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Three were arrested Monday on felony burglary charges after allegedly stealing items from Kohl’s department store, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Arrested were Cybele Ornelas, 55, Jessie Dahneke, 41, and Jessica Aguirre Marquez, 25. Each were taken into custody for suspicion of felony burglary and two of them for gross misdemeanor possession of burglary tools.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to Kohl’s in the 3800 block of South Carson Street in reference to loss prevention detaining a woman who had concealed clothing items under her shirt and walked past all points of payment.

On scene the deputy made contact with a loss prevention officer who was standing next to the detained woman, Jessica Marquez. Loss prevention stated Marquez concealed gloves, socks and luggage locks under her shirt. She was detained outside the front doors of the store. The value of items were $71.91, according to the arrest report.

Marquez was walked back to the loss prevention office. The loss prevention officer was also watching a male subject, later identified as Jessie Dahneke, who was wearing a blue and black colored jacket inside the store and had removed the security tag from a drone and placed it underneath his jacket, the arrest report states.

Meanwhile, the arresting Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputy checked through dispatch regarding Marquez and was advised she had a no bail parole and probation warrant. Marquez was a convicted felon for larceny.

While having observed the male subject on video surveillance, a deputy made contacted with a woman identified as Cybele Ornelas outside the front doors. She had a large black bag and stated she was with a man who was wearing a blue and black jacket.

Ornelas gave permission to look inside the bag. A deputy discovered numerous cosmetic items concealed in tin foil that she had taken from inside the store without paying for them, the report states. Also inside the bag was a pair of wire-type cutters commonly used to remove security devices from store products. The total value of items was $222.

Dahneke was detained by a deputy outside the front doors. Inside his jacket was a drone valued at $123.99. Also located inside the jacket were several magnets commonly used to remove security devices from store products. Dispatch advised Dahneke’s criminal history showed three felony arrests for burglary, but no dispositions were on file. Also discovered during the search was a stun gun in a black nylon holder attached to his pants belt.

Bail for Ornelas: $27,500. Bail for Dahneke, $27,500 and bail for Marquez, $25,000 and a “no bail hold” for a parole and probation warrant.

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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Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery will return to Carson City and South Lake Tahoe this month as part of their two-year tour of the United States.

During their Carson City visit, from Jan. 15-20, the monks will construct a Manjushri, also known as Buddha of Wisdom Sand Mandala.

They will do this at the Brewery Art’s Center, 449 W. King St. This is a rare opportunity to be immersed in the ancient art of Sand Mandalas, from the mandala’s design, to its creation and ending, with a sacred dissolution ceremony at the end of this artistic and spiritual collaboration.

Sand Mandalas are intricately designed artistic representations of specific Buddhist teachings. Mandala creations are intended to bring an added sense of mindfulness to the impermanent and transitory nature of all things in life.

The Manjushri mandala, symbolizing the need to sever ignorance and attachment in oneself, will be completely constructed in the Brewery Art’s Center ballroom.

The entire process will be available for public viewing daily at the Brewery Arts Center, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monks will be available to answer questions throughout the week-long event.

In addition, there will be a variety of other presentations by the monks to include:
— Buddhist Philosophy Discussions
— Healing Ceremonies
— Guided Meditations
— Empowerment Rituals
— Calligraphy and Sand Mandala Workshops for all ages
— Monastic Debate Demonstration (this is enormously entertaining, you won’t want to miss this)
— Blessings: Personal, Home, Health and Business by appointment and then Pet Blessings and photos will be offered at Crazy Cat on Saturday.

The focus in South Lake Tahoe, will be on Green Tara, the female Buddha of Compassionate Action and the presentations will be held at Blue Angel Cafe (1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe) upstairs in the loft.
All are welcome and all events are donation based. Nobody is ever turned away for lack of funds. Proceeds from events go directly to the Gaden Shartse Monastery. The South Lake Tahoe event runs Jan. 22-24.

The Gaden Shartse Monastic College is situated in the midst lush green hills and jungle in the remote countryside of southern India. It was founded in 1969 as an effort to reestablish one of the great monastic traditions of Tibet. A small group of elder monks and fifteen young boys, all of whom had managed to escape the destruction in Tibet, settled on land given to them by the Indian government in Mundgod, Karnataka.

Today, the college is at the forefront of the revival of Tibetan Monastic education, with more than 1,500 resident students, teachers, scholars, and spiritual practitioners. More than 70 percent of the members are between the ages of 10 and 25 and 80 percent of these were born in Tibet.

To this day, young monks arrive at the monastery weekly from Tibet, seeking shelter and education. Due to the success of the academic program and the quality of the teachers at the monastery, Gaden Shartse has established a reputation as being the leader in the field of Buddhist and Tibetan studies.

