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Western Nevada College graduated its largest class ever Monday. A record 556 students earned a total of 598 degrees and certificates.

In a first, 27 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College program. These students are to receive their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.

Two men were arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of obstructing officers investigating a possible burglary at a church in the 400 block of Clear Creek Avenue, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The heart-tugging defeat might go down as the most memorable game Western Nevada College ever played on the baseball diamond; this for a program that won three Western District tournament titles and participated in three National Junior College Athletic Association World Series.

Faced with elimination for the first time in the postseason, the Western Nevada College Wildcats never stopped hitting on Friday night, earning a spot in the Western District baseball tournament championship.

WNC scored four runs in the first inning and erupted for 11 in the seventh inning to oust host Trinidad State, 18-5, at Central Park in Trinidad, Colo.

You can probably take ‘beach day’ off of your agenda. Spring has been briefly usurped by a blustery chill. Grab a coat and hit the town anyway. The early spring farmers market downtown, the Cops and Kids event at the Sheriff’s Department, and the Annual Relay for Life at Mills Park are still a good time. This weekend is jam-packed full of fun, so take a look at the weekend event summary for your options indoors and out.

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Western Nevada College put the pedal to the metal in its opener of the Western District baseball tournament on Thursday in Trinidad, Colo.

The Wildcats of Carson City launched two homers and totaled 14 hits in a 9-5 victory against tournament host Trinidad State in Central Park. Bradley Lewis and Abe Yagi smashed two-run homers to spark unranked WNC in their first game of the season using metal bats.

No deficit is too large for the Western Nevada College Wildcats. WNC fell behind College of Southern Nevada, 5-0, in the second inning of the Region 18 baseball championship on Saturday afternoon in Henderson but rallied with six runs in the final two innings to overtake the Coyotes, 11-9.

D.J. Whittemore and his Western Nevada College Wildcats won't ever forget the comeback they pulled off against College of Southern Nevada on a sweltering Friday afternoon in Henderson.

Two outs away from a 7-5 defeat to the Region 18 baseball tournament hosts, five of the next six Wildcat hitters delivered hits as WNC of Carson City rallied past the Coyotes, 9-7, to advance to Saturday's championship game.

Ryan Daniel Smith of Carson City, Dr. Robert Rand of Reno, and seven others were indicted by a federal grand jury on felony drug conspiracy and other charges, the office for the U.S. Attorney announced Wednesday.

It was only fitting that Western Nevada College won its final game at John L. Harvey Field on a well-executed bunt by a power hitter.
Daniel Nist's two-out bunt along the third-base line brought home Chandler Barkdull, providing WNC with a 2-1 Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball victory over College of Southern Nevada on Friday in Carson City.

Heavy rain and lightning suspended the Western Nevada College-College of Southern Nevada baseball series on Thursday afternoon at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.

The teams will pick up action at 10 a.m. Friday, with the Wildcats batting in the bottom of the fifth inning and the score tied at 2. Weather allowing, the teams will try to play two additional games following the completion of the suspended game.

While his batting average has languished for most of the season, Western Nevada College sophomore catcher Sam Salyers' work ethic has not.

Extra batting practice paid off for Salyers on Friday afternoon as his two-run single was the difference in the Wildcats' 3-2 baseball victory over Utah State University Eastern at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.

A local doctor and eight other Reno-area residents, including a number of employees of the Jones West Ford dealership have been arrested and charged with being part of a conspiracy to unlawfully distribute highly addictive prescription drugs, including oxycodone, to people who did not have a medical necessity for them.

That's according to U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada, DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Daniel Neill, and Nevada FBI Special Agent in Charge Laura A. Bucheit.

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Here’s the most recent Carson City Sheriff’s Office bookings for Thursday and early Friday. All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information.

Western Nevada College and Salt Lake Community College went 10 innings before WNC topped Salt Lake, 3-2, in game one of the weekend's four game series. Salt Lake is ranked fourth in the latest NJCAA poll, and have only lost four games this season. Pitcher Kristina George earned the win for the Wildcats.

Several new deputies were sworn in at a ceremony Thursday at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Among those who took an oath were Deputy Jordan Hadlock, Mounted Unit Deputy Donna Robinson, and seven reserve deputies:

Jordan Ragan is fast becoming Western Nevada College baseball team's momentum changer. After dropping two straight games against College of Southern Idaho at Skip Walker Field in Twin Falls, the freshman left-hander righted the Wildcats with a five-hitter over seven innings in a 10-2 Scenic West Athletic Conference victory. CSI won Saturday's opening game, 6-4, behind a six-run first inning.

A 57-year-old Douglas County man was arrested early Wednesday morning at a Tourmaline Way home south of Carson City on suspicion of shooting multiple rounds of gunfire in his home and domestic battery.

Law enforcement agencies from around Nevada convened in Reno this week for a conference on gangs. The event, which wraps up Wednesday, was hosted by the Tri-County Gang Unit that represents Carson City, Lyon County and Douglas County.

Western Nevada College freshman pitcher Jordan Ragan picked an opportune time to throw his first complete-game shutout on Saturday. Facing one of the top junior college baseball programs in the country and the Scenic West Athletic Conference leaders, Ragan delivered a three-hit shutout.

Brody Westmoreland stroked a game-winning two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning as College of Southern Nevada completed a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader sweep of Western Nevada College, 4-3, on Friday in Henderson.

Construction of the downtown corridor of North Carson Street is now in full swing since the March 7 groundbreaking, and already changes have begun taking shape.

Homers haven't been the primary source of Western Nevada College victories in 2016, but that changed on the team's current road trip in Utah.

Abe Yagi smacked a game-tying, two-run homer and DJ Peters slammed a tie-breaking, two-run shot as the Wildcats rallied for a 12-5 Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball victory over Utah State University Eastern on Friday in Price. Tim Lichty homered in Game 2, but the Golden Eagles rallied for an 8-5 victory.

Tim Lichty is on one of those offensive tears that hitters covet. For the second straight game, the Western Nevada College catcher belted a grand slam as part of a two-homer performance, as the Wildcats routed Utah State University Eastern, 10-0, in the first game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader on Thursday in Price, Utah.

Nine Scouters in the Nevada Area Council were honored with Scouting’s Silver Beaver Award on Friday evening March 18, 2016. For their time that is devoted to Scouting are Scott Sneddon, left, and Lisa Van Wagenen of Pinenut District; Brett White, Lori Bigham, and Gregory Rabina, Sierra District; and James Beaver, Northstar District. Also receiving the honor, but unable to attend the dinner, were Jacob Carter, Beverly Sandberg, Bristlecone District; Daniel Hunsker, Sierra District.

Losing the opening game of a series hasn't been an omen for the Western Nevada College baseball team this season.

Four times the Wildcats of Carson City have dropped the series opener, only to battle back and win the next game and in most cases, claim the four-game series.

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“Meditation and Reflection Rooms” formally opened on March 16 at University of Nevada, Reno claimed to be one of the “nation's top public research universities”.

These “Meditation and Reflection Rooms” feature two individual rooms and a larger space for reflection, meditation and prayer. It includes various cabinets where each group can keep their required religious icons and articles locked to be brought out when needed by individuals.

Even in his 11th season at the helm of the Western Nevada College baseball team, D.J. Whittemore can still witness his team do something he's not seen in the past.

In their Scenic West Athletic Conference opener Thursday at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City, the Wildcats erupted for nine first-inning runs, including eight runs with two outs, starting a doubleheader sweep of the College of Southern Idaho.