Two men are in custody Wednesday night following Sunday's armed robbery of an elderly man and caretaker inside a Canvasback Drive home, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

Detectives with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office arrested Jordan Burkhart, 24, of Wellington and Robert “Robbie” Michael Hernandez, 27, of Carson CIty. Burkhart was arrested at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office without incident on a probation violation, said Furlong. Following the arrest, the search continued for Hernandez and ended in the Reno/Sparks area. Bail was set at $250,000 each.

Working closely with the Carson City District Attorney’s Office, warrants of arrest were issued for both suspects, said Furlong.

The warrant charges Count I, Conspiracy to Commit a Burglary with a Firearm and/or Invasion of the Home with a Firearm and/or Robbery with the Use of a Deadly Weapon Against a Person Over the Age of 60, a category B Felony; and Count II, Burglary With a Firearm, a category B Felony; and Count III, Invasion of the Home with a Firearm, a category B Felony; and, Count IV, Robbery with Use of a Deadly Weapon Against a Person Over the Age of 60, a category B Felony; and Count V, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, a category B Felony.

Carson City Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Team officers had been in the Reno/Sparks area throughout the day attempting to locate Hernandez. At approximately 6:40 p.m., Robert Hernandez was located driving his own vehicle. Hernandez attempted to flee through residential areas, but was taken into custody by Sparks Police officers after a short vehicle pursuit followed by a foot chase. No injuries were reported.

On Sunday at approximately 5 a.m., during the Memorial Day weekend, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to 1215 Canvasback Drive at a reported home invasion, robbery.

The victim, James Sorrentino, was reported to be a 100 year old Army Air Corp and later U.S. Air Force veteran with an in-residence female care taker.

Entry to the residence had been forced by kicking and prying at the door, and the victims were robbed at gunpoint by two adult males.

According to the initial information, one of the suspects held a gun to the head of the caregiver during the robbery. Both suspects fled the area in a sedan (non-descript). Neither victim required medical treatment. Approximately $30, along with miscellaneous property was taken.

A man attempted to elude authorities tonight, driving his vehicle onto the lawn area of the Carson City Community Center, running through the building and then jumping on top of a 14-year-old girl before being detained by deputies.

The event happened at 8:32 p.m. when a justice court officer spotted the man driving erratically down Carson Street, nearly hitting a motorcyclist. The man was traveling at a high rate of speed and didn't stop, said Sgt. Mike Cullen.

Deputies set up a perimeter near the community center, where the man ran his car up on the lawn and jumped out while the car was still moving, Cullen said. The man then ran through the community center, where he jumped on top of a 14-year-old girl.

The girl managed to escape by pushing the man off of her. He was detained by deputies. Witnesses said the man, described as in his 20s, resisted arrest, yelled something about the "kingdom and God" and was tasered by deputies.

The girl wasn't hurt but shaken up, telling Carson Now that the incident happened so fast that she didn't have time to scream.

"I was kind of freaked out," the victim said. "I just held my breath and then pushed him off of me."

The chase happened as children at the center were rehearsing "The Sound of Music." Witness Day Williams said the children and parents were shaken up by the chase.

The man was given drug and alcohol tests and then taken to jail. He faces felony charges of reckless driving, eluding an officer and possible assault charges.

This story is developing. Check back later with Carson Now to read what the victim and other witnesses had to say about the chase.

A 44-year-old Carson City man was arrested after officers were led in a foot pursuit that went inside a busy local restaurant. The man, identified as Tony Clarence Wilson, was tasered on the patio of the establishment located in the 1000 block of South Carson Street.

Wilson faces a felony charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition and misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia, and violation of a suspended sentence. The arrest happened Feb. 1 at 8:30 p.m.

According to the arrest report, officers were attempting to serve a warrant on Wilson at a motel in the 900 block of South Carson Street. Officers made contact with the man's 18-year-old girlfriend who said that he wasn't there and she did not know who they were talking about. Officers then observed Wilson run around the corner of the building on Plaza Street toward the busy restaurant. Officers pursued the man who ran into the restaurant where he continued to run inside, circling customers with police ordering him to stop. The man then ran outside where authorities cornered and tased him. Wilson remained defiant, would not follow orders and was tased again. He was taken into custody.

The man's girlfriend was placed into custody and faces a misdemeanor charge of obstructing officers and for possession of drug paraphernalia. Found inside the motel room was a glass smoking pipe and 19 rounds of .380 ammunition. A background check of Wilson found that he was a convicted felon doing time for battery on a police officer. Being a felon, he was charged with being in possession of ammunition. Bail: $29,549.

In other arrests:

— A 37-year-old Carson City man was arrested Feb. 1 in the area of North Plaza and Robinson Street and faces a felony charge of providing false information to avoid prosecution, misdemeanor warrants (2) possession of a hypodermic needed and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report a 28-year-old Carson City woman whom authorities knew had a warrant for her arrest was seen driving a white Toyota Camry. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle. A man exited the vehicle and the woman continued to drive for about 300 feet before stopping. A deputy met with the man while the arresting officer met with the woman. The woman's warrant was confirmed and she sat with her 8-year-old child until a guardian arrived on the scene. During her custody she said the man in the car was named Lewis Webster.

When the officer who met with the man after he had exited the vehicle he gave the officer a false name, birthday and Social Security number. The man was checked through wants and warrants and had a warrant for his arrest. He was arrested at the scene, searched and was found to be in possession of a "tooter" straw commonly used for smoking meth or heroin, the arrest report states.

The woman's purse was subsequently searched where she was found to have a 30-pack of hypodermic needles. She faces the warrant charge and possession of hypodermic devices (both misdemeanors.) Webster faces the felony charge of providing false information and four misdemeanor charges. Bail $15,000.

— A 33-year-old South Lake Tahoe man faces a felony indecent exposure charge and misdemeanor obstructing a police officer after he allegedly urinated on a newspaper rack in front of a Carson City casino.
Christopher Beisel was arrested Feb. 2, 4:41 a.m. in the 500 block of North Carson Street.
Casino security identified Beisel, who had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and became uncooperative and refused to tell deputies his name and identifying information, according to the arrest report. Casino security provided video surveillance of the man urinating on the newspaper racks. Bail: $5,000.

— A Carson City bartender faces a felony charge of being a fugitive from justice for failure to register as a sex offender in a Wisconsin county.
Steven Sedillos, 35, was arrested in the 100 block of Telegraph Avenue after Wisconsin authorities called Carson City Sheriff's Office requesting deputies make contact and arrest him based on the warrant, the arrest report states.

— A 20-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Monday Feb. 4, 8:02 p.m. in the 300 block of East William and faces a misdemeanor battery charge. The man, who admitted he had "snorted Norco, Xanax, bath salts and cocaine" to authorities, was arrested after punching a customer at a fast food restaurant.

According to the arrest report, an officer was dispatched to the William Street location after being alerted about a man who said people were after him.
Officers spoke with the man who said he was in Carson City visiting an unknown friend who lived on Ann Street. The man told officers that all of his friends had turned against him and were now after him, according to the arrest report.
The man further explained that at least 30 people were after him, wanting to attack him with baseball bats.

While speaking with the man, an elderly handicapped woman pulled into the parking lot and the man told the officer that she was one of the 30 people after him. The elderly woman said she did not know the man, the arrest report states.
The man's mother was contacted and asked about her son's mental health and she advised the he didn't have any mental health issues and that she could pick him up from the fast food restaurant.

The man initially denied having taken any drugs and said he would wait for his mother. The manager of the restaurant advised it was OK for the man to wait inside, the report states. As the officer began to leave he observed the man pacing inside the restaurant. The officer drove across the street and parked his car to observe the restaurant and the man.

The man waved down the officer and told him that the manager had called 30 people and they were coming to get him. He "was extremely paranoid at this point" the officer said in the arrest report.

The officer observed that while speaking with the man a customer had walked in. As the customer began to leave the restaurant, the man attacked him by punching him in the face with his right fist, the arrest report states. The officer and manager took hold of the man and brought him to the ground.

The man was placed in cuffs. The victim advised he was not injured and was not directly hit in the faces as intended.
Statements were collected from the restaurant manager and customer. The man was taken to jail and advised he had used "bath salts and possibly cocaine" two days ago.
Once at detention he was asked by a deputy if he had used any drugs. He replied that he had "snorted Norco's, Xanax, bath salts and cocaine." Bail: $1,000

— A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Feb. 4, 11:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Airport Road and faces a charge of domestic battery. According to the arrest report, officers responded to the location and met with the victim who said her boyfriend and she had gotten into an argument and that he grabbed and shoved her into a wall. The woman had light red marks to her upper chest area. The suspect had left the scene before officers arrived, the arrest report stated.
While officers were at the residence, the man called the woman several times and said that he did not push her very hard. The man returned to the residence to pick up his belongings and he was taken into custody without incident. Bail: $3,000.

— A Carson City man was arrested on Mountain Street at 8:51 p.m. and faces a charge of being in violation of his parole. The man was observed walking along Mountain Street and appeared unsteady on his feet, the arrest report states. He was stopped and as he spoke, the arresting officer observed the man had a strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath. Dispatch advised the man had a "no alcohol clause" attached to his parole agreement. A preliminary breath test was given where the man blew a .235. He was taken into custody and was not given bail.

— A 51-year-old Carson City woman was arrested at 11:08 p.m. Feb. 4 in the 1600 block of Brown Street on a confirmed warrant for being in violation of a suspended sentence.
Officers were called to the location in reference to a possible burglary. As officers arrived they heard a woman screaming for help from inside the residence and saw that the front window of the residence was shattered with glass on the ground. The woman had lost her keys, according to the arrest report. A background check of the woman showed she had a confirmed warrant with a $1,000 cash-only bail.

— A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested at the intersection of Carson and 7th Street at 4 a.m. Feb. 4 and faces misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence on a suspended drivers license and driving with a suspended registration.

According to the arrest report, officers observed the car driving south on Carson Street and did a license plate check that came back with the registration being suspended. The officer initiated a stop The man informed the officer that his California license was suspended.

