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"Of the people, by the people, for the people"…Lincoln’s statement about the government of the United States of America. It seems that far too many people now fear our government due to the perception that it doesn’t provide for the common man. There is great concern that we are becoming a nation of the corporation, by the corporation and for the corporation. It seems that the individual doesn’t matter, that our voice is absent in the decisions our country makes. Politics now seem to be all about money and placating the special interests.

SoccerFest 14, billed as the biggest pick-up game on Earth, will be held Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lampe Park in Gardnerville.

Local players from Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties will join fellow AYSO players from throughout the region as part of a nationwide event that will take place in hundreds of communities. This year's SoccerFest is part of AYSO's 50th anniversary celebration.

Carson City Rotary held its annual Rotary at Work Day at the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada on the Saturday after Earth Day.

This year the Rotary replanted three large garden beds so the children who visit can plant flowers and vegetables. In addition, interested young adults and children can learn how to care for, maintain and harvest plants in Northern Nevada throughout the complete gardening season.

Sunday I spent the day at the Reno Earth Day Festival with some friends. It was really nice to sit down on the grass, bask in the sun, and slow down for a while.

I had brought a few toys with me, four bubble guns and a hula hoop. While we were playing with the bubbles, I took a moment to observe the crowd around me — everyone “finding their happy” in their own way.

Everyone is invited to bring their inner artist to The Greenhouse Project in Carson City, Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to paint the nearly 70 above-ground planter boxes.

Come enjoy refreshments, being creative and loving the earth. Folks are also invited to tour The Greenhouse while on site. Paints and brushes will be provided, or for those with a favorite brush or color, feel feel to take them.

Bring a pad or towel to sit on, friends and family, and get ready to leave some art behind. All levels of talent are welcome and encouraged.

What’s Shakin’ in Northern Nevada along the Sierra Front? According to Western Nevada College Geology Professor Winnie Kortemeier, plenty. She will present a free slide/lecture presentation on earthquakes tonight, Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m., as part of WNC Earth Week activities.

Dr. Kortemeier will focus her remarks on earthquakes in our area.

“Nevada is one of the most tectonically active states in the U.S.,” she said. She will discuss why this part of the state is so active, “and what you can do to protect yourself in your home if a damaging earthquake should occur.”

Hello fellow anglers. Well here we are only two weeks away from the California opening day fishing season. This when most lakes, rivers and streams open for the year, and some rivers change limit and tackle regulations.
Check your regulations before you go fishing to know these changes.

The public is invited to Carson City Chamber’s Soup’s On! luncheon on Tuesday, April 22 to hear Congressman Mark Amodei tell about the trials and tribulations of being a member of the U.S. Congress.

He will present his interpretation of the votes (or non-votes) that affect our everyday lives. Always an engaging and lively speaker, Amodei’s signature style is to not bore his audience. He is witty and down to earth, and we will get an earful.

Get acquainted with the wonders of the night skies with Saturday evening ‘Star Parties’ at the Jack C. Davis Observatory at Western Nevada College.
Lecturer Mike Thomas will offer free astronomy talks on on Saturday evenings, April 12 and 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, “Apollo 11, To the Moon" offers a slide-show lecture about the epic story of the mission that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in July 1969.

More than 200 veterans from the Vietnam War gathered Saturday at the Carson Nugget to pay tribute to each other, those who died and those who remain missing in action as part of national Vietnam Veterans Day.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. Many consider the resolution the official start of the Vietnam war, though many Americans were fighting and dying in Vietnam beginning in the mid 1950s. It also marks the 40th anniversary of the withdrawal of combat troops from Vietnam.

Nevada has some amazing people. This is a story about one of them, Dr. Thomas Schwenk, Dean of Nevada’s medical school – a story he tells to inspire beginning medical students and others.

Thirty years ago, after completing their medical residencies, Schwenk and a partner opened an office in a small northern Utah town. They were the only physicians in a large area, the closest hospital was an hour away, and even helicopter transport took time to arrange.

Described as magical, diverse and inspiring, Trails and Vistas’ Art Hikes blend art experiences with the beauty of being immersed in nature. This year’s guided art hikes will take place along an aspen lined trail at Spooner Lake in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7.

The University of Nevada, Reno had several notable rankings in the annual listing of the nation’s best graduate schools and programs released in March by U.S. News and World Report. Overall, the University achieved an all-time-high with four graduate school and 24 graduate program rankings.

