Carson City
IHOP tragedy's continued impact across two states
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 7:54pmBy Heather Gould
IHOP shooting victim, part-time Tahoe resident Wally Gunderson, continues to recover after being shot in the leg during a rampage by a gunman at the Carson City restaurant on Sept. 6. Gunderson, 67, was injured after 32-year-old Eduardo Sencion entered the Carson City restaurant and began firing, then turned the gun on himself.
Regional transportation issues will be focus of November workshops
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 4:28pmBy Jeff Cowen
The Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization will host two workshops November 1 and 3 to get public input on transportation priorities. The workshops are part of a four-year update of the Regional Transportation Plan (Mobility 2035) being carried out by TMPO and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The agencies encourage public input to better serve the needs of the community, according to TRPA Transportation Planning Manager Nick Haven.
100s gather for weekend Wall Street protests in NV
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:02amLAS VEGAS - Hundreds of protesters turned out for weekend Occupy Wall Street demonstrations across Nevada.The Reno Gazette-Journal and Nevada Appeal of Carson City report Saturday rallies drew abou...
Boy, 8, uses Heimlich to save Grandma
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 10:37amCARSON CITY, Nev. - A Carson City grandmother is crediting her 8-year-old grandson with saving her life after the little third-grader performed the Heimlich Manuever on her.Phyllis Maita, 60, said ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bus route changes carefully considered
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:43amIn response to the Letter to the Editor published Oct. 10 from Mr. Andrew Baker of Carson City regarding changes to the BlueGO 20X and 21X routes, I would like to thank Mr. Baker and all of the sur...
IHOP will reopen in same place
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 1:10pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - A spokeswoman for the IHOP restaurant in Carson City where a massacre took place last month announced Wednesday that the restaurant would reopen in the same location. "The Carso...
Lake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continue winning streak
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:30amLake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continued healthy gains this summer, taking in $27.3 million in August, a 16.2 percent increase over 2010 figures for the same month, the Nevada gaming control board reports today.
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $886,861,912 for the month of August 2011, 6.10 percent decrease compared to August 2010, when licensees reported a gaming win of $944,457,344. Gaming profits in Stateline in August 2010 were 23,518,599.
No plans yet on what to do with IHOP
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:17amCARSON CITY, Nev. - When it comes to what the plans are for the shuttered restaurant in south Carson City where a gunman shot and killed four people and injured seven last month, IHOP isn't talking...
Bucking the market and building
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:53amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Bob Fredlund wouldn't say the housing market is turning around, even as he waded through the sawdust of a half-built home and lauded its craftsmanship.Fredlund, a real estate...
V&T hopes Douglas will come up with $45,000 train fare
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:49amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County will be asked for $45,000 to help fund the minimum $250,000 a year operating costs for the tourist train between Virginia City and Carson City.On Monday...
Carson City woman grieves fiance after IHOP shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:38pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Stacia Green, 33, knelt next to the casket of her fiance Christian Riege and prayed."I just kept praying for his strength to get through this," she cried. "I need his strength."...
Carson City embraces its haunted past
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:06amAberrations await and spirits will linger throughout the historic district of Carson City during the 19th annual Classic Ghost Walk on Oct. 22. Madame Curry, one ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../carson-ci...
Police: IHOP weapon fully automatic assault rifle
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 8:41amCarson City, Nev. - Eduardo Sencion was armed with a fully automatic assault rifle when he killed four people and injured seven at a shooting at the Carson City IHOP last month, according to Sherif...
Snow in Sierra by midweek; 10 inches possible above 7,000 feet
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 1:40pm
UPDATE: 5:25PM: Wind, rain and snow in the Sierra is what's shaping up for this week for the Lake Tahoe region. With the potential of up to 10 inches of snow possible in the Sierra above 7,000 feet, a winter storm watch has been issued, according to the latest from the National Weather Service in Reno.
Taxable sales up for Douglas County
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 8:07amCarson City, Nev. - Taxable sales for July were up in all but three Nevada counties, and Carson City, Churchill and Lincoln were the three without gain.For Carson, the reason came mainly from a nea...
BlueGO announces new fare structure, more Carson Valley service
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 5:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Shore bus passengers will be able to use an expanded bus service from the Gardnerville Ranchos to Carson City beginning Monday, according to a Friday statement from...
New route between Minden and Carson City, simplified fares greet BlueGo bus riders
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:12am
A simplified fare structure will greet BlueGo passengers this weekend and a new route between Minden and Carson City begins Monday, the Tahoe Transportation District announced today.
The new fare and route structure allows BlueGo to hold the line on bus fares without major price increases on its main routes and enables the transportation system to operate in a positive and sustainable manner.