Dispatch checked and learned that the there were four prior suspensions on his license for driving under the influence with the latest suspension that began in July 2012 and had no end date, the report states. He did not have a Nevada driver's license. The arresting officer observed the man's breath smelled of alcohol in which he told the officer that he had two beers. The man was taken to jail and blew a preliminary breath test of .05.

The arresting officer viewed the man's California DMV record which stated that he was placed on probation for three years on February 12, 2011 and stated that he was not to drive a vehicle with alcohol in his blood and that he is only to drive if he is licensed. Bail: $1,252.

— A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Feb. 4, 4:05 p.m. in the 700 block of Hot Springs Road and faces a charge of being in violation of her probation on a "no alcohol" clause. Officers were called to the location on a report of an intoxicated woman walking and described as wearing blue jeans and a grey and orange shirt. The woman was found walking through an apartment complex and she identified herself to authorities. She denied having been drinking but should obvious signs of intoxication, the arrest report states. The woman was given a preliminary breath test in which she blew a .224 and admitted to drinking vodka. She was arrested and booked without incident. Bail: $3,000.

— A 51-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Feb. 2, in the 800 block of 5th Street at 11 a.m. The arrest was for being in violation of a suspended sentence for failing to provide proof of petit larceny diversion class after an officer recognized her hiding in an apartment stairwell. Bail: $1,000.

— A 48-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 3000 block of Champion Street Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. and faces two misdemeanor charges of criminal contempt for failure to pay fines or restitution in Lyon County and Carson City as ordered by the court.

— A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Feb. 2 in the 3000 block of Highway 50 East and faces misdemeanor charges of being in violation of a suspended sentence and having a small amount of marijuana. Bail: $1,000 cash only.

— A 52-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Feb. 1, 11:57 p.m. in the 1500 block of Stanford Drive and faces a gross misdemeanor charge of making unlawful emergency phone calls. According to the arrest report the woman called dispatch requesting assistance from a "cute" officer who could play Neil Diamond.
There have been 34 calls for service to the address since July 2012, according to the arrest report, seven of those calls for service happened in the month of January 2013. When officers have responded the woman has been grossly intoxicated and warned about abusing 911. None of the calls have been of an emergency nature.
The woman took a preliminary blood test in which her breath alcohol content registered a .271. She was taken to jail. Bail: $2,500.

— Those arrested and facing charges are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Finding a way to win games that require a concerted comeback effort is one of many reasons why Western Nevada College coach D.J. Whittemore is on the cusp of his 400th victory with the Carson City baseball program.

The Wildcats nearly did just that on Saturday afternoon against Salt Lake Community College in the finale of a four-game series at John L. Harvey Field. After trailing 8-4 in the fifth inning, the Wildcats battled back to within one run by the final out in the ninth inning. However, with the bases loaded, Salt Lake relief pitcher Jared White retired David Modler on a groundout, preserving the Bruins' 9-8 victory and preventing a four-game sweep by the Wildcats.

"We played every pitch; we have a bunch of grinders," said Whittemore, whose first-place club dropped to 6-2 in the SWAC. "Salt Lake played better than us: swung the bats better, pitched better and made more plays. They deserved to win today."

Jake Bennett, who was on deck when the final out was recorded, supplied four hits and ran his streak of reaching base to 24 games in the defeat.

"We have to learn how to win that final game of the series," Bennett said. "The way I see it is that every pitch is important. From the first pitch of the game to the last out, we always give ourselves a shot. Some of the stuff that happened earlier in the game, with the error and the missed opportunities, you're going to get overshadowed."

Bennett stroked a RBI double in the Wildcats' half of the eighth to pull WNC within 9-7. The Wildcats threatened to score more, but third baseman Michael Macove made a leaping grab of a Kody Reynolds' liner that appeared headed to the left-field corner for a run-scoring hit.

An error, two walks and a single by DJ Peters trimmed Salt Lake's lead to one run in the ninth, but White was able to get Modler to send a one-hopper to first baseman Austin Ovard, who ended the game by touching first base.

"That's what you work every day for, hard for," Bennett said of a chance to win a game. "At that point, you just have fun and know that you have done everything you could. I told Modler that: 'Go have fun. You've worked hard and you deserve the opportunity.'"

An extended relief effort by sophomore Cody Kerns kept the Wildcats close and gave them a chance at rallying. In his longest outing of the season, Kerns threw 5 1/3 innings of two-hit relief, striking out six.

"To go up and throw strikes, that's all my focus is then and there," Kerns said. "If I throw strikes, if they hit it, they hit it. I got people behind me."

Kerns relieved starter Chase Kaplan, who gave up eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. "Cody is a great teammate, a great competitor," Whittemore said. "He gave us everything he had, and I was happy with what he gave us this weekend."

Salt Lake's first-pitch hitting approach in the first inning created some instant offense. Bloop singles by Zac Willis and Ovard set up Joe Barlow's run-scoring double. A Wildcat throwing error brought home two more Salt Lake runners, and the Bruins executed a double steal to swipe their fourth run of the frame. Macove capped the big inning against Kaplan with a RBI single to right field.

But the Wildcats were up to the task of erasing their five-run deficit in the first. WNC, conversely, took a patient approach at the plate to score four times.

"We have conflicting styles of play, absolutely," Whittemore said. "Salt Lake has a great system, a great program. Their results should show for what success they've had over the years."

Bennett ignited the rally with a base hit to center field. After Reynolds made it to first on a throwing error by Skyler Mahoney, the Wildcats' deep-into-the-count patience led to a hit batter and consecutive walks to plate WNC's first two runs. Bradley Lewis followed with a single to left field, scoring Tim Lichty, and Blake Morin's fielder's choice delivered WNC's fourth run.

A sacrifice fly by Macove in the third inning extended Salt Lake's lead to 6-4. Salt Lake added unearned runs in the fourth and fifth innings, pushing its lead to 8-4.
Bennett's aggressive baserunning helped the Wildcats get a run back in the fifth. After hitting a single to center, Bennett stole second base and went to third on Reynolds' deep fly to left. Lichty took care of sending Bennett home, supplying a base hit to center.

A leadoff single by Bennett in the seventh started another Wildcat comeback. Even though Bennett was thrown out trying to make it to third when Reynolds' hard groundball went through Macove's legs into left field, a two-out single by Peters made the score 8-6. The Bruins' third pitcher, Sean Pico, prevented the Wildcats from drawing closer by fanning Lewis with two runners on base.

The Wildcats' fourth error of the game led to another Salt Lake run in the eighth. Barlow belted his second double into the right-field corner to knock in the unearned run and restore a three-run Bruins' edge.

WNC's No 5 hitter and home run lead Corey Pool was injured trying to reach across the baseline to retrieve a throw from Kaplan in the first inning and was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the third. Pool said that the baserunner ran through his arm, hyperextending it backward.

Pool, however, said that he came out of the game because of a nagging hip injury from the fall. The sophomore first baseman said that he began feeling discomfort in his hip after Friday's action. He expects to be ready for the opening game of the Colorado Northwestern series on Thursday. First pitch is at 2 p.m.

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A man who led sheriff’s deputies on a high speed chase into Lyon County, and which wound up injuring an innocent couple in their car, was in court this morning. Orasio Gutierrez-Murillo will be back to face the music and the court about what he did October 29th in Justice Court.

Whoo, boy, if adventure thrillers are your meat, dine at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City where "Fast Five," fifth in the series of "Fast and Furious" is whooping it up. Director Justin Lin has a ball with car chases, crashes, explosions and good crooks vs. bad crooks in Rio de Janeiro.

Two hulks star in this outing, Vin Diesel as ringleader Dom and Dwayne Johnson as DSS agent Lucas Luke Hobbs, who always gets his man (almost always). Both have pecs of slabbed stone plus biceps to match. It doesn't matter that neither is really an actor; with a dazzling plot and plenty of action through Rio's streets,they're all one could ask for.

FBIer Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner frees Dom from a prison bus and the two hole up with Canon's girl friend Mia (Jordana Brewster) and take part in a heist of some fancy cars (at behest of a Mexican drug king) from a train. Little do they know that that cars are DEA property.

This is without a doubt the best heist scene ever filmed with a pickup desert buggy grabbing the cars so the good guys and girls can drive them off. (One is a Ford GT-40, famed as winner of the Le Mans 24 hours twice back when American car companies had imagination; I know, I covered those races).

After this incredible scene one could expect a slackening of imagination but not so. Rio streets become a race track as the good guys yank a giant vault out of a police station and with muscle cars tow it around Rio. And I thought the train-car scene was out of sight; this is the moon shots all rolled up in one.
Forget realty; this is just a magic computer chase. The DSS agent winds up with an empty vault while the good crooks get away with $100 million.

I usually don't dote on such film antics, but this is a movie so far from the usual car-chase-explosions-machine gun battles that it's hard to ignore such excellent plotting and technical skills. It's the Cadillac of thriller-road-race-good guys (nice crooks) vs. bad guys (drug dealers).

Acting? That's not what this is about, Vin can smile, however.

Go along with it all, suspend disbelief and let it roll over you. Won't hurt and it isn't going to send teens out on the road to self-destruction. They won't come any better this year. Yeah, not Academy Award fare, true, but movie-goers flocked to it and rightly so. 'Tain't art what is these days in Hollywood?

— Sam Bauman

Cast
— Vin Diesel as Dominic "Dom" Toretto
— Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbx
— Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner
— Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto
— Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce
— Ludacrisas Tej Parker
— Matt Schulze as Vince
— Sung Kang as Han Lue
— Gal Gadot as Gisele Harabo
— Tego Calderon as Tego Leo
— Don Omar as Rico Santos
— Joaquim de Almeida as Hernan Reyes
— Elsa Pataky as Elena Neves
— Michael Irby as Zizi

Directed by: Justin Lin
Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Michael Fottrell
Written by: Chris Morgan
Music by: Brian Tyler
Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon
Editing by: Kelly Matsumoto, Fred Raskin, Christian Wagner
Running time: 130 minutes, rated PG-13

A 39-year-old Fernley man was sentenced to prison for his actions following an August 2016 high speed chase in Fernley where he rammed his vehicle into patrols cars.

