I often see improper staking of trees, more a strangling than a method of stabilizing the root ball. That’s actually what staking is for, to stabilize the root ball the first year after planting so the tree can establish anchoring roots. However, take a look around and you too will see trees struggling to survive stakes squeezing the life out of them.

Fall semester at Western Nevada College is a month away so students should make sure they have taken care of their requirements to prepare for a successful year.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for its Fall 2022 Citizen Academy.

RENO — Hot weather impacts daily life in many ways. When the temperature edges into the triple digits many of us stay inside rescheduling or canceling activities until it cools off.

That’s not possible at REMSA”s Care Flight when lives are in the balance and minutes matter.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of August 1-7, 2022. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The favored Jazz player Ray Brown once said, "Jazz is something you have to feel, something you have to live."

During the family movie night at Mills Park on Friday, the audience experienced jazz music and the animated Pixar movie Soul, whose main character Joe Gardner is a school jazz instructor. The movie tells a story about Joe's passion for jazz and how music can carry life to one's soul.

A 49-year-old transient man was arrested at a local bowling alley after allegedly “freaking out” other bowlers.

At 7:41 p.m., a rollover crash with ejection was reported in front of the Maverick Gas Station on Highway 50 E. and College.

The individual who was ejected from the vehicle is reported to be "highly intoxicated" according to the 911 caller.

Sierra Junior Tennis Association is pleased to announce that 32 junior tennis players will compete in the first Sierra Junior Tennis Association (SJTA) tournament hosted at Carson High School today, Saturday, July 30.

The tournament is a fundraiser for Carson High School’s Boys and Girls Tennis Teams whose season starts in August.

Data obtained from the Western Nevada Development District’s Nevada Speed Test Program was successfully used to support the grant application detailing the lack of adequate connectivity for residents in Lovelock and Pershing County.

Hello fellow anglers. The heat is on and the fish are taking a vacation.

With the recent extreme temps, the rivers are getting lower and the water temps are rising. The fish have not flown south, they have just gone deeper or lay dormant in currents.

This report may not be a favorable one, but I will always give you the truth on what is hot and what is not.

The Carson Chamber Singers, a performing group of the Carson City Symphony Association, will kick off their 38th season on Tuesday, August 2, from 5:00 to 6:45 p.m. at the LDS church, 411 N Saliman Road in Carson City. A social gathering at 7:00 p.m. at Great Basin Brewing Co. in Carson City will follow.

On a pleasant summer afternoon we gathered together at the Jones Mansion in Gold Hill to celebrate a Nevada life well lived, extremely well lived. Several of us stood patiently in line to articulate our encomiums.

Nevada has lost a favorite son, and the world has lost a sage. David Toll was the SS Tahoe, the V&T Railroad, and the CC Mint, incarnate.

The University of California, Davis, Tahoe Environmental Research Center, or TERC, released its annual Tahoe: State of the Lake Repor on Thursday. The report informs nonscientists about important factors affecting the health of Lake Tahoe and provides the scientific underpinnings for restoration and management decisions within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Following the arrest of the father whose family was allegedly living inside of the Northern Nevada Children's Museum after a toddler wandered into traffic and guns and cannabis were discovered inside, the board of the children's museum stated the facility would be closed for one week.

During that time, they said, the museum would be deep cleaned, a new manager would be hired, and the board would determine a new path forward.

Please join us at Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m. at Dangberg Historic Park as Glen Whorton returns to speak on a new topic this year, "Film Production at the Historic Nevada State Prison. This is a free event for all to attend.

Please join us Sunday, August 7 here at Dangberg Historic Park for a presentation by Jason Smith on "The History of Ballooning" with tales of adventures in Carson Valley and beyond! This is a free event for all to attend.

Please bring your own seating and no pets allowed — certified service animals only. Guests are welcome to bring food or beverage, as none will be sold at this event.

John “Snowshoe” Thompson, carried the mail across the Sierra during winter snows for 20 years. He would carry 80 pounds of mail over the 180-mile round trip in just 5 days. He hand crafted his own snow skates, and would carry nothing more than a jacket, dried meat and matches. Thompson was a larger than life character, saving numerous lives, serving his community unwaveringly and devoted his life to the betterment of all.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club, Garrett Lepire, and Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space are once again teaming up to present a schedule of free summer outdoor family movie nights at Mills Park. This Friday, July 29, will be the viewing of "Soul," a 2020 computer-animated film produced by Pixar Animation Studios that won two Academy Awards.

UPDATE 9:10AM: The condition of the patient is unknown at this time. He was flown by Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. Traffic in the area of Market and College and Emerson has been reopened, according to Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Thursday morning to a person who reportedly jumped at the overpass of northbound I-580 and Emerson Drive.

Chase International showcased 30 of America’s most prestigious estates during their 26th Annual Luxury Estates Tour. Through an immersive multimedia website, thousands of viewers saw an inspiring sense of the Lake Tahoe and High Sierra lifestyle through exclusive guided tours, 3D architectural walk-throughs and live interactions with luxury listing agents.

The live music experience keeps on rolling in Carson City this weekend when alt-rockers The Vindys take the downtown Change Companies stage as the Levitt AMP summer concert series headliners Saturday, July 30.

Plus, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Part of the Machine, Rock & Pinball" exhibit happens Saturday, with free admission from 5 to 7 p.m.

A saw mill is being built behind Topsy Lane south of Carson City as part of a Washoe Tribe project aimed at thinning the Lower Clear Creek forest to prepare for wildfires.

The Washoe Development Corporation has leased 37.2 acres to Tahoe Forest Products.

Inspired by landscapes and the endless details within, James McCarthy’s photography exhibition presents innovative compositions in his exhibition, "Alignment" with the Capital City Arts Initiative.