For more information on the Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour please visit: www.sacredartsoftibettour.org. As noted above the monks will be also offering house, business and personal blessings throughout their visit. There are also opportunities to volunteer and host meals for the monks. For more information, or to schedule a blessing, please contact Melanie: Melanie@TibetanHeart.org or (775) 586-9125.

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After officially becoming the first Bee City in the Nevada, the first Bee City USA public quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 9 in the Carson City Community Center.

The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Bonanza Room. The Carson City Community Center is located at 851 E. William Street.

To learn more about Carson City becoming the first Bee City in Nevada, read our previous coverage here.

Hosted by Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Department, this meeting will include a discussion of Carson City’s role as the first Bee City USA in Nevada, as well as future events to promote pollinator gardening in the community.

For more information about Bee City USA visit www.beecityusa.org or email beecityusa@xerces.org. For more information about the Carson City Bee City USA program, contact Gillian Melor at buzzbuzzgbbn@gmail.com or visit www.carson.org/beecityusa.

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The Nevada Art Council will be hosting a Grants Workshop in Carson City on Thursday, Jan. 10, to go over the new grant programs for 2020, as well as lessons on how to craft a grant proposal.

The workshop will have two sessions, both at the Carson City Community Center located at 851 E. William Street.

The first session will begin at 2 pm and end at 4 pm, and the second session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m.

To register for the free workshop, click here. Registration is encouraged, but walk ins to the work shop are welcome as long as there is space available.

The workshop is geared toward organizations that are interested in applying for Arts Council grand funding for 2020, but there will also be speakers discussing how to craft a compelling proposal focused on artistic, cultural, or historical projects for the community.

Additionally, there are two more sessions scheduled in Reno at the McKinley Arts and Culture Center on Riverside Drive, on Jan. 24 from 2-4 and 5:30-7, if the Carson programs don’t work with your schedule.

There will be additional sessions in Las Vegas and Henderson on Jan. 15 and 16.

To learn more about the workshops click here.

The Nevada Arts Council, a division of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, supports the work of Nevada artists, arts organizations and institutions and is funded by the Nevada State Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts.

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The Reno Aces and big league affiliate Arizona Diamondbacks named Chris Cron as manager for the 2019 MiLB season. Rounding out the rest of the staff will be pitching coach Jeff Bajenaru, hitting coach Jason Camilli and bench coach Greg Gross, who served as the Aces manager for the past two seasons.

Cron is a familiar name to Aces’ followers. The new manager’s son, Kevin Cron, played third and first base for Reno last season.

Cron, 54, becomes the fourth Aces manger in the team’s 11-year history. He enters his 35th season in the pros as both a manager and player. He’s in his sixth season with the Dbacks’ organization. Cron has served as the Dbacks’ minor league hitting coordinator since 2014.

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CARSON CITY — The construction of the Transcontinental Railroad is one of American’s milestone achievements, but it took a multinational workforce to get it done.

Many are familiar with the Chinese immigrants who labored for the Central Pacific Railroad, but they were just one of many immigrant groups who found work on the Pacific Railway.

On Friday, Jan. 18, the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City will host Christopher MacMahon, a museum volunteer and a PhD student in history at the University of California Santa Barbara, for a presentation titled “Transnationalism and the Transcontinental Railroad.”

The event starts at 6 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults; free for museum members and children 17 and younger.

The presentation will focus on immigrant labor, food, transportation of equipment and supplies, and other related topics and their global connections. Admission is $6 for adults and free for Friends of NSRM members, NSRM volunteers, and children 17 and under. Contact Adam at (775) 687-6953 x224 or amichalski@nevadaculture.org for more information.

MacMahon’s PhD research examines the environmental impacts of early Nevada settlement, and how those ecological changes shaped relationships between Euro-American settlers and the Paiute and Washoe tribes.

The lecture will take place inside the Jacobsen Interpretive Center, which later this spring will be home to a major new exhibit on the Transcontinental Railroad.

For more information please contact Adam Michalski (775) 687-6953 x224 or amichalski@nevadaculture.org.

— Guy Clifton is a Public Relations Specialist for the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Museums, Arts and Indian news. He can be reached at gclifton@travelnevada.com

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a smoke inside the attic area of an RV dealership and repair shop in the 3600 block of Highway 50 East.

The call came into dispatch at around 2:20 p.m. regarding smoke inside DJs RV Center. Arriving firefighters observed light smoke in the attic area of the commercial building structure. All occupants inside evacuated. Firefighters were investigating.

We will update as more information becomes available.

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More snow accumulation is expected around Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Weather Advisory.

Snowfall of 6 to 12 inches above 7,000 feet and west of Highway 89 with up to 3 inches possible at lake level can be expected, according not weather forecasters. The Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday for the greater Lake Tahoe region.