Jeremy Lloyd Random was sentenced Jan. 30 in the Third Judicial District Court to 28-72 months for eluding a police officer, 28-72 months for assault on a police officer with a deadly weapon, consecutive to Count I, and 28-72 months for assault with a deadly weapon, concurrent to Counts I and II, said Lyon County District Attorney Stephen B. Rye.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office arrested Random on August 9, 2016, after Random led officers on a high speed chase in Fernley, where Random drove the wrong way on I-80, traveling west bound in the east bound lane with his lights off.

Random swerved toward other vehicles on the highway. Lyon County Sheriff Deputies rammed his vehicle in an effort to stop him but were unsuccessful. Random continued to a truck stop in Fernley where deputies were eventually able to stop him by ramming his vehicle with a patrol vehicle. Once stopped, Random ignored the commands of officers and grabbed a rifle. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Random started his vehicle and attempted to ram the deputies with his vehicle. Officers shot at Mr. Random in an effort to stop him as he attempted to hit them. Mr. Random was transported to Renown for medical treatment and then booked into the Lyon County Jail.

Mr. Random pleaded guilty to the charges on December 19, 2016. He was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time he committed these crimes. The court considered his request for probation but denied it based on the facts and circumstances of the offense.

No citizens or police officers were seriously injured in the incident.

“it is fortunate no one else was seriously injured or killed in this case," said Rye. "Mr. Random showed a total disregard for the public and the officers involved in this case. Officers risk their lives to protect the public. Acts like this from Mr. Random cannot be tolerated in our society. Mr. Random is fortunate that he was not killed in this situation based upon the threats to the public and officers and his wanton and reckless conduct.”

“We are pleased with the lengthy prison sentence handed down by the Court in this case. This will keep Mr. Random off the streets thereby protecting the public, and will also allow Mr. Random time to get the help he needs to deal with his substance abuse and other issues.”

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol and Nevada Division of Investigations investigated the case.

Damian Sinnott prosecuted the case for Lyon County.

The 'Fedora Bandit' who robbed banks in Carson City and South Lake Tahoe among several others, pled guilty Friday to three counts of armed bank robbery, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

David Griffith Osborne, 74, formerly of Carson City, made pleas to three counts of armed bank robbery, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner said. Osborne admitted he had robbed Bank of the West on 2976 North Carson Street, in Carson City. He also admitted to the Feb. 18, 2010 robbery at the Bank of the West, 2160 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe and the March 9, 2010 robbery at Bank of the West in Kings Beach and a March 31, 2010 robbery in Grass Valley.

The case is the product of an investigation by the FBI with the assistance from police departments in Grass Valley, South Lake Tahoe, Gridley, and Paradise; the Sheriff’s Offices in Placer and Sacramento Counties; and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. It was the collaborative effort and cooperation of the agencies involved in the investigation that ultimately led to Osborne’s identification and the filing of federal charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Rodriguez is prosecuting the case.

Osborne pleaded guilty to robbing the following banks:

Bank of the West, 34 East Gridley Road, Gridley, April 26, 2010;

American River Bank, 9750 Business Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, June 3, 2010;

Chase Bank, 6669 Clark Road, Paradise, June 29, 2010.

Osborne also admitted to four other bank robberies and will be required to pay restitution for all seven robberies. The other robberies are:

Bank of the West, 736 Taylorville Road, Grass Valley, December 22, 2009 and March 31, 2010;

Bank of the West, 2160 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 18, 2010;

Bank of the West, 200 Bear Street, Kings Beach, March 9, 2010.

In each of his seven robberies, Osborne wore a hat, sunglasses, a fake mustache and goatee, and demanded money while brandishing a firearm. Osborne was identified on surveillance images, and after the June 29, 2010 robbery of the Paradise Bank, his DNA was recovered from an abandoned bicycle that he used as a getaway vehicle. Law enforcement personnel matched the recovered DNA to Osborne. Osborne also confessed to the seven armed robberies and also admitted he had robbed a bank in Nevada, namely of the Bank of the West on 2976 North Carson Street, in Carson City.

Osborne is scheduled to be sentenced on March 29, 2013 by U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. Osborne faces up to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for each of the three armed bank robberies. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory sentencing factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables.

The action-comedy film "21 Jump Street," currently playing at the Fandango Galaxy cineplex in Carson City, may seem a little familiar to those who saw the teen comedy "Project X" recently. And for good reason, the writer for both films was Michael Bacall. There's much of the same in both films, high school affairs drugs and teen mammoth parties.

But don't let that spook you, as bad as "Project X" was, "21 Jump Street" is loud and funny and has two fine leads, Jonah Hill as Schmidt and Channing Tatum as Jenko. In high school Schmidt was the goofball and Jenko the football star.

They meet while at the police academy and because of their youthful looks are assigned to the park pike patrol. There they capture some dope dealers but fail to ready them their Miranda rights and botch the case.

They are reassigned to 21 Jump Street, a Korean church that is the headquarters for police investigation of school drug use. A new drug is making the rounds and Schmidt and Jenko are assigned to go back to school to find out where the drug is coming from.

Assignments at school are botched and Jenko is put with the brainy ones, Schmidt with the theater crowd. Naturally, neither fits in but Schmidt gets the lead in a production of Peter Pan while Jenko learns bomb making.
Any more of the plot could spoil the movie for viewers, so suffice it to say that all involved get their just deserts.

Yes, there's a car chase involved in which Schmidt and Jenko pursue bad guys who have kidnapped Schmidt's new squeeze, Brie Larson (who has little to do but sparkles when she's given a chance). They are also pursued by members of a motorcycle gang involved in the new drug sales. But this is a car chase of a different dimension, chiefly in that it involves three stretch limos, not your ordinary chase car. All involved use the roof windows to shoot machine guns and toss bombs (Jenko using his bomb making knowledge).

Most of this film is pretty funny and the two stars work well together, with Tatum showing a flair for comedy to match Hill. They have a comedy future ahead of them.

There are minor niggles, such as how do they do plainclothes cops at their old high school with no one recognizing them. But don't bother about it, the movie has enough laughs to make up for such missteps. Jonny Depp makes a cameo appearance and Ice Cube is a mean cop captan and gets to use most of the four-letter type words.

Incidentally, I note that the far reaches of the movie halls make fine places for date snuggling. Nice to see that movies haven't changed that much.
See and enjoy.

Cast
• Jonah Hill as Morton Schmidt
• Channing Tatum as Greg Jenko
• Brie Larson as Molly
• Ice Cube as Capt. Dickson
• Ellie Kemper as Ms. Griggs
• Dave Franco as Eric
• Rob Riggle as Mr. Walters
• Johnny Depp as DEA agent (cameo)
• Peter DeLuise as DEA agent (cameo)
• Holly Robinson Peete as Judy Hoffs (cameo)
• Nick Offerman as a police officer
• Dakota Johnson as Fugazy
• Johnny Simmons as Billiam Willingham
• Dax Flame as Zack
• DeRay Davis as Domingo

• Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller
• Produced by Stephen J. Cannell
• Neal H. Moritz Screenplay by Michael Bacall
• Story by Jonah Hill
• Michael Bacall
• Based on 21 Jump Street created by
• Patrick Hasburgh
• Stephen J. Cannell
• Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
• Cinematography Barry Peterson
• Editing by Joel Negrone
• Running time 109 minutes

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Karen Bruno and Megan Warren have always shown their commitment to their community. They continued to improve their knowledge and dedication to the Lake Tahoe lifestyle by completing the BEAR League’s response team training last month.

The training took place March 27 in Incline Village, where more than a dozen residents learned to be residential responders and educators for local bear calls. According to the BEAR League, with trained community members responding to calls, the possibility of a bear’s presence escalating into a problematic situation will decrease. In addition to responding to commercial and residential bear calls, Bruno and Warren will be monitoring neighbors and businesses for trash violations.

“We’ve seen too many bears unnecessarily euthanized as a result of human negligence and anger over damaged property,” Warren said. “It just takes some simple steps; locking your car and not leaving food, coolers, anything with scent in a car that can be an attractant. Keeping garbage adequately secured in wildlife resistance-totes or bear boxes, and not leaving first floor doors and windows open are all basic steps to take. It should be part of our daily routine living in Lake Tahoe.”

The Bear League was founded 16 years ago by Ann Bryant. Their goal is to keep the bears safe and wild in their natural habitat by educating the public. They have an extensive network of volunteers and operate a 24-hour, 365-days-a-year hotline.

“The bear-human conflict issue is something we feel can be far better addressed by bear-educated, bear-aware citizens,” Bryant said. “Those that know their neighbors, to be able to respond quickly, and offer more respect. We don’t feel that a state agency, moving in from elsewhere and killing these animals we call our neighbors is acceptable.”

For more information about the BEAR League, or to how to keep property safe from, and to protect the region’s bears, go to www.savebears.org or call 530-525-7297.

Call Eric Flores an opportunist. The Western Nevada College freshman first baseman has made the most of his part-time role with the Wildcats the spring.

On Saturday afternoon, Flores took advantage of a starting role, blasting a first-inning grand slam as WNC won the opening game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader against Salt Lake, 10-1, at John L. Harvey Field in Carson City.

Flores' first homer of the season provided ample offensive support for freshman left-hander Jordan Ragan, who held the Bruins to four hits in his second complete game in three starts.

The "Jordan" pitching theme continued in Game 2 as Wildcat sophomore Jordan Dreibelbis fired a three-hit complete game in a 9-1 Wildcat victory.

Flores' slam wiped out a 1-0 deficit and triggered a seven-run uprising.

"I'm just coming in in clutch opportunities and producing with this ball club, and it has really helped me mentally," Flores said. "He was working all four pitches low and in, and I just happened to connect with one and get it over the fence. It came at a big time, trying to go for a sweep on these guys, so it helped out the team for a few extra runs."

Pitching with a six-run lead calmed down Ragan, who ran his record to 5-1.

"The only thing that changes is less pressure," Ragan said of the big lead. "You still have hold them to however many runs, so I just try to hold them to however many runs they can score (and still be ahead).

