May is Wildfire Awareness Month.

After an extremely wet winter, you might think that there will be less risk of wildfire this year. Sadly, that is unlikely to be the case.

With all that moisture, plants/weeds, particularly the highly ignitable cheat grass, are thriving and creating lots of fuels for fires to start when they start drying out as the weather heats up.

Fire agencies are preparing for a big fire year.

This year’s theme is “Wildfire: Prepare, Anticipate, Evacuate.”

Prepare your home and community to survive wildfire. Anticipate and plan for a safe evacuation. Evacuate quickly when asked.

In addition to all the precautions you can take prior to a wildfire to prepare your home to reduce the risk of wildfire and to prepare your family for an evacuation, you can also make improvements to your landscape that can reduce ignition potential.

Over the winter many landscapes were hit hard with flood damage. Plants may have to be replaced. If that is the case, think about choosing plants that are less ignitable or less flammable.

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension has an illustrated plant guide that can help called “Choosing the Right Plants for Northern Nevada’s High Fire Hazard Areas,” http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/nr/2007/eb0701.pdf.

Unfortunately, there are no “fireproof” plants, but there are less fire-prone plants that are harder to burn, don’t burn as hot or produce shorter flame lengths if they do ignite.

Plants that are wiser choices for our high fire hazard area have a high moisture content and a low-growing habit. These include herbaceous plants such as lawn, conservation grasses, some ground covers, annual and perennial flowers and bulbs.

Deciduous shrubs that are less than two feet in height are more appropriate within 30 feet of a structure in fire prone areas.

Although trees are not low-growing, they are a desirable addition to any landscape. When selecting trees, choose deciduous ones because they usually have a higher moisture content than evergreen trees.

Another reason to avoid evergreen trees, such as pines and spruces, and shrubs, such as junipers, is that they contain flammable chemicals.

Native plants such as sagebrush or rabbit brush also contain flammable chemicals. While these chemicals give all these plants their strong fragrance, they also create an increased ignition risk.

Prepare your landscape for wildfire by choosing less flammable plants when you plant this spring or by replacing flammable plants. For more information go to www.livingwithfire.info.

A 45 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 1:28 a.m. in the area of North Carson and Musser streets on multiple misdemeanor offenses, including disorderly conduct, intoxicated pedestrian and open container in public, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, Sheriff's deputies responded to a report at a downtown Carson City business of an intoxicated hostile subject, who was throwing items in front of the establishment.

Deputies on arrival observed the suspect in the middle of the street jumping in front of cars. As law enforcement attempted to make contact with the suspect, he briefly ran a few steps before stopping. Officers recognized the suspect from previous contacts, the report said.

"I'm about to kill three cops with a gun," the suspect reportedly told the three Sheriff's deputies who approached him.

At that instant, deputies checked to be sure both of his hands were in plain sight and that he did not hold a weapon before immediately seizing control of both arms, the report said, placing the suspect in handcuffs with little to no resistance.

A search of the suspect found no weapons on his person. He did, however, have difficulty keeping his balance, swaying heavily. He also emitted a strong odor of alcohol from his breath.

The suspect was also observed to have had an open bottle of vodka in his hands just prior to deputies making contact with him, the report said. There was approximately one-fourth of vodka remaining in the 1.7-liter bottle.

Although the suspect refused to provide a preliminary breath test on scene, he later submitted to the test at the Carson City Jail, showing breath alcohol content of .225 percent. He was subsequently booked into detention. Bail: $150.

In other arrests:

— A 20 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at 7:13 p.m. in the area of Fairview Drive and South Carson Street for felony possession of a controlled substance and multiple misdemeanor drug offenses, including possession of drug paraphernalia and open container in a vehicle, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, Mario Ramirez-Cabrerra was taken into custody following a traffic stop for failing to maintain in his vehicle.

Upon making contact with the suspect driver, a Sheriff's deputy observed Ramirez-Cabrerra to be very animated and flustered. He was observed placing his right hand between his legs after stating, "I know, I am going to jail for having no license."

Dispatch confirmed no driver's license on record for Ramirez-Cabrerra, who was then asked to exit the vehicle, the report said.

Ramirez-Cabrerra then told the deputy, "Whatever is in there it's mine," as another deputy was removing a black bag from his lap, the report said.

Deputies found an open beer can container in the black bag as well as a small baggy of suspected methamphetamine and a meth pipe.

Ramirez-Cabrerra was subsequently handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail where he was booked. Bail: $2,500.

All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.

The 14th annual Cops and Kids Open House at the Carson City Sheriff's Office (CCSO) started at 10 a.m. Saturday morning and runs until 2 p.m. today.

The family friendly event, held each May in front of the CCSO at 911 East Missed Street, is billed locally as the safest street party in the Nevada state capital, draws dozens of families and hundreds of children for free fun, educational and interactive activities.

A barbecue put on by the Kiwanis Club features hamburgers and hot dogs, as well as refreshments.

A petting zoo by The Littlest Things features miniature horses, goats and ducks.

Families can participate in a scavenger hunt in and around the CCSO.

There are also music, dancing and games along with numerous law enforcement displays, including search and rescue, K9 units, motorcycle patrol unit, the Sheriff's horse mounted patrol, and SWAT team.

Other community partners at today's event include the CCSO DARE program, Partnership Carson City, Carson City CASA, Carson City Library, Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, and many others.

Cops and Kids is made possible through the sponsorships of Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong, Grocery Outlet, the Kiwanis Club, American Family Insurance - Kadee Mason Agency, Jamba Juice, Sun Spot Tanning, Dan Kim Rock-it Productions, Northern Nevada Coin, Emblem Club, Monarch Direct, Downtown Carson City Business Association, Liz's Biz, Shelter Insurance - Max Macedo; ORH LLC, a construction company; and RCM Realty.

A new book by local historian Cindy Southerland showcases the Speakers of the Nevada Assembly from 1861 through 2014, the first 150 years of Nevada statehood. Each biography includes photographs and related emphemera to tell the stories of the 63 men and two women who have served as Speaker of the Assembly.

The Special Limited Edition of 150 copies will be available from the author the first week of June. Discover who the 18 Nevada-born Speakers are, and the foreign-born Speakers; the sad fate of the second Speaker; which Speaker was born in prison; the evolution of the Assembly from carriages to computers.

Limited numbered and signed copies are available for $45, includes tax, from the author, Cindy Southerland. Contact info pogonipress@gmail.com

Temperatures at 6,000 feet above sea level are always a little warmer this time of year in Virginia City, which hosts its annual Chili On the Comstock chili cook-off competition along C Street.

