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The Carson Valley Medical Center Hospital Foundation is accepting applications for its annual scholarship award process. The Foundation’s mission is to provide resources to maintain and improve local healthcare services. One of the resources most in demand is highly trained healthcare personnel. The CVMC Hospital Foundation scholarships are intended to assist students in pursuing healthcare careers which will improve not only the local healthcare systems but the healthcare industry overall.

The Carson City Council of the United States Navy League will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino, Carson City.

Our Dinner and Meeting will be held in the Juniper Room this month. The Social hour will start at 5:30 p.m. and Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Heavy snowfall and hazardous road conditions have led the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City to close city offices early Monday.

"Due to the inclement weather and dangerous road conditions, the City Manager and Mayor have decided to close all City offices and allow City employees (other than essential public safety personnel) to leave at 2 p.m. today Monday, Feb. 4," city officials said in an announcement.

The Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday night has been canceled, according to the city web site.

Carson City personnel and officials gathered Wednesday to celebrate the career and birthday of K-9 Officer Tarzan. Staff of the Carson City Human Resources department organized Tarzan's celebration of service.

UPDATED WITH VIDEO LINK: Here is the State of the City address delivered Wednesday by Carson City Mayor Robert "Bob" Crowell. The annual presentation highlights activity and successes within city government in 2018 and goals put forward to accomplish this year.

UPDATE: 1/18/19 at 3:15PM: According to a story in the Reno Gazette Journal today, the elderly couple found dead in their South Reno home Wednesday have been identified by friends as Jerry and Sherri David. Jerry David was a former president of the Reno Rodeo Association.
The identities of the elderly couple still have not been released by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, which is leading the investigation into their deaths that have been ruled homicides.
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An elderly man and woman died as a result of homicide at their south Reno residence after their bodies were discovered Wednesday, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office confirmed during a press conference.

The Carson City School District is accepting nominations for inclusion in the Gifted and Academically Talented Education program for the 2019-2020 school year.

UPDATE 10:50AM: Missing snowshoer Raymond Murdock was located safe and alive Monday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
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Douglas County Sheriff's Office and search and rescue are looking for a man who became lost Sunday in the upper Kingsbury Grade area of Lake Tahoe while snowshoeing.

Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 2, the Carson City Fire Department will be conducting wildland fuels reduction prescribed fire operations in Vicee Canyon in the Timberline area. Operations may continue through Jan. 31, 2019 depending on weather.

Carson City Fire Department responded Sunday afternoon to a water heater fire inside a residence in the 200 block of St. George Way.

An 18 year-old woman was arrested early Saturday morning at 12:58 a.m. in the area of Winnie Lane and N. Carson Street for felony heroin possession and misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe starting on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018.

A 33-year-old man was arrested Sunday in the area of Highway 50 and Fairview on multiple charges including failing to register as a sex offender, a felony and misdemeanor DUI.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Friday regarding the 2019-2021 budget building process and priorities:

With the exception of "the birds and the bees," there is probably no more sensitive topic to discuss with our children than the existence of Santa Claus.

For the record, I believe in Santa Claus. Yup, I do.

Local community heroes gathered together Wednesday morning for the annual “Holiday with a Hero” event in which members of law enforcement, fire fighters, military personnel, and more, join together with Walmart to take local children on Christmas shopping trips to fill their wish lists.

Good morning Carson City! It’s going to be another beautiful winter day today with a high of 54 and a low of 30. It should be mostly sunny until around 4 pm when the clouds should start to move in for the night.

Here’s what’s going on around town today, Wednesday December 19:

For the 15th year in a row, community heroes will join together with Walmart, Santa Claus, and a group of holiday cheer-filled volunteers to fulfill local children's Christmas wish lists.

UPDATE: 3:30PM: NHP continues to investigate a fatal pedestrian versus vehicle crash Saturday morning that claimed the life of the pedestrian.
According to NHP, the pedestrian was walking on the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 395 near the Cradlebaugh Bridge north of Minden when struck by the vehicle.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at scene by medical personnel, NHP said.
Alcohol, drugs or speed do not seem to be a factor in the crash, NHP said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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Lone Mountain Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 1,700 military veterans dating back to the American Civil War.

Today they are honored this Christmas season for their service and sacrifice with Wreaths Across America, a nationwide event placing wreaths at the graves of fallen military personnel and veterans.

Have you ever wondered how bears, coyotes, or birds are able to survive the harsh winter months? Join Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space and the Nevada Department of Wildlife at Carson River Park to learn about the different ways wild animals make it through northern Nevada's winters.

Holiday With a Hero, the volunteer effort to brighten Christmas for hundreds of Carson City children, has received its biggest donation from local business Nevada Fence.

Along with a check for $10,001, the owners of Nevada Fence issued a bit of a challenge to others to help with the cause.

On Monday morning the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and the Nevada National Guard teamed up for an active shooter training exercise, including the unveiling of a new detection technology.

For more than 43 years, the Nevada Rural Counties Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has been serving the rural counties of Nevada with community volunteer opportunities. This year they decided to focus their holiday spirit on veterans and military personnel with a “Christmas Packages to our Troops” donation.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety to support law enforcement participation in Joining Forces traffic safety campaigns during the coming year.

The Carson City Fire Department has sent a type 3 engine with four personnel as part of a 5-engine strike team from Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe to the Camp Fire burning out of control in Butte County, Calif.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has received a $131,000 grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety to support the law enforcement’s participation in Joining Forces traffic safety campaigns during the coming year.

UPDATE 6:15 PM: Firefighters were unable to find the source of any fire and have begun to pull resources off of it, said Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon. Those who were evacuated from the building are now allowed to go back inside.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday evening to a structure fire reported at Carson High School.

CARSON CITY — In honor of Veterans Day, the Carson Nugget is offering two free tickets for its Al Stewart concert on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 9 p.m. to active duty service members and veterans. These tickets also get service members and veterans and a guest into the meet-and-greet with Stewart at 8:30 p.m.

Douglas High School’s athletic department received a pair of orange-clad Automatic External Defibrillator devices from Carson Valley Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.

CVMC primary care provider Jim Gocke, APRN, and CVMC Hospital Foundation board member Nita Schwartz, MD, were on hand to present the devices to Douglas High student athletes and athletic department administration.