Eric Steven Abowd left this world all too early at the age of 39 on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.

Eric was born March 28, 1980 in Seattle, Washington but moved to Carson City shortly after, where he spent all his growing-up years. Eric bled Nevada blue and white as a wrestler, running back and Captain for the Carson High Football program. He was always happiest driving the ball up the field.

He graduated College from Drake University with dual degrees in Economics and Politics in 2003. Following college Eric worked relentlessly, successfully building his financial advising businesses, Abowd and Rose Financial Group and Aspire Capital Advisors. Eric received some of the top awards in the financial industry however his greatest accomplishment he was most proud of is his 13-year-old Daughter, Mallory Lynn.

He is survived by his wife, Nicole Abowd, daughter, Mallory, parents Charlie and Karen Abowd, grandfather Paul Abowd, sister Racquel Abowd, brother Jeremiah Abowd, nephews and niece Austin, Cameron and Abby Coombs and Carter Karasek, aunts Colette Burau, Cyrina Abowd and Wendy Abowd, uncles Michael Abowd and Jerry Massad, cousins Nicole Sanford and Josh Burau, mother-in-law Patrice Karasek, sister-in-law Kelly Karasek, brother-in-law’s Scott Baker and Ryan McElfish and numerous extended family members.

He is preceded in death by his grandmother Adele Abowd, grandparents Port and Gloria Shafer and Father-in-Law Tony Karasek.

The world was a better place with Eric in it. He was a champion of the underdog, always working to motivate, inspire and guide others. He loved sports and attending any live sporting event whenever possible. Anyone who got to know Eric loved Eric. He had biggest and kindest heart; he was brilliant yet goofy with a fun loving, belly laughing, sensitive soul. He was the one to make you think, laugh and frustrate you all at the same time. He was that rock, that center core, that strength, that North Star.

Eric had a way with words, a captivating delivery in his message, giving perspective, and authentic guidance. He would lend the shirt of his back without thinking twice. From the earliest of ages he was an old soul, so smart and wise beyond his years in so many ways. He had a spirit, an energy, that fun, living life large, embracing the moments mindset. When Eric had a plan he without a doubt made it happen. He didn’t ask for permission or a path to get there. He paved his own way. He loved deeply, lived with his whole heart and felt with so much intensity. He was truly one of a kind who touched the lives of everyone who knew him.

Over the past 2 years Eric grew a passion and dedication for competition bodybuilding. Like all other aspects of his life he pushed himself to his fullest potential, taking the stage — conquering challenges, taking home the trophy, and proving his determination and love of winning. Eric’s unique character, deep eyes, unforgettable smile, genuine being and tender heart will be missed by all.

Services to Celebrate the incredible man Eric was will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. in Carson High School's Gymnasium: Dedication immediately after on the CHS Football Field.

Reception to follow at the West Side Pour House.

We ask that guests wear their favorite sports jersey as we honor the sports fanatic within Eric.

Contributions and Donations can be made in Remembrance of Eric to honor his wishes in support of his daughter Mallory and for the Annual Needs Based Scholarship he had started for Carson High School
Wells Fargo – In Remembrance of Eric Abowd, Account Number 6157910578; Routing Number 321270742.

A brothel protesting that the state has classified sex workers as its employees rather than as independent contractors — a change that could mean the brothel owes a large sum to the state’s unemployment insurance fund — is now arguing over public records before the Nevada Supreme Court.

The matter comes after a lower court ruled the Love Ranch brothel in Lyon County should have access to the Nevada Department of Employment’s Employee Security Division (ESD) 2017 audit of the brothel, which documents the state’s determination that sex workers there should be classified as employees. The brothel had also sought other brothels’ audits as a public records request. The state has appealed the decision, and the high court held a hearing on the matter last week.

“If the District Court’s order is permitted to stand, it will open the floodgates to new administrative litigation and overload the dockets of the Nevada’s District Courts and Appellate Courts by parties using the [Nevada Public Records Act] request to interrupt, disrupt, and delay the NRS 612 administrative process,” the state said in its opening brief.

The “NRS 612 administrative process” references the Nevada law for unemployment compensation, including circumstances — such as a criminal investigation — under which the state would disclose its information.

The Love Ranch brothel is located about seven miles east of Carson City, Nevada. It was owned by the late Dennis Hof and is located near three other brothels and a strip club in an area known as “Madam Suzette and Dennis Hof’s Red Light District.” The brothel’s website features 38 women.

The brothel sought the audit documents by writ of mandamus, a legal order for a governmental official to properly fulfill his or her official and legal duties. In this case, the Love Ranch argued that it was its legal right to obtain the audit documents in order to support the appeal, making it the court’s legal responsibility to allow it access to the documents.

Another argument the brothel made was that the state’s bias led to the arbitrary change in course in calling their sex workers employees instead of independent contractors, a classification that had been widely used before.

The issues in the case before the Nevada Supreme Court include whether:

— The information requested is exempt from disclosure by writ of mandamus under Nevada’s Public Records Act and 2013 law, NRS 612.

— It’s appropriate that the brothel resolves this issue through court, rather than administrative proceedings.

— The public records request was vague and overly broad, also making the writ inappropriate.

— The District Court lacked jurisdiction to grant the writ petition and release confidential information.

In its brief, the Love Ranch complained that the ESD’s Board of Review had themselves classified the Ranch’s sex workers as independent contractors, not employees, in 2016, and that the public records request fully complied with appropriate legal procedure.

For more on this and other stories see the The Nevada Independent website.

Join a free exercise class at the Elks Lodge No. 2177 in Carson City on Monday, Jan. 20 at 9:45 a.m. "Stay strong Stay Healthy" is sponsored by UNR Extension. It is low impact, strengthening and flexibility exercising. Even for those with some disability, you may enjoy this program.

All are welcome to participate. For information call Carol Park 775-882-3751. The Elks Lodge is located at 515 N Nevada St., Carson City.

High wind gusts occurred throughout the Carson City and Lake Tahoe region Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning, especially along ridge tops and wind prone locations. The National Weather Service chart above includes selected locations where wind gusts of 50 mph or above were reported.

Snowfall was generally light with this storm, with up to 1 inch in lower elevations of western Nevada and northeast California, and 1 to 5 inches with local amounts up to 8 inches for the northern Sierra and Lake Tahoe Basin.

