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U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez announced Monday the 17 public members who will serve on the new Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities, a key provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Selected from more than 280 nominations, Santa Perez, the Advocate Co-coordinator for the People First of Nevada Project of the Nevada Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities, joins the other public members of the committee.

"Libelous personal attacks shouldn’t be part of politics"
That's the headline on a piece that the Las Vegas Review-Journal published today by Assemblywoman Michele Fiore. I assume the RJ doesn't let its "special" contributors write their own headlines, so the use of the word "libelous" by a news org...

Nevada Humane Society has teamed up with another local business in support of helping homeless pets find loving homes — this time partnering with a pet store that, as of October, stopped selling puppies.

Pets R Us, a retail pet store located in the Meadowood Mall, will be hosting its first ever adoption event this Friday, January 16 from 12 Noon to 5pm. This event is the first of its kind since the business made the decision to end the sale of puppies in October.

In this week’s Nevada Wild podcast, hosts Edwin Lyngar and Teresa Malloy talk about the recent case that caught three poachers who were systematically killing wildlife out of Southern Nevada. The poachers were found by wildlife wardens in part after they had posted their kills on Facebook. The story made headlines around the nation.

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Saturday and Sunday and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at C...

The City of South Lake Tahoe’s snow removal policy is to deploy snow plows when three inches of snow accumulates on roadways. Clearing of snow on roadways and City owned buildings and facilities is the primary purpose during a significant snow event.

This winter the City has launched a pilot program to include snow removal on Class 1 bike paths as a secondary feature during a significant snow event.

TimeHop is a great little app I use when I need a little reminder about how far I have come. This app takes you back as many as five years in your social media posts. For me, it illustrates one simple point of life. The only thing that is certain is change.

A man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of stabbing his daughter three times in the arm with a fork that was used to stoke a fire, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Arrested was Brett Later, 44, of Gardnerville who was booked into Douglas County Jail on suspicion of domestic battery and battery with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $30,000.

The University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business has named Mehmet Tosun, associate professor and chair of the Economics Department, the Barbara Smith Campbell Distinguished Professor of Nevada Tax Policy. The four-year professorship is designed to assist in tax policy research at the state and local level, with a primary focus in Nevada.

As both an undergraduate and graduate instructor and researcher, Tosun believes the professorship is another way to bring tax policy research into the classroom.

Nevada's culinary scene is full of fine dining and local food options. Website Theculturetrip.com named four area restaurants to its "10 Best Restaurants in Nevada: Local Food & Fine Dining" list. They are: The Basil in Carson City, Cafe Del Rio in Virginia City, Brooks' Bar & Deck at Edgewood Tahoe in Stateline and Le Bistro in Incline Village.

Newly elected Assemblyman Phillip "PK" O’Neill, R-Carson City, will host a forum Tuesday in Carson City at the Legislative Building for lawmakers and citizens. The forum is being led by opponents of Common Core State Standards.

Citizens for Sound Academic Standards welcomes the public to participate in the program which it says it will present both sides of the issue. The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative in the United States that details what K-12 students should know in English language arts and mathematics at the end of each grade.

The last couple of times Barbara Cegavske backed bills in the Nevada Legislature to require voters to show photo identification to cast ballots, the proposed legislation didn’t make it out of committee.
Democrats blocked voter ID legislation in 2007 and in 2009, when Cegavske supported such bills, and beyond.

Former Nevada Lt. Gov. and state Treasurer Brian Krolicki says he's weighing a run against U.S. Sen. Harry Reid in 2016 if Gov. Brian Sandoval bypasses the race.

This Thursday is both National Strawberry Ice Cream Day and National Hat Day. You may want some ice cream for your vocal cords after you hit the Karaoke circuit; Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar, Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge, and the Feisty Goat Pub all want to see you wearing your performing hat tonight. On a more local level, today also brings the annual State of the State address delivered by our Governor, Brian Sandoval.

THURSDAY:

Today is unofficially National Dress Up Your Pet Day. It’s pretty self-explanatory, so have some fun with this. If you dress up your pooch as William Tell, he’ll fit in perfectly at the Clear Creek Bowman Indoor Archery Shoot tonight at the Fuji Park Exhibition Hall. If your kitty looks pretty as a cowboy, then check out Country Line Dancing at the 11th Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes.

