Carson City area road report for week of Oct. 11-17

Carson Animal Services Initiative, also known as CASI, is helping people and pets through its low-cost voucher program, Critter Fixer, and invites pet lovers to help by purchasing tickets to its upcoming Bark, Whine and Dine in April.

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are back at the Fox Brewpub Thursday, March 17.

Each year, the Fox Brewpub goes all out in its celebrations of St. Paddy, with traditional corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew and soda bread, Irish music, green beer and much more.

UPDATE: The ‘Kindness for Chris’ Campaign invites everyone to perform an act of service each day and take a picture, either during or after, of the service provided. Then, send pictures to @kindnessforchris on Instagram and/or post them using the hashtag #kindnessforchris on social media. And wear lime green Friday in support of Lymphoma Awareness.

A "Back Nevada Blue" rally is being held this morning at the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City. It is hosted by the Nevada Police Union, which includes state troopers, parole and probation officers, fire marshals, detectives, game wardens, park rangers, university police, capitol police, agricultural police, dispatchers, and retired state police.

Kimberly Adams officially files candidacy for Carson City Assessor. Kimberly, the current Chief Deputy Assessor has worked for the Carson City Assessor’s Office for over 20 years.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Emergency Management announced Monday the implementation of Nevada’s Geopolitical Cyber awareness efforts, including a policy group, State Emergency Operations Center and information-sharing platform for the state.

Carson City Treasurer Andrew Rasor has filed to retain his position as the Carson City Treasurer. Andrew has served as the Carson City Treasurer since Monday, May 10, 2021 when the Carson City Board of Supervisors appointed him as the Treasurer of Carson City following the retirement of former Treasurer Gayle Robertson.

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies made numerous arrests over the weekend, including arrests for alleged DUI, drugs and warrant offenses.

Longtime Carson City resident Curtis Horton filed his candidacy today for Carson City Supervisor Ward 3. Horton retired as the Carson City Public Works Deputy Director in 2020.

UPDATE 9:34 a.m. The gas line has been clamped, according to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief. The scene has been turned over to Southwest Gas and the area is clear.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Monday morning to a gas leak in the area of Elizabeth and West Robinson Street.
The gas leak, reported at 8:46 a.m., is from a 2-inch main, according to a CCFD battalion chief. Southwest Gas has been called. Nearby residences have been evacuated and traffic in the area has been closed. Motorists should avoid the area.

The Mile High Jazz Band will be joined by singer Jakki Ford and five award-winning poets and readers for an evening of big-band jazz and poetry on Tuesday, March 15, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at A to Zen Studio, 1803 N. Carson Street in Carson City.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, concerns continue to grow around current and potential emergency needs of the Ukrainian people. Generous donors want to help by supporting charities that are raising funds for assistance, but times of crises often flush out fraudsters waiting in the shadows to take advantage of high emotions and emergency situations.

Better Business Bureau offers the following tips for donors to consider, along with a list of BBB Accredited Charities that have announced Ukraine-related activities or plans on their websites.

Virginia City will once again go balls to wall nuts this Saturday, March 12 at the 31st annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry and St. Patrick's Day celebration.

After I raked leaves a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the robins were having a great time finding the worms I had disturbed under the leaf litter. Worms are one of nature’s mind-boggling creatures.