More details have come to light surrounding the officer involved shooting of an armed robbery suspect near South Lake Tahoe on Monday.

There were three warrants for the arrest of Billy Jo Johnson on Monday, one each from South Lake Tahoe, Douglas County and Carson City. Law enforcement from the agencies were working together on their cases in an attempt to locate and arrest the 34-year-old Johnson.

He was a suspect in the Oct. 18 armed robbery of a Pioneer Trail store in South Lake Tahoe, an October 21 vehicle theft in South Lake Tahoe, the October 22 armed robbery of a Carson City yogurt shop and home invasion/burglary in Douglas County on September 21. From that date to October 21, Douglas County Sheriff's Office had received four reports of threats made by Johnson.

Detectives from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) had a lead on Johnson's whereabouts on Monday and were headed to Markleeville to arrest him when they spotted Johnson on his motorcycle going in the opposite direction near Luther Pass on SR89.

They made a U-turn and pursed Johnson who then started shooting at the detectives. The high speed chase reached an estimated 90 mph with SLTPD avoiding the gunshots. Officers did not respond with gunfire until the end at the intersection of North Upper Truckee Road and Highway 50 when Johnson was shot and died of his injuries. By then multiple agencies had been involved.

Johnson was well known to SLTPD with case files going back about 18 years. He was currently residing in South Lake Tahoe though he'd also been in Gardnerville, Nevada where his driver's license was issued.

The names of the two SLTPD officers involved in the shooting have not been released at this time. They are on paid administrative leave which is protocol in this type of situation.

Follow SouthTahoeNow.com for updates to this and other stories.

An 88-year-old Carson City woman who has dedicated the past 15 years helping people throughout Northern Nevada learn English and become American citizens is among 10 finalists selected by CNN as a Top Hero for 2018.

Florence Phillips, the daughter of immigrants, and her organization, ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada, which provides free English and citizenship classes to immigrants in Nevada, was nominated by CNN Heroes in August and made the 2018 Top 10 CNN Heroes cut, which was announced Thursday by Anderson Cooper on CNN’s New Day.

Phillips and the nine others picked are now vying for CNN's coveted Hero of the Year.

The program Phillips established, ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada, is non-profit organization that runs solely off of volunteers and donations. Phillips and other volunteers teach basic English, written and oral, as well as GED preparation, computer literacy, and U.S. Citizenship test preparation. The program serves Carson City, as well as Douglas, Lyon, Churchill and Washoe counties. Go here for the story from August about Phillips being nominated.

Beginning Thursday, voters can select the "CNN Hero of the Year" by voting for the Top 10 CNN Hero who inspires them the most. Supporters can vote daily at CNNHeroes.com by logging in via email or Facebook. Viewers can vote up to 10x a day, per method, every day through Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 11:59 p.m.

The Peabody and Emmy Award-winning campaign celebrates individuals who are making extraordinary contributions to help improve the lives of others. Cooper will be joined again this year by Kelly Ripa as co-host of the 12th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute.

The awards show, which celebrates all Top 10 honorees, will air Sunday, Dec. 9 live from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

The 9 other CNN Heroes are (in alphabetical order):
— Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin (Lagos, Nigeria) Ajayi-Akinfolarin’s organization, Pearls Africa Foundation, helps disadvantaged girls in Nigeria gain the tech skills and confidence to transform their lives.

— Maria Rose Belding (Washington, DC) Belding’s nonprofit, MEANS, uses an innovative online platform to tackle food waste and hunger simultaneously, connecting businesses that have extra food to charities that feed the hungry.

— Amanda Boxtel (Basalt, CO) Bridging Bionics, Boxtel's nonprofit, helps people with mobility impairments walk again by providing access to cutting-edge technology like exoskeleton suits.

— Rob Gore (Brooklyn, NY) Dr. Gore’s organization, Kings Against Violence Initiative, is working to end violence by offering youth-focused interventions that are school, community and hospital-based.

— Luke Mickelson (Twin Falls, ID) Mickelson’s nonprofit, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, builds, assembles, and delivers free beds to children and families in need.

— Susan Munsey (San Diego, CA) Munsey is a sex trafficking survivor whose nonprofit, GenerateHope, provides a safe space for fellow survivors to heal and build new lives.

— Ricardo Pun-Chong (Lima, Peru) Inspira, Dr. Pun-Chong’s nonprofit, offers families from remote villages free housing, meals and comprehensive support while their children undergo medical treatment.

— Ellen Stackable (Tulsa, OK) Poetic Justice, Stackable’s nonprofit, helps incarcerated women in Oklahoma heal from trauma by helping them find their voice through writing.

— Chris Stout (Kansas City, MO) Stout’s nonprofit, Veterans Community Project, provides tiny houses and comprehensive support services to any veteran.

