Suds were flowing Saturday in downtown Carson City as the annual Capital City Brewfest returned to the Nevada state capital, featuring signature beers and brews from several local and regional brewers.

The popular annual event, which closed down North Carson Street between Musser and Fifth, is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Carson City and The Fox Brewpub.

Money raised by the Brewfest benefits the Rotary Club’s youth leadership and scholarship programs.

The service organization awards a $12,000 four-year scholarship to a deserving student each year, as well as funds several leadership programs for Carson City students.

Capital City Brewfest runs until 9 p.m. Saturday in downtown Carson City.

Senior pranks are a common tradition throughout high schools around the country, and CHS is no exception. This year, CHS Seniors definitely kept the tradition going as could be seen by everyone May 31 and again June 1.

The first Class of 2018 senior prank synergistically manifested itself in a form of creative and artistic parking when seniors decided to park crazily in diagonal, vertical, rectangular, circular, and other crazy arrangements.

Students were subsequently asked to move their cars or else they would be towed or ticketed. Even CHS 'Senior' Office Specialist Grace Greener came over the school intercom with a gentle yet firm warning about what would happen to everyone who refused to correctly park their cars.

According to School Resource Officer Dean Williams, "A total of 23 students received $25 citations, totaling $575."

CHS Senior Lauren Lemburg said, "It was totally worth it."

As if this were not funny enough, a GoFundMe page was created in light of the situation asking for donations to go toward the payment of fines.

CHS Senior Ashley Lynch said, "It was created for pure enlightenment."

The following day, seniors planned another funny non-violent and non-destructive prank. Multiple students hid alarm clocks all around the school, including the ceilings.

All the alarms were set to go off at 10:15 a.m. In Laurel and Hardy style, CHS deans and some teachers went on a wild-goose-chase looking for all the ringing alarm clocks.

Dean of students Marc Rodina responded supportively and decorated his office window with the alarm clocks.

Senior Ashley Lynch said, "CHS Vice-principal Gavin Ward caught me red-handed when the alarm clock I was hiding behind my back went off; he couldn’t help but laugh at me."

Traditions never fade here at Carson High School, so happy graduation, and happy peaceful pranking.

Safe Grad going on right now

The 2018 CHS Safe Grad night happened last night and the next-day-trip is happening right now. In fact, students will return to the Community Center from their trip to Great America by midnight tonight.

The doors of the Carson City Community Center opened at 8:30 p.m. yesterday for the CHS 2018 Graduating Class. This morning at 5:00 a.m., graduates entered some amazingly comfortable busses to head to Great America, most of them probably sleeping all the way there.

A tradition in Carson City for 29 years, Safe Grad provides CHS seniors a safe, fun, and sober celebration on graduation night and throughout the following day.

The CHS Safe Grad Committee, Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, and local businesses and residents help sponsor the event. This event would not take place without generous volunteers. Thank you to all the members of the CHS Safe Grad committee who worked relentlessly for months to make this amazing event happen to celebrate graduation with fun and safety.

Attendance Importance

Following summer vacation, August 20 is the first day students will return to school. However, though many students are now enjoying their summer vacation, there are hundreds attending summer school throughout the Carson City School District.

Alice Valdez is the Carson City Schools’ District-Wide Dropout Prevention Specialist. She wrote the following article about attendance issues and solutions to share with the community:

By CCSD Truancy and Dropout Specialist Alice Valdez

"One of the biggest challenges I face as a Truancy and Dropout Prevention Specialist is helping students change habits and patterns established in early childhood, helping middle school and high school students recognize the importance of a high school diploma, and getting families to follow through with services.

"By the time a child is in elementary school, they may have already developed patterns which hamper them from getting to school, and many times research finds students are staying up too late, or there is no supervision to keep them on a schedule or take them to school.

"Research also finds students and families are struggling with medical, dental, or mental health issues, and many families take their children out of school for family trips. With early intervention, we often see improvement. When consistent action to make changes is put into place, the positive effects will often pave the way for educational success.

"With students in middle school and high school, we find that chronic absences are due to more than students not wanting to come to school; in many cases, there are other underlying issues. When meeting with students or parents, we found that some students work at jobs or care for their younger siblings instead of attending school.

"We also found mental health problems such as illegal drug use or negative family dynamics, which is often the root cause for chronic absenteeism. Some students who lack interest in school activities, or who do not connect with the school, lose their motivation to attend.

"We found that once we identify these underlying issues, we are able to provide a help plan. We provide this help in the form of school interventions, medical services, and mental health support, to name a few.

"However, connecting families with services is only part of the challenge. The other part is getting parents and students to follow through with those services or support. Many times, educating parents about the negative effects of absenteeism and how it hinders their child or teen’s learning is eye-opening for the parent.