"I have all three of my pitches working now and I'm throwing the ball lower. That's all it really is: changing speeds and throwing it low."

Ragan gave up a first-inning home run, but his roommate, who just so happens to be Flores, had his back.

"I knew we were going to score a whole bunch," Ragan said. "Eric actually came up to me after that kid hit the home run and said, 'Hey, I hit home runs, too.' And he ended up hitting a grand slam the next inning. It was nice."
Salyers was behind the plate for both complete-game pitching efforts.

"(Ragan) has been really working hard on his accuracy," Salyers said. "He doesn't throw the hardest, but you can throw a curveball, a fastball and a changeup wherever you want, it's hard to hit against that.

"(Ragan) wasn't the best that I've seen him, but his two-seam (fastball) was working. That is the beauty of pitchers; they have so many pitches, that you just find the one that is working and you ride that puppy until the end of the day."

With the series sweep, WNC (20-8) remained four games behind first-place College of Southern Nevada. The Wildcats improved to 30-14 overall, guaranteeing the program its 11th straight winning season.

An unfortunate accident transpired in the first inning of the opener when Salt Lake freshman pitcher Mason Abrath was hit in the head on a comebacker off the bat of Tim Lichty. Abrath was able to get on a stretcher on his own and was transported to a Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno.

"Our prayers are with him, for sure," said WNC coach D.J. Whittemore, who was told that Abrath has suffered skull fractures and is being treated in Renown's Intensive Care Unit.

Dreibelbis (5-2) held the Bruins hitless in six of the seven innings. All three Salt Lake hits came in the fourth inning.

"My splitter was on today, and I felt like I had really good command of the ball," Dreibelbis said. "I wasn't very wild today; everything was in the strike zone. That was what got me into trouble in the fourth inning was that I was putting it in the strike zone too much."

The first three WNC hitters reached base in the second game. David Modler, Chandler Barkdull and DJ Peters hit consecutive singles to load the bases. Following the first out, Brogan Secrist put down a bunt along the first-base line to squeeze in Modler. Salt Lake first baseman Austin Ovard dropped the throw from the catcher, giving Barkdull time to cross the plate on the error.

Trevor Peterson's RBI single in the fourth cut WNC's lead in half, 2-1.

But Peters launched his 10th homer of the season to touch off a six-run fifth inning. The sophomore outfielder hit a fastball that reliever Andrew Reich located near the middle of the plate.

"It felt good," Peters said. "That is just knowing that if he is going to throw it hard, it's probably going to be over the middle of the plate, being the first batter of the inning."

After the homer, Reich lost control of the strike zone, hitting Lichty and Secrist, then walking Justin Mannens and Flores to force home a run. Lichty remained on the ground for a few minutes after the ball hit him just under the back of his helmet. He eventually walked to first base and was removed from the game. He was later taken to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.

Whittemore said that Lichty suffered a concussion and was scheduled to be released from the hospital late Saturday night.

"He is doing well, and he'll need to keep a close eye on it over the next 48 hours," Whittemore said.
The Wildcats extended the rally in the fifth as back-to-back, two-run doubles by Salyers and Casey Cornwell made the score 8-1.

"I've been working really hard on my hitting to do this today," said Salyers, who went 2 for 4 with two RBI in the second game. "It feels good to help and contribute to the scoring. Defense is my thing, but if I can start hitting and Casey gets on a roll again, our team can do a whole lot. Our team can do a whole lot anyways."
Flores pushed WNC's lead to 9-1 with his RBI single to right in the sixth.

WNC ran its conference home record to 8-0 going into a four-game series with Colorado Northwestern that opens on Friday.

"You don't want to lose any games at home," Peters said. "The home games are special. You should win the home games no matter how good the team is that you are playing."

Meanwhile, in WNC softball action: After tossing a 10-inning complete-game victory on Friday, what would Western Nevada College sophomore pitcher Kristina George have left against fourth-ranked Salt Lake a day later? Plenty!

George gave up just one hit through the first four innings, but the Bruins capitalized on several defensive lapses in the fifth inning to score five runs on their way to a 7-0 Scenic West Athletic Conference softball victory at Pete Livermore Sports Complex in Carson City. The Bruins completed the second-day sweep as Lauren Frailey and Kylie Everill combined on an 8-0 shutout win.

"Coach Leah (Wentworth) has given me a lot of confidence to make the pitches that I am," George said. "Any coach believing in you will give any player the confidence of the world that they can do anything they want as long as they know they are believed in."

An infield single by Briauna Carter was the only hit off Salt Lake's Addie Jensen in the opener.

Karly Bunderson broke up George's no-hit bid with a sharp single through the right side of the infield with one out in the fourth inning. Bunderson stole second base. A dropped infield popup put two Bruins on base, but George escaped the scoring opportunity with a couple of infield popups.

George, who grew up 37 miles northwest of Salt Lake City in Hooper, Utah, consistently worked ahead in the count against some players she knows well. Nine of her outs in the first four frames were from popups or fly outs.
"It does give me some momentum facing them because I'm trying to prove myself to them and making sure that we get them out because some of them are my really good friends from back home," George said.

Jensen used groundball outs to shut down the Wildcat offense throughout. Fifteen of her 21 outs were groundouts.

A defense lapse presented Salt Lake with a considerable scoring chance in the fifth, and the Bruins capitalized. The Bruins put their third runner on base when catcher Bailey Henderson dropped a third strike to Brittni Chase, and Henderson's ensuing wide throw to first glanced off the glove of first baseman Dakota Robinson, allowing Chase to advance to second.

"It was frustrating," Wentworth said. "John Wooden said it, but 'little things make big things happen.' There's no play on the field that is routine. Every play requires absolutely all of your focus.

"It just gave an offense that has so much speed an opportunity to start generating some momentum with their speed using the short game. Against the No. 4 team in the nation we have to make them earn their runs."

Next, Kelsey Rodriguez reached base when George caught the comebacker and the ball slipped out of her hand while attempting to throw out Chase at third base. Kaylee Bott's bunt single loaded the bases and Tina Ford's bunt to the right of George brought home Chase with the first run. Bunderson's two-run single to center made the score 3-0. A throwing error by shortstop Makaylee Jaussi and a RBI base hit off the bat of Ashlee Crabtree plated two more Bruin runs as Salt Lake built a 5-0 cushion.

"They were too many errors that spiraled out of hand," George said. "It seems like we do so well at the beginning and struggle keeping the intensity up in the middle innings. That's something we can definitely work on at practice this week, trying to keep intensity level up throughout the game.

"There are just a couple of plays that can take you out of a ballgame. We're a good team, and we're going to bounce back."

Carter spoiled Jensen's attempt at a no-hitter, beating out an infield hit with one out in the fifth. George left after the fifth inning. She surrendered five hits and two earned runs.

"About every pitch she throws different speeds, and she puts so much spin on the ball, it's really hard to get a good solid piece of it," Wentworth said.

In the sixth, Bott belted a two-run homer off reliever McKell Marble for a 7-0 edge.

In Game 2, Bunderson did the heavy lifting for Salt Lake. She homered off Kaitlyn Jimmy in the first inning, then ripped a two-run single during a six-run third inning.

The Wildcats had more scoring opportunities in Game 2. Freudenberger singled to start the Wildcat second inning and was sacrificed to second by Carter. But Frailey retired the next two Wildcats.

WNC threatened in the third with two outs. Jaussi singled to right field and Bailey Henderson walked. Melanie Mecham, however, grounded out to end the inning. In the fourth, Noa Talia walked and Gabrielle Canibeyaz lined a single to left, but they were stranded on the bases. Everill retired the Wildcats in order in the fifth to complete the five-inning shutout.

Marble, a freshman, worked the final 2 1/3 innings in the circle. She allowed one earned run without giving up a hit.

WNC (9-19 SWAC and 14-25 overall) travels to Colorado Northwestern to open a four-game series on Friday.

They have come from as far as 5,341 miles away to play for the Western Nevada College baseball team in 2016.
WNC coach D.J. Whittemore's roster includes players from Wilrijk, Belgium; Kingsport, Tenn.; Seattle, Wash.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Park City, Utah; and Glendora, Calif.

Despite their varied baseball backgrounds and geographical differences, this group of Wildcats share a number of common objectives: Win the Scenic West Athletic Conference, reclaim the Region 18 title, capture the Western District title and secure the program's fourth berth to the National Junior College Athletic Association World Series in May. How quickly Whittemore's 14 sophomores and 11 freshmen gel and embrace their roles will determine the team's success.

"When you spend 10 hours a day on the weekend at the field together and over 100 hours on the bus together, 'getting along' becomes very important," Whittemore said. "The chemistry to this point in the season has been excellent. It's hard not to get along in the fall because there isn't anything at stake and everyone plays an equal amount. Chemistry is tested for two reasons in the spring: competition for playing time and pointing the finger after losses or wanting credit after wins."

Throughout his 11-year tenure coaching the Wildcats, Whittemore's teams have separated themselves on the mound. With four pitchers returning with starting backgrounds and two more with relief experience, that trend shouldn't change this spring. Although WNC lost one of the most consistent arms in program history in Max Karnos (Sacramento State) and dynamic closer Connor Zwetsch (Oregon), Whittemore can lean on a veteran pitching staff to position the Wildcats for another successful run.

"Our pitching staff will always be the key to the season," Whittemore said. "Last season as a group, we failed to command the baseball well enough to keep runners off base at the necessary rate to win the close games against the top teams. In the Scenic West and probably any other conference in the country, you either have the best pitching staff or you don't have the best team.

"The nice thing about having six returners is that we have some experience: the six returners combined to win 19 games but also lost 12."

Sophomore left-hander Matt Young anchors a complementary pitching staff. Young led the Wildcats with an 8-4 record in 2015 and finished third with a 2.59 earned run average. The southpaw made it difficult on opposing hitters, holding them to a .188 batting average.

"I have really high goals," Young said. "I definitely tapered off at the end of last season. I didn't recover properly, so this season I've been working a lot more on becoming bigger and stronger."
Ty Fox, a sophomore right-hander, blossomed at the end of his freshman season. Fox won six of eight decisions and finished with a 3.82 ERA.

