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High Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Jan. 25 at the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City. At 6:30 p.m., Tim Renner will teach an intermediate nightclub two-step lesson. Social dance is 7:30-10 p.m. Partners are not required. Lesson $7 for HSSDC and any swing dance club members or $10 for nonmembers; dance $7 for members of swing clubs and $10 for nonmembers. Free beginner lesson starts at 6:30 p.m.

A reader suggested that we add crossword puzzles to Carson Now, so we created a new Daily Crossword Puzzles page. Give it a try.

Merry Christmas!

A 21-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Tuesday on a felony failure to appear warrant issued out of Reno Justice Court on drug charges.

Shelby Moorhead is being held without bail on the felony warrant and will be extradited to Reno. She also faces a misdemeanor warrant charge of being in violation of a suspended sentence. There is a $1,000 bail amount issued for that.

Santa Claus visited around 100 homes throughout Carson City Tuesday night, a 25-plus year tradition thanks to the Carson City Sheriff's Office Reserve Organization.

Decked out in full Santa Claus attire, the Jolly St. Nick, at least six different versions of him, plus several helpers and assigned reserve deputies passed out candy canes and pre-arranged gifts from parents to an estimated 500 children.

Thomas, Monday's winner of the $500 Visa Gift Card from Carson City Toyota Scion's Toys for Tots promotion went a step further in his holiday giving spirit.

Thomas took the $500 Visa Gift Card to Walmart and paid off lay-away toys set aside among people in the Carson City community that he didn't even know. Now that's the Christmas spirit!

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is making preparations for the upcoming New Year’s Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe starting on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013. Each year upwards of 60,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nevada.

UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Office investigators have located Edward O’Donnell in Carson City. O’Donnell is in good health and will make contact with his family.

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Douglas County authorities have asked for the public's help in locating a 71-year-old Minden man with a medical condition who family says has been missing since early December.

Conditions are expected to remain dry for the remainder of the week, which means excellent holiday travel in the Sierra and western Nevada, but no help for our snow pack.

The good news for skiers and boarders headed to Lake Tahoe resorts is that the snow that fell earlier this month along with the cold weather days, plus snowmaking, has allowed for top to bottom conditions at most resorts. High temperatures for the Lake Tahoe basin will be in the low to mid-40s Christmas Day through Sunday.

A 22-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Tuesday morning on multiple misdemeanor charges including resisting arrest and obstructing an officer.

According to the arrest report, the woman was stopped at the intersection of College Parkway and Lompa Lane for going 53 mph in a 40 mph zone at around 12:45 a.m. The woman told the officer that she had just purchased the vehicle she was driving from someone in California and did not have registration or insurance on the vehicle.

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday, Dec. 23 7:10 p.m. in the 1800 block of North Edmonds.
Jordan Randall Burkhart, faces felony warrant charges of failure to appear and parole and probation hold. He is being held without bail on those charges until a court hearing.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to a casino for a report of several unwanted subjects. An officer recognized Burkhart and when he saw the officer he quickly got up and exited the casino.

Nevada has landed near the top of another list, ranking as the state with the second-most-friendly policy environment for small businesses, according to a recent report from an advocacy group.

Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe will plug into a state-of-the art music mobile DJ station in a partnership with Aaron Hagar, son of legendary musician Sammy Hagar and owner of Rat Runners Garage.

Retrofitting a retired grooming machine into a speaker-injected mobile sound system, Heavenly’s DJ cat is the first of its kind creation that its builders say will rival anything seen at a nightclub.

A very merry Christmas to all of you from the Quilici cabin, which is located near Davis Lake, Calif.

The cabin is on a gravel road that the county does not plow in the wintertime, so when it snows, we have to snowshoe to reach it. It is our favorite location for spending Christmas every year.

A 21-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday following a traffic stop near the intersection of College Parkway and Sherman. Carin Elizabeth Bohannan faces a felony charge of using false identification to avoid prosecution and a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license.

According to the arrest report, a Carson City Sheriff's patrol deputy conducted a traffic stop at 10:29 p.m. because of a non-functioning tail light.

The Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched the first of several video promotions on Youtube.

Produced by THS Visual Production's Todd Simon, who also does video production for the Nevada Commission on Tourism, the 2 minute, 53 second spot is a seasonal highlight of Carson City, said Joel Dunn, executive director of CCCVB.

Restaurant inspections are made weekly by the Carson City Health and Human Services Environmental Health Division. Inspections for the week ending Dec. 20 include wholesale food distributor trucks, restaurants, a bar and lounge, a caterer, a casino bakery, snack bar and restaurant. Beginning Jan. 1, 2014 inspections will also be made in Douglas County as part of an inter-local agreement.

See the report below.

It's "big-band jazz times two" when the Carson High Jazz Band and the Mile High Jazz Band present their eleventh annual combined concert, the Mile High-Carson High Jazz Extravaganza, on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 7:00 p.m., in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street, Carson City. The Extravaganza is sponsored by the Mile High Jazz Band Association and the Carson City Band Association as a benefit for Carson High music programs.