"It has been proven that when a student misses school and instruction, it puts them at a disadvantage. To address these challenges, I work closely with the community, service providers, school staff, the Sheriff, and Juvenile Probation.

"We are establishing campaigns to educate the community on the issues; doing home visits and one-on-one student meetings with school staff, truancy officers, and School Resource Officers; communicating to parents with letters or phone calls; and educating parents on the laws of Nevada which mandate attendance for school-age children.

"We are constantly working on this important issue, with our main goal of helping students make the most of their education and getting the education they deserve.

"Many times there are deeper issues found with students who are chronically absent, and this is why we look to first find out what a family may need rather than assume that the student is just reluctant to come to school. I have some important information that comes from the Federal Website "Attendance Works": www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/10-facts-about-schoo....

"Research proves the most successful way to make headway with this issue is with community support. I can be reached at 775-283-2802."

Senior Awards Assembly

On Wednesday, June 6 was the final assembly for the students who graduated on Saturday, and for over an hour, awards were given from the various departments by the heads of those departments.

Student after student received an award for something to do with a particular subject, and their awards had less to do with their academic standing and more to do with their work output and student behavior, like Best Senior Projects by category, Sign Language, and Foreign Language.

After the assembly, CHS government teacher Angila Golik, whose Senior daughter received three awards, sent out a school-wide email and said, "I wanted to thank you all for having a part in my daughter's educational journey here at CHS. For those of you who may not know, she is headed to UNR, the only school she applied to, to study molecular biology and biochemistry, as her current career wishes are to be a medical researcher, and she will be living in the new Great Basin dorm, built specifically for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics majors; you all had a profound influence on her in some way, and she enjoyed learning from you. You gave her a positive learning experience to which her dad and I will forever be grateful. I know our jobs as teachers is often thankless, but I wanted you to know that Ralph and I are sincerely appreciative of all the time and energy you put into teaching not just our child, but all children! Thanks again! You truly left a mark on my child's life! Have a great summer."

End of school year Nature Day at Spooner Lake State Park

By Destiny Hernandez, CHS student

"Spooner Lake is a stunning place to take a hike around and view the different sights of nature, and students in CHS teacher Cort Roselip’s AP Environmental Science class were taken on a field trip around the lake by guide Ed Smith, a natural resource specialist from UNR.

"At Spooner, there is a trail that runs all around the lake, which is 3 miles around if following the trail. Before entering the hike, Mr. Smith showed the students the four common tree types found at the lake: Fir, Lodgepole, Jeffrey Pine, and a Sugar Pine.

"During the class hike, students learned of the different types of plants such as the famous and also non-native verbascum thapsus, most commonly known as the Cowboy Toilet Paper Plant.

"Students also spotted a growth known as the Snow Plant, which mostly grows underneath or near a Jeffrey Pine, feeding off nutrients from the tree, kind of like a parasite.

"The trip was quite fun, spending time with classmates and getting to walk around Spooner Lake. Learning about nature, and seeing the trees and plants in their habitats, is much better than sitting in class and merely learning about them."

CHS 2018-2019 Sports Registration and Sports Physical Night

According to the CHS Athletic Department, Register My Athlete opened June 7 for the 2018-2019 fall sports season. All athletes must register online at registermyathlete.com.

Those who already played in a sport last year will only need to reselect their sport; this is all the athlete needs to do.

New athletes must go online and enter their information, which includes the yearly health information and NIAA form B and physical, if they did not already have one.

The Sports Physical Night is June 19 in at 5:30 p.m. in the Big Gym, where Physicals will cost $10. The deadline for all athletes is July 31. Contact the Athletic Department at 283-1900 for more information.

Phil Brady is an English teacher at CHS.

Spores inoculating roots sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. Yet a healthy soil contains multitudes of fungal spores that establish relationships with the root systems of plants. These relationships are beneficial to plants and are called mycorrhizae (myco=fungus, rhizae=roots).

You may have seen white mycorrhizal threads in the soil, often under mulch.

Spores might be thought of as the "seeds" of fungi. They develop hyphae that are similar in function to roots of plants. The hyphae follow the tracks through the soil left by rain and irrigation water towards growing plant root tips.

Roots under slight nutritional or drought deficiency give out chemical signals that can stimulate mycorrhizal growth.

When and if hyphae find a needy root, they penetrate through its cell walls and allow chemicals, including nutrients, to pass into the root itself. The hyphae can develop into a mass around a root and extend the root’s potential for nutrient or water absorption into the surrounding soil, even at a distance from the plant. The root’s hairs, which are the normal nutrient and water absorption mechanisms, are suddenly "root hairs on steroids" (2009, Chalker-Scott).

