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The Carson City Sheriff's Office was handed the baton this Wednesday afternoon in the final leg of the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Run which began April 27 in Las Vegas.

Each leg of the run is completed in the memory of each officer listed on the state law enforcement memorial in Carson City. The final leg is dedicated in memory of Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell who died in the line of duty August 15, 2015.

Howell will be honored at the 19th annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony Thursday, noon in Carson City.

A raffle is being held by Carson City Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard to send members to Washington D.C., for the National Law Enforcement Memorial. The item to be raffled is a River Rock Elite Comp rifle valued at $1,515.

Carson City Sheriff's Office Deputy Carl Howell will be honored Thursday at the 19th annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony at the state capitol grounds in Carson City.

The Bureau of Land Management and Nevada Department of Corrections have partnered with ecologists from the Institute for Applied Ecology, a non-profit in Corvallis, Oregon, to utilize inmates in the effort to restore Greater sage-grouse habitat.

A fundraiser to help pay for expenses associated with a memorial for Deputy Carl Howell at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. will be held immediately following the May 5 Nevada Law Enforcement Officer Memorial.

Nevada Vietnam War veterans were honored Saturday in Carson City as dozens gathered in Mills Park to observe the Vietnam Veterans Day of Remembrance and hold a welcome home ceremony at the Nevada Vietnam War Memorial.

Frank Reynolds, current president of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) local chapter 388 in Carson City, opened the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance and the chapter’s chaplain delivered the invocation.

As the old saying goes, "when opportunity knocks, answer the door."

Randy Wright, DDS of Advanced Dentistry by Design in Carson City had little idea who or what was knocking on the other side of his door, let alone the impact he would have, when he answered it in late 2015.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) commended the House Natural Resources Committee’s unanimous passage Wednesday of his bill to allow public land to be held in trust for six different tribes throughout Nevada. H.R. 2733, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act, would greatly benefit the people of these regions by providing increased opportunities for economic development.

Churchill County Cooperative Extension’s 4-H Youth and Families with Promise Program recently received a grant to send three students and one adult to the Leadership Washington Focus conference, a national conference in Washington D.C. that develops leadership skills.

University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor of Anthropology Sarah Cowie was recently named one of 105 Presidential Early Career Award recipients for Scientists and Engineers by United States President Barack Obama.

A fundraiser benefitting Honor Flight Nevada will be held Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. at Charlie's Grilled Subs in the Carson Mall.

All menu items are included in the fundraiser, which will last until the items are gone.

Honor Flight Nevada is an annual charitable event that seeks to send military veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Washington, D.C., to visit the war memorials built commemorating their service and sacrifice.

Carson City's Gluten-free Discussion Group meets every other month to exchange information on living gluten-free. Information ranges from recipes and new restaurants to the latest research on celiac disease and gluten intolerance. The meeting is held at the offices of Daniel Schlenger, D.C., at 1801 E. William Street, Suite G, from 7pm to 8pm. There is no cost to attend. E-mail Susan Hart at glutenfree.hart@gmail.com for more information.

Honor Flight Nevada is proud to be the charity selected by Jim and Lori Bagwell for the Goodbye Charlie's Grilled Subs fundraiser.

This Saturday, March 5, all proceeds raised will go to Honor Flight Nevada to help take World War II, Korean, and Vietnam Veterans back to Washington, D.C. to see the Memorials built in their honor and paid for by their service to our country.

Joe Freeland, a fire and aviation advisor for the Bureau of Land Management, has been named State Forester Fire Warden, the director of Nevada's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Friday.

Bethlehem Lutheran School student Dylan Friend has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2016 Nevada National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held in Las Vegas on Friday, April 1.

The University of Nevada, Reno is proud to announce that it has again been selected as a partner with the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. This will be the second year the University will host 25 of Africa’s brightest emerging business and entrepreneurship leaders. In mid-June, fellowship participants will begin their six-week academic and leadership institute sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

State Senator Greg Brower has resigned the District 15 seat representing west and southwest Reno.“I couldn’t say no to a very interesting opportunity,” he said.Brower will move to Washington, D.C. to ...

