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Snow was hard to find Wednesday during the first official measurement of the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada for 2018.

As we get ready to ring in 2018 and say goodbye to 2017, we want to reflect briefly on the history of the New Year celebration and amuse you with some fun historical facts.

One of the most notable celebrations is that in Times Square in Manhattan. This has been an annual event in New York since 1907.

Nearly every television station will broadcast the “ball drop” in Times Square: A large, lighted crystal ball sliding down a 77-foot pole over the course of the last minute of the year. When the ball reaches the bottom, it is the New Year.

A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday for suspicion of felony domestic battery with strangulation, two felony counts of preventing a witness from calling 911 and misdemeanor domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A suspected drunk driver who collided with two vehicles Thursday morning at the intersection of Roop and William Street and then drove away after witnesses attempted to stop her, faces several charges including gross misdemeanor second DUI and leaving the scene of an accident, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

‘Tis the week before Christmas / And all through the brain / The madness is roaring / Like a freight train.

I wrote this little spin on the Night Before Christmas to acknowledge you. A sparkling tree and stockings hung with care don’t come without someone putting up the tree and stuffing the stockings.

The spirit of Christmas comes to life as the 17-piece Reno Jazz Orchestra and the Pat Esters Gospel Choir blends Christmas favorites, jazz, and soul - with a few surprises mixed in – for three performances of feel good, ‘get ready for the holidays’ music and song. The Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra will perform as well.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Friday morning for suspicion of felony third DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Friday morning for suspicion of felony third DUI, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

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A traffic stop for failing to use a turn signal on North Carson Street early Monday morning resulted in the arrest of a man wanted in Montana for suspicion of three counts sexual assault, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 35-year-old man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony home invasion after allegedly breaking into a home and helping himself to food in the kitchen, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday for felony suspicion of heroin possession and other charges, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

A Carson City man who was booked Saturday for two felony warrants alleging drug trafficking and possession also faces a gross misdemeanor battery on a police officer charge after assaulting the deputy at the time of arrest, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Carson Comedy Club presents the Best of Sean Peabody with material from his last 15 years of stand up comedy.

Sean will be mixing in old material including greatest hits such as the lawnmower, mom does chores and dad in the garage and new material to make one great set!

A 50-year-old Carson City Jail inmate faces a felony charge of battery by a prisoner following an incident Saturday, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Prison can leave a person with nothing but time. Scott Tyzbir chose to spend his drawing.

Once Tyzbir started, in fact, he never stopped. The 52 year-old Carson City artist drew exclusively with pencil clear up until his death on Aug. 30 of this year.

A 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday in the 1800 block of North Lompa Lane for misdemeanor suspicion of driving under the influence, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Four years after a re-branding campaign was started to turn Carson City's tourism fortunes around, data since 2013 has shown the investments are beginning to pay significant dividends for the community.

The award-winning ribs served up by Carson City BBQ are among the 22 entries for the 29th annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off that begins this Wednesday, Aug. 30 and runs through Monday, Sept. 4 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks.

This 6 week class allows for students of all levels to draw in a variety of locations with as little or as much instruction as needed. You will learn and improve skills in line, value, perspective, composition, and more.
Drawing locations vary and will be outdoors whenever possible.
The first class of every session will meet at the Brewery Arts Center Adam’s House (990 N Minnesota St.), where students will receive a list of the locations that will be used in the following weeks.
Be sure to bring your own preferred drawing materials, snacks, and water and a travel chair

This 6 week class allows for students of all levels to draw in a variety of locations with as little or as much instruction as needed. You will learn and improve skills in line, value, perspective, composition, and more.
Drawing locations vary and will be outdoors whenever possible.
The first class of every session will meet at the Brewery Arts Center Adam’s House (990 N Minnesota St.), where students will receive a list of the locations that will be used in the following weeks.
Be sure to bring your own preferred drawing materials, snacks, and water and a travel chair

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West returns to Dangberg Historic Park on Saturday, August 26 at 11:00 am as the park’s final major event of the 2017 Dangberg Summer Festival.

The show features Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Annie Oakley, the Pony Express, The Mayfield Gang and the 1st Nevada Cavalry. The Douglas High School Marching Band and western singer-songwriter Krista Jenkins return for a second year to draw the audience back in time to the frontier of the American West.

With this year’s wildfires already destroying more than 500 square miles of crucial winter range for antelope and mule deer herds in Elko County, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners have endorsed several fire related emergency depredation hunts for both deer (doe) and antelope (horns shorter than ears).

Today, Tuesday we recognize the second year passing of Carson City Sheriff’s Office Deputy Carl Howell. On Saturday, an all-day music lineup featuring nationally recognized artists is expected to draw thousands to Battle Born Harley-Davidson, the site of the inaugural Carl Howell Memorial Music Festival.

On August 1, 2017, Comstock Mining, Inc. (CMI) released its quarterly report, which included a number of statements and topics important to Silver City. CMI’s ultimate goal of an open pit mine in Silver City remains unchanged. The company plans to begin the permitting process for the Dayton Mine by the end of the year. “We are marching toward Dayton feasibility come hell or high water,” according to company CEO Corrado DeGasperis, with production plans ready to go in two years.

Two Carson City men were arrested Wednesday in connection to hit and run crashes into a building and a vehicle, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Carson City’s art and culture director is looking to the youth for insight and suggestions into the community’s mural program.

The Carson City Fair will wrap up the weekend with back-to-back performances of Manuel Souza’s Bulls, Broncs and Barrels.

UPDATE FRIDAY: The Carson City District Attorney’s Office, in its criminal complaint, argues the victim was repeatedly sexually abused from the ages of 10 to 12, when the suspect was between the ages 16 to 18 years of age.

The District Attorney’s Office cites Nevada Revised Statutes 171.083 and NRS 171.085 in its prosecution of the case, which can be found here.
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A 23-year-old man was booked into jail Wednesday on two felony counts suspicion of sexual assault of a child under the age of 14, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 40-year-old woman was arrested Sunday in the area of Highway 50 East and Nichols for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and other charges, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.