Almost magic, but better. It’s science.

Why am I excited about mycorrhizae anyway? In Nevada, our soils are often water and nutrient deficient.

Mycorrhizae allow a plant to access soil water and nutrients from pockets that otherwise might be inaccessible. These little magicians can also link roots of plants of different species giving the plant with the highest nutrient requirement nutrients passed along from a different plant.

According to Dr. Chalker-Scott of Washington State University, "The resulting network is a virtual fungal freeway of nutrient and water acquisition and transfer."

The hyphae masses in the soil improve soil stability, enhance organic matter decomposition and acidify the root zone, an important factor in our generally alkaline soils.

An acid root zone improves phosphorus uptake, which can otherwise be problematic in Nevada soils. This can reduce the need for phosphorus fertilizers and limit environmental damage caused by phosphorus leaching into ground or surface water.

Mycorrhizae also improve plant establishment and survival, leaf, root and shoot growth and fruit yield.

To encourage mycorrhizal colonization, reduce fungicide and other pesticide use. Avoid using soluble phosphorus fertilizers, compacting soil, too much rototilling or disrupting soil.

Do add organic matter to soil with as little disturbance as possible. Avoid overwatering.

For more information read “Mycorrhizae, So, what the Heck are They, Anyway” by Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Washington State University. https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/mycorrhizae.pdf.

JoAnne Skelly is Associate Professor and Extension Educator Emerita with the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

A 42 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday morning at 9:52 a.m. in the 3100 block of U.S. Highway 50 East on misdemeanor first offense domestic battery after throwing a bag of food at a woman, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

A Sheriff's deputy responding to the scene observed the suspect was acting very erratic, the report said, either from a mental issue or from being under the influence of drugs.

According to the arrest report, a female victim reported the suspect had thrown a bag of food in her face and then pushed her to the ground.

The suspect was unable to be interviewed by law enforcement because of his erratic behavior, the report said. He was evaluted by Carson City Firefighter-Paramedics and cleared at the scene.

The suspect was then handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $3,000.

In other arrests:

— A 33 year-old Carson City man was arrested early Friday morning at 4:23 a.m. in the 1500 block of Como Street on felony possession of methamphetamine as well as misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying no vehicle insurance, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Timothy Lee Ray, Jr. was taken into custody following a traffic stop. Ray was recognized by law enforcement for multiple prior contacts and drug history, the arrest report said.

A K-9 Officer as called in to perform an exterior sniff of the vehicle and resulted in a positive alert. The interior of the vehicle was subsequently searched and a tin can containing a white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine was found.

Ray denied the tin can was his, claiming it belonged to a friend. But he did state it "probably" had meth inside of it.

Ray was handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $2,500.

— A 20 year-old Gardnerville man was arrested early Saturday morning at 3:55 a.m. in the area of northbound Interstate 580 and the northbound off-ramp of East College Parkway for misdemeanor first-offense driving under the influence (DUI) alcohol and failing to yield to an approaching emergency vehicle, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

According to the arrest report, multiple law enforcement personnel were on scene of a pedestrian on the freeway when a white sports car sped past emergency vehicles staged on the freeway shoulder at a high rate of speed and passing dangerously close to emergency personnel.

A Sheriff's deputy pursued the vehicle, which had failed to move over into the No. 1 traffic lane while emergency vehicles were on the shoulder and did not slow down at the scene.

A traffic stop was made on the suspect vehicle and contact was made with the driver, who smelled of alcohol, the report said. The suspect denied drinking alcohol and consented to field sobriety testing (FST), which were performed unsatisfactorily.

He also provided a preliminary breath test (PBT), which yielded breath-alcohol content (BAC) of .150 percent.

The suspect was subsequently handcuffed and transported to the Carson City Jail for booking. Bail: $1,000.

— A 43 year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night at the Carson City Jail for a felony bench warrant issued by the First Judicial District Court in Carson City, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Theodore Lee Sanchez, Jr. was already in custody when jail staff received a fax from the district court confirming the felony warrant, issued for failing to appear at a probation revocation hearing on a charge of conspiracy to violate the Uniform Controlled Substance Act, the arrest report said. No bail hold.

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.

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Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 4-10.

Work will continue on the Downtown Curry Streetscape Project. For specific details regarding traffic impacts as a result of the project, please refer to http://www.carsonproud.com/ for more information. This source will be updated weekly throughout the duration of the project.

Road closures are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

— William Street will be closed between Minnesota Street and Carson Street, Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— Stewart Street will be closed between William Street and Roop Street, Tuesday-Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

— Edmonds Drive may have reduced lanes between Fairview Drive and Snyder Avenue, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Delays may be experienced.

