Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week, Take Care Tahoe has convened partners from around the Tahoe Basin and beyond to lead free virtual and in-person educational sessions focused on backcountry safety Dec. 13-18, 2021.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office Search And Rescue is recruiting. CCSSAR works directly for the Sheriff’s Office supporting the Operations and Detective Divisions. We also provide assistance to Carson City Fire Department, Parks, BLM, USFS, and neighboring counties.

Winter sports are here, and whether it’s on the basketball court, the slopes, or the ice rink, ankle sprains may happen. An ankle sprain is the most common sports-related injury, accounting for 40% of all sport injuries. The good news is, most recoveries can get you back in the game in six to eight weeks.

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s 2021 Legislature passed Assembly Bill 250, which allows Nevada resident Medicare Supplement policyholders to annually shop and switch to another Medicare Supplement policy sold in this state. The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2022, and any replacement policy is guaranteed to be issued at standard rates, regardless of the applicant’s health or pre-existing conditions.

A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday on a felony warrant for the charges of alleged distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography and luring a child by use of a computer for the purpose of engaging in sexual acts, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The developer of nearly 200 homes to be built at the 400-acre Lompa Ranch master planned community known as Cross Creek in Carson City announced last week that a sales office has been opened and homes are now for sale.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada to be lowered to half-staff at the State Capitol and all State public buildings and grounds from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in honor of the individuals who perished as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor. The Governor’s executive order aligns with a Presidential Proclamation issued by President Joe Biden.

An approaching storm that is expected to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to the valley floors and around a foot in the Sierra beginning late Wednesday night into Thursday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Storm watch for the region.

MINDEN — Douglas County officials introduce proposed redistricting maps and start the process to solicit feedback from the public.

Share your love to a deserving senior this holiday season with a Christmas gift through Nevada Rural Counties RSVP program. Grant a wish by taking a gift tag off the tree at RSVP or drop off new unwrapped items to 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 6, Carson City.

CARSON CITY — A customer survey engaging the public about the digital transformation of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles will be emailed to DMV customers on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.

Carson City Sheriff's Office investigators are asking for the public's help with any information into an armed robbery that happened late Sunday night at a South Carson City gas station and convenience store.

Wylder Hotel Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a slide show presentation, "Reflections of Lake Tahoe." Local historian David Woodruff takes a look back at the many people and events that have affected this magnificent Sierra Nevada gem over the years.

Work has begun on building the Living Nativity in Carson City. It is the 21st year that the street of Musser and Division has been transformed into Jesus’ birthplace in Bethlehem.

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will resume prescribed fire operations this week, conditions and weather permitting. Operations will continue throughout much of the fall and winter seasons to help land managers reduce hazardous fuels that can feed unwanted wildfires.

Symphony Youth Strings and Joyful Noise Carson Children’s Choir, after-school educational programs of the Carson City Symphony Association, present "LatinXpressions III" on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City.

A cold storm will drop into the Carson City region Thursday, with snow levels crashing to all valley floors, according to the National Weather Service. Accumulating snow is highly likely, around a 70 percent chance, for all elevations of western Nevada and the Sierra, however there are still variations in the exact timing and totals.

Want to learn more about the inner workings of Carson City? Interested in finding out what projects are in the works? Here’s your chance. Mayor Lori Bagwell will be the featured guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The public is invited to attend.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 6-12, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Patricia Anne Josten (nee Kelley), 70, peacefully passed away November 8, 2021 at home in Reno, NV surrounded by loved ones. She is the wife of David Frank Josten and they enjoyed 41 years of marriage together.

Carson City’s annual Santa Train is back this year at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

Riders old and young will love riding on the historic steam train with Santa Claus himself!

Three Carson City men were arrested in the 2300 block of Columbia Way for felony drug-related crimes.

The Holiday Season has officially begun thanks to the annual Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Light. The fifth grade concert rang carols through the night commencing with the lighting of the Capitol grounds and Carson Street.

The University of Nevada, Reno Extension's Alternative Crop Program is hosting 6 free online classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:00 am each week through Dec. 16.