Now in its 34th year, Chili On the Comstock traditionally attracts dozens of the top chili cooks and hundreds of chili eaters, challenging taste bud fortitude in one of the nation's largest historic landmarks.

The 2017 cook off is no exception. With temperatures well into the seventies in Northern Nevada Saturday, hundreds flocked to the higher elevation of Virginia City to absorb even more heat.

The two-day competition, part of the International Chili Society circuit, also features a Fun with the Runs 5K beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday on C Street, as well as well as the Fireball Saloon Crawl.

There is an invitation to the ICS World Finals at stake for the competition's winner.

Order online in advance for discounted prices here. For every Daring Tester package of 10 purchased online, receive a $5 apparel credit to be used at the event.

The Community Fill and Deliver operation is well underway.

Crews from the City of Yerington, Lyon County, Nevada Division of Forestry inmate crews, civic organizations, and citizens are filling and delivering sandbags throughout the community to senior citizens and the disabled.

Approximately 200 people are working to protect their community, Lyon County Manager Jeffery Page said.

Lyon County and Walker River Irrigation District are working along the east banks of the main stem of the Walker River to build up levees to reduce the effects of flooding.

In addition to the community effort, the other self fill sand bag locations are busy.

Page said he is impressed with the community support and out reach. He hopes that all these efforts are unnecessary, but with flows predicted at well above flood stage, it's better to be safe than sorry.

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Carson City and Douglas County held its annual relay event Saturday at Mills Park.

The 12-hour fundraiser began at 11 a.m. with an opening ceremony followed by a survivor's lap and a caregiver's lap for those who have had first-hand experience with cancer. As of Sunday, organizers report the relay raised $45,407.47.

A candlelight luminaria vigil began at 9 p.m. Saturday night before the closing ceremony at 10:30 p.m.

More than 200 participants and 34 teams had signed up to walk laps in the day-long fund-a-thon.

Caesar's Entertainment had raised nearly $6,000 for the event, while Wal-mart generated more than $3,200.

Several other local teams had each raised $1,000 or more leading up to the relay.

Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, the ACS web site said.

Relay is staffed and coordinated by volunteers in more than 5,200 communities and 27 countries worldwide.

"Volunteers give of their time and effort because they believe it's time to take action against cancer," the ACS web site said. "Join us at these events to bring communities together to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer."

Ariana Schmidt, Executive Editor of the 2017 Carneta yearbook and Carson High School News Magazine, accepted yet another Gallery of Excellence award from Walsworth Sales Representative Natasha Volpe.

Schmidt, a member of the yearbook and newspaper staff for the past three years, is so excited to have received this award as it is the culmination of her senior year at CHS, as well as the multitude of other CHS students who participated in its publication.

Schmidt is so passionate about journalism she has already declared it as her college major. The 2017 Carneta will be shown in schools and at conferences as an example of a superior yearbook, and CHS' publication staff of some 50 students is so proud of their achievement.

So do not be left out of either the purchase of one, say as a gift, or the ownership of one as a student. This is a hint by the way. It is not too late to order a yearbook now, and it is time to offer congratulations to students, especially the ones whose parents and guardians want to leave a beautiful and timeless memory for them to access in the future. Have no regrets about purchasing one for $85.

Yearbooks will be distributed at school May 24. The number of former CHS students who return looking for a copy of their yearbook, the one they never purchased, is shocking. Stop by before school, at lunch, or after school to room 136, or contact Mrs. Patt Quinn-Davis, 775-283-1782, or email her at pquinn-davis@carson.k12.nv.us. The time is now; it is not likely to come again, well, not until next year at least. No one could say it better than CHS journalism teacher Patt Quinn-Davis when she said, “I am so happy for the Carneta staff and their accomplishment.”

Indoor Soccer
With school winding down, Leadership wants to have a fun event to help end the year on a high note. There will be an indoor soccer tournament held in the CHS Big Gym from May 22-26 at lunch. Sign-ups are in the Student Store, and there must be at least 6 people per team, and at least 2 girls in a team. Come have fun and play some soccer with friends as the school year comes to a fantastic close.

Choral Department End of Year Concerts
Musical Theater has some amazing end of the school year Choral Ensemble concert performances beginning May 23-24, 7 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center. Cost for adults is $4 and students $2. Call J. Andrew Sonnemaker, CHS Fine Arts Department Chair and Choral Music Educator, at 775-283-1778, or email him at either asonnemaker@carson.k12.nv.us or asonnemaker@aol.com for more information.

All Sports Parent and Athlete Meeting
There is an All Sports Parent and Athlete meeting for the 2017-2018 school year May 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the CHS Big Gym. For more information, contact the Athletic Department at 775-283-1900, or log onto www.carsonhigh.com website.

Annual Senior Sunset
Senior Sunset is May 25 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the front lawn of CHS. There will be a free barbecue, and the Senior Superlatives will be announced as well. Take advantage of one of the last senior get-togethers before the end of the school year.

Safe Grad
CHS Safe Grad night and next-day-trip are fast approaching, and the organizers are reaching out to parents of CHS students to volunteer. The Safe Grad Program has been a tradition in Carson City for 29 years and provides the graduating senior class with a safe, fun, and sober celebration on graduation night. The CHS Safe Grad Committee, Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, and local businesses and residents help sponsor the event. Safe Grad happens June 3 – 4 at the Carson City Community Center.

Forty volunteers are still needed. This event could not take place without our generous volunteers who make it happen, so please help. Email jslocum@gncu.net  as soon as possible with name and phone number. Safe Grad shifts are as follows: June 3 and 4 from 9:45 p.m. to 1:45 a.m., June 4 from midnight to 3 a.m., and June 4 from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Volunteers will help with bag check, food, games and activities, door monitoring, raffles, set-up and cleanup.

CHS Transcripts
Seniors, please stop by the CHS Guidance Office, and let them know where and to what college eighth semester transcripts must be sent.

Advanced Placement Biology Meeting
Next year’s AP Biology students will have a quick meeting at the beginning of lunch, May 23, in Mrs. Koop’s room, 219 in order to pick up summer field trip information and access class’ Facebook, Google Classroom, and teacher’s web page.

UNR Meeting
Free UNR t-shirts will be given to CHS students already admitted to UNR and planning to attend in the fall. They need to attend a brief meeting May 25 at 1:15 p.m. in the WNC Tech Center Conference Room.

