Pine
How and where to cut your Christmas Tree for 2018
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 11/19/2018 - 11:21amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit began the sale of Christmas tree permits on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest have been available since Nov. 1.
JoAnne Skelly: Pruning evergreen trees after a hard freeze
Submitted by editor on Sun, 11/18/2018 - 4:46pmWe are pruning pine, incense cedar and spruce trees now. Some have branches hanging in the way of the driveway or gates. Others have dead or dying branches. We had delayed pruning until after a hard freeze to reduce the possibility for beetle attacks.
New Culture and Tourism Authority marketing director finds Carson City a natural sell
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 11/15/2018 - 3:15pmShortly after moving to the area, Lydia Bruegge signed up for her first official race — a 5k with the Ascent Runs Be Bold, Run in the Cold series.
Nevada OK'd for $603K to enhance healthcare access in 15 counties including Lyon, Douglas
Submitted by editor on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 2:12pmCARSON CITY — USDA Rural Development State Director Phil Cowee announced Tuesday that residents in 15 of Nevada’s rural and frontier counties will gain access to healthcare through recently approved federal broadband grants.
Carson City arrests: Man jailed after deputy finds fresh paint on stolen vehicle
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 11:33amA 42-year-old man was arrested Monday for felony suspicion grand larceny of a vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor fictitious registration, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
21 to graduate Nevada's Peace Officer Standards and Training at Carson City ceremony
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 10:49amThe Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, also known as POST, will hold a ceremony Nov. 15 for 21 graduates from 14 Nevada agencies who will accept their peace officers’ oath as POST Academy Class of 2018-02.
Carson City sheriff’s weekend log: felony fugitive warrants, battery and DUI arrests made
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/28/2018 - 10:52amA 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested for a felony fugitive from justice warrant alleging lewdness with a child that was issued out of Napa, Calif., Superior Court, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
2018 Nevada Day Parade Entries and Divisions Line Up Locations
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/22/2018 - 3:14pmFollowing are all of the entries for the 2018 Nevada Day Parade, to take place on Saturday, Oct. 27 starting at 10 a.m. The parade starts at North Carson and William streets, and ends at South Carson and Stewart streets. There are 215 entries in this year's parade.
Entries line up on the following streets by division before the start of the parade:
Division 1 - Bath St
Division 2 - Adaline St
Division 3 - E Long St
Division 4 - W Long St
Division 5 - E Adams St
Division 7 - E Park St
Division 9 - Fleischmann way
Division 10 - E John St
Muscle Powered Saturday hike to explore new trail: Clear Creek from Spooner Summit
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 10:42amThis new section, constructed by the Carson Valley Trails Association, begins at Spooner Summit, and ends near the trailhead to the Clear Creek Connector Trail close to Golf Club Drive at U.S. Highway 50 West.
Agencies to begin Lake Tahoe fall prescribed fire program
Submitted by editor on Wed, 10/10/2018 - 6:10pmThe Lake Tahoe Basin Fall Prescribed Fire Program will begin as early as this week under the management of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal fire and land management agencies.
Carson City arrests: Woman jailed for allegedly hitting boyfriend with frying pan
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 10:37amA 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday for suspicion of domestic battery after allegedly hitting her boyfriend with a frying pan, a sheriff’s deputy said.
$5.2 million in federal funds awarded for Pine View Estates wastewater project
Submitted by editor on Mon, 09/17/2018 - 1:57pmThe USDA will provide more than $5 million in a combination of loan and grant funds to construct a wastewater transmission line from the Pine View Estates development south of Gardnerville to the Minden-Gardnerville Sanitation District, said Anne Hazlett Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development, in an announced Monday.
Silver State Classic returns to Ely for 30th year of racing
Submitted by editor on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 4:44pmFor car racing enthusiasts, the Silver State Classic Challenge may seem too good to be true. An open-road race on a closed public highway? And I can drive my street car as fast as I want? But it is true, and car enthusiasts from around the world flock to Ely, Nev., every year to live that dream. In many ways, the town offers a dreamlike setting for this very unique event.
Carson City man dies, three injured in vehicle accident in Pine Nut Mountains
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 10:31amA Carson City man died overnight in a motor vehicle accident in the Pine Nut Mountains, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
2018 Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation award winners named
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 11:29amCARSON CITY — The Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Awards for 2018 were presented on September 8, 2019, at the annual Nevada Mining Association Convention in South Lake Tahoe. Five awards were presented this year:
Newton Learning Center celebrates 10th anniversary with public open house
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Fri, 09/07/2018 - 9:14amNewton Learning Center celebrates 10 years of providing educational programs tailored to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder with an open house Saturday, Sept. 8, from 4-7 p.m. at its campus located at 4895 Village Green Parkway in Reno.
