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This is a reminder that if you are planning to fish in the State of California in 2015, be aware that you will need a new license as of Jan. 1, 2015. You can purchase that license and any applicable stamps at a number of local outlets or on the Internet.
If you need to buy a license and stamps, here is some info:

The Carson City Board of Supervisors meet today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, 851 East William Street. Go here for the agenda and here to watch the meeting live.

Capital City Arts Initiative Courthouse Gallery in Carson City and St. Mary's Art and Retreat Center in Virginia City are among 10 "unmissable" Nevada spots for art lovers, according to the website TheCultureTrip.com.

In announcing its list the website notes Nevada is dotted with many places for art lovers to explore, including traditional galleries to more unique spaces. From Reno to Elko the state boasts a wide range of art from a host of talented individuals, including locals and international artists.

It’s a musical evening of smiles and inspiration! Who will join the Conga line this year? Experience “down-home” comfort and joy with these talented performers. Aside from some heartfelt traditional songs, there is the annual “Christmas Conga” a “Santa Train” experience, and even a Reggae tune.

Kimberly Parsons, a Carson High School senior and dedicated member of the Key Club, organized and implemented a fundraising campaign for area cancer patients as her senior project. In doing so, Parsons sold cancer awareness themed t-shirts, wristbands, and baked goods throughout the campaign, raising a total of $1,245.

Parsons presented a check to the Carson Tahoe Health Foundation in Carson City on Tuesday, generously donating proceeds to benefit area cancer patient support which is then distributed through the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center.

Various religions are getting together to celebrate the ringing in of the New Year in a unique and divine manner, away from the glitter of the casinos.

“Multi-faith New Years’ Eve Service”, coordinated by religious statesman Rajan Zed and hosted by Reno Buddhist Center (RBC), will include prayers by Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i and Native American leaders.

A woman was flown to Renown Medical Center Monday afternoon following an accident involving a landscaping vehicle and a pedestrian, a Lyon County sheriff’s sergeant said.

The vehicle was traveling westbound on Dayton Valley Road and apparently had a pipe that was hanging from the side, said Sgt. Dan Lynch. The female pedestrian was walking eastbound. The pipe struck the woman as it drove by, hitting her in the head. The landscaping vehicle didn't stop, said Lynch.

A Mill Valley, Calif., man was arrested at 3:03 a.m. Sunday at East Musser at Carson Street on suspicion of DUI, speeding and driving with a suspended or revoked license, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The vehicle was stopped after being clocked going 50 mph in a 35 and 48 mph in a 25 mph zone, according to the arrest report. The driver was contacted where he identified himself with a California driver’s license that came back suspended.

Carson City fire and ambulance responded late Friday to an injury accident at Menlo and Green Court streets. A Care Flight air ambulance has been ordered. At least two vehicles are involved in the accident, called into dispatch at around 11:30 p.m.
Arriving Carson City deputies on scene report at least one woman in her 20s suffered a head injury.
Both vehicles had moderate damage, according to deputies.

UPDATE: Care Flight was ordered and Carson City fire and ambulance responded tonight to an accident involving a pedestrian in the 3800 block of Highway 50 East at Fairview and Gordon. The victim, an adult female pedestrian, was conscious and moving on the pavement when rescue crews found her but was suffering from back and neck injuries.

The call came into dispatch at 5:18 p.m. Carson City sheriff's deputies rerouted traffic around the accident scene.

The Consort Canzona "Lessons and Carols" holiday concerts originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon (Dec. 13 at Carson Valley United Methodist Church in Gardnerville) and Monday night (Dec. 15 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Gardnerville) have to be canceled.

Too many of the performers are sick, including the conductor, Gary Schwartz. The group is affiliated with the Carson City Symphony, which WILL be having its 31st Annual "Holiday Treat" Concert as scheduled on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4:00 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center.

After a long wait with much anticipation, I finally got a chance to take the new fat bike out for its first snow ride. Acting on a tip that there was good snow cover with several miles of snow machine tracks up near Carson Pass, I loaded the bike up in the car and headed up to Red Lake on Highway 88.

The Mike Thompson Lecture Series continues tonight at the Plaza Hotel and Event Center with "D-Day: The Invasion of Europe." Free to the public, this slide show and lecture will begin at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Lectures are held on the second Saturday of every month.

The Plaza Hotel and Event Center is at 801 S. Carson St. in Carson City. For more information call 775-883-9500 or 775-671-0339.

Celebrate the holidays with a sleigh ride along the majestic shores of Lake Tahoe at Sand Harbor State Park. The unique handcrafted sleighs, drawn by mighty Belgian draft horses, accommodate four to six people and can be equipped with wheels to operate when there is no snow. Warm blankets and hot chocolate are provided, and caroling is encouraged.

The park restaurant will be open weekends for holiday drinks and snacks, with special meal and sleigh-ride packages available.

Open your heart and open your home. Foster Parent and Adoptive Parent Training is coming to Carson City. Please note that interested persons must call Lori Nichols, Foster Care Recruiter, at either 775-684-1967 or toll-free at 1-888-423-2659 to sign up for these classes. Attendance at all three classes (27 hours) is required in order to receive the application for General Foster/Adoptive care.

