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A two-car crash Saturday on Highway 50 in Dayton sent one person to the hospital via Care Flight with non-life threatening injuries, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

The late afternoon accident tied up traffic on the highway for more than an hour. It happened on Highway 50, east of mile marker 6 and involved two vehicles, a 2002 Saturn View and a 2012 Ford Focus, said NHP Trooper Tappan Cornmesser.

This is a panorama photograph of the Carson City Capitol Grounds. The Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial is at the far left. Straight ahead, across the large open area, is the the Nevada Supreme Court Building. A fine statue of Carson City founder Abe Curry is on a tall pedestal in the center.

On the right side of the photo is the Nevada Legislative Building,and a large statue of Kit Carson. The finely detailed statue with Kit Carson riding on his horse was created by famed Carson City Artist Buckeye Blake.

Carson City Fire Chief Stacey Giomi announced that he'll retire in early February of 2015, said Carson City Manager Nick Marano. Giomi is only the fourth paid fire chief in the city's history. He was hired Nov. 23, 1983 and became chief in 2005. He has been with the fire department for 31 years.

Giomi has accepted a position with Nevada Health Centers as their Director of Facilities and Emergency Preparedness. Nevada Health Centers is a federally qualified health center in Nevada and the largest primary care provider for the underserved and/or geographically isolated in the State.

Hello, Carson City! The holiday season is in full swing with tree lightings, craft fairs, Santa sightings all around the area. Every week, I create a list of the fun stuff and events going on around the Carson City area for my Facebook page, I love Carson City. I follow the pages of local businesses and organizations, search website calendars, keep my ear to the ground, and compile a list of anything and everything going on in this community.

A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 1:14 a.m. in the 1700 block of East William Street on suspicion of DUI and speeding, both misdemeanors. According to the arrest report, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy clocked the driver going 52 mph in a 35 mph zone on East William Street.

The officer activated his emergency lights and the driver would not brake to slow down, the report states. The officer then activated his siren and the vehicle continued heading eastbound, pulling into a parking lot in the 1700 block of East William Street.

With the holiday season here the Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the community of some precautions that will reduce the chances of becoming a victim. While many of us will be shopping for the best deal on Christmas presents criminals are planning ways of how to take advantage of us while we are distracted. Many of the tips provided involve common sense and can be practiced year round.

We are a very generous community and can fall victim to several scams that are ongoing, not just in Carson City but across the nation.

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.

Karen Abowd, Carson City Supervisor, Ward I, invites everyone to bundle up and come out to share your thoughts and feelings about issues impacting Carson City, Friday, Dec. 12, at noon in Mills Park.

The walkabouts take place very month except in January, and provide constituents an open forum for expressing their ideas for improving the community, as well as expressing any concerns.

This is representative government in action and Abowd said, is one of the most effective ways to stay in touch with her constituents.

“It helps me do a better job,” she said.

J Kyle Horvath, social media director of the Carson City Visitors Bureau, is now president of the Brewery Arts Center Board of Directors.

Chris Bayer, who was the president, stepped down from the board. The BAC has faced serious financial hardships this year, in which its executive director, John Shelton, was laid off. His family members, who also worked for the BAC, left when Shelton was let go Aug. 26.

Whether measuring the Earth, watching the Sierra Nevada mountain range creep slowly upward or inventing GPS-based tsunami warning systems that track sudden movements of the earth’s surface, Geoff Blewitt, director of the Nevada Geodetic Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno conducts imaginative and interesting research in the field of geodesy. His fellow scientists around the world have taken notice.

Thanks to big hearts and the spirit of giving, the fifth annual Cookies with Santa, a benefit for Ron Wood Family Resource Center’s holiday fund, takes place Saturday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Café at Adele’s.
Children of all ages are invited to enjoy complimentary hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee and cookies, visit with and have their picture taken with Santa, while helping provide Christmas for children in need.

All Jazz fans, Jazz musicians and past Plan:b supporters, please mark your calendars for Saturday, Dec. 6. Regular past PB hosts, Cherie and John Shipley and Neil Strocchio will reunite to present a fun Jazz Jam reunion at the Carson City Brewery Arts Center in the "Front Room" of the Black Box.

The Black Box is a hip intimate theater area in BAC. Cherie has helped create a "jazzy bar lounge", designed specifically for this event.

A woman faces a second-degree murder charge in the late Sunday night shooting death of her husband at their Dayton home.
Kristyn Verdun has been booked into Lyon County Jail awaiting a hearing on charges. Details as to the possible motive haven't been released.

Since joining the Brewery Arts Center a month ago, I've had the pleasure of enjoying some memorable performances at the Maize Harris Jesse Black Box Theater. It left me wondering what took me so long to get on the BAC bandwagon.

First there were the haunting Celtic airs of kilted bagpipe player Sean Cummings, accompanied by harpist Anne Roos.

UPDATE: Care Flight was called Monday night to an accident involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Adams and Carson Street. The call to dispatch came in at 8:05 p.m. The 37-year-old adult male victim suffered life threatening injuries.

Arriving Carson City firefighters gave aid to the victim and transported him to the Carson City Airport where a Care Flight air ambulance flew him to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno.