— Snyder Avenue may have reduced lanes between Edmonds Drive and Bigelow Drive, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Delays may be experienced.

— Medical Parkway may have reduced lanes between Carson Street and Presti Lane, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— College Parkway may have reduced lanes between Carson Street and Ormsby Boulevard, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— Stewart Street may have reduced lanes between Little Lane and William Street, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Delays may be experienced.

— William Street may have reduced lanes between Minnesota Street and Carson Street, Monday and Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Delays may be experienced.

— Sierra Vista Lane will have reduced lanes between Pinion Hills Road and Rio Vista Lane, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 30 minutes delays may be experienced between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Special Events:

— Downtown Revival Classic Car Show: Curry Street will be closed between Second Street and Fourth Street, Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

— Capital City Brewfest: Carson Street will be closed from Robinson Street and Fifth Street, Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Carson City Emergency Dispatch reported shots fired at Denny's Restaurant, 2299 N. Carson Street in Carson City, shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday.

Nevada Highway Patrol is reported to have had one suspect held at gun point at the location. Carson City Sheriff's deputies were on scene to assist.

Additional units were called off, though, as the situation appeared to have stabilized.

The call began as a reported road-rage incident in Washoe Valley, dispatch reported.

There are no injuries were reported from shots being fired, and suspect appears to have been successfully detained. The incident no longer poses a public threat.

No other details at this time.

Happy Monday and welcome to the work week Carson City, we are now celebrating the fourth day of June, on our way toward the first day of summer in 17 days.
Here's what happening around town:

— The Vietnam Moving Wall at the Eastside Memorial Park: 1600 Buckeye, Minden (wall available for public access through 3 p.m. Monday, June 4; Come out and pay your respects to the men and women that lost their lives in the Vietnam War)

— Early Voting: All Registered Carson City Voters can go to the County Courthouse: 885 E Musser, First Floor (8am-6pm)

— Art Exhibit: ‘Visual Oasis: Works from Creative Growth’ at the Carson City Courthouse: 885 E. Musser (8am-5pm; the exhibit includes mixed media, 2-D and 3-D work featuring 17 artists from the Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland, CA)

— “From Dust to Water” Paintings by Matthew Couper in the OXS Gallery at the Nevada Arts Council: 716 N. Carson St. (8am-5pm)

— True Grit Art Show in the Western Nevada College Main, Atrium and Hallway Galleries in the Bristlecone Building (9am-7pm; The True Grit Art Show features over 70 works of art made of canceled casino playing cards; Part of the NEA/ Carson City Big Read celebration)

— High School Pic[ks] 2018 in the Community Development building [formerly the BRIC]: 108 E Proctor St (8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm; featuring over three dozen artists from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools)

— CCAI Exhibit: ‘Works: Some Water Some Welded,’ with artwork by artists Susan Glaser Church and Stephen Reid in the Sierra Room of the Carson City Community Center (room open to the public during Carson City official meetings)

— Mimosa Monday all day at Ed’s Doghouse

— All Day Happy Hour in the Fox’ Den at the Fox Brewpub (11am-10pm)

— Live Music with the Hoboes featuring Brother Dave on Octaplex, CW on old time banjo, and The Doctor on bones at A to Zen: 1803 N. Carson St. (12pm; see the live broadcast on the A to Zen Facebook Page)

— Martini Monday at Red’s Old 395 (3pm-6pm; half priced martinis)

— High Sierra Swing Dance Club’s Night Out at the Eleventh Frame Lounge inside Carson Lanes (Beginners Class 5:30pm-6:30pm, Intermediate Swing lesson 6:30pm-7:30pm, $8 each class; Free open dancing 7:30pm-10pm)

— Vinyasa Flow Yoga with Meghan at the Luv ‘N Light Studio inside Sierra Acupuncture and Healing Arts: 512 N. Division St (5:30pm-6:30; suggested donation $12; This class offers elements of challenge for the next level yogi, as well as modifications for the beginner leaving the student with a sense of peace and serenity).

— Dharma Zephyr Sangah Sitting Group at Unity of the Sierra, 1933 California Street, off Fairview (Beginners Mind 5:30pm-6:30pm; Sitting quietly in meditation 6:45pm-8:15pm; no charge, donations always appreciated)

— Carson City Host Lions Club weekly lunch meeting at Tito's Mexican Restaurant: 444 E Williams (6pm; for more information, call Tim at 775-885-7033; First meeting of the month at 6pm, all other weeks 12pm)

— Live Music with Steve Lord in the Carson Valley Inn Cabaret, Minden (6pm-10pm)

— Tabletop Game Night at Carson Cigar Co. AKA the Cigar Bar (7pm-9pm; drink specials for players; games rotate weekly)

— Karaoke with J and M Productions at the Fox Brewpub (8pm-close; all ages; drink specials)

As always, Carson Now welcomes reader contributions to our website. Go HERE to submit an event, photo, or item of interest.

