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The unofficial sled hill at Spooner Summit overlooking Lake Tahoe is an annual hotspot for winter-time litter pollution. Shattered plastic sleds can hurt wildlife and lake clarity.

Pioneer Academy in Carson City recently inducted 25 students into the National Honor Society. “We have so many outstanding students here, they need to be acknowledged for their hard work,” advisor Steffany Walker replied when asked why she looked into starting a new chapter.

Dejalyne Davis, a citizen of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and a member of the Pyramid Lake High School girl’s basketball team, was one of roughly a dozen speakers in a packed Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday testifying in support of a bill aimed at ensuring Indigenous people who go missing are included in missing person databases.

Many of us take for granted that we can turn on a faucet and clean water is immediately available for drinking, bathing and cleaning, but we often don’t think much about where it comes from and how it gets to us.

Thirty Pioneer Academy students had the opportunity to learn just that on a tour of the Truckee Meadows Water Authority Chalk Bluff water treatment facility last week.

CARSON CITY — As snowstorms transition into upcoming rain storms and summer road construction season, the Nevada Department of Transportation reminds motorists to continue to use 511 NV Travel Info for highway conditions and construction information.

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute (IGI) has released a summary of new findings on gambling risks and behaviors among Nevadans. Summary findings from the study reveal that 19.7% of Nevadans who have gambled in the past year have high risk of developing problem gambling and gambling addiction.

Days after North Lake Tahoe Fire officials warned of an alarming increase in gas leaks, carbon monoxide related emergencies and other hazard-related emergencies, Southwest Gas has put out its own alert, urging customers to protect themselves from snow and ice build up on natural gas infrastructure, especially when clearing

Sunday, March 12 at 1pm, Wylder Resort Hope Valley will be continuing its history series if the weather allows. We’re going to try again with the program, “A Nice Place to Visit, Tourism Below Sea Level.”

Join us and kickoff the volunteer season! Come learn more about our programs and 2023 volunteer opportunities in an open house setting at Valhalla Tahoe (1 Valhalla Rd, South Lake Tahoe, from 5-8pm.

Due to an extremely inclement weather forecast for Sunday, March 12, 2023, the Capitol City Gun Club Board of Directors has canceled the St. Patrick’s Corned Beef and Cabbage Fun Shoot. The Board will plan an alternate event, date to be determined. Please check our website https://www.capitolcitygunclub.org/, for a future announcement.

Flooding caused by rain and snowmelt continues to be a possibility for Carson City and surrounding counties and Lake Tahoe through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The potent atmospheric river storm will bring rising snow levels with strong winds, heavy mountain snow and lower elevation rain Thursday afternoon through Friday, with possible flooding in poor drainage areas, forecasters say.

A 29-year-old woman was booked Wednesday for multiple alleged felony offenses after eluding officers in an early morning vehicle pursuit, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place Tuesday, March 14 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

Tomas Atwood

Noted downtown Carson City personality and raconteur Thomas (Tomas) Atwood passed away suddenly on February 17, 2023. He was born in Nashville, TN, September 19, 1945, and spent his high school years in Alameda, California in what he described as an idyllic 1950’s novella in the Bay Area.

Westbound Highway 50 is at a standstill Thursday morning following a crash inside the US-50 tunnel at Cave Rock. No serious injuries were reported. The crash happened at around 7 a.m. Motorists can expect delays.

Snow removal in Carson City continues to be heightened as relentless storms pile up the berms and test the patience of people living in less-trafficked neighborhood streets.

The Carson City Host Lions Club is conducting a special campaign to collect and recycle used eyeglasses with the help of the Carson City School District.

Bill & Valerie Wharton of Minden, Nevada are proud to announce the unity of their daughter Hayley Wharton, to Christian Hazel, son of Joanne Burkart of Reno, Nevada.

The happy couple were united in marriage on Monday, March 6th, 2023, at a lovely outdoor ceremony hosted by the Tamarack Casino Ballroom Gazebo in Reno.

