April 5

A Carson City man was booked into jail on Tuesday for felony suspicion of grand larceny after allegedly stealing a power generator while serving as a temporary employee, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening a maintenance man with a knife at a North Carson Street RV park, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A man being held at Carson City jail in connection as a suspect in the March 17 death of a toddler faces a misdemeanor charge of contempt of court after allegedly making phone calls from jail to a person he was ordered by the court not to have contact with, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Snow, rocks, boulders, trees and debris are being cleared from roads through the Sierra Nevada that have been closed through winter. Caltrans crews from Districts 9 and 10 are plowing through several feet of snow in these areas. While some roads will be opening soon, many have a lot of work to be done before they can open to traffic.

Under the tutelage of Northern Nevada funny woman Kat Simmons, nine brave students took the stage recently at the Carson Comedy Club in the Carson Nugget. The students spent five weeks developing a five minute routine they performed on the final night of their workshop.

Restaurant and food service inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. The inspections listed here were made through April 5, 2017.

See the reports below.

A 26-year-old Carson City man under investigation for the death of a two-year-old toddler in his care appeared in Justice Court Wednesday, April 5, 2017, but the charges against him were not related to her death.

Welcome to Wednesday, Carson City. No reason to wait for the weekend, there’s always something happening around town. Sip and paint for a good cause at Van Gogh and Vino. You’ll need to head to their website to sign up for the special Cold Nose Rescue fundraiser. See what funny-lady Kat Simmons has taught her comedy students at a their debut Showcase tonight. Aspiring cosmetologists have a new local option. Sierra Academy of Style welcomes you to an open house today to meet the owners and instructors.

WEDNESDAY:

Kiwanis Club of Dayton Township hosts its monthly meeting, Wednesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Dayton Senior Center, 320 Old Dayton Valley Road.

Join us Wednesday, April 5 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at the League to Save Lake Tahoe Education Center and Store for our Volunteerpalooza. We welcome all ages who want to learn more about the League’s programs and walk away with the ability to help League staff outreach and assist at events. Volunteers are the reason our programs are successful and we look forward to also awarding those special individuals that have been dedicated to the League, including our core volunteers. Refreshments, dinner, drinks and raffle provided. We look forward to a fun evening and hope you can join us. Please RSVP!

Two Carson City jail inmates each booked on felony charges of battery by a prison after a fight early Thursday morning in which a third inmate was attacked, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Elisa Seiler, with the Carson City Library, reads in Spanish to students in the Parks and Recreation after-school program at Mark Twain Elementary School in Carson City, Nev., on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. As part of a Diversity in Action grant from the Nevada State Library and Archives, librarians will read a story in English and Spanish at four elementary schools through April. In the second photo, Carson City Library Assistant Aubrey White helps Grayden Shalvoy, 5, make a paper sombrero at the after-school program.

Happy Tuesday, Carson City. The Parks and Rec Easy Walk is something special today. A tour of our Historical west side will give you a new perspective on some of the neat old houses we have around downtown. If you get hungry, it’s hard to go wrong with all you can eat wings at Firkin and Fox; they’ve set up new patio seating on the south side while their Third Street patio gets rebuilt. Lunch or dinner at Chili’s will help the homeless pets that Nevada Humane Society serves.

TUESDAY:

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 4-10, 2016. Work continues on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. For this week, traffic on North Carson Street will be one lane in each direction between William and 5th Street on the north bound side of the street.

Carson City Classic Cinema Club presents Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh in "Fire Over England" at the Black Box Theater, Brewery Arts Center, on April 5.

The Reno Aces and the University of Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team will play their annual exhibition game on Tuesday, April 5 at 6:05 p.m. at Aces Ballpark, the organizations announced today.

“As is the case every year since I have managed the Aces, I am really excited about our exhibition game against the Wolf Pack,” said Aces third-year manager Phil Nevin. “It's great for our players to prep for the season and it means Opening Day is near.”

RENO – The Reno Aces Baseball Club will hold their second annual “Ticketpalooza” event at Aces Ballpark, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, the official single-game ticket on-sale date.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the planning process to designate National Forest System areas for snowmobile use in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The deceased suspect in the shooting death of Carson City Sheriff's Deputy Carl Howell appears to have posted several comments over the past few months critical of area law enforcement.

A Facebook user named Johnny Pope, with photos matching those released of suspect Jonathan Pope, referred to law enforcement officers as "scumbags" in a comment on a June 5 story on Carson Now about the sheriff's department increasing enforcement efforts against speeding.

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A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday, 12:29 a.m. in the 400 block of West Winnie on a misdemeanor charge, possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers were called to a residence after a female called dispatch because she ate mushrooms and was overdosing, the arrest report states. Officers made contact with the woman who stated she needed medical help.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4:
Head on down to Dayton for a big Easter Egg hunt starting at 10 a.m. at Abandoned Treasures, 5000 US HWY 50 East. Enjoy photos with the Easter Bunny, Pony Rides, a raffle, prizes, a bounce house, and vendors.

Beginning on Monday, March 30, Heavenly Mountain Resort at south shore Lake Tahoe will offer mountain access via the Heavenly Gondola in the Heavenly Village for the remainder of the season and Stagecoach Express through Sunday, April 5.

All mountain operations on the California side will close March 30, a week ahead of schedule. The resort will operate 11 lifts, accessing 27 trails. Mountain Operations staff continue to closely monitor and assess conditions daily. At this time the resort is still planning on closing on April 19.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 30 to April 5, 2015. Fifth Street will be closed between Carson Street and Stewart Street and the intersection of Fifth Street and Plaza Street will be closed during the following dates and times due to special events:

Homemade Easter baskets for infants to adults are available. Prices range from $5-$30. They are available at 2650 Carmine St. #9 (in the back) in Carson City. Baskets are available for sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following dates: March 29, April 3, April 4, and April 5.

Celebrate Easter at Mallard's Restaurant at the Empire Ranch Golf Course, Sunday, April 5 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

All you can eat Buffet Styling Easter Breakfast/Brunch includes:

• Soup and Salad Station
• Carving Station
• Entrees: Pasta Primavera, Alaskan Salmon and mouthwatering sides
• Omelet Station
• Dessert

Adults $17.95, children 12 and under $9.95, Children four years and younger are free.

Celebrate Easter with us and bring the whole family!
RSVP Encouraged; call 775-885-1019.

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With our seemingly, never-ending drought going on and on and on, and now that we are in the middle of yet another winter with a lack of snow and no snowfall in the extended forecast, you might be interested in knowing about the all-time record snow depths, state by state, from the shallowest to the deepest, according to internet website www.weather.com.
Here they are from No. 50 (the shallowest) to No. 01 (the deepest):

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-2) today released the following statement on the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks:

“There is a commemorative license plate in Nevada featuring the words ‘United We Stand’ and ‘We Will Never Forget.’ On this 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, my thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the 2,977 victims whose lives were mindlessly taken by evil men in the name of radical Islam.