CARSON CITY — Summer provides both opportunity and challenges — opportunity for kids to have fun, and challenges for parents to find ways to fill time. The Carson High School robotics team, Cyber Mafia has a solution for both kids and parents: robotics camp.

As it did last year, FIRST Tech Challenge team 5687 Cyber Mafia, will hold a robotics camp the week of June 11-15. The team has partnered with the Sierra Nevada Junior Optimist International Club, a group dedicated to serving the community through the promotion of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), to provide a fun and stimulating week of activities. The focus will be on building and programming robots, but there will be plenty of interesting science-related diversions, too.

The camp is divided into a morning session for younger kids (with K-4 the suggested target grades) and an afternoon session for older kids (4– 8). The younger campers will work with LEGO WeDo robotics kits, and the older campers will work with LEGO Mindstorms.

Cyber Mafia is using the camp as both a way to connect with the community and raise funds for next season. This past season, the team took second place in the state. The team’s goal for next season is to advance to the World Championship, as it did in 2017.

In keeping with its goal of community-wide involvement, Cyber Mafia also has partnered with Western Nevada College, which will be providing the venue for the camps. If you would like to learn more about the camps or register, please visit the websites here of Cyber Mafia and Sierra Nevada JOI Club.

Sassabration, an annual celebration of diversity, is returning to Carson City July 14 in the parking lot of Carson Hot Springs Resort, 1500 Old Hot Springs Road.

Now in its fourth year, Sassabration draws hundreds to the venue featuring live music, dance, fun activities, food and craft or product vendors.

Event founders Jayme Watts and Tony Fish, owners of Sassafras Eclectic Food Joint in Carson City, started the celebration as a way to reach out and say thank you to their community for supporting them.

But it has grown into a region-wide celebration of diversity and equality.

"Our mission is to support equality, diversity and community by hosting this annual fundraiser for local organizations that support the LGBTQ community," said Watts, who is also director of Sassabration, Inc., a federally-registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. "It is a family-friendly event featuring live music, food and vendors."

Sassafras is co-hosting this year's celebration with Shoe Tree Brewing Company and Carson Hot Springs Resort, she said.

Over the past four years, Sassabration has successfully raised more than $7,000 for local charities. Organizations benefitting from this year's proceeds include Carson Region PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), TAG (Transgender Allies Group) and the Ron Wood Family Resource Center in Carson City, Watts said.

"Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 to benefit organizations," she said. "Since inception in 2015, Sassabration has become a well-known event in Carson City and surrounding Northern Nevada communities, but we want to get bigger and better in 2018."

Live music line-up will feature at least a dozen bands and musical acts, including Sapphic Musk, Year of the Fist, Roxxy Collie, Rooftop Becky, Hickr'y Switch, Canyon White, Southbound Train, Tom Miller, Eddie and the Subtitles, Lacey Mattison, Chimera belly dancing troupe led by Paradise Salon and Spa co-owner Starr Nixdorf, as well as rock side show/freak show Asylum.

Also committed to the event are Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and Grand Marshal Adam Whitney.

As in years past, Sassabration opens with an 11 a.m. parade starting at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 West King Street, and ending in the Carson Hot Springs Resort parking lot. The parade is dubbed a "Drag Race Bike Ride," featuring bicycles, cars and even roller skates.

On-site festivities are scheduled to start at noon at 1500 Old Hot Springs Road as soon as parade revelers arrive and run until 10 p.m. Saturday, July 14.

Sassabration 2018 has signed about 15 vendors so far, Watts said, a mix of crafters and social services agencies.

She is looking to add more vendors and sponsors before the July 14 celebration.

To become a sponsor or sign up as a vendor of the 2018 Sassabration, contact Watts at 775-884-4471 or sassabration@gmail.com.

Visit the event page on Facebook or visit the Sassafras web site for more information.

One of Nevada Division of Parole and Probation’s most wanted fugitives was apprehended in the Reno area May 29 by members of the Nevada U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Southwest Regional Task Force.

Jonathan Bayne was arrested in February 2010 and convicted of possession of a controlled substance after police found heroin and cocaine on him. Bayne absconded from supervision less than a month following his release into parole in November of 2017.

He was placed on the Most Wanted list due to his lengthy criminal history with drug-related arrests for both possession and sales, according to a Nevada Department of Public Safety news release. Bayne was booked into the Washoe County Detention Center following his apprehension last week.

