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Partnership Carson City is seeking applications for primary prevention services within Carson City.

The purpose of this funding is to implement direct service primary prevention programs and strategies at the community level. PCC receives funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Thursday in the 1200 block of Spartan Avenue on misdemeanor charges of trespassing and possession of marijuana, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

For the first time in four years, Spooner Lake State park is home to a system of meandering cross-country ski trails that wind through dense forest, across an open meadow and along the banks of Spooner Lake.

Registered Republican voters in Nevada are caucusing this evening for the United States presidential candidates of their choice, and to award delegates toward the party nomination this summer.

UPDATE 4:33PM: The owner of Lake Tahoe Brewing Company was arrested Monday on a felony theft warrant involving brewing equipment sold to a man in British Columbia in which he paid the suspect $45,000 for equipment he never received, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

We need a break from politics. So, today we begin a series of occasional articles recounting the greatest moments in film: the most heroic, noble, moving, coolest and just plain fun scenes.

Unlike annoying on-line lists that count down from number 25 to number one, we’ll start with: The. Best. Film. Ever. Casablanca, Best Picture of 1942, features the best lifetime performances by nearly everyone in it, plus the most memorable lines and hauntingly romantic love-song theme, “As Time Goes By” sung by Dooley Wilson.

Austin’s House invites you to the eighth annual Cowboy Mardi Gras fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Carson Valley Inn from 6 to 10 p.m. Put on your jeans and cowboy hat to celebrate the party atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. This casual and crazy fundraiser features great food, music, dancing, raffle prizes, and silent auction.

Dennis Billow deals with customers of his embroidery and screen printing shop much the same way he treats his friends. This is because he sees his customers as more than clients. They are his friends, too.

“I have a very old-school business philosophy,” said Billow, owner of Billow’s Custom Embroidery and Screen Printing. “I still seal a contract with a hand shake.”

Carson City’s lodging properties collected more than $16 million in revenues in 2015, up about $1.4 million from the previous year.

“That means we’re seeing lots of people visiting Carson City,” Joel Dunn, executive director of the Carson City Visitors Bureau told his board Monday evening. “They’re spending money and driving our economy.”

When you first set foot inside the doors of Bleu Café at 240 E. Winnie Lane in Carson City, the ambiance is reminiscent of a café from the streets of Old World Europe.

The atmosphere is light, airy and spacious. Tables and chairs are arranged around the 1,500 square-foot dining area to resemble seating at an outdoor café in famous Old World destinations like Paris or Rome.

Even the polished stone breakfast bar and dark wood hutch behind it have Old World charms to them.

Entering the 2016 baseball season, Western Nevada College knew the strength of its club was starting pitching. Opponents are discovering that on their own. Cochise College, the 13th-ranked team by the National Junior College Athletic Association, certainly won't dispute that claim.

Bethlehem Lutheran School declared a "Penny War", in order to raise funds for the "Ronald McDonald House". During the week of Jan 25-29, 2016, which also happens to be Lutheran Schools week.

The school collected pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to help the local charity but to also have a little competition among themselves. There were daily prizes for class participation as well as an overall class winner for the most points.

A 30-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Thursday in the 200 block of South Carson Meadows on a misdemeanor charge of battery after allegedly throwing mud at an apartment complex maintenance man, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Enjoy fine dining, student performances, and unique opportunities while supporting local students and families! Please join us for our annual dinner and auction on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Doors open at 5pm.

Activities include an elegant dinner prepared by The Carson Valley Inn, silent auction for unique gifts and activities, live auction for vacation and party packages, as well as drawings (Dollar$ for Scholar$) for a $500 Amazon gift card, a $500 Home Depot card and a $500 gas card.

This photo was submitted by Carson Now reader Azucena Monroy showing the approaching storm as it arrives in Carson City. The other photos show variations of the very wide rainbow that could be seen throughout Carson City this afternoon.
Thanks to Carson Now readers (in order of submissions) after the Monroy photo: Denise Clodjeaux, Delaura Welch, Ron Brotherton and Jill Rasner for their photo submissions of the rainbows.

