Brush fire burning in Pine Nut Mountains in Douglas County

WASHOE VALLEY, Nev. — With close to 3,000 dead trees now removed, Nevada Division of Forestry crews have begun the lengthy process of planting trees and grasses on the Little Valley Fire burn scar.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval responded to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions decision Thursday to rescind the Obama-era directive that allowed states to make decisions regarding federal enforcement of marijuana laws.

Western Nevada College has named 322 students to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List. To earn this distinction, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. 
 Honorees include:

After training exercises last month by the Carson City Fire Department, the old Thurman Ranch House, a family and basque style steak house that closed in 2013, is being cleared out.

The building has been unoccupied since closing. Last month the Carson City Fire Department used it for fire training purposes.

The owners of the property, Tim and Joyce Smith, agreed to have the buildings taken down on the property, which is 0.76 acres, according to the property's Real Estate Agent Bruce Robertson.

Snow was hard to find Wednesday during the first official measurement of the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada for 2018.

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.