Spring Fever Revival warms up 2021 return of Hot August Nights to Reno-Sparks, Virginia City

Happy Wednesday Carson City! Are you ready to meet your new soulmates? Say hello to Puzzle and Butterfly.

Enjoy photographs of Northern Nevada at DST Coffee through Feb. 19. Local artist Mark Gillard Photo Exhibit is at DST Coffee, 1411 Main Street, Gardnerville beginning Tuesday, Jan. 17 to Sunday, Feb.19. DST is open Mondays through Saturdays 7am – 6’ish and Sundays 8am – 4’ish.

A vehicle pursuit late Wednesday morning that began in Douglas County ended in Carson City near Bodines Casino with at least one person in custody after apparently crashing into another vehicle.

Douglas County has deactivated the flood call center. The call center was established to respond to the January 2023 flooding and will be reactivated if a need arises.

Lost then found. If you had to use only a few words to describe how Andrea Munoz, 12th grade Pioneer Academy Jumpstart student, felt a few years ago when high school began.

Carson City Mayor Lori Bagwell will be presenting her State of the City Address at the Gold Dust West on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

The theme of this year’s address is “Painting the Path Forward,” to conform with the city’s ever-increasing focus on arts and culture.

A 45-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for gross misdemeanor destruction of property and misdemeanor assault after allegedly throwing a rock at a tow truck, shattering the windshield, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Sidne Teske said, “Landscapes fascinate me.” In "A High Desert Tribute" exhibition for the Capital City Arts Initiative, Teske presents paintings of dynamic landscapes and another series of compelling figure studies.

Following an assessment of the anticipated overnight weather and road conditions around the University of Nevada, Reno campus and area, a decision has been made to delay the start of nonessential campus operations (campus operations refers to any work performed at the main University campus, office, property, field work or sponsored events in Reno) until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Wintermester classes will continue as scheduled convening at 10 a.m.

As a result of the winter-related conditions, all schools in the Carson City School District will be on a 2-hour delay Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Buses will also operate on a 2-hour delay, so arrival times will be approximately 2-hours later than usual. There will be no Pre-School classes or breakfast served at school.

Western Nevada is host to both resident and migratory birds, allowing locals to view a wide variety of species throughout the year. You may be noticing Bald Eagles beginning to congregate along wetlands and calving fields, and Juncos and Western Meadowlarks exploring the underbrush for seeds. Perhaps you've noticed a flock of Snow Geese migrating south for the winter.

UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Reno has upgraded its Winter Weather Advisory to a Winter Storm Warning through Monday night for Carson City and surrounding counties.

Heavy snow continues around the region bringing an additional snow accumulations of at least 5 inches or more to the greater Reno, Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties. The weather service advises difficult travel conditions will continue through the day, impacting the evening commute before tapering off later Monday evening.

UPDATE: Monday, Jan. 16 is the last day to book the Carson City Chamber luncheon with WNC Computer & Information Technologies professor Dave Riske who will talk about what the metaverse is. Go here to sign up.
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What is the metaverse? That’s the question many want to know who are not involved in the gaming world. For many, the entire concept of the internet or even how computers affect our every days lives is still a mystery although the internet has been around since 1970’s but not really used by the general public until the early 1990’s. Just 20 years later, the internet is used by over 4.5 billion and has become a part of our everyday life.

What a wild beginning to 2023! We have already received almost our entire annual precipitation and it’s only January. Heavy wet snow followed torrential rains. Yes, we need the moisture to fill reservoirs, lakes and recharge ground water. No, we didn’t need it all in a couple of weeks.