The active week in weather continues with a couple of weak to moderate winter storms affecting the region. Snow and wind impacts will continue Tuesday and again Wednesday into Thursday.

The strongest of the storms moves in Wednesday night through Thursday with heavy mountain snow and more strong winds. A drier period is setting up for early next week with additional storms possible by mid week.

For Wednesday night into Thursday, conditions are shaping up for more gusty winds. A High Wind Watch has been issued from northeastern California through the Sierra Front of western Nevada. Mono County could see a period of down sloping winds as well in the vicinity of Mammoth Lakes, but the rest of the county will likely have sub-criterion wind speeds.

Snow levels for this system will be around 4,500 feet. Locations in the Carson Valley could see a rain and snow mix or oscillate between rain and snow depending on precipitation rates, according to the weather service. As of Tuesday morning, the weather service is unable to determine the timing when the valley areas will be getting the brunt of precipitation. Check back for updates.

As for the Sierra, heavy accumulating snow and periods of extremely low visibility are expected. Totals continue to be projected around 10-15 inches around Lake Tahoe and 18 to 24 inches in the higher terrain; 3 to 6 inches around Susanville, and 6 to 14 inches west of Susanville and near Portola are in the forecast. Mono County totals continue to be more variable in the 8 to 16 inch range with a couple of feet in the higher Sierra.

For travel conditions call 511 or log onto NVRoads.com.

A 77-year-old Washington State man has been identified in a fatal vehicle crash that happened early Saturday on US Highway 50 in Fallon, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

David Pearsall, of Colbert, Wash., died at the scene of the crash, which was reported at approximately 5:49 a.m. in the area of Highway 50 and Churchill County mile marker 13 near Trento Lane in Fallon, according to NHP.

A preliminary investigation shows a white 2008 Ford F450 pickup, driven by Pearsall, carrying a sleeper camper and towing a utility trailer laden with a Yamaha Rhino was traveling westbound on US-50 in the right lane, west of Churchill County mile marker 13.

A silver 2017 Ram 1500 pickup was traveling in the same direction and occupying the left lane behind the Ford F450.

For unknown reasons, the Ford F450 entered the left lane in the direct path of the Ram 1500. The Ram 1500 struck the left side of the Ford F450, fatally injuring Pearsall.

NHP is continuing to investigate the crash.

Lyon County District Attorney, Stephen B. Rye, announced Tuesday that the Third Judicial District Court sentenced James Parisi, 39 years of age, of Dayton, Nev., to the maximum sentence of 20 years in the Nevada State Prison with parole eligibility after seven years on one count of duty to stop at the scene of an accident causing death.

Mr. Parisi pleaded guilty on November 13, 2019. During the early morning hours of August 15, 2019, Parisi was driving up Six Mile Canyon Road, while Michael Kuntz, 59, was walking down the road with his dogs. Parisi veered left of center, crossing over the roadway, fatally striking Michael Kuntz. Parisi then fled the scene. The dogs also died in the crash.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office quickly initiated an investigation and located a suspect vehicle. The identity of Parisi was known shortly thereafter. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Parisi the same day.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Detectives Division, led the investigation, with the assistance of the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol, Multidisciplinary Investigation & Reconstruction Team. Brian Haslem prosecuted the case for the Lyon County District Attorney.

For the second straight Fall semester, more than 370 students at Western Nevada College made the Dean’s List. After 373 students made the Dean’s List last fall, that total was topped by 380 students who qualified for the honor for the recently concluded fall semester.

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:

CARSON CITY

DAYTON
Elise Addington, Bryan Aguilera, Anahi Arroyo-Herrera, Jenna Barlly, Ashlynn Barwig, Keerat Bhullar, Gerardo Blanco, Ainslee Brown, Kaitlin Brown, Alondra Castaneda Ledesma, Steven Cibrian, Cassandra Dickenson, Naima Duarte, Isaiah Dums, Shayla Edstrohm, Eden Evans, Taylor Furr, Hailey Glynn, Abigail Harker, Caleb Holley, Anthony Jimenez, Ian Kanter, Linn Lawrence, Leticia Ledezma Rubio, Tyler Logan, Jada Mandeville, Joseph Martinez, Giselle Medina, Joshua Melia, Madison Morton, Samantha Motta, Elora Neep, Kailey Olsen, Ashley Pacheco, Lance Peterson, Lyssa Philippi, Aadra Reed, Haley Rose, Brittnie Sisson, Lucas Spencer, Haylea Strickler,

Kimberly Torres, Cameron Vasquez, Devin Vaughan, Roham Wahabzada, Kimberly Waski, Mackenzie Wells, Zane Westom, Elena Winward, Dalton Yannikos

FALLON
Hailey Anderson, Desirae Blunt, Brandon Burgess, Sequoya Casey, Allison Christopherson, Heather Cordell, Matthew Fields, Michaela Flick, Karley Frederick, Michael Gallentine, Lewis Garcia, Carey Hack, Amanda Impastato, Sidney Jaques, Jorgen Jeppesen, Conor Keitz, Ivy Kent, Jase Kroll, Shelby McCart, Madelyn Mikulak, Mary Nash, Sadie O’Flaherty, Rebekah Orozco, Katherine Pankey, Benjamin Polish, Amber Revels, Emily Richards, Savannah Robinson, Allison Ruck, Megan Shyne, Hamilton Sommer, Ashley Sorensen, Matthew Sorensen, Maximus Swan, Maria Whitaker, Elizabeth Williams, Shailynn Winter.

FERNLEY
Alyssa Bixby, Shaundrika Cassinelli, Celeste Condie, Antonio Corona, Clara Dunbar, Aleana Duncan, Taylor Foy, Samantha Funk, Bryson Harrison, James Huckaby, Carson Humes, Colby Johnson, Reese Jones, Dalton Kinamon, Alex Lopez Martinez, Paula Maghirang, Keilahna McFall, Kacie Meisner, Mark Mitzen, Alexandra Paredes, Emma Parsons, Randi Riede, Aaron Robins, Aschlynn Roemer, Evelyn Rosas Ojeda, Blakeley Shoemaker, Nayeli Stopani, Bryanna Timmsen, Jacqueline Torres, Sariah Warren, Alexis Young