Athletes of the Week
Lakoda Smokey is the CHS Athlete of the Week for boys’ golf, and Faith Bigelow is the CHS Athlete of the Week for girls’ softball.

Student of the Week
Briana Sanchez is the Student of the Week. She has grown a great deal this year. She is a hard worker and makes sure that she is caught up and doing well in all of her classes. Her responsibility has helped her to succeed this year, and CHS thanks her for all she does at school.
 
Senior Spotlight
This week’s outstanding Senior in the Spotlight is Chloe Dodge. Chloe is an exceptional student with a 4.85 GPA who will have successfully completed 7 AP classes and numerous Honors classes when she graduates. In addition to exceling academically, Chloe’s cheerful nature and genuine personality are assets that will serve her well in the future.

Although Chloe prioritizes her academics, she is also very involved at CHS as well as in the Carson City community. She is a member of National Honor Society, The Philosophy Club, and was the CHS JV Girls Basketball Manager. Outside of school, Chloe has worked at the Westside Center for Counseling and Therapy for two years and participated in a self-defense class as part of her Senior Project.

She is very active in community service and spends hours assisting special needs individuals at a local gym. She has also worked as a volunteer for the Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Race. Chloe plans to attend UNR next year where she has been accepted into the Women in Science and Engineering Program where she will major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. CHS is very proud of the contributions Chloe has made to the school and community and knows she will be successful. Best of luck, Chloe.

— Senator Square columnist Phil Brady is an English teacher at Carson High School.

Come out to the greatest indoor flea market in Carson City. This will be on June 17 from 8-4 pm and June 18 from 9-4 pm. Lots of great vendors with antiques, arts, crafts and much more. Located on Old Clear Creek road across from Costco at Fuji Park. Admission is $1 for adults and kids are free. We do this once a month on different dates and always have new and different vendors. For more information or to be a vendor please call (775)315-0008 or (775)882-4717. Come on down for a great time at the flea market!

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday morning to a two-vehicle crash at William and Stewart streets.

The crash was reported at 9:25 a.m. and involved two vehicles that crashed near the intersection, according to dispatch. First responders on scene report there were not any injuries as a result of the crash.

Traffic at the intersection is being re-directed around the crash scene. Motorists can expect delay.

Here is the Carson City and Lake Tahoe area road report for the week of May 22-28, 2017. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work. Please follow detours.

— Northridge Drive will be closed to install a roundabout, between Wilma Way and Ravenshorn Drive, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
— Ridgecrest Drive will be closed to install a roundabout, between Oxbow Lane and Northfield Drive, Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Lane closures or restrictions expected at the following locations due to road/utility work. Please use caution.
—U.S. 50 at the U.S. 395 intersection will be reduced to one lane in each direction, until further notice, for freeway improvements (travel delays are expected on South Carson Street near the U.S. 50 Spooner junction).

— South Carson Street between Clear Creek and Snyder Avenues will have a single northbound lane closed, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Edmonds Drive between Livermore Lane and Snyder Avenue will be reduced to a single lane with flaggers, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Arrowhead Drive between Imus Road and Garnet Way will be reduced to a single lane with flaggers, Monday through Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Airport Road will have single lane closures between College Parkway and U.S. 50, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Racetrack Road between Schulz Drive and Saddlehorn Road will be reduced to a single lane with flaggers, Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— NDOT work on State Route 28 began earlier this month and will continue through Oct. 15 on the share-used path, highway safety, accessibility, and water quality enhancements. Through late fall, daytime single lane closures will take place on State Route 28 from the southern end of Incline Village to three miles south of Sand Harbor State Park for construction of the shared use path and water quality improvements. Nighttime single lane closures are planned between Hidden Beach to three miles south of Sand Harbor State Park for construction of water quality and traffic safety improvements.

Motorists should anticipate delays of 20-30 minutes with one-lane flagger controlled closures. A majority of the work will take place Sunday night through Friday at noon, non-holidays; lane closures may occur Fridays and weekends during off peak season. With potential travel delays, vehicle owners are encouraged to be aware of vehicle fuel and/or electric charge range and utilize available fueling/charging stations before traveling through road work zones.

Caltrans reports the following road work this week: Most traffic-interfering work will be restricted from 6 a.m. Friday, May 26 through 10 p.m. Monday, May 29 for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): The highway is reduced to one lane in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls for slope repair work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Bull Creek Road to Alder Creek Road near White Hall: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for drainage work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) at Silver Fork Road in Kyburz: Motorists can expect intermittent one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to noon Friday for drainage work.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Motorists can expect one-way traffic control at various locations from Goose Meadows Campground to West River Street from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday for tree removal work.

State Route 193 (El Dorado County): Motorists can expect signalized one-way traffic control about 1 mile north of the junction with State Route 49 in Placerville around the clock for slope repair work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $22 million project to replace the South Fork American River Bridge in Coloma-Lotus. This project will make seismic improvements, widen the bridge to allow for 8-foot shoulders and sidewalks, and also make roadway improvements to State Route 49 on either side of the bridge. Completion is expected in fall 2018.

May 22-26: State Route 49 (El Dorado County) just north of the South Fork American River Bridge: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday for water line relocation and bridge work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County): Work continues on a $57 million project from the “Y” intersection with State Route 89 to the Trout Creek Bridge in South Lake Tahoe. This project is building new drainage systems to collect and treat stormwater runoff, rebuilding curb, gutter and sidewalks, widening the highway to allow for bike lanes and resurfacing the roadway. Completion is expected in fall 2019.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Dunlap Drive to Tahoe Keys Boulevard: Eastbound and westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed around the clock from 6 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Friday for drainage and electrical work.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work has resumed on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to just north of Granlibakken Road in Tahoe City that is upgrading storm water drainage and treatment systems, adding curb and gutter, resurfacing and realigning the road, adding new left-turn pockets and widening shoulders on an 8.5-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected by the end of July.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Tallac Street to Sugar Pine Road: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement repair work. Motorists also can expect one-way traffic control from Town and County Drive to Tamarack Lane from 10 p.m. Sunday to 1 p.m. Monday, 6 p.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Friday for pavement grinding.

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work has resumed on a $35 million project in Tahoe City to build a new Truckee River bridge east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard with roundabouts on either end of the realignment, replace the existing Truckee River (Fanny) Bridge, construct a roundabout at the “Wye” intersection and make complete street enhancements to the portion of State Route 89/West Lake Boulevard that will become a local road after project completion, which is expected in 2018.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Lake Forest Road to Speed Boat Avenue: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for environmental sampling.

