More than 100 residents from around the area set to make good on their New Year's resolutions gathered Saturday at the Carson Nugget ballroom to take advantage of the free Carson City Chamber of Commerce Health, Wellness and Beauty Faire.

Go easy on yourself in 2013 was among the many themes at the heath faire, where guests walked through to get their blood pressure checked, sample tasty health foods, compare insurance options and home health care needs, get free flu shots and learn about the many ways to maintain good healthy habits for the year.

Here is the Carson City area road construction and maintenance report for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3.
There will be utility work on Hansen Drive between Pat Lane and Armory Lane. There will be full traffic control with flaggers, but minimal delays are expected.

The following work will take place weather permitting:

— Utility work on Mountain Street between King Street and Musser Street. There will be full traffic control with flaggers, but minimal delays are expected.

— Road work on Silver Sage Drive between Sonoma Street and Stafford Way.

Lynn LeRoy Kinder, 56 of Carson City, passed away on Jan. 23, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material...

Donna Irene Harvey, 78 of Carson City, passed away on Jan. 20, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800.Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This materia...

A pedestrian appears to be OK after being hit in the crosswalk at 5th and Carson Street this afternoon.
Emergency crews from Carson City responded to the accident that happened at 3:40 p.m. Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi reports that a medical transport didn't appear necessary.

It's been a bad month for Steven Brooks. The Democratic Assemblyman from Las Vegas is in pain from medical problems and, he says, a physical beating he took before he was arrested and accused of threatening to harm Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.

Ron Wood Family Resource Center would like to thank the businesses and community for their generosity during the 2012 holiday season!

Donations to support youth and families that suffer from food insecurity amounted to 79,792 lbs. of food through December 2012.

Ron Wood also serves as the Toys for Tots distribution center for our community. We were able to serve approximately 4100 disadvantaged children in 2012.

Drumming will never sound the same after hearing Durga's Drum Story, featured at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City Friday and Saturday night.

Featuring Liz Broscoe of South Lake Tahoe, Durga's Drum Story is a unique and acclaimed performance using multi-media to entertain and inspire audiences to learn about the rich and fascinating history of drumming.

Residents are now being allowed to return home after an early morning chemical fire at a plant in Mound House.
Monitoring systems worked during the fire, with all 15 employees inside evacuating safely.

Mary A. Best, 56, died January 23, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may not ...

UPDATE 11PM: An investigation continued late Thursday night in the Carson City area shooting in which one man was hospitalized and his brother was taken into custody.
The FBI, Washoe Tribal Police and the Carson City Sheriff's Office remained at the scene of the shooting that happened at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday night in the 400 block of Oneida Street. The condition of the victim is unknown.
Detectives from the agencies wouldn't comment on the investigation. An FBI agent arrived at home at around 10 p.m. South Curry Street between Washoe and Oneida was opened shortly after 9 p.m.

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UPDATE 9:05PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong reports the shooting tonight on Oneida Street happened between two adult brothers where one brother was shot in the chest. The alleged shooter is in custody tonight and his brother was being transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno.

"At this point he is still alive and the brother who shot him is in custody," said Furlong.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office was called as an agency assist to Washoe Tribal Police, Furlong added.
Traffic along Curry Street remained blocked at Washoe and Shoshone as of 9 p.m.

The following food inspection report is made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. This week's inspection includes restaurants, lounges, bakeries, Walmart deli, meat and produce departments, a caterer and convenience stores throughout Carson City. See the full report below.

Last August, construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities began on Roop Street between Winnie Lane and Northridge Drive over Lone Mountain. The work has been done for some time now, but today was the first day I got to ride the new bike lanes for myself.

Four, fun-loving people from this area spent last Friday, Saturday and Sunday on an Amtrak train trip to and from Sacramento, Calif. Those four individuals were Bob “Slick” and Lynda McCulloch, plus Elaine and I, all of Carson City.

The purpose of this trip was to take a leisurely train ride on Friday over Donner Summit, so we could see and photograph the deep winter snow along the way in the high country, and then have two days of fun in Sacto.
It was a fun-filled three days, and here are some highlights of our adventure:

Amtrak:

Two Carson City men were arrested and face felony robbery charges. Orion Tova, 42, and Kyle Carpenter, 25, were arrested as a result of a confrontation that was said to be about the victim having stolen money from the suspect's mother who said he was trying to get it back.

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Wednesday that Nevada agriculture is becoming a targeted sector for growth, on a base exceeding $5 billion, as his administration revises economic development plans.

Youth Theatre Carson City is excited to announce our upcoming auditions for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 'Cinderella,' everyone’s favorite adaptation of the classic tale, to be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 9, in the Sierra Room at the Carson City Community Center.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report is for the week of Jan. 23-30.

The Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will perform "Legends, Fairy Tales, and Dances" on Sunday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City.

Richard C. Smith, 73, died January 18, 2013 in Carson City, NV. Arrangements are in the care of Capitol City Cremation & Burial 775-882-1766Copyright 2013 -. All rights reserved. This material may ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying the man shown in the photo above and photos attached below, considered a person of interest in an attempted burglary early Tuesday morning at the Walmart Tire and Lube Center on Topsy Lane, in north Douglas County.

The incident occurred at 2:25 a.m., when the man tried to forcibly enter an exterior rear door at the shop, said Douglas County Sgt. Pat Brooks.

Today was my first bicycle ride since my shoulder surgery back in early November. This has been the longest period of being off my bike in more than a decade, time enough away that riding seemed foreign and unfamiliar.  The cold weather and icy streets didn’t exactly keep me longing for two-wheeled travel either. But after nearly three months of healing and physical therapy, and with temperatures breaking 40 degrees, I decided today was the day to get back in the saddle.

Dish Network will close about 300 Blockbuster stores across the country, including the one in Carson City and two in the Reno area. The company says the closings will result in around 3,000 employees losing their jobs.

UPDATE 3:50PM: Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong provides an update regarding two suspects who remain at large after a burglary this morning in the 4700 block of Old Clear Creek Road.