GARDNERVILLE
Chauntel Bagshaw, Allyson Bliss, Jacob Brier, Hannah Carr, Abraham Downes, Alexander Embree, Wendy Frogget, Sindy Gil-Salinas, Adam Hamilton, Danner Hillman, William James Chappell, Richard Jorgenson, Joshua Keith, Rylee Kull, Cody Lambert, Hannah Lyons, Tatianna Petri, Charles Pitcock, Trinati Randall, Kevyn Reid, Drew Reseck, Brandon Roberts, Steven Rodgers, Ciana Rollings, Michael Rubio, Jessica Scott, Chloe Svensson, Annie Tewalt, Audrey Topp, Araceli Valadez Paz, Niccole Wellington, Julia Weston, Katelyn Wiggins, Swade Wright

HENDERSON
Symantha Lloyd, Taylor Wallace

INCLINE VILLAGE
Carissa Link

LAS VEGAS
Rhiannon Bree Achong, Kailey Aguilera, Jamilett Catalan, Nova Creacy, Kelsey Dosch, Ashley Howell, Criskier Ignacio, Jordyn Kenton, William Kenton, Nyla Lee, Alexzah Lopez, Victoria Newsom, Paige Peters, Keila Ponce, Nhora Quassani, Hayli Rhoton, Kyler Ryu, Mohammad Shahzad, Coye Shelton, Albert Vandivort

LOCKWOOD
Daniel Matthies

MINDEN
Bradford Adams, Amber Bohman, Zoe Butterfield, Tyler Calhoun, Mikaela Camara, Hannah Corgan, Hailey Fournier, Abby Galahan, Haylee Harjes, Jessica Kneefel, Daniel Montes-Castaneda, Davianna Morris, Emilie Prudhomme, Jose Ramirez Larios, Kathryn Rios, Hannah Serpa, Madelaine Shek, Lilyan Slais, Alyssa Sweetland, Matthew Wallace

MOUND HOUSE
Tania Arroyo, Anthony Pisani

NIXON
Chayslin Lee

NORTH LAS VEGAS
Brianna Aragon, Basemath Ross

RENO
Jordan Brooks, Elijah Freitas, Kihana Garcia, Elizabeth Hermansen, Johnson Iroegbu, Luke Kohler, Alana Pankopf, Ethan Price, Audrey Rank, Katelyn Rasmussen, Reese Renaud, Grace Smithee, Peyton Trujillo, William Ventura, Philip Wilson

SILVER CITY
Kevin Carty

SILVER SPRINGS
Davannah Anderson, Mayra Ledesma, William Moore

SMITH
Jesse Euler

SPARKS
Ryan Conley, Sara Daly, James Farmer, Barrie Fenton, Jennica Harold, Niko Jackson, Jacob Mangosing, Jesse Pursley, Dillon Tompkins

STAGECOACH
Katherine Martin, Noemi Ortiz, Roberto Rodriguez

STATELINE
Lauren Meeks

TRUCKEE, Calif.
Holden Reed

VIRGINIA CITY
Zoe Coombs, AnnJoLee Field, Allison Hultberg

WASHOE VALLEY
Eduardo Garcia, Kalvin Kimbro, Christopher Mayes

WELLINGTON
Tanner Balda, Paul Costa, Crystal Crable, Allie Kleine, Maycee LaFleur, Michaela Yonehiro-Hanks

YERINGTON
Claire Coutts, Fabian Ramirez, Rocio Rodriguez, Natalie Rubio, Kaiya Villines

ZEPHYR COVE
Lothel Englekirk, Rebecca Petty

RENO — Nevada art enthusiasts, collectors, and researchers now have an enhanced primary source they can reference to help deepen their interests in and awareness of Nevada art and artists.

Painters of Nevada 1845-1980 was originally published in 2002 by Bob McFadden, a passionate collector of Nevada art and well-known businessman from Carson City. McFadden privately printed a small number of copies of his original 150-page manuscript. It was his vision to continually update the book as new information about painters of Nevada was discovered. McFadden passed away suddenly in 2004 and the book was never updated.

With the help of the McFadden family and Jack Bacon & Company Bob McFadden’s Painters of Nevada 1845-1980 has been enhanced and republished under a new name: 19th and 20th Century Painters of Nevada.

A joint book signing and exhibition opening will take place Jan. 18 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Stremmel Gallery to celebrate McFadden’s passion for Nevada art and to honor his vision of creating a comprehensive resource for art collectors and researchers.

Jack Bacon & Company’s 51st publication 19th and 20th Century Painters of Nevada is more than 400 pages in length, complete with 2,500 artist names, new artist information and approximately 200 color plate images of Nevada works of art. The cost to attend the book signing and exhibition on Jan. 18 is free. Books will be available for sale for $60 and editor Jack Bacon will be present to sign copies of books purchased at the event. Stremmel Gallery is located at 1400 South Virginia Street.

“I sold Bob a number of paintings over the years and got to know him well,” Bacon said. “Working with the McFadden family to republish Bob’s original book with enhanced additions helps fulfill his vision of creating a valuable primary reference on artists who have painted in the state of Nevada. I am so very proud to help carry Bob’s passion for Nevada art forward, and share it with collectors and researchers.”

McFadden’s collection of Nevada art was extensive. He had approximately 700 paintings in his private collection.

Artists included in the original manuscript McFadden created represented artists who were: natives of Nevada, artists who came to Nevada and stayed, artists who came to Nevada and later left the state, artists who briefly visited Nevada to paint, and artists who may have never visited Nevada, but painted significant works related to the state.

“Our dad was passionate about collecting Nevada art, and he was on a mission to collect the most Nevada art,” Carson McFadden, Bob McFadden’s daughter said. “All of the walls in our childhood home, the historic Dr. Krebs Peterson House in Carson City, were covered with Nevada art and once he ran out of wall space he started hanging pictures on the ceiling. He was serious about his collection!”

She added, “I think my Dad would be very excited and proud to see the re-release of Painters of Nevada. Nevada art was one of his many passions and this book will help other passionate Nevada art collectors learn more about the works of art they are collecting.”

In conjunction with the book signing, Stremmel Gallery will celebrate the opening of its newest exhibition, Nevada Artists. Nevada Artists will be on display from Jan. 18 – Feb. 15, 2020. The exhibition encompasses a select group of painters, sculptors, and ceramicists, with ties to the Silver State, spanning from the 19th century to present day. Several artists with work featured in the exhibition will be present at the Jan. 18 event to meet and mingle with guests. All are welcome to attend.

