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Carson City Humane Society's Pet of the Week: Sandy

Hello Carson City, are you feeling lonely today? Well, lucky you, there are a lot of new friends waiting to meet you at the Carson City branch of the Nevada Humane Society!

Our Pet of the Week is Sandy, a sweet 8-year-old couch potato who is looking for her forever home. She is a Golden Retriever Chow Chow mix, and has been in the custody of the Humane Society since early August.

Let's hear from Sandy herself:

"Hi I'm Sandy! My favorite things in life are sleeping and lounging my days away. I'm looking for a nice and quiet calm home to call my own. Maybe a nice comfy couch where I could lounge those days away on! I'm super loveable and sweet, and am just looking for the perfect person who will love me back. I'm not that much into hiking or running, but a nice walk during sunset to the end of the block would be nice. I'll try to keep up! Meet me today!"

You can stop by and meet Sandy and bring her home to your couch by visiting the Carson City branch of the Nevada Humane Society at 549 Airport Road. The hours are 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily.

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NEW WASHOE CITY, Nev. – April events at Washoe Lake State Park include a program about the birds of Washoe Lake and a full moon hike. Reservations are required only for the full moon hike.

Members of the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal agencies, will resume prescribed fire operations this week in multiple locations around the Lake Tahoe Basin.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — By July 1, 2018, all members of law enforcement in Nevada who have contact with the public must wear body cameras.

The other day, I was watching Katy Perry’s music video for the song “Rise.” The video shows Perry looking strong, strapped to a large red parachute that is pulling her upright, up into the air. She smiles. But then life happens. She’s grounded. She’s crawling through the dirt, hanging off the edge of a cliff. She’s drowning in water. It seems things get worse and worse. The one thing she doesn’t do is leave the chute behind. That parachute we all have has a name. It’s TRUST.

Tickets are available for Under the Sea Father-Daughter Ball 2018 at Carson High School. The Father/Daughter Ball is a community-wide event open to all ages.

A Carson City man was arrested early Monday morning for suspicion of felony indecent exposure, misdemeanor public nuisance and resisting arrest, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Mario Garzanelli first learned to lay carpet as a 15-year-old while helping a neighbor in 1959.

“He indicated to me that you hit the device with your knee,” Garzanelli recalled. “I thought at first it sounded totally ridiculous. I thought it was a joke. But it was true.”

BRIDGEPORT, Calif. — Four people died in a two vehicle collision on U.S. 395 south of Bridgeport on Friday, March 30, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A quick drive around town confirms that spring is on its way. Carson kids have one last day to enjoy their spring break before school resumes and Lyon county begins their break today. Find out what’s in store for the next year in Carson City at the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Open House in the Community Center.

The Nevada Artists Association is presenting “Spring Has Sprung,” a new show of works by member artists at its gallery at 449 King Street in Carson City. The show will run from April 2 to May 4 at the spacious, recently refurbished gallery, adjacent to the Brewery Arts Center complex.

Describing the Silver State Tag is a lot like watching one of those late night infomercials. With all the extra gear and services a person can win, you are constantly saying the phrase, “but wait, there’s more!”

My phenomenal Eve sky

Phenomenal eve sky in Carson City.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 2-8, 2018. Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road or utility work.

On Monday, April 2, the Nevada Department of Transportation will begin the second scheduled construction season of roadway drainage pipe improvements on Kingsbury Grade, State Route 207.

The Brewery Arts Center, Carson City’s premiere epicenter for the arts since 1975, will be hosting Southern Drawl Band for a live concert.

On Saturday, northern Nevadans honored the inaugural National Vietnam War Veterans day through two ceremonies, one in Carson City at Mills Park and the other in Winnemucca.

A 39 year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Saturday morning at 5:41 a.m. in the 2200 block of North Carson Street for suspicion of felony drug trafficking of a schedule one controlled substance, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

MONDAY UPDATE: One lane in each direction is open on Highway 50 in Stateline. Use caution if you are traveling in the area as crews continue to work on the repairs from yesterday’s explosion.
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UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Office says it hopes to have and least two lanes of Highway 50 open by 6 p.m. Sunday.
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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — There was an explosion just after 5 a.m. in Stateline on Sunday morning, causing the road to buckle and closing Highway 50 in both directions through the casino corridor. Multiple agencies are on the scene including NV Energy, the Nevada Highway Patrol and the Tahoe Douglas Fire Department.

Happy Easter Carson City and surrounding towns. Most of today’s happenings are Easter related, with a spattering of reoccurring events. It's opening day for Carson City BMX. It's two-wheeled fun open to all ages, so go see what all the fuss is about. For the adult crowd, the annual Easter Party at Carson Cigar Co. is a relaxing way to avoid the sugar-addled kiddies. Read on for details of today's events.

SUNDAY:

The Blue Thunder Marching Band placed 2nd out of 10 participating bands in the 2018 Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco, Calif.

With the legislative session less than a year away, emergency management officials are looking at ways to strengthen Nevada’s crisis recovery efforts after a year in which the state responded to several — including the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and major flooding in the Truckee River.

A Great Horned Owl perched in a tree Thursday morning in Carson City.

The signs of Spring were evident this weekend in Carson City: From fresh, new pink or white tree blossoms to Easter egg hunts and baseball games.

Few things say Spring as clearly as these, and Carson City residents were out in force enjoying the change of seasons.

A group of Dayton Valley residents gathered Saturday to repaint the large white D atop D Hill in Dayton.

See photos and read about the revitalization effort of the Dayton D here.

Colorful weekend festivities continued Saturday afternoon, as the annual Easter Egg Scramble returned to Western Nevada Community College in Carson City.

More than $1,600 was raised Thursday for Special Olympics Nevada at the 1st and 10 Sports Bar and Grill in Dayton, Special Olympics event organizer David Sorensen said.

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Prevent Child Abuse Nevada and Advocates to End Domestic Violence invite you to join us on the front lawn of the Nevada Legislature building on April 6 from 12-1 p.m. to celebrate 2018 Pinwheels for Prevention.

A 32 year-old Dayton woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 3:16 p.m. in the area of South Curry and West Tenth street for a pair of gross misdemeanors and a traffic misdemeanor, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

A band of mule deer at the Carson City Courthouse Saturday morning were savvy enough to cross Roop and Musser streets at the designated crosswalks.

Motorists, too, yielded to the four-legged pedestrians.

Last year I wrote, “We are told to bring nature inside. Houseplant gardening is back, just like in my hippie days,” citing www.gardendesign.com 2017 trends.

I admit I haven’t been a fan of houseplants, other than cacti and succulents, for many years. I got tired of watering, trimming, fertilizing, repotting and dusting.