If you see smoke this week near Lakeview Estates and Hobart Road in north Carson City, it's a prescribed fire being conducted by Carson City Fire Department.

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U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will provide funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law the Senator helped pass to support cleanup efforts at the Carson River Mercury Site in Lyon and Storey counties.

A 38-year-old woman was arrested Friday for suspicion of child neglect, assault with a deadly weapon and domestic battery, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Alliance Jiu-Jitsu, the world-renowned team that has produced some of the most successful athletes in the sport, is holding a free kids self-defense seminar in Carson City on Feb. 25 at 1pm. This seminar is open to all kids, ages 8-15, and will be taught by Alliance Black Belt Kurt Brooks.

The Carson City Senior Center will be starting construction on the west wing of the building beginning Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.

The main (west) entrance will be closed and the public will need to enter through the east entrance. The on-site dining room will be closed, and lunch will be served, Monday through Friday, from 11 am to 12 pm by drive-through.

The Nevada Area Council, the local organization for the Boy Scouts of America, will be honoring local Eagle Scouts and distinguished adult leaders at an upcoming recognition dinner. The dinner will honor over 90 young men and women who earned the Eagle Rank, the BSA's highest rank, in 2021 and 2022.

Nepris for Nevada, a collaboration between the Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation and Nevada Department of Education, will feature eleven informational livestream sessions to middle and high schoolers statewide during Nevada Career Week for two weeks beginning Monday, Feb. 13.

I’ve been contemplating possible new ventures to tackle when I retire, small businesses that do not require driving or flying, and I’d like to share them with you here.

I often notice horticulture claims that will supposedly benefit plants as I read the news. Two caught my attention this past week: use baking soda to control leaf and root diseases and coffee grounds to make plants healthy. I wanted to explore the science behind these assertions, so I turned to my favorite urban horticulture researcher and myth debunker, Linda Chalker-Scott. Ph.D., at Washington State University.

Northern Nevada Photo Exhibit at Gardnervillle’s DST Coffee Extended to March 5th. Local artist Mark Gillard’s Exhibit Extended Until Sunday, March 5th.
DST Coffee, 1411 Main Street, Gardnerville, NV 89410.
DST Coffee Hours: Mondays – Saturdays 7am – 6’ish
Sundays 8am – 4’ish
About the Artist My Dad gave me my first camera when I was eight. I would lay at the trunk of a tree and shoot upwards. The spark lit a passion that still burns brightly over 50 years later.

The Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board recently disrupted an alleged embezzlement scheme that resulted in arraignments of two alleged co-conspirators earlier this week.

Circle of Life Community Hospice in Northern Nevada has initiated "The Hospice House Project” an establishment that is the first of its kind here in Northern Nevada.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care are asking for the public’s help in locating a young, orphaned black bear that has escaped from LTWC’s facility on Al Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe where it had been rehabilitating since mid-December.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Amber Falgout, Northern Nevada Manager of Battle Born Progress. Her presentation will provide an assessment of bills before the 82nd session that deserve progressive support and others that might be inconsistent with progressive values.

On the Battle Born Progress website, the headline is "We Fight the Right in Nevada." Its mission statement says that it "uses strategic communication efforts to empower, engage and mobilize Nevada voters to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed."

Won’t you be my Valentine? Are you looking for a love to snuggle and cuddle with and to call your very own? Look no further than Kidd.

UPDATE: The suspect in Saturday's strong arm robbery is in custody.
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The strong arm robbery happened just before 11 a.m. in the area of Mills Park near the community center. The suspect is alleged to have demanded money from a woman near the Carson City Community Center while holding a large rock.

The man was described as either Asian or Hispanic wearing black pants, a black sweatshirt and a grey beanie with visible face tattoos. He demanded money from her and then ran off on foot heading Northbound on Roop.

We will update as more information becomes available.

This week, the senior in the spotlight is Carson High School’s Gracie Walt. She is a strong student, a talented athlete and a dedicated member of the community.

This Sunday February 12 at 2PM, Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra History series with a 50 minute slideshow, “Daring and Dangerous Donner Summit.”

Bed Bath and Beyond is closing, with up to 75 percent off merchandise, and beginning today, a 25 off sale of all their fixtures, including shelving, rolling carts, and more — all of which is commercial grade.

Liquidator Yolanda Griggs stated that some fixtures have already been purchased by other small business owners as well as residents who need fixtures for their garages, shops and homes. Residents and small business owners are encouraged to shop this weekend before all fixtures are gone.

The first Orthodox Christian Church in Carson City was established in 2019, and has been located at 1819 N. Carson Street to the present day. The parish had existed for two decades as Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Mission in Reno, under the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, before relocating to the state capital. The first priest of this worship community, Fr.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford found the Lyon County Board of County Commissioners to have been in violation of Nevada’s Open Meeting Laws (OML) during three meetings in 2021.

The complaint was initially filed by Tony Stephenson on behalf of the Lyon County Democratic Central Committee, who alleged that violations had taken place.

Dry and seasonal conditions will persist through Friday before giving way to another round of cooler weather this weekend as a quick moving storm moves into the region, according to the National Weather Service.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is accepting applications for the Spring 2023 Citizen Academy. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the sheriff, deputies and K9s and participate in a number of learning opportunities about the function of the sheriff's office.