Lawmakers are considering a bill, AB157, that would impose harsher penalties for those living off the earnings of child sex workers than for those living off the earnings of adult sex workers.

The Nevada State Museum’s Family Fun Saturday: Nevada Reptiles scheduled for this Saturday, March 11, has been canceled. The Museum will still be open to visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. However, forecasted inclement weather with potential localized and regional flood warnings for this weekend could affect these hours.

UPDATE 5:20PM: Both Northbound and southbound I-580 lanes through Washoe Valley are now open, according to a Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division sergeant. He advised motorists to drive slow due to icy conditions on both sides of the interstate. I-580 was closed for several hours due to high winds, low visibility and blowing snow.
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UPDATE: Northbound I-580 through Washoe Valley is open as of 4:30 p.m., according to Nevada State Police, Northern Command Highway Patrol division. It is unknown at this time when the southbound lane will open. Traffic is backed up as the evening commute begins.
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Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol division reports I-580 through Washoe Valley is temporarily closed Wednesday afternoon from Eastlake Boulevard to Bowers Mansion exits due to high winds, extremely low visibility and blowing snow leading to vehicle slide-offs.

YERINGTON — Lyon County is encouraging residents to prepare for upcoming storm events expected to impact the region. The National Weather Service forecast is reporting an atmospheric river event beginning Thursday, March 9, 2023 through next week. The wet weather may bring strong winds and flooding to smaller streams, poor drainage areas and areas prone to flooding.

On Friday, Carson City Supervisors held a joint meeting with the Carson City Planning Commission, during which they directed staff to begin the process of suspending Title 17.10, which deals with Open Space Development.

Let’s dig into what Open Space Development means, and how this decision will effect the city, as well as future developments.

UPDATE: The Mother Hips show at Nashville Social Club scheduled for Friday has been canceled due to extreme winter weather and dangerous driving conditions. Nashville Social Club hopes to reschedule, staff wrote in a note to Facebook followers.
"Thank you for your patience and support. No one could have predicted this kind of winter! All tickets purchased have been refunded."
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The Nashville Social Club in Carson City has announced tickets are still available for The Mother Hips, performing live in “The Swan” Music Hall on Friday, March 10.

The Mother Hips have been praised by Rolling Stone as “divinely inspired“ and guests of the Nashville Social Club will get to experience why this Friday night.

Last month, 13 students from Carson High School were honored at the Scholastic Art and Writing Contest awards ceremony in the Nightingale Concert Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno, where they were presented with prestigious awards.

As the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the Nevada economy and led to a record spike in unemployment, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) paid out an estimated $1.4 billion in improper benefit payments, DETR Director Christopher Sewell told lawmakers Tuesday.

Interested in learning about flying? This event Saturday at Carson City Airport is for kids ages 8-17 years old that are interested in learning more about flying. Pilots will be discussing the Principles of Flight and general information about aircraft and flying. We will also be discussing our Young Eagles Program and how kids can get a free flights in an aircraft.

Veterans Resource Ctr Renovation Leadership Class Project

As their class project, the 2023 class of the Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute will be refurbishing the Veterans Resource Center at the Western Nevada College. Multiple events are planned to raise funds for the project starting with:

A Pruning Clinic at Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City originally scheduled for Saturday, March 11 is now rescheduled for March 18. The Clinic time: 10am to 12pm at the Greenhouse Garden Center, 2450 South Curry Street
Carson City.
Please call if any questions: 775.882.8600

Happy Wednesday Carson City. Today’s Pet of the Week is none other than Jolene. What better way than to celebrate National Adopt a Guinea Pig month than with this sweet, 2-month-old critter.

Jolene is shy and nervous at first but is curious once she gets to know you. She enjoys pellets, timothy hay, carrots, celery and lettuce.

A public memorial will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, March 8 to honor the lives lost in the Feb. 24 REMSA Care Flight crash near Stagecoach.

The public memorial follows a week of private memorials held for individual victims for family and friends.