The Nevada USMS Task Force brings together the resources and expertise of state, local, and federal agencies in a coordinated effort to arrest dangerous and violent fugitives. The Fugitive Task Force is led by the U.S. Marshals and is comprised of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Nevada Division of Parole and Probation, investigators from the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

BREAKING NEWS 5:47PM: The cause of the fire burning in Lyon County was determined to be by target shooting, County Manager Jeff Page reports. The fire is 75 percent contained at this time and night operations will be in place.
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UPDATE: As of 1:45 Monday afternoon, the fire was around 3,000 acres with 50 percent containment. Crews are building a line around the fire with dozers, handcrews and aircraft. There are no evacuation orders in place, no reported injuries or structures threatened or damaged, said Lyon County Manager Jeff Page.

Two Type-2 Helicopters, one air attack, six engines and over 100 Firefighters from neighboring agencies are on scene. Fire agencies urge people to avoid the area and give crews space to work.

Are you a History Geek? Come and join us for Archives Appetizers, a monthly BYOBB lunch and discussion. Bring your lunch to listen and comment on a Nevada topic hosted by the Nevada State Library and Archives in Carson City.

Archives Appetizers will meet at noon June 12, on the second floor of the Nevada State Library and Archives Building, 100 North Stewart Street in Carson City.

New speakers each month. Set your calendars for the second Tuesday of the month. Our very own Jeff Kintop will kick off our new series and we hope to see you then.

For more information contact: Cynthia Laframboise at 684-3319.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Department of Transportation will begin a project Monday to install pedestrian safety improvements on U.S. 50 in the Zephyr Cove area of Lake Tahoe.

Intermittent lane, roadway shoulder and sidewalk closures will take place on U.S. 50 near Lake Shore Boulevard through early July, primarily during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays as NDOT installs the following pedestrian safety improvements:

— Currently, there is one constantly-flashing pedestrian crossing light at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Lake Shore Boulevard. The signal will be replaced with two electronic flashing pedestrian crossing beacons, known as rapid rectangular flashing beacons, allowing pedestrians to activate the signs to help stop traffic as they cross the street. One signal will be placed in advance of a roadway curve, giving drivers advance notice of any pedestrians crossing ahead.

— Sidewalks will be improved for safer and easier pedestrian travel.

— Overhead street lighting will be installed for enhanced visibility of pedestrians in the crosswalk.

The approximately $294,000 in improvements by contractor Par Electrical Contractors, Inc. will help enhance safety for pedestrians crossing the highway, as well as for the as many as 20,000 drivers traveling the highway daily.
This year, NDOT will also install similar pedestrian safety enhancements on U.S. 50 in Carson City and Dayton.

In 2017, the department completed pedestrian safety improvements on Kietzke Lane and North Virginia Street in Reno. The improvements are part of the approximately $10 million in state highway funds NDOT dedicates to pedestrian safety improvements every year. Additionally, NDOT dedicates approximately $21 million annually in federal highway safety funds to roadway safety projects and programs.

RENO — Nevada Humanities celebrates the 26th anniversary season of Great Basin Young Chautauqua with the Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase.

Performances by Great Basin Young Chautauquans will be held on Thursday, June 28 and Friday, June 29, 2018, starting at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Restless Artists’ Theatre located at 295 20th Street in Sparks. Seasoned Chautauqua performer Doug Mishler will serve as the evenings’ master of ceremonies and will share recollections of the Young Chautauqua and Chautauqua experience throughout the program.

The Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase will feature a series of performances by Great Basin Young Chautauqua scholars centered around the 2018 program theme “Creativity and Imagination.” Youth performances will feature historical characters that include: Carrie Nation, Randy Savage, Frida Kahlo, Mark Twain, Juliette Gordon Low, Grace Hopper, Hedy Lamarr, Madeleine L’Engle, Bob Ross, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Hugh O’Brian, Susan B. Anthony, Evel Knievel, Layne Staley, Nikola Tesla, Roald Dahl, Robin Williams, Ludwig van Beethoven, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Dat So La Lee.

The full program will take place from 6:00 – 9:00 pm on both days. Doors open at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to all. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase.

2018 marks the 26th year of Great Basin Young Chautauqua and the Young Chautauqua program in Nevada. Created and founded by Nevada Humanities in 1993, Young Chautauqua is a free, nationally recognized, award-winning program in which young people learn how to research and develop original dramatic Chautauqua presentations. Scholars, ages 8-18, select a historical figure and then spend months researching and rehearsing their characters. In 2002, Nevada Humanities received a Coming Up Taller Award from the President’s Commission on the Arts and Humanities for creating and developing Young Chautauqua. Young Chautauqua has spread to other Nevada communities and has been adopted by other states for use in classrooms and communities around the nation.