Each Top 10 CNN Hero will be awarded $10,000 and the ‘CNN Hero of the Year’ will receive an additional $100,000. The honorees will also receive free capacity-building training from the Annenberg Foundation, a leading supporter of nonprofits worldwide. They will participate in a customized version of the Annenberg Alchemy program, which offers leadership development to help strengthen organizations for long-term success. This is the seventh year of CNN’s collaboration with the Annenberg Foundation.

For the third consecutive year, CNN has partnered with CrowdRise by GoFundMe, to enable people to donate to this year’s honorees and learn more about their stories. CrowdRise by GoFundMe is the world’s largest fundraising platform dedicated exclusively to charitable fundraising, while engaging communities and donors to reach new audiences and meet fundraising goals. Supporters can make online donations to the Top 10 CNN Heroes’ nonprofit organizations directly from CNNHeroes.com.

A solid team effort helped the Carson Senators win their Northern 4A Region boys team championship last week in Reno. An even better effort will be needed Saturday in order to win at the NIAA state meet in Boulder City.

The Senators will need to get past two-time defending state champion Spanish Springs, Southern region champs Centennial and Desert Oasis, as well as arch rival Douglas on a day that showcases 4A, 3A and 1A/2A runners at Veterans Memorial Park.

The 4A boys race is scheduled to start at 12:45 p.m. and the 4A girls race at 10:45.

Carson edged past Spanish Springs, 80-82, to secure its region championship last Friday at Rancho San Rafael Park.

The Senators were paced by Zach Sever, Hunter Rauh and Ethan Byasse, who placed third, sixth and 14th respectively. Byasse was in position to crack the top 10, according to coach Pete Sinnott, who noted that the senior lost a number of positions after he experienced a cramp inside the final 800 meters on a warm afternoon.

All three are experienced: Rauh is in his fourth season with the program, while Sever and Byasse are third-year veterans.

Looking back to last week, Carson received some help when Spanish Springs suffered a setback after pace-setter Daniel Horner was unable to finish at the end of the race. Horner has won five of the seven races he has finished this season.

Last year, Spanish Springs swept the top three places on its way to a 38-point state meet victory at Reed High, however, the South expects to mount a stronger challenge this time.

In the South's two races last Friday, Conner Nicholas won the Desert Region individual gold medal 16:54 and led Desert Oasis to the team title with 41 points.

Desert Oasis had four runners crack the top 10 (all ran under 18 minutes) en route to its first region championship. Nicholas has won six of his seven races this season, including a personal 5K best of 16:12 on Oct. 13.

Meanwhile, Centennial won the Mountain Region team title by a 52-58 score over Shadow Ridge. Centennial returns six of its top seven from a team that placed fifth at last year's state meet and was impressive (four in the top six) in winning the UNLV Invitational by 30 points on Sept. 22.

MacKenzie Walker, Jakob Heller, Mark Ramirez and Adan Garcia complete Carson's seven-runner lineup. Even though Ramirez didn't run his first race until mid September, he has come on strong in the past month, according to Sinnott.

"I think all of our guys can run under 18 minutes," Sinnott said. "My guys weren't on top (of the North) at the start of the season. They were more in the middle of the pack, they've just gotten stronger each week and now they're peaking at the right time."

Note: Horner is one of three Nevada preps to runner under 16 minutes this season (15:34.8 in Sacramento). The second fastest time of 15:47.7 belongs to Sierra Lutheran senior Jared Marchegger, who will be looking for his third straight state 1A/2A title on Saturday.

Veterans Memorial Park is located at 1000 Airport Road in Boulder City.

Hello Carson City and welcome to Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. It's the end of the work week with events today featuring political gatherings, art showings, a fascinating lecture about Carson City and all things ABBA as tonight is the opening of "Mamma Mia" at the Carson City Community Center.

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Here's what's happening today:

— Carson City Supervisor Bonkowski hosts ‘Breakfast with Brad' at Cracker Box. 7 a.m. Join Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski for “Breakfast with Brad” Friday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Cracker Box restaurant. All Carson City residents are invited to attend. The get together allows residents a one on one opportunity to talk with a city leader about important issues facing the city. No purchase is necessary; the coffee is on Brad. The Cracker Box is located at 402 E. William Street

— Early voting ends Friday in Carson City. 8 a.m. Today is the last day for early voting in the 2018 Nevada mid-term general elections, which began Saturday, Oct. 20.
The polling place is located at the Carson City Courthouse, 885 E. Musser Street, on the ground floor. Voters should bring either their state issued ID, or their sample ballot that was delivered to their mailing address. Voting Friday will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Friday Morning Walk to Long Ranch Estates Trail hosted by Muscle Powered. 9 a.m. Join Muscle Powered for a Friday one hour walk to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City. Meet in open dirt area near the Nevada Humane Society off of Airport Road. Water and closed-toe shoes required. All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths. If it rains or snows, meet at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center (MAC) at 1860 Russell Way. Contact Betts Markle at bettsm@gmail.com or call 775-843-8424, if you have any questions.

