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Today's hike has been canceled due to the storm. In case of bad weather, we will cancel. Please check the www.musclepowered.org/calendar or our Facebook page for last minute changes, or contact the hike coordinator Jo Foster at jf.prairie@gmail.com, or (319) 504-3309, call or text.

Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building. All walks can be found at www.musclepowered.org/calendar.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet in the parking area near the Animal Shelter on Airport Road off Fifth Street. We will walk on the new wetlands trail from Airport Road to Lompa and back. BRING A FLASHLIGHT as it will be dark on these walks. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minute changes or cancellations. Contact Sharon Coates at scoates7515@gmail.com or 775-720-4060 if you have questions.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meet at 3051 Oak ridge Drive and West College Parkway. We will walk on sidewalks in the neighborhood near the park. BRING A FLASHLIGHT as it will be dark on these walks. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minute changes or cancellations. Contact Sharon Coates at scoates7515@gmail.com or 775-720-4060 if you have questions.

Join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors! Meeting the dirt parking area at the corner of Murphy Drive and VanPatten Avenue. We will walk the V&T trail going south from the meet up point and the sidewalks in the neighborhood around Wellington and Ash Canyon Road. BRING A FLASHLIGHT as it will be dark on these walks. Water and closed-toe shoes required.

Check www.musclepowered.org/calendar or Facebook for last minute changes or cancellations. Contact Sharon Coates at scoates7515@gmail.com or 775-720-4060 if you have questions.

Let's hear it for the first weekend of the new year, because it won't happen again for another 12 months.

The first weekend of 2019 also means the first Saturday of the month, which is the day of the Downtown Business Association Monthly Wine Walk in downtown Carson City, come rain, snow, wind or shine.

That's a good thing, too, because this weekend will likely have all of that.

The recent quiet weather will come to a rapid halt on Saturday with the first in a series of typical winter storms to hit the greater Carson City, Reno and Lake Tahoe areas, the National Weather Service in Reno said in a special weather statement.

Nevada's 30th governor will take office on Monday, Jan. 7 at an inauguration ceremony held in front of the State Capitol in Carson City.

Stephen F. Sisolak, Nevada's first Democratic governor in two decades, was elected on Nov. 6, 2018. He will take the oath of office on the front steps of the Capitol Monday at 11:30 a.m., according to his inauguration web site.

Roots Raconteur Ray Bonneville returns to Silver City for one exclusive show at the historic Silver City Schoolhouse, 385 High Street, on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.

Nevada Humanities has announced the book selections for the 2019 Nevada Reads program.

Throughout 2019, Nevada Reads will feature three books, two nonfiction memoirs and one novel:

Join the Carson City Senior Center in 2019 with a new year, new dates and new programming for the TRIAD program.

Welcome to the first Friday of 2019 Carson City. We'll see mostly cloudy skies and a high near 50 ahead of a storm system moving into the area by Saturday. Rain and snow showers are possible on the valley floors.

Legend tells of a terrifying monster that is supposed to reside in the depths of Walker Lake who has been sighted for centuries. For years, Cecil even had his own float in the Nevada Day Parade.

The legend of Cecil seems to have been first written down in the early-to-mid 1800s, when Nevada was first being explored by white settlers looking to spread out and maybe try their hand at finding gold or homesteading.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to become a Bee City USA. This completed the efforts of the Great Basin Beekeepers of Nevada and Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space to accomplish this certification.

CARSON CITY — Adventure has long been a part of Michelle Roberts’ life, from a two-year stint in the Peace Corps in southeast Africa to circumnavigating the globe during a “semester at sea” to study cultures in Southeast Asia to researching and eating insects.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval made the following statement Thursday after the state’s rainy day fund achieved its highest ever balance of more than $293 million this morning:

Spring semester at Western Nevada College is your opportunity to earn one of the industry-recognized credentials that Nevada employers want from their new hires. WNC offers certifications during spring semester that could lead to employment in industries such as manufacturing, information technology, computer-aided drafting, welding, machining, bookkeeping, health care, construction and automotive mechanics.

Individuals considering enrolling in nursing assistant and EMS classes this spring at Western Nevada College must have their prerequisite CPR course completed.

WNC is providing two different one-day sessions of the required Healthcare Provider CPR (EMS 100) class prior to spring semester. This course also is a prerequisite for admission into the nursing program.

The CPR classes will be offered on Saturday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan. 19. Both sessions will meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mayor Robert Crowell will be addressing the citizens of Carson City on Wednesday, Jan. 30 to highlight all that has been done by the various city departments in 2018 and what can be expected to be started or completed in 2019 in this “city on the move."

Dr. Vincent R. Solis, president of Western Nevada College, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Carson City Democratic luncheon. A life-long educator with more than 25 years of service in higher education, Dr. Solis began his tenure at WNC on July 1, 2018. He welcomes this opportunity to speak about ongoing programs as well as future plans.

CARSON CITY — Since 2001, more than 350,000 trees have been recycled throughout Nevada thanks to the help of several Christmas tree recycling programs, thousands of volunteers, and many community sponsors.

Hello Carson City, and welcome to Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Enjoy mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures today as the weather will begin to change Friday into the weekend with chances for rain and snow in Western Nevada and the Sierra.

With a smothering defense, Nevada sent a clear message to their future opponents on Tuesday by dominating Utah State 72-49 in the opening Mountain West Conference men’s basketball game.

After a few days of quiet weather for Carson City and western Nevada, a more active storm pattern is taking shape beginning as early as this Saturday and continuing well into next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Improve your skills: Registration for Western Nevada College’s Adult Literacy and Language Program is Jan. 7-17, 2019. This free, grant-funded program strives to help adults gain critical skills and reach their goals. WNC’s Adult Literacy and Language program will help individuals interested in:

Student Services at Western Nevada College is extending its hours in January to accommodate students with their needs leading up to the start of spring semester.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources director Bradley Crowell announced Wednesday the appointment of Robert “Bob” Mergell to serve as the new Administrator for the Nevada Division of State Parks.

From Jan. 2 through Jan. 22, 2019 more than two dozen law enforcement agencies statewide will join forces to crack down on drivers exceeding speed limits or driving too fast for road conditions.

RENO — Winter snows are accumulating in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, creating the snowpacks that serve as a primary source of water for the western U.S. However, due to rising average temperatures, snowpacks in the Great Basin appear to be transitioning from seasonal, with a predictable amount and melt rate, to “ephemeral,” or short-lived, which are less predictable and only last up to 60 days.

Amanda Daig cares for residents living in the memory care neighborhood “as if each and every one of them was her grandmother,” says Tara Alto, administrator at Fernley Estates Senior Living and Memory Care in Fernley. The Nevada Caregivers Coalition honored Daig for her outstanding care by selecting her as “Caregiver of the Year” at the 2018 Caregiver Recognition Luncheon last month at the Atlantis Hotel Casino in Reno.

UPDATE: Portions of I-580 in Carson City were closed briefly while investigators looked for evidence. The freeway was re-opened shortly before midnight.
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Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a vehicle that was reportedly shot at late Tuesday night on the I-580 freeway near College Parkway, injuring a passenger inside.