Winds gusting as high as 90 mph along the crest along with hazardous boating conditions on Lake Tahoe with gusts up to 40 mph can also be expected.

A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

Meanwhile rain is possible for the Carson City region and lower valley areas. A 30 to 40 percent chance of rain is expected late Tuesday night and going into Wednesday morning. The warm weather system will see night time low temperatures in the upper 30s overnight with a daytime high Wednesday of 50.

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Western Nevada College is proud to announce one of its largest dean’s lists in years. The Fall 2018 Dean’s List includes 373 students, accounting for 31.1 percent of the college’s full-time students.

To earn the distinction of making WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. 
Honorees include:

Battle Mountain

Carson City
Abigail Pradere, Erin Abid, Emma Anderson, Veronica Arellano, Neida Arellano, Jayson Artz, Jonathan Barahona, Bailee Barber, Mina Barnato, Charlotte Bennett, Audrey Bertrand, Allicia Blake, Aaron Borecki, Kyle Boshard, Adela Bracamontes, Clair Bridwell, Anthony Burgess, Viridiana Cacho-Alvarez, Jessica Camelon, Gizhe Cardoza, Juan Carrillo, Mariana Chavez Cortes, Syrena Chowanski, Jason Clark, Andrew Cole, Caleb Conover, Aaron Cowee, Stefan Davis, James Deleon-Saenz, Jessica Dotson, Eric Ellison, Sedina Escobar, Gabriella Escobar Ruiz, Mohammad Esmaeilisarbaghi, Teresa Fernandez, Arietis Fisher-Burns, Omar Garcia Cruz, William Gilroy, Jesse Gonzalez, April Gregory, Jonathan Guy, Mark Guzzetta, Elizabeth Heinz, Katrina Henley, Annji Hodorowicz, Arielle Holmboe, Alexandra Hooper, James Horner, Monte Howell, Donald Jenkins, Jose Jimenez, Logan Johnson, Maria Juarez, Kyle Ketten, Naomi Koehler, Haylee Krupp, Tanner Laird, Caitlyn Lee, Nubia Leon-Lozano, Phillip Lopez, Marisol Lopez, Regan Lowe, Chris Luna, Guillermo Mariscal, Marcella Martin, Heriberto Martinez, Heidi Marty, Cheyenne McBride, Tim McComas, Kaleinani Moore, Sailor Mueller, Desmond Muir, Maryn Myler, Jennifer Nguyen, Alejandro Ortega-Avila, Gabrielle Palazzolo, Misty Parsh, Trevor Pastones, Carly Peckham, Christopher Perdue, Alyxandra Perry, Mirian Ponce, Mayela Quintanilla, Derek Redlark, Daniela Rivera-Lopez, Luis Rizo-Rodriguez, Kasandra Roman, Antoinette Rose, Alexandria Rose, Julisa Saenz, David Saldana Isaac, Jenifer Salguero, Jennifer Sanchez, Lesly Sanchez, Blanca Sasso, Branden Schenkhuizen, Brandon Sevilla, Kayla Simmons, Quinn Sinnott, Natalia Smith, Chloe Svensson, Mariana Talamantes, Shalayna Thayer, Ivie Tims, William Toohey, Joshua Turner, Lyric Untereiner, Christian Vargas, Michael Varner, Xitlali Vega Alvarez, Jared Walker, Sara White, Sarah Woods.

Dayton
Annamarie Addington, Bryan Aguilera, Kalee Alexander, Sydney Anderson, Kaeli Barwig, Felicia Berumen, Jeremiah Brown, Alyssah Clements, Katherine Darragh, Natalie Degraw, Dani Evans, Madsen Evans, Nicholas Fonzo, Rhianna Gentry, Jameson Haigwood, Emma Heusser, Grady Hunt, Shanti Johnson, Ryan Johnson, Ian Kanter, Dakota Knight, Timothy Letts, Jason Logan, Tandi Maginnis, Andrew Matthews, Elisio Medina, Giselle Medina, Elora Neep, Makenna Olsen, Kassie Sandstrom, Kirsche Stanton, Laura Staten Sandoval, Levi Thompson, Jana Trudell, Cliff Turnell, Roham Wahabzada, Kimberly Waski, Bion Wells, Caleb Woodruff, Kobey Workman.

Fallon
Megan Behimer, Brianna Behimer, Michelle Collins, Maria Cortes Cervantes, Haley Duke, Kaimani-Lei Feliciano, Karley Frederick, Carey Hack, Joseph Hill, Iliana Hockenberry-Grimes, Aaron Imeson, Sidney Jaques, Conor Keitz, Ivy Kent, Matthew Knight, Keith Mason, Myraflor McNamer, Jordan Moon, Lauryn Mulac, Mary Nash, Abbey Pike, Allie Pysell, Amber Revels, Emily Richards, Savannah Robinson, Allison Ruck, Brooke Shyne, Ashley Sorensen, Elizabeth Stephens, Tanner Stritenberger, Francine Vonhusen, Maria Whitaker.

