Gold Canyon Resources Inc. is pleased to announce it has closed the second tranche of its non-brokered private placement originally announced on November 15, 2006. Today's closing included 1,760,000 common share units at $0.25 per Unit for gross proceeds of $440,00. Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at a price of $0.35 per share until December 13, 2008. All securities will be subject to a four month hold period expiring on April 14, 2007 in accordance with applicable Canadian securities law and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be sold, transferred or assigned in the absence of an effective registration statement for the securities under applicable securities laws, or an available exemption from the registration requirements of those laws. With respect to the second tranche closing, Gold Canyon paid a finders' fee of $336. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for additional work on Gold Canyon's Cordero Gallium Project, the Springpole Gold Project and for general corporate purposes.

Ten Albertsons stores in Northern Nevada will change ownership in February pending final approval of the acquisition by Modesto-based Save Mart Supermarkets. Save Mart officials said Yesterday they expect no changes in staffing, including an estimated 500 or so employees at the seven Albertsons markets in Reno-Sparks and three in Carson City. Alicia Rockwell, spokeswoman for family-owned Save Mart, said it will take six months for the stores’ conversion. Of Save Mart Supermarkets’ current 124 stores, 75 operate under the Save Mart banner, five under the S-Mart name and 44 as Food Maxx stores. Last January, Boise-based Albertsons was sold for $17.4 billion and carved up three ways among a consortium of buyers. A group of investors led by New York-based Cerberus Capital Management LP acquired 655 of the supermarkets, including Nevada and California, keeping the Albertsons name. No purchase price for the California and Nevada stores by Save Mart was disclosed. The Albertsons store in Winnemucca is not a part of the acquisition.

The Nevada Commission on Tourism honored 43 businesses with Tourism Development Awards, presented at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. "Nevada is so tourism-driven and we rely on individuals and businesses to continually improve a visitor’s experience when they come to our state," said Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt, the NCOT Chair. Each Recipient was honored at a special reception at the Silver Legacy hotel-Casino in downtown Reno and received a plaque and certificate signed by Governor Kenny Guinn, Hunt, and Bruce Bommarito, who until earlier this month served as NCOT director. Among the recipients, Lover’s Aloft Balloon Races in Lovelock, who launched a new hot-air Balloon race in conjunction with the February 2006 dedication of the city’s new Lover’s Lock Plaza.

The Humboldt County Board of Commissioners is holding their regular meeting on Monday at 9AM in the Courthouse meeting room #201 at50 West Fifth Street. Items on the agenda include Adoption of Annual Resolutions by Board of County Commissioners acting as the Board of Directors of Humboldt County Fire Protection District on Behalf of the Winnemucca Rural Fire protection District to petition the Department of Taxation for exemption, NDOT transportation Improvement Projects, and Approval of a renewal agreement with YESCO for the billboard located at the Winnemucca Events Complex.

Spare Time Bowling would like to announce their Angel Tree is up for this holiday Season. For questions or more information please contact Jessell Peters at 623-5444.

The Regional Transportation Commission will be meeting on Monday at 845A in the Courthouse meeting room #201 at 50 West Fifth Street. Agenda items include Discussion and action on claims for expenditure of RTC Funds, on Fiscal Year 2006-2007 priority projects for the city and the county, and a report on NDOT programs.

Caroling in the Park will be held tonight at 7PM in Paul Vesco City Park. Come join neighbors and friends to celebrate the season by singing Christmas carols. Words to th song will be provided and hot chocolate will be served. Come and join the fun at this first time event and don’t forget to bring the family.

The December community breakfast will be held this morning at 8am in Sid’s Restaurant. Superintendent Dr. Del Jarman will be the guest speaker. Guests are responsible for buying their own breakfast. For more information, please call Chelle Robinson at 623-1887.