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Citizens of Carson City please help us in removing all goat heads (aka puncture vine) from our fair city. Five of us removed 8 bags in only one hour along the Linear Ditch Trail on Thursday.

The spiky seedpods injure dog and cats paws, and cause flats in bicycle tires. The best way to get rid of it is by removing the plants before they produce seeds. That is what it is doing right now.

A vehicle crash in front of the Carson City Senior Center on Beverly Drive sent at least one person to the hospital with minor injuries. The accident happened at around 1 p.m. Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded. The cause of the crash is unknown. At least one vehicle had significant damage and rolled over, landing on its tires. Another vehicle had some front end damage. Deputies are investigating.

Have you packed up the family truckster for the weekend, ready to drive the holiday road? The Nevada Department of Transportation’s Freeway Service Patrol shares some driving reminders for travel on Nevada roads.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of May 13 and beyond.

The Nevada Department of Transportation and the Nevada Highway Patrol are reminding motorists that studded snow tires need to be removed by Thursday, April 30.
By Nevada law, studded snow tires are only permitted in use between Oct. 1 and April 30. Retractable studded snow tires are allowed throughout the year with tire studs retracted from May 1 through Sept. 30.

On Tuesday, only Juniors will be attending class at Carson High School. The state mandated ACT test will be given during the day for juniors. Freshmen, sophomores and seniors get the day off. However, proficiencies will also be given that day to some seniors.

A 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 12:59 a.m. in the 1400 block of College Parkway on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana, expired registration, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, all misdemeanors.

Carson City fire and ambulance responded Saturday night to a two-vehicle traffic accident in the upper Spooner area of Highway 50 near the junction of State Route 28. The accident was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying suspects wanted in connection with separate theft cases at the Walmart store near Highway 395 and Topsy Lane in Carson City and on Grant Street in Gardnerville.

In the first case, these two persons of interest shown in the photo above, are wanted for questioning for a Jan. 28, attempted theft. It happened at around 7:25 p.m when the two males entered the store and went to the electronics department, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is making preparations for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe starting on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014.

Due to the ordinarily high volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core area during the event, U.S. Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic in the evening if necessary for public safety. If that should occur, vehicle traffic will be diverted around the Stateline casino core area using upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive.

UPDATE: Snow is falling down to the valley floor on this Christmas Eve night. Go here for the latest road conditions before you head out traveling. Go here for the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

After a long wait with much anticipation, I finally got a chance to take the new fat bike out for its first snow ride. Acting on a tip that there was good snow cover with several miles of snow machine tracks up near Carson Pass, I loaded the bike up in the car and headed up to Red Lake on Highway 88.

Here are the most recent arrests and bookings from the Carson City Sheriff's Office. Those arrested and facing charges are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

A 22-year-old Carson City man, Madison Ray McGlynn, was arrested Wednesday, 3:15 p.m. in the 2700 block of East Long Street on a felony burglary warrant issued Nov. 20, 2013 out of Carson City Justice Court and two misdemeanor warrants, contempt of court, and failure to appear, each issued July 9, 2013. Bail: $20,687.

A few years of below average snowfall has rendered Washoe Lake a small pond. It doesn’t happen very often, but occasionally Washoe Lake will disappear completely in such conditions. After a recent hike out onto the dry lake bed to investigate the conditions, I realized what a fun ride it’d be to explore the area on fat bikes while we had the chance. It also happened that our first window to do the ride came about during the evening after the sun went down.

In celebration of America Recycles Day, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection’s Nevada Recycles program partnered with the Las Vegas Sands Corp. in a statewide recycled art contest to raise awareness of and interest in recycling.

With the first winter storm of the fall arriving in the Sierra Friday and Saturday, the Nevada Department of Transportation and Nevada Highway Patrol offers these winter driving tips to help motorists drive more throughout the upcoming season.

On average, more than 2,000 crashes occur statewide every year due to unsafe driving in snow, ice and other wet conditions, such as driving too fast for conditions, following too closely, or failing to maintain a lane and overcorrecting.

