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Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Feb. 20-26, 2023. Closures, weather permitting, are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

The Governor’s Workforce Development Board released Wednesday its Childcare Policy Report demonstrating that inadequate access to childcare limits capacity to produce the goods and services the state’s economy relies on, impedes workforce and economic development, harms small and large businesses, indirectly results in inflation, and serves as a barrier to working families and parents trying to enter or re-enter the workforce.

DANCEFIT: Boogie those ol’ bones and booty to “oldies but goodies” music for an hour in easy dancy moves to delight the over ‘50’. No floorwork. All done standing with with hand weights provided to some tunes or other fun props (sticks, hoops, ribbons) at varying times. 4 p.m. Thursdays.

District Three Commissioner Tammy Hendrix, recently appointed by Governor Joe Lombardo, was sworn in during the Thursday, February 16, 2023 Board of Commissioners meeting. Commissioner Hendrix is a third generation Lyon County resident and has served as Chair of the Lyon County Planning Commission since January 2019.

Field Trip to the Tesla Gigafactory: A Journey Through Cutting-Edge Technology and Sustainability

On February 9, twenty-five students from Pioneer Academy had the opportunity to visit the Tesla Gigafactory located east of Sparks, NV.

There will be an Artists Reception for the NAA Judged Winter Show on Sunday, February 19 from 2-4pm.

Everyone is welcome to come and meet the artists, view the beautiful show and enjoy some light refreshments.

Local artist Abner Rivera volunteered his time and talent to brighten the exterior of the Brewery Art Center by transforming the “ugly” outdoor trash cans into works of art!

Lane shifts will take place on US-395 south of Gardnerville from February 20-March 3 as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) repairs roadside erosion.

Reduced lanes and speed limits and ramp closures will be in place on I-580 and US-395 near the Reno spaghetti bowl Saturday, Feb. 18 as roadway striping is refreshed.

Kyle is just purrfect. This 7-month old short-haired black male kitten is very special. The family that adopts him is going to be so lucky.

Carson High School (CHS) Speech and Debate wrapped up its regular season over the weekend at Spanish Springs High School where the team completed its best season in decades. The final regular season tournament saw 14 schools and 203 competitors, with 11 CHS debaters advancing into final rounds over the two-day event.

Featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Sarah Adler, Principal at Silver State Government Relations. She will speak on behalf of the Nevada Housing Coalition, a group that works with legislators on policy solutions that address both the shortage of affordable and supportive housing and access to existing housing.

Affordable housing is defined by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development as “Housing for which the occupants are paying no more than 30% of his or her income for gross housing costs.”

The Rotary Club of Carson City is looking for talented young musicians to take part in the club’s annual music contest.

The contest is open to students in the 9th-12th grades, or 14-18 years of age for home schooled or non-traditionally schooled students.

On Thursday, the Carson City Board of Supervisors discussed road funding sources, and instructed staff to create ballot measures, taking the decisions regarding increased taxation avenues to the voters.

The discussion began with a presentation, during which results of a roads assessment were produced.

On Monday, a woman was sentenced to 32.5 years in prison with parole eligibility at 12 years and four months in relation to a fentanyl drug sale charge in Oct. 2022.

According to the Douglas County District Attorney's office, Regina Rojas was arrested on Oct. 20 during which five Douglas County Sheriff Office deputies were allegedly exposed to fentanyl, one of which collapsed.

Happy Friday, Carson City! We have quite the unique Pets of the Week: seven beautiful budgies!

All not-for-profit agencies, which wish to request grant funding from the Board of County Commissioners, Community Grant Program for FY 2023-2024 must complete and submit a Grant Application. Please be advised that due to limited funding, some applicants will only receive partial funding.

Republican Party of Carson's Annual  Lincoln Day Dinner

The Carson City Republican Party will host our annual Lincoln Day Dinner on March 11, 2023. Our Keynote speaker this year will be the U.S. House of Representative Burgess Owens from the State of Utah. This promises to be a fun-filled evening so please join us. The public is invited. For further information, please call 775 841-1800.

Four additional suspects related to the Jan. 24 Carmine Street shooting have been arrested following an investigation involving detectives from the Carson City Special Enforcement Team and Gang Unit, with the help of school resource officers.

The four suspects are 15-year-old male juveniles with gang affiliations, according to the Carson City Sheriff's Office in a news release.

Law enforcement has been embracing new advances in DNA technology, namely Forensic Genetic Genealogy and over the past few years the Carson City Sheriff’s Office has been seeking resources to assist them in applying this revolutionary new tool.

Graduates of Western Nevada College’s Paramedic program were given a warm salute and send-off into a profession that makes communities safer with an important layer of emergency care that they provide.

This event has been canceled.

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Register to run, walk, stroll or roll in the 11th Annual Safe & Sober 5k Fun Run/Walk. All are welcome to the April 1 event. Go here to register.

Don't forget to dress up for best costume contest. Race location this year will be the Korean War Veterans Memorial Park (600 Marsh Rd, Carson City) with medals presented to our top finishers.

What is being called a clerical error is leading to 151 Carson City residents being forced to pay thousands of dollars in back property taxes.