Josh Mill and Chase Kaplan also toed the rubber as starters in 2015. Kaplan, a left-hander, was 3-4 in 11 starts with a 4.39 ERA. The right-handed Mill posted a 0-2 mark and 4.50 ERA, making five starts after recovering from a lower-back injury.

"I felt like I was a top-caliber player last year, but the injury got the best of me," Mill said. "But I'm healthy now. I took the summer off, so I'm feeling really fresh and have my velocity up."

The Wildcats also welcome back relievers Kyle Thompson and DJ Peters. They appeared in 11 games last season, combining to win two games against no losses.

Like they have in the past, Wildcat pitchers are attracting interest from higher levels of college baseball. Young and Mill signed letters of intent in November. Young will return home to Reno and play for his hometown Nevada Wolf Pack, while Mill has agreed to play for Cal State Northridge.

Newcomers Jordan Dreibelbis, Jordy Van den Heuvel and Jordan Ragan are also competing for prominent roles on the mound.

Dreibelbis, a 6-4 right-handed sophomore who pitched for Dixie State University last season, made an instant impression for the Wildcats. He tossed a four-hitter to earn the Game 1 victory in the Wildcat Player World Series in October. Dreibelbis made 12 appearances for Dixie State in 2015, dropping his only decision.

Van den Heuvel, a 6-2 lefty, established himself as one of the top amateur pitching prospects in Europe. He participated in the 2012 European Cup and received an invitation to the 10th Major League Baseball Elite Camp in Italy.

Ragan, another in a long line of talented players from Medford, Ore., to play for Whittemore, helped pitch North Medford to the Oregon 6A title in 2014. Last summer, the 6-2 left-hander pitched the Medford Mustangs to a 3-2 victory over defending American Legion World Series champion Brooklawn, N.J., and his Medford team went on to make the semifinals. Ragan finished the summer season with an 8-1 record.

"The bottom line is that we have a bunch of guys who are hungry to prove that they can do it at this level," Whittemore said. "I think from a talent perspective we have what it takes to develop into a competitive region championship-caliber pitching staff; the question still remains to be answered is whether or not they are willing to make the adjustments and put in the level of commitment and work necessary to see those adjustments through. We left lots of room for improvement after the fall."

Offensively, the Wildcats took a hit with the graduation of SWAC Player of the Year Jake Bennett (Oregon) and power hitters Kody Reynolds (Sacramento State) and Corey Pool (UNLV).

"We lost three of the best hitters in the league, possibly the three best hitters in the league," Whittemore said. "Bennett was the player of the year and Reynolds and Pool were both unanimous first-team selections. Our lineup will be hard-pressed to replace the power those three offered. Just from a physical-presence standpoint alone, it will be hard replace them, not to mention the confidence and consistency they offered us."

The Wildcats, however, welcome back two-time Major League Baseball draftee Peters, who made the Region 18 first team as a freshman. The outfielder hit .346, second only to Bennett, and stroked seven homers, 11 doubles and four triples. Peters signed with four-time national champion Cal State Fullerton for the second time during the early signing period in November.

"It's good to sign in November during the early signing period because you have all winter and all spring to focus on school, the season, the team, working out and what you need to do," Peters said. "I'm glad to have it out of the way because I know where I'm going, no matter what. I love it here and I'm excited for the season."

Catcher Tim Lichty, infielder Brogan Secrist, outfielder Bradley Lewis, second baseman David Modler, infielder Riley Ingram and catcher Blake Morin provide starting experience as well. But the loss of power should change the way the Wildcats attack offensively.

"We will have to be a different type of team offensively - more geared to scoring every chance we can through productive outs at times and perhaps use of the bunt and stolen base a little more frequently," Whittemore said.
As a freshman, the versatile Lichty served as a catcher, first baseman and designated hitter and provided power with his bat, contributing 16 extra-base hits. He delivered one of last season's biggest hits - a game-winning homer to end a two-day 13-inning marathon against Salt Lake. He also knocked in 33 runs and had a .393 on-base average.

Modler was in the starting lineup 48 times and provided a team-leading 37 walks. He batted .231 and was second on the team with 41 runs scored.

Ingram was a part-time starter in 2015, but his small sample size demonstrated an ability to hit consistently. He hit .300 in 30 at-bats.

Secrist, an outfielder and infielder, played errorless defense to go along with his .256 batting average a year ago, giving Whittemore some flexibility with his defensive alignment.

Lewis, who delivered one of the Wildcats' two walk-off hits in 2015, cracked eight doubles and four triples while serving as an outfielder.

As a freshman catcher, Morin gave Whittemore a left-handed hitting option. Morin started 19 games, connecting for 10 hits and seven RBI.

Based on their fall performances, four freshmen figure to help the Wildcats offensively. Third baseman Chad Bell demonstrated a power stroke and a high on-base percentage, shortstop Casey Cornwell consistently delivered with runners on base, outfielder Chandler Barkdull positioned himself to lead off if he can overcome several offseason injuries and first baseman Daniel Nist provided the team with another slugging option. Catcher Sam Salyers, a sophomore transfer from Kingsport, Tenn., and middle infielder Justin Mannens, a freshman transfer from Lewis and Clark State who played for Spanish Spring High School in Sparks, are also in the mix for playing time.

The Wildcats haven't captured the SWAC regular-season title since Whittemore's 2011 club overpowered the conference in winning 37 of 40 games. With experienced pitching and a solid fall season, returning the SWAC title to Carson City isn't out of the question.

"Salt Lake and Southern Nevada have shared the last four conference championships," Whittemore said. "We have to elevate our game and get back into the picture. It's always hard to predict how your team will compete in the spring. We have been pleasantly surprised on more than one occasion with how hard our guys are willing to work at preparing to win. We have been pleasantly surprised in the past by how fast our guys have learned to play smart. Last year, as frustrating as it was to finish the season without our fourth consecutive berth in the Western District tournament, I have to honestly say our guys grinded every pitch, every game, every weekend about as well as I have ever seen anyone do it.

"This season, we will get what we earn. Every one of the programs goals is certainly within reach. If we have what it takes in our hearts and minds, then talent isn't going to be what holds us back."

Wildcats at a Glance
Coach: D.J. Whittemore, 11th season. Assistants: Aaron Demosthenes, hitting and assistant head coach, 11th season; Ryan Gonzalez, outfield and short-game coordinator, third season; Connor Klein, graduate assistant, former standout WNC player
Opener: Friday, Jan. 29 vs. South Mountain in Phoenix
Returning starters: Tim Lichty, catcher; Matt Young, pitcher; DJ Peters, outfielder; Ty Fox, pitcher; Chase Kaplan, pitcher; Bradley Lewis, outfielder; Josh Mill, pitcher; David Modler, second baseman
Last year: 33-26 overall, third in the Scenic West Athletic Conference

David Griffith Osborne, 75, formerly of Carson City, known as the "Fedora Bandit" for his lengthy string of bank robberies in northern California, Lake Tahoe and at least one in Carson City, was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for three counts of armed bank robbery, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

On January 11, 2013, Osborne pleaded guilty to robbing the following banks:

Bank of the West, 34 East Gridley Road, Gridley, April 26, 2010;

American River Bank, 9750 Business Park Drive, Rancho Cordova, June 3, 2010;

Chase Bank, 6669 Clark Road, Paradise, June 29, 2010.

Osborne also admitted to four other bank robberies and will be required to pay $55,929 in restitution for all seven robberies. The other robberies are:

Bank of the West, 736 Taylorville Road, Grass Valley, December 22, 2009 and March 31, 2010;

Bank of the West, 2160 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 18, 2010;

Bank of the West, 200 Bear Street, Kings Beach, March 9, 2010.

In each of his seven robberies, Osborne wore a hat, sunglasses, a fake mustache and goatee, and demanded money while brandishing a firearm. Osborne was identified on surveillance images, and after the June 29, 2010, robbery of the Paradise Bank, his DNA was recovered from an abandoned bicycle that he used as a getaway vehicle. Osborne also confessed to the seven armed robberies and also admitted that he had robbed a Bank of the West branch on 2976 North Carson Street, in Carson City.

This case was the product of an investigation by the FBI with the assistance from police departments in Grass Valley, South Lake Tahoe, Gridley, and Paradise; the Sheriff’s Offices in Placer and Sacramento Counties; and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. It was the collaborative effort and cooperation of the agencies involved in the investigation that ultimately led to Osborne’s identification and the filing of federal charges. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Rodriguez prosecuted the case.

Here are the graduates of Carson High School, class of 2015. Looking outward to their message left at C Hill, the class of more than 400 walked proudly Saturday through the Carson City CHS football field. With the turn of the tassel and throw of their mortarboards, the students turned high school graduates. Congratulations, class of 2015.

Go here for photo highlights of the ceremony. The following students received high school diplomas Saturday:

Anthony Abundis

Carson Now wishes the graduating class of 2015 a happy, healthy future filled with learning experiences and fulfilled dreams. Please contact us if a name has been left out or if there is an error in spelling of names. You can reach us at jeff@carsonnow.org.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office made several felony and misdemeanor arrests over the weekend, many for drug offenses and court warrants.

A 47-year-old Carson City man, Jon Michael Dietmeier, was arrested Friday, 11:07 p.m. in the 2600 block of Highway 50 East by Carson City sheriff's SET officers on felony drug and weapon charges.

According to the arrest report, Sgt. Brian Humphrey was patrolling and observed a red Ford Mustang with a fictitious registration that came back expired to a 2009 Dodge utility vehicle.

The officer contacted the driver who had stopped at a gas station on Lompa Lane and was pumping gas. Humphrey explained to Dietmeier why he was being contacted.

The man identified himself and stated he purchased the vehicle about a month earlier and those plates were on it when he bought it from a private party in California. The plates had a 2014 expiration sticker and did not belong to that vehicle. The man was unable to provide current insurance and paperwork on the vehicle and did not have a moving permit for the vehicle, the arrest report states.