State Route 28 (Placer County) from Dollar Creek to Robert Avenue: Motorists can expect one-way traffic control from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday for utility work.

State Route 49 (El Dorado County) from Skyline/Coon Hollow Road to Chamberlain Street in Placerville: Motorists can expect a full highway closure with detour from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday for utility work.

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from Rufus Allen Boulevard to Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe: Westbound motorists can expect the #2 lane closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for curb, gutter and sidewalk work.

State Route 89 (Placer County) from Wilson Avenue to Tahoe Tavern Road and from Silver Creek Campground to West River Street: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for environmental sampling.

State Route 89 (El Dorado County) from Sierra Drive to Rubicon Drive: Motorists can expect intermittent full highway closures at various locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for environmental sampling.

A 28 year-old Dayton man was arrested late Friday night at 10:48 a.m. near the county line in the 7000 block of U.S. Highway 50 East on multiple misdemeanor offenses, including driving under the influence, driving without insurance and open container in a vehicle, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the arrest report, a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle on the hill nearing the Carson City and Lyon County line.

Upon making contact with the male suspect, the deputy observed him to have red eyes and thick speech. A strong odor of alcohol was also detected on the suspect, who was also slow in responding to questions, the report said.

The suspect admitted to using marijuana that morning while at work and also drinking alcohol earlier in the day, the report said. He told officers that he had his glass marijuana pipe in the car, too. The suspect consented to field sobriety tests where he demonstrated signs of impairment. He refused a preliminary breath test.

A search of the suspect's vehicle found two large opened cans of beer and a small bottle of vodka. All items contained some alcohol contents. The glass marijuana pipe with burnt residue on its end was also found. The suspect was subsequently handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $1,000.

In other arrests: A 19 year-old Carson City woman was arrested Friday afternoon at 5:17 p.m. in the 1400 block of College Parkway for multiple misdemeanor offenses, including driving with a suspended license, not obeying a traffic control device as well as an outstanding arrest warrant issued out of the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, a deputy conducted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle, which failed to stop at a posted stop sign.

A records check through dispatch showed the suspect had a suspended driver's license and a confirmed bench warrant for contempt of court.

The suspect was subsequently hand cuffed and taken into custody, transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $500.

— A 29 year-old Carson City man was taken into custody Friday night at 8:38 p.m. in the 1200 block of Woodside Drive for a pair of outstanding bench warrants issued out of the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, deputies were dispatched to a residence to assist the Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in placing a child back into a home.

A records checked on all parties in the home showed two active arrest warrants for the suspect, the report said, including failure to appear in traffic court and contempt of court.

The suspect was placed in handcuffs and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $955.

— A 34 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Saturday morning at 2:25 a.m. in the 3200 block of Market Street on an outstanding misdemeanor failure to appear bench warrant issued by the Carson City Justice Court, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.

According to the report, deputies responded to a call about a possible suicidal subject. Upon making contact with the reported subject, law enforcement verified his identity via driver's license. He denied being suicidal, the report said.

Dispatch confirmed the active arrest warrants, and the subject was taken into custody. Bail: $410.

All information for the crime log (unless otherwise noted) comes from the arrest reports supplied by the Carson City Sheriff's Office, and is considered by law to be public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The policy of Carson Now is to name anyone who is arrested for a felony offense.

The $4.6 million renovation of the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Welcome Center was among the items approved Friday by members of the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committees.
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Continued warming temperatures will increase snow melt this week, with the likelihood of flooding near some creeks and streams flowing out of the Sierra. The Walker River through the Mason Valley and Yerington is expected to reach major flood stage early this week, with record levels possible, according to the National Weather Service.

Some flooding is also likely for the upper portions of the Carson and Truckee River systems, with potential impacts in Carson Valley. A Flood Watch is in effect now through Tuesday evening and includes areas of Western Nevada, the greater Lake Tahoe area and greater Reno, Carson City, and Carson Valley areas.

Carson City emergency management officials say much of the flooding concern is for areas north and south of Carson City, From Washoe Valley to Carson Valley, which may pose travel issues for Carson City residents in the event of flooding.

On the California side, the Flood Watch extends from the greater Lake Tahoe area, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra counties and Mono County.

Here is a summary from the National Weather Service on expected flooding this week:

— The upper parts of the Carson River, including Carson Valley, are likely to experience minor flooding of farm and ranch lands.

— The Walker River through Mason and Yerington: Expected to reach major to near record levels. Flooding greater than that experienced in 1983 and 1986 is expected and may persist for a prolonged period of time. On Saturday, Lyon County public works, and community leaders helped fill sandbags, gearing up for the anticipated flooding.

— On the West Walker River, minor to moderate flooding is expected from the Walker River Canyon into Antelope Valley and Smith Valley, as well as downstream through Wilson Canyon.

— The Truckee River will likely see minor flooding below Lake Tahoe through the city of Truckee and nearby areas. This is likely to be confined to areas immediately adjacent to the river with impacts confined to campgrounds and bike trails.

— Small streams draining the eastern Sierra could see flows in excess of 3 times their current flows causing flooding near the streams from southern Mono County north through the Lake Tahoe Basin and into parts of Sierra and Plumas counties.

— On the East Walker River, very minor flooding is possible below Bridgeport Reservoir. Farther down the river, minor to moderate flooding is expected from just above Strosnider Ditch to the confluence with the West Walker.

— Below Weber Reservoir minor flooding is possible if releases from the reservoir need to be increased.

Beginning Monday, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations. If conditions are favorable, operations may take place near Sugar Pine Point, Glenbrook, Lower Kingsbury Grade, Ski Run Boulevard, Fallen Leaf Lake and Meyers.

Operations may continue over the next several weeks, weather permitting.

To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us. To view a map with project locations and details, visit the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team website at http://www.tahoefft.org.

Each prescribed fire operation follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the dispersal of smoke. This information is used to decide when and where to burn. When conditions meet the prescription, state and local air pollution control districts issue a burn permit allowing operations to proceed.

The TFFT gives as much advance notice as possible before burning, but some operations may be conducted on short notice.

Before prescribed fire operations are conducted, agencies post road signs around areas affected by prescribed fire, send email notifications and update the local fire information line at 530-543-2816.

Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size and environmental conditions.