“Peter Stremmel and Stremmel Gallery have been so supportive of this effort,” Bacon said. “The exhibition the gallery worked to develop is absolutely exquisite. If you have an interest in Nevada art you will not want to miss this show.”

19th and 20th Century Painters of Nevada is available for sale at the following locations: the Nevada Museum of Art, the Nevada Historical Society, the ArtistsCo-Op of Reno, and Sundance Books. The cost is $60.

“The idea that Bob McFadden’s vision has manifested itself in this way is an astonishing recognition of his vision,” Bacon said. “The support given to me by Bob’s family throughout the process of updating the book has been unfailing.”

The Carson City Business License Division has been authorized by the Board of Supervisors to temporarily waive late fees for business license renewals due to unexpected delays in implementing new licensing software.

The City advises business license holders who do not need a business license certificate immediately to wait until February before renewing online as final testing is conducted.

“We’re looking forward to rolling out the new system, which will provide our customers with a much smoother process moving forward, including the ability to pay online and print their license from work or home,” said Community Development Director Lee Plemel. “Meanwhile, if you haven’t already renewed your license, we recommend waiting two to three weeks to log in, and know that we are not assessing any late fees to anyone renewing their license for 2020 over the next couple of months.”

Plemel said business license renewals are typically due annually on January 15 and that notices were sent to business owners with that deadline along with instructions on how to renew online.

“Our focus was launching the new licensing system in plenty of time for renewal season. Unfortunately, there have been some technical delays that we did not anticipate,” said Plemel.

The software change was needed as the old licensing system would no longer be supported. Though migration to the new system will initially require more data input from businesses than in the past, essentially creating a new business license in the system, future renewals will be quick and easy.

Customers renewing their business license online should go the business license division’s webpage at www.carson.org/businesslicense within the next few weeks and click “Apply” under Application and Renewal to download updated instructions, then follow the directions step-by-step. Those considering a visit to the business license office in person to complete the renewal should note that there may be longer than usual wait times during the next few weeks.

Anyone with questions regarding their business license or renewing their license can call the business license division at (775) 887-2105. Messages will be returned as quickly as possible during this busy period.

United States Marine Corps Captain (retired), Robert Paul Pier (Bob) left this life for eternity on Jan. 8, 2020 to be reunited with his Creator and his waiting wife, Ruth Jane Pier. Bob was born on August 10, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana as the youngest of nine children, Bob was 88 years old.

Bob joined the Marine Corps in 1950 and served his country as a Marine for almost 30 years. Upon enlistment Bob found himself in Korea where he served two (2) tours of duty. In 1955 Bob moved to Carson City and was stationed at the USMC Cold Weather Battalion (currently known as the Mountain Warfare Training Center) near Bridgeport, CA. He met the love of his life (Ruth Jane Schramm), they were married in 1956 and their adventures began as a USMC family serving in locations such as Camp Pendleton, CA, El Toro, CA, South Bend, IN, and Twentynine Palms, CA. During that time Bob served an additional three (3) tours to Vietnam. In between deployments Bob was assigned to and ultimately lead base Engineering Battalions making sure the infrastructure of the assigned bases were maintained and well run.

In 1971 Bob left active duty as a Captain remaining a Marine Corps Reserve until 1980. He and Ruth moved back to Carson City with their 4 children where it all began. Bob worked at the Nevada State Prison overseeing Prison Industries before becoming an Auto Shop Teacher at Carson High School where he taught for several years. Bob took his love for educating others to Western Nevada Community College (WNCC) where he helped establish the Vocational Education Department which included Automotive, Metal Shop, Welding, and ultimately the Nursing program. After retiring from WNCC Bob and Ruth managed the University Heights Apartments for 20 years.

Bob's love for his children and Carson City was evident by his tireless involvement with Ruth by his side. Together they helped organize Bobby Sox Softball in the early 1970's, coaching, organizing, and even receiving a broken nose while umpiring. Bob drove a bus for several years for the Jr Ski Program when it was held at Sky Tavern, and he coached Pop Warner Football. He established a program through the prison where they built and raced three (3) different race cars at T-Car Speedway with the first and only inmate pit crew for several years. Bob also served on the Carson City Parks and Recreation Board helping establish the Centennial Park Softball Fields and Tennis Courts as well as other parks throughout Carson City.

Bob's greatest joy was being with his family and spending weeks at a time camping and water skiing at Lake Lahontan where his children kept him busy driving the boat while they skied from sun up to sun down. Bob often boasted of being responsible for teaching half of Carson City to water ski!

Bob was an amazing teacher, mentor, servant, and friend. He was an even better Husband, Father, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Uncle, and Brother. He was truly the cornerstone of his family. His integrity, loyalty, heart for serving others, and love will be remembered and passed down through the generations. He will be missed so very much by those who knew him as Dad, Pops, and of course affectionately, Ugly Old Fart! Bob was preceded in death by his wife Ruth in 2010. Bob is survived by his daughters and their spouses, Nancy and Todd Kenison, Teri and Bob Purvis, Sandra and Jon NyBlom, his son and wife Mitchell and Nancy Pier, 10 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, his brother Richard Pier, and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family in Washington State, Indiana, and beyond.

A Celebration of Life ceremony is to be announced at a later date.

Meet Holly The Horse and join us as we paint Holly the Horse during a mixed media painting class Feb. 2 in Dayton. Holly the Horse is a 16 X 20 painting and it will take approximately 3 hours to paint. We’ll be using acrylics. We will have refreshments during a couple of drying times. If you would like to bring a covered dish to share, please do or, feel free to bring your own light snack. Suitable for ages 12 and up.

Date: Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020
Time: 1 to 5 p.m., which includes some drying time.

This event is brought to you by CJ Gueldner (Events by CJ), and is not a Mark Twain Community Center event. It’s just the venue.

Place: Mark Twain Community Center, 500 Sam Clemens Ave, at the corners of Six Mile Canyon Rd & Rowan Gulch (at the fork in the road), Dayton, Nev.

Wear some old clothes as we are not responsible for any paint on clothes. If you have never painted before, we’ll help you! It’s fun, easy and you’ll meet some new folks too. We’ll supply all the paint, the brushes, and the pre-drawn canvas. All you have to do is wear some old clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on and paint.

The cost is $35.00 plus tax per person. We accept cash, Debit and credit cards. Sorry, no personal checks accepted. Also, when purchasing tickets, you will be redirected to Pay Pal, and, you do not need to have a Pay Pal account to purchase tickets. You will be given an option to either use your Pay Pal account to pay, or to complete the transaction without a Pay Pal account. Lastly, you will receive a payment confirmation from Pay Pal via email.

