Happy New Year! This new year brings the opportunity to refresh, renew, purify, and transform your energetic body through healing qigong.

Come learn this gentle movement form of Qigong, called Sheng Zhen Qigong, with Deborah Stevenson in an eight-week series.

Committing to a full eight weeks allows you to learn the form in a progressive way, with each week building on the last. By the end of the eight weeks, you will have a good base for creating your own qigong practice at home.

What is Qigong?

Qigong means “energy in motion” and its purpose is to open and purify the heart. Sitting, standing, and lying down meditations will be introduced. Sheng Zhen Qigong promotes relaxation and stimulates circulation through the flow of chi, or life force energy. It is also good for the emotions, leading to a more balanced life. Becoming a happier person leads to a desire to care for others and the natural environment. By practicing these slow movements, one can feel the power of love and return to the natural state.

Gentle Movement Qigong features simple movements and guided meditations to invoke balance and calm. It is suitable for beginners who have an interest in meditation but “can’t sit still.” This class is perfect for seniors. Yogis and non-yogis are welcome; the form is easy to learn.

Begins Thursday, Jan. 17, 9:30-11 a.m., and runs for eight consecutive Thursdays. Offered through Carson City Yoga at the Seventh Street location: 116 E Seventh Street #4.

If you sign up for the eight-week series, you can attend the supplemental Tuesday night drop-in class at no additional cost.

To register, or for more information, visit https://carsoncityyoga.com/qigong/

Is the Leisure Hour Club going to the dogs? On Wednesday, Jan. 16, members of the Leisure Hour Club will learn about the exploits of the Carson City K-9 Unit, even meeting some of its members — both human and dog.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office K-9 program dates back to the 1960s when Baron, a 100-plus pound German Shepherd, became the first K-9 in the department.

Through the decades, K-9 programs all across the country have grown to be viewed as ambassadors to citizen outreach, and a “deputy partner” to the handler on patrol.

At the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, the canine unit, or "K-9," is comprised of hand-picked dogs (and handlers) that are trained for drug detection, patrol operations, and search; furthermore, each K-9 is specifically matched to its highly motivated handler.

All of the local K-9s are selected to be "pet-friendly." That is, they are all capable of being in the close proximity of children and safe to the pets of citizens.

Nevertheless, they are fully capable of assisting their handlers in day-to-day law enforcement activities, even assisting with the apprehension of violent offenders.

If you would like to attend this event, please contact the Club’s reservation chair at (775) 400-2647 no later than 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13 to make your reservation.

The meeting is preceded by a buffet dinner at 6 p.m. in the Carson Nugget Capitol Ballroom. Reservations for the meeting and dinner are required.

The Leisure Hour Club, established in September of 1896, is Carson City’s oldest continuously meeting social organization. Celebrating its 123rd year, the organization is focused on its goal of promoting knowledge of important issues, science, music and literature. More information on the Club and its activities can be found on its Facebook page.

Come on down and shop for all your treasures in comfort. Lots to see: Antiques, collectibles, jewelry, arts and crafts and so much more.

Open Saturday, Jan. 19 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $1 for adults and kids under 18 are free.

We are located on Old Clear Creek road in Carson City across from Costco. We have a flea market once a month all year. Always a good time at the market. For more information or to be a vendor call (775) 315-0008 or (775) 882-4717.

Three people were arrested in the area of Gordon and Brown streets for felony trafficking of methamphetamine, possession with intent to sell, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to stop at a stop sign, violation of parole and probation, and violation of Department of Alternative Sentencing.

The names of the arrestees are:
Lorraine Marie Lockwood, 25

The three were arrested early Thursday morning after deputies spotted Lockwood’s car parked in a casino parking lot that is known to be a frequent spot for narcotic related arrests, according to the report.

Deputies watched as the car traveling into an intersection and stop past the stop sign line, approximately halfway into the intersection. Deputies followed the vehicle for a short period before conducting a traffic stop near Lompa Lane and Highway 50.

There were three passengers in the vehicle including Lockwood, and one of the passengers, Wroth, reportedly made very exaggerated movements, had difficulty sitting still, and appeared to have widened, “shifty” eyes. When asked about drug use he said he hadn’t used drugs since September.

A K-9 deputy was called to the scene, who conducted a sniff of the vehicle and returned with a positive alert. Deputies searched the vehicle and located narcotics in the vehicle.

Lockwood apparently told deputies, “I know we are all going to jail he already found the drugs under the driver’s seat.”

Lockwood was placed in custody. 42.5 grams of methamphetamine had been located under the driver’s area.

Lockwood asked deputies if the search of the vehicle was limited to Downs’ reach, as he was on parole and probation. She told deputies the drugs were hers, but when asked about how much was there and how much she had paid for the drugs, she couldn’t tell them. Deputies informed her this was odd as it was not common to purchase or carry the amount she had and that she should at least be able to give them an estimate.