Fernley
William Adamson, Alyssa Bixby, Ethan Clark, Celeste Condie, Carlie Fagundes, Karlyn Hawley, William Hernandez, Dalton Kinamon, Erin Lett, Alex Lopez Martinez, Kennedy Lyon-Lindersmith, Sabrina McCallum, Kacie Meisner, Emma Parsons, Skyler Payne, Rachelle Rodriguez, Alexandria Schulman, Anwen Starich, Parker Strong-O’Brien, Bryanna Timmsen, Sariah Warren, Tayler Zolyniak.

Gardnerville
Hope Adams, Kaycee Battcher, Shelbilyn Beaty, Allyson Bliss, Sandra Brower, Skyler Bunn, Lauren Byers, Mataello Cota, Tasha Davis, Aurora De la Torre, Grace Fischmann, Danner Hillman, Emily Hillman, Alexandria Horner, Chase Jackson, William James-Chappell, Tyler Kellar, Alexander Kennedy, Sam King, Christine Lear, Tyler Lera, Emilio Magana, Raphael Palisoc, Madison Peters, Mackenzie Peters, Tatianna Petri, Nathaniel Phillips, Charles Pitcock, Robert Pomeroy, Zachary Poole, Noah Poole, Cheila Ramos, Kevyn Reid, Laureiann Rogers, Alexandria Rose, Michael Rubio, Josefina Sigala, Shane Smith, Anthony Stegg, Annie Tewalt, Johnathon Tobias, Chanden Tolbert, Araceli Valadez, Tara Van Patten, Jacob Vanbeuge, Maria Vicente Becerra, Katelyn Wiggins, Darick Zieroth.

Genoa
Anna Graham, Adrianna Voss

Henderson
Symantha Lloyd, Victoria Newsom

Las Vegas
Rhiannon Bree Achong, Samiya Cogmon, Nova Creacy, Brandon Davis, Kelsey Dosch, Daniella Guevara, Ashley Howell, Criskier Ignacio, Jordyn Kenton, William Kenton, Nyla Lee, Alexzah Lopez, Joshua Maranon, Paige Peters, Nhora Quassani, Tara Racut, Hayli Rhoton, Kyler Ryu, Kobe Ryu, Coye Shelton, Aysiah Taylor, Elizabeth Theriot, Cameron Torres, Albert Vandivort, Briana Vega

Lawrence, Kan.
Jayden Ebberts

Marla Bay
Shannon Birnberg

Minden
Cody Bohman, Caitlin Camara, Heather Christensen, Spencer Flanders, Regan Hammond, Carly Johnson, Dallyn Malarchuk, Veronica Marquez, Kallie McDonald, Christina Perry, Joel Potter, Brady Rodina, Madelaine Shek, Nathaniel Shek, Rebekah Swearingen, Jessica Visnovits, Mackenzie Wagstaff, Matthew Wallace

Mound House
Aubrey Garrard, Daniel Ledezma

Nixon
Chayslin Lee

North Las Vegas
Xavier Alvarez, Orquidia Alvarez

Phoenix, Ariz.
Maximos Anchors

Reno
Roberto Appel, David Booth, Andrew Daniels, Camille Fitzgerald-Brown, Emma Gardner, Narinder Lota, Darby Olsen, Scott Payne, Alyena Schmalz, Rachael Seabert, Dania Wahwasuck

Silver Springs
James Garrison, Amanda King, Michael Lamendola, Sara Perez, Leticia Navarro

Smith
Megan Feuerhelm

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Kyle Ferguson, Ryan Hock

Sparks
Kyle Boyce, Luis Ordonez, Juan Pino, Krista Poshusta

Stagecoach
Maxine Fernandez, Kelsey Ferrie, Andrea Gonzalez, Christiana Lundeen, Jarod Lyon, Katherine Martin, Noemi Ortiz, Alanna Taylor

Stateline
Patricia Hernandez-Juarez

Verdi
Cassidy Burr

Virginia City Highlands
Cameron Miller

Virginia City
Gary Gamber, Allison Hultberg, Michaela Roth

Washoe Valley
Summer Avissanyx, Damon Fischer, Jessica Fischer, Eduardo Garcia, Logan Jones, Masih Madani, Alexandru Suciu

Wellington
Shawna Anger, Ian Biggs, Kelsey Capra, Melissa Lackore, Emmanuel Lopez, Rosendo Lopez, Karla Sanchez Ramirez, Riley Urton

Yerington
Simone Booth, Brittney Wilkison

Zephyr Cove
Anthony Avalos, Lothel Englekirk

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Northern Nevada lecturer Mike Thomas will kick off the new year with free talks on Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 12 at Jack C. Davis Observatory on the Western Nevada College campus in Carson City.