For more details, contact CJ at (775) 400-6443. This event is made possible by CJ Gueldner (Events By CJ).

Purchase tickets here: https://www.thatgirlcj.com/holly-the-horse/

Derek Morgan, a lifelong independent who is caucusing with the Democrats, declares candidacy for Nevada Assembly District 40. Morgan, pledges to never blindly side with either party and refuses to take corporate donations. His platform focuses on education, healthcare, childcare and using technology to increase two-way communication between voters and representatives.

Derek Morgan grew up in rural Nevada and has lived in Carson City for 10 years. With plans to raise his children in northern Nevada, Morgan refuses to let Nevada consistently rank last in education. "Nevada has a chance to become a leader on issues such as education and healthcare. We do this by listening to the working class, because they are the experts in their field. When we have education problems, we need to ask education experts, aka teachers, for the solutions." says Morgan.

Morgan has ambitions to drastically increase communication between voters and their representatives, as he explains in detail at DerekMorganNV.com. His site provides detailed policy positions about important issues, along with "about me" info and links to his campaign social media.

See his campaign video here.

Join the Polka Dot Powerhouse Women's Group on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Red's Old 395 Grill in Carson City for a presentation on healthy money management and more.

Polka Dot Powerhouse is an International organization of positive, action-forward, authentic women who want to make genuine personal and professional connections. Our members are professionals, entrepreneurs, direct sales associates, stay-at-home moms, retirees and more. Open the door to possibilities as you learn and grow with like-minded women. What is possible in your life in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere? Go here to sign up: http://bit.ly/PolkaDotJan23

Our speaker will be Lisa Cook, a Carson City native who is a finance and business coach and yoga and meditation instructor. Her focus is helping women develop a healthy relationship and understanding of money. The topic of her speech is "Why Money Matters." She hopes to inspire a curiosity about what it means to have a deep sense of personal responsibility for your own life and how our financial health is a huge part of deepening and developing the intimate relationship we have with ourselves in order to live our best life.

Polka Dot meetings are held on a monthly basis and last about two hours over lunch. Each meeting has a structured agenda so we can ensure the best use of everyone’s time. The main highlight of each meeting is a speaker (30 minutes) that is brought in to speak on a specific topic that is relevant to current business trends, personal growth and/or life in general.

To learn more about Polka Dot Powerhouse you can:

1.) Join a "What is PDP" Zoom call -- go to http://bit.ly/2XIpm8l

2.) Contact Brenda Johnson, the managing director -- brendaccPDP@gmail.com

3.) Join us for a meeting.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CarsonCityDots
Website: https://www.polkadotpowerhouse.com/

Enjoy the sunny weather and a brief calm Wednesday morning through early evening before gusty winds blow into the region overnight, bringing rain and snow to the valleys and heavy snow to the Sierra by Thursday. Midweek events around town include the New Year's Show featured by the Nevada Artists Association, a women's Seeking Safety workshop, the 2020 Winter Reading Challenge at Carson City Library and more.

Do you have an event or happening you'd like people to know about? Tell us about it by clicking here, filling out the details and we'll tell Carson City area readers about your event or happening. Not seeing your event you wish to promote? You can also submit the relevant information, also known as the "5Ws and How” to editor@carsonow.org. We will update this calendar as submissions are made.

Here's what's happening Wednesday:

— Carson City Library's 2020 Winter Reading Challenge now underway. As we get a start on 2020, many have made it a New Year's resolution to read more books. Carson City Library has made it easier for those hoping to get a solid footing on their pledges and is offering prizes to boot as part of its 2020 Winter Reading Challenge. Not only are readers encouraged to take in tremendous books and peruse the daily news, but they can earn raffle tickets to win prizes. Now through Saturday, Jan. 18, Winter Reading Challenge participants are encouraged to read a total of 14 hours, with extra raffle tickets earned for each hour of above-and-beyond reading. To participate, register online at https://carsoncitylibrary.beanstack.org, this will also be where you log all reading (or listening) for you and your family. For assistance, email creativelearning@carsoncitylibrary.org or visit the Carson City Library's Information Desk during open hours. Prizes are also earned for registration and completion, and participants track all their reading time in a simple app. Raffle winners will be chosen via online drawing and awarded by age group: 0-5, 6-11, 12-17 and 18-plus. The more hours read, the more tickets earned. All time tracking and ticket collection is done via an online app.
Share your progress on social media using #WinterRead2020
Patrons who took part in Carson City Library's Summer Learning Challenge will not need to make a new account to sign up. The Carson City Library's Winter Reading Challenge is just one of many similar programs held across the country, sponsored by Penguin Random House (PRH). Last year PRH winter reading programs enrolled 65,323 readers nationwide, who logged more than 150,000 books and 225,000 hours of reading.

— Photo Finished 2020: Student Art Exhibition at the Brick. Daily through March 26. The Capital City Arts Initiative announces its exhibition, Photo Finished 2020, at the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City. Nine students from Carson High School’s Advanced Photography program have work in the exhibit. CCAI will host a reception for the artists on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The free exhibition is available to the public now through March 26, 2020, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. The Carson High students include Jackie Garza, Ansley Griffin, Karla Herrera, Meagan Kiesow, Kayee Konze, Kailee Luschar, Vanessa Martinez, Haley Trost, and Valerie Wamsley. The artists are all students in Kara Ferrin’s Advanced Photography class. Mrs. Ferrin said, “The work is the students’ ‘capstone project,’ a culmination of all four years of photographic work.” For this exhibition, she asked students to create a cohesive body of images around a central theme of their own choice.

— Capital City Arts Initiative Presents: Saludos Amigos. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Capital City Arts Initiative presents its exhibition, "Saludos Amigos", by artist Justin Favela at the CCAI Courthouse Gallery. The exhibition will be in the gallery from now through January 29, 2020. The Courthouse is located at 885 E Musser Street, Carson City. The reception and the exhibition are free and the public is cordially invited. The gallery is open Monday through Friday. In this installation, Favela will collage imagery from famous animated films that depict Latin American culture. Using his signature "piñata style" Favela will make large scale murals with tissue paper and glue that will break down images from films like “The Three Caballeros”, “The Emperor's New Groove” and “Coco.” These films celebrate Latin American culture but through the investigation of the imagery, Favela will highlight the exoticism and Hollywood fantasy that falsely represents an entire culture. Favela, a Las Vegas native, makes work in a piñata style exploring his identity as a Latino from Las Vegas with Mexican and Guatemalan parents. He makes his work with traditional craft materials like tissue paper and cardboard, making anything from sculptures to large scale paper installations.

