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Carson High School announces 2021 prom and friendship court

Congratulations to Kassandra Medina-Torres and Izayah Pando, Carson High Schools’s 2021 Prom Queen and King. And congrats to Giselle Rodiles Saldana and William Escalante, CHS’s Friendship Queen and King.

Prom Queen Candidates included Brayer Fancher, Cady Garrett, Rosalind Macy, Kassandra Medina-Torres, Ashley Pacheco and Lilly Roman. Prom King Candidates included Cash Farnworth, Kalin Gordon, Jeremy Heaton, Kobe Morgan, Izayah Pando and Michael Roman. Friendship Queen Candidates also included Kaitlyn Grime and Mikayla Portch.

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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.

Limited Carson City Library services will be continue 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at Adams Hub Studio, 177 W. Proctor St.

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.

As you drive along Highway 395 during the holiday season, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed the little wooden reindeer wrapped in lights. Those are the Willow Reindeer, and it’s an art project that gets bigger every year.

Hundreds of handcrafted willow reindeer are installed along 62 miles of Highway 395, spanning from south of Gardnerville all the way north of Reno. And now it’s time for them to head back to the North Pole, but it’s a task too large for one man.

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.

Ease into the new year with something fun. Trivia junkies have two options for showing off their smarts: DJ Trivia at the Fox Brewpub and the Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz at Sassafras are both free to play and open to all ages. Muscle Powered offers two trail hikes on Tuesday. Today take an easy walk along the Mexican Ditch area in the morning, or opt for something more strenuous along the Linear Ditch this evening. Songwriter Canyon White leads a jam at Living the Good Life: strum along or just sit back and enjoy the music.

TUESDAY: Jan. 2

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

A beautiful Supermoon rising Monday night in 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.

Early-bird registration began Monday for the Epic Rides Carson City Off-Road mountain bike series taking place in the summer.

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.

Carson City began legal, recreational cannabis sales Monday, at two locations. Rise Dispensary located on the south end of town and Sierra Wellness on the east side opened their doors at 9 a.m. Any customer 21 years of age or older can now legally purchase cannabis products at these Carson City locations.

A Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony methamphetamine trafficking and drug possession charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

I used to be the resolution girl. I would set no more than three resolutions each year. I’d break the first the same month, the second in February, and the third by March. I always felt a little bad about breaking my resolutions. But everyone was breaking theirs. So, there was sort of a permission to it. A few years ago, I started a new tradition. I threw resolutions out the window and instead starting using a focus word.

For one more month and for the third year running Carson City's own Chef Don Pepe is giving all profits on the sale of olive oils and balsamic vinegars to the capital city based national nonprofit Pets of the Homeless.

Congratulations on an outstanding holiday display...submitted by a Montana visitor!

The last sunset of 2017 was taken over the skies of Dayton Sunday evening.

Our Carson City evening sky.

Are you ready to ring in the new year? 2018 is just around the corner, and there will be plenty of celebrations to choose from. Whether you’re looking to stay close to home or head out into a neighboring valley, you’ll find it right here. Please stay safe: designate a sober drive, call a cab, or get a ride from UBER or LYFT.

AAA TIPSY TOW: 1-800-222-4357 (Free Tow up to 10 miles from 6pm Dec. 31 until 6am Jan. 1 – you do NOT need to be a AAA member. Stay safe tonight!) 

CAPITAL CAB: 775-885-0300 

CARSON CITY NYE CELEBRATIONS:

Here is the Carson City area road report for the first week of 2018, Jan. 1-7. Lane closures or restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work.

— Fairview Drive will be reduced to one lane between I-580 and Roop Street, Tuesday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— Airport Road will have narrowed lanes between Fifth Street and Butti Way, Monday-Thursday, all hours.

A great beginning to a new year starts with safety first, and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with Carson City School District and Partnership Carson City, is promoting its Safe and Sober New Year’s for all Carson City youth by offering support to any middle school or high school student having a get-together on New Year’s Eve.

Rise Dispensary and Sierra Wellness Connection in Carson City are each beginning recreational cannabis sales on New Year's Day.

January is National Radon Action Month, and the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s (UNCE) Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28.

Eclectic is a word often overused when describing small businesses. A to Zen in Carson City, however, has earned the moniker.

Trevor and Tessa Rotoli have been operating Just Brew It, Carson City’s local brewing supply store, since 2010.

The husband and wife team have expanded the business over the years with more space, product, and added sales of craft beer and a four-tap bar.

Evidence of a marijuana growing operation was found Friday night in the bedroom of a minor inside a Longview Drive residence, a report from the Carson City Sheriff's Office said.

Fire crews on scene of the Holiday Fire southeast of Gardnerville are currently in mop-up stage, the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center (SFIDC) reported Saturday.

You may be one of the lucky ones in Northern Nevada with a yard or garden protected from the wind, but most gardeners battle regularly with gusts and gales.

It’s finally here, the last weekend of 2017. It’s fairly quiet around town, until Sunday night, that is. Today, Muscle Powered is leading a five-mile half-day hike along Prison Hill. Take advantage of the unseasonably warm weather, and join them. The Carson Nugget is hosting three nights of comedy this weekend: catch Myles Weber on the stage tonight. Head’s up. Galaxy Theater usually plays a movie from the past on Sundays and Wednesdays. This week, we get treated to the Christmas Classic, Die Hard. You won’t want to miss that.

SATURDAY:

Carson City emergency crews are responding to an unknown injury accident on the Fairview Drive overpass at Interstate 580.

One party is alleging an unknown injury. Carson City Fire Department paramedics and Carson City Sheriff's deputies on are scene.