Agencies coordinate with state and local county air pollution control districts and monitor weather conditions closely prior to prescribed fire ignition. They wait for favorable conditions that will carry smoke up and out of the basin. Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel. Smoke sensitive individuals are encouraged to reduce their exposure by staying indoors if they are in a smoke affected area.

Go here for more information about prescribed fire and smoke management tips.

I’m almost convinced that winter is behind us. Almost. I’ve lived here long enough to expect anything, weather-wise, but this sunshine is hard to ignore. It may be a Monday, but with Memorial Day weekend just a few days away, hopefully this week will just fly by. You’ve only got one last week to participate in the Historic Resources Scavenger Hunt, so go explore the historic westside and keep an eye on those window – the winner of the hunt gets a gift certificate to Café at Adele’s. The Fox Brewpub brings you karaoke tonight, so grab some friends, the mic, and pick your favorite summer tune to get you ready for the season.

MONDAY:

• -- Eighth Annual Carson City Historic Resources Scavenger Hunt: for participation packet and more info, go to http://carson.org/hrc
• -- Legislative eXhibition Series: ‘The Meskel Festival’ paintings by Eyob Mergia of Las Vegas in the LXS Gallery on the first floor of the Nevada State Legislature (8am-5pm)
• -- High School Pic[ks] 2, group show of art by students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer High Schools in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm)
• -- “High Desert Alchemy” Exhibit featuring mixed media by artists Gail Rappa and Elaine Parks in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)
• -- ‘From the Ground Up’, solo exhibition by Gil Martin at the CCAI Gallery in the Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm)
• -- CCAI Exhibit: Smaller Works, solo exhibition by Gil Martin in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (open during public meetings and Fridays 12pm-4pm)
• -- Great Basin Native Artists Exhibit at the Carson Visitor Center (9am-6pm; featuring art by Ben Aleck, Topaz Jones, Jack Malotte, Melissa Melero-Moose, Topah Spoonhunter)
• -- Western Nevada College Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremony at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion at Mills Park (9am graduate check-in and doors open for guest seating; Graduation begins at 10am; Keynote Speaker Lt. Governor Mark Hutchison)
• -- Family Day: $1 Bowling and Shoe Rental Specials at Carson Lanes (9am-10pm)
• -- Mimosa Monday all day at Ed’s Doghouse
• -- Carson City Host Lions Club weekly lunch meeting at Tito's Mexican Restaurant: 444 E Williams (12pm; NEW LOCATION; for more information, call Tim at 775-885-7033)
• -- Martini Monday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half priced martinis)
• -- Healthy Communities Coalition’s Monthly Cooking Class at the Dayton Community Center: 170 Pike Street, Dayton (5:30pm; Free, everyone welcome; This month’s menu: Corn Muffins with Raisins and Zuchinni, Tripple Greens Frittata; Demos followed by a meal; Call 246-7550 for more details)
• -- Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group in the Methodist Church’s Youth Group Building at the corner of Proctor and Minnesota (Beginners 5:30pm-6:30pm; Sitting quietly in meditation 7pm-8:30pm)
• -- Square Dancing with the Capitol Cut-ups at the Carson Senior Center: 911 Beverly Drive (6pm-9pm; for info contact Marge at 775-885-7986 or 775-220-2942)
• -- High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Night Out at El Charro Avita (Drop-in Intermediate Swing lesson 6pm, $8; Free open dance 7pm-9pm)
• -- Live Music with Rock River in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)
• -- Game Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (7pm-9pm; drink specials for players, prize for winner; games rotate weekly)
• -- Karaoke with J and M Productions at the Fox Brewpub (8pm all ages, 10pm-close ‘karaoke after dark’; drink specials)

Carson City Fire Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Monday morning to a vehicle crash in the 5600 block of South Carson Street.

The two-vehicle incident was reported around 7:15 a.m. in which one vehicle apparently rolled once, landing upright. Occupants inside were able to safely get out of the vehicle.

Southbound traffic is being re-directed around the crash scene. Motorists can expect delays.

Western Nevada College is graduating one of its largest classes ever, with 551 students graduating with 592 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony today, Monday, May 22 at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Uniquely, 89 of the 2017 graduates are high school students who participated in WNC’s Jump Start College. These students will receive their associate degrees a week or two prior to receiving their high school diplomas. Go here for the list of graduates.

The ceremony begins at 10 a.m., with Nevada Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison providing the commencement’s keynote address. The Marv Teixeira Pavilion is located at 111 E. William St. on U.S. Highway 50.

A record 556 graduates earned 598 degrees and certificates last year.

WNC’s class of 2017 includes:

Carson City
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — ACCOUNTING
Amy Scaffidi
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS
Michael Scot Atkinson
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Jason M. Dewitt, Norma Isaacs, John Lawlor, Justyn Alexander Wheeler
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — COMPUTER NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY
Ian Joseph Hoffman
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Danielle Rebecca Perinn
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Lenna M. Fagan, Katie Harvey, Ashley Dawn Lyford-McGowan, Shannon Ashley Marsh, Mariya Lianya Roser, Craig Smith
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GENERAL BUSINESS
Chelsea L. Dalton, Leopoldo Franco, Janet L. Marrone, Luis Armando Rizo-Rodriguez
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Debra Ann Draper, Jesus Fernandez Garcia, Suzanne Marie Pipho
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Charles Jay Anderson IV
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — MANAGEMENT
Laura Borntrager, Eric S. Nielsen
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Courtney Lee Aragon, Andrea Avila Ruiz, Robert Timothy Barlow, Melissa Marie Black, Jemuel Purificacion De Leon, Amanda Nicole Dines, Emma Garcia, Amber Grabow, Katharyn Elizabeth Kurek, Jessie J. Perez, Kristen Pier, Kelsey Marquis Ricketts, Andres Rios Ruiz, Juliana Russell, Morgan Tingle, Kendall C. Valdez
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — AUTOMATED SYSTEMS
Tanya Michelle Garland, David Richard Guntner
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — MACHINE TOOL
Garrett Christopher Altus, Kellie A. Ballam, Jeremy Allan Earwicker, Brandon William Shirey
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — WELDING
Garrett Christopher Altus, Bryce E. Fuller
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Rachel Read Andersen, Hannah Anderson, Bryce Eric Antila, Deeann Bahnsen, Jose Alfredo Banuelos-Ruiz, Jesse Barker, Adrian Barrera, Francisco Barrios, Brandon Hieronymus Black, Noelle Christine Bonas, Adela Bracamontes, Tera Sharice Bruhn, Colby Chaston Buenteo, Jesica Teresa Cacho, Sabrina Michele Cacioppo, Luis Camacho, Ricardo Castaneda-Arambula, Jose Cervantes Rodriguez, Tanisha Chacon, Maria De Jesus Coba, Jacob Tyler Connell, Alexa Marie Cooper, Kassady Nadine Cowger, Mhervin Justin Dagdagan, Margaret Dalinet, Tiffany Brianna Day, Amie Cherie Dunn, Cody Ryan Elliott, Christopher Espinoza, Jerami Adam Esquer, Heather Thomas Evans, Emily Fernandez, Sydney J. Fowler, David Edward George Fristed, Deanna Lynn Fuentes, Marcela Garcia-Baltierra, Morgan Gillott, Ryan Joseph Gonzalez, Diana Laura Gurrola, Danika Rae Heister, Karina Hernandez Diaz, Christine Marie Higley, Alexander William Holcomb, Steven James Hughey, Sandra Luz Ibarra, Alex Michael James, Kelly Anne Johnson, Linda Ann Jones, Christina Louise Keehne, Ryan Jerome Kochen, Savannah Law, Rocio Ledezma, Shelby Jeanne Lee, Lorena Lemus, Briseida Yale Lozano, Kaitlin Rose Lucky, Cassandra Berlyn Luster, Juan Macias, Laura Corine Main, Benjamin James Martin, Joseph Martin McClure, Dylan McDermott, Chyna Metz-Bannister, Gavin Meyers, Michelle Leann Miller, Brianna E. Millett, Vanessa Moreno, Heather Mounce, Alison A. Orris, Dustin James Parker, Kelsey Penrose, Kristen Pier, Daniel William Pittenger, Alondra Cruz Ponce, Lynsie Powell, Jennifer Marie Ramirez, Jennifer Marie Ramos, Jose Alonso Reyes-Lomeli, Hannah Nicole Rickman, Haley Lynn Ridgely, Jennifer Rojas, Danielle Schmidt, Katrina Marie Shorten, Daniel L. Skinkis, Meagan Marie Slater, Rachel E. Smith, Reanna Dawn Stroup, McKennah Grace Tackett, Aaron John Ternau, Richard Charles Tucker, Jeremiah Daniel Ussher, Kyle Vaughn, Caroline Vess, Matthew Sean White, Roxanne Marie Williams, Michele Lannette Young
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Deborah Anne Alves, Martin Louis Padilla, Catherine Starks
ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS
Adrian Barrera, Mary Cano, Claudia J. Cervantes, Chelsea Therese Kivi, Rocio Ledezma, Andrea Rodriguez Torres, Aaron John Ternau, Jeremiah Daniel Ussher, Kami Kristeen Vega, Kori Walkama
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Jose Reynaldo Ayala, Valarie M. Bagwell, Kellie A. Ballam, Jose Alfredo Banuelos-Ruiz, Jayson Somerset Berry, Debra Ann Draper, William Clayton Feltner, Jennifer F. Hill, Kathlene J. Mazy, Shelby Lynn Powell, Irma Alicia Rubio, Patrick Michael Smith, Maria Del Carmen Tavera, Alice J. Valdez, Crystal Marie Varner, Susanne Whimple, Timothy Dylan Williams
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Shania Jonlene Adams, Taylor Dean Adams, Matthew David Aymami, Andrea Christina Campbell, Sarah Marie Conner, Joeseph Richard Crump, David Eugene Cyr, Alysha Deynzer, Jessica Tomari Gordon, Cliff Edward Hoggatt, Micheal Paul Hurlbert, Taylor Krupp, Chance Allen MacDonald, Maegan McKean, Sharon Elizabeth Montiel, Jose Antonio Obregon, Shayla Schmidt, Jessica Ann Shouppe, Kendra Maureen Talavera, Fernando Torres, Michael Colin Weitzel, Jarod Michael Williams
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY — CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Jackson Glynn Sutton
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Katie Harvey, Ashley Dawn Lyford-McGowan, Shannon Ashley Marsh, Rachel E. Smith
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — BOOKKEEPING
Jeannine Kechely
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Eric Johnson
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Jesus Fernandez Garcia, Miriam Gabriela Gonzalez-Meza Garcia
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — NETWORK SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
Ian Joseph Hoffman, Michael Brian Proctor

Dayton
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — ACCOUNTING
Ashley Nicole Boelter, Dee Allen Scott
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Brian Salazar
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Isabella Anderson
Sonja Lee Sexton
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Margaret Anne Bulthuis, Cody Elias Shepard
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Sean Keith
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — MANAGEMENT
Kaitlin A. Cortes, Jennifer Estrada
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Tammy Lois Guinn, Shannon Christine Murray, Amber Cristina Svensson
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
Joseph Davis Alton III
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — MACHINE TOOL
Cory Allison
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — WELDING
Cory Allison
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
David Micheal Anderson, Amanda Angeles, Megan Rae Bowling, Jessica Kay Brown, Jordan Ashley Buckner, Margaret Anne Bulthuis, Amanda Cathleen Caccamise, Aztlan Elizabeth Carrillo, April Lissette Castaneda, Kyra Coty, Natalie Delbecq, Joseph Patrick Filippi, Kealohi Kamaleinani Fuller, Laurel Hunt, Kayla Ann Jost, Monica Kho, Breana Nicole Kjeldgard, Jessica Landa, Amber Lang, Christine Malone, Kristina Rose Mason, Asa McGill-Howe, Sydney Hazel Neighbors, Leticia Ochoa Carrillo, Rachel Nicole Polito, Gemma Ramirez, John Scott Rogacs, Brenda Lynn Saylor, Riley Scott Shumway, Christina Silva, Matthew Ray Tomlinson, Michelle Jennifer Torres, Leobardo Vega, Megan Nadine Walsh, Oakley Wayne Workman, Kelly Benazir Zuniga-Aviles
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Garrett Geoffrey Knudson, Darin Gary Riggin
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Shannon Dawn Alton, Whitney A. Bullion, Elvira Valerevna Gladwill, Monica Kho, Joseph Randall Starnes, Nichole Marie Trotter, Kareen Emilie Weaver, Madelyn Marie Westbrook
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Mallory Brooke Dickenson, Travis Doll, Ian Mackenzie Hopper, Grace Elizabeth Leval, Jared Samuel Logan, Marcos Saylor, Richard Fenway Shafer, Vidal Solis, Ricardo Vega Blanco, Madelyn Marie Westbrook
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Cynthia Carrillo
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — BOOKKEEPING
Ashley Nicole Boelter
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — BUSINESS
Kaitlin A. Cortes