Carson City area weather: Smoke from wildfire, thunderstorms possible Tuesday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 09/04/2018 - 5:44amSmoke from California wildfires and a few thunderstorms are possible Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and early evening, mainly in the Sierra into portions of the western Nevada Sierra front, according to the National Weather Service.
September sunrise in Carson City
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 09/01/2018 - 7:13amThe sun peeked over the Pine Nut Range east of Carson City just a few minutes after 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. The morning temperature low at that time was about 47 degrees.
Muscle Powered hosts Saturday hike to the Tahoe Rim Trail from Spooner Summit to South Camp Peak
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 11:44amCarson City's Muscle Powered group will host a Saturday, August 25 hike to the Tahoe Rim Trail from Spooner Summit to South Camp Peak.
Meet at 7:15 a.m. at the Park and Ride lot on Hwy 50 just west of the intersection at 395 to carpool to the trailhead since parking is limited. Plan on 5-6 hours which will include travel time and breaks. For fit, experienced hikers only! This is a great hike but includes some steady uphill, high elevation, and needed stamina to keep up with the group.
83rd Annual White Pine Fair and Horse Races
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 3:31pmThis August, troves of visitors from all over will flock to the 83rd annual White Pine Fair and Horse Races Western festival in Ely, Nev. Eventgoers can expect the same thrills and nod to Western tradition at this jam-packed, three-day event that has taken place for decades.
Dayton wild horses rounded up Tuesday by BLM, another planned Friday
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 1:33pmThe U.S. Bureau of Land Management confirmed Thursday that its staff conducted a roundup Tuesday of what the agency determined to be "nuisance" wild horses that had been reported the previous week in the Dayton area and plan to take the rest Friday, Aug. 3.
Douglas County authorities ask for public's help finding vandals who destroyed horse troughs
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Wed, 08/01/2018 - 4:55pmAfter horse troughs for the Fish Springs wild horses were destroyed, resulting in $1,400 worth of damage, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the people involved in this felony destruction of property.
BLM Fish Springs wild horse roundup stopped
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 07/27/2018 - 12:51pmGARDNERVILLE, Nev. — The Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates, a grassroots organization dedicated to protecting local wild horses, was informed Friday by the Interior Department that the Bureau of Land Management will not move forward with the planned massive roundup of wild horses living in and around the Fish Springs area.
NHP traffic stop leads to arrests, discovery of 144 pounds of meth, 135 pounds of cocaine
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/24/2018 - 7:48amA traffic stop for speeding last week led Nevada Highway Patrol troopers to the discovery of 135 pounds of cocaine and 144 pounds of methamphetamine inside the commercial vehicle and the arrests of two for drug trafficking.
Carson City deputies make arrests for drugs, domestic battery and jail house brawl
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 07/23/2018 - 10:44amA man and woman were arrested for trespassing early Sunday morning with one facing a felony drug charge, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.
Severe thunderstorm remains in effect for Western Carson City Sunday evening
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 07/22/2018 - 6:33pmA severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for Western Carson City until 6:45 p.m. Sunday evening, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.
Lyon County Sheriff's Office investigates early Saturday morning shooting in Dayton
Submitted by Brett Fisher on Sat, 07/21/2018 - 2:04pmAt approximately 12:49 am, July 21, 2018 the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible shots fired at the shopping center parking lot on Pine Cone Road in Dayton.
The Great Basin bristlecone pine may hold key to bark beetle management
Submitted by editor on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 8:01pmCARSON CITY — The US Forest Service projects as many as 26 million trees will die this year from drought or beetles, and that estimate is down from 27 million in 2017 and a peak of more than 60 million in 2016. Average global temperatures are rising, and some models show as much as a 7 degree increase in average annual temperature in the Sierra Nevada mountains by the end of the century.
Carson City Parks and Recreation Community Service Awards ceremony set for Wednesday
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 07/07/2018 - 5:45amThe Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation will present Community Service Awards for year 2018 recipients in a brief ceremony on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. at the monument at the entrance to the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Mills Park.
Carson City projects to receive nearly $442,000 in community development block grants
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 07/05/2018 - 2:43pmThe Governor’s Office of Economic Development announced Thursday that five Carson City area programs will receive nearly $442,000 in community development block grants.