WEDNESDAY:

It’s National Rubber Ducky Day! I have no idea how that is relevant to anything, but now I've got the ‘Rubber Ducky’ song from Sesame Street in my head. It’s also Stephen Foster Memorial Day, so feel free to sing ‘Camptown Races’, one of the prolific song-writer’s most famous songs, instead. Keep the musical theme going today with the Carson Feet Warmers during lunch and the Mile High Jazz Band playing this evening, both at Comma Coffee.

This second Monday of January is also National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Start the workweek with a clean sweep and then clear your mind with the Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group. The ice rink is still in full swing, so make sure to visit before the end of the season.

MONDAY:

The Carson Nugget presents Justin Rivera in their upstairs ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tickets are now available for the two showings, one at 7 p.m. and one at 9 p.m.

Justin Rivera is a full-time professional magician and comedian from the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Justin was recently named a judges' favorite on NBC's America's Got Talent. Justin has been seen on Fast Track to Fame on the Speed Channel and The Gong Show on Comedy Central with Dave Attell and Adam Corolla.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management would provide an "intermediate" level of resource protection under its preferred alternative in the proposed long-range management plan for 4.8 million acres of public land in the Carson City District.

Swing into the New Year with the Mile High Jazz Band at "Cool Jazz in January," a big-band event with vocalist Cindee LeVal, at Comma Coffee on Tuesday, January 13, 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.

Here are the latest arrests from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office from Friday through early Sunday morning. A 27-year-old Carson City man, Bradley Paul Steelmon, was arrested Friday, 2:20 p.m. in the area of 20 College Parkway on a felony warrant, insurance fraud, issued June 9, 2014 out of Tahoe Township Court.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Jan. 12-18, 2015. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the northbound left turn lane at Carson Street and Hot Springs Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There will be restricted lanes on East Fifth Street between Linda Kay Court and Parkland Avenue from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Two-way traffic will be maintained. Please use caution.

Carson High School Culinary Arts has been named to the 2014-15 Elite 50 by the National Center for Hospitality Studies by the Sullivan University. The award recognizes an exclusive group of high schools that excel in the areas of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts.

Though not striking in terms of bringing significant precipitation to the area, a low pressure system will move into the Carson City today, bringing a very slight chance for rain and snow showers to western Nevada and the Sierra through Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

P.K. O’Neill concedes that Assembly Republicans got off to a rocky start this season. First, while they were expected to gain seats in the lower house, not even the most perceptive pundits thought they’d take the maj...

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office will be conducting saturation patrols in the Carson City area for the rest of this month. The focus of these patrols will be to reduce crashes by enforcing traffic violations, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel.

PK O'Neil, Carson City Assemblyman will be the speaker at this month’s Carson City Republican Women’s Luncheon on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. The luncheon will be held at the Carson City Nugget at 11:30 a.m. $20.00 (Cash only, no checks) Please RSVP by Friday, January 16, 2015 to Judy Wakefield 882-6842, themadknitter007@gmail.com.

You are invited to attend and become part of our community. For more information about the CCRW, check the website: http://www.ccrwclub.com

We are looking for volunteers to help with our Have A Heart Valentine fundraiser to help raise money for the rescue efforts of Catmandu cat rescue.

Since opening the doors to the first cate in March of 2014, Catmandu has forever given homes to 83 cats and kittens. As of now there are currently 47 in residence ready for adoption.

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703.

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703.

A two-month old infant girl was taken off of life support at 12:48 a.m. Saturday morning, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

The agency is investigating a child abuse case involving a suspect, Trent Getty, the father of the girl, who was wanted by Douglas County investigators, and found in Sacramento, Calif., at a Greyhound Bus depo. He was taken into custody by the Sacramento Police Department, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks.

If you love Tahoe and you love to ski or ride, now is the time to take advantage of the “Plates for Powder” program.

Internationally renowned violinist Chloë Hanslip brings her extensive repertoire to the Reno Philharmonic Association’s Classix Five. At 24, the British violinist is firmly established on the international stage. Since her BBC debut in 2002, she has performed regularly at major venues in England, Europe, United States and the Far East. The Classix Five concert set is Feb. 15 and 17, 2015 at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, in Reno, Nev.

The rack surely was agonizing. Drawing and quartering sounds gruesome. Waterboarding must be unbearable.
But do they really compare to the pain of a pundit offering up his yearly predictions for shame and ridicule? I don't think so.

Briana says, “I’m looking forward to starting CASA volunteer training!”