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Winter Commencement will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 at Lawlor Events Center. A total of 1,475 degrees – 1,094 bachelor’s degrees and 381 advanced degrees or certificates (master’s and doctoral degrees) – will be awarded.

Graduating students and faculty leaders will assemble at 8 a.m., and the ceremony procession will begin at 8:15 a.m. University President Marc Johnson will deliver welcoming remarks.

The University awarded 1,461 degrees at the December 2013 ceremony, and a total of 3,712 degrees were granted last academic year.

Salute to the Military concert, "Musical Memories: Pearl Harbor and World War II," with a bit of Christmas cheer on Dec. 7 at 3:00 p.m. in the Bob Boldrick Theater at the Carson Community Center, 851 E. Williams St.

Ring in the New Year early during a fun-filled New York New Year’s Eve Celebration at the Carson Plaza Event Center on Wednesday, Dec. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Join the Friends of the Carson City Library and the Library Foundation for a delicious buffet dinner, dancing, no host cocktails, live and silent auctions, raffle, and a balloon drop with a champagne toast to bring in the new year on New York time.

It's a Holiday Treat for all: A feast of seasonal and holiday entertainment in many styles. The Carson City Symphony presents the 31st annual Holiday Treat concert on Sunday, December 14, 4 p.m., at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William Street.

Carson High School seniors recently volunteered for the 2014 General elections in Carson City. Emely Lopez, Claudia Vazquez, Kimberly Torres, Karina Munoz, Maria Pacheco, Deanna Earwicker, and Amber Seifert spent the day at the polls welcoming and assisting voters. Each year, CHS government teachers work in conjunction with the Carson City Clerk-Recorder’s office to provide student volunteers for the elections. We’d like to wish out-going Clerk-Recorder Alan Glover the best of luck in his retirement and we look forward to continuing our relationship with that office as Ms.

The region's finest Nevada-made art will be featured Saturday, Dec. 6 at St. Mary’s Art Center in Virginia City with its first Artists and Artisans Art Faire on the Comstock.

Not only will all galleries be filled with art, the entire building will be full of local artists and creative folk from all over the Comstock region, showing and selling their work. The faire will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The art works range in style, medium, size and price from $5 to $8,000, so there will be something for everyone’s holiday shopping budget.

Those colorfully lit reindeer that you see all over Carson City, Douglas County, and Reno are the passion of one man, Willow Bill. For the last 18 years he has involved area school-children in the building of the holiday decorations, and the world's largest art project now covers over 60 miles of Nevada highway.

Happy Black Friday, Carson City! I hope you have all survived the gluttony and gratitude that is Thanksgiving and are ready for the weekend. I am once again pleased to bring you the event list that is featured on my Facebook page, I love Carson City. I follow the pages of local businesses and organizations, search website calendars, and compile a list of anything and everything going on in this community weekly.

Strings in the Schools, Carson City Symphony's after-school program, presents its fifth annual "This is Not a Christmas Concert" on Tuesday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St., Carson City.

Nearly 100 string players, including Carson City public, private, and home-schooled students, and students from surrounding areas, will perform several pieces, from classics to folk and fiddle tunes, from Baroque music by Arcangelo Corelli to jazz tunes by Duke Ellington. Admission is free.

With Thanksgiving, the holiday shopping season begins and Christmas Day will soon be here. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office wants you to know that we will be increasing our presence around businesses and shopping centers in Carson City.

Sheriff Ken Furlong has announced that “Operation Christmas” will be put into action with an emphasis on keeping you safe while shopping.

Get in the holiday spirit with the Reno Philharmonic’s classic holiday celebration, Spirit of the Season, Dec. 6 and 7 at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. An annual audience favorite for the whole family, Spirit of the Season features the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, northern Nevada’s largest performing arts organization, and special guests to create a variety show-style concert like no other.

SpineNevada is proud to announce and welcome Amanda Jones, PA-C as the company’s new Pain Management and Rehabilitation Physician Assistant.

Did you know the average person gains an average of between 7 to 9 pounds between Thanksgiving and the New Year? Put a stop to the weight gain by joining us at Well Being, a new private fitness studio in Carson City.

We offer personal training, massage, group-x classes, and small group camps to our private members. The training center is clean, spacious, never fully crowded, and we have shower facilities and changing rooms as well. Our group exercise schedule offers unique formats that keep you from getting bored and you will notice results over time with consistent attendance.

Whether it’s interacting with storeowners and customers or finding a one-of-a kind gift, there are many reasons to do your shopping in Carson City.

Jason Brown spent a recent afternoon shopping at Rocking and Rolling in downtown Carson City. He bought an old-spoon necklace and some blue-lace agate and smoky quartz for his children’s rock collection. “She has all the cool ones, and she polishes them herself,” he said.

Western Nevada College has scheduled a free workshop on the Carson City campus to help veterans apply for college scholarships.

The two-hour workshop is being presented by the Veterans Resource Center on Thursday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m. It will assist veterans in applying for WNC scholarships through the WNC Foundation Scholarship program, as well as two $500 scholarships provided by the Vietnam Veterans of America.