When they asked her if she was taking possession of the drugs to protect someone, deputies reported her body language became “outwardly upset and she began to cry.”

She said, “It doesn’t matter, I love him,” and continued to insist the drugs belonged to her although she did not appear to have knowledge of the weight or cost.

Parole and Probation requested for Downs to be placed on a hold for violation, and while being interviewed he denied any knowledge of the narcotics in the vehicle.

Deputies asked Downs when he had last used methamphetamine, and he said he had used earlier in the evening.

Wroth was also placed on a hold as he is under supervision of the Department of Alternative Sentencing, and his probation was revoked. He also denied any knowledge of the narcotics in the vehicle. Wroth had been the sole passenger of the backseat, and deputies located a glass bong with methamphetamine residue in the pocket behind the driver’s seat.

Deputies also located an electronic scale, over 500 plastic baggies, a pay/owe sheet, a funnel, a weighing dish and an “unknown suspected narcotic gummy bear.”

Lockwood was charged with:
Level 3 trafficking of methamphetamine (42.5 grams bagged)
Possession with intent to sell
Possession of Drug paraphernalia
Failure to stop at stop sign

Bail for Lockwood: $267,050.

Downs was charged with:
Level 3 trafficking of methamphetamine (42.5 grams bagged)
Possession with intent to sell
Possession of Drug paraphernalia
Parole and Probation Hold

No Bail for Downs.

Wroth was charged with:
Possession of a controlled substance
Possession of drug paraphernalia
Violation of Department of Alternative Sentencing

Bail for Wroth: $6,500; $3,000 of it cash only.

In other arrests:

— A 26-year-old Carson City man was charged with battery by a prisoner in custody, a felony.

Lee Michael Lawson was charged after deputies reviewed a video showing a fight involving six inmates.

The inmates were sitting in a cell with belly chains and leg irons. In the video it appears Lawson leans over to say something to another inmate. He then stood up and walked toward the other inmate. The other inmate leaned back on the bench and attempted to kick Lawson away in defense.

During the fight, Lawson grabbed the other inmate’s leg and continued to punch him before falling to the ground. He was able to get back up and grabbed the other inmate by the neck while punching him.

Additional bail: $20,000.

— A 40-year-old transient man was arrested in the area of Robinson and Valley streets on a contempt of court warrant for failure to appear.

The man was arrested after deputies received a report about a man breaking a window and attempting to gain entry into a room of a motel.

Deputies spotted the man who it turned out to have not been involved in the incident, but he did have a misdemeanor warrant for his arrest which was issued on Jan. 2, 2019.

The man was taken into custody, but showed to have a blood alcohol content of .376 and told deputies he had a history of seizures from alcohol detoxification. The man was then transported to Carson Tahoe Hospital until he could be medically cleared. He was later booked into the detention center without incident.

Bail: $500 cash only.

— A 20-year-old transient man was transported from Elko on a confirmed Carson City Township Justice Court warrant for contempt of court for failing to appear in court, issued on Dec. 18, 2018.

Bail: $500 cash only.

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.

Join the Carson City Senior Center in 2019 with a new year, new dates and new programming for the TRIAD program.

Triad is a collaboration of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Carson City Fire Department and the Senior Center to offer relevant and interesting programming to the community.

“Triad has presented 18 monthly discussions on topics ranging from disaster preparedness to flu prevention and everything in between since its inception in 2017,” Courtney Warner, executive director for the Senior Center, said. “We are now taking a deeper dive into the topics our audience voted as most important or most relevant in our new format to give people a greater understanding of and bigger tool set for dealing with issues that confront us in our region.”

In 2019, Triad will move to the third Tuesday of each odd month starting at noon in the Nevada Room at the Senior Center. Presentations will be 45 to 60 minutes long and provide more depth on each topic.

Refreshments also will be served. The 2019 schedule is as follows:

January 15 from 12-1 p.m. — Myths and Facts of Hospice presented by Infinity Hospice

March 19 from 12-1 p.m. — Wildland Fire presented by the Carson City Fire Department

May 21 from 12-1 p.m. — Ducks in a Row presented by Lora Myles, Retired Service Volunteer Program

July 16 from 12-1 p.m. — Grab and Go Emergency Preparedness presented by the Red Cross

Topics for the September and November programs are still being finalized and will be announced this spring.

Triad presentations are free and open to the public. RSVPs are not required to attend. Doors open 15 minutes prior to the presentation start time.

Nevada Humanities has announced the book selections for the 2019 Nevada Reads program.

Throughout 2019, Nevada Reads will feature three books, two nonfiction memoirs and one novel:

— Heavy: An American Memoir, by Kiese Laymon.

— Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover.

— Don’t Skip Out On Me, a novel by Nevada author Willy Vlautin.

