A winter storm is headed for Carson City on Friday, but there's a good chance the weather event will happen after 8 p.m., missing the Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights at the Nevada State Capitol Building.

"It will be more than likely that people will be able to get out before it even starts," said National Weather Service Meteorologist Dawn Johnson. "It looks like the brunt of the impacts will happen overnight Friday night, with some snow beginning after 8 p.m., and the heaviest snow after midnight."

A 49-year-old Carson City woman arrested Wednesday faces misdemeanor charges of petit larceny and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to the arrest report, deputies with the Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team were conducting a business check at a casino in the 3600 block of Goni Road at around 6 p.m. Dec. 4.

Casino management pointed to a woman and stated they thought she was under the influence of methamphetamine. The woman was sitting at a slot machine and moving around rapidly as she played, the arrest report states.

With all of the crazy “Black Friday” shopping madness (shootings, knifings, fights, etc.) now behind us, we can begin, once again, to think rationally about ideas for Christmas gifts for that special person(s) in our lives.

So, if you were not part of that frenzied mob scene on the day after Thanksgiving, or if you are still scratching your head about what to get for that person, here are some “Don Q” suggestions for Christmas gifts:

The Carson City Board of Supervisors meets today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the community center, 851 E. William Street. Go here for the agenda and here to watch it live.

Ronald L. Hummer Sr 85, passed away November 25, 2013 in Topaz Ranch Estates. Arrangements are in the care of FitzHenry’s Carson Valley Funeral Home. 775-882-2644 …
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Donna Jean McElroy, 72 of Dayton, passed away on November 28, 2013. Autumn Funerals & Cremations is trusted with the arrangements. 775-888-6800 …

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Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort will open Friday for the 2013-14 season with early season conditions and very limited terrain. Sierra Resort will run the Easy Rider Express chairlift accessing the skiers and snowboarders right half of Broadway trail.

This is a green run and will have small to medium rail features, giving guests a chance to get their park legs back underneath them. Forecasts show possible snow showers throughout the weekend and into next week for Lake Tahoe, potentially allowing Sierra Resort to open more trails conditions pending.

The Salvation Army of Carson City is just one and a half weeks into its annual Red Kettle fundraiser and is 35 percent short from what it collected in 2012. The news comes at a time when more than 1,000 Carson City area children have registered for Christmas day food and toys directed through the nonprofit organization.

The Salvation Army relies on money raised in the red kettles — in coins, dollars and checks (and the occasional diamond ring or gold tooth) to serve more than 17,000 individuals in Carson City, Dayton and Douglas County each year, said Lt. Mark Cyr.

During the Thanksgiving holiday weekend meteorologists in Northern Nevada were preparing citizens for the first winter storm of the season. It was projected to hit our area on Tuesday morning on Dec. 3.

Most were preparing for the snow to be on the ground before they began their commute to work or school, but we did not see the effects of the storm until after 7:30 in the morning Tuesday.

Remember that you can help local foster children with new clothing tonight at Papa Murphy's Take n Bake Pizza from 5-7 pm the South location, 4314 S Carson St in Carson City.

There are wonderful businesses in Carson City collecting like Casino Fandago, all McDonald locations, all Nevada State Bank locations stop by the website to find drop off area near you. Come tonight at Papa Murphy's and donate new clothing and receive a tub if cookie dough - hope to see everyone there between 5-7 pm.

The public is invited to the 4th annual New York New Year’s Eve Party, hosted by The Friends of the Carson City Library and the Carson City Library Foundation. The event, which helps raise funds for the Carson City Library, will be held from 6 to 10 pm in the Carson Nugget Ballroom.

Tickets are $50 each, or $375 for a table for eight, and include a buffet dinner, no-host bar, dancing, and live and silent auctions. Guest will also enjoy a balloon drop, live streaming of the Times Square ball drop and a champagne toast at 9 pm.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds veterans that service-related injuries need not keep them from enjoying wildlife and the great outdoors. America’s disabled veterans get a break on the price of sport fishing and hunting licenses and are provided some special opportunities.

CDFW offers reduced-fee hunting and fishing licenses to both resident and nonresident disabled veterans.

Western Nevada College Carson City and Douglas campuses will close today, Tuesday, at 4 p.m. due to icy road conditions. The Fallon campus will remain open.

Carson City School District schools will end with their regular schedules.

I am just wanting to warn the residents in Carson City that there are people that are breaking into cars in the evening and stealing items from them. I live on south east side of Carson City near Seeliger Elementary School. Last night our neighborhood was hit.

One car had the rear window completely broken out. My husband had someone break into his vehicles and steal a bunch of his construction tools (Skil Saw, Cordless Drill, radio charger, grinder and more) that he needs for work and is now going to cost us a pretty penny to replace.

UPDATE: An accident was reported at 5:01 p.m. in the northbound lane of Highway 395 at Highway 50. NHP reports no serious injuries.

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UPDATE: Southbound traffic at Hot Springs and Roop in Carson City is closed due to several spinouts as of 3:26 p.m. Traffic is backed up in the area, with snowplows and sanders making their way to clear the road.

An accident reported at I-580 and Eastlake is causing traffic problems extending into the Washoe Valley and old Highway 395, according to NHP. The freeway was closed briefly. Both lanes are now open as of 3:38 p.m.

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Nevada's emergency management and Homeland Security divisions received federal government approval for their plans on how to handle either natural or manmade hazards that could affect the state, officials announced Tuesday.

Leading into 2014, business owners have a lot on their minds. Unfortunately, too much of that may be negatively focused. What Works Coaching hopes to refocus business owners and point them in the direction of a profitable year with Mindset 2014: Set the Fire.

Consort Canzona, a select group of local instrumentalists and singers, will present a seasonal program of Baroque works this Sunday, December 8, 2013, at 7:00 pm in Shepherd of the Sierra Lutheran Church, 3680 Highway 395 South (next to Best Buy) in Carson City.

Minnie Lou Sickler, 74, passed away November 25, 2013, in Carson City, NV. Walton’s Chapel of the Valley is in charge of final arrangements. 775-882-4965 …

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December 2, 1935 - November 14, 2013 Thomas “Tom” Michael Yturbide passed away November 14, 2013, just weeks before his 78th birthday, with his wife by his side. A first gene...

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