May

A record-breaking winter, a full lake and a packed calendar beckons visitors to the Sierra as Tahoe South heats up with summer events including its famed fireworks show, a celebrity golf tournament, star-studded headline concerts and more.

Greetings Carson City as we head into the first day of the work week, Monday, April 22, 2019. With Earth Day being recognized around the globe, we celebrate our climate, season, critters and natural beauty of this place we call home. Monday will bring sunny skies, light winds and a daytime high near 70. Another beautiful day for a morning, afternoon or evening walk, bike ride, or stroll through downtown. Enjoy.

On April 13, the controversial Bee Bill, Senate Bill 389, quietly died after it failed to meet the committee deadline, according to the Nevada Legislature website.

Over 100 Nevadans in both Carson City and Las Vegas came forward to protest the bill on April 8 during its discussion before the Natural Resources Committee meeting.

Carson High School senior students have successfully completed their 2019 Senior Projects, a CHS graduation requirement, and they could not have accomplished this without the selfless sacrifice of members of the Carson City community.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is once again coordinating the collaborative efforts of federal, state and local fire services; public safety agencies; community organizations; and others to participate in Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month throughout May.

To grow strawberries successfully there are a few things to know: which type and variety to select, the correct growing conditions, how to rejuvenate a bed and how to protect those succulent fruits from the critters.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 22-28, 2019. Closures and detours are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Good morning Carson City, and Happy Easter! Today will be more of the same with partly cloudy skies, gentle breezes, possible showers, with a high of 62 degrees and a low of 37 degrees. On the schedule today we have day two of egg hunting at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, an Easter Sunday service at the Community Center, a community bike ride, and more!

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! It’s going to be a bit breezy today with 14 mph winds, partly cloudy skies and a high of 61 degrees. Low will be 39. Easter weekend has officially begun, and on the docket today we have the Underwater Easter Egg Hunt, the Carson Mall Candy Walk, a wildflower walk through King’s Canyon, and more!

Hello fellow anglers, opening day fishing season for California is only a week away. But, before we get to your pre-season report. There are rumors that may have fact to them going around.

California is looking into changing fishing seasons on many lakes and streams. Some areas may be open all year round and possibly change restrictions on others. Since Topaz is a bi-state body of water, the opening day ceremony that so many have come to love and look forward to on January 1st of each year may be a thing of the past.

Heading into Friday, April 19, 2019 we are looking at continued sunny skies and warm temperatures with daytime highs in the mid-70s around Carson City. Events lined up for the day and night are library and art presentations, hikes, music, comedy and more. Enjoy your day.

Lane Johnson is 37 years old, is the wife of a firefighter with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and the mother of four young children ranging in age from 3 to 12.

Approximately 5 years ago, she noticed an annoying sore that caused her discomfort on the side of her tongue and sought medical attention. She was told by an oral surgeon it may be a yeast infection and was given medicine to treat it with instructions to follow up in a week.

Robert C. Gray, 97, of Orinda, California passed away peacefully at home April 3, 2019. Robert was born in Oakland, California to Harry E. Gray and Kathleen S. Carter on August 13, 1921.

Robert was kind, energetic and lived a full life. He was an advanced stamp collector and in 1935 he attended the first Boy Scout National Jamboree at Washington D.C.

The Carson City School District will hold its next school board meeting in Senator Square inside Carson High School this Tuesday, April 23 beginning at 6 p.m.

Agenda items include an award ceremony, announcements, upcoming activities at the high schools and more.

CARSON CITY — They are the lifeline on the other end of the telephone. They listen, take notes and gather as much information as they can in seconds.

Those seconds count, especially in matters of traumatic injury or fire or criminal matters happening in real time.

According to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, the Sheriff’s Office is applying for a grant in order to fund a victim’s advocate position, a position that used to be under the umbrella of Advocates to End Domestic Violence.

The Carson City Board of Supervisor’s approved the application during their Thursday meeting.

Clarice Charlie-Hubbard, director of the Family Violence Prevention Program, Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada, will be honored at a public reception in Carson City for receiving the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s Visionary Voice Award in Nevada.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Thursday, April 18, 2019. Another day of sunshine and warm temperatures are ahead. We've got a mixed plate of activities lined up today including art showings, a poetry reading, day hike, live music and more. Enjoy the day.

Join Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11 for a moderately difficult one-mile guided hike up Prison Hill to learn about local history and ecology. At the top, enjoy the view while Community Yogi leads beginner yoga! Please wear sturdy shoes for the hike, bring water, and bring a mat if possible. Meet us at the Dead Truck Canyon Trail head at Silver Saddle Ranch (2648 Carson River Road).

Holman W. Jenkins, a great columnist, recently speculated something I had also imagined: Some organ of the lamestream media will soon decide it has made a cosmic mistake in following the anti-Trump story line, perhaps issue a mea culpa for its biased and corrupt coverage to date, and at least get on the truthful side of the story.

Going into the midweek, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, we're looking at a gradual warming trend, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 70. Events and activities are lined up for the day including art workshops, library presentations, live music and more.

The artistic talents of Western Nevada College students will be on display in the college art gallery for the next month.
The 2019 Student Art Show will be shown through Wednesday, May 15 in the Bristlecone Building on WNC’s Carson City campus.

One month before high school graduation, some students may not have a solid plan for “what’s next.” Western Nevada College has partnered with the Carson City School District Office of Work-Based Learning to provide a career-launching opportunity.

Did you know? Lone Mountain Cemetery’s oldest burial on record is from 1856 and six of the first twelve Governors are laid to rest there as well. Politicians, 40-plus Civil War Veterans, Mark Twain’s niece and Zachary Wilcox “The Crown Prince of The Whiskerinos” are just some of the interesting residents that have called Carson City home.

It's that time of year again! CASA of Carson City is looking for a few good men and women to join the ranks of our CASA volunteers.

CARSON CITY — Project Tomorrow, a national education nonprofit group based in Irvine, Calif. hosted a nationwide challenge “Speak Up” to all students, grades K-12, where they submitted viewpoints about key educational issues, particularly concerning digital learning and the use of technology to support future ready schools.

Here we go, Carson City, it is Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Another mixed bag of weather around the capital city today, with mostly cloudy skies and a few showers in the morning and then mostly sunny later in the afternoon with daytime highs in the upper 50s. Not bad for a spring day.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rita Hosking along with Sean Feder will perform a one-night only concert next month in the capital region at the Historic Silver City Schoolhouse.

Pierre Hathaway passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home in Carson City, Nevada. Pierre had been receiving hospice care at his home where his wife of 24 years, Florence Phillips-Hathaway, had been caring for him following a 5-month illness.

CARSON CITY — Clifton Bullock’s extended service to his country put some of his educational goals on hold. Now, because of a new policy at Western Nevada College, Bullock will be rewarded with college credit for his military service, expediting his goal of realizing an associate degree and applying for admission into nursing school.