On Jan. 11, Thomas will focus on “The Odyssey,” Homer’s epic poem about the adventures of Odysseus following the Trojan War.

The following night, Thomas will give a presentation on “Artificial Intelligence” and the threat that computers and machines could possibly have on the future of humans.

Both free lectures begin at 6:30 p.m., with doors to the observatory opening at 6 p.m.

Thomas has been providing free lectures at the observatory for more than a decade. 

On Saturday nights when lectures aren’t scheduled, the observatory is open to the public from sundown to 11 p.m. At this time, the Western Nevada Astronomical Society hosts Star Parties, bringing together people with an interest in astronomy.

The observatory is located at 2699 Van Patten Drive in Carson City.

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Gabriel Rutledge will be headlining the Carson Comedy Club this weekend, Jan. 11-12 inside the Carson Nugget located at 507 N Carson St. in Carson City.

Doors open up at 7:15 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 ea. and can be purchased at the Winners Club inside the casino.

A past winner of both the Seattle International Comedy Competition and The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta, Gabriel has made numerous television appearances including Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Nickelodeon's Nickmom Night Out, Laughs on FOX, and Inside Joke with Asif Ali streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Gabriel has performed at the HBO/TBS Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland Oregon, and the Great American Comedy Festival held in Johnny Carson's home town of Norfolk Nebraska.

Gabriel has released three albums that can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio, 24/7 Comedy Radio, and wherever you want if you buy one. He is also author of the book "Happiness Isn't Funny".

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The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition "Korea ’76" with work by artists Eugene Rolfe and Gig Depio in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City.

The exhibition is available to the public now through Feb. 28, 2019. Note: the Sierra Room is closed for renovation from Jan. 18 to Feb. 6.

Rolfe took his photographs in the mid-1970s while serving in the U.S. Air Force as a means of recording images of rural life in South Korea. After discovering that Rolfe had stored these vintage photographs in his garage attic, Depio worked to restore the negatives and print them.

The images reflect both artists’ interest in the interweaving of Asian and American cultures and America’s strong impact on the social, political, and economic life of other countries. Note that in the 1976 images where some Koreans are in traditional dress and some are in American attire.

Depio responded to Rolfe’s photographic images with a series of new paintings that point to these small moments of history that are not widely known. This is the first exhibition of this collaborative work.

Rolfe, who has a minor in Anthropology and a major in Human Relations from Florida State University, has always been interested in the diversity of people and their cultural history.

He pursued photography in the mid-1970s as a means of recording images of rural life in South Korea. Rolfe was a military officer in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years from 1960 through 1985, and was assigned to Osan Air Force Base in the Republic of Korea in 1976. He worked for the Social Actions Office as a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program Director, and received the L. Joseph Brown Award for the best Social Actions Program in the U.S Air Force. Rolfe worked for the State of Nevada’s Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Program from 1988 - 2007. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his family.

Depio is a painter and an advocate for public art in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was awarded the 2016 Fellowship Grant in Painting by the Nevada Arts Council. 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. Depio’s Americana with Cadmium Orange exhibition is in CCAI’s Courthouse Gallery through January 31, 2019. He lives in Las Vegas with his family.

The Sierra Room is open to the public during Carson City official meetings including the first, third Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and many afternoons, Monday - Thursday, 5 p.m to 8 p.m. For Sierra Room access, call 775.283.7421 or check meeting schedules online at www.carson.org/government/meetings-and-events

The Capital City Arts Initiative is an artist-centered organization committed to the encouragement and support of artists and the arts and culture of Carson City and the surrounding region. The Initiative is committed to community building for the area's diverse adult and youth populations through art projects and exhibitions, live events, arts education programs, artist residencies, and online projects.

CCAI is funded in part by the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust, Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, John and Grace Nauman Foundation, Carson City Cultural Commission, Nevada Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities, U.S. Bank Foundation.

For additional information, please visit CCAI’s website at www.arts-initiative.org.

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The popular 4-H Fabric and Rummage sale returns to Carson City’s Fuji Park Exhibit Hall Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3. Shop on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday shopping hours will be 9 a.m. to noon.

Visit the sale days for great bargains; with most fabric starting at a dollar per yard. Residents still have opportunities to donate unwanted, clean rummage items and fabric to 4-H for the sale.

To accept the community’s donations, 4-Hers will be on-hand Saturday, Jan. 19 and Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Carson City Cooperative Extension office at 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite No. 12.