— Nevada Artists Association New Year's Show. NAA presents it's New Year's Show with 124 entries by member artists. Additionally, water colorist, Melanie Walters and potter, Nancy Brownrigg are our Featured Artists and have their exhibits on the back wall of the Gallery. These shows run through Feb. 14. The Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street and is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. everyday, except Monday. Visit http://www.nevadaartists.org to see the 2020 schedule of shows and to learn more about becoming a member.

— Open Studio Painting at the Brewery Arts Center. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Work on your own paintings from subject matter 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 here or by calling 883-1976.

— 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 inside Max Casino. 4:15 to 5:45 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. The event is at Black Bear Diner inside Max Casino, 900 South Carson Street.

— Wednesday Wine, Beer and Bowl at Carson Lanes Family Fun Center. 5 p.m. Every Wednesday night, $10.50 per person for 3 bowling games, rental shoes and a glass of beer or wine. Enjoy a second glass for only $2.50. Must be 21. Fun begins at 5 p.m. You must sign in prior to bowling. Bring your friends and have a blast. Carson Lanes is located at 4600 Snyder Ave., off Highway 395, Carson City.

— Get Fighter Fit with Fight Camp. 5 p.m. What is Fight Camp? It is a mix of martial art drills, acrobatic conditioning, circus conditioning and boot camp style circuit. Fight camp is excellent for any athlete looking to cross train to up their game, or for the family wanting to stay fit and have fun at the same time. 3 classes a week offered! (please register for your class). Fridays at 7 pm. Class is just $10 to drop in and check out. If you want a monthly price, we have that too! For more info visit us at www.lecirquevagabond.com. Call or text at (775) 527-3733. Fight Camp is held at Yaple's Ballroom, 315 North Carson Street, Carson City.

— Seeking Safety workshops continue Wednesdays through March. 5:30 p.m. A 12-week public workshop called Seeking Safety meet Wednesdays beginning Jan. 8, 2020 through March 25. Seeking Safety is an evidence-based curriculum gained at helping women develop skills to keep themselves out of unsafe relationships and avoid self-abuse of drugs or alcohol. The workshops are open to women and participants are encouraged to attend any of them. The workshops are facilitated by licensed counselors. The workshops are offered by counselors through the Community Counseling Center that received special training paid for by a grant through Carson City Health and Human Services. Workshops will be held 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays, in the meeting room at Salvation Army, 911 East Second Street, Carson City. For more information or to sign up, email sartccnv@gmail.com or call 775-887-2190.

— Spanish Night, Salsa Dance Lessons in Downtown Carson City. 6 p.m. SALSA Wednesdays located at Yaple's Ballroom Dance Studio, 315 N. Carson St. Carson City. Classes are 6 pm Intermediate Level Class, 7 pm Beginning Level Class. Just $10 a class​. Then after your dance lesson, just for us food and drink specials offered across the street at Battle Born Social! The dance floor is open, music will be playing and you can continue dancing and practicing your dance moves! The Salsa Social will cost NOTHING, only but your support to the restaurant and bar. Help us build us downtown Carson City with more fun activities that the whole family can join!

Jalen Harris’ game-winning layup gave Nevada a 68-67 victory over Wyoming on Tuesday at Lawlor Events Center.

Trailing 60-49 with four minutes left, Harris capped-off Nevada’s late surge with a smooth finger roll with eight seconds remaining. Wyoming guard Hunter Maldonado missed on the ensuing possession to secure the win.

Nevada snapped its two-game losing streak, improving to 11-7 and 4-2 in conference. The back-and-forth battle with the Cowboys that had its share of mistakes and offensive miscues.

Read the rest of the story here.

Martinez-Guzman’s public defenders recently took a trip to El Salvador to interview family members and review his medical files, and believe his IQ is substantially lower than previously thought, according to his attorney, Washoe County Public Defender John Arrascada in an October 4 Motion for Continuance. In addition, they believe he may have been exposed to pesticides and fertilizers while working as a farm hand in El Salvador, which could have altered his cognitive functioning even further.

“Based on the investigation to date, there is a good faith basis to believe that Mr. Guzman is ineligible for the death penalty because he may be intellectually disabled,” said Arrascada in the motion. “There could be no greater insult to public justice that to execute someone that as a matter of law is ineligible for capital punishment.”

The defense attorneys were able to locate a Spanish-speaking neuropsychologist and mitigation specialist, they said in the motion, who would be able to provide a report by May and testify during the summer.

The defense was initially asking for the trial to be continued to as late as 2021, according to the motion, which would have been two years following his arrest before his trial were to take place. The attorneys argued they needed more time to determine whether or not Martinez-Guzman had an intellectual disability, and that the original continuance date of April 2020 would not be sufficient.

However, Judge Connie Steinheimer instead granted a delay until August 31, 2020.

What We Know:

Sometime during the night of January 9-10, 2019, Constance (Connie) Koontz, 56 was shot in killed in her home in Gardnerville. There did not appear to be any forced entry into her home; the main garage door was open, the door from the garage into the home was ajar, and the garage door to the backyard was ajar. She was killed by a single gunshot wound to the head with a .22 caliber firearm, and no shell casing was located on scene. Numerous items were stolen from her residence including jewelry, an Apple watch, iPhone, and an iMac. No shells were found at the scene.

Only two days later, Sophia Renken, 74, was killed sometime between 11:30 A.M. on Jan. 12, and 1 p.m. on Jan 13. She was also shot and killed in her home in Gardnerville. The main gate to her property was askew, and a gate to a dog run on the back of the property was open. She was shot four times, and at least five shots were expended inside the residence. A .22 caliber “snake shot” round was found on the hallway floor. Investigators believe she was shot in the front of the head, and then three more times as she was attempting to retreat into her bedroom. No shells were found at the scene.

