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Flash flood watch continues for Tamarack fire area, Carson City, Carson Valley and western Nevada

UPDATE 4:23PM: A Flash Flood Warning for the Tamarack Fire burn area has been canceled. It remains under a flash flood watch.
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UPDATE 3:25PM: The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 5:15 p.m. Monday for the Tamarack Fire burn scar area in Alpine and Douglas County. At 3:17 p.m. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing torrential rain over the Tamarack Fire burn scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

The weather service advises that excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the wildfire area. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Markleeville, and portions of Highway 395 near Spring Valley and Holbrook Junction communities.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch Monday for much of western Nevada including areas surrounding the Tamarack Fire and Markleeville as well as Carson City, Carson Valley, and in the greater Reno and Lake Tahoe areas.

The weather service says slow moving hybrid type thunderstorms could produce short periods of heavy rainfall over steeper terrain in and around past and current wild land burn scars. The watch is from 1 to 9 p.m.

Recently burned areas from the Tamarack fire between US395 and CA89 in and around the communities of Spring Valley and Holbrook Junction could be most impacted by locally heavy rainfall and flooding, according to the weather service.

The flash flood watch area includes the cities of Virginia City, Gardnerville, Markleeville, Mammoth Lakes, Sparks, Verdi, Stateline, South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Glenbrook, Incline Village, Truckee, Bridgeport and Lee Vining.

The weather service advises residents to monitor forecasts and be prepared to take action should
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Every first Saturday of the month please come and share your thoughts with me, Supervisor Maurice "Mo" White. I am looking forward to meeting you and hearing your opinions about Carson City. I will be inside the Carson Mall at Bella Vita Bistro on Saturday, May 4, 2024 and on the first Saturday of every month 8am to 10 am. See you there.

Carson City's Build2Win is sponsoring a workshop to understand the current Carson City Master Plan (adopted in 2006) and revision process currently underway.

A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of misdemeanor resisting an officer, disturbing the peace and pedestrian failure to use due care, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The first alcohol compliance check of the year in the capital city was a success, with all 15 businesses checked positive for having used identification properly, denying sales to minor decoys, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

Anticipate the coming of spring with the Mile High Jazz Band, singer Jakki Ford, and six award-winning poets and readers. "Blooming,” an evening of big-band jazz and poetry, will be on Tuesday, March 12, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street, inside the Carson Nugget. The music is free, donations are welcome.

Gina's is a smoke-free, climate-controlled venue, and has a well-stocked bar.

Nevada has enacted Assembly Bill 119, the first of its kind in the state, to establish a confidential, non-public, Vulnerable Adult Fatality Review Committee. AB119 outlines Nevada's commitment to proactive adult maltreatment prevention and examination.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division, in coordination with the Douglas County Street Enforcement Team, arrested a 32-year-old man Monday for multiple alleged attempted sex crimes involving a child.

Every month, the Carson City Park Rangers offer various Ranger-Led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun, events, and exciting adventures. All programs are offered for free and take place in one of the many Carson City parks and open space areas.

The Ormsby Association of Carson City, on behalf of the Carson City Schools Foundation, was pleased to donate $5,304.30 to Mr. Lance Hendee, Comprehensive Life Skills and Special Education teacher at Carson High School, for the school’s Alternate Standards Program.

UPDATE: Due to the incoming storm, the meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center Gym located at 851 E. William Street in Carson City. See update here.
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Carson City Public Works and the Transportation Division are continuing to explore financial options to fund local neighborhood road improvements and repairs throughout Carson City. We invite you to attend another meeting in our series of workshops to learn about the funding options and project progress.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying two storage unit burglary suspects who jumped the fence of a storage unit, cut the locks of multiple storage lockers and stole items inside.

Pioneer Academy senior Brooklynn Case, 17, is savoring her final year of high school after having her sophomore and junior years interrupted by her battle with cancer.

Upcoming Carson City Senior Center presentations in March will focus on scams and seniors highlighting National Consumer Protection Week.

A couple of weak weather systems will pass through Carson City and surrounding counties through the midweek, followed by a potentially blockbuster winter storm Thursday into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

CARSON CITY — William Jamerson’s journeys during the past century have taken him to three continents and numerous communities, yet he will be remembered for his service in the U.S. Army during World War II and for his ministry in helping others.

An in-depth look at substance use behaviors involving youth in the community will be the focus of the next parent education night happening this Wednesday, Feb. 28, hosted by Carson City Juvenile Services.

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team members, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, and the Nevada Division of Forestry will conduct prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting.

The Carson City Host Lions is pleased to announce the 23rd annual community Crab Feed will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024 at Fuji Park Hall.

The Lions, with the help of Celebrity Chef Jonathan Chapin and his team, will serve up Dungeness crab, roasted beef tri-tip, salad, bread, and ice cream. There will be music, dancing, raffle prizes and a silent auction to raise funds for Lions' projects.

Guillermo Bert, an artist who was born in Santiago de Chile in 1959, was recently featured at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. Carson High School Heritage Spanish 2 students, who had previously studied the artist and some of his works, were able to visit the exhibition last month.

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for misdemeanor battery after allegedly spitting on a casino security guard, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Join us for a magical evening at the Carson City Father-Daughter Ball! It's a special event for dads and their lovely daughters. Get ready to dance the night away and create unforgettable memories together.

Local area schools from Gardnerville, Yerington, Carson City and Virginia City were given the opportunity to have their 7-12th Grade Students participate in an Essay Contest sponsored by the Sierra, Tahoe Fleet Reserve Association.

The Carson City Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) did not take action on the bank stabilization project along the Carson River at Buzzy’s Ranch.

The city purchased the land that consisted of just under 500 acres in 2007 and 2010. Before the city purchased the area, a bioengineering plan was put forward to fix the erosion but it failed. A trail along the eastern boundary of the property was installed in 2020 and a consultant told Open Space that the distance between the trail and the river was expected to be sufficient.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center’s Bristlecone Room, located at 1600 Medical Parkway.

Carson City, Nev. — New pipeline safety regulations that the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved in 2021 have significantly increased the detection of gas pipeline leaks and improved pipeline safety.

Nevada was the first state to require annual leak surveys.

My friend Meri recently sent me a copy of the California Native Plant Society, Tahoe and Sierra Valley Chapter, February and March 2024 newsletter. In it was an informative article by Gale Rankin called "The Green Leaves of Winter - Masters of Survival."

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 26 - March 3, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The Carson City School Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 27 beginning at 6:30 p.m. inside the Bob Crowell Board Room at the Community Center.

Roughly 30 Carson City residents met at Ronald D. Wilson Memorial Park at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24 to counter the building of the dog park in this neighborhood.

The gathering lasted for roughly an hour and many concerns about the dog park and the area were voiced.

Attention musicians! The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli and Assistant Conductor Brian Fox, will begin rehearsals for their April 28 concert on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 6:20 to 8:30 p.m., at the Carson High School band/orchestra room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.