All three books use powerful storytelling to explore the issues of honesty, identity, and family legacy. Programming around the selected books will take place throughout the state in 2019, including book clubs, discussion groups, visits by the authors, and community partnership-led initiatives. Program details will be announced throughout the year.

“We are excited to delve into the stories told in Heavy, Don’t Skip Out On Me, and Educated — three books that each in their own way describes the human struggle to find one's place in a vast and sometimes lonely world,” said Christina Barr, executive director of Nevada Humanities. “At Nevada Humanities, we believe that stories help illuminate our shared experience, and we are so pleased to be launching this year’s Nevada Reads program with this goal in mind.”

Nevada Reads is a statewide book club that invites Nevadans to read selected works of literature and then come together in their communities to share the ideas and perceptions inspired by the books they have read. Nevada Reads offers avenues for discussion of topics of importance to Nevadans.

Nevada Reads is a program of Nevada Humanities and is made possible with support from Nevada State Library, Archives, and Public Records; the Institute of Museum and Library Services; and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Those interested in reading the 2019 Nevada Reads books and participating in the scheduled programming are encouraged to request the books at their public library or purchase them now. Book descriptions and information about their respective authors are as follows:

Heavy: An American Memoir, by Kiese Laymon, Scribner.

In Heavy, Kiese Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about growing up a hard-headed, black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to his trek to New York as a young college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing, and ultimately gambling. By attempting to name secrets and lies he and his mother spent a lifetime avoiding, Laymon asks himself, his mother, his nation, and us to confront the terrifying possibility that few in this nation actually know how to responsibly love, and even fewer want to live under the weight of actually becoming free.

A personal narrative that illuminates national failures, Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable, an insightful, often comical exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family that begins with a confusing childhood—and continues through 25 years of haunting implosions and long reverberations. Heavy, shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal and the Kirkus Prize, was named one of the Best Books of 2018 by the New York Times and other publications. It was also named Audible’s Audiobook of the Year.

Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Laymon is the Ottilie Schillig Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi, and is the author of the novel Long Division and a collection of essays, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. He is also the author of the memoir Heavy: An American Memoir.

Don’t Skip Out On Me, by Willy Vlautin, Harper Perennial.

A moving story about a young man’s search for belonging, Don’t Skip Out On Me is an understated yet powerful exploration of identity and loneliness pulled from deep within America’s soul.

Horace Hopper has spent most of his life on a Nevada sheep ranch, but dreams of something bigger. Mr. and Mrs. Reese, the aging ranchers, took him in after his parents abandoned him, treating him like the son they always wanted. But Horace, ashamed of not only his half-Paiute, half-Irish heritage but also the fact that his parents didn’t want him, feels as if he doesn’t truly belong on the ranch, or anywhere. Believing that he needs to make a name for himself, Horace leaves behind the only loving home he has ever known for Tucson, where he aims to prove his worth as a championship boxer. Horace struggles to adapt to his new life in the city, and grows more and more isolated, withdrawing into himself as he struggles with the pain of his boxing injuries and his loneliness.

Born and raised in Reno, Vlautin started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager and quickly became immersed in music. It was a Paul Kelly song, based on Raymond Carver’s Too Much Water So Close to Home that inspired him to start writing stories. Vlautin has published five novels: The Motel Life (2007), Northline (2008), Lean On Pete (2010), The Free (2014), and Don’t Skip Out On Me (2018).

Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover, Random House.

Tara Westover was 17 the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, she prepared for the end of the world by stockpiling home-canned peaches and sleeping with her “head-for-the-hills bag.”

The family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when Westover’s older brother became violent. Then, lacking any formal education, Westover began to educate herself. She taught herself enough mathematics and grammar to be admitted to Brigham Young University, where she studied history, learning for the first time about important world events like the Holocaust and the civil rights movement. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

Westover is an American author. Born in Idaho to a father opposed to public education, she never attended school, and was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. After that first encounter with education, she pursued learning for a decade, graduating magna cum laude from Brigham Young University in 2008 and subsequently winning a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. She earned an M.Phil. from Trinity College, Cambridge, in 2009, and in 2010 was a visiting fellow at Harvard University. She returned to Cambridge, where she was awarded a Ph.D. in history in 2014.

For more information about Nevada Humanities or the Nevada Center for the Book, visit nevadahumanities.org or call 800-382-5023 in Reno, or 702-800-4670 in Las Vegas.

Nevada Humanities is one of 56 nonprofit, independent 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 articulate the Nevada experience and facilitate the exploration of issues that matter to the people of Nevada and their communities. For more information about Nevada Humanities visit nevadahumanities.org.

On January 3, 2019 the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office and the Tri-County Gang Unit arrested Lamont Ontario Williams in Dayton on a felony warrant for Level 3 Drug Trafficking. At the time of arrest, Williams was in possession of 15.3 grams of methamphetamine.