— Join Don Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle for GOTV Rally at Carson Nugget. 9:30 a.m. Join Don Trump, Jr, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Dean Heller and Adam Laxalt for a rally at the Carson Nugget, Friday Nov. 2, 2018 at 9:30 AM. Please arrive early. Register and get free tickets online by going here.

— Carson City Art Gallery features Show by Erik Holland. 5 p.m. Celebrate the artwork of Erik Holland as Artist of the Month at his reception. Light refreshments will be served. Erik Holland has worked as an artist his entire adult life. He started painting murals in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1990's. He then moved to Reno, Nevada, achieving his dream of living in the high desert. He has had a one man show in Reno every year since 2001.
The show was born on a desire to depict the many sides of America. Amerika is spelled with a K to denote concern with our troubled times. The images come from the life of artist Erik Holland, starting in 1980, when he painted "Spirit of the Eighties" The show is in fact a retrospective of the artist's life from 1980 to the present.
Carson City Art Gallery is located at 110 S Curry St, corner of 2nd, in downtown Carson City. For details, please contact Carson City Art Gallery, 775-313-8628 or carsoncityart@yahoo.com

— Nevada railroad museum hosts ‘Lost Carson City’ lecture. 5:30 p.m. From the historic United States Branch Mint to the V&T Railroad to the fact it remains one of the most sparsely populated state capitals, Carson City has a colorful and unique history. The Silver State’s capital city will be the subject of a free lecture by author Peter Mires, whose latest book is “Lost Carson City.”
The event takes place Friday, Nov. 2, at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, 2180 St. Carson St., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Copies of “Lost Carson City” will be available for purchase in the museum store and Mires will be signing books during the event.

— Carson Chamber Singers present Choral Masterworks fall concert in Carson City. 7:30 p.m. Carson Chamber Singers, conducted by Michael Langham, will present its 2018 Choral Masterworks Fall Concert in Carson City. The concert is Friday, Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Sierra, 3680 US Highway 395 South in Carson City. There will be a second performance Saturday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s in the Mountains, 111 S. E Street in Virginia City.
The program, Choral Masterworks, includes music by Pachelbel, Handel, William Billings, and Randall Thompson. The centerpiece of the concert will be the exquisite Mass in C Major, D. 452 by Franz Schubert, with chamber orchestra and soloists Jana Whitson, Laura Antinoro, Jenice Provost, Laura Hale, and Jonathan Rabben. Highlights of the program are Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré, which features harp accompaniment, and “Make our Garden Grow,” from Candide, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein. General admission tickets are $10, available online at CCSymphony.com or at the door.

— ‘Mamma Mia!’ opens tonight at Carson City Community Center. 7:30 p.m. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! The award-winning Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company is bringing the worldwide phenomenon Mamma Mia! to Northern Nevada this November.
The show tells the story of a young bride who discovers three men listed in her mother’s diary who could possibly be her father and invites them all to her wedding in hopes that her father will walk her down the aisle. The story is animated by ABBA hits that topped the charts in the 1970s, including Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Super Trouper and The Winner Takes It All.

ONGOING:

— Fourth annual Pets of the Homeless fundraiser presented by Carpa Nevada, LLC and Downtown Coin, 111 W. Telegraph Street in Carson City. Carpa Nevada is donated all of the profits from the sales of its fine Portuguese olive oils and balsamic vinegar to Pets of the Homeless now through Jan. 31, 2019. Olive oils cost $16 per bottle and balsamic vinegar is priced at $20 per bottle. Call Downtown Coin at 775-883-4653 or visit the store, open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, at 111 W. Telegraph Street in downtown Carson City.

— Christmas tree permits available on Carson, Bridgeport ranger districts. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase beginning Thursday, Nov. 1. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, businesses, and institutions wishing to cut their own trees for decorating. Christmas tree permits must be purchased in person and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10 each, with a limit of two trees per household. Permits are nonrefundable and nontransferable, and only valid through Dec. 25, 2018. The Ranger Districts have a limited amount of Christmas tree permits available, and once those allotted permits are sold, no more will be available.

— The Nevada Artists Association (NAA) presents the annual Nevada Day Art Show, now through Nov. 30. Entries in all categories are judged with cash prizes awarded to winners. The NAA Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street in Carson City and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

— 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.

— Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program launch Winter Coat Drive. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Native TANF Program is hosting a winter coat drive Oct. 1 through Nov. 2, 2018. Please donate new or gently used, clean coats, hats, gloves and snow pants. Items will be distributed to families in need on Nov. 8, 2018 at 2310 South Carson St. Suite 1 Carson City or the Douglas County Washoe Tribe of NV & CA Native TANF Program office, 1248 Waterloo Ln, Gardnerville.

— Nature’s art is in full bloom at the Bristlecone Gallery for the “Nature’s Symphony of Art” children’s showcase sponsored by Arts for Children of Nevada with help from the Jackpot Grant with the Nevada Arts Council. Exhibit runs until until Nov. 9.

— 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 St., Carson City.

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

Carson City-based In Plain Sight Marketing, LLC was presented the Public Relations Society of America’s Award of Excellence in the category, Earned Media Relations —
Online, Print and Expert Positioning, and the Bronze Spike award for community relations for its work on behalf of the Carson City Senior Center and Meals on Wheels Carson City.

“We are beyond excited to be recognized for our work on behalf of the seniors in Carson City,” Kathie Taylor, APR, chief marketing officer for IPSM, said. “We are committed to continuing to raise awareness and support for this important and vulnerable branch of the Carson City family.”

IPSM was recognized for its campaign “March for Meals” in collaboration with Meals on Wheels America that culminated in the regional talent competition and fundraiser, Carson’s Got Talent, earlier this year. The campaign included a series of impact stories written by Roger Diez featuring Meals on Wheels recipients, and focused community attention on the need for financial support for the program.

“Carson’s Got Talent was a great opportunity to bring multiple generations together to both celebrate and support our seniors and Meals on Wheels,” Taylor said. “It has been an honor to serve the community in this way and we are looking forward to continuing this work through our fundraising initiatives and the upcoming 2019 production.”

Meals on Wheels Carson City provides hot, nutritious meals to more than 300 Carson seniors daily, and will serve more than 90,000 meals this year. For more information on how to contribute, visit www.carsoncityseniorcenter.org.

In Plain Sight Marketing, LLC, founded in 2012, is a full-service public relations and marketing communications agency located in Carson City, specializing in strategic messaging, branding and communications in Douglas County, Carson City and Reno. For more information, visit www.ISPMLLC.com.

The Carson High School Library was packed with students Nov. 1 for a special occasion guest speaker, author and CHS graduate Teri Case. She gave students who attend College Connections some practical and realistic advice on writing applications for both local and national scholarships.

Case, a successful author and founder of the Tiger Drive Scholarship, came all the way from Florida to share her own story of hardship and success and the transformative experience of receiving a scholarship.

Case, a native Nevadan, shared her story of growing up with an alcoholic father, bipolar mother, and nine siblings. They taught her to watch and learn from others and how laughter can lighten any load. In her travels, Case is always watching and learning from others. This is where she acquires some of her inspiration to write about people who want their lives to matter. Students sat and listened to Case, virtually mesmerized by her gentle and candid style of communicating with them in a way in which they could all relate. CHS teacher Erin Been said, “Teri was so amazing; I am inspired and wanting to create a scholarship of my own and pay it forward myself.” She took time to answer every student’s question as they asked her about her life growing up and what it means to become a successful writer.

She discussed all things pertaining to her creation of the Tiger Drive Scholarship and then gave to students many pointers on writing successful scholarship applications, telling them what readers of scholarships look for along with the common errors they need to avoid. Case’s debut novel, Tiger Drive, won Best New Fiction in the 2018 American Fiction Awards.

She authors the Vitality Stories newsletter, Goal Setting for Assistants, and has two children’s picture books, one of which, I’m Going to the Doctor?!, was shared on TODAY with Kathie Lee Gifford. How rare and wonderful it is to hear firsthand about the success of former Carson High School students. It was amazing to have Teri Case freely giving back to her alma mater, to the next generation of students from CHS. Erin Been said, “Carson High School was fortunate to have her.”

ANGEL TREE ADOPTION
It is that time of year again to organize the family adoption for the Angel Tree, put together by Denise DiMarzo at Eagle Valley Middle School. Over 100 families in Carson City are in need of assistance at Christmas. Many children are from Empire Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, and the Eagle Valley neighborhoods. In years past, CHS clubs, organizations, teams, and individual staff alone have ‘adopted’ 8-15 of these families and purchased gifts and gift cards for children and families, and DiMarzo, again this year, needs to know how many families both CHS and the community of Carson City are willing to help.

