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It’s going to be gorgeous all weekend long, and there are plenty of ways to take advantage of the sunny weather. The Annual Cops and Kids Open House at the Carson City Sheriff’s Department is a family favorite with free food, activities, and games. Treasure hunters will be kept busy with the Genoa Community Garage Sale, as well as one encompassing the Saratoga Springs area of Johnson Lane. Lend a hand to Muscle Powered this morning as their monthly Trash Mob tackles the Linear Park Trail. Keep reading for great ideas on how to have some fun.

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David Elwyn Johnson passed away on Saturday May 6th after a long battle with cancer. He loved music, especially jazz, and was fortunate to make music his career as a skilled piano tuner and kindhearted piano teacher. David touched the lives of many as he brought excellence to his profession. He shared his musical talent by playing trombone for many years with the Carson City Symphony.

Forty-two Western Nevada College students earned induction into the Phi Theta Kappa national honor society during ceremonies April 22 and April 28 on the college’s Carson City and Fallon campuses.

A 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 24-year-old Tahoe man jailed Wednesday after leading Nevada Highway Patrol troopers on a vehicle pursuit from Highway 50 Spooner to downtown Carson City, faces charges of attempting to escape and destruction of jail property, a sheriff’s deputy said.

12:31PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified the driver as Jesus Herrarea-Casas from South Lake Tahoe. He was placed under arrest and taken to Carson City Sheriff’s Office for booking for Eluding Police, Reckless driving, Disregard Traffic control device(s), Speeding, and driving without a valid license. He may also be charged with DUI, pending the test results.
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UPDATE 10:58AM: Carson Street is now open following this morning's incident and investigation involving a vehicle pursuit that began on Highway 50 at Spooner Summit and ended with a crash and arrest at Proctor and Carson Street.
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A man who led Nevada Highway Patrol on a chase that began on U.S. 50 on Spooner Summit ended just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in a crash in downtown Carson City.

Smack dab in the middle of April and the town is officially in its Spring thaw. Easter is on Sunday, so just about anywhere you go you’ll find the Bunny and an egg hunt. To make it easy, I’ve moved all of those events to their own everything Easter list HERE.

Carson High School Performing Arts is proud to announce our upcoming production of "Godspell," the iconic and inspiring Broadway musical by three time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz, this Thursday through Saturday, April 13-15 at the Carson City Community Center.

The 2017 Future Health Professionals State Leadership Conference results are in, and CHS students and staff were on fire, proving all their hard work paid off because both students and staff took many of the major award.

Jan Stiegman, a Carson City resident, professional genealogist, family history lecturer, and a former volunteer instructor in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT, will be presenting a lecture entitled “Any Family History that is Not Sourced is Mythology.”

Bet your bottom dollar that it will be a great weekend. Wild Horse Children’s Theater finishes up its spring production of ‘Annie, Jr: The Musical,’ so don’t miss your chance to catch these talented kids on stage. Muscle Powered will be out and about for their monthly Trash Mob and invite you to help clean up a little corner of our valley. The Annual Polar Plunge at Zephyr Cove is a brave way to help the Special Olympics raise money, and the costumes get wilder every year. Keep reading and enjoy the weather before the clouds return.

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UPDATE 5:15PM: Daniel Lease, the sixth person involved with the murder investigation of 18-year-old Grant Watkins, entered a guilty plea late Friday of felony compounding crimes, which is receiving compensation for concealing a crime.
He was originally charged with accessory to murder and accessory to robbery. This is a category D felony.
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Jacob Huttman and Jonathan Skenandore, both involved in the January 2016 homicide of an 18-year-old man during a drug sale and robbery, entered guilty pleas of second degree murder and conspiracy to commit robbery in a Carson City courtroom Friday. Reed Haber Skenandore III entered a guilty plea late Tuesday afternoon.

Western Nevada College is ascending the West Coast Soccer Association standings. Participating in the NorCal men’s and women’s divisions, the Wildcats are more than holding their own during the 2017 spring club seasons.

Yerington High School’s Gabrielle Hunt has represented Lyon County at the Nevada Poetry Out Loud State Finals for three consecutive years. Now she’ll represent the state of Nevada at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals in Washington, D.C.

Fingers crossed, we’ve got a few days without the wet stuff. This winter seems like the song that never ends. We received late word that Saturday's monthly Trash Mob has been canceled. The good news is there's a day-long music fest at the Carson Colony Gym on South Curry is fundraising for the DAPL Water Protectors. Music, art, cinema, comedy and more are on tap for this weekend. Take a look for all of your options.