It has been a busy week at Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe for Nevada Department of Wildlife game wardens dealing with nuisance bears. On Thursday, NDOW euthanized a 263-pound male black bear and on Sunday a bear was released in the wild south of Gardnerville.

The euthanized bear was positively identified as one that had been breaking into and entering cars, at least one home and some garages in an Incline neighborhood, according to a Nevada Department of Wildlife news release.

UPDATE: The aircraft that landed and flipped early Sunday afternoon at the Carson City Airport was a single-engine Cessna 185. The pilot was not injured, said Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Eric Bero.

"There were no flames, no fuel leaks and all the safety systems did their job," said Bero. The incident was report to Carson City dispatch at around 12:05 p.m.

An 18-year-old Concord, Calif., man was booked Friday into Carson City Jail on suspicion of felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor charges related to graffiti after admitting to law officers that he marked up bus stop covers and electrical boxes with a shoe polish pen.

A 32-year-old Carson City man was arrested Dec. 20 and faces a gross misdemeanor charge of child neglect and three misdemeanor charges including domestic battery.

According to the arrest report, officers responded to the 2300 block of Carmine Street at 10:05 p.m. in reference to a call to Carson City 911 dispatch from a crying woman. Officer made contact with the suspect who answered the door with a baby in his hands. Officers immediately noticed a strong odor of marijuana with a cloud of smoke in the residence.

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell provides an update on the actions taken by the Board of Supervisors at its last meeting, Dec. 19.

Topics include: Appointments to the 9-1-1 Surcharge Advisory Committee, Ward Voting, Carson City's ethics ordinance, the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the proposed Multi-Purpose Athletic Center, a new animal shelter, and other proposed infrastructure improvements.

CARSON CITY — As flu season is upon us, it is imperative to be properly informed. Misinformation is common, and it is encouraged that residents seek information from credible resources. The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health confirms there have been recent deaths in Nevada and nationwide associated with severe complications of the virus.

One of Northern Nevada’s favorite jazz vocalists returns for her fourth New Year’s Eve performance, Tuesday, Dec. 31 at Café at Adele’s in Carson City.

Since relocating to Reno about five years ago, Barbara Baxter has grown a loyal following among locals who appreciate not only her natural ability, but the heart and passion that comes through in every performance.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office conducted a saturation patrol Friday. Officers issued 22 citations for various traffic violations and one vehicle was towed because the driver had a revoked license, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

Road projects will be minimal over the Christmas week, Dec. 23-29, according to Carson City Public Works.

There will be tree removal Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 23-24, that will close the roads on Division Street between West John and West William streets from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Detours will be marked.

Scattered freezing rain overnight, mainly north of Carson City and in the Sierra, has left some roads coated with black ice, the National Weather Service advises.

Pockets of black ice will melt off during the next few hours. Travelers along the Highway 395 corridor from Reno to Susanville and Highways 49 and 70 through the Sierra Valley should use caution while driving, especially on bridges and overpasses, the weather service states.

Swing into the New Year with the Mile High Jazz Band at "Cool Jazz in January," a big-band event with vocalist Sheryl Adams at Comma Coffee on Tuesday, January 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, is across the street from the state legislature building in Carson City. General admission is $5 at the door: free for age 18 and under.

Carson Mall will be getting a new Bealls department store to fill part of the space left by the departure of Gottschalks four years ago.

Joanna Holmes, property manager for the Carrington Company that owns the mall, confirmed that Bealls will be occupying 24,268 square feet of the mall, and that demolition work is already underway to ready the space for the new store.

Bealls is owned by Stage Stores, Inc., of Houston, Texas.

Work is already underway for the new Sportsman's Warehouse store announced in August.

August 19, 1954 - Dec. 17, 2013 Clare Shaw, a devoted Carson City Letter Carrier since 1995, lost her nine-month struggle with cancer on December 17, 2013 at the age 59. She ...

Students playing with Strings in the Schools, along with members of the Carson Symphony Orchestra, played Christmas tunes today at the Carson Mall.

Do you know where your teenager will be this New Year's Eve? Chances are they may very well be at a party. Every year the Carson City Sheriff's Office respond to reports of juveniles drinking at residences. Often these calls come in due to the music playing too loud, vehicles being parked illegally or a disturbance has broken out.

Saw this painting in the wall in a Cantina in Cabo San Lucas today. Wondering if anyone recognized the boat or the owners. Dates to 8 or so years ago. From some big fishing tournament held in Oct. 2006. Idle curiosity. !

UPDATE: The Moneytree located in a shopping center on East William Street near the Carson City I80 freeway was evacuated as were nearby businesses and the Subway restaurant after a bomb threat was made Friday afternoon. The shopping center is now open.

According to Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Mike Cullen, the Money Tree store was searched and cleared of any explosive device. Detectives are following up with additional searches and taking photographs of the building.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge all that if you have not gotten your flu vaccination yet this season, now is the time. In addition, and especially with the abundance of holiday activities, it is important to take additional measures to prevent getting or spreading disease.

