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Charges have been amended involving the death of 2-month-old Ava Getty. Suspect Trent Getty has been charged with first degree murder in the death of Ava Getty, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

A 42-year-old Carson City man was arrested on drug and weapon charges early Thursday following a traffic stop on Highway 50 East, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

According to the arrest report, an officer made a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Highway 50 East and Lompa Lane for a rear license plate light not working. The deputy made contact with the driver, Edward William Tucker, who presented a Nevada driver’s license.

The agenda is also posted below.

Carson High Performing Arts presents the powerful drama All My Sons by Arthur Miller (author of The Crucible and Death of a Salesman). In true Arthur Miller form, this show explores themes of relationships between parent and child, blame, idealism, denial, legacy, and the American dream. This is the story of a family that must confront the past in the course of one day.

Performance times:
Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

There is always fun to be had in Virginia City. Shops, saloons, dining, ghost-hunting, history, and arts await you when you take the short trip from Carson City.

Learn easy to make small hand-crafted books for your Valentines.

This class will teach students how to make an accordion fold heart-shape book, a chap book with pamphlet binding, and a simple Japanese binding. These easy bookbinding techniques will provide you with knowledge to make your own journals and notebooks.

My name is Alexander Kirsch and I recently wrote the article, “Save the integrity of Carson City’s Historic District.”

First, I wish to thank all of you for your support during these many months. The proposed development project of two 4-plex apartments within Carson City’s Historic District weighs on our community.

Carson Tahoe Health and Sierra Surgery Hospital have earned a three-year accreditation by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality, officials announced Tuesday.
The accreditation process is voluntary and includes a rigorous, unannounced on-site survey administered by CIHQ.

Newly elected Assemblyman Phillip "PK" O’Neill, R-Carson City, will host a forum Tuesday in Carson City at the Legislative Building for lawmakers and citizens. The forum is being led by opponents of Common Core State Standards.

Citizens for Sound Academic Standards welcomes the public to participate in the program which it says it will present both sides of the issue. The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an educational initiative in the United States that details what K-12 students should know in English language arts and mathematics at the end of each grade.

This Thursday is both National Strawberry Ice Cream Day and National Hat Day. You may want some ice cream for your vocal cords after you hit the Karaoke circuit; Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar, Caterpillar’s Hookah Lounge, and the Feisty Goat Pub all want to see you wearing your performing hat tonight. On a more local level, today also brings the annual State of the State address delivered by our Governor, Brian Sandoval.

THURSDAY:

Today is unofficially National Dress Up Your Pet Day. It’s pretty self-explanatory, so have some fun with this. If you dress up your pooch as William Tell, he’ll fit in perfectly at the Clear Creek Bowman Indoor Archery Shoot tonight at the Fuji Park Exhibition Hall. If your kitty looks pretty as a cowboy, then check out Country Line Dancing at the 11th Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes.

WEDNESDAY:

It’s National Rubber Ducky Day! I have no idea how that is relevant to anything, but now I've got the ‘Rubber Ducky’ song from Sesame Street in my head. It’s also Stephen Foster Memorial Day, so feel free to sing ‘Camptown Races’, one of the prolific song-writer’s most famous songs, instead. Keep the musical theme going today with the Carson Feet Warmers during lunch and the Mile High Jazz Band playing this evening, both at Comma Coffee.

This second Monday of January is also National Clean Off Your Desk Day. Start the workweek with a clean sweep and then clear your mind with the Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group. The ice rink is still in full swing, so make sure to visit before the end of the season.

MONDAY:

The Carson Nugget presents Justin Rivera in their upstairs ballroom on Saturday, Jan. 17. Tickets are now available for the two showings, one at 7 p.m. and one at 9 p.m.

Justin Rivera is a full-time professional magician and comedian from the Magic Castle in Hollywood. Justin was recently named a judges' favorite on NBC's America's Got Talent. Justin has been seen on Fast Track to Fame on the Speed Channel and The Gong Show on Comedy Central with Dave Attell and Adam Corolla.

Carson High School Culinary Arts has been named to the 2014-15 Elite 50 by the National Center for Hospitality Studies by the Sullivan University. The award recognizes an exclusive group of high schools that excel in the areas of culinary arts, baking and pastry arts.

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703.

The Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703.

A two-month old infant girl was taken off of life support at 12:48 a.m. Saturday morning, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.