“For the past 26 years, Nevada Humanities has provided quality Young Chautauqua educational opportunities for youth in northern Nevada,” said Nevada Humanities Executive Director Christina Barr. “This year's group of Great Basin Young Chautauqua scholars are carrying forward this grand tradition with exciting performances at the Showcase. We guarantee you will be impressed with their entertaining theatrical performances.”

This program is made possible with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Great Basin Young Chautauqua would not be possible without the help of our community partners who hosted public performances throughout the spring, including the Washoe County Library System, Washoe County Regional Parks, Galena Creek Visitor Center, Sundance Books and Music, Artown, and Swill Coffee & Wine.

Enrollment for the 2019 Great Basin Young Chautauqua program will open in January 2019. This program is free and open to all northern Nevada youth, ages 8 to 18. For more information about Nevada Humanities and Great Basin Young Chautauqua visit nevadahumanities.org or call 800-382-5023.

About Nevada Humanities: Nevada Humanities is one of 56 state and territorial humanities councils affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. With offices in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada Humanities creates public programs and supports public projects statewide that define the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to Nevadans and their communities.

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A 49-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for felony suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing a gun at his roommate, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Jeremiah Nieto-Lopez was taken into custody at 10:45 p.m in the 1800 block of North Stewart Street. According to the arrest report, deputies were called at around 10 p.m. to the area for a report of a man brandishing a firearm.

The suspect got into an altercation with a roommate in which the suspect allegedly pointed the handgun at the roommate and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire.

The suspect was still inside the home and spoke with deputies via cell phone before giving himself up to CCSO deputies. Bail: $20,000.

In other arrests:
— A 26-year-old Dayton woman was arrested early Monday in the area of Willam and Anderson streets for misdemeanor speeding, driving without a valid license and two failure to appear warrants. Bail: $714.

— A 47-year-old transient was arrested early Monday morning in the area of North Carson and Spear for a misdemeanor warrant out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $1,688.

— A 58-year-old Carson City woman, Sherry Lynn Parks, was arrested Sunday, 1:09 a.m. in the 3800 block of South Carson Street for suspicion of indecent exposure and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

According to the arrest report, the security at the casino contacted the sheriff’s office to have a woman trespassed from the property. The officer told the woman to leave the area.

She began to walk away approximately half way through the parking lot where she stopped, lowered her pants exposing herself to security and the deputy, and then urinated in the middle of the parking lot, the arrest report states. She was arrested. Bail: $5,242.

— A 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday, 3:05 p.m. in the area of Northridge and Rockbridge streets for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, fictitious plates and open container. According to the arrest report, the man agreed to field sobriety tests and failed three of the tests.

He provided a preliminary breath test of .203 and was arrested. During inventory of the vehicle deputies located a pint bottle of vodka and a 40-ounce can of Mickey’s beer.

At jail he agreed to evidentiary blood tests. Bail: $1,441.

— Three men were arrested Saturday, 2:39 p.m. in the 2300 block of Eastridge Lane for felony suspicion of eluding officers and other charges, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team sergeant.

Jorge Ramos-Nava, David Fonseca, and Gustavo Bolanos each face a felony charge of eluding and misdemeanor speeding. Ramos-Nava and Fonseca also faces a misdemeanor charges of not having a required motorcycle endorsement. Fonseca also faces charges of not having insurance and making an unsafe pass. Bail for Romos-Nava: $20,204; Bail for Fonseca: $21,053; Bail for Bolanos: $20,092.

— A 49-year-old Carson City woman, Sonya Soto, was arrested Saturday, 7:18 p.m. in the 3500 block of Highway 50 East for suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, attempt to destroy or conceal evidence, a gross misdemeanor and three misdemeanors: possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting a peace officer and talking on a cell phone while driving. Bail: $6,731.

— A 58-year-old Silver Springs man, Charles Michael Hakala, was arrested Friday, 4:55 p.m. in the area of William Street for felony suspicion, possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and broken windshield. Bail: $3,749.

— A 63-year-old Dayton man was arrested Friday, 1:56 p.m. in the 2700 block of Highway 50 East for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI, fictitious registration, no proof of insurance and driving without a valid license.

According to the arrest report, a deputy observed a vehicle with an expired license plate and made a traffic stop. The deputy was advised by dispatch that the man had a revoked license. He submitted to field sobriety tests and showed impairment on two of the four tests.

The man advised he smokes marijuana. He was arrested for suspicion of DUI and the other charges and taken to jail where he submitted to an evidentiary blood draw. Bail: $3,123.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday, 8:27 a.m. for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $3,000.

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.