Fallon
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — ACCOUNTING
Marlene Lynn Heines
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Youki Clare, Kari Ann Gonzalez
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — MANAGEMENT
Sherri Tonya Anderson, Marlene Lynn Heines
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Ryan Michael Donahue, Collette Regina Finley, Kristen BriAnne Hill
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Jamie Marie Ball, Kaitlyn Beauregard, Kayla Bailee Bekiares, Stephen Parker Benecke, Janice Diane Bonds, April Cervantes, Misaki Clare, Chace Emanuel Cleckley, Colton James Coverston, Haley M. Davis, Isabel de la Cruz Martinez, Cassidy Nicole East, Devyn Johnathan Frederick, Andrew Glen Gilliland, Jacob Harris, Caleb G. Hendrix, Sierra M. Hyde, Sarah Anne Inglis, Carlee Renae Jackson, Dalton Lee Kaady, Arriauna Tishauna Kidd, Brian Joseph Koch, Davis G. Koenig, Rosemary Morgan Kufalk, Kyndra Anne Leary, Cosandrra Carol Marsh, Victoria E. Mattern, Melanie Barbara Nuckolls, Samantha Marlane Palomares, Summer Pell, Raymond Peter Plasse, Malory Pruitt, Lana Lee Quint, Moranda Richard, Meghan Marie Rosario, Grace Marie Rowan, Leigh Scott, Ethan Samuel Smith, Paige McKinley Thorn, Ruby Ugalde, Ryan Matthew Ware, Sarah Washburn, Melyssa Ashley Williams, Jacob Dalton Zamora
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Apra D. Kidd
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Taura Casias, Taylor Ann Davids, Kristen BriAnne Hill, Shane Michael Weaver, Denise Ailene Youles
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
McKenzie Ann Feest, Vivian Marie Jusino, Michael David Richards II, Whitney Melea Skabelund, Lawrence Alan Smith, Alyssa Lynn Stockard, Orion Lynn Vick II
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — BOOKKEEPING
Theresa Lynn Barnes, Andrew Eugene Souza
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — BUSINESS
James A. Hertz, Robert Kevin Hicks
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Sara L. Dowling
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — NETWORK SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
Thomas Christopher Bynum
Fernley
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Ascencio Gregory Gutierrez, Carol Weaver
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GENERAL BUSINESS
Sharon Brandt Linhart
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Stephanie Jeanine Asher, Susana Yesenia Renteria
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — AUTOMATED SYSTEMS
David Gordon Russell, Joseph Weigel
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Blaine Hunter Briggs, Karena M. Corbin, Nadia Dawood, Graciela Concepcion De Leon, Jeanna Dawn Flint, Hallie Rainah Jim, Bronson J. Knight, Jennifer Rebecca Logan, Jonathan Gerard Ludwig, Hunter Michelle Meisner, Lia Ojendyk, Jeffrey H. Stanford, Samuel Ethmer Wright
ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS
Alisha Fawn Little
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Susana Yesenia Renteria
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Tesla Lyon
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Lupe S. Fernandez
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — BOOKKEEPING
Devin Johnson
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
Joseph Weigel

Gardnerville
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Kyle E. Mock
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Chrystal Kwast
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Jenny Elaine Barton
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Patrick C. Binder, Larissa Crumm, Rebecca Rose Givens, Katrina Gabrielle Joy, Mitchell Dale Miller, Bryanna Schinzing
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS
Austin Lawrence Byers
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
Richard Thompson
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — WELDING
Noah James Kelly
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Henry Colton Bates, Laura Marie Baxter, Audrey Rose Clark, Alexandra M. Hamblin, Alexys Hood, Kiran Hothi, Brooklyn Sabrina Ives, Isabel Andrea Meza, Carlee Monson, Danielle Denise Osborn, Zachary V. Owen, Gabriel Poole, Ellicia Dominique Ramos, Kaitlyn Paige Rublaitus, Ellie Mae Stankus, Tara Leigh Van Patten, Shiloh Gail Webb, Leslie Marie Wright
ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS
Louis Obed Hernandez
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Trevor Allan Curry, Dustin L. O'Niell, James Rollins, Timothy J. Smithen
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Charles B. Cryderman, Melissa Downes, Kyle Alex Johnson, Michael Anthony Lucas, Gregory Alan Paul, Esteicy Citlaly Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Carissa Ashley Swan, Jose L. Viveros, John Votel
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — WELDING
Dustin L. O'Niell

Genoa
ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS
Kaitlyn Tamily Lera
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Anna Marie Graham

Henderson
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Austin Edmund Barry

Incline Village
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Mariana Acevedo
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Carissa Collins
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — 911 DISPATCH TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Mariana Acevedo

Las Vegas
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Kyle R. Cuaycong, Grace Galvao Machado, Joshua Mill, Iulia Octavia Nita, Alexa Fernanda Orozco Rodriguez, Maxwell Paris, Oscar Nicholas Paris, Zhea Shontrice Price, Harmony Ann Ruth, Kanen J. Ryu, Ricky N. Smith

McGill
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Maria Wahl

Minden
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — ACCOUNTING
Sevil A. Monge
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Leah Marie Davey, Zorina Shepard
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Nicole B. Brown, Jenifer Rose Hubbell, Christine Sherah Sinclair
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — WELDING
Craig Joseph Black
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Christina Renee Beaty, Craig Joseph Black, Michaela Nancy Brewer, Sandra Cruz, Leah Marie Davey, Joshua B. Galarza, Jessica Haglund, Sayuri Hess, Jamie Louise Nelson, Annika Layne Peterson, Dominique Nicole Tarter, Amanda Janae Weaver, Whitney Oneida Weaver
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Margie Ella Davidson
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Claudine Boucher, Jean-Pierre Lazcano, Justin T. Pope
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Collin Bilger, Bradley David Dawson, Nicholas Nolan Kever, Rachel M. Merino
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Whitney Oneida Weaver
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — WELDING
Craig Joseph Black

Mound House
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Terry Mitchell Jeter
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Charles Paul Patterson
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Cynthia Caro Aguilar
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Shane Robert Blair, Vanessa Castaneda, Zachory Edmiston

North Las Vegas
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Matthew Vincent Coyle
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Erika Mariah Santos