The eighth annual Cowboy Mardi Gras fundraiser to benefit Austin’s House will be held on Friday, Feb. 26 at the Carson Valley Inn from 6 to 10 p.m. Put on your jeans and cowboy hat to celebrate the party atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday. This casual and crazy fundraiser features great food, music, dancing, fun games, raffle prizes, and a silent auction. Carson City Toyota-Scion and Carson Valley Medical Center sponsor this year’s celebration.

In our last column, we specified the duty of elected public officials: a fiduciary duty to voters, taxpayers and the broad public interest. Not, as some people claim, to government institutions such as the system of higher education, the military or some social service agency.

Hopeful sweethearts and couples alike can define their relationship this Valentine’s Day at the Devil Made Me Do It Saloon Crawl, Saturday, Feb. 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Virginia City, Nev. The commemorative crawl cups come in a series of colors that indicate the holder’s relationship status: single, taken or open to suggestions.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Monday in the 1400 block of North Edmonds Drive on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The Public Utilities Commission approved three renewable energy agreements Monday that add 129 megawatts of solar generation capacity in Nevada and bolster the efforts of Apple Inc. and Switch, Ltd., to operate their Nevada data centers with 100 percent green energy.

Can we compost in winter? Winter composting may simply involve tossing ingredients on the pile and waiting for temperatures to warm up in spring to complete the decomposition process.

On the other hand, if you maintain a warm temperature in the interior of the pile, you can keep the decomposing microbes happy and somewhat active. With a warm center, the cold exterior temperature of the pile won’t harm them.

The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Nevada Sen. Dean Heller, passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Wednesday. The legislation, created alongside senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Harry Reid, D-Nevada and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., provides federal, state, and local partners important tools to reduce wildfire threats, improve water clarity, jumpstart innovative infrastructure projects, and combat invasive species.

Carson City residents will be able to buy a piece of history while supporting the downtown redevelopment to begin this March.

Metal benches and bicycle racks to be placed strategically along Carson and Curry Streets are available for purchase by businesses, those who wish to remember or honor a loved one or family, or simply to put a family name on the bench.

It's good to be a monopoly.
Of the $147,000 it gave in 2015, NV Energy coughed up $55,000 after the session to legislators and their PACs, according to records on the secretary of state's web site.
More to come in 2016.
All of the contributions, in reverse chronological order, are listed below.

The U.S. Navy will christen its newest expeditionary fast transport, USNS Carson City (EPF 7), during a ceremony Saturday, Jan. 16 in Mobile, Ala. Carson City, designated EPF 7, honors the city of Carson City, Nev.

Vice Adm. Joseph P. Mulloy, deputy chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources, will serve as principal speaker. Susan Asbury Crowell, wife of the Honorable Robert Crowell, Mayor of Carson City, Nev., will serve as the ship’s sponsor. In a time-honored Navy tradition, she will give the order to “man our ship and bring her to life!”

It’s finally Friday, my fellow Carsonistas. Whether you are young or not as young as you used to be; single, coupled up or looking for family-friendly; introverted or extroverted, there is likely something on this list for you. Carson City offers all sorts of stuff to get you out of your home and mingling with your neighbors. I don’t know what tickles your particular fancy, so I just make sure I’ve got everything listed that I can find. Everything is in order of its ‘start time’, so take a gander at the list and have a great day!

FRIDAY:

• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Bob Hickox and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)
• Nate Clark's exhibition ‘Leeway’ in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)

Reno artist Nate Clark’s paintings are featured at the Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery through March 11, with a reception and artist talk set for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19. Clark’s discussion begins at 6:15. The reception is free and open to the public. In “Leeway,” a selection of Clark’s recent paintings, the artist examines order and structure through mark making.

A 37-year-old Reno man was arrested late Tuesday night for felony credit card fraud, possession of stolen property, and possession of a controlled substance, while a second man with him was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

An 18-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Sunday on eight misdemeanor charges including DUI, driving without a valid license and marijuana possession after nearly colliding with a sheriff’s patrol car while driving the wrong way drunk, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 39-year-old Minden man was arrested Friday night on a felony battery charge after resisting and allegedly kicking an officer when he was asked to leave a North Carson Street bar because he was intoxicated and causing problems, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.