Prevention

A 37-year-old Sacramento man was booked Wednesday into Carson City Jail on two felony warrants for forgery and fraud, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 28-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of DUI after a deputy observed the man passed out in a sedan that was running while stopped in the travel lane at a stop sign.

President Barack Obama was cheered enthusiastically Wednesday at the 20th Lake Tahoe Summit, an annual gathering of federal and state leaders from California and Nevada who are dedicated to protecting the Sierra's crown jewel.

"I've never been here," President Obama told the crowd Wednesday at Harvey's Outdoor Arena in Stateline. "Its not that I didn't want to come, but nobody invited me."

The President quipped he's sure to return, "though my transportation won't be as nice."

Suicide Prevention Week for 2016 is set for Sept. 5-11 with the 10th annual "Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope" held on Sept. 10 in Carson City, Dayton, Gardnerville, Yerington, Fallon and other communities statewide.

Smartphones became Lake Tahoe’s first line of defense against the introduction of new aquatic invasive species this summer.

As part of recently launched partnerships with agencies around the West, the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program receives real-time updates from other land managers about vessels traveling to Lake Tahoe from waters with a high risk of containing invasive species. The data-sharing app used by partner agencies acts as an early warning system for Tahoe’s watercraft inspectors.

With bullying awareness and prevention being addressed throughout the country, a nationally recognized comedian, motivational speaker and youth advocate will appear Wednesday in Carson City to give his unique take and problem solving advice to teachers, youth and parents.

Community health service agencies and providers from around the area will be in one place Saturday, Aug. 6 during the second annual “Hand Up” Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mills Park Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Carson City area families who have children with dental needs will be able to visit the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile for several days beginning this Saturday.

Community health service agencies and providers from around the area will be in one place Saturday, Aug. 6 during the second annual “Hand Up” Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mills Park Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Thursday on felony suspicion of embezzlement, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 36-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of felony burglary and obtaining money under false pretenses after allegedly stealing a bottle of tequila and then attempting to get a refund, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A medical expense deduction is allowed for expenses incurred in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease, or for the purpose of affecting any structure or function of the body for an individual (or for a spouse or dependents). That is claimed on Schedule A of form 1040 with other Itemized Deductions.

A 57-year-old woman faces a charge of felony larceny after she allegedly stole a medical walker from an elderly man who was shopping inside Walmart, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Sunday is the day before Independence Day, but Sparks is getting a jump on the festivities with their Star Spangled Sparks Celebration and fireworks. King’s Beach always celebrates early, so you can catch fireworks at the northeast end of Tahoe, as well. Keep reading: the weekend is in full swing.

SUNDAY:

• Fourth of July Special at Empire Ranch Golf Course ($38 includes 18 holes and cart)
• First Sunday Breakfast at the Elks Club: 515 N Nevada (bar opens 7am; 8:30am-11am, $7)
• Nevada Artists Association Art Exhibit featuring Pat Holub and Photography by Chas. H. McDonnell, III at the Carson Visitor Center (8am-5pm)

Holy moly. Carson City is hopping with fun times for everyone. Enjoy Saturday downtown with the Third and Curry Farmers Market, the Downtown Business Association Wine Walk, and a free concert at the Brewery Arts Center. Mills Park features the return of the RSVP Carnival with rides, food, booths, games, and more.

The Fourth of July holiday period is the busiest time of year in the Lake Tahoe Basin. For those visiting during the holiday and attending one of the firework displays over the lake, expect extremely crowded conditions and excess traffic.

The July 4 holiday and fireworks celebrations always bring an influx of boaters to the Lake Tahoe Basin. With sunny skies and warm weather predicted for the week and into the three-day weekend, boaters are urged to clean, drain and dry their vessels before arriving at the roadside inspection stations to avoid delays and decontamination fees.

When I submitted my entries to the Carson City Arts and Culture Coalition's "Focus On Carson" photography contest earlier this spring, the last thing I expected was to have been selected as a contest finalist.

The Carson City Arts & Culture Coalition will install its Focus on Carson photography banner on the Hop & Mae Adams Foundation construction site fence at Curry and Telegraph streets this Wednesday, June 22, at 10:30 a.m.

The banner displays 20 photographs taken in Carson City by local artists. The public is invited to attend and help hang the banner.

The Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing and Healogics, Inc are joining together to offer free educational seminars in Carson City and Reno.

Nancy Morgan, Co-Founder of WCEI, and David A. Johnson DMD, FAAFP, Healogics Physician of the Year recipient and Regional Medical Director at the Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing, Carson City, will be co-speakers of the event.

Smokers in Nevada can get free medications gum, patches and lozenges from the Tobacco Prevention and Control Program of the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health between June 20 through July 1 or while supplies last.

Two women were arrested on suspicion of felony possession with intent to sell after officers recovered marijuana, paraphernalia, cash and a firearm following a traffic stop that led to a property search, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

June is wildfire awareness month at Lake Tahoe. And nine years later, the 2007 Angora Fire remains a vivid remember that wildfire is one of the greatest threats facing our environment, our homes, and our businesses. We must prepare accordingly.

A 24-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday in the area of Goni and College Parkway on suspicion of being a sex offender failing to register, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

A 43-year-old Zephyr Cove woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance after methamphetamine was found in her vehicle following a traffic stop, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

It's Your City host Cortney Bloomer features guest Valerie Cauhape, health educator with Carson City Health and Human Services. Last month the Carson City health department became Nevada's first accredited health department through the Public Health Accreditation Board.

Mayor Bob Crowell likes to say Carson City is the best city in the state, if not the country. But at a recent gathering of area pharmacists and technicians, he acknowledged some of its hidden shortcomings.

Suicide has reached epidemic levels in Nevada, according to numbers from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), and the state has been stepping up efforts in recent years to combat the problem.

"We lose more than 500 Nevadans and 100 veterans to suicide per year," said Luana Ritch, Ph.D., a Community Health Planner with the Nevada DPBH. "It's really looking at this now as a public health crisis for Nevada."

Carson City Health & Human Services announced Thursday that it has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board.

The national accreditation program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of the nation’s state, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program team received the “Great Basin Fire Mitigation, Education and Prevention Award” at the Great Basin Fire Mitigation, Education and Prevention Conference held last month in Boise, Idaho.