Between 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 15 and 4 p.m. on Jan 16, Gerald (Jerry, 81) and Sharon (Sherri, 80) David were both shot and killed in their home in Reno. Their home had been burglarized previously on or about Jan. 3 or 4, during which several guns were stolen from a trailer on their property, along with a skill saw, fishing poles, a hunting bag, and ammunition. An open door leading into a mudroom in the rear of the residence was found open, and Sherri was found in the mudroom. Jerry was found in the master bedroom. Both had been shot in the head. The house had been ransacked, and property was missing, including the contents of two empty gun cabinets. A live .22 caliber “snake shot” round was laying on the floor of the kitchen. No shells were found at the scene.

On Jan. 13, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office detectives were granted a search warrant seeking records and connection information with Koontz’s stolen Apple Watch from Apple. It was learned that the watch attempted to connect to Apple services using an account that did not belong to Ms. Koontz, and had occurred after her murder. The account belonged to Martinez-Guzman’s mother, who lived in Carson City.

During the investigation, detectives learned that Martinez-Guzman had worked with a landscape services company at the Davids’ property from April 2018 through July 2018.

On Jan. 18, law enforcement agencies from Washoe County, Douglas County, and Carson City, along with the FBI initiated a surveillance and intelligence gathering operation on Martinez-Guzman and his mother. They watched Martinez-Guzman leaving and returning to his mother’s residence frequently.

On Jan. 19, detectives learned Martinez-Guzman pawned a gold “Elks” ring in Carson City on Jan. 17, which was stolen from the scene of the Davids’ murders. It was also determined that he had pawned 16 silver rings in Carson City on Jan. 14, which were stolen from the scene of Koontz’s murder on Jan. 9-10.

On Jan. 19 at 3:50 p.m., Martinez-Guzman was contacted by members of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, who arrested him on possession of stolen pretty and burglary in Carson City related to the pawn transactions.

Martinez-Guzman told detectives he was previously employed at the Davids’ home as a landscaper, and that he had burglarized the property “a few weeks” before the murders of Koontz and Renken in Douglas County. He said he went to the Reno residence three times, and burglarized the out-buildings the first two times. He said he took only a “machine” which he described as “one of those small ones to cut a thing.”

On the second burglary, he admitted to stealing fishing poles and a firearm that were located within a trailer.

He then admitted to using that same firearm to kill Koontz and Renken, along with the Davids’.

He told detectives he entered Koontz’ residence through an open/unlocked back door, and that she had come out of her room and he’d shot her. He then stole property from her home.

He told detectives at Renken’s home, he entered through an open/unlocked back door, and a woman woke up and came out. He said he shot her several times and then ran, but was adamant he did not steal anything from her home because he “got scared.”

He told detectives at the Davids’ home, he arrived at around 6 a.m. and went through the mud room. He said: “The lady was was coming out. I got scared and shot at her.” He said the man was sitting on the bed getting dressed when he shot him. He said he then stole guns and anything else he thought he could use and left.

He provided a location to the stolen firearms he had buried in Carson City, and said the firearm he used to commit the murders was located in the car he was driving when he was arrested.

Deputies located the area he had described and located a “large hole dug in the ground.” They found guns, ammunition, and gun cases belonging to the Davids wrapped in a large tarp within the hole.

In the vehicle, they located a .22 caliber revolver. At his mother’s home, they located items stolen from the Koontz and David residences.

DNA evidence was gathered from the .22 caliber “snake shot” round located at the Davids’ residence, along with evidence from the grip of the .22 caliber revolver, and both returned with a match for Martinez-Guzman.

He later told investigators he had robbed and killed the victims because he needed money to buy methamphetamine in order to support his drug addiction.

After being arrested in Carson City and charged with the stolen-property charges, he was transferred to Washoe County fo face the murder charges. In an unprecedented action, Douglas County and Washoe County agreed to prosecute the crimes together.

After his initial arrest in Washoe County, Martinez-Guzman was initially given a trial date of April 6, 2020.

His defense asked for Martinez-Guzman’s confession be thrown out based on “insufficient evidence and hearsay.”

His defense has also argued that Martinez-Guzman is intellectually challenged, and could potentially have an IQ as low as 55. This is important because if a defendant is found to have an IQ lower than 70, the death penalty is not allowed. Prosecution for the murders announced early on they would be seeking the death penalty.

Prosecution is also facing issues with the fact that Douglas and Washoe Counties are co-prosecuting the case. Martinez-Guzman’s attorneys argued to the Supreme Court that a Washoe County grand jury had no authority to indict him on charges that occurred in another county.

Prosecutors argued he could be indicted by a Washoe County jury because Martinez-Guzman committed all four homicides with the same gun he stole from Reno.

At this time, Martinez-Guzman is still being held in Washoe County awaiting his 2020 trial, and Washoe County provides monthly updates to the public on any developments within the case.

You can read the full affidavit below.

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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series about Stacia Nepper, the new deputy director for Partnership Carson City. She hopes her story of overcoming addiction will inspire others to seek help. Reach her or find additional resources at pcccarson.org.

“Anthony’s gone.”

The words floated through the dark, night air, but Stacia couldn’t make sense of them.

Asleep on the couch, she had barely made out her aunt Cindy talking on the phone in the other room. But now Cindy was shaking her arm.

“Anthony’s gone,” Cindy sobbed. “Anthony’s gone.”

“Gone where?” Stacia asked, fighting through the fog of sleep.

“He’s dead,” Cindy said.

And everything went black.

Stacia, 20, and her cousin Anthony, who was a year older, had grown up together in a tight-knit group of cousins who were more like siblings.

In the small town of Hawthorne, the cousins went to school together, played together, spent the night at each other’s houses. They rode bikes and hunted horny toads in the desert.

One night, when she was about 16, Stacia stayed over at Anthony’s. After he drifted down to his bedroom in the basement to go to sleep, Stacia turned on the scary movie, “Hide and Seek.”

Her body tensed in fear, her senses on full alert.

All of a sudden, she felt a hand grab her foot. She screamed and jumped up in one fluid movement.

And there was Anthony, feigning a defensive posture and laughing. Laughing that beautiful, genuine laugh.

She wished this was just one of his pranks, that he’d come around the corner with his characteristic mischievous grin.

But this was no joke, and no one was laughing.

The next day, the family gathered at Anthony’s mom’s house in Hawthorne. As soon as Stacia saw Aunty Kayla, she remembered hearing her crying screams through the phone the night before.

When she grabbed her aunt in a hug, she felt her own knees start to buckle.

If she was swallowed in her own grief, she felt buried beneath the weight of the collective sadness around her. A family accustomed to lively reunions and lighthearted ribbing, now grappled with the devastating loss of one of their own.