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah day
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 9:59amTemple Bat Yam, serving South Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Dayton and Carson Valley, welcomes members and visitors to join in observance of special services in anticipation of the Jewish High Holy Days...
DEATH NOTICE: Edward John Turnbow
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 9:52amEdward John Turnbow, 85 of Carson City, passed away on Sept. 24, 2011. Mr. Turnbow was born on May 13, 1926, in Shafter, Calif., the son of Walter B. and Lillian B. (Qualls) Turnbow. He is survived...
Marlette water system enters 21st century
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 6:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The Marlette water system was an engineering marvel when it was built nearly 140 years ago, using gravity to move water up and out of the Tahoe Basin, down the Sierra and int...
Non-invasive breast test identifies potential cancer risks
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 11:38am
By Rebecca Wass / Barton Health
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer affects 1 out of 8 women. This is a growing concern, since many breast cancers are found after the disease has been developing for years. Tahoe Women's Care is the region's only OB/GYN practice to offer the HALO® breast test. Designed to detect abnormal cells HALO® may help identify precancerous breast cells up to eight years earlier than might be found on a mammogram.
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for supporting Habitat for Humanity
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 8:37amAs Fall approaches, we would like to thank the following folks for their help, whether it be financial, services or physical:Lowe's of Carson City, Valspar Paint Co., Hope Lutheran Church, Tahoe Re...
Public Meeting To Be Held Regarding Guns In Nevada State Parks
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:09amBy Nevada News Bureau
The Nevada Division of State Parks will next month hold a public hearing on the Nevada Administrative Code’s (NAC) change of regulation to allow for the carrying of firearms in state parks.
Account set up to help IHOP victims
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 9:35amMINDEN, Nev. - Carson Medical Group opened an account with $5,000 to benefit the 11 victims of the Sept. 6 IHOP shooting in Carson City.Those wishing to contribute to the fund may do so at : City N...
Carson City IHOP gunman had more weapons, ammunition in his home
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:29pmSixteen AK-47 magazines with live rounds, a Glock 26 9mm firearm with a holster, ammunition for various weapons, gun videos and body armor were among the items Carson City Sheriffs detectives found at the home and in the car of the man who shot 11, killing four, at an IHOP last week.
Warrant receipt details items removed from IHOP shooter's home, vehicle
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:40pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - In addition to two weapons and ammunition recovered from IHOP shooter Eduardo Sencion's vehicle, police found dozens of rounds of ammunition, a bulletproof vest and a religious ...
IHOP shooting video captures terrifying 77 seconds
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:37pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Surveillance video from a restaurant adjacent to the scene of a massacre in Carson City last week records the dramatic sounds and some images of the one minute and 17 seconds it...
IHOP SHOOTING: Shooter's mental issues surfaced quickly
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:35pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Within three hours of a mass shooting last week in which four people were killed and 11 injured, investigators knew they were dealing with a mentally unstable man, according to ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 'Pay me and I'll talk'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:30pmThat seemed to be the message from Gilberto Sencion Gonzalez, the elder brother of the Carson City shooter Eduardo Sencion. To begin with, this individual answered the phone of their market Lake Ta...
Rumors persist in IHOP investigation
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:45amCARSON CITY, Nev. - A week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the Carson City...
Nevada Guard remembers, eulogizes shooting victims
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:36amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Few moments in life tug on the heartstrings more than the playing of Amazing Grace on bagpipes after the death of three battle buddies. It's the type of moment that makes gro...
Rumors persist a week after deadly IHOP shooting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:42amA week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the man's deadly rampage that ended in five deaths including Florence Donovan-Gunderson of South Lake Tahoe, Major Heath Kelly, of Reno; Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege of Carson City and Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney of Reno. Go here for the latest story filed by the Nevada Appeal's F.T. Norton.
Flash flood watch continues through 11 p.m.
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:45pmUpdate 6:05 p.m.: Moderate to heavy rainfall has been reported in isolated areas around South Lake Tahoe and Meyers, along with several lightning strikes. Lightning likely caused one spot fire high in the trees south of the intersection of Highway 50 and 89 in Meyers. It appeared, however, that heavy rain doused the flames.
Meanwhile, a flash flood watch remains in effect until 11 tonight for portions of California and Western Nevada including the greater Lake Tahoe area, Carson City and Reno.
Slain soldiers remembered
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:15pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - After the stories were told and the honors bestowed, the Last Roll Call on Sunday was like a punch to the gut."Major Heath Kelly. Major Heath Oscar Kelly," First Sgt. Roger W...