A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday in the 2000 block of Manor Way on felony suspicion of receiving and transporting a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property and obstructing, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Just south of Silver Springs is Buckland’s Station, an old two story house built in 1870 by Samuel Buckland from the dismantled materials from Fort Churchill. This site was once a Pony Express stop, supply center for early pioneers and nearby Fort Churchill, and a former hotel. Today it’s a quiet old building in a park setting under the cottonwoods along the Carson River. I had a free afternoon recently, and decided to make the station my trailhead for an exploration loop around the mountains.

The weather in northern Nevada can be unpredictable. A prime example are the conditions we faced during Street Vibrations. One week of nice warm days followed by one weekend of wet, cold and near winter like conditions.
Now would be a good time to start practicing our cold weather driving habits.

When the roads get wet and become frozen many hazards come into play. Our vehicles tend to behave differently during the winter as we are used to dry roadways which afford us plenty of traction when driving.

I’ve had the Fat Bike bug ever since we tested the Salsa Mukluks in Sand Canyon last year. I finally broke down and added a Surly Pugsley to my collection, a fat bike with low pressure, 4″ wide tires. I spent about a week riding my usual trails, but then decided it was time to get the bike out in a place that the bike was really designed for. With its beaches and dunes, I thought Washoe Lake State Park might be fun to try after a weekend of rain.

Last weekend we attended the Giant Bicycles Demo up at Spooner Lake State Park hosted by Bike Habitat. Giant and Liv (Giant’s women’s line) had a wide variety of 2015 model year bikes to try out, both mountain and road machines. Here’s a look at what we saw.

The Nevada Recycles program has partnered with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to support a statewide recycled art contest to increase Nevadans’ awareness and interest in recycling.

Entrants must be Nevada residents and projects must be composed of used recyclable materials. Submission of entry form and photos of artwork are due by Oct. 31, 2014.

In addition to a $200 prize to the first place class project, Las Vegas Sands Corp. will provide first, second and third ($250, $100, and $50 respectively) prizes in four categories: Kindergarten-grade 5, grades 6-8, grades 9-12 and Adult.

Saturday August 16, the Vegas to Reno Race got underway. With 300 entries, 125 Bikes, 175 Cars and trucks, 9 countries, 25 states and 535 miles of the roughest, siltest, twisted, Nevada Desert to run on.

The BEST IN THE DESERT, Vegas to Reno Race is the longest and richest Desert Race in the United States. Veteran Race Organizer, Casey Folks, said "This was a great race, fantastic weather, so happy to have these amazing Sponsors and world class Racers out having a good time, there is nothing like it."

A police chase that began Tuesday morning on Highway 395 and Eastlake in Carson City ended near Bordertown in California north of the state line with the arrest of a Reno woman, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Melanie Marnne-Lawson, 53, was arrested after the vehicle pursuit, which began at around 9:30 a.m. and reached speeds in excess of 85 mph along Highway 395, said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson. The chase began after a hit and run accident happened on Highway 395 and Eastlake in Carson City where a dark green Dodge pickup truck had rear ended another vehicle and fled the scene.

Douglas County authorities are investigating a number of vehicles vandalized with paint and nails in the Johnson Lane area over the weekend.

Eight residents woke Sunday to find someone had poured paint on vehicles in the area of Clapham and Stephanie Way. The suspects also placed nails under tires and broke the glass jars that contained the paint, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Pat Brooks.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 14-21, 2014.

With mosquito season arriving, the Nevada Department of Agriculture urges horse owners to contact their veterinarians and update their animals’ West Nile Virus vaccinations.

The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes, which are active in warm seasons. Since 2004, there have been 205 confirmed West Nile Virus in Nevada horses, said Bob Conrad of the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 7-13, 2014.

Carson City elected leaders and officials including new city manager-designate Nick Marano lined pedaled the west side of town Monday morning for the annual Carson City "Celebrity" bike ride.

Hosted by Carson City bicycle group Muscle Powered, the spirited group of cyclists dusted off their bikes and shared the road with motorists as part of a month of activities planned through the bicycle advocacy group Muscle Powered.

Muscle Powered, in cooperation with city and state government and local businesses, have an exciting month of activities planned to promote a bicycle friendly community in Carson City.

Community bike rides, commuter challenges, informative bicycle clinics, movies, raffle prizes, parties and more await participants. Bike Month has been celebrated for many years now not only to encourage more bicycling in Carson City, but also to educate cyclists and motorists alike on safety and the rules of the road. Here’s an overview of what’s coming up in May.