During an inventory the following was located: A three-inch double-bladed knife with a hand guard attached to the driver's seat belt, used marijuana pipe with burnt marijuana in it, a small scale, a small baggie with two to three grams of marijuana in it, a small, clear plastic baggie with blue emblems on it with a small amount of methamphetamine in it, two open beer bottles with beer still in them, and a loaded Springfield XDS. 45 hand gun with two extra loaded magazines.

Dietmeier admitted under Miranda warning that he uses methamphetamine and marijuana. He was taken into custody and faces the following charges: felony charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of a by a restricted person; gross misdemeanor possession of a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, fictitious registration, no proof of insurance and open container. Bail: $2,500.

— A 27-year-old Carson City woman, Jennifer Hedgecock, was arrested Friday, 10:09 p.m. in the 1400 block of College Parkway on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of drugs.

According to the arrest report, Carson City sheriff's SET officers responded to a report of a woman who was bleeding from her face and staggering from her vehicle in the parking lot of a gas station. Officers arrived on scene as the woman was reaching the front doors of the business.

The woman's nose was swollen and bleeding, she was breathing heavy, ecstatic, limping and there was a large bruise on the backside of her leg near the knee, the arrest report states. She told the officer she had been battered by male subjects who had led her into an ambush in Reno. After talking more with the woman, officers realized she was displaying signs and body signals that she had used methamphetamine, the arrest report states.

The woman was informed that she appeared as if she was under the influence of methamphetamine. She replied that her attackeers forced her to smoke the drugs to prove that she wasn't working with law enforcement, the arrest report statres.
She said she was later attacked by one of the male subjects in the same parking lot in Reno she had smoked meth with. The woman told the SET officer that she was able to get into her vehicle and drive away but the men followed her. She said when she stopped they beat her again, but she was again able to get away and drove in fear to Carson City until she got to the gas station where a bystander called the sheriff's office for help.

The woman was unable to conduct a field sobriety test due to her injuries. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated and a blood draw was taken to determine if there was a presence of methamphetamine. Officers did an inventory of the vehicle prior to impound and discovered heroin residue on tin foil. She was taken to jail and booked for felony drug possession and DUI drugs. Bail: $3,637.

— A 55-year-old Carson City man was booked Saturday into Carson City jail on a felony fugitive from justice warrant issued out of Placer County, Calif., He was held on charges stemming from an armed robbery of a bank at Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe on Friday morning. He was captured after a police chase that went from Tahoe to Carson City. Bail: $5 million.

— A 37-year-old Carson City man, Michale Scott Hopper, was arrested Saturday, 11:22 a.m. on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to the arrest report, officers responded to the 5100 block of Carson River Road after the man allegedly battered his wife at a camp site area.

Hopper had an argument with his wife about him trying to buy illegal drugs. The victim stated her husband punched her in the leg and face and threw her to the ground after she confronted him about buying drugs, the arrest report states.

The man took off down by the river and was located by deputies, detained and then arrested for the domestic battery charge. In a pat search the officer found methamphetamine on him as well as a small plastic box that contained small bags containing trace amounts of methamphetamine. Bail: $6,774.

— A 23-year-old Carson City woman, Olivia Anni McNally, was arrested May 17, 6:36 p.m. at North Edmonds and Gordon streets on two felony drug counts and three misdemeanors.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City sheriff's SET officer stopped a vehicle after it failed to use a turn signal at the intersection of Fairview and North Edmonds which nearly caused an accident. The officer also observed the windshield of the vehicle had severeal cracks on it, the arrest report states.

The officer made contact with McNally and a passenger. A check of McNally showed she had a warrant out of Washoe County for failure to appear in court and that her license had been suspended. She was placed under arrest and removed from the vehicle.

As she was being removed the arresting officer noticed a small prescription pill bottle with a small ziplock baggie in it. The officer removed the bottle and noticed that it had two small pills that appeared to be Xanax. She was read her Miranda rights. She agreed to speak with the officer and told him the pill bottle was her. The officer asked her what was inside and she said that it was methamphetamine and Xanax. The crystal substance was tested and came back positive for meth.

The pasenger was released from the scene. The woman was taken to jail on two felonyd rug charges: possession of a controlled substance and possession of a dangerous drug without a prescription and three misdemeanor charges: driving on a suspended license, windshield obstruction and not using turn signals. Bail: $5,781.

— A 66 year-old Carson City man, Gary Edelstein, was arrested Friday, 10:57 a.m. in the 2400 block of North Carson Street on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to a complex to locate a stolen van, which was found in a parking lot. Officer made contact with Edelstein who said he thought he was current on his payments with the rental company and did not undeerstand why the vehicle would be listed as stolen. He volunteered to take the officer down to the vehicle and show the rental agreement, the arrest report states. He showed the officer paperwork which showed he had rented the vehicle but it did not show an end date.

The officer then spoke with the manager of the rental car company who confirmed the man had paid money to them but was not current on his payments. Dispatch confirmed the vehicle was listed as stolen May 15, 2014. The man was taken into custody. The manager of the rental agency took custody of the car which had severe front end damage and damage to the underside, according to the arrest report. Bail: $25,000.

In misdemeanor arrests:
— A 48-year-old Carson City woman was arrested May 11, 12:17 p.m. in the 1800 block of East Long Street on a misdemeanor warrant, violation of Alternative Sentencing conditions. Bail: $3,000.

— A 31-year-old Carson City man was booked Sunday, 10:30 a.m. on a misdemeanor warrant charge of violation of a suspended sentence. Bail: $1,000.

— A 22-year-old Reno man was arrested May 14, 7:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of Fairmont Way on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. According to the arrest report, the man was found inside a residence, sleeping on a couch, with the home owners not knowing who the man was.

The man appeared to be under the infuence and said he did not know how he got from his home in Reno to the home and couch where he was found. He said he did not know how he gained access into the home. He provided a preliminary breath test with a result of .147. Bail: $199.

— A 36-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, May 18, 6:03 a.m. in the 1600 block of Medical Parkway. The arrest was for disorderly conduct. The woman allegedly was causing a disturbance in the emergency room of Carson Tahoe Hospital. According to the arrest report, the woman was confrontational with staff and yelling obscenities. Bail: $237.

— A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 1:29 a.m. in the 1700 block of College Parkway on three misdemeanor counts including DUI, failure to use a turn signal and speeding. The woman was stopped for speeding, going around 55 mph in a 40 mph zone and changing lanes without using turn signals, and passing within five feet of another vehicle.

The woman told officers she had consumed two beers at a party. She volunteered to do a series of standardized field sobriety tests which she failed, the arrest report states. She submitted a breath test with a result of .246. Bail $1,301.

— A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested May 17, 7:49 p.m. at Roop and Mallory streets on a warrant, violation of a suspended sentence, issued May 7, 2014 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 17, 5:08 a.m. at Fourth and Curry streets on misdemeanor charges of DUI second offense, driving with a suspended/revoked license, driving without headlights and failure to appear. He was stopped because he didn't have headlights on. He submitted to field sobriety tests which showed impairment and provided a preliminary breath test of .216. Bail: $3,429.

— A 23-year-old Dayton man was arrested May 16, 8:40 p.m. at Carson and Stewart streets on a contempt of court warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bail $1,637.

— A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested May 16, 2:03 p.m. in the 2000 block of Dori Way on a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Oct. 24, 2013 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $500.

— A 32-year-old Carson City man was booked into jail May 16, 11:34 a.m. on a misdemeanor charge of violation of a suspended sentence warrant. Bail: $3,000.

Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

The Carson Valley Pops Orchestra presents an exclusive opportunity to ride the historic Virginia & Truckee Railway to experience live music and dining at the iconic Piper’s Opera House, April 30.

Patrons will witness some of the most talented musicians in the Carson Valley as 35 to 40 Orchestra members take the stage for this special occasion. Before the entertainment, guests will travel from the Eastgate Depot Carson City to Virginia City on the V&T Railway at 10 a.m.

The celebrated V&T Railway builds ambiance and anticipation for the performance with a narrated scenic journey through the Virginia Range to Virginia City. As they ride through the valley and wind through the mountains to the famous mining town of Virginia City, travelers will learn the history that made the V&T and these destinations so well-known.

Guests arrive in Virginia City at 11:30 a.m. for a catered buffet lunch at Piper’s, followed by the concert at 2 p.m. with professional musicians, as well as middle school, high school and college students. Featured ensembles include “Oklahoma,” the Bonanza theme song, “Home Means Nevada,” “The Magnificent Seven” theme song and “The Great Locomotive Chase,” among others. The Voices of the Sierra Choral Group will also perform.

“The V&T sets the tone for the musical journey through Nevada’s past,” said Judy Sheldrew, president of the CV Pops Orchestra Board of Directors. “The concert highlights our musicians’ vast talent and range – and also includes a few fan favorites, too.”

The train will return to Carson City at 4 p.m., arriving at the depot by 5:15 p.m.

Entry is $80 per person. Tickets include a round trip on the V&T Railway, a shuttle from the Virginia City Depot to Piper’s Opera House, a catered lunch at Piper's, the concert and the return trip to Carson City. Tickets are available at gadZooks!, 1411 Hwy 395 in Gardnerville, NV, online at http://cvpops.eventbrite.com or by calling 775-843-0830.

The Carson Valley Pops Orchestra’s 2016 concert schedule includes the Spring/Scholarship Concert, April 9; Patriotic Concert in the Park, July 4; the Autumn Concert, Oct. 22; and the Winter Concert, Dec. 10.

All performances are at the Carson Valley CVIC Hall at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted and are free to the public. For more information, visit www.cvpops.org or call 775-843-0830.

Reno police are now involved in the investigation involving Friday night's chase from Carson City to Sand Mountain Recreation Area in Churchill County in which a possible suspect in a double homicide earlier in Washoe Valley was killed during a shootout with authorities.

Four Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies and three Nevada Highway Patrol troopers who were involved in the shooting and have been placed on routine paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation, a Reno Police Department spokesman said. It is a routine in any case where an officer/deputy has discharged a firearm and one or more bullets strike a person.