DiMarzo said of the inspiration for her project, “While working as Office Manager at Empire Elementary School from 2008-15, it became apparent to me that many of our Carson City families struggle financially during the winter season, and children were going without the basics at Christmas.” DiMarzo also said, “I found this difficult to watch, so I decided to do something about it.” She explained about her project: “From the beginning it was clear there are many giving, generous people in this community who are more than happy to get involved; we have been helping many families in the Empire Elementary neighborhood for many years now, so this year we decided to branch out to include needy families from other Carson City schools.” DiMarzo has been working with school counselors and school social workers to identify those families and help as many children in need as possible. Currently, the list includes 100 families and over 350 children. DiMarzo is collaborating with Larry Stock at Polymer Plastics Corporation who has offered his warehouse as a hub for the program and his expertise in organization. The Angel Tree needs help in many ways, including monetary donations, food drives for the holiday meals, all nonperishable food items for the meals, individuals or organizations to adopt a child for Christmas, and volunteers to help organize and sort when delivery time gets close. Everything is delivered to families the weekend before Christmas. Contact Denise DiMarzo, Administrative Secretary at Eagle Valley Middle School, 283-2600.

24TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
This year’s CHS Holiday Craft Fair is Nov. 16 through 17, with 140 booths, Santa, and a raffle. Admission prices are $2 on Friday night, which includes re-entry on Saturday and a raffle ticket. Saturday's prices are $1.50 or $1 with a canned food donation. Students K-12 are free, as are any younger children. However, adult volunteers are still needed to help out with admissions and the raffle Nov. 16 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Nov. 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Parents who volunteer help students qualify for a senior scholarship as well as provide additional stipends for school clubs and sports. The Craft Fair Committee awarded 7 scholarships to graduating seniors last year who, along with their parent or guardian, volunteered to assist at the craft fair; the CFC will continue again this year adding another 5 to 8 scholarships, depending on profits. Between $3,000 and $4,000 will be awarded in 2019. Currently, the Holiday Craft Fair is full with vendors; however, they are still accepting applications for the wait list. Any vendor wishing to be added to the mailing list for next year will receive an application in January. Contact Cathy Barbie at 882-8109 or email her at barbiecathy55@gmail.com for more information.

ORIENTEERING
Recently, 9 members of the CHS NJROTC Senators Orienteering team attained national ranking from Orienteering USA, a member of the International Orienteering Federation. These members participate in land navigation competitions held throughout the school year, and their hard work has paid off for the following cadets, who were recognized for their achievements and may be selected to represent the USA in world competitions: Trinity Harvey ranked 5th and Bryar Fancher ranked 6th out of 37 nationally-ranked on Orange Course F-16 Class; Kyle Navarro ranked 14th out of 85 nationally-ranked on Orange Course M-16 Class; Briana Sanchez ranked 7th out of 33 nationally ranked on Brown Course F-18 Class; Chris Berggren, a 2018 CHS graduate, ranked 15th out of 102 nationally-ranked on Green Course M-18 Class; Chris Paluch ranked 17th out of 102 nationally-ranked on Green Course M-18 Class; Jared Deselms ranked 18th out of 102 nationally-ranked on Green Course M-18 Class; Jarrod Meyer ranked 24th out of 102 nationally-ranked on Green Course M-18 Class; and Darian Montalvo ranked 26th out of 102 nationally-ranked on Green Course M-18 Class. In the past four years, under the guidance of Coach Dan Ingram, the CHS NJROTC Orienteering Team has seen a great deal of success. For more information go here.


SPEECH AND DEBATE
CHS Speech and Debate competed against Wooster High School in one of its most successful tournaments. CHS had 3 finalists in novice program oral interpretation. Vanessa Ladesma placed 3rd with her speech focusing on depression, Marion Haffey placed 4th with her domestic violence program, and Rosiland Macy took 5th with her finding one’s identity.

Senior, Mary Milburn, took 4th with her program on humanity, and Captain Sophia Peterson brought home 1st with her program remembering the destruction of Lideshay by the Nazis. Kieran Dazzo placed 6th in senior humorous interpretation with her piece ‘God’s Favorite’. In novice foreign extemporaneous, Nate Wetzel placed 3rd. In novice Lincoln Douglas debate, Ivy Campbell, Marion Haffey, and Nate Wetzel placed 8th, 7th, and 6th in speaker points on the topic of reporter source confidentiality. Marion went undefeated in the tournament taking 1st place, moving her into senior division competition.

In Senior Public Forum debate, Becca Trejo and Kieran Dazzo placed 7th and 3rd in speaker points on whether or not the US should join the Law of the Sea. Becca and Kieran also advanced to final round and won their event. For the first time in a decade, CHS competed in policy debate on the topic reducing restrictions on legal immigration. Jessica Knutson and Niko Ventura placed 8th and 4th in speaker points and earned second place. In senior policy, captains Evan Cherpeski and Sophia Peterson placed 1st with Sophia also claiming 7th in speaker points.

CHS also earned the National Speech and Debate Association’s 100 Club, schools whose students achieve 100 or more national degree advancements during the course of the 2017-18 school year. Only 20% of schools who participate in debate earn this award, and this the third consecutive year for CHS debate.  

FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA WINNERS
The Capitol FFA Chapter’s 6th annual Cow Plop was a success. FFA student Lander Smith provided the adorable cow that dropped the plop, with CHS teacher Sheila Story and her husband Bill there to help and support the event. This year’s winners of the Cow Plop are Elizabeth Merrill, who received a grand prize of $250, and Shelly Bale winning $75 for the Cow Plop Drawing. CHS Ag teacher Charles Mann and the CHS Capitol FFA Chapter of the Agriculture Science Program is grateful for the support of the Carson City community.

DIA DE LOS MUERTES
Teachers and students were all invited to join parents and students the morning of Nov. 1 in the CHS Library as they presented the ‘ofrenda’: A collection of objects placed on a ritual altar during the annual and traditionally Mexican Día de los Muertos celebration. An ofrenda, which may be quite large and elaborate, is usually created for an individual person who has died and is intended to welcome him to the altar setting. Day of the Dead in the US begins Oct. 31 and ends Nov. 2. Teachers and students were also invited to have some pan de muertos and hot chocolate abuelita and to watch a special dance performed by one of the students dancing La Burga.
   
17th ANNUAL AMERICAN CITIZEN ESSAY CONTEST

The Carson City School District's Board of Trustees is sponsoring the 17th Annual American Citizen Essay Contest. Winners will be selected from elementary, middle, and high school categories. Many teachers throughout the district have their students participate; however, if they do not, students may still turn in an essay. Completed essays are due to the CCSD office by 5:00 p.m. Nov. 6.

TRYOUTS FOR BASKETBALL AND CHEER

Attention all girls and boys planning to try out for basketball! There will be open gym every day beginning at 2:30 p.m. The first day of tryouts for girls is Nov. 10 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the big gym and for the boys at 10:00 a.m. to Noon in the small gym. The second day of tryouts for girls is Nov 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and for the boys from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the big gym. Cheer tryouts will be Nov 12 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the big gym.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Lindsay Chowanski is the CHS Student of the Week. Her classes this year are Algebra II, Honors Rhetoric, Honors Anatomy, Psychology, Honors US History, and Advanced Publications. When asked about her love of writing, Chowanski said, “Writing isn’t always a chore, it’s a passion; it doesn’t matter what you write because writing connects with all people in thousands of different ways.” Asked whether or not she writes in her free time, Chowanski responded with “When do I have free time.” Congratulations to Lindsay, one of the hardest working students at CHS.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
This week’s outstanding Senior in the Spotlight is Adele Fliegler. Adele, an exceptional student with a 5.0 GPA, will have successfully completed 6 AP classes and numerous Honors classes upon graduation from CHS. In addition to exceling academically, Adele’s cheerful nature and genuine personality are assets that will serve her well in the future. Although Adele prioritizes her academics, she is also very involved at CHS as well as in the Carson City community. She has been a member of the CHS Varsity Tennis Team for two years, is a member of National Honor Society, and served as Vice President of the Gay Straight Alliance. Adele works as a tutor in the Solutions after-school program and has volunteered at the CHS Annual Craft Fair. Outside of school, Adele has volunteered as a math tutor at Carson Middle School and will be volunteering at the polls on Election Day. Adele plans to attend UNR next year. Her goal is to major in English and possibly pursue a career in journalism. CHS is very proud of the contributions Adele has made to her school and community and knows she will be successful in her future pursuits. Best of luck to Adele Fliegler.

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

The Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, also known as POST, will hold a ceremony Nov. 15 for 21 graduates from 14 Nevada agencies who will accept their peace officers’ oath as POST Academy Class of 2018-02.

The graduation ceremony highlights Chief Ben Reed, Jr., Elko Police Department and POST Commissioner, as the keynote speaker along with POST Executive Director Michael Sherlock. Chief Troy Tanner will administer the peace officers’ oath for all 21 graduates.

The ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of POST Building 6, at the Stewart Facility; which is located at 5587 Wa Pai Shone Avenue, in Carson City.

The Category I POST Academy is 644 hours of intensive peace officer training over 17 weeks. The Category II POST Academy is 384 hours over 10 weeks in duration and is contained within the 17-week Category I academy.