As the Western Nevada Coyotes FC traveled to their away match that was played in Visalia, California the team was faced with adversity. While having a team lunch in Stockton, Calif., one of the team’s travel vans were broken into with player and the team’s equipment stolen.

The range goes from brand new kits that had never been worn to player’s beats headphones. The total outcome from this is $4,000 worth stolen without help from the Stockton police.

In response to this, the WNFC Coyotes have set out to taking what was meant for evil and doing some good! The team will be running at 3-hour Camp that will be instructed by coaches and players of Carson City based Western Nevada Coyotes FC, the No. 1 ranked UPSL Pro Development Team in the Country.

The camp will be held June 17 that will be working with at-risk school aged players to "Build the Future" Coyote Soccer Camp. Community partners are fully engaged in this to help select young people that could greatly benefit from this.

Mitchell Brickman, a strong center back for the Coyotes was one of the victims of this tragedy that lost a ton. Here is what Brickman had to say about the incident, “This is a major setback to myself and the club. The club and myself is showing tons of resilience to turn this incident into a positive. I believe this is what our organization is all about. I just personally ask and for all the others unfortunately involved in this incident for help, and in return we promise we will turn this around for the better of all society.”

No donation is too little and you can help send an at risk school kid to a camp ran by the Coaching staff and Players. Just follow this direct link to donate today https://squareup.com/store/western-nevada-fc. The club greatly appreciates all the support thus far as we turn something that was meant for evil and into doing some good.

Carson City's Karson Kruzers are busy these days getting into gear for their 33rd annual Run What Cha Brung car show, to be held on July 27-28.

Mills Park will be the location for the Judging and Show and Shine this year. Preparing for such an event takes a lot of time and effort. Much support and help is coming from many community businesses, Les Swab, the Carson Nugget, Jigsaw Automotive and the Carson City Culture & Tourism Authority, just to name a few.

For a nominal fee, the Kiwanis Club is providing breakfast Saturday morning. Carson City is providing facilities at Mills Park. Fifty members of the Kruzers will be hands-on in completing the preparations for the show to assure it will be a top quality event.

Car, truck, motor cycle and other vehicle enthusiasts from California, Nevada and beyond are invited to join in the show. A judged event, local businesses and individuals are providing awards for first and second places in 24 car classes, participants pick and peoples choice.

Saturday judging starts at 10:30 a.m., awards will be at 4 p.m. If not pre-registered KK members will be on hand Friday night July 27, 6-10 p.m. in the parking lot at Max Casino and Satuday morning July 28 at Mills Park, 8-10 a.m. Participants are invited to show their cars at Max Casino Friday night.

Other than an entry fee ($40 by July 1, $45 after that) the only requirement for showing in the event is that the vehicle must able to be driven into the show under its own power, aside from that, any and all vehicles are invited, new, old, ratty, custom, two or three wheel. Thus the name of the show, Run What Cha Brung. Vendors are always welcome, call for information.

To learn more go to KarsonKruzers.com. or call 775-883-0927 or 775-882-0189.

Despite being named a finalist for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Services, the Carson City Library was not among those selected for the award by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

“Of course we are disappointed,” said Director Sena Loyd. “But it was a great experience as we went through the nomination process. We are so grateful for the support from this community.”

The Carson City Library was one of 14 finalists for the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries.

“The library is important because of the people it provides for and the people who make it happen,” said city supervisor Karen Abowd. “They have taken money and leveraged it and gotten the grant dollars to acquire 21st century technology.”

U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei toured the library, including the Makers Space where patrons can learn to sew, solder, use a 3-D printer or laser cutter.

“I’m impressed,” Amodei responded. “My hometown library is kicking ass.”

Loyd said the library will continue to operate as public hub for information and technology through its innovative programming and services.

“It is an honor that we were included in the nation’s top libraries for the work we have been doing,” she said. “The community can be very proud of its library.”

Go here for the list of winners.

In the Photo: Carson High School freshmen create PSAs at the Carson City Library in October 2017. The library, named a finalist for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Services, was not among those selected for the award by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies, ambulance crews and Nevada Highway Patrol were called Monday afternoon to a fatal vehicle crash in the westbound lane of Highway 50 near Silver Springs.

The head-on crash was reported at around 2:51 p.m. at Highway 50 mile marker 32 near Silver Springs. Initial report were at least two vehicles involved with one of the vehicles on fire. Two Care Flight helicopters were ordered, according Lyon County dispatch.

NHP has confirmed on Twitter there are two confirmed fatalities.

We will update as more information becomes available from the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Highway 50 is shut down in both directions near the scene as the crash has blocked both lanes of traffic. Motorists are advised to find alternative routes and avoid the area at least for the next several hours.