The vehicle pursuit, which at times was at speeds between 90 to 100 mph, began in Carson City at around 7:45 p.m. after an attempt to locate was broadcast to surrounding northern Nevada law enforcement agencies of a possible homicide suspect who was driving a white Jeep Cherokee. The vehicle was seen fleeing the scene of a homicide that had occurred in Washoe Valley and that case is currently being investigated by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, and the Nevada Highway Patrol located the vehicle in the Carson City area, and a vehicle pursuit ensued when the suspect vehicle failed to yield for the Officers. The pursuit continued east of Carson City on Highway 50 which went through several other law enforcement jurisdictions to include Lyon County, Fallon Police and Churchill County. Deputies from those agencies also joined in the pursuit. The suspect entered the Sand Mountain Recreational Area, and fired several shots at officers who then returned fire at the suspect.

The suspect suffered several gunshot injuries and died at the scene. His identification is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. There were no injuries to any of the officers involved.

Pursuant to the Washoe County OIS Protocol, the OIS investigation is being conducted by multiple local law enforcement agencies, with detectives from the Reno Police Department in the lead.

When the preliminary investigation is complete it will be submitted to the Churchill County District Attorney’s Office for an initial determination as to whether the shooting was justified under Nevada Law.

The Reno Police Department is asking the public for assistance in locating any witnesses to the pursuit who may have been driving on Highway 50 at the time of the pursuit, and who may have observed the suspects driving behavior. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the Reno Police Department at (775) 334-2175 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900.

Are you doing the TGIF happy dance? There are plenty of reasons to if you take a look at this list: live music, art exhibits, comedy, tequila tasting, karaoke, baseball, bingo, theater, and more.

Print out the flyer if you head over to Buffalo Wild Wings on Friday or Saturday: 15 percent of your bill will be donated to Western Nevada College Athletics if you do.

Good luck to our Carson City gymnasts competing at the Nevada State Gymnastics Championships this weekend. The girls of Silver State Gymnastics had a great meet last weekend in Rancho Cordova and are poised to tumble their way to great things in Reno.

Easter is next weekend, but the Big Bunny himself will be hopping all around Carson City this weekend. The annual EGGstravaganza at Carson Tahoe Medical Center Saturday offers free fun and games, food and gifts. Easter crafts at the Children’s Museum are included with admission on Saturday. Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny at the Carson Mall on Saturday and Sunday. And head to the Brewery Arts Center on Sunday for arts, crafts, and goodies.

FRIDAY:

• Building Materials II by artist Anthony Arevalo at the LXS Gallery in the Legislature Building
• ’Second Skin’ by artist Sarah Lillegard at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• ’The Driest State: Nevada Watersheds’ by artist Nolan Preese at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• CCAI Exhibit: BRIC Art 5 at the BRIC: 108 E Proctor Street (8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm)
• 2015 Nevada State Gymnastics Championships at the Grand Sierra Resort: Good Luck Silver State Gymnasts!
• Food Drive for the Ron Wood Resource Center at Browser's Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm)
• Demonstrations of Coin Press #1 at the Nevada State Museum (10:30am-12pm AND 1pm-3pm)
• Last Day of the Winter Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm)
• ’Pets of the Homeless’ Food Drive at Evergreen Gene’s: 1811 N. Carson (10am-5pm)
• WNC Wildcats Baseball vs. the College of Southern Nevada at Harvey Field at Western Nevada College (12pm AND 2pm)
• ‘Eat Wings, Raise Funds’ for the Athletic Foundation of Western Nevada College at Buffalo Wild Wings (must print out flyer)
• Wine Tasting at Genoa Candy and Coffee in Carson Lanes (4pm-8pm; $5 for five tastes)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at La Posada Real: 3205 Retail Dr. (6pm-9pm)
• Special Olympics Basketball Practice at Eagle Valley Middle School (6pm-8pm)
• Chili Bingo Night to benefit Carson Middle School’s band and orchestra program in the Carson Middle School cafeteria (6pm-8pm)
• Carson City Pop Warner Sign-ups at the Round Table Pizza on Retail Dr. (6pm-8pm)
• Live Music with Russell Ketenjian at Bella Fiore Wines (6pm-8:30pm)
• Monthly Tequila Tasting and Live Music at San Marcos Grill
• Live Music with Terri Campillo and Craig Fletcher at Glen Eagles Restaurant (6:30pm-10:30pm)
• Carson High Musical Theater Presents: Pippin at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7pm; $12, students $5)
• Open Mic at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (7pm)
• Swing Dance Night at Yaple’s Ballroom (Jitterbug lesson 7pm; Dance 8pm; $10 for the whole evening)
• Country Dance with DJ Cowboy Bobby at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (7pm-11pm; $5; must be 21+)
• Karaoke at Ponderosa Saloon –Virginia City (7pm)
• Live Music with Rebekah Chase at Casino Fandango (7pm)
• Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues at Flight: 2244 Meridian, off Airport in Minden (7:30pm)
• Carson Comedy: Geechy Guy at the Carson Comedy Club in the Carson Nugget Banquet Room (7:30pm; $15)
• Karaoke at Barb’s Y-Not: 152 E. Long (8pm)
• Live Music with Jaime Rollins at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (8:30pm-12:30am)
• Live Music with Straight Jacket at Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Live Music at the Carson Station (8:30pm)
• Live Music with Trey Stone and John Shipley at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (9pm)
• Live Music with Jacksboro Highway at the Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City (9pm)
• Karaoke at Whiskey Tavern (9pm)
• DJ and Dancing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm)

A man who had reportedly flashed a gun and a knife at patrons inside a Carson City bar led authorities on a chase early this morning into Lyon County. It ended with the suspect being tasered and detained at about 1:45 a.m.

The pursuit began at about 1:10 a.m. in the 3500 block of Highway 50 East and continued to State Route 341 in Lyon County. That's when Lyon authorities picked up the pursuit of the suspect's vehicle, reportedly a white Ford van. The suspect finally came to a stop but then initially refused to get out of the vehicle. Traffic on the highway was stopped in both directions as officers began to negotiate with the man, who was reportedly suicidal.

For several minutes the suspect had declined to cooperate with authorities and would not put his hands in view of officers. The situation came to an end when the man was hit with a taser, detained and placed into custody.

While the initial pursuit began in Carson City, Lyon County authorities picked it up just past Mound House after the suspect crossed the county line. As Lyon County was notified, Carson City authorities de-activated its part of the pursuit, while Lyon County patrol officers continued with it as it went into Six Mile Canyon and past Iron Mountain, according to police scanner traffic.

At least one Carson City patrol officer did follow about one-half mile distance length behind Lyon County sheriff's officers and was at the scene during the brief standoff with Lyon authorities.

The pursuit, considered mostly low-speed through the Carson City limits, picked up through Lyon County ranging between 70 to 80 mph, according to scanner traffic. The suspect was apparently unable to maintain lanes during the Carson City part of the pursuit, failing to yield to traffic and going through stop signs and lights.

It was the second vehicle chase involving Carson City authorities in an eight-hour stretch. Officers on Wednesday arrested a Carson City woman after a brief pursuit. The woman, Laurie Ann Hancock of Carson City, who had four felony arrest warrants, crashed a car in the area of Northridge and Roop streets at around 5:30 p.m. She was taken to the hospital and then to jail.

I’m not trying to rush you, but the holidays season approaches. As such, the holiday craft fairs, bazaars, and bake sales have arrived. You may as well start looking at that gift list to see who would enjoy something one-of-a-kind and locally crafted. If not for gift giving, these fairs are an excellent way to find fun ways to decorate your home. Other than that, the weekend is kind of quiet, but you'll want take a look at the list and see what catches your fancy.

SATURDAY:

• Seniors Swim Free at Paradise Salon and Spa: Executive Pointe off College Pkwy (7am-5pm, except during Zumba class 9am-10am; 55 and older; indoor adult warm saltwater pools)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Mike and Pam Black with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Coffee and Donuts with Experimental Aircraft Association, Sierra Chapter 403 at 2500 E. College Pkwy, Ste 403 (8am-12pm, all welcome)

It’s never a bad time to lend a hand. Willow Bill has started his annual Willow Reindeer Art Project and can always use help getting them in their rightful places. Over the years, thousands of schoolchildren have helped build the reindeer that line our streets. Drop off full sized hygiene items at Carson High as part of a senior high project to help those less fortunate.

• Flying Pig Flea Market at Fuji Park (8am-3pm; $1 admission, kids free)
• Annual Holiday Bazaar at St. Peter's Episcopal Church: 314 N Division St (8:30am-3:30pm; food room, ornaments, jewelry and more; beignets and southern gumbo available)
• Holiday Craft Faire at the First Methodist Church: 412 W. Musser St (9am-2pm; lunch available 11am-1pm; gifts, baked goods, vintage treasures)
• Winter Extravaganza Stop and Shop in the Plaza Hotel Conference Center, Rosewood Room: 211 E 9th St (9am-3pm; Free admission; Fundraiser for the Northern Nevada Dream Center; please bring travel sized toiletries to donate)
• Christmas Open House at the Greenhouse Garden Center: 2450 S. Curry St. (9am-5pm; light refreshments will be served)
• Senior Project Toiletry Drive at Carson High School (9am-5pm; full size toothpaste; toothbrushes; dental floss; sandwich bags; knit caps and gloves; plastic cups; washcloths; gallon size Ziplock bags; full size shampoo, conditioner, and body wash; travel size Kleenex; bars of soap, and hand warmers)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• Fall Used Book Sale at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden (9am-5pm; books, DVDs, music CDs and more; sponsored by the Douglas County Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)
• Breakfast Fundraiser for the Douglas Youth Bowling Club at Wink’s Silver Strike Lanes, Gardnerville Ranchos (9:30-11:30; $6 for first plate, $3 for second plate)

Every year the Greenhouse Garden Center turns into a winter wonderland of décor and ornaments. The Plaza Hotel hosts the annual Winter Extravaganza Stop n Shop for even more options.