The following 21 graduates accepting the oath are:

Kyle C. Espino and Dylan T. Etchegaray: Carson City Sheriff’s Office

Rebecca K. Holler: Churchill County Juvenile Probation

Joseph R. Decker: Nevada Department of DMV, Compliance Enforcement Division

Spencer R. McLaughlin and Maciej Stebel: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

John K. Trice Jr. and Calvern Williams: Elko County Sheriff’s Office

Andrew D. Cunningham and Nathan D. Gowan: Elko Police Department

Daniel Aboytes-Ramirez and Garret M. Leone: Fallon Police Department

Duran C. DiQuarto: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office

Erik M. McQueary and Michael G. Zaprzalka: Lyon County Sheriff’s Office

Ashlee J. Goeddel and Wayne M. Grosjean: Nevada Division of State Parks

Loren A. Weinberg: Nevada Gaming Control Board

Timothy P. Russell: Nevada Youth Parole Bureau

Laremy R. Wonderely: Storey County Sheriff’s Office

Jackie K. Erekson Jr.: White Pine County Sheriff’s Office

UPDATE 9:40PM: 100 percent of ballots for Carson City have been counted, including absentee and early voting. Here are the final results for the contested races:

Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1
Stacey Giomi: 14,373 (66.54 percent)

Carson City Justice of the Peace Department 2, Nonpartisan, 6-year term
Kristin Luis: 11,079 (50.92 percent)
Ryan Russell: 10,680 (49.08 percent)

Carson City Sheriff
Kenny Furlong: 17,536 (78.86 percent)
Lorne R. Houle: 4,700 (21.14 percent)

Go here for results of how Carson City voted in state contested races. Those include races for State Senate District 16, with Democrat Tina Davis Hersey and Republican incumbent Ben Kieckhefer; State Assembly District 40 with incumbent Republican Al Cramer and Democrat Autumn Zemke.

Statewide election results from the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office can be found at www.silverstateelection.com and include races for U.S. Senate, House District Representative District 2, Governor and other state offices.

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UPDATE 9PM: According to the Carson City Clerk-Recorder's Office, there has been an issue with the absentee ballots due to the high volume of Tuesday voter turnout, early voting turnout and absentees. Results are as follows for early voting and Tuesday voting numbers. This does not include absentee ballots, which there are around 2,200 outstanding.

CONTESTED RACES
Early voting and Tuesday voting

Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 1
Stacey Giomi: 12,938 (66.45 percent)
John Wood: 6,531 (33.55 percent)

Carson City Justice of the Peace Department 2, Nonpartisan, 6-year term
Kristin Luis: 9,964 (50.89 percent)
Ryan Russell: 9,615 (49.11 percent)

Carson City Sheriff
Kenny Furlong: 15,603 (78.16 percent)
Lorne R. Houle: 4,359 (21.84 percent)

UNCONTESTED
Carson City Board of Supervisors Ward 3
Lori Bagwell:

Carson City District Attorney
Jason D. Woodbury:

Carson City Justice of the Peace Department 1, Nonpartisan 6-year term
Tom Armstrong:

Carson City School District School District Trustee 1
Lupe Ramirez:

Carson City School District School District Trustee 3
Stacie Wilke-McCulloch

Carson City School District School District Trustee 4
Richard Varner:

Carson City School District School District Trustee 6
Donald Carine:

Carson City Assessor
David A. Dawley:

Carson City Clerk-Recorder
Aubrey Rowlatt:

Carson City Treasurer
Gayle Robertson:

Statewide election results from the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office can be found at www.silverstateelection.com

We will post results from Lyon County as they are made available. Douglas County election information can be found here.

In Lyon County, closely watched will be Lyon County Question 1 which asks: "Shall the Lyon County Board of Commissioners rescind Title 3, Chapter 5, the Lyon County Brothel Ordinance, in order to end brothels and legalized prostitution in Lyon County, Nevada?"

Also closely watched is the Lyon County race for sheriff between Frank Hunewell and incumbent Al McNeil.

Douglas High School’s athletic department received a pair of orange-clad Automatic External Defibrillator devices from Carson Valley Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.

CVMC primary care provider Jim Gocke, APRN, and CVMC Hospital Foundation board member Nita Schwartz, MD, were on hand to present the devices to Douglas High student athletes and athletic department administration.

The devices, which are lightweight and roughly the size of a lunch box, can automatically detect life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and restore hearts to a normal rhythm in critical situations by delivering an electric shock through the chest to the heart.

Employing an AED device can double an individual’s chance of surviving cardiac arrest, buying precious time for a victim before they can receive trained emergency medical care. Experts say a victim’s chance of surviving sudden cardiac arrest drops by 7 to 10 percent each minute a normal heartbeat isn’t restored.

“CVMC was happy to be able to contribute these devices to Douglas High School in an effort to continue to establish Carson Valley as a heart safe community,” Carson Valley Medical Center Communications Coordinator Joey Crandall said. “This technology buys priceless seconds for individuals in immediate need of care.”

Douglas High already has a permanent-location device located inside of the school and another portable device that stays with the school’s athletic trainer. The addition of the two new devices, which were requested by the school’s athletic booster club, increases the flexibility, availability and immediacy of the potentially life-saving technology around campus. They will be deployed primarily at the Big George Sports Complex -- where the football, soccer and track & field programs practice and compete -- and at Tiger Field, the school’s baseball facility.

