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Hello fellow anglers, there's a lot going on in June as I will be fishing with around 2,000 kids over the next couple of weekends. This weekend I will be at the Lampe Park Kids Fishing Derby in Gardnerville and the Sawmill Pond Kids Fishing Derby in South Lake Tahoe.

Come out and join us for free hikes each week to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City! Meet at the end of the asphalt on Ash Canyon Road to carpool to the trailhead or meet at the square pond near the water tanks.

Bring a friend and/or friendly dogs. All hikes are 2-4 miles with duration of about 90 minutes, sometimes with elevation gains of 500 feet or more.

Water and sturdy or athletic shoes are required. Hat, sunscreen and hiking poles recommended. Some trails are dirt and others are paved.

American flags will be planted at the grave sites of veterans and fallen military Friday as part of Memorial Day observations in Carson City.

The Carson Fly Fishing Club will conduct a Introductory Fly-Fishing Academy June 15, 6:30 p.m. June 16, all day starting at 9 a.m. at the Ormsby Room, Carson City Sheriff's Office, at 911 E. Musser St., Carson City.

The course will cover equipment, casting, entomology, flies, and knots & leaders.

The casting portion will be late afternoon at Baily Pond on June 16. The purpose of the class is to learn the basic techniques of fly fishing. This will be the eighteenth year that the Carson Fly Fishing Club has presented this class free to the public.

Hello fellow anglers, We are only a week away from Memorial weekend, which means anglers will be everywhere enjoying the beautiful Sierra. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Nevada Department of Wildlife will be planting our surrounding lakes, ponds and rivers with trout.

Dozens of children and families enjoyed outdoor recreation Saturday at Baily Pond, behind the Carson City Fairgrounds, during the annual Tom Brooks Memorial Kids Fishing Day sponsored by the Carson City Lions Club.

Not a cloud in the sky, and yet we have been hit by a perfect storm: Cinco de Mayo, Kentucky Derby Day, and the monthly wine walk have all collided. Let me tell you, downtown is going to be hopping, not to mention the Early Season Farmers Market making its seasonal debut in the parking lot at W. Musser and N. Nevada – just behind Due Sorella. Take the kids down to Bailys Pond at Fuji Park for the annual Tom Brooks Memorial Kids’ Fishing Day. A trip to the train museum comes with the opportunity to ride on the Historic McKeen Motor Car.

Hello fellow anglers, I can't tell you how exciting this time of year is. Many of the local rivers have opened for fishing, the higher lakes are thawing and local kids fishing events are taking shape.

CARSON CITY — Wetlands are the link between land and water: where the flow of water, the cycling of nutrients, and the energy of the sun meet to produce highly productive ecosystems with unique plant and animal life.

The Carson City Lions Club will hold its annual Kids Fishing Day at Baily Pond at Fuji Park in Carson City this Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tanja Musselman, a native Nevadan, has been taking photographs since she was about 10, excelling during her time at Carson City High School. During the past few years, she has come back to her favored roots and photographs anything that pleases her eye. Every photo is pleasing both visually and spiritually.

Join us this Thursday, May 3, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for an artist reception for Tanja. She will be on hand for a meet and greet, and light refreshments will be served. Her work will be on special display for the month of May.

Hello fellow anglers, we have a little over a week until the 2018 California opening fishing season, which begins April 28. As a reminder, check your regulation book for any waters you plan to fish. Some may have limit and bait changes, while some do not open until a later date.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the process of opening recreational facilities in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Weather and snow conditions permitting, Inspiration Point will be the first site to open on Saturday, April 14.

Carson Cassie, the mysterious pond monster that appeared multiple times last year in the retention pond located at the corner of Roop Street and Little Lane, has returned to welcome Spring in 2018.

Carson City Public Works, Parks and Recreation personnel and emergency managers have been working on flood prone areas throughout Thursday and will continue to do so until the storm is over, officials said this afternoon.

