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The “Under the Big Top” Annual Father-Daughter Ball, a Carson City community-wide event for all ages held at Carson High School, will be April 26 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tickets are $40 per couple and $10 for each additional daughter. The event has sold out each year and will definitely sell out again this year.

Hello Carson City, today is Tuesday, March 26, 2019. For those keeping score we're 2 days from opening day of Major League Baseball, 26 days away from Easter, 87 days from summer and 274 days away from Christmas. In the here and now of today, we're looking at cloudy skies and a chance of rain with more unsettled weather into Thursday.

CARSON CITY — Las Vegas mixed media artist Antonio Gomez knows all too well the devastating effects Alzheimer’s disease can have on a family. He lost his father to it a decade ago and recently learned his mother had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

CARSON CITY — Leaders from 13 Nevada tribes have sent letters to President Donald Trump and Energy Secretary Rick Perry protesting the federal government’s shipment of a half metric ton of weapons-grade plutonium to the Nevada National Security Site without informing state government officials or the tribes.

Good day Carson City and welcome to the work week. It is Monday March 25, 2019. As any Carsonite knows, weather around these parts can change in an instant. And that may happen today with gusty winds to usher in another storm, expected to bring up to 2 feet of snow around Lake Tahoe. The question remains, will the storm produce a little or a lot of rain down here in the valley? Stay tuned.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 25-31, 2019. Road closures expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

I’m ready for spring and suddenly, after multiple snow and rain events, it’s here. However, the weather forecast is for more showers the remainder of the week. We've had more than six inches of rain at our house in February and March.

A series of storms will move into the Carson City region Monday through Thursday bringing periods of gusty winds, valley rain and Sierra snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Rapidly advancing technology throughout the computer and digital information ages pose both pose both hope and challenges for the future, said Western Nevada College President Vincent R. Solis at Wednesday's monthly Soup's On Luncheon hosted by the Carson City Chamber of Commerce.

BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
PRESCHOOL & K-8th Grade
OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, April 4, 2019
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Bethlehem Lutheran Church & School
1837 Mountain Street, Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 882-5252 ext. 100 www.blcs.org

Preschool feature a curriculum based program that includes circle time, centers, art, music, snack,outdoor play, and Bible time. Must be 3 years old by September 1, 2019 and fully potty-trained in order to enroll.

In K-8th grade we strive for student growth academically, physically, and emotionally while teaching Christian values of respect and love.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Friday, March 22, 2019. We're looking at sunshine and partly cloudy skies with breezes picking up in the afternoon. There's a slight chance of afternoon showers with the potential for rain late tonight into Saturday morning. Were' looking at a high temperature of 55. Typical spring weather. Here's what's ahead today:

Come to the West Coast Songwriters Showcase presented by The Canvas Cafe.

May 29th 7pm
Pipers Opera House Virginia City, NV

Employment in Nevada declined by 900 jobs over the month but is up 48,400 jobs over the year, the largest annual increase seen in February since 2006, according to a report released Wednesday by the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto toured the Carson Tahoe Health Mallory Behavioral Crisis Center this past Saturday, March 16.

“The senator sought us out because she was eager to know more about our mental health approaches,” says Christina Sapien, Behavioral Health Services Director. “Essentially, we have a facility for people in mental health and substance use crisis, which is a really innovative model. The Senator wanted to better understand how we’re leading the way in mental health and what our challenges are going forward.”

Nevada Author, Sandie La Nae, will be selling her books at the "Doc's Real Cowboy Wild West Fest" event that is being held on the 2019 Memorial Day weekend, at the Virginia City Arena

located at 395 "F" street in Virginia City, NV.

Popular books for sale will be her "Historic-Paranormal" volumes and the "WEIRD" series co-authored with Special Works Historian, Arline La Ferry.

Saturday, May 25th from 10:00 - 5:00 and Sunday, May 26th from 10:00 - 3:00.

Wes Camp carded a 74 to take the low gross honors during the first Sunday Men’s Club outing March 17 at Silver Oak golf course in Carson City.

UPDATE: The officer injured during an altercation with another man on Wednesday has been released from the hospital, said Reno Police Chief Jason Soto. The officer was released from the hospital on Thursday, RPD spokesman Travis Warren said. No other information was available.
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A Reno Police officer suffered possible life-threatening injuries Wednesday morning after being involved in an officer
involved shooting in south Reno.

The officer and suspect were taken to the hospital where Reno police have said the officer may have life-threatening injuries.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of felony third offense domestic battery, a sheriff's deputy said.

Hello Carson City, today is Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the first day of Spring and the middle of the work week. Today is Nevada Moves Day where schoolchildren will be walking and riding their bikes to and from school. Motorists may want to be especially careful as there are more kids on the sidewalks and crosswalks than usual.

Recently, I enjoyed a very thoughtful talk by the eminent scholar and public servant, Jerry O’Driscoll. He spoke to Reno’s Hayek Club, a group that promotes limited government and individual freedom and has endowed area high schools with a fine curriculum and materials on managing personal finances.

His talk and the discussion following it addressed, among other things, similarities and differences among socialism, communism, Nazism, fascism and progressivism.

A trial date in April 2020 has been set for Wilber Martinez-Guzman, the 19-year-old accused of killing four people during a 10-day murder spree through Douglas and Washoe counties.

On Tuesday, Martinez-Guzman had an arraignment in Washoe County District Court, where he waived his right to a speedy trial. He pled not guilty to murdering four people in Reno and Gardnerville in January. He also pled not guilty for burglary and possession of stolen weapons.

Northern Nevada Development Authority's monthly meeting of The Business Edge presents will feature Blockchains: A New World of Technology on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. a.m. at Casino Fandango in Carson City.

Western Nevada College’s Continuing Education Department is proud to offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at its Carson City campus beginning Tuesday, March 26.

This eight-week course uses 30 years of research to help participants develop more capacity to deal with short- and long-term stressors in their lives.

CARSON CITY — The Carson Tahoe Health Foundation is pleased to introduce a new initiative — The Community Fund — established to serve as a resource for patients and families facing financial hardship, who might not otherwise seek the medical treatment they need and deserve.

Good morning Carson City and welcome to the last day of winter. It is Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Expect mostly sunshine and cloudy skies today as a weather system is expected to move into the region later tonight bringing rain showers to the lower valleys and some snow to the Sierra for the first day of Spring. Here's what is happening around town today, including free admission to the Nevada State Museum.

Entries are now being accepted at Nevada Artists Association for its "Spring has Sprung Show." Subject matter need not be about Spring, but it's great if it is after the Big Freeze we've had.

UPDATE: This item has been pulled from the March 21 meeting and has been rescheduled to be heard at the April 4 meeting of the Board of Supervisors. You can check out carson.org/agendas for more information.
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On Jan. 30, the Carson City Planning Committee decided to approve a Special Use Permit for an extended stay RV park on property zoned Tourist Commercial located at 1400 Old Hot Springs Road. The maximum stay would be 180 days.

However, an appeal has been made to the Board of Supervisor's by a nearby property owner asking to revoke the Special Use Permit.

The next meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be held Thursday, March 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the community center located at 851 E. William Street.

Items on the docket include runaway youths, the Ross Gold Park Playground Replacement and ADA Access Project among others.

CARSON CITY — When Hollywood in the first half of the 20th Century set its cameras on telling the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, the search for artifacts led it straight to Virginia City and Nevada’s historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong is opening the doors of the sheriff's office for 12 consecutive Wednesday nights as part of its annual Citizen's Academy, which enables residents to have a better understanding of the Carson City Sheriff's Office.