The agency is investigating a child abuse case involving a suspect, Trent Getty, the father of the girl, who was wanted by Douglas County investigators, and found in Sacramento, Calif., at a Greyhound Bus depo. He was taken into custody by the Sacramento Police Department, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks.

Internationally renowned violinist Chloë Hanslip brings her extensive repertoire to the Reno Philharmonic Association’s Classix Five. At 24, the British violinist is firmly established on the international stage. Since her BBC debut in 2002, she has performed regularly at major venues in England, Europe, United States and the Far East. The Classix Five concert set is Feb. 15 and 17, 2015 at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, in Reno, Nev.

UPDATE: The two-month old baby girl infant was taken off life support early Saturday morning and the suspect has been taken into custody after being found in Sacramento. Go here for the latest in this developing story.
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Welcome to the weekend. Once again Carson Now brings you a list of what’s going on, and I suspect you’ve seen the daily lists Monday-Friday. This little valley is anything but sleepy. This weekend you can find Uncle Funkel playing at the Carson Cigar Company or Celtic traditional/rock fusion band, the Clarke Brothers at the Brewery Arts Center. Annie, Jr. will be at the Bob Boldrick Theater for this weekend only, so make sure to catch the amazing kids from Youth Theater Carson City.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Carson City Open Space Advisory Committee and the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee.

There are two open positions “Citizen-at-Large” and “Business Operator or Property Owner" for the Redevelopment Authority Citizens Committee. Each for terms that will expire Jan. 1, 2018.

NV Energy residential customers who are considering investing in rooftop solar are invited to attend one of two “Solar for Homeowners” workshops in Reno presented by NV Energy.

Representatives of NV Energy’s SolarGenerations program will explain the fundamentals of solar electricity and share valuable consumer awareness tips and resources to help customers make an informed decision when choosing solar.

Topics will include:
— Calculating your home’s energy use.
— Properly sizing a solar system.
— Selecting a solar contractor.
— Understanding different ownership models.

If you were waiting for the sun to come out tomorrow, your wait is over. It is Friday and Annie, Jr. hits the stage tonight. Grab dinner at the Firkin and Fox and help celebrate their anniversary, or get your boogie on at 70s night at the Arlington Skating Rink. If blues or jazz are more your style, catch Boon Doggle at Bella Fiore, then head to the Black Box theater in the Brewery Art Center for a Jazz Jam.

FRIDAY:

• Curbside Christmas Tree Recycling: cut them if over six feet; put it out on your regular trash day

Man-made Wonder is the follow up to the Mike Thomas’ "Natural Wonders" lecture series. It arrives at the Plaza Hotel and Event Center in Carson City on Friday, Jan. 9. This free lecture is filled with many beautiful images of amazing works of architecture found around the globe.

The Plaza Hotel and Event Center is located at 801 S. Carson St. Carson City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the lecture begins at 7 p.m.

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2015 Verl passed away, peacefully of natural causes, while residing at the Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation Center in Carson City, NV. He was 100 years old.

Verl was born on November 8, 1914 in Joplin, Missouri, one of three children born to Howard and Janie May Means.

The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and Mount Rose Ski Patrol will offer avalanche training Jan. 13, 14, and 16, 2015 at the Mt. Rose Summit Highway, across from the summit parking lot area.

Training objectives and stations will cover transceiver and RECCO search, proper probe line set up and execution, snow pit/snow pack information and a search dog demonstration.

The Division of Child and Family Services will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City.

The training curriculum utilized is P.R.I.D.E. (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education) and consists of nine three-hour sessions designed to educate and equip applicants to provide foster and/or adoptive care to children in the child welfare system.

The Carson City Council of the United States Navy League will hold its first meeting of the New Year on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino, Carson City.

The Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Our speaker will be Commander Eugene Woodruff, Executive Officer of NAS Fallon. Commander Woodruff will be speaking about new developments in the Chinese Navy and Territorial actions taken by the Chinese in the past year.

'Man-made Wonders', the follow up to Mike Thomas’ 'Natural Wonders' lecture, comes to the Plaza Hotel and Event Center, 211 E. Ninth St., on Friday, Jan. 9. This free lecture is filled with many beautiful images of his picks of the amazing of works of man. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., the lecture begins at 7 p.m.