The Carson City Historical Society will present its first "Third Thursday" lecture of 2014 with "The Virginia and Truckee Railway at mid-century and beyond: A personal glimpse," by Steve VanDenburgh.

The March 20, 6 p.m. presentation is at the Business Resource Innovation Center, also known as BRIC, which is a partnership of Carson City Library, Office of Business Development, Building, Engineering, Planning and Business Licensing, located at 108 E. Proctor Street.

Apr 23, 1941- Feb 06, 2014 Nelda Price Clements, born 4/23/41 passed from this earth 2/6/14. Nelda was a loving and compassionate wom...

You may be asked to help handle the finances for your parents or another relative. That is not an easy job and it might be in addition to making health care decisions and/or serving as a caregiver.

If you are named in a Power of Attorney for Financial Matters, you have a new title – “Fiduciary”. That means you need to do the work and decisions correctly, always remembering it is their money, not yours.

First read the document carefully, reading it out loud may help your understanding. Sometimes you can involve the loved one in understanding what it means.

Dr. William Collins, an internationally recognized scientist studying climate change and lead author on the Fourth Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, will be the keynote speaker at Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference, Jan. 8-11 at Stateline, Lake Tahoe.

This is my annual reminder that November 18 is a very significant date in the lives of some 4,212 hardy Alaskans (as of the 2010 census).

Those folks live in a unique location known as Barrow, Alaska, which is the northernmost community in the United States.

It is located in the Far North, on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, about 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and roughly about 1,300 miles south of the North Pole.

On November 18, the sun sets below the horizon at Barrow and it will not peek back up over the horizon until January 23 (weather permitting).

The public is invited to a gathering tonight at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for light refreshments and a chance to get a glimpse of the newest photography exhibit in the South Changing Gallery.

Nevadans paid tribute and remembered those missing in action and prisoners of war in a ceremony Friday on the Plaza of the Nevada State Veterans Memorial.

In a ceremony officially proclaimed POW/MIA Recognition Day in Nevada by Gov. Brian Sandoval, it was noted that more than 100,000 Americans have been unaccounted for in military operations spanning from WWI to present.

Urban Farm Fest Sunday, September 22nd from 3-8pm, River School Farm, Reno, NV, September 22, 2013

This year urban farms from across the city are all coming together to celebrate the urban growing movement at this time of harvest and the autumnal equinox!

The main mass of a rare meteorite observed in the skies over Carson City, Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe that exploded over California’s Sierra foothills in April 2012 will be preserved for current and future scientific discoveries, thanks to the collaborative efforts of five U.S. academic institutions.

Featured Band: Coming together from a variety of local projects and backgrounds, the five members of UNDER THE RADAR have created a composite tone that provides a niche sound of Jazz/Funk/Rock/Blues.

Here is a suggestion if you would like to take an mid-summer vacation at an out-of-the-way location, right here in the state of Nevada.


If you are interested, did you know that our very own White Pine County is home to one of the Nation's least visited and Nevada's only National Park: The 77,000 acre Great Basin National Park? 
If you've never been there, here is a whole bunch of useful information:

July 15, 1980 - February 3, 2013 God looked around his Garden found an empty place. He then looked down upon his earth and saw your loving face. He put his arms ar...

March 6, 1924 - July 4, 2013 Beulah Fowler Testolin, 89, completed her gifts of hospitality and service to others on this earth, passing peacefully, surrounded by family on ...

1st Annual Solstice Night Bike Ride rolls across downtown Carson CIty, Friday night. Blinky Man, inspired by the annual Earth Day night ride in Las Vegas, Nv, Blinking Man , will light the streets, begining at Proctor st. and Plaza st., with 6:30pm meetup and a 7:30pm start.

Carson City residents may have felt the earth shaking this morning. A magnitude 2.9 earthquake, with an epicenter in the Mexican Dam Road area southeast of Carson City was recorded, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory reports.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office reports no damages or injuries. The quake was recorded at 5:59 a.m.

Hundreds in Northern Nevada felt the earth shake after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in California.

According to University of Nevada, Reno's Seismology Lab the 5.6 magnitude earthquake took place at exactly 8:47 p.m. 31 km North Northwest of Quincy, California. It was centered at a depth of 7.69 km below the surface.