Douglas County man dies in motorcycle crash on Spooner
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:54pmA 25-year-old Minden man died Saturday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 50 east of the Douglas County line on Spooner, seven miles west of Highway 395 in Carson City, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
According to NHP Trooper Chuck Allen, Edwin Bruno-Mazariego was riding his green 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P motorcycle east bound on the four-lane highway. For reasons still unknown, he failed to negotiate a left hand curve and departed the travel lane striking the adjacent section of guardrail.
South Shore casino winnings up 25 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:38amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada casinos have won $860 million in July and posted a 3.7 percent gain compared to the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed small impr...
Stateline casinos see 25 percent revenue increase in July
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 7:27amGood news for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos to report this morning. Stateline gaming establishments saw a 25.42 percent increase in revenue over July 2010 figures, according to figures released today from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Statewide casinos had an overall 3.66 percent increase in "gaming win" for the month.
Thunderstorms move over Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:31pmA band of thunderstorms, carrying pea to marble-sized hail, heavy wind and lightning has moved over the Lake Tahoe region late Sunday. The National Weather Service in Reno began tracking the strong thunderstorm system near Carnelian Bay on the north side of Lake Tahoe nears Kings Beach.
The storm, moving southwest at around 10 mph, carries many lightning bolts, moderate rain amounting to about one half inch per hour, which is reducing visibility in the basin to less than three miles.
Capital City Residents, State And Local Officials, Gather To Commemorate 9-11
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:07pm
By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Residents of this capital city, hit with tragedy earlier in the week with the shooting deaths of four people at a local restaurant, gathered at two somber ceremonies today to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
About 300 people gathered at Mills Park for the Patriot’s Day – 9-11 Remembrance sponsored by the Capital Baptist Church.
A similar number then gathered at the park to see the unveiling of a 1,600-pound I-beam from the World Trade Center towers donated to the city to form the basis of a 9-11 memorial.
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 7:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
Private services planned for victims in IHOP shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 6:11pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Private funeral services will be held this weekend for two of three Nevada National Guard soldiers killed in this week's attack at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City.Nevada Guard...
Fishing report through Sept. 14
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:55pm
Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.
Nevada Military Support Alliance provides way to donate to fallen Guardsmen
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:46pmMINDEN, Nev. - The Nevada Military Support Alliance has established a way to donate to the families of the Guard members killed in Tuesday's shooting in Carson City. Those interested in making a do...
IHOP Shooting: Trying to answer the 'Why?'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:42pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - The IHOP windows are boarded up and the property is surrounded by a fence now. Just three days ago a gunman armed with an assault rifle, unloaded at least two 30-round magazines...
Outdoors with Don Q: Visit a great website known as Modern Sportsman
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:07pmBy Don Quilici
If you are a sportsman or a sportswoman who hunts, fishes, camps, owns dogs, reloads ammo, cooks wild game, photographs, etc., you might want to take the time to visit www.modernsportsman.proboards.com.
About now, you're probably asking yourself, “What in the heck is this?
Spooner Summit area home threatened by fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 7:38pmAt approximately 11:10am, firefighters from East Fork, Tahoe-Douglas, Carson City, and the U.S. Forest Service responded to a possible wildland fire in the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../spooner-summit-...
Details emerge of quiet, troubled IHOP gunman
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 5:45pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - As Nevada's capital city tries to come to grips with a deadly shooting attack, investigators Thursday turned their attention to the gunman described as quiet and friendl...
Nevada Military Support Alliance Offers a Way to Donate to Fallen Guardsmen
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:25pmCARSON CITY –The Nevada Military Support Alliance (NMSA) has established a way to donate to the families of the Guard members killed in Tuesday’s shooting rampage in Carson City. Those interested in making a donation to support the families of the fallen may do so at www.nvmilitarysupport.org.
Once on the page, click the red “Nevada National Guard Victims of 9/6/11” button.
In the middle of the next page, choose “NEVADA MILITARY Support Alliance” from the drop-down menu. Fill-in the fields and then press the “submit” button.
IHOP patron helped mom, child escape Nev. shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 12:26pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Carson City man who ushered a woman and child out the back door of an IHOP restaurant during a bloody rampage at the pancake house says he's not a hero.But the husband an...
Fire on Old Clear Creek Road contained; Highway 50 open
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:32am
Update 2 p.m.: Fire crews have contained a fire that broke out this morning near Old Clear Creek Road near the top of Spooner Summit, and Highway 50 has reopened.
The fire was last reported to be about 1.5 acres in size, and there was one home in the area that was threatened. Light winds and cool temperatures helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze, with a helicopter dumping water to help out the hand crews on the ground.