And it didn’t make sense. He’d done this to himself. Why did he take his own life? The answer mattered less than the void he’d left behind.

With Anthony gone, all that was left was pain. Unbearable pain.

She couldn’t see a way through it. But she knew someone who might be able to help ease the pain. So she called a friend — they had been arch enemies in high school, but time and perspective had mended old wounds — and asked for a favor.

Stacia considered herself somewhat of a party girl, but it had been limited to drinking with friends.

Tonight, she was looking for something stronger. And her friend knew exactly what she needed.

Stacia walked in to see lines of white powder laid out on a table. She had never seen it before, but she recognized it from her classes in grade school that this was methamphetamine.

Without hesitation, she grabbed the rolled-up dollar bill offered to her and snorted the line.

The burning was so intense, she hopped up and down in the kitchen holding her nose. The chemical taste sliding down the back of her throat made her gag. She snorted a handful of water, hoping it would dilute the bitterness.
But then the euphoria washed over her, a high she’d never experienced before. It felt like she was floating on a cloud, and somewhere out there was the knowledge her cousin was dead, but it didn’t hurt like it did before.

With the energy boost, she wrote the five-page eulogy her grandma read at the funeral.

As nighttime settled in, Stacia found herself the only one still awake.

From the lone light glowing in the kitchen, she saw Anthony start to emerge.

She scrunched her eyes closed and opened them, hoping the image would be gone. But he was still there, wearing a white T-shirt, light-colored jeans and his go-to baseball cap on backward.

“You’re gone,” she said aloud. “What the f***?”

Later, she would learn these hallucinations were called meth monsters.

But on this night, all she could do was sob in the darkness, gripped with fear and grief.

Reach Out for Help
In Nevada, in 2017, 627 people died by suicide — tying for 10th in the country, reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Nevada Coalition for Suicide Prevention. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal, please reach out for help at 1-800-273-8255.

A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in the area of Kings Canyon and Kingsview for suspicion of felony parole and probation violation, misdemeanor jaywalking and being an intoxicated pedestrian, a Carson City sheriff's report states.

According to the arrest report, the man, Kyle Kiviat of Sparks, was intoxicated and seen meandering and laying down in the roadway. Deputies were dispatched to the area regarding a suspicious subject. An officer observed the man who appeared to be walking from home to home and appeared to be casing area, the report states.

A deputy spoke with the man who said he was just lost and trying to get to a store on Stewart Street and that he wasn't trying to get into trouble. The man told officers that he had not been drinking, the report states.

It was learned that he was on parole and probation for home invasion and had a condition not to drink alcohol. He provided a preliminary breath test of .189. It was determined he was too intoxicated to walk safely and that he had been jaywalking. He was arrested for the parole and probation violation and was held without bail in lieu of a hearing.

— A 32-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Wednesday in the 2800 block of Carmine Street for two misdemeanor bench warrants, one out of Carson City issued Jan. 6, 2020 and the other from East Fork Township Justice Court in December 2019. Bail: $1,400.

— A 52-year-old Carson City woman was arrested early Wednesday for a violation of a suspended sentence warrant. Bail: $1,000.

— A 35-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Wednesday for a misdemeanor warrant alleging violation of an extended temporary protection order. Bail: $3,000.

— A 53-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday, 11:50 p.m. for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued Dec. 24, 2019 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $5,000.

— A 34-year-old female transient was arrested Monday in the 3300 block of Retail Drive for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant issued in September 2019. Bail: $3,000.

— A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday for a misdemeanor failure to appear traffic warrant issued in January 2018. Bail: $295.

— A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested Monday in the area of Fifth and Roop streets for a misdemeanor contempt of court warrant out of East Fork Township and misdemeanor offenses of speeding and open container. Bail amount for the warrant warrant was $5,000 cash.

— A 24-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Saturday in the area of William and Curry streets for a warrant issued out of Reno Township Court. Bail: $3,000.

— A 25-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday, 7:10 p.m. in the 1700 block of Russell Way for suspicion of battery. Bail: $1,137.

— A 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested Jan. 13 in the 1500 block of North Edmonds for a gross misdemeanor contempt of court warrant and misdemeanor violation of bail conditions. Bail for the contempt of court warrant: $3,000.

— A 44-year-old man was arrested Saturday in the 2800 block of Panamint Road for two misdemeanor warrants alleging drawing a deadly weapon in a threatening manner and tampering with a vehicle. The warrants were issued Nov. 25, 2019 out of Carson City Justice Court. Bail: $2,000.

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.

Law enforcement agencies statewide are joining forces and focusing on distracted drivers now through Jan. 24, 2020. The Nevada Highway Patrol will be working diligently to urge motorists to keep their eyes on the road and put away cell phones or other items that cause distractions.

With more portable technology now than ever, driver distractions have risen. Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, grooming, talking to people in your vehicle, adjusting a stereo or navigation system — anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving.

As of January 1, 2012, it is a crime to physically handle a cell phone or other electronic device while operating a vehicle. It allows for hands-free electronic communication while driving and exceptions include first responders and emergency personnel while on duty and responding to an incident and for a driver to report a medical emergency, a safety hazard, or criminal activity.

Taking your eyes off the road for even one second can change your life or someone else’s life forever. According to NHTSA, distracted driving claimed 3,166 lives in 2017 alone. The Nevada Highway Patrol urges you to be a safe, distraction-free driver. More information about safe driving and the state’s Zero Fatalities goal is available online at www.ZeroFatalitiesNV.com.

Happy Wednesday, Carson City! Say hello to our new Pet of the Week, Mako!

Mako is a 4-year-old Bull Dog mix, and was found as a stray just after Christmas. Mako is looking for his forever family, preferably without small children, and hopefully with other dogs since he loves to play, and he's great on a leash for long walks with the family!

Let's hear from Mako himself!

"Hi my name is Mako. I may look a little funny, but that doesn’t take away from all the love I have to give. I’m a loyal, sweet and playful pup would make a great trail buddy. Just look at how fit I am! I’m also great with other dogs and walking on leash. I love Frisbee’s and playing fetch. So come on down to The Carson City Nevada Humane Society and meet with me today!"

You can stop by and visit with this fun-loving pup by visiting the Carson City branch of the Nevada Humane Society at 549 Airport Road. The hours are daily, 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.