Carson City area road report: Minor work at South Carson roundabout this Monday

A 33-year-old Carson City Jail inmate who was set for release on local charges was booked Tuesday for a felony fugitive from justice warrant out of California, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

After a mostly dry December for Carson City and the Lake Tahoe region, a change appears to be on the way that may bring snow to the Sierra and isolated rain showers into the valleys by the end of the week and possibly beyond.

Weather permitting, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team may conduct prescribed fire operations this week on the north end of Lake Tahoe. Smoke may be present.

I don’t want to jinx anything, but there are rumors of wet stuff on the way. Granted, the valley will probably just see some rain, but I love seeing our mountains snow-capped. The Epic Rides’ Carson City Off-Road race isn’t until June, but locals can sign up tonight at a nice discount. Teens can find a little peace and quiet with the new Meditation Group that meets at A to Zen. Learning to calm your mind can be an invaluable tool during the school year.

UPDATE 6:53PM: Inmate Steven Gant is in custody and headed back to Northern Nevada Correctional Center. He was apprehended at the Hyatt casino in Incline Village, said Brooke Keast, spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Corrections.
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The Nevada Department of Corrections reports a 30-year-old minimum security inmate walked away from forest work detail Tuesday near Lake Tahoe.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying two subjects that committed a burglary at Walmart at 3200 Market Street in Carson City.

The Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation on Tuesday named Carson City as one of 15 small to mid-sized towns and cities across America to win a Levitt AMP Grant Award of $25,000 in matching funds to present a free concert series at the Minnesota Street Stage. The Brewery Arts Center has been a recipient of the grant for the third straight year.

Philip J. DuBois “Phil,” owner of DuBois Health Center since 1964, passed away on December 31, 2017. Phil was born November 6, 1932 to Roland and Lulu DuBois in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Phil attended Aggie, the Essex Agricultural and Technical High School, where he developed a passion and lifetime love for plant and animal sciences.

A 25-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday morning in the area of North Carson and Medical Parkway for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Suppose as a business owner, you decided you need a better desk. You know the entire cost of the desk can be a business expense with the cost all claimed in the year of purchase and when it was placed in service.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports 49 arrests during the New Year's holiday weekend beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29 through 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1 in both Carson Valley and the Lake Tahoe area of Douglas County.

The beautiful new edition to Carson's highway art. Photo taken by Nancy Sawyer of Carson City.

The second supermoon in a series of three will happen tonight, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 with the peak occurring at 6:24 p.m. Pacific Time. The forecast calls for scattered high clouds and relatively mild conditions for this time of the year. The final supermoon in the series will happen Jan. 31, which also corresponds with a lunar eclipse for some parts of the world.

In cooperation with Capital Sanitation and Waste Management, Christmas trees can be placed curbside in Carson City on regular trash collection days or taken to a drop off location. Trees will be chipped in the springtime and used as mulch.