SIU and the Tri-County Gang Unit later executed a search warrant on Williams' residence in Dayton. During the course of their search, investigators recovered 42.9 grams of cocaine and 93.9 grams of methamphetamine. In addition, they discovered in the residence and seized $46,150 in cash, as well as a loaded firearm.

According to Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil, "This is the result of tenacious police work by our SIU team. I could not be prouder of these deputies. Their focus is on felony street crimes and, as Lamont Williams learned last night, the SIU success rate sends a loud and clear message: 'Criminal activities in Lyon County are going to cost you!'"

Telegraph Square in downtown Carson City is growing quickly. Not only are new businesses like Gather, The Martin Hotel and Squeeze-In taking up space, but apartments are being renovated and rented out on the upper floors of the buildings.

However, with the area gaining more traffic and business, it also means there is an increase in waste, which has been piling up in the district for nearly half a year.

Waste Management responded to the allegations, and you can read their response here.

Area businesses were quick not to blame the Waste Management drivers and trash collectors, who they all agree do their best and work hard. Rather, they are questioning the policies Waste Management has in place.

"We’re only allocated one bin for all of our operations," said Westside Pour House Kitchen Manager Suzanne Moore. "We’ve been growing; all of the businesses in the area have been growing.

"Waste Management won’t take anything that isn’t in the bins, but we can’t get more bins for our garbage," she added. "So we’ve had to take $40 trips to the dump once a week for the rest that's left over."

Kim Saucedo of Rustically Divine Vintage Market and DIY Studio is having the same issues.

"I’m having to do additional dump runs every other week as well," she said. "Otherwise trash would just pile up in the streets."

That isn’t good for business, all of the owners and managers agree.

For the Westside Pour House and Gather, it’s especially important trash is dealt with in a timely manner due to fears over little furry street creatures suddenly appearing.

"If we have food waste in the alley, it’s going to attract mice," said Moore. "And it’s cold, so if they have their food nearby, they’re also going to be looking for someplace warm to stay."

It would be incredibly detrimental to their business if the mice decided to take up residence there, she said, so they make sure to never leave anything for the furry moochers to munch on.

A bartender at Gather said another issue they’re experiencing with Waste Management is pick up times.

On numerous occasions, Waste Management trucks hadn’t come to pick up garbage until well into the afternoon, the bartender said, leaving garbage in front of their business during operating hours, despite the fact that they put the garbage out late at night.

“No one wants to eat at a restaurant while looking at piles of garbage,” said the bartender.

Adding a dumpster to the area could help solve the problem for businesses to allocate their trash without the risk of overflowing bins being an eye sore.

This is particularly concerning for multiple businesses, which said that if the bins are overflowing, they wouldn’t be picked up.

Carson City Manager Nancy Paulson was also on scene investigating the trash situation.

"We’re looking into the issue," said Paulson, "but I’m not sure if there’s anything legally the city can do, other than call Waste Management and ask them to come and pick up the trash that is left over. It’s an issue that would have to be dealt with by Waste Management.”

The issue isn’t being caused by recent construction on Telegraph Street for the Curry Streetscape Project, City Engineer Dan Stuckey assured. All that is left to do for the project in the Telegraph Square area is landscaping in the spring.

Dan Wilson, owner of Downtown Coin, said there needs to be a solution to the issue.

"I’d like to see more leg work from Waste Management, and it’s possible businesses may need to pay more to make sure the issue is being handled," he said. "It’s an eyesore, and it’s bad for business."

While speaking with businesses, next to the opening of Telegraph Alley stood a trash bin overflowing with garbage and left on the sidewalk.

No one is quite sure who it belongs to.

Saucedo already has her own allocated trash can for her business, but Waste Management has mistakenly written her name and address on the bin multiple times, which she has scrubbed off and called about.

She even received a voicemail accusing her of leaving her trash on the street, but she is at a loss as to what to do about it.

Waste Management has been contacted, but the company has not yet responded to media inquiries about this issue.

Trash day for West Telegraph Street is apparently Thursday, nearly a week away.

Hopefully, the trash won’t remain there the entire time. But without a resolution, it might very well be.

Roots Raconteur Ray Bonneville returns to Silver City for one exclusive show at the historic Silver City Schoolhouse, 385 High Street, on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.

Donations of $15-$25 are requested. Reservations highly recommended.

Email: SilverCityLive@gmail.com

Accompanying Bonneville will be acclaimed instrumentalist Richie Lawrence on keyboard and accordion.

Lake Tahoe singer-songwriter Darren Senn will open the show. View his video for "Mile Marker 41" on YouTube.

Listen to Bonneville's tracks on Soundcloud.

There's also more on Ray at raybonneville.com.