• Friends of the Carson City Library Fall Food Drive at Browser’s Corner Book Store: 711 E. Washington (9:30am-6pm; free book coupon with donation – one per day, does not include $5 hardbacks; Benefits the Ron Wood Family Resource Center)
• Christmas Boutique at Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley: 28 Enterprise, Dayton (9:30am-2pm)
• Annual Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (10am-4pm; Artist Reception 1pm-4pm)
• Holiday Open House at the Purple Avocado: 904 N. Curry (10am-5:30pm)
• Half-off Everything at the Carson City Senior Center Thrift Shop: 911 Beverly Drive (10am-3pm; benefits the Meals on Wheels Program)
• Willow Bill’s Annual Willow Reindeer Art Project: Meet at the Stewart Indian Colony at the Mess Hall by small Capitol Police building to help install the reindeer in Minden/Gardnerville (10am-?; Call 775-842-3594 if you would like to help; we need trucks, trailers, and people)
• Swim Class for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the Carson City Aquatic Facility (11am; $4)
• Dog Town Rescue Adoption Event at PetSmart on Fairview (11am-3pm; all dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped)
• WARF Cat and Kitten Adoption Event at Petco on Topsy Lane (11am-4pm; all cats are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped)

Make a loop downtown and hit up the fairs at St. Peter’s Episcopal and First Methodist. The Purple Avocado has hot cider and an open house. Make reservations for the Tea Party at the Adams Hub; don’t forget to dress your best.

• Tea and Cookies: a Free Community Kindness Event at the Adams Hub for Innovation: 111 W. Proctor St. (two sessions: 2pm is full, 3pm-4pm available; limited seating, MUST RSVP - call or text 775-721-3393; please arrive as promptly as possible so you can pick your teacup and find your seat; sponsored by the Littlest Things)
• Artist Reception and Awards Ceremony for the Annual Nevada Day Art Show at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery in the Brewery Arts Center (Artist Reception 1pm-4pm)
• Erik Holland Art Show and Sale at Maynard’s Station, Gold Hill (2pm-6pm; no host bar)
• Grand Open House at Salon Thairapy: 628 E John St, Ste 1 (2pm-5pm; product giveaways, raffles for gift baskets, chair massages, snacks, live music, and the Tahoe Tenderloins food truck)
• Nevada Reads Author Talk: Mark Maynard, discuss his book, “Grind” at the Minden Library: 1625 Library Lane, Minden (3pm-5pm)
• Craft Fair and Quartermania at the Dayton Valley Community Center: Pike St at Logan in Dayton (Craft Fair 3pm-7pm; Quartermania 5pm-7pm, $10 to play and includes hot dog/ chips/drink; Quartermania is a cross between BINGO and an auction, bring lots of quarters; Benefit for the Dayton Valley Lions Club and St. Ann’s Women’s Community)
• Artist Spotlight and Reception: Gail Roberts and Jeanne Evatt in the Artisan Shoppe at the Brewery Arts Center (4pm-7pm)
• Live Music with Doug Lubushkin at 1862 David Walley's Restaurant and Saloon in Genoa (5pm-9pm)

Do you love books? Feel your library is never quite complete? Douglas County Library hosts a used book sale at the CVIC Hall in Gardnerville. Listen to author Mark Maynard speak about his book ‘Grind’, recently a Nevada Reads selection.

• Rock N Bowl at the Gold Dust West Bowling Center (6pm-10pm)
• Archery Tag at the Douglas County Community Center: 1329 Waterloo, Gardnerville (6pm-8pm; $7, $5 seniors/ grades 6-8; under 18 need consent form on file; long pants and sleeves encouraged)
• Improvisation Show at Sierra Lutheran High School: 3601 Romans Rd (doors 6pm, show 6:30pm-7:30pm; $5, $3 for children under 12 and seniors over 55)
• Live Music with GHI Jazz at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson (6pm-8pm; sit-ins welcome)
• Live Music with Tom Miller at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint: 1500 Old Hot Springs Rd. (6pm)
• Live Music with Brian Lester at J’s Old Town Bistro, Dayton (6pm; Reservations recommended 775-246-4400)
• Lecture: "Milky Way" by Mike Thomas and Star Party at the Western Nevada College Observatory: 2699 Van Patten Ave (doors 6pm, lecture begins 6:30pm; star viewing by telescopes begins at sunset, free; weather permitting)
• Earl Dutton Presents: A Cancer Research Concert in the A to Zen ‘Zen Den’: 1803 N. Carson St. (6pm doors; 7pm; $20 Suggested Donation; musical guests include: Canyon White, CW Bayer, Mike Epps, Chris Harris, Raphaela Bell, Donna Mae Crowell, Earl Jesse Dutton, Denise Jenkins, Wendy Revers, Harmony Pines, Vista, Hill Country West, and more)
• Celtic Music Series: Ciana in the Brewery Arts Center MHJ Black Box Theater (7pm; $20 at the door)

Art lovers have great options at the Brewery Art Center. Start the afternoon at the Nevada Artists Association Gallery for their Nevada Day Show Artist Reception. Head over to the Artisan Shop for a meet and greet with this month’s featured artists. Then, fill your ears with some soulful Celtic music as Ciana takes the stage in the Black Box Theater.

• Acoustic Concert with T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang in the Carson Valley Inn Valley Ballroom, Minden (7pm-10pm; $25)
• Live Music with Terri Campillo, Craig Fletcher, and friends at Glen Eagles Restaurant (7pm-10pm)
• Live Music with the Pearl Sky Band at Casino Fandango (7pm-12am)
• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7:30pm; $25-$28; Tickets available at www.WNMTC.com or by calling 866-977-6849)
• Live Music with the Rail City Rockers at the Eleventh Frame Winners Lounge, Carson Lanes (8pm-12am; no cover, must be 21+)
• Live Music with Ike and Martin at the Genoa Bar, Genoa (8pm)
• Live Music with Mo’z Motley Blues in the Carson Nugget Sports Bar (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the Rebekah Chase Band at the Max Casino (8pm-12am)
• Live Music with the RYE Brothers in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (8pm-1am)
• Karaoke at the Westside Pour House (8pm)
• Karaoke at the Spoke Bar and Grill (8pm)
• Dance Party with DJ Chicago Kid at SlotWorld Casino
• DJ Dance Party at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar (10pm-2am)
• Dance Party with DJ Bobby G at Living the Good Life: 1480 N. Carson St. (9pm)

Let the shopping continue on this lazy Sunday. Search for treasures at the Flying Pig Flea Market. The Mark Twain Community Center off Six Mile in Dayton welcomes you to their holiday craft fair. Find a good story to curl up with at the used book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Douglas County Library. Or let the talented members of Western Nevada Musical Theater take you ‘under the sea’ with a matinee performance of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid.’

SUNDAY:

• Muscle Powered Weekly Bike Ride - Meet in the south parking lot of Fremont Elementary School, next to the Linear Ditch Trail (meet at 8am; consists of two loops 10-15 miles long each, this will allow a rider to do 10-15 miles or 20-30 miles; ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but usually about 12-16 mph; email Shane shane@shanetrotter.net for questions; All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, helmet, and closed toed shoes. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the meeting site)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring artists Mike and Pam Black with Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Flying Pig Flea Market at Fuji Park (8am-3pm; $1 admission, kids free)
• Breakfast and Bowl at Carson Lanes (9am-12pm; breakfast and unlimited bowling until noon $13, $8 kids 8 and younger)
• Community Yoga with Allison Reitz at Comma Coffee (9am-10am; $10 cash, first class only $5; beginners are welcome; Bring your mind, body, and mat -a limited number of extra mats will be available)
• Last Race of the Season: CC BMX Racing at the Livermore (Edmonds) Sports Complex: 1555 Livermore Lane (signups 9am-10am; $10, must be USABMX member; new rider kits available)
• Fall Used Book Sale at the CVIC Hall: 1602 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden (9am-2pm; books, DVDs, music CDs and more; sponsored by the Douglas County Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Douglas County Public Library)

As the calendar advances, it’s hard to depend on the weather to cooperate. Join in the Muscle Powered bike ride before the snow falls. Find some inner peace with Community Yoga at Comma Coffee.

• Christmas Open House at the Greenhouse Garden Center: 2450 S. Curry St. (10am-4pm; light refreshments will be served)
• Holiday Craft Fair at the Mark Twain Community Center: 500 Sam Clemens Ave, Dayton - the old fire station off of Six Mike Canyon Road (10am-4pm; free admission)
• Bingo fundraiser for Meals on Wheels at the Carson City Senior Center (doors 11am; 12:30pm start; $10 buy in, $5 extra pack, $1 specials; Must be 21+)
• Barony of Fal Dare, Amtgard Live Action Role Play Plus Combat Group at Mills Park, at the end of Oxoby Loop (12pm-4pm; Foam sword fighting, crafts, classes; child-friendly, under 18 must have a waiver signed by their parents; newcomers welcome, for info email FalDareMonarchy@gmail.com )
• Family Day at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (1pm-3pm; live music, art, stories, legos, and more)
• Weekly Pool Tournament at Whiskey Tavern (register 1pm; 2pm start; $10 per person)
• Western Nevada Musical Theatre Presents Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Community Center (7:30pm; $25-$28; Tickets available at www.WNMTC.com or by calling 866-977-6849)
• Big Screen Classics: Space Jam 20th Anniversary at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (2pm; $8.25 adults, $7.50 kids)
• Pool Tournament at Remedy’s (2pm-5pm; $5 buy-in; APA Rules)
• Special Olympics Bowling Practice at Gold Dust West (2:30pm-4pm)
• Raiders Booster Club at the Eleventh Frame Lounge in Carson Lanes (Bye week, no game)
• Big Screen Classics: Space Jam 20th Anniversary at Galaxy Theater- Fandango (7pm; $10.25 adults, $7.50 kids)

Every week, I create a list of the fun stuff and events going on around the Carson City area for my Facebook page, I Love Carson City. There is quite a bit to do in our beautiful capital this week, so grab the kids, your friends and family, and have a great weekend.

My weekly Facebook list includes Friday-Thursday, so please go HERE for events beyond Sunday, or just wait for my daily ‘Things to do’ here on Carson Now. You do NOT need a Facebook account to access the information.

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