Nevada State Parks meetings to discuss money for trail systems available through grant

Western Nevada College recognized 41 associate degree nursing graduates during the nursing program’s traditional pinning ceremony on Monday, May 21 at the Carson City Community Center.

UPDATE 3:51PM: Progress was made cleaning up the massive debris flows caused by a mudslide Monday across Highway 395. With help from the Nevada Department of Transportation Highway 395 is now open. The Douglas County Road Department, Town of Minden and the Town of Gardnerville made progress on Topaz Park Road and it remains open.

A 23-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday in the 300 block of North Carson Street for felony suspicion of battery with a deadly weapon, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City Nevada Government's Arts and Culture Coordinator Mark Salinas definitely needs to learn a thing or two about snakes. Join him Thursday, May 24, 6 p.m. at the Carson City Library for a free Nevada Rattlesnake Identification class presented by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

The new Tax Law for 2018 and later provides a $12,000 Standard Deduction (instead of itemized deductions) for single taxpayers. If your child earns wages of $12,000 or less in 2018, the child files a tax return, but pays no tax.

Western Nevada College celebrated the graduation of 539 students with 571 degrees and certificates Monday morning at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

If you have a chance to catch the Righteous Brothers, you know they’ve got a helluva band.
Rock and Roll Heaven can be found at the Carson Valley Inn on Friday, when founding member Bill Medley and new partner Bucky Heard kick off the summer of outdoor shows in TJ’s Corral.

Hello Carson City! It’s been a bit since I’ve written a column. May has been a whirlwind, which started with a pre-graduation meditation retreat with Mindful USC. I was honored to be one of two alumni present on a silent meditation retreat with 30 people. The remaining 28 were USC professors and employees. After the retreat, I worked in Los Angeles for two days before participating in commencement activities.

The Pets of the Homeless annual wellness veterinary clinic at Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, on Saturday May 19 in Carson City was a success, organizers say.

A 77-year-old Yerington man has been identified in the officer involved fatal shooting Saturday night south of Carson City in northern Douglas County in which a Douglas County sheriff's deputy was injured.

Thirty-eight employees who have worked a collective 750 years at Carson City School District will retire this year. The retirees will be recognized at the school board meeting Tuesday, May 22.

A hearty congratulations goes out to those of the graduating class of Western Nevada College. This morning, Governor Brian Sandoval, will be the featured speaker at the commencement where 539 students will be granted their degrees. You can find a list of graduates HERE. Join the Healthy Communities Coalition this evening for their monthly cooking class.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 21-27. Work will continue on the Downtown Curry Streetscape Project. For specific details regarding traffic impacts as a result of the project, please refer to http://www.carsonproud.com/ for more information. This source will be updated weekly throughout the duration of the project.

Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

Growing up in Oregon's Willamette Valley, I had become accustomed to the occasional paper plant along the Interstate 5 corridor between Eugene and Portland.