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Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested a 19 year-old transient and a 23 year-old Carson City resident Saturday night at 11:14 p.m. in the area of Carmine Street and Lompa Lane on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts, according to Carson City Sheriff's deputy arrest report, including battery and assault with a deadly weapon.

The Carson City Emergency Operations Center will close its operation at approximately 5 p.m. today. Damage assessment teams will continue their work through the week.
The National Weather Service states that snow is expected later tonight in the Carson City area, with the possibility of periods of heavy snow. We encourage drivers to exercise caution as road conditions can become dangerous.

The Salvation Army of Carson City and Douglas County has opened an emergency evacuation center at the LDS church on Saliman Road in Carson City and will be serving meals as part of its operation.

The Carson City Rapid Response Team, a strike team comprised of multiple City departments, is assembled and in place at the Carson City Emergency Operations Center, today Saturday January 7, 2017.

Western Nevada College has named 297 students to the Fall 2016 Dean’s List. For consideration to WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. Honorees include:

Oh baby, it’s cold outside. Jack Frost seems to be working overtime this weekend, bringing temperatures that will barely rise above freezing. I suggest some hot cocoa. Join Santa at Adele’s for pictures, cookies, and something warm to drink, just remember to bring an unwrapped toy to donate.

Brace yourself, Carson City. We could be in for some wet and windy weather this weekend. The more adventurous of you will be participating in the Be Bold, Run in the Cold ‘Run with Rudolph’ 5/10K near Western Nevada College. If you’d rather be indoors, the Carson Mall is hosting a Holiday Craft Fair, and at noon will celebrate the grand opening of Ogres-Holm Pottery. Celebrate a Country Christmas with Mary Kaye and the Kaye Sisters in Genoa or get your Celtic fix at the Brewery Art Center with a performance by County Clarke. Read on for local fun for young and the young-at-heart.

Thanksgiving isn't a patriotic holiday per se, but it is full of patriotic feelings as Americans did and should give thanks for our shared blessings as a nation.

Consort Canzona, a select group of instrumentalists and singers that specializes in early music, will present two “Lessons and Carols” concerts this Holiday Season: Friday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m., at Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 Highway 395 (just south of Best Buy) in Carson City, and Saturday, Dec. 3, 5 p.m., at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Lane in Gardnerville. Admission to both concerts is free, donations welcome.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office received a phone call Sunday morning from a Silver Springs resident, who reported that a body had been discovered in a nearby wash.

The American Red Cross of Northern Nevada and volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will practice activating neighborhood emergency evacuation centers at LDS church buildings on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Carson City LDS Stake Center, 411 N Saliman Rd.

I’m usually a lover of sunny days, but right now I say bring on the rain. The moisture is a welcome help to our heroic firefighters in Lake Tahoe and Washoe Valley. Because of the wet weather and the recent fires, some activities have been postponed: most notably the Advocates to End Domestic Violence’s Annual Light After Dark Run. There are still plenty of things to occupy your time, but the weather may force more cancellations.

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• Nevada Day Treasure Hunt: today’s clue at http://www.nvdaytreasurehunt.com/

Whoa doggy, what a weekend. Dayton Valley Days, the Steampunk Ball and Parade in Virginia City, and the Western Heritage Festival at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park are just the tip of the iceberg. Whether it’s in Carson City, or just over the hill in one of our neighboring counties, you’ll find something fun to do. Read on.

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Monday is the first day of school for the 2016-2017 school year, so here’s a high-five, fist bump, fist pump, elbow bump, curtsey, cheek kiss, air kiss, hang-loose, Shaka bra, scout handshake, armed forces salute, Pabebe Wave, ILY sign, Grey Wolf salute, smile, applause, hand heart, two-finger salute, wave, kiss, hand shake, wink, hug, Vulcan salute, thumbs up, bow, nod, three-finger salute, kowtow, hongi, head bobble, hat tip (though these are against dress code), hand-kiss, genuflection, eyebrow raising, hand of benediction, and Eskimo kissing as a welcome back to all of the returning students, teachers, and administrators of the Carson City School District.

The weekend has arrived and there are festivals everywhere. A Basque Festival and Picnic can be found in Gardnerville. Bowers Mansion hosts a Bluegrass Festival for the 31st year. Ta-Hoe Nalu Paddle Festival returns to King Beach for the weekend. The Annual Jazz and Beyond Music Festival has infiltrated the whole valley with musicians. Check out the Douglas County Junior Rodeo or Carson Valley Ag Day in Gardnerville. Continue on down the list for all of the area’s happenings.

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