"On his ninth album, Bonneville displays the discernment that some artists never attain, namely that he realizes the strength of his songs lies not in what he puts into the recording, but rather, what he leaves out... another example of storytelling that once again proves we are in the presence of a master," said Joe McSpadden of No Depression.

Acclaimed raconteur Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana down to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling.

His ninth release, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Songs such as “The Next Card to Fall” and “Codeine” gleam with intimate narratives of characters reaching for hope and wrestling with despair.

Rich guitar and harmonica lines resonate over spare but spunky rhythms, while Bonneville’s deep, evocative voice confesses life’s harsh realities.

Jim Withers of the Montreal Gazette describes his sound as “folk-roots gumbo... a languid Mississippi Delta groove, seasoned with smooth, weathered vocals and a propulsive harmonica wheeze.”

Whether performing solo or fronting a band, playing electric or acoustic guitar, Bonneville allows space between notes that adds potency to every chord, lick, and lyric.

Thom Jurek of Allmusic.com remarks, “With darkness and light fighting for dominance... he’s stripped away every musical excess to let the songs speak for themselves.”

Often called a “song and groove man,” Bonneville has lived the life of the itinerant artist.

From his native Quebec, he moved to Boston at age twelve, where he learned English and picked up piano and guitar.

Later, he served in Vietnam and earned a pilot’s license in Colorado before living in Alaska, Seattle, and Paris.

Six years in New Orleans infused his musical sensibilities with the region's culture and rhythms.

And then, a close call while piloting a seaplane proved pivotal: After two decades working as a studio musician, playing rowdy rooms with blues bands, and living hard, Bonneville’s lifetime of hard-won experience coalesced into an urge to write his own music.

Ray recorded his first album, On the Main, in 1992. He’s since released nine albums, earned wide critical and popular acclaim, and won an enthusiastic following in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

His awards include a prestigious Juno, the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy, for his 1999 album, Gust of Wind. In 2012, Ray won the solo/duet category in the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge.

His post-Katrina ode, “I Am the Big Easy,” earned the International Folk Alliance’s 2009 Song of the Year Award, placed No. 1 on Folk Radio’s list of most-played songs of 2008, and was recently covered by Jennifer Warnes for the BMG label.

Other notable artists who have recorded his songs include Ronnie Hawkins (“Foolish”) and Slaid Cleaves (“Run Jolee Run”).

Ray has shared the bill with blues heavyweights Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Dr. John, J.J. Cale, and Robert Cray, and has guested on albums by Mary Gauthier, Gurf Morlix, Eliza Gilkyson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and other prominent musicians.

He has performed at renowned venues around the world, including South by Southwest, Folk Alliance, and Montreal International Jazz Festival, and plays over 100 shows per year across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. When not on the road, he resides in Austin, Texas.

"There is something perennially cosmic in Ray Bonneville's songs... He wraps his sound around a potent gris-gris of genuine grooves, and then layers on a soft-shell delivery that is seductively impossible to resist... At his core this man is a song catcher, someone who waits for the ether to send something his way, where he then snags it from the air and puts it inside his musical satchel. From there, things can go a thousand different ways until songs like 'Next Card to Fall' and 'The Day They Let Me Out' spring to life," said Bill Bentley of Bentley's Bandstand.

"The oughta-be a hit in this is 'South Of The Blues,' a journeyman musician's credo if there is one. Or the spectral sounding 'The Day They Let Me Out,' or maybe 'Codeine.' Bonneville's cautionary tale that brings to mind Cale's 'Cocaine.' ...If he comes anywhere near you, and you like musicians who can hold a stage by themselves, do catch him live," said Bill Wasserzieher of Blues Music Magazine.

"Ray Bonneville may have one of the sexiest guitar styles around. Poetic. Infectious. Bad Man's Blood emerges as Bonneville's magnum opus," said All Music Guide.

"A weathered voice, a pule of a beat, fuzzy electric guitar, growling harmonica, late-night vibe, blues-cool ... it's Ray Bonneville at his best," said Music Matters Review.

"Moods and feelings that go beyond the bare facts of his tales ... funny and quirky one minute, and cerebral and reflective the next," said PopMatters.

"The appealing gumbo of his weathered voice, percussive guitar playing, amplified footboard and hook-rich songs (all originals) results in a rootsy folk-blues sound that tugs at the ear with its grainy groove and less-is-more production," said Sing Out!

"Like Gunpowder and Opium," said Ray Wylie Hubbard.

"Raw, gutsy music," said the New Times.

Carson City Firefighters and Sheriff's deputies are on scene of a reported motor oil spill in the roadway at the intersection of North Saliman Road and East Robinson Street near Carson High School.

Crews on scene report three five-gallon jugs of oil were in the roadway.

The city is also responding with copious amounts of sand and a street sweeper to clean up the spill.

Motorists should avoid the area until the spill is cleaned up.

