A Carson City man was booked Tuesday into Carson City Jail and charged with seven counts of sexual assault and kidnapping with a deadly weapon, according to a sheriff's office booking report.

In response to the current and growing risk of wildfire, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts are elevating current fire restrictions to Stage 2, effective Thursday, including all district lands in California and Nevada.

Our grandchildren Eleanor and Gareth Williams were very happy to see the blue skies return this afternoon! They finally got out of the house and took a stroll down to Scoups ice cream in Carson City.

MINDEN — Douglas County is actively moving to a recovery phase from the Tamarack Fire after all evacuations were lifted on July 26, 2021. Both shelter locations have been closed, allowing Douglas County to focus on providing recovery resources to residents who have been impacted by the fire.

Carson City Public Works would like to provide some information on recent water quality testing that has reported a level of manganese above the secondary drinking water standards.

Nevada plans to require state employees to either show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly tests for the virus beginning next month as COVID metrics continue to worsen.

The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that the plane crash in Truckee Monday afternoon killed four people. The plane was carrying a flight crew of two and two passengers. The names of the dead have not been released.

Incident command reports Tuesday that firefighting efforts have resulted in 54 percent containment of the 68,103-acre Tamarack Fire burning south of Gardnerville in Alpine and Douglas County. Rain overnight helped moderate fire behavior.

August events open with a Chautauqua of Calamity Jane and a presentation on Tales Along El Camino Sierra at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.

Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care contacted Alpine County on Sunday night after receiving a report from a Markleeville resident regarding an injured black bear cub in the area.

UPDATE: Evacuations for the Spring Valley and Holbrook areas are lifted at 1:00 p.m. today. Residents are allowed to return to their homes.
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The U.S. Forest Service reports significant progress was made over the weekend fighting the 67,764-acre Tamarack Fire south of Gardnerville, reaching 45 percent containment, with evacuations being lifted for many residents and the opening of two highways.

As the job market continues to be the subject of daily concern with the current Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation report showing almost 130,000 statewide on unemployment rolls, this is a good time to remind Carson City residents that most jobs here are not within the hospitality, retail industry and there are many good paying jobs that continued uninterrupted despite the pandemic.

Widespread thick smoke, mainly from the Dixie Fire, will continue to cause poor air quality around the Carson City region Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Join CASI for an evening of music, food, and great auction items to benefit animal advocacy programs including our CASI Critter Fixer spay/neuter program. Bark, Whine & Dine will feature a western themed buffet, music by Ten Dollar Pony, and amazing live and silent auction items. Tickets are $50 (table of 10 for $450) and can be purchased online at https://bwd21.givesmart.com, or by sending a check to CASI BWD, 112 N. Curry St. Carson City, NV 89703.
CASI ~ Building Shelter, Building Community

My friend Kate asked me to come by and look at her bridal wreath spireas today. These plants are lush, green and over five feet tall; Kate was wondering how to prune them. She wants them to bloom more. The plants are under the eaves of the house, some facing south, and others facing west, all in filtered light from pines.

The smoky rising sun was caught behind the eagle at the intersection of south Carson Street and I-580 as well as the S on the hills to the east of Carson City.

Wildfire smoke continues to fill the lower valleys and Sierra on Sunday, bringing poor air quality to the region. Air quality due to the Tamarack, Dixie, Fly, and Bootleg wildfires burning in the region has caused another spike in the Air Quality Index, with readings in the "unhealthy category" and "very unhealthy" range from Gardnerville to Reno, according to AirNow.gov.

In the middle of July, The Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association a Douglas County, Nev., based nonprofit group, in partnership with the Nevada Offroad Association, completed a trail stewardship day at the historic Pine Grove town site in Lyon County, Nev.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 26 through August 1, 2021. Closures and lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "#SueñoAmericano", by Lauren Cardenas at Western Nevada College’s Bristlecone Gallery, 2201 W College Parkway, Carson City. The exhibition will be in the gallery from
July 21 – Sept. 30, 2021. The gallery is open to the public, Monday through Fridat, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Engage your brain during Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month and beyond. There are 49,000 Nevadans aged 65 and over living with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. This number is expected to grow to 64,000 by 2025.

RENO — Hot August Nights, the week-long celebration dedicated to classic cars and classic music, returns for its 34th year starting July 30, 2021. Picking up from the 2020 postponement, since 1986 thousands of classic cars and car lovers from near and far descend on the Reno-Tahoe region to participate in one of the largest annual classic car events in the world.

UPDATE 2:22PM: Alpine County Sheriff's have removed mandatory evacuations for the area of Mesa Vista, according to Tamarack Fire Information.

Residents must have proof of residence to bypass the road closure. SR 88 will remain closed to non-residents. Additional evacuations are possible due to fire activity, said the Alpine County news release.

For ten years, The Mike Tice Foundation has brought donors from across the country to the Carson Valley in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada. This past weekend, July 15-17, the event was back to raise critical funds for the youth of Carson Valley.

The Charity Weekend “For the Kids” included a football clinic with Coach Tice & Friends at the Carson Valley Boys & Girls Club. Ray and Brenda Robertson of Carson Valley provided shoes for nearly 100 kids in the clinic, and Chicago Mike’s provided food for the day.