RENO — Northern Nevada Legal Aid, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving qualified residents across Northern Nevada, will host its 13th annual “Voices For Justice” luncheon on Friday, April 21, at The Renaissance Hotel at One Lake St. in Reno.The event typically draws some 300 attorneys, judges, community leaders and volunteers who gather in support of the legal aid organization.

With the potential for flooding due to an incoming warm atmospheric river storm system, the National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Flood Watch from Thursday afternoon through Sunday morning for Carson City and surrounding counties.

The Carson City School District is pleased to honor 11 school social workers and three interns during National School Social Work Week, March 5-11, 2023. Sponsored by the School Social Work Association of America, the week will help highlight the tremendous impact school social workers have in addressing students’ social, emotional and mental health needs.

The Dayton Senior Center is hosting a Spring Craft Show and Bake Sale on Sat., April 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The center is currently seeking vendors to participate.

With winter 2023 being taken up a few notches by Mother Nature, what better way to prepare for the arrival of spring than to go all-out, balls-to-the-wall nuts Saturday in Virginia City.

The 32nd Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry aims to do just that, bringing chefs from all over the region on March 11 who will go head-to-head for bragging rights as the best land oyster cooker in the west.

Carson City Juvenile Services will host gang awareness and prevention workshops for parents this Thursday, March 9 in Spanish and again Thursday, March 16 in English.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services is partnering with Sierra Lutheran High School to host a Foster Care Information Session, March 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the school’s campus at 3601 Romans Road, Carson City.

The session is free and open to the public and will include a question-and-answer session featuring foster parents, social workers, and department officials.

The Dayton Senior Center is hosting their annual Fabric and Yarn Sale fundraiser on Saturday, March 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the Dayton Senior Center, and the senior services Lyon County provides through the center.

Friends in Service Helping's Celebrity Waiters annual fundraiser is returning to the site of the Student Housing Revitalization Project in downtown Carson City.

Fifteen Dayton High School seniors will be vying for the coveted title of Mr. Dayton High 2023 on March 18. Each contestant will be judged in 4 categories, including a one of kind talent portion of the night.

Nevada Department of Transportation says snow showers tracking through the greater Reno and Carson City areas Tuesday morning are leading to light snow accumulations on roadways, especially through Washoe Valley on I-580 where NDOT warns of adverse driving conditions. Motorists are advised to go slow as the commute may be slick.

With golf season rapidly approaching full swing, the Eagle Valley Men’s Club in Carson City is accepting applications for those 18 and over who desire a welcoming environment to play competitively with friends, co-workers, and even family members.

Carson City Supervisor Lisa Schuette will be hosting ‘Coffee with Lisa’ from 7-8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8 at the Cracker Box.

Jason Woodbury to speak at ORW Meeting in March

Come join us for an evening with the Carson City District Attorney, Jason Woodbury. He will be speaking at the ORW March Meeting. Please RSVP to ORW email: OrmsbyRepublicanWomensClub@gmail.com.

As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford encourages teens and their families to establish a healthy consumption level of screen media. The term “screen media” captures not just social media, but also online games, podcasts, online videos for entertainment and emerging virtual reality platforms.

Western Nevada College’s Student Leadership Committee hosted an impactful and life-changing summit on Friday. Attendees were presented with leadership styles and strategies, how to reach goals, the importance of networking and introspection during the all-day Student Leadership Summit in the Reynolds Center.

The Mile High Jazz Band will be joined by singer Jakki Ford and seven award-winning poets and readers for "Pi(e) in the Sky,” an evening of big-band jazz and poetry, on Tuesday, March 14, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget. The music is free, donations are welcome.

YERINGTON, Nev. — Murder suspect Troy Driver pleaded not guilty Monday to all charges in the death of 18-year-old Naomi Irion last March.

UPDATE: With constant snow storms pummeling Lake Tahoe and Sierra, this week is looking like less accumulation with periods of snow through Wednesday, and a couple inches possible in the lower valleys. Those hoping for dry weather will be disappointed considering the forecast later in the week.

The National Weather Service says models are showing a high probability of a warm, Atmospheric River, also known as a Pineapple Express, reaching the region by Thursday.

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