I hope you got your fill of sunshine yesterday because we have got some cloudy days on the horizon. Luckily, there are enough things going on to keep you distracted, and inside away from the rain. Jazz and Poetry, courtesy of the Mile High Jazz Band, takes place tonight at Comma Coffee, with the lovely June Joplin on vocals. Trade a pint for a pint.

The week winds down, but the happenings in Carson City are gearing up. Kids are going to have a fun time at the Carson Montessori Carnival Night. Help Relay for Life kick-off this year’s theme during their ‘Surfing for a Cure’ Luau at the Casino Fandango; you’ll have the opportunity to sign up your team, as well. No whining allowed, just fun times, at the Governor’s Mansion during tonight’s 'Let’s Wine Together' silent auction and wine fundraiser for the Carson High Band program.

Recently Baily Pond at Fuji Park in south Carson City was temporarily closed due to what appeared to be a natural occurring event, often found in marsh and wetland environments, was observed and reported in the water on Jan. 29.

Hello fellow anglers, we now have another area in Nevada that is open to fishing. On Feb. 9, the Mason Valley Wildlife management area opened for the season.

An iron-based naturally occurring bacteria was discovered Monday in Baily Pond at Fuji Park, forcing Carson City Parks and Rec officials to temporarily close the popular south Carson City fishing spot.

It’s looking like another rainy day, so there’s a good chance that Muscle Powered will choose to walk at the Multi-purpose Athletic Center rather than their chosen trails, it’s safer that way. You’ll find a power-packed quintet at Comma Coffee delivering a healthy dose of Mile High Jazz. Sierra Nevada Forums bring some truths about our local wildlife populations to this month’s event. Learn more about what makes Mother Nature tick in our neck of the woods.

TUESDAY, Jan 9: Things to do in Carson City

Join Muscle Powered on these leader-led walks, hikes or bike rides for January 2018! Explore the many walking paths and trails around Carson City as well as learn some local history associated with many of the places we go.

Hello fellow anglers, you still have time to wet a line in our local area rivers and streams. Nov. 15 is the final day to fish rivers and streams in Alpine County and much of the Sierra. Lake fishing, however, will remain open through the winter season for some but not all Sierra lakes. In a later article, we will discuss the joys of ice fishing.

New to West Carson City, is this a Cooper's Hawk? It landed in my backyard on the rocks near the Koi pond (the fish survived). He was a big guy, stayed around for a half hour then walked away, was hoping for photos showing him in flight.

Many Dayton children returned to school Aug. 31 without everything they needed to be focused on learning.

That is where Terri Garr, Dayton Area Resource Coordinator of Healthy Communities comes in.

YERINGTON, Nev. — The Fort Churchill Generating Station in Nevada, which is owned and operated by Nevada-based NV Energy, has reached a safety milestone of operating 30 years without a lost-time accident.

Carson City Sheriff's Office deputies and fire department personnel are investigating how a car wound up Wednesday morning in a retention pond near Western Nevada College off of Foothill Road.

What to do, what to do? That’s the question that starts most every weekend. If you’ve got kids, test their mettle at the annual Capitol City Triathlon. Open to kids of all ages, they will bike, run, and swim their way to the finish line. The third annual Sassabration event kicks off with a multi-colored, costume bike parade from the Brewery Arts Center to the celebration at Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint. Multiple bands, vendors, non-profit booths, free swimming at the Carson Hot Springs, not to mention the yummy food and drink available make this a not-to-be-missed festival.

Thanks to support from our generous neighbors in Northern Nevada, progress is being made at the Veterans Healing Camp complex in Silver Springs. There is an exciting new life to the property. The three-bedroom group home has been completely cleaned out, repainted and new carpeting has been installed. There is a veteran moving into the home who is ready to help other veterans in need.

Hello fellow anglers, it is now officially summer time and we are feeling it. When the temperatures reach 90 in Tahoe, It is time to fish the higher lakes. I hope you had a special time last week on Fathers Day.