The U.S. Navy christened its newest fast-transport ship, the USNS Carson City EPF-7 at a ceremony Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. Susan Asbury Crowell, wife of Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell, and sponsor of the ship, officially introduced it with a bottle of champagne during the ceremony, which also featured Nevada Congressman Mark Amodei.

Reno artist Nate Clark’s paintings are featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery through March 11, with a reception and artist talk set for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Clark’s discussion begins at 6:15. The reception is free and open to the public. In “Leeway,” a selection of Clark’s recent paintings, the artist examines order and structure through mark making.

Reno artist Nate Clark’s paintings will be featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery in Carson City beginning Monday, Dec. 28 through March 11.

A powerhouse Washington, D.C., lobbying firm founded by Paul Laxalt, a native Nevada son and former governor and U.S. senator, is shutting its doors, his daughter said Tuesday.

Michelle Laxalt said her father's declining health forced the decision to close the Paul Laxalt Group that took root nearly three decades ago.

Washington, D.C. – Nevada Sen. Harry Reid released the following statement on the shooting in San Bernardino, California:

“Yet again our country is faced with another sickening act of gun violence perpetrated against innocent people. Today’s shooting is a heartbreaking tragedy. As the details of this horrendous event unfold, I extend my deepest sympathy to the victims and their loved ones. The country stands with the people of San Bernardino.

Here is the winning team of the Honor Flight Nevada Kilroy Klassic Golf tournament held at Dayton Valley Golf Course November 1, 2015. From left to right are: Big John Konvicka, Bob Moon, Tiffany McGuinn, and Paul Windt. All dressed up in Knickers and smiles.

As Cambodians celebrated Independence Day on Monday, Nov. 9, fishermen near Phnom Penh made a very special catch befitting the occasion: a rare Mekong Giant Catfish, also known as the “royal fish” because of its enormous size.

The League of American Bicyclists has recognized the University of Nevada, Reno with a bronze level designation as a Bicycle Friendly University. The University joins 127 other colleges and universities across 42 states and Washington, D.C. to receive this designation for 2015.

Honor Flight Nevada invites you to the Kilroy Klassic Fundraising Golf Tournament being held at Dayton Valley Golf Club on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, the last great fall tournament of the year.

Entry includes Golf, Cart, Range Balls, Continental Breakfast, BBQ Lunch, Shirt, Raffle Ticket, player goodie bag, silent auction, and most importantly, FUN!

About 70 Naval Jr. ROTC students and others had the honor and privileges of listening to a World War II veteran speak at Carson High School on Thursday. Charles Sehe, now 92, was a teenaged sailor on the USS Nevada when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor during World War II.

The Junior Achievement "Be Entrepreneurial" course will be taught at Carson High School this Fall in all CHS Business classes. Bill Heitman and Ila Acchtabowski from Junior Achievement have been instrumental in making this happen.The course will be taught by professionals from Sierra Financial Advisors Sally Kaplan and Katie Coombs.  Junior Achievement is a non-profit youth organization founded in 1919 by Horace A. Moses, Theodore Vail, and Winthrop M. Crane.

Honor Flight Nevada announces the winner of the charity fundraising raffle for a restored 1982 Chevrolet El Camino. The happy winners, Craig and Aral Loken of Auke Bay, Alaska, shown here receiving the keys from John Konvicka, were elated by their good fortune.

This week is the official Nevada Week of Respect. The purpose of this week is to promote respect as an antidote to bullying and cyberbullying. Here is what is going on at CHS to celebrate the Week of Respect:

• The American Sign Language club is going to be signing songs at lunch on Thursday.
• The Gay-Straight Alliance is going to be putting up a respect wall - a giant poster for people to write what they respect about someone else.
• There will be a daily announcement with a tip on being an upstanding young adult.