Nevada's 30th governor will take office on Monday, Jan. 7 at an inauguration ceremony held in front of the State Capitol in Carson City.

Stephen F. Sisolak, Nevada's first Democratic governor in two decades, was elected on Nov. 6, 2018. He will take the oath of office on the front steps of the Capitol Monday at 11:30 a.m., according to his inauguration web site.

Capitol grounds will open prior to the ceremony at 10:30 a.m. and a public reception will follow at the Nevada State Library and Archives located on the northeast corner of the Capitol complex.

A pair of Northern Nevada fourth-grade students will recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the inauguration ceremony.

Sydney Larsen of Carson City and Cooper Sandoval of Reno earned pledge honors after they submitted winning artwork in the Governor-elect's "Home Means Nevada" art contest.

The Carson High School Jazz Band, Midnight Blues, was selected to perform during the inauguration event.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for the band to participate in this historic event," CHS Band Director Bill Zabelsky said. "We feel very honored that we have been chosen among all of the outstanding bands in Nevada. We are excited and are ready to play!"

Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, who won re-election Nov. 6, will serve as master of ceremonies for the inauguration event. Nevada Supreme Court Associate Justice James Hardesty will swear in Sisolak.

Other state officers being sworn in Monday include Kate Marshall as lieutenant governor, Aaron Ford as attorney general, Zach Conine as state treasurer, and Catherine Byrne as state controller. Incumbent Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske was re-elected Nov. 6 to a second term, which also begins Monday.

The inauguration will affect traffic in downtown Carson City near the Capitol, said Kim Smith of the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

Beginning Friday evening, 'no parking' cones will be posted on Musser Street.

Then on Monday, Jan. 7, starting at approximately 5:30 a.m., street closures will begin at the following locations:

— Carson Street, between Fifth and Musser streets.

— Fifth Street, between Carson and Stewart streets.

— Musser Street, between Carson and Stewart streets.

— King Street, between Stewart and Valley streets.

Streets will reopen at the conclusion of the inauguration event.

It was alleged today that Carson City's Waste Management has policies that are causing a trash build-up on Telegraph Square, but Waste Management Representative Kendra Kostelecky says that simply is not the case.

"For commercial businesses, we will come and take your trash every day of the week if that’s what you want,” said Kostelecky. “And we absolutely will provide businesses with as many bins as they want. We’re a business, we don’t have any policy that states we would only provide one bin to restaurants. In fact, we have many businesses that we do pick-ups for multiple times a week.”

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The miscommunication could come from a zoning issue or a landlord. Similar to Homeowners Associations (HOAs) that state if you leave your bins out past a certain period of time you can get fined, it could be that zoning does not allow for bins to be left in areas outside of designated zones, limiting the amount of total bins the buildings in the district could have.

A representative conducted a site visit in Telegraph Square Friday afternoon to address concerns of business owners to see what could be done, whether that would mean finding an alternative spot for bin storage, putting in a dumpster, or simply providing more bins, which would be the easiest method.

It was discovered during this site visit that many of the businesses actually do have more than one bin at their disposal. According to Kostelecky, however, some of the people they spoke to had no idea they could order services more than once a week.

In fact, Kostelecky said, according to the records Waste Management has on file, not one of the Telegraph Square businesses contacted Waste Management asking for additional services or bins.

“We’re not sure where this miscommunication is coming from, if the businesses possibly spoke to a landlord who misinformed them they could only have one bin, but we have no policy in place in the way they described,” said Kostelecky.

In cases such as these, if Waste Management is contacted, they send a representative out to do a site visit, which is exactly what transpired this afternoon.

Some of the issues that businesses could face in receiving additional bins is that in older buildings, there weren’t garbage areas set aside in plans like they are in newer plans, such as the new commercial-residential complex on Curry Street that was built with a disposal area in mind.

"We want to make it clear that we at Waste Management will work with any business to determine what services are best for them, whether it be providing additional pick-up services or providing additional bins or dumpsters," said Kostelecky.

Waste Management also has a new local service telephone number that both residential and commercial customers can call at (775) 343-7596.

In addition, Kostelecky said, if anyone needs to add multiple services per week, they may be happy with the new prices that the Carson City Board of Supervisors negotiated with Waste Management to lower costs for both commercial and residential, which will be coming soon to customers.

The recent quiet weather will come to a rapid halt on Saturday with the first in a series of typical winter storms to hit the greater Carson City, Reno and Lake Tahoe areas, the National Weather Service in Reno said in a special weather statement.

Saturday's storm will bring significant travel impacts due to rapid onset of snow and wind to the Sierra, lingering into early Sunday morning.

Strong, gusty south winds will impact lower elevations of Western Nevada, including around Carson City and Reno on Saturday. A short period of snow is possible for lower elevations late Saturday afternoon or evening, but confidence remains mixed.