CASA of Carson City will hold an Information Hour, 5:30pm, Jan.13, at the CASA of Carson City office, 1539 E. 5th Street.
Come and learn more about being a CASA volunteer. CASA volunteers are appointed by the Carson City Juvenile Court to serve as guardian ad litem for a case of abused or neglected children in a child welfare court case. Being a CASA volunteer requires patience, caring, research, writing, speaking and follow-through.

A couple of years ago a friend introduced my husband and me to persimmons. The ‘Fuyu’ she gave us to eat was the flatter type of persimmon that can be eaten while still firm like an apple. It is a non-astringent type of persimmon, rather than the astringent type that needs to be “mushy and pudding-like” (Sunset Western Garden Book) to be ripe, or it will make your mouth pucker. My husband asked me if we could grow the firm persimmons here.

Shown at Gov. Brian Sandoval’s inaugural on Monday are John D. Rupert, an eighth-grade student at Eagle Valley Middle School and Ayleen Perry, mistress of ceremonies at the ceremony. She is a senior at Canyon Sprin...

Nevada’s major casinos continued their recovery in Fiscal Year 2014. But total revenue of $23.9 billion — while up more than $820 million over the year before — still was less than 2007’s peak of $25.3 billion. The statistics w...

United Latino Community is providing a Spanish Language Class that the public is invited to attend. Learn basic Spanish and about the Latino culture. We are beginners and will work on the verb tener to have. Classes begin Jan. 14.
A native speaker assists the class. Class is every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 6:15 pm. at United Latino Community, 1711 N. Roop St., Carson City. Bienvenidos a todos!
Donations are welcome. For more information, call (775) 885-1055, (775) 671-7455, or email cathleen@carsonulc.com.

UPDATE: The two-month old baby girl infant was taken off life support early Saturday morning and the suspect has been taken into custody after being found in Sacramento. Go here for the latest in this developing story.
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Welcome to the weekend. Once again Carson Now brings you a list of what’s going on, and I suspect you’ve seen the daily lists Monday-Friday. This little valley is anything but sleepy. This weekend you can find Uncle Funkel playing at the Carson Cigar Company or Celtic traditional/rock fusion band, the Clarke Brothers at the Brewery Arts Center. Annie, Jr. will be at the Bob Boldrick Theater for this weekend only, so make sure to catch the amazing kids from Youth Theater Carson City.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the State, will be participating in Joining Forces through the month of January. The focus of this event will be impaired drivers.

The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations beginning Monday, Jan. 12.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Carson City Open Space Advisory Committee and the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee.

There are two open positions “Citizen-at-Large” and “Business Operator or Property Owner" for the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee. Each for terms that will expire Jan. 1, 2018.

While we’ve experienced fits of bitter cold weather around Western Nevada this winter, many local water ways may indeed have thin layers of ice on them but venturing out on that ice at any time, regardless, is dangerous and should never be tried, a Nevada Department of Wildlife official said.

According to Webster’s Dictionary, “Ice is water frozen solid by cold.” Well, with the arrival of winter weather in this area, we certainly have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs.

A word of warning, however: None of the ice in Western Nevada is considered safe at any time in winter. If you want to ice fish, you're going to have to head into the Sierra or areas of Eastern Nevada where some lakes freeze over and are thick enough to hold people.

NV Energy residential customers who are considering investing in rooftop solar are invited to attend one of two “Solar for Homeowners” workshops in Reno presented by NV Energy.

Representatives of NV Energy’s SolarGenerations program will explain the fundamentals of solar electricity and share valuable consumer awareness tips and resources to help customers make an informed decision when choosing solar.

Topics will include:
— Calculating your home’s energy use.
— Properly sizing a solar system.
— Selecting a solar contractor.
— Understanding different ownership models.

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday, 10:04 p.m. in the 1800 block of East Long Street on two counts misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to have a white head light on a bicycle, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, an officer stopped the bicyclist for not having a head lamp after he was observed crossing Highway 50 East in front of a casino.

The 15 casinos in the Carson City and Carson Valley region generated a net income of $3,506,840 for fiscal year 2014, the Nevada Gaming Control Board announced Friday in its annual abstract roundup of casino gaming profits. The casinos were down slightly, around 1 percent, in total revenue and gaming revenue.

RSVP now for the Carson City Chamber of Commerce Soup’s On Luncheon, Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Gold Dust West in Carson City.
The featured speaker is Carson City Mayor Robert Crowell. The topic: “Time for Change. 2015 will bring about many changes, many already set in motion.”
The event is $17 per person RSVP in advance and $20 at the door. Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.
To RSVP call (775) 882-1565. Go here for more information. http://www.carsoncitychamber.com

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