Douglas County declares state of emergency due Tamarack Fire

Hello Carson City and welcome to Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. Today is Christmas Eve, where kitchens burst with delicious creations and family and friends prepare to gather in fellowship and faith. Last minute shoppers will appreciate that many retailers, including local businesses and art galleries, are open today for those zero-hour Christmas gifts.

Nathan Tack, a sixth grader, defended his title from last year and won the school-level competition of the National Geography Bee on Dec. 20, 2018.

A 48 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 12:12 a.m. in the 3500 block of Northgate Lane for suspicion of felony child abuse, a Carson City sheriff's deputy reported.

Let the countdown begin. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve!

This is the last day to see Santa Claus at the Carson Mall and aboard the Santa Train at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

A partial government shutdown affects roughly a quarter of the federal employees, as the rest have funding through September. Some functions will continue. Security and safety will largely be unaffected, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. Air traffic controllers and airline safety inspectors will not be affected for holiday travel.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval issued the following statement Friday regarding the 2019-2021 budget building process and priorities:

Jordan Caroline and Caleb Martin each scored 19 points as the 12-0 Nevada Wolf Pack held on for a 68-62 victory over the Akron Zips on Saturday night in their last contest of 2018, but it wasn’t without some familiar consternation.

Akron came into Lawlor Events Center with the NCAA’s 18th ranked scoring defense, limiting opponents to 39 percent from the floor and 31 percent from distance. Their record included four losses, but only by a combined 12 points.

Carson City emergency crews are returning to the intersection of Koontz Lane and South Carson Street, responding to a second two-vehicle accident at that intersection Saturday afternoon.

According to arriving Sheriff's deputies, one vehicle appears to have T-boned another at the intersection.

Traffic on both Koontz Lane and South Carson Street are affected as Koontz is closed to southbound Carson Street traffic, which is being diverted onto South Curry Street.

No reports of any injuries at this time.

UPDATE: 2:35PM: Care Flight did land momentarily on South Carson Street, but the patient declined air transport and instead is being transported via ground ambulance to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno.
The victim's condition and the extent of their injuries is unknown.
Meanwhile, the northbound lands of South Carson Street have been reopened. Southbound lanes remain closed between Moses and Koontz. Traffic control measures remain in place at Moses and Curry, as well as Koontz and Curry.
***

With the exception of "the birds and the bees," there is probably no more sensitive topic to discuss with our children than the existence of Santa Claus.

For the record, I believe in Santa Claus. Yup, I do.

Bid farewell to Autumn, because today is the first full day of Winter.

This is also the last weekend before Christmas Day, which means the last Santa Trains of the season at the Nevada Railroad Museum. Santa Claus also leaves his North Pole headquarters at the Carson Mall Sunday in preparation for his big night.

On Thursday December 13, 2018 at approximately 8:15 p.m., two Washoe Tribe Police Department Officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on the Dresslerville Community located in Douglas County.

The Christmas season can be difficult for children in foster care. For some, it may be the first Christmas not spent with their families. For others, it is just one more Christmas in the child welfare system.

A 21-year-old transient man was charged with 19 counts of violating conditions of bail release after calling a victim he was ordered to have no contact with a total of 19 times while in custody at the Carson City Jail.