The daytime high temperature in Carson City is forecast to reach 43 degrees on Saturday with an increasing 60-70 percent chance of precipitation through the evening before dropping to 30-40 percent overnight into Sunday. One to two inches of accumulation is possible Saturday.

Highs for the area Sunday are forecast to be in the upper 30s and lows in the mid-30s with less than a half-inch of accumulation forecast.

The next storm Sunday into Monday is projected to bring stronger winds to the region with more widespread travel impacts. A period of snow will again return to the Sierra, with most of that confined to near the crest and westward.

Daytime temperatures in valley areas are expected to warm considerably into the low 50s Monday and Tuesday with only a slight chance of precipitation.

A third storm may occur late Tuesday into Wednesday. This storm looks warmer with pass-level snow, rain or snow for mountain communities, and mainly rain for lower elevations along with strong gusty winds. There's less confidence with this scenario since we're still 5-6 days out.

Anyone with travel plans this weekend and anytime next week should keep a close eye on the weather. Snow and wind impacts are likely at times, which can prolong travel considerably.

Let's hear it for the first weekend of the new year, because it won't happen again for another 12 months.

The first weekend of 2019 also means the first Saturday of the month, which is the day of the Downtown Business Association Monthly Wine Walk in downtown Carson City, come rain, snow, wind or shine.

That's a good thing, too, because this weekend will likely have all of that.

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Here's what's happening around Carson City on Saturday, Jan. 5:

— Prerequisite CPR course for WNC Spring Semester 8 a.m at Western Nevada College. Individuals considering enrolling in nursing assistant and EMS classes this spring at Western Nevada College must have their prerequisite CPR course completed. WNC is providing two different one-day sessions of the required Healthcare Provider CPR (EMS 100) class prior to spring semester. This course also is a prerequisite for admission into the nursing program. The CPR classes will be offered on Saturday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan. 19. Both sessions will meet from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Certification is based on the standards of the American Heart Association and requires passing a written exam and practical demonstration of skills at the end of the course. Individuals will learn basic cardiac life support and cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques. For more information, phone Nursing and Allied Health at 775-445-3294.

— Winter Conditioning Program at Well Being Fitness. 9 a.m. 1851 S. Roop St, Unit 145, Carson City. Winter sports and activities are on the horizon! Join us at Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) and prepare your body for success. We focus on strength, dynamic balance and stability, and muscular endurance (yes, that means cardio!) as they relate to winter sports and activities like snow-mobile excursions, snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding, and all the Nordic and back country activities on your list.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Interpretive Hike, 1 p.m. at Riverview Park at the end of East Fifth Street behind the Korean War Veterans Memorial. This will be a hike for all ages, but make sure to bundle up! Please register for the event at https://apm.activecommunities.com/ccpr/Activity_Search/5117

— Rain, snow or shine: Downtown Business Association Monthly Wine Walk, 1-5 p.m. at participating businesses throughout Carson City's downtown business and historic districts. Cost is $15 without an official Carson City Downtown Business Association wine glass and $10 with an official CC Downtown Business Association wine glass. Glasses and wrist bands can be purchased at the following locations: Carson Nugget, Carson Jewelry and Loan, Cactus Jacks, Purple Avocado, Comma Coffee, Touched By Angels, and the Brewery Arts Center. At the end of the Wine Walk, head over to Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar inside the Carson Nugget for a chance to win great prizes donated by downtown businesses. Tickets come with each paid entry into the Wine Walk. Be sure to write in a selection for favorite Wine Walk stop at the bottom of each raffle ticket before turning it in. The raffle starts promptly at 5 p.m.

— Free 12-week U.S. Citizenship study class in Carson City. The ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada is here to ensure that all people have the opportunity to make the American Dream come true for them. When Our Students Succeed, Our Nation Succeeds. Therefore, we are again sponsoring a free U.S. Citizenship Study class beginning Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 for 12 weeks from 2 to 4 p.m. The location is the Digitorium Room at the Carson City Library, 900 N. Roop St., Carson City. Work pamphlets for each lesson will be distributed with assistance in completing the application at no charge. Because we find that most immigrants do not have enough saved for the application fee, even working 2-3 jobs, the ESL In-Home Program has opened an account to help those who do not have the full fee of $725. The ESL In-Home Program will provide a no-interest loan for whatever balance is needed. To register and reserve a seat, call 775-888-2021 or Email: eslinhomennv@gmail.com. Go to www.eslinhome.org for more information.

— Carson Comedy Club at the Carson Nugget, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Live Comedy every Saturday night at the Carson Nugget. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Purchase tickets at the Winner’s Club or online.

— CLASSIX: Decades of Rock and Roll Tribute, 7 p.m. at Casino Fandango, 3800 S. Carson Street in Carson City.

