Rescue

Good morning Carson City and happy Saturday! We’ve got a full list of events happening today and tomorrow, including Taste of Downtown, concerts throughout the city, and more!

Take a look below to see what we’ve got going through the rest of the weekend.

As we head into the final stretch of the week, events around the Carson City region are lined up for the next three days, including museum activities, outdoor concerts, a car cruise Friday at Carson Mall, athletic events, a Carson High School class of 1979 reunion, the Taste of Downtown on Saturday and much more.

Since last week, when the State Fire Marshal announced preliminary findings regarding the cause of the explosion that damaged Argenta and Nye Halls on July 5, the University has made significant progress in several areas regarding the students affected, making arrangements for the upcoming Fall 2019 semester and planning for the longer-term. Here are some of the most recent developments:

LBL Equine Rescue in Silver Springs, Nev., is excited to announce its first Trainer Challenge Judging Day, July 20 at 10 a.m. You will get to watch our trainers show off what they've done with our wild horses! All horses will be available for adoption, including other rescues.

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam is praising the extraordinary efforts of several Good Samaritans and Sheriff’s Office deputies who worked together to help save the life of a near drowning victim at Thunderbird Beach in Lake Tahoe last Friday.

“A life was on the line and people stepped up,” Sheriff Balaam said.

A 911 dispatcher and her husband lost their home Monday in a Dayton structure fire. A Go Fund Me account has been established to help the couple as they work through their loss.

The Artisan Cafe in Carson City will host a collection drive Monday, with organizers asking Carson City residents to donate items needed for students affected by the explosion at Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus Friday.

Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF) is hosting a casual al fresco Yappy Hour on Tuesday, July 9, from 4-6 PM at Genoa’s Sierra Chef. The popular catering company and cooking school will be providing delicious complimentary nibbles and wine and beer will be available for purchase in keepsake WARF glasses. Canine companions are invited to attend. WARF is raising awareness about its new Animal Sanctuary under construction in Stagecoach. Yappy Hour is open to the public and admission is free.

New York Times bestselling author and Holocaust historian Max Wallace will be in Lake Tahoe to talk about his new book, In the Name of Humanity: The Secret Deal to End the Holocaust, on July 28, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Chabad at Lake Tahoe.

The book details an audacious scheme by a rescue committee of Swiss Orthodox Jews led by a remarkable woman named Recha Sterbuch.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office and fire department investigators say Sunday night's structure fire at a vacant townhouse under construction has been classified as arson.

Looking for the love of your life? Hundreds of dogs and cats are waiting for you at local animal shelters and rescue groups in Nevada, where pet adoptions will be free Friday and Saturday, June 14-15 during Maddie's Pet Adoption Days. All adoption fees are waived for pets going to loving new homes thanks to a grant from Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation.

Good morning Carson City, and happy Sunday! I'm sorry to tell you we're going to have another sad-weather day, with scattered showers, a high of 52 and a low of 34. But maybe mother nature is just trying to add a little extra water to the lakes and rivers before shutting down for a hot summer? On the docket today we have a pollinator garden site work day, the final performance of Western Nevada Musical Theatre's "Crazy for You" and a National Adoption Weekend event at Petsmart with Res-Que, so stop by and give those pups a snuggle!

It's National Adoption Weekend, and Carson City will be hosting its own adoption event at Petsmart, featuring dogs from local canine rescue, Res-Que.

Trying to think of ways to give back to the community, Kathy Dean and Nicole Litherland of The Dean Team decided the best way to do that is to donate a portion of their commissions to Carson City area animal organizations. And this isn't a short campaign, but a lifelong career cause.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday evening to a single vehicle rollover accident near Bigelow Drive and Snyder Avenue in south Carson City.

In a second incident in Ash Canyon in the past four days, Carson City Fire Department responded late Wednesday afternoon to locate an elderly person suffering a medical condition while hiking in the canyon.

During its lunch meeting on April 24, Carson City Soroptimist will present the Ruby Award to Susan Sorenson, the founder and director of the Northern Nevada Dream Center.

YERINGTON — The Lyon County Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously rejected a use permit proposal for an exotic animal rescue facility in the Mason Valley area after it had learned of litigation underway from the non-profit organization's current facility in Oregon.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday evening to a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Highway 50 and College Parkway.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a motorcycle accident involving a vehicle in the 1200 block of East Long Street.

Got honey? Wild Horse Children’s Theater will present Disney's "Winnie the Pooh, Kids" beginning this Friday and running weekends through March 31 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall in Carson City.

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong is opening the doors of the sheriff's office for 12 consecutive Wednesday nights as part of its annual Citizen's Academy, which enables residents to have a better understanding of the Carson City Sheriff's Office.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and the FBI, investigated an alleged kidnapping that happened in the early morning hours of Monday, March 11 in the Stateline casino corridor.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the motoring public of a Nevada law they might not be aware of:

Chapter 484B Rules of the Road

NRS 484B.60: Duties of driver when approaching traffic incident.

The Board of Supervisors will hold its next meeting on March 7, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 East William Street.

The Nevada Off-Highway Vehicles Program, within the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, is excited to recognize Stan Harger of the Kokopelli ATV Club with its first-ever Trail Partner of the Year award.

As residents of Mesquite, Stan and his wife Patricia have many beloved OHV trails in Southern Nevada. The couple’s favorite OHV ride consists of two 90-mile routes which connect the town of Caliente and Mesquite.

A skier who was reported missing Monday at a Lake Tahoe ski resort was found dead Tuesday morning, immersed in deep snow, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

LAKE TAHOE — A 62-year-old Seaside, Calif., man reported as a lost skier Monday remains missing as of Tuesday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.

Got honey? Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents Disney's "Winnie the Pooh, Kids" in March at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 W. King Street in Carson City.

Disney's "Winnie the Pooh, Kids" is a wonderful new musical based on the beloved characters of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film.

Rising above the persistent political turmoil and smallness of Democrats and the mainstream media, President Donald Trump Tuesday delivered a memorable State of the Union speech.

Forget the incessant whining and complaining of CNN, et al. that followed. Let’s focus on what he said.