Visitor and Convention Bureau has a contest on their Facebook page to win a night's stay at the Gold Dust West and two ticket to The Proscenium Players' "Dealt a Deadly Hand - Murder at the Carson City Casino Royale" murder mystery dinner theater.

The first person to answer ALL three trivia questions below wins. Entry deadline: midnight, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. The winner will be announced Friday, Jan. 13.

1. Name the Casino in Casablanca?
2. What is the current Powerball amount as of today?
3. What is the name of Gold Dust West’s Sports Book?

Go to the Facebook page to post your answers.

Founded in 1989, the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation has dedicated itself to supporting excellence in education in South Lake Tahoe, California.

We are proud to offer our first
Lake Tahoe Digital Photo Institute
in the Summer of 2012
June 29, 2012 - July 1, 2012

Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, in collaboration with the extraordinary facilities of South Tahoe High School, would like to welcome you to beautiful South Lake Tahoe and the home of the Digital Photography Institute (DPI).

Last Saturday evening (Dec. 3), the Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) of Carson City held its traditional end-of-the-year banquet at the Carson Nugget and ended the 2011 year on a high note.

As I look forward to the year of 2012 with high expectations, hopes and dreams, this is a good time to reflect back on some selected personal memories from the rapidly ending year of 2011. Here are my top memories:

Downtown Carson City celebrated the start of the holiday season with the annual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights.

Streets were closed off as throngs of people gathered in front of the state capitol to watch as the lights for the two giant Christmas trees were turned on.

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived on the back of an antique fire truck, with Mayor Bob Crowell riding shotgun. After the state's trees were turned on, the crowd headed over to the First Presbyterian Church where the city's Christmas tree was turned on.

This is a final reminder to set aside the evening of this Saturday, Dec. 3 for the Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) big, annual banquet at the Carson Nugget Convention Center.

The traditional lighting of the Christmas trees – both State and City – has been on-going here in the capital city for well over 22 years. This year, Silver & Snowflakes Holiday Tree Lighting is becoming a new tradition, Silver & Snowflakes Festival of Lights and it begins on Friday evening, December 2nd.

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District has released a series of educational posters which identify some of the biggest threats to Lake Tahoe Basin, as well as what visitors, residents and even kids can do to help. Titled “Tahoe’s Most un-Wanted,” the first three posters feature aquatic invasive species, fine sediments from runoff and invasive weeds, and are free to pick up or request for local schools, businesses and other organizations who would like to display them publicly.

If you hunt and/or fish, you might want to set aside the evening of Saturday, December 03 for a “Ton of Fun” with a whole bunch of your counterparts.

That is the date of the Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association (OSA) of Carson City big, end-of-the-year, annual banquet.

Ormsby Sportsmen’s Association:
OSA is a local sportsmen’s club, which was founded way back in 1945; and with a 2011 paid-up membership of more than 220 members, it is one of the oldest and largest sportsmen’s group in the State of Nevada.

The Carson City School Board will meet at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. Williams St.

Several items will be on the agenda, including reports from the superintendent, a presentation regarding the American Citizen Essay Contest, a proclamation regarding National Parental Involvement Day, and a presentation of the district's new website.

Several issues about individual students and situations, including permission regarding home-schooled and charter school students to participate in athletics, will also be discussed.

With the help of the community, Austin Pacheco's amazing 64-yard game-winning field goal from this season's win over Bishop Manogue could help garner Carson High School $2,500 or a first place priz...

With his near-navel ginger facial hair, Billy Migan captured the trophy for Reddest Beard at the annual Beard Contest held during the Nevada Day celebration Saturday. "I just don't like to shave...

On Wednesday morning Oct. 19 Elaine and I went fishing at Lake Tahoe for Mackinaw lake trout with our longtime good friend and sport fishing guide, Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters outfitted South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
“Gino” has fished Tahoe for some thirty years (the last 13 years as a fishing guide) and is one of the top, if not the top, guides at that lake.

DAYTON - Spring Creek's Nick Cdebaca scored twice from 56 yards on nearly identical plays to power the Spartans to a 17-0 win over Dayton in a Northern 3A contest with playoff implications.The Dust...

If Carson High was one thing Friday night it was opportunistic.The Senators took advantage of a short field to score 24 of their points en route to a 57-14 win over visiting Spanish Springs in a...