Carson City restaurant inspections for Jan. 18

A 50-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning in the 600 block of Old Clear Creek Road for misdemeanor DUI after crashing into a Carson City park ranger vehicle, a sheriff's deputy said.

Reno author Mark S. Bacon will talk about “Where Mystery Writers Get Their Deadly Ideas,” and sign copies of his new book, “Desert Kill Switch,” this Thursday, Jan. 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Browsers Corner Book Store in Carson City. Half the profits will benefit the Friends of the Carson City Library.

When you strip away the expectations of your family and the “shoulds” of life, what do you really want? What do you long for at your core, when no one is watching? When meeting the expectations of yourself or others isn’t a factor, what do you really want to do with your life?

Carson City Sheriff's Office along with law enforcement agencies statewide are Joining Forces to focus on distracted drivers beginning Monday with stepped up enforcement through Jan. 22.

A new semester begins Monday, Jan. 8 for the Carson City School District, which has been adjourned for winter break since Dec. 22.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will start their day on Feb. 15 with Sanskrit mantras, containing verses from the world’s oldest existing scripture.

Great news for Carson High School students as Librarian Ananda Campbell is making sure her library stays cutting edge.

Campbell was awarded both the Library Services and Technology Act Community Enrichment Grant from the Nevada State Library and Archives and the Carson City School District Schools Foundation Mini Grant Teacher Award to help fund Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Projects and to assist in facilitating an ever-changing CHS Senators Library Collaborative Learning area.

I love pistachios, so when I found out how nutritious they are, I was delighted.

Pistachios contain fiber, essential vitamins and minerals like B6, thiamin, copper, phosphorus and potassium. In fact, two ounces of pistachio kernels have more potassium than a large banana.

A crowd of more than 100 people gathered Saturday evening along North Carson Street in front of the Nevada State Capitol, holding a candlelight vigil for an estimated 3,000 Virginia Range wild horses currently under state of Nevada jurisdiction.

Carson City Emergency Dispatch is reporting a three-vehicle motor vehicle accident at Roop Street and East Winnie Lane.

The accident is blocking traffic, dispatch reports. Emergency crews are en route to the scene.

One person is complaining of back pain, dispatch said, so paramedics have been called to the scene.

Motorists in the area can expect delays and should avoid the intersection.

Dozens of kids gathered at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) Saturday to participate in the 58th annual Elks Hoop Shoot Contest in Carson City.

To all of our family, friends and community:

Thank you for your generosity. This was the fifth year and still as strong as ever.

Local citizens will gather Saturday afternoon for a candlelight vigil calling on Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval to reverse the Nevada Department of Agriculture’s cancellation of the humane management cooperative agreements and current plan to sell the estimated 3,000 Virginia Range wild horses who fall under the state of Nevada’s jurisdiction to a private entity, according to a press release from local wild horse advocacy groups.

A GoFundMe account has been created for a 16 year-old Carson City teenager who was involved in vehicle rollover crash early Wednesday morning along U.S. Highway 395 in Northeastern California near Susanville.