Class Times:
Saturday, Jan. 7: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 18: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 24: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

TOCCATA – Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus kicks off its 10th annual WinterFest with the “Brrroque Masters” concert series dedicated to the memory of Mark Lord, TOCCATA’s principal trumpet player for the past 9 years.

The program includes Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Trumpets featuring baroque trumpters Dwayne Hollenbach and Wm Van Meter and the Vivaldi Gloria featuring the Tahoe Symphony Chorus and vocal soloists.

Aug 07, 1938 - Dec 01, 2014 Marilyn Edith Elges, 76, passed away on December 1, 2014 at Renown Medical Center. Marilyn was...

'Tis the Season, Carson City! Holiday cheer is in the wind, and we have plenty of wind right now. This weekend is jam-packed with food and toy drives, concerts, and Santa-sightings, so bundle up and have a fun time enjoying our great city.

The Carson High School Ski Team will be showing the newest Warren Miller ski and snowboarding movie, "No Turning Back," at the Carson City Community Center on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for $12 or $8 with student ID. Multiple raffle prizes are up for grabs with raffle tickets costing $1 each or 25 tickets for $20. Money raised from the showing will go to support the ski team.

The Carson Victory Rollers will hold their annual Red vs. Green Scrimmage to benefit the local Food For Thought program. The event is this Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center gymnasium.

Come out and watch both the Junior Victory Rollers and adult skaters battle it out. Along with action packed skating, there will also be a raffle. Prizes include a scooter donated by the Wheelhouse, tattoo gift certificates, rounds of golf, haircuts and much more.

UPDATE 6:20PM: Highway 50 is now clear and moving freely after a two-vehicle injury accident this afternoon sent at least three to the hospital. What we know is two Care Flight helicopters landed, according to NHP Trooper Dave Gibson. One person was taken by ground ambulance, according to Central Lyon County Fire District. Their conditions are not known at this time.
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UPDATE: Two people have been flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center in Reno with serious injuries, while a third person was taken by ground ambulance to the hospital, according to Central Lyon County Fire District officials. Their conditions are unknown at this time.

Hear the whistle blowing this afternoon? Beginning this Saturday, Santa Claus is spending the next two weekends at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New for 2014, advance tickets are on sale to allow priority boarding on a scheduled day. The historic and picturesque V&T Railway steam locomotive No. 25 pulls Santa Train, departing Carson City’s Wabuska Depot at the corner of Fairview Drive and Carson Street.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin accepting reservations for the 2015 Winter Trek Conservation Education program on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014.

Teachers may reserve a spot by calling the Forest Service at 530-543-2694, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Winter Trek begins Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, and continues through March 26, 2015, weather permitting. Field trips are generally three hours long and are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

This Friday, Dec. 12, Save Mart will match donations to Ron Wood Family Resource Center, a local Feeding America-affiliated food bank, through their Holiday "Give. Share. Care" program, for a total dollar-for-dollar matching grant of up to $5,000 for the day.

This initiative could not come at a more critical time for local food banks. Already stretched heading into the holiday season, recent cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps) significantly dented the food budgets of thousands of local, low-income households.

The success of the pilot program for fire cameras at Lake Tahoe has prompted the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Seismological Laboratory to pursue funding to build out its fire camera network that rings the majestic mile-high lake.

“We’ve seen the system avert potentially large fires this summer at Tahoe, even with its minimal presence,” Graham Kent, director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, said of the prototype system with its four cameras. “It makes sense to build this system out now to help protect the basin from devastating fires.”

“Come Together” at the Brewery Arts Center on Dec. 12 for this Holiday celebration with The Beatles Flashback Band. Your "Ticket to Ride" is available at the door of the Performance Hall and at the Brewery Art Center office for $15 general admission, $12 for seniors and BAC members, and $8 for kids 12 years and under; children under 6 are free.

Get in a jazzy holiday mood during this elegant and upbeat evening with CeCe Gable and her exceptional band in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall on Saturday, Dec. 20. Prepare for “visions of Sugarplums” with traditional holiday tunes and striking musical performances, some with a bit of holiday mischief, all artful. Doors open 6:20 p.m., the concert starts at 7 p.m. No-host Bar. Ticket prices at the door or pre-purchased at the Brewery Arts Center are $18 general admission, $15 for seniors and BAC members, $10 for kids 12 years and under.

Don't miss the Blanchette School of Irish Dance's Celtic Christmas on Dec. 13, 2014, 7 p.m. in the MHJ Black Box Theater at the Brewery Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for BAC members, $10 in advance, $15 at the door. You can purchase tickets online here.

Dr. William Schulz, executive director of Amnesty International USA for 12 years, will discuss abolition of the death penalty and the future of human rights at two Reno talks Saturday.

“Abolishing the Death Penalty in the United States: A Conversation with Dr. William Schulz” will be held in the Joe Crowley Student Union, room 423, at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m.

The Instrumental Music Department, Bands and Orchestra, is having its annual Winter Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 7 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center. Donations are welcome. Meanwhile, Carson High School has had a number of their singing Senators recognized for their vocal talents already this year.