According to Kimberly Adams from the Assessor’s Office, a new computer software system “bug” led to an overall tax reduction for individuals who installed solar panel improvements on their homes.

Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon presented local resident Aiden Bailey with the Fire Chief’s Medal of Commendation for his heroic actions that may have saved the lives of his neighbors.

On Feb. 21, 2022, a house fire erupted in the 3100 block of Minonee Lane off of Airport Road.

As western states are experiencing significant winter weather conditions following extended drought, livestock producers are facing high levels of supplemental feed needed for longer periods to sustain herds. Nevada, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming are among states calling upon the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to consider relief programs.

What a unique and opportunistic employment position nursing students are in at Western Nevada College. Instead of visiting potential employers for job interviews, the hospitals and health care facilities came to them Tuesday for WNC Nursing Program's annual Job Fair at the Carson City campus.

A Dayton mother was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony child endangerment after a man admitted to smoking fentanyl in front of the woman's three small disabled children, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

Vicki Stevens (Lingenfelter) passed away on February 2, 2023. Born in Reno to Twana Johnson and James Lingenfelter, she graduated from Carson High School and Heald College in Sacramento before starting her lifelong career with the State of Nevada. She is survived by her husband, Kerry, two children, Levi and Heather, and a grandson, Kaleb. She was an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother whose spirit will never be forgotten.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office recently got a boost from a local business owner. Carson City Country Financial agent Jim Gray donated $1,500 to the law enforcement agency’s K9 unit. The money funded the purchase a new dog bite suit used in training.

On Sunday Feb. 19 at 1 p.m., Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a 50 minute slide show program, The Wedding of the Waters.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Analytics announced Wednesday new and updated data dashboards have been published to provide information to the public, agency partners and community stakeholders.

Greater Nevada Credit Union has opened its annual scholarship program, which will award $60,000 in total scholarship funds to 30 qualifying individuals pursuing their undergraduate, technical or trade school education goals. Since its inception in 2000, GNCU’s scholarship program has helped over 422 students, awarding over $582,000 in funds.

Feeding Pets of the Homeless is hosting its first ever Give a Dog a Bone Pet Food Drive & Charity Concert at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City.

A 28-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Tuesday for probation violation through the Department of Alternative Sentencing and driving with a revoked license, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

With an extended family history of grandparents, parents and a sibling embracing learning, it isn’t surprising that Gloria Pieretti helped educate many people during her lifetime.

Now, thanks to Gloria, many future Western Nevada College students will be educated through a $1.25 million endowment in her name as part of the existing Testolin Pieretti Family Scholarship.

In observance of Future Business Leaders of America Week, Feb. 5-11, 2023, Carson High School parceled-out daily activities and emphases including “Fundraising Friday” where FBLA members sold raffle tickets for a chance to pie a teacher or administrator for charity. FBLA is the nation’s largest business career and technical student organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing community-minded business leaders.

Say Aloha to the 113th annual Carson Valley Days celebration, which will be taking place this year from June 8 - 11 at Lampe Park in Gardnerville.

The Genoa Lakes Ladies’ Golf Club will kick off the 2023 golfing season on Tuesday, April 4. Women golfers age 18 and over are eligible to join this friendly group of women golfers.

CARSON CITY — Gov. Joe Lombardo issued a proclamation Tuesday ending the state of emergency in Nevada due to the gas pipeline disruption.

Nevada Rural Housing has enlisted the help of University of Nevada, Reno Extension to conduct a two-year study of the rural housing situation in every Nevada county. The study will provide detailed information about the housing challenges and needs in each community, and will help guide the agency’s decisions on how to spend federal relief funds received, as well as other agency funds.

Carson High School will host a community-focused event next week where students, families and community members are invited to explore various education paths offered including Career and Technical Education, Advance Placement and JumpStart.

Help support the historic Genoa Town Hall — and learn about how to pair wine and food in the process.

Foolin’ around in Genoa is a Wine and Food Pairing event catered by Sierra Chef, with all proceeds directly benefiting the Genoa Town Hall.

The Carson City Cinema Club presents “The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady” (1950) on Tuesday, March 7 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (511 West King Street-the old Catholic church).

Are you ready to be the next Mark Twain?

In honor of Mark Twain Days, the first inaugural Mark Twain Days Writing Contest is underway, and submissions must be in by March 1, 2023.

If you see smoke this week near Lakeview Estates and Hobart Road in north Carson City, it's a prescribed fire being conducted by Carson City Fire Department.

With Carson City and surrounding counties waking Tuesday morning to sunny skies, windy conditions have returned and will bring much colder temperatures and the potential for light snow showers, according to the National Weather Service.

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Come to Dayton Valley Golf Club 101 bar for a line dance lesson at 6pm on Thursday, Feb. 16. Open dance to follow the lesson. Led by professional dancer Kaytlain. Free with a drink purchase.

U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law the Senator helped pass to support cleanup efforts at the Carson River Mercury Site in Lyon and Storey counties.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission. The seat was recently vacated by Tammy Hendrix following her appointment on Feb. 9, 2023 by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo to represent District Three on the Board of Commissioners.

A 38-year-old woman was arrested Friday for suspicion of child neglect, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

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