Donations will also be accepted on Feb. 2 at Fuji Park Exhibit Hall, 9 a.m. to 4p.m., during set-up for the sale. All proceeds from the sale go towards the 4-H Council’s scholarship program. For more information on the sale and how you can donate, please call the Carson City Cooperative Extension office at 775-887-2252.

Start the new year off with mindfulness and meditation classes beginning Jan. 30 in Carson City. This 5-week class will introduce attendees to the practice of sitting, walking, and eating meditation, and teach participants how to bring mindfulness to everyday life. Core Buddhist concepts will also be explored. Some classes will include mindful movement.

Collectively, teachers Kathy Schwerin and Angela Sullivan have almost 100 years of meditation and yoga experience and will bring a depth of study and wisdom to the series.

Beginners are encouraged and there is no charge for the teachings. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Classes will meet on Wednesdays, Jan. 30 to Feb. 27, 2019, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and will be held at the Unity of the Sierra, 1933 California Street, Carson City.

For more information email kathy@dharmazephyr.org or call 775-882-4980. Registration is encouraged.

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Join the Nevada State Museum in Carson City for Family Fun Saturday as it explores the theme Beastly Encounters.

Make a bookmark or card with animal track designs to take home and enjoy hearing Coyote Tales. Learn about wild animal diversity in Nevada. Discover the difference between herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. Find out what can be learned from animal tracks and scat.

No reservations needed; take your time and enjoy a variety of activities in both art and science. All ages welcome. No additional materials fee.

Activities open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $8 for adults; free for museum members; ages 17 and under always free.

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Dayton High School Spring sports registration for baseball, softball, field and track, boys golf has begun. Registrations must be complete on Register My Athlete by 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. Current fall and winter athletes must register as well for a spring sport if they are participating.

— All registration will be online at www.registermyathlete.com

— Only parents are to complete the online registration.

— Program only works with Firefox or Chrome. Please Note: Do Not use Explorer or cell phone.

— Turn forms into the Athletic office. You can Upload any/all paperwork when possible to your athlete's registration. Note: This will speed up registration.

— All athletes must complete NIAA Form B Pre-Participation History Form even if they are not required to have a physical.

— Only NIAA Physical Form B and Form D will be accepted. All others will be rejected.

— Athletes will not be cleared for tryout if any paperwork is not completed, including physical, pre-participation history, transfers, variance, etc.

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Weather permitting, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy, and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District may continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in multiple locations around Lake Tahoe.

A map with project locations and details is available for viewing at http://tahoe.livingwithfire.info/get-informed/. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us. Keep in mind that operations only take place when weather, conditions and staffing allow.

Prescribed fire operations are conducted whenever conditions allow to reduce excess vegetation that can feed unwanted wildland fires. Planned fires now reduce the threat of unplanned fires later, which helps provide increased community protection.

Low intensity fire is a natural process in the Sierra Nevada and helps keep our forests healthy by minimizing the spread of insects and disease, recycling nutrients back into the soil and promoting improved habitat for diverse vegetation and wildlife.

Prescribed fire managers use different methods to reintroduce fire back into our forests that include pile burning and understory burning. Pile burning is intended to remove excess fuels (branches, limbs and stumps) that can feed unwanted wildfires and involves burning slash piles that are constructed by hand and mechanical equipment.

Understory burning is low intensity prescribed fire that takes place on the ground (the understory) rather than pile burning. Understory burning uses a controlled application of fire to remove excess vegetation under specific environmental conditions that allow fire to be confined to a predetermined area.

Understory burning produces fire behavior and fire characteristics required to attain planned fire and resource management objectives.

Fall and winter bring cooler temperatures and precipitation, which are ideal for conducting prescribed fire operations. Each operation follows a specialized burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the dispersal of smoke. This information is used to decide when and where to burn.

Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal and may continue for several days after an ignition depending on the project size and environmental conditions. Prescribed fire smoke is generally less intense and of much shorter duration than smoke produced by unwanted wildland fires.

Agencies coordinate closely with local county and state air pollution control districts and monitor weather conditions carefully prior to prescribed fire ignitions. They wait for favorable conditions that will carry smoke up and disperse it away from smoke sensitive areas. Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively materials are consumed and how smoke will travel.

Before prescribed fire operations are conducted, agencies post road signs around areas affected by prescribed fire, send email notifications and update the local fire information line maintained by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit at 530-543-2816. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team gives as much advance notice as possible before burning, but some operations may be conducted on short notice due to the small window of opportunity for conducting these operations.

