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Here is the 2017 State of the State presented by Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Several people are enjoying yet another three-day weekend. This time it’s to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” One way to observe the MLK Day of Service is to participate in the Clothing and Food Drive for homeless veterans. Drop-off locations are at FISH on East Long Street and the RSVP office on Northgate. The Healthy Community Coalition’s monthly cooking class and demo features Mediterranean food and is open to all comers. You’ll find the ice rink open at 10 a.m.

Several Carson City agencies are asking community members to join in a citywide effort Monday to donate clothing and basic needs necessities for homeless veterans as part of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Hello fellow anglers, nice fishing weather we are having. I wish I had more to report, but with our recent rain and snowfall not many anglers including myself have been out treading the waters: Except in our own back yards.
Myself, I always want to have a river near my property. Now I have one going right through it. Water is a powerful force of Mother Nature.

Winter is the time for farmers and ranchers to repair, replace and update farm equipment.
To facilitate these tasks, Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute, in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno Desert Farming Initiative, will offer a Small Farm Equipment Workshop on Friday, Jan. 20.

The workshop runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Desert Farming Initiative, 920 Valley Road, in Reno. Cost is $20 for those registering by Friday Jan. 13 and $25 afterward.

With localized drainage flooding happening in many areas around the capital city region today, the Carson River near Carson City is rising and expected to reach peak flood stage Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

With heavy rain arriving and local flooding looking likely, Carson City Public Works crews were out in full force Sunday morning clearing streets of debris and slushy snow piling around drainages.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has declared a state of emergency due to the severe weather system developing in Northern Nevada and the consequent danger to life and damage to property, said Carson City Deputy Emergency Manager Stacey Belt.

With one last dry day left ahead of the approaching atmospheric river weather system, emergency management officials in Carson City, Lyon and Douglas counties are urging residents to prepare now in anticipation of weekend flooding throughout the region.

Imagine a long, narrow river in the sky about 250 to 375 miles wide, moving along with the weather. It transports water vapor with a flow several times faster than the water at the mouth of the Mississippi River. A river that, when it hits land, releases 30-50 percent of the area's annual precipitation in the form or rain or snow in just a couple of days.

With the current storm still producing rain around the Carson City region, forecasters have turned their attention to the next system that will arrive this weekend bringing warmer conditions, rising snow levels and the potential for flooding.

We had a successful day at the New Year's Day Topaz Lake opener. I fished with my friend Tom Blotter from Minden. We caught 19 fish with a few over the two pound range. We also caught something unexpected. A boat!

If you’re looking for something to do on New Year’s Day other than sitting on the couch watching football, you should try heading out to the season opener at Topaz Lake. The lake has been closed to fishing since September 30, but it will be open for fishing again on Jan. 1 in one of Nevada's more unique ways to celebrate New Year's Day.

Hello fellow anglers, I hope you have a safe and Happy New Year. I will be bringing in the Naw year at Topaz Lake with 500 other freezing souls. The water level is up 12 feet from this time last year, both of the boat launches will be open. The Topaz Landing Marina will be open with rental boats this year.

According to the recent CDC Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, the number of reported flu cases in the region — Carson City, Douglas and Lyon counties — has shown a significant increase.

Time is running and you still can’t figure out what to get that special angler, hunter or outdoor enthusiast for the holidays? If you are still searching for the perfect gift for your sportsman, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has some ideas that might help.

Carson City and Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, will offer a warming shelter Friday through Sunday in anticipation of freezing temperatures expected through the weekend.

Rich and Robin McGregor, owners of Carson City Art Gallery and Pottery in downtown Carson City, are continuing to ensure no food bowls are empty this holiday season by donating 10 percent of gallery sales to the Friends In Service Helping (FISH) food program, which feeds hungry residents in Carson City, Douglas, Lyon and Storey counties.

FISH believes that families, veterans, and seniors going through hard times deserve a “hand-up” so they can become self-sufficient. Our Ranchos Family Service Center is helping to change lives of Douglas County residents with food, clothing, training, life skills, budgeting, employment, and community referrals.

A long line of shoppers waited outside the new FoodMaxx grocery store at 3325 Highway 50 East in Carson City Wednesday morning, hoping to qualify for one of 200 free bags filled with groceries to kick off the grand opening celebration of the supermarket chain's 54th store.

FISH, in cooperation with the City of Carson City and the Red Cross, will be offering a warming shelter in anticipation of the freezing temperatures projected for Tuesday evening.

The House and Senate have agreed to include the bipartisan Lake Tahoe Restoration Act in the final bicameral Water Resources Development Act, titled the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, Nevada Sen. Dean Heller announced Monday.

UPDATE SATURDAY, DEC. 10: The Christmas Santa Parade in downtown Carson City has been canceled due to weather. Santa Claus, however, will be at the Rocking and Rolling store at Telegraph Square beginning at 11 a.m.
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You better watch out, you better not cry. You better not pout, either, because Santa Claus is coming to town Saturday, Dec. 10 during the Olde Time Christmas Santa Parade in downtown Carson City.

Sierra Foot and Ankle, a podiatry practice with offices in Carson City and Gardnerville, is serving as a donation site for Pets of the Homeless and Friends In Service Helping (FISH) during the months of December and January, a press release said.

The Sierra Desert Garden Club presented Jim Peckham of Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, with a check for $500. The club selected FISH to receive the restricted award to go toward a tree or landscaping at the new 39-unit Richard's Crossing housing complex on Jeanell Drive in Carson City that are reserved for homeless military veterans. The remainder of the units are open to non-veterans.

Hello fellow anglers, Wishing you a warm and a happy holiday fishing season. Although many areas in our local area have closed for the season, we still have plenty of options to keep on fishing. The lakes in the higher altitudes have started to freeze and ice fishing will be upon us soon. I ask anglers to resist the urge to venture out on lakes and ponds until we have at least eight inches of solid ice.

Nearly nine months after the Save Mart Supermarket closed at 3325 Highway 50 East in Carson City, a new FoodMaxx grocery store is about to open in its place.

Volunteerism was the focus of November's Sierra Nevada Forums held Nov. 15 at the Brewery Arts Center. The program featured in this video was emcee'd by Kathy Bartosz, executive director of Partnership Carson City. Guest speakers are:

I volunteer a lot of my time. Every potential client gets 30 minutes on the phone with me. I work with community organizations to support local causes. Advocates to End Domestic Violence is one of those. Each holiday, I usually write something about the importance of volunteerism. Yet, the power and two-way benefit of volunteerism didn’t hit me until I returned home to Carson City.

More than 400 braved a brisk Thanksgiving morning to participate in the Carson City Turkey Trot at the Governor's Mansion. The annual race is hosted by St. Teresa of Avila Catholic School with proceeds benefitting Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH.

Below are the race results and above are photos of the event.