Tickets are selling fast but there are still some left on Nevada Northern Railway's award-winning Polar Express in Ely. This magical ride, licensed by Warner Bros., follows both the book and movie; and features a vintage diesel locomotive pulling heated passenger train cars to the North Pole.

Including Friday, there are there are 13 remaining Polar Express rides through Dec. 28; except Dec. 24 and 25 when the railroad is closed. Polar Express holiday trains in Carson City have been sold out for several weeks.

Nevada Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller jointly released a discussion draft Friday of the Nevada Sagebrush Landscape Conservation and Economic Development Act. The proposal would conserve sage-grouse habitat in Nevada while providing economic development opportunities to industries and local governments throughout the state.

"Yes, Virginia the Musical" an exciting new holiday classic based on the Macy’s and NBC Holiday special of the same name and produced by Youth Theatre Carson City runs this weekend.

The show offers three performances, Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center. "Yes, Virginia the Musical" is a brand-new musical that has been adapted specifically for children and families by Macy’s, in partnership with the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

This week's guest on Women to Women Nevada is Kent W. Gabriel, M.D., F.A.C.S. Dr. Gabriel’s unparalleled academic education and surgical training have prepared him to offer aesthetic surgery in Carson City and Northern Nevada.

He attended Yale University where he graduated Summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and was one of eleven graduating seniors elected as Scholar of the House. He was also a Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University in England.

A Carson City woman was arrested Thursday after agreeing to help law officers make drug transactions but never showed to complete the tasks. Tashina Wungnema, 32, faces two felony charges of possession of a controlled substance and being in violation of a suspended sentence.

According to the arrest report, officers assigned to the Special Enforcement Team staged a drug transaction on Dec. 5 where suspect Wungnema agreed to sell a cooperating source of the Sheriff's Office $40 worth of methamphetamine or four-tenths of a gram, according to the arrest report.

A Dayton man was arrested Thursday on a felony possession of stolen property warrant Thursday. Joshua Lee Irvine, 34, is being held in the Carson City Jail on $40,237 bail.

According to the arrest report, officers were dispatched to a grocery store in the 1800 block of North Carson Street at 3:06 p.m. on a larceny report and a man being uncooperatives. Store employees stated the man put a two-pack of Flex lights, valued at $2.99, into a bag and walked out of the store without paying.

The jobless rate in Carson City fell to 9.1 percent in November, part of an overall trend statewide for the month where Nevada’s unemployment rate fell to 9 percent, down from 9.3 percent in October, making it the most significant improvement in the unemployment in a year, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.

Larry Werner isn’t Carson City’s city manager anymore. He exited that role to enter retirement Thursday, running the show during his last Board of Supervisors meeting, at which he was thanked profusely by board members and staff colleagues.

The Winter Solstice in Nevada is this Saturday, at 9:11 a.m. The Winter Solstice occurs when the sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.5 degrees. In other words, it is when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun, according to timeanddate.com.

Depending on the Gregorian calendar, the December solstice occurs annually on a day between December 20 and December 23.

Nevada Senator Harry Reid was hospitalized this morning in Washington, D.C., according to spokesman Adam Jentleson.

“Early this morning, Senator Reid was not feeling well and as a precaution decided to go to the hospital. Tests have been conducted and everything is normal. He is alert, resting and feeling better," said Jentleson. “Doctors have asked that he remain in the hospital for observation so he will not be working today.”

An Incline Village couple said they received death threats after reporting problems with a black bear that was captured and then euthanized Thursday by Nevada wildlife officials.

"People have been giving me death threats," Adrienne Evans said. Evans is a teacher at Carson High School and a well-known mountain bike racer in the Lake Tahoe area.

Come in out of the to cold to A To Zen Gift and Thrift, 1803 N. Carson Street, Carson City, on December 21st from 1 to 6 pm, and listen to local musicians play and sing your favorite Christmas songs, find unique Christmas gifts, and help local families in need to have a merry Christmas. Bring a non-perishable food donation, unwrapped children's toy, or cash donation between Friday December 13th and Saturday December 21st, and have your name entered to win a gift certificate to A to Zen.

Carson City resident Joshua Grow was convicted Monday of trafficking 28 or more grams of methamphetamine by a jury of his peers, the Carson City District Attorney's Office announced.

Grow faces the maximum sentence of 10 years to life imprisonment or the minimum sentence of 10 to 25 years and a mandatory fine up to $500,000. He will be sentenced Feb. 3, 2014.

The Nevada Highway patrol reports 22 accidents early Thursday morning due to snow and icy conditions on the roadways. Of those crashes, one was in Carson City near the I-580 freeway onramp and Highway 50 East and another near Spooner Summit on State Route 28. Five crashes were reported in Douglas County.

We had in our midst an amiable ambassador named Rocky, an Alaskan Malamute who resided at the top of Kings Canyon. Rocky was well known in his neighborhood, spreading goodwill as he visited neighbors and enjoyed long walks with his family.

While his size was impressive at about 185 pounds, he was a gentle giant.

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