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The Carson City Trash Mob will set out Saturday, Feb. 15 to clean up the Ambrose Carson River Natural Area. Anyone is welcome to join in the effort, organized by Muscle Powered.

It’s February already. Days are longer and happily, it will soon be planting time. According to USDA plant hardiness zone map, most of us will be relatively safe planting based on Zone 6b, with temperature lows ranging from minus 5 to 0 degrees F.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team arrested three in the area of Bryan Circle and Lompa Lane for suspected drug, firearm and other offenses, a booking report states.

Capitol FFA traveled to North Valleys High School Feb. 1 in order to compete in the Northern FFA Zone Competition. CHS Agriculture Mechanics, Welding, and FFA Adviser and teacher Rebecca Glocknitzer said, "I know all of our students worked hard to prepare for Zone, and Mr. Mann and I are so proud of their efforts."

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. According to loveisrespect.org, nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.

Sparks off the bench fueled Nevada in a 95-77 victory over San Jose State on Saturday at Lawlor Events Center.

Chris Boline, Kevin Brunet, Gabbi Hall, Bryan Haskin and David Zybert have been elected to the board of directors of NCET, a member-supported non-profit that produces educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology.

Boline, elected as NCET’s vice president of social media and image management, works as a lead-generation specialist with The Applied Companies in Reno.

The next Carson Fly Fishing Club will meet Feb. 11 beginning at 6:30 p.m., located at the Carson City Sheriff’s Office at 911 E. Musser St.

The Carson Fly Fishing Club meets every month. Come to our club gathering and meet fellow fishing enthusiasts; listen and learn from guest speakers; enjoy a chance to win a fun prize in the raffle; hear the latest fishing stories, and much more.

- This meeting we will feature Jason Koop.

- For further information call Tim Rowe Vice President tim.a.rowe@gmail.com or go to...

Friday afternoon the Carson City Fire Department released a statement regarding their responses during 2019, including responses from the three fire stations in town, from both fire engines and ambulance responses.

Your Carson City Fire Department responded to 11,362 incidents in 2019. This was a 7.7% increase in total incidents from 2018 and the busiest year on record.

On Thursday, January 30, 2020, at approximately 2:51 PM, NHP Troopers were dispatched to a serious injury crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on S. Virginia Street at Tamarack Junction Casino in Reno.

The preliminary investigation shows a white 2014 Triumph Daytona motorcycle was traveling southbound on S. Virginia Street approaching Tamarack Junction Casino.

Carson City's newest legislator arrived a year too early for session, finding himself confused by the lack of activity at the State Legislature Friday morning.

When asked what laws he was most interested in this year, he began giving vague talking points, as a true politician would.

"Well in the capitol of Nevada, the bucks stops here," he said. "You've got questions, and we've got antlers."

He then kissed a baby and winked at a photographer before trotting off into the dawn.

A transient man was arrested on a contempt of court warrant for failing to appear, issued out of Tonopah Township on Feb. 4 after someone reported him allegedly smoking marijuana in public.

Heading into the weekend, there’s a bevy of events around the Carson City region over the next three days. Dozens of sweets are in store for Saturday. The American Association of University Women holds its 20th annual Feast of Chocolate at the Carson Plaza and Event Center. Artsy Fartsy Gallery hosts its 9th annual Jewelry and Chocolate Show with several new decorative pieces. To cap-off Saturday, the legendary Cab Calloway Orchestra makes its way to the capital city.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for information in attempting to identify two suspicious males. On Feb. 3, 2020 the two subjects knocked on a Carson City resident’s door off of Silver Sage Drive during the day and then damaged their truck with a large knife.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle near the intersection of West College Parkway and Oak Ridge Drive.

The next Carson City School Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 11 in the Sierra Room of the Community Center located at 851 E. William Street beginning at 7 p.m.

Topics for discussion include proposed changes to school social workers, suicide prevention, a proposed salary increase for the superintendent and more.

A new Yogurt Beach location, which offers endless combinations of mix-and-match frozen yogurt and toppings, is opening up on Highway 50 East near the Dutch Bros. coffee stall and Port of Subs.

This is the second location in Carson City, with the first located at 3228 N Carson St., with locations in Gardnerville, Reno and Sparks. The new Highway 50 East location opened Thursday morning.

Nothing adds to the history of a time, an event, a place or an object more than becoming a part of that history and the Nevada State Museum in Carson City is making sure the history of the Carson City Mint will continue for generations to come.

As part of its celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Carson City Mint — Mint 150 — the museum is hosting Kids Minting Days on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8-9. Children 17 and younger are admitted for free and each child will receive a commemorative copper medallion memorializing the Mint’s 150th anniversary.

Come join Muscle Powered for a free, guided group walk, hike, or ride around Carson City. Muscle Powered is a local non-profit organization that promotes walking, hiking, biking and trail building.

I’ve been working long hours. I hired an assistant to help with some of the projects that I deemed “on the floor” so I could put my effort toward billable hours. It’s been quite the juggling act in 2020. I feel like I’m being given a life lesson in what’s important, what’s crucial, and what keeps me smiling. Oddly enough, they are not all one in the same. Yet, they all have something in common.

This Friday night is a show you won't want to miss. Comedian Ellis Rodriguez headlines The Carson Comedy Club at the Carson Nugget. Ellis has also performed in filmed showcases including Shaq’s All Star Jam, Laugh’s On FOX and Comedy Central and Kevin Hart’s, Hart of the City.

Hello Carson City, and happy Wednesday! Every Wednesday we are bringing you another sweet happy face courtesy of the Nevada Humane Society, and this week's featured sweet happy face is Titan!

Once upon a time, the American Dream for older Baby Boomers was to retire at age 65. That dream was not to come true for many who had been working since high school and surviving several depressions that kept them worrying about keeping a stable roof over their head and food on the table.

Nevada Democrats, the day after their counterparts in Iowa held a problem-riddled caucus, sought to calm the nerves of voters, the media and other interested observers Tuesday.

The statement released by the party was short, but its message was simple: What happens in Iowa, stays in Iowa.

Nevada’s Jalen Harris continued his scorching offensive tear in a 88-54 victory over Air Force on Wednesday at Lawlor Events Center.

The Carson City Sheriffs Office will be continuing to enforce speeding laws and educate drivers stopped for speeding. Simply stated in Nevada Revised Statute 484B.600, basic rule for speeding: It is unlawful for any person to drive or operate a vehicle of any kind at a rate of speed greater than that posted by a public authority.

The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office is currently investigating the deaths of two Damonte Ranch High School students. While the cause of death has not been determined for either student, the Office says the deaths are being investigated as possibly drug-related.

SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. — Economics, finance, technology, creativity, teamwork, problem solving, writing, speaking, debate and design: This only begins to explain the plethora of activities Lyon County School District’s economic students had been exploring in the semester leading up to and on the day of the International Economic Summit.

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School will hold its 17th Annual Crab Feed Fundraiser on Saturday, March 7, 2020, beginning at 5 p.m. at the MAC, 1860 Russell Way, Carson City.