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A Carson City woman was arrested Thursday on felony drug charges after deputies found guns and 77 grams of marijuana inside a North Edmonds residence, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. Another 25 grams were recovered from an earlier traffic stop.

A 25-year-old Reno woman was arrested Saturday on two gross misdemeanor charges of child endangerment after she told police she and her boyfriend took Ecstasy and hallucinogenic mushrooms and that he flipped out, punching a mirror inside the bedroom where her two children were sleeping, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 31-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday at an Airport Road apartment on a gross misdemeanor charge of child neglect and endangerment and a warrant for failure to appear in court, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Carson City sheriff's deputies made a handful of arrests Friday in the 600 block of South Roop Street on a follow up narcotics complaint.

According to the arrest report, officers knocked on the door of the residence where there had been a complaint of drug use.

Sally is a mother of two and a wife. Her children were raised under the same roof in Carson City, with the same rules, but heroin found her son. According to Sally, her son said, “Heroin was my destiny.”

The following is an interview with Sally, whose name was changed to protect the family:

A 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested Wednesday on felony burglary and fraud charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s purse from her car and using a credit card at Walmart to obtain merchandise, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 51-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday at a La Miranda Street residence on a felony charge of domestic battery with strangulation, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 24-year-old woman was arrested Friday in the 1800 block of North Edmonds Drive on felony charges of possession of controlled substance for sales and possession of controlled substance, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Personal use fireworks are illegal to use or possess in Carson City, Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding counties, including sparklers and so-called “safe and sane” fireworks. As you enjoy your holiday, leave fireworks to the professionals by attending one of the many public displays around Carson City and Lake Tahoe.

A 39-year-old man was jailed Tuesday on multiple drug charges including trafficking and sales after 25.3 grams of methamphetamine and 44 grams of marijuana were found in his vehicle, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Christoper Lawrence Bliven of Reno was arrested in the 4300 block of Apollo Drive. He was charged with drug sales, drug trafficking 14-28 ounces, and drug possession, all felonies, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. His bail has been set at $64,785.

Fire restrictions on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin begin Wednesday, July 1, 2015, and will remain in effect until the official end of fire season, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Campfires will be restricted to certain exempted recreation sites and other fire-related activities will be prohibited.

A 52-year-old woman was arrested early Monday in the 500 block of East William Street on a gross misdemeanor charge of possession of dangerous drugs and two lesser charges of violation of bail conditions, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Douglas County firefighters are responding to wildland fire reports in the Clear Creek and Jacks Valley areas, according to Carson City dispatch. A plume of smoking is seen in this photo rising off of the mountainside. Multiple lightning strikes have been reported in the Carson City, Carson Valley areas tonight.

UPDATE: A report at 4:33 p.m. from Carson City Fire department is that a single tree was smoking, presumably from a lightning strike, and that it doesn't appear to be spreading.
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UPDATE 4:22PM: According to Carson City dispatch the fire started by a lightning strike around the Prison Hill area. It is not spreading and local resources have been assigned to it.
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A brush fire was reported this afternoon near the Nevada National Guard complex, in the 2600 block of Fairview. Carson City fire crews are responding.

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — UPDATE 7:30 a.m., Thursday: Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch reports firefighters made progress for the second consecutive day Wednesday on the 17,205-acre Washington Fire eight miles south of Markleeville, Calif.

Firefighters upped the containment of the fire to 10 percent on the sixth day of suppression efforts. The primary tactical priority continues to be preventing the fire from reaching Markleeville. The next priorities are to contain the fire in the Wolf Creek and Monitor Pass areas.

Carson City Health and Human Services has been receiving several calls about the impact of the smoke from the Washington Fire in Alpine County, Calif. Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials.

Tinder-dry vegetation, exceptional drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and several human-caused fires have prompted multiple agencies to implement fire restrictions beginning Friday on public land throughout western Nevada.

Tinder-dry vegetation, exceptional drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures and several human-caused fires have prompted multiple agencies to implement fire restrictions beginning Friday on public land throughout western Nevada.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly ramming another vehicle during a road rage incident, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A famous bear visited Heavenly Mountain Resort Tuesday to raise awareness about fire danger in Lake Tahoe. Thanks to Heavenly Mountain Resort for helping out Smokey Bear by banning all smoking on the mountain.
Here, Smokey uses the telescope at the Gondola mid-station to check out the work the Forest Service and its partners have done to reduce hazardous forest fuels and protect Lake Tahoe communities from severe wildfire.

A 25-year-old woman was arrested Saturday on felony charges including burglary and crimes against an elderly person after she allegedly stole a purse belolonging to an 85-year-old woman who was shopping inside Walmart, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Arrested was Jacqueline Cunningham of Elko. According to the report, Carson City sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Walmart in the 3200 block of Market Street regarding a larceny in progress.

A Kentucky woman was jailed Wednesday on burglary and multiple felony drug charges after being caught allegedly stealing merchandise from Walmart, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
The woman, Lacey Min Hehl, 30, told officers she had planned to sell methamphetamine, found among her belongings, in order to go to a music festival in Arkansas.

The California Senate voted on Tuesday to raise the legal smoking age in the most populous U.S. state to 21 from 18, in a move that could make California one of the states with the highest smoking age....

A Carson City man was arrested Thursday in a pharmacy parking lot on suspicion of felony DUI, that, if convicted would be his fourth, a Carson City sheriff’s sergeant said.

Marco Mendez, also faces six misdemeanor charges, including improper display of license plates, driving an unregistered vehicle, no insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a valid license and violation of a suspended sentence. His bail has been set at $23,210.

Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and it is ranked among the top three health issues in Northern Nevada according to the latest community health needs assessments. As the number of individuals suffering with lung disease continues to escalate, the challenges of early diagnosis and treatment are more critical than ever before.

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 27, 2015 and beyond.

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday, 8:55 p.m. in the 2000 block Menlo Drive on misdemeanor possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and felony possession of prescription drugs without a prescription. An officer arrived at the location for a repeat domestic disturbance call, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A 57-year-old Carson City man, Jessie Archuleta, was arrested Saturday, 2:45 p.m. at Highway 50 and Centennial Drive on suspicion of felony possession of controlled substance and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval officially signed Senate Bill 196 into law Wednesday, creating a statewide stroke system of care and paving the way to help save thousands of lives each year.

“We’re very pleased to see this important bill become a law. Legislation like Senate Bill 196 is part of the efforts going on nationwide to improve the system of care that have led to significant reductions in stroke deaths and improved care,” said Rick Casazza, Board Chair, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Northern Nevada.

A 24-year-old Carson City jail inmate faces a felony battery charge after allegedly fighting Thursday with an inmate he said had “snitched” on him, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.
According to the arrest report, officers assigned to the jail approached the main floor of the housing unit at around 1:20 p.m. and observed suspect, Joshua Neal Floyd, 24, standing in an aggressive fighting stance with another inmate.