Veteran

The Blue Thunder Marching Band placed 2nd out of 10 participating bands in the 2018 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Calif.

Northern Nevada veterans will have the opportunity this coming weekend to speak out about issues and concerns important to them during a Nevada Veterans Legislative Symposium.

A military career showed Daniel Lear that he wanted to spend his life helping others. Adult life has taken Lear on a few twists and turns, but it hasn’t changed his primary goal to assist people. That desire is closer to becoming a reality as a second-year nursing student at Western Nevada College in Carson City.

Tickets are available now for the second annual Nowruz “New Year” Celebration Feast to benefit the Veterans Healing Camp. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 27 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Casino Fandango Buffet Banquet Room in Carson City.

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association-Sierra Tahoe Unit No. 137 donated to several worthy organizations this year, among them was the Northern Nevada All Veterans Honor Guard.

Five brave souls took to the stage at the COD Casino in Minden on Monday, March 12. These students wrote and then performed their stand up comedy routine for a standing room only crowd.

Mother Natures Naturals.com is a Veteran owned ecommerce startup company in Carson City that is focused on the hundreds of thousands of Veterans with PTSD.

We also provide support for first responders, Fire Fighters and police who also suffer this traumatic mental health issue. National Studies on PTSD state that at any given time the United States has up to 10,000,000 people suffering from PTSD.

People impacted include rape victims, battered women, abused children, terrorism victims and Natural disaster victims.

Two were arrested last month on felony drug, conspiracy and burglary charges after an investigation led Nevada authorities to a scheme where numerous fraudulent Veteran Affair prescriptions for Oxycodone were allegedly being filled on behalf of several who were not documented veterans.

Carson City, Nevada residents Gene and Ruth Ratner have faced a lot of adversity in their lives, probably the same as most other nonagenarians, war, divorce, death of loved ones, disease, more than some and not as many as others.

A 28-year-law enforcement veteran and a sheriff’s sergeant in Carson City has entered into the 2018 Storey County Sheriff’s Office race.

Sgt. Mike Cullen, who has spent the past 24 years with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, and has served as a sergeant since 2003, also spent 4 years as a correctional officer at Nevada State Prison and was a reserve deputy with CCSO from 92-94.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer talks with local actor Tom Strekal about the upcoming two-person Proscenium Players Inc., performance of "Love Letters' which runs Friday through Sunday, Feb 23-25, at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

The Carson City Council of the United States Navy League will hold its first meeting of the New Year on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino in Carson City.

The social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6:30 p.m.

Our speaker will be Lt. Col. Adrian Armold, USMC, Executive Officer, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Pickle Meadows, CA.

Lt. Col. Armold is a 20-year veteran of the Marine Corps with assignments to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

CARSON CITY — Born February 9, 1918, just nine months before World War I ended, Merle Larson has seen his fair share of history. In fact, it was history that inspired him to follow a path into aviation.

Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil announced his bid for re-election today. McNeil has served as the 20th Lyon County Sheriff since 2015.

Memories.

Sara Boogay Garcia has gathered a lifetime of them in the span of a century.

The United States Army and World War II veteran celebrated her 100th birthday Saturday at home with her son, Greg, and a special home-made chocolate cake commemorating the occasion.

Proscenium Players, Inc and The Brewery Arts Center proudly present A. R. Gurney’s classic Love Letters at the Brewery Arts Center Maizie Harris Jesse Theater, 449 King Street in Carson City. Performances are Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 25 at 2:00 pm.

What happened at the Jan. 4 Carson High School Varsity Basketball game was so amazing that it moved many people to tears and filled them with love for their country and for each other. It all began in the usual fashion.

Ready, set, crawl. The Brew Crew’s monthly pub crawl kicks off from the Laxalt Plaza next to the Nugget and includes up several downtown area taverns and restaurants. If your new year’s resolution includes volunteering, the Muscle Powered Trash Mob is a quick, but mighty, helping hand. Learn about the future of the Stewart Indian School Historic Site during an encore lecture at the Nevada State Museum. Flashback to Beatle-mania at the Brewery Arts Center or karaoke at Battleborn Social are just some of your nightlife options.

SATURDAY:

U.S. Army veteran David Meeker has proven himself an able leader and willing volunteer, supporting Nevada's military members and fellow veterans. That is why he was chosen to receive the Veteran of the Month award and honor.

Residents of Carson City’s Richards Crossing, a housing, on-the-job training and resource facility for veterans, homeless and extremely low-income individuals, were delighted and surprised by the generous holiday gifts given to them by a number of organizations.

A new restaurant opened this week at the Carson Mall bringing classic American fare, a comfortable vibe, and grab-and-go breakfast to Carson City.

RSVP Presents "Reaching For Zero", A Veteran Appreciation and Veteran Suicide Awareness Brunch. The event will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion Nevada Room.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong swore in a new deputy, assistant sheriff and undersheriff Thursday at a ceremony held in the Ormsby Room at the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

The Northern Nevada All Veteran Honor Guard based in Carson City reports it has received more than $3,700 in donations for repairs to its shuttle bus it uses to transport families to and from military funerals. The honor guard still needs help in order to achieve its vehicle repair goal.

Many joys come with Christmas and the holiday season. Good food, the company of family and friends, observing the joy of children opening presents, good music and the anticipation of the new year to name just a few.

A special aspect of the season for us is the spirit of giving. We use this time to provide more help than usual for both folks less fortunate and for charitable organizations that do good works in our communities. We know we are blessed to have the means to do so.

Gov. Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced Monday the final funding approval of the Battle Born Memorial to Nevada’s Fallen Warriors in Carson City on the Capitol Complex.

Wreaths Across America came to Carson City's Lone Mountain Cemetery Saturday morning thanks to the Carson City Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol who organized the event locally.

Dave Mencarelli's low self esteem, mild narcissism and general anxiety are the perfect recipe for comedy. His decidedly twisted view of things will no doubt keep you laughing.

From marriage to divorce and back again, through the process of raising kids and dealing with his difficult family members everything Dave has endured is easily relatable.

A veteran of morning radio, late night TV and traffic school, Dave is guaranteed to entertain.

The Carson Comedy Club is held every Friday night at the Carson Nugget in Carson City. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.

David Kotzebue of Carson City, himself a disabled veteran, brought some laughter to the inpatients at the Reno VA Hospital’s Community Living Center over Thanksgiving.

The Northern Nevada Honor Guard's shuttle bus requires essential repairs and we are seeking the public's help. The members of this unit are all veterans and part of the American Legion High Desert Post 56, Carson City. The unit provides, on average, 50-plus funerals and memorial services each year, is non-profit and all services are provided at no cost.