Reno
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Joshua Wayne Patterson
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Amber Ann Kern, Kevin Matthew Morris
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Brandy Elizabeth Bradshaw, Leala Lierman
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Jamie Carol Folstad, Shawna Michelle Hewson, Pa Kang, Randall Dominic Oxoby, Holly Anne Peterson, Charlotte Marie Ratti, Antoinette Michell Rodie, Kayla Marie Sump
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Taylo Rae Bailey, Benita Marie Carbone, Keith Robert Carter, Danae' Candace Jones, Timothy Lichty, Nancy Lopez, Sherry Loving, Julliette Roxanne Roberson, Samuel John Strahan
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS — CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Kiplan Maurice Lee
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Melissa Theresa Cardnuto, Aaron Lee Ryer, Courtney Thompson
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Kasia Jorgensen, Taylor Parrish, Matthew Jason Sheldon
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Brandy Elizabeth Bradshaw, Leah Marie Davey, Leala Lierman

Silver Springs
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Christa Marie Babbitt, Jessica A. Babbitt, Chelsea J. Gardner
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Marika A. Olsson, Dowain Laroy Swain III
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Jeannie Dianne Klingman, Kayla Leigh Owen, Emma Robbins, Sahara I. Robbins, Kallie Jo Strong, Kassie Chloe Strong
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Christina Kellie Bowman, Madison Emilee King, Steven Larkin, Madison Theodore Richards
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT — AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
Christa Marie Babbitt, Jessica A. Babbitt

Sparks
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - NURSING
Michelle Marie Orner, Ariadna Valdez, Cipriano Zepeda
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Kayla M. Patterson
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Aaron Gyll, Ariadna Valdez
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Nicole Margaret Kull
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY — CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Martha Elizabeth O'Neill

Stagecoach
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Mark Andersen, Samuel Faulkner, Daniel J. Rhodes
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Halee Maree Gahr, Natalie McGuire

Stateline
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Iran Magaly Manzano

Virginia City
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Brittani Jean Cormany
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY - WELDING
Samuel Howard Hunter
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Brittani Jean Cormany, Colt Mackenzie Smiley, Cassandra Cherie Woods
ASSOCIATE OF GENERAL STUDIES
Brittani Jean Cormany

Wadsworth
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Elizabeth Rose Hardin

Washoe Valley
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — DEAF STUDIES
Gennifer Marilyn White

Wellington
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — TECHNOLOGY — WELDING
Noah James Sopher

Winnemucca
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Javier Eli Venegas

Yerington
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Melissa Pursel
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Charles Vincent Bolton IV, Ally Clare Moreda

Zephyr Cove
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Margaret Suzanne Elias

Essex, United Kingdom
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Max Oliver Steven Kyte

Greenacres, Fla..
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Shanee Nicola Brown

Malden, Mass.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Yashoda Mishra

Manlius, N.Y.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — GENERAL BUSINESS
Joseph William Sisk

Markleeville, Calif.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — MANAGEMENT
Cheryl E. Simmons

Pleasanton, Calif.
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS AND ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Charlotte J. Costello
Riverton, Utah
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
Riley J. Ingram

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Sherri Dawn Bermudez

Western Nevada College’s 2017 Jump Start graduating class includes 89 students representing Churchill County, Dayton, Fernley, Pyramid Lake, Silver Stage and Virginia City high schools, as well as Oasis Academy and Nevada Virtual Academy.

It’s by far the largest group of Jump Start graduates in the three-year history of the dual-credit program. These students will graduate with their associate degrees prior to receiving their high school diplomas.

They will be recognized during WNC’s commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, May 22 at Marv Teixeira Pavilion, 111 E. William St. on U.S. Highway 50, in Carson City. There will be 551 WNC graduates recognized at the ceremony. Go here for the list.

WNC’s Jump Start grads are:

CARSON CITY (1)
Silver Stage High School
Shelby Lee

DAYTON (14)
Dayton High School
David Anderson, Aztian Carrillo, Robert Cornwell, Kealohi Fuller, Laurel Hunt, Amber Lang, Jared Logan, Kristina Mason, Asa McGill-Howe, Sydney Neighbors, Leticia Ochoa, Rachel Polito, Michelle Torres, Oakley Workman

FALLON (39)
Churchill County High School
Misaki Clare, Colton Coverston, Cassidy East, Vivian Jusino, Dalton Kaady, Raymond Plasse, Malory Pruitt, Lana Quint, Whitney Skabelund
Oasis Academy
Kayla Bekiares, Stephen Benecke, Janice Bonds, Phoenyx Bryant, April Cervantes, Chace Cleckley, Haley Davis, Isabel de la Cruz Martinez, McKenzie Feest, Devyn Frederick, Jacob Harris, Caleb Hendrix, Sierra Hyde, Sarah Inglis, Carlee Jackson, Isaac Kelsey, Kyndra Leary, Shaylin Lehman, Melanie Nuckolls, Summer Pell, Moranda Richard, Michael Richards, Meghan Rosario, Grace Rowan, Ethan Smith, Alyssa Stockard, Paige Thorn, Ruby Ugalde, Ryan Ware, Melyssa Williams

FERNLEY (11)
Fernley High School
Blaine Briggs, Karena Corbin, Graciela De Leon, Jeanna Flint, Bronson Knight, Jonathan Ludwig, Tesla Lyon, Hunter Meisner, Kyle Roberts, Samuel Wright
Pyramid Lake High School
Hallie Jim

HENDERSON (1)
Nevada Virtual Academy
Austin Barry

LAS VEGAS (10)
Nevada Virtual Academy
Kyle Cuaycong, Grace Galvao Machado, Iulia Nita, Alexa Orozco, Maxwell Paris, Oscar Paris, Zhea Price, Harmony Ruth, Kanen Ryu, Ricky Smith

MOUND HOUSE (1)
Dayton High School
Zachory Edmiston

NORTH LAS VEGAS (1)
Nevada Virtual Academy
Erika Santos

RENO (3)
Nevada Virtual Academy
Matthew Sheldon
Virginia City High School
Benita Carbone, Samuel Strahan

SILVER SPRINGS (4)
Silver Stage High School
Madison King, Kayla Owen
Dayton High School
Kallie Strong, Kassie Strong

SPARKS (1)
Dayton High School
Kayla Patterson

STAGECOACH (1)
Silver Stage High School
Daniel Rhodes

WADSWORTH (1)
Pyramid Lake High School
Elizabeth Hardin

WINNEMUCCA (1)
Oasis Academy
Javier Venegas

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