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Welcome to the middle of the work week Carson City. Today is Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a high near 51. Rain is possible this morning, especially before 10 a.m., and then a slight chance of showers after 10 a.m. Here's what's happening around town:

— Carson City Christmas tree curbside, drop-off recycling efforts begin. During the week of January 7-11, either leave your tree (6 ft. sections or smaller) curbside on your regular trash day or drop off at the following locations:
· Big Lots parking lot, corner of Clearview and South Carson Street

— Paint Like Matisse Workshop at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. 9 a.m. Henri Matisse is known for his fluid use of color. He was a printmaker and sculptor, but he's primarily known as a painter. Along with artists like Picasso, he helped to change the art world forever. No matter what your current skill level, you can learn to adapt his style and apply it to your art and your chosen medium. At the same time you can learn more about Matisse himself. All levels are welcome.

— Open Studio Painting at the Brewery Arts Center. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Work on your own paintings from subject mater you chose for yourself. The instructor will provide one on one instruction throughout the class. Students may use oil, acrylic, or watercolor paint. Dry media is also welcome. Bring your own supplies and source materials (such as photographs or drawings you wish to paint). This in an open enrollment drop in class so there is no need to enroll in advance. Classes: 9:00-12:00 or 12:30-3:30. $25 per session or $40 for the day, payment made to instructor. For more details contact the Brewery Arts Center or by calling 883-1976. 449 West King Street.

— Carson City as Nevada’s first ‘Bee City’ to host inaugural meeting. 10 a.m. After officially becoming the first Bee City in the Nevada, the first Bee City USA public quarterly meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 9 in the Carson City Community Center. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Bonanza Room. The Carson City Community Center is located at 851 E. William Street. Hosted by Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Department, this meeting will include a discussion of Carson City’s role as the first Bee City USA in Nevada, as well as future events to promote pollinator gardening in the community. For more information about Bee City USA visit www.beecityusa.org or email beecityusa@xerces.org. For more information about the Carson City Bee City USA program, contact Gillian Melor at buzzbuzzgbbn@gmail.com or visit www.carson.org/beecityusa.

— Basic Pottery Skills at Ogres-Holm Pottery. 1 to 4 p.m. Studio manager, Lucas Lamont, introduces you to clay, in this 6-week open start class, designed to get you started with clay. The syllabus includes pinch pots, coil pots, sculpture, and an introduction to wheel throwing. $175 for 6 week class including open studio times or $45 for drop in classes. 1215 S. Carson St., Carson City

— Wine and Dine Watercolor Classes at Black Bear Diner. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Students get a reminder text each week. Drop in basis – no monthly commitment necessary. On rare occasions we meet elsewhere, students will be notified. To sign up, get a supply list or ask questions email Dana at tfa.create@gmail.com. Black Bear Diner, 900 S. Carson St., Carson City.

— Salsa Social Dance at Yaple's Ballroom. 6 to 8 p.m. Come learn, have fun and get some exercise by taking an hour long dance lesson! After your lesson head across the street to the Battle Born Social. For more information call or text Tiffany: 775-400-2952. 315 N. Carson St., Carson City.

— Pajama Storytime at Carson City Library. 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Wear your PJs for a bedtime-themed storytime! Participants 9 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver of at least 13 years of age at all times. Carson City Library, 900 North Roop St., Carson City.

ONGOING:
— Clothing and food collection drive underway for Carson City homeless. Now that the holiday season is over many people forget about the great need the homeless face everyday here in Carson City. With some of the coldest weather still ahead of us lets do what we can to help those suffering from homelessness. I'm collecting items for the Do Drop In Center and the homeless of Carson City. Some of the items needed are: Warm socks, Jackets, gloves, sleeping bags, blankets, hats, camping gear, tarps, and hygiene products. We are also collecting canned goods, nutritional snacks, hot chocolate, oatmeal, individual servings of juice as well as coffee, tea and soup that can be used at the center. Volunteers and money donations to keep the Do Drop In doors open are always needed. Donations can be dropped off at Grocery Outlet 1831 N Carson St., Rustically Divine 410 N Carson St. Items will be collected now through March. To help, donate, or with questions call Monica Marcinko 775-885-7639 or call the Do Drop In Center at 775-841-2580.

— RSVP program collects items for homeless vets and vets in need for 2019 MLK Day of Service. Nevada Rural Counties RSVP program, based in Carson City, is collecting items for homeless veterans and veterans in need as part of the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Items can be dropped off at RSVP located at 2621 Northgate Lane, Suite 6. Items will be distributed by RSVP’s Veterans VIP Program. For more information, contact Linda Todoroff at 775 687 4680, Ext. 119, or at 775-315-1751. Go here for a list of items being collected for the drive.

— WNC registration for Adult Literacy and Language Program begins. Improve your skills: Registration for Western Nevada College’s Adult Literacy and Language Program is Jan. 7-17, 2019. This free, grant-funded program strives to help adults gain critical skills and reach their goals. All registration sessions are in Bristlecone Building Room 340. Registration times are:
• Tuesday, Jan. 8 or Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.
• Wednesday, Jan. 9 or Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.
• Thursday, Jan. 10 or Jan. 17 at 9 a.m.
For more information, contact the Adult Literacy and Language Office at 775-445-4452.