ONGOING:

— Nevada Artists Association presents New Year's Show at BAC. 10 a.m. The Nevada Artists Association presents The New Year's Show. The featured artists wall at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City will also be presenting the works of Dick Carr and Reta Hanks. These shows are free and open to the public. The NAA Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located on the campus of the Brewery Arts Center at 449 W. King Street in Carson City. Be sure to visit us on Facebook and visit our website at www.NevadaArtists.org

— Statewide presentations on radon safety. January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 2 through Feb. 28. Radon test kits are available at Cooperative Extension offices and partnering locations, as well as at presentations, statewide. Radon is a naturally occurring, radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless and tasteless. It comes from the ground and can accumulate in homes, raising the risk of lung cancer. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 21,000 Americans die each year from radon-caused lung cancer, killing more people than secondhand smoke, drunk driving and house fires.For more information, call the Radon Hotline at 1-888-RADON10 (1-888-723-6610) or visit the Nevada Radon Education Program website at www.RadonNV.com. Cooperative Extension, the EPA and the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health urge all Nevadans to test their homes for radon.

— Pets of the Homeless fundraiser in downtown Carson City. This time of year, the Nevada state capital is filled with traditions. One that has grown especially endearing to the Carson City community is the annual Pets of the Homeless fundraiser presented by Carpa Nevada, LLC and Downtown Coin.
Chef Don Pepe Paz, "The Paella King" and owner of Carpa Nevada, is once again donating the profits made from sales of his fine Portuguese olive oils and balsamic vinegar to Pets of the Homeless, a Carson City-based 501(c)3 registered non-profit with a nationwide outreach. The fundraising sale began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31, 2019. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar products can be purchased individually or by the case at Downtown Coin, 111 W. Telegraph in downtown Carson City. Funds for Pets of the Homeless go directly to pay for the veterinary, nutritional and other care of pets of homeless individuals across the country.

— Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is currently seeking individuals and pairs interested in leading interpretive programs in one of our many parks and open spaces. Interested individuals and pairs are encouraged to apply. If interested, go here.

— The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, Americana with Cadmium Orange, by artist Gig Depio at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Depio is an artist and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council (NAC). He has worked on various exhibitions and projects with the Nevada Museum of Art, Nevada Arts Council’s OXS Gallery, and UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum, among others. Depio graduated from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. He lives in Las Vegas with his family. Carson City Courthouse Gallery, 885 E. Musser Street in Carson City.

This calendar is updated throughout the day as information becomes available.

Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Road in Carson City, in the south parking lot next to the Linear Ditch Trail.

Ride will normally consist of two loops which are 10-15 miles long each. The ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but will usually be about a 12-16 mph pace. This is a "no drop" ride so no one is left behind.

All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, a helmet, and closed toed shoes.

Contact Michael Bish at mrbish11@att.net or 775-291-2068, if you have questions.

Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Road in Carson City, in the south parking lot next to the Linear Ditch Trail.

Ride will normally consist of two loops which are 10-15 miles long each. The ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but will usually be about a 12-16 mph pace. This is a "no drop" ride so no one is left behind.

All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, a helmet, and closed toed shoes.

Contact Michael Bish at mrbish11@att.net or 775-291-2068, if you have questions.

Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Road in Carson City, in the south parking lot next to the Linear Ditch Trail.

Ride will normally consist of two loops which are 10-15 miles long each. The ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but will usually be about a 12-16 mph pace. This is a "no drop" ride so no one is left behind.

All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, a helmet, and closed toed shoes.

Contact Michael Bish at mrbish11@att.net or 775-291-2068, if you have questions.

Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Road in Carson City, in the south parking lot next to the Linear Ditch Trail.

Ride will normally consist of two loops which are 10-15 miles long each. The ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but will usually be about a 12-16 mph pace. This is a "no drop" ride so no one is left behind.

All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, a helmet, and closed toed shoes.

Contact Michael Bish at mrbish11@att.net or 775-291-2068, if you have questions.

Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Road in Carson City, in the south parking lot next to the Linear Ditch Trail.

Ride will normally consist of two loops which are 10-15 miles long each. The ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but will usually be about a 12-16 mph pace. This is a "no drop" ride so no one is left behind.

All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, a helmet, and closed toed shoes.

Contact Michael Bish at mrbish11@att.net or 775-291-2068, if you have questions.

Meet at Fremont Elementary School, 1511 Firebox Road in Carson City, in the south parking lot next to the Linear Ditch Trail.

Ride will normally consist of two loops which are 10-15 miles long each. The ride pace will vary depending on rider level, but will usually be about a 12-16 mph pace. This is a "no drop" ride so no one is left behind.

All riders must have a bicycle in safe working condition, a helmet, and closed toed shoes.

Contact Michael Bish at mrbish11@att.net or 775-291-2068, if you have questions.