— 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.

— Art exhibit 'Korea '76' featured at the Carson City Community Center's Sierra Room. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition "Korea ’76" with work by artists Eugene Rolfe and Gig Depio in the Community Center’s Sierra Room, 851 E William Street, Carson City. The exhibition is available to the public now through Feb. 28, 2019. Note: the Sierra Room is closed for renovation from Jan. 18 to Feb. 6.

— Dayton High School athletic registration open for spring sports. Dayton High School Spring sports registration for baseball, softball, field and track, boys golf has begun. Registrations must be complete by 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. Current fall and winter athletes must register as well for a spring sport if they are participating. All registration will be online at www.registermyathlete.com

— 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.

— 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.

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CARSON CITY — The 3rd & Curry Street Farmers Market is kicking off 2019 with some new and exciting changes. Breana Coons has stepped up as the new Market Manager. She has helped behind the scenes for the past 7 years. Coons encourages everyone to check out the Market’s new name, new look and new website.
 
The new website can be found at CarsonFarmersMarket.com. If you follow the Market on social media you will also see the new look and name reflected there as well.

“We thought it was time to freshen up our look,” Coons said.
  
“This year is exciting for the Market with all of our changes. Linda Marrone has done an amazing job over the past 11 years growing this market into an amazing community. Her influence will continue to be seen in all we do going forward. I am excited to continue being part of the Market but in a bigger role this year.” Coons said. “We would love to hear your stories of why you love Carson Farmers Market on our social media accounts.” 
 
The Carson Farmer’s Market will being June 1 and runs every Saturday through the last weekend in September from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Check us out on Instagram and Facebook. Email breana@carsonfarmersmarket.com for inquiries.

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A 34-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of felony probation and parole violation and misdemeanor domestic battery, a sheriff's deputy said.

David Scott Killen was taken into custody at 3 p.m. in the 1000 block of East Telegraph. According to the arrest report, deputies were called to the area for a report of a domestic battery. Officers made contact with Killen, who was standing outside the front of the residence. He stated he and his girlfriend had gotten into a argument about a family dispute. He denied the argument ever became physical.

Deputies made contact with the victim who was crying and upset. Deputies learned the victim went to a bedroom and closed the door. Killen then pounded on the door, causing the jam to break. He then chest bumped the victim, grabbed a knife and threaten to cut himself and then later threw a rock at the victim’s car.

Dispatch advised the man was on parole and probation. He was booked for domestic battery and felony parole and probation violation. There’s a no bail hold for the P&P hold in lieu of a hearing, and $3,137 for domestic battery.

In other arrests:
— Two Carson City men, ages 31 and 32, were arrested Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Saliman Road for misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Both men were intoxicated and were fighting in the area and causing a disturbance in the apartment parking lot. The men had preliminary breath tests of .222 and 0243. Bail: $242 each.

— A 29-year-old Zephyr Cove man was arrested early Wednesday morning for misdemeanor obstructing, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said. According to the arrest report, a deputy made a traffic stop for a suspected female driver under the influence. Deputies met with the driver and suspect, both of whom had alcohol on their breath.

A deputy had advised he was going to conduct field sobriety testing on the woman. The tests were completed and the woman was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.

Meanwhile another deputy advised to the male passenger that the woman was arrested for suspicion of DUI, that the vehicle was to be towed and offered him the option to call a friend or a cab to come pick him up.

The man asked the officer if he could drive the vehicle. He was told he could not because he was intoxicated. The man then began to ask, repeatedly, why the car was being towed. The officer repeatedly explained why the vehicle was being towed and asked the man to leave. Deputies spent five minutes trying to get the man to leave the scene. Each request was refused. He was taken into custody for obstructing an officer. Bail: $412.

— A 39-year-old Reno woman was arrested Tuesday for a misdemeanor book and release warrant issued out of Tahoe Township Justice Court.

— A 22-year-old Reno woman was arrested early Wednesday, in the area of North Carson and Nye streets for misdemeanor suspicion of DUI and basic speeding. According to the arrest report, the woman was stopped for speeding, going 37 in a 25 mph zone.

A deputy spoke with the woman and could smell a strong odor of alcohol. The woman slurred her words and showed signs of being under the influence. She voluntarily submitted to standardized field sobriety tests and showed signs of impairment. She provided a preliminary breath test of .186 and was arrested. Bail: $1,229.

— A 28-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was booked into Carson City Jail for a misdemeanor warrant alleging violation of bail conditions. The warrant was issued Dec. 31, 2018. 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.