More than a quarter million people die from sudden cardiac arrest every year and it is one of the top causes of death among young athletes, often brought on by a pre-existing, detectable condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

The devices come with built-in audio instruction that walks an individual through the steps to render critical aid with the technology until emergency personnel arrives on scene.

Carson Valley Medical Center is a non-profit medical organization that provides acute and ICU care, surgery, 24-hour emergency services, primary care and outpatient services through Carson Valley. A partnership of Barton Health and Renown Health, Carson Valley Medical Center’s mission is to care for the health and wellness of our community by providing accessible, affordable, high quality healthcare for all. For more information, visit www.cvmchospital.org

CARSON CITY — Sierra Nevada Realtors recently announced their 2019 President and Board of Directors. The President for next year is Leslie Cain, who is a Realtor with RE/MAX Realty Affiliates in Carson City.

Leslie has been active in the real estate industry for nearly 14 years and is very passionate about the Northern Nevada community. She brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new position, and has earned several certifications including Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR), and Senior’s Real Estate Specialist (SRES) to name a few. Additionally, she is a Graduate of the prestigious Realtor Institute (GRI), a designation bestowed only on individuals who have made a commitment to provide a high level of professional services by securing a strong educational foundation.

The 2019 Board of Directors is as follows:

— President-Elect: Claudia Saavedra of Charles Kitchen Realty in Carson City, NV
— Treasurer: Natalie Yanish of Chase International in Zephyr Cove, NV
— Secretary: Adrienne Phenix of RE/MAX Realty Affiliates in Carson City, NV
— Past President: Sandee Smith of Realty Executives Nevada's Choice in Carson City, NV
— MLS Trustee Representative: Avis Cherry of Charles Kitchen Realty in Carson City, NV
— Carson City Directors: Krisha Scannapieco of Coldwell Banker Select in Carson City, NV and Kathy Tatro of RE/Max Realty Affiliates in Carson City, NV
— Douglas County Directors: Jason Lococo of Intero RE Alpine Sierra in Gardnerville, NV and Shele Pandl of Coldwell Banker Select also in Gardnerville, NV
— Churchill County Director: Bob Getto of Ferguson & Getto in Fallon, NV
— Lake Director: Marge Hauge of Chase International in Zephyr Cove, NV
— Lyon County Director: Christie Fernquest of Valley Realty & Management in Dayton, NV
— Affiliate Director: Tracy McLeod of First Centennial Title Company in Carson City, NV

Sierra Nevada Realtors is the voice of real estate in Carson City and the surrounding areas. They are committed to building better communities throughout the region, and participating in the political process to protect the industry as well as private property rights. For more information, please contact the Association at 775.885.7200 or visit SierraNevadaRealtors.org.

On August 27, 1968, Richard Chartrand was going about his morning as usual in his Skyland Drive home in South Lake Tahoe, just north of Zephyr Cove, when things went horribly wrong, and a mystery began that is still unsolved today.

Chartrand was the operator of two casinos in Stateline, and an avid gambler himself. The 42-year-old California man moved to Tahoe from Fresno in 1964, and acquired a controlling interest in Barney’s Club as well as the South Tahoe Nugget Casino. In Fresno, he had been a real estate salesman, and operated a charter air service.

In those days, Skyland was a neighborhood that catered to more than a few casino adjacent characters.

Frank Johnson, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, who specialized in investigations, lived across the street from Chartrand. Lou Tyler, Chartrand’s next door neighbor, was head of security at one of the major casinos. Bill Harrah had a house just down the road, and owned several more in the lake-front neighborhood to entertain visiting celebrities and performers.

As Chartrand pulled out of his driveway in his new Cadillac, everything changed.

A massive blast tore through the Cadillac, courtesy of a bomb hidden beneath the floorboards of the car. It tore a hole in the road, and even knocked a curtain from the window of Johnson’s house across the street.

Chartrand was blown to pieces. Parts of his body were scattered among the neighborhood, and, according to my uncle who was down the block at the time, pieces had to be removed even from the trees.

No one could figure out why Chartrand had been assassinated. Some people say he was a part of the mob, others say it was a disgruntled employee, and there are even some who say it was an accident, that Chartrand hadn’t been the correct target.

Almost immediately, an unemployed bartender by the name of Don Lee Cavnar was served with a warrant for first degree murder and taken into custody.

Cavnar had worked for Barney’s as a bartender and poker dealer until he was fired by Chartrand two weeks before his arrest. On multiple occasions, Cavnar talked about killing Chartrand by putting a bomb in his car.

However, on August 29, two days after the killing, Cavnar was released on a lack of evidence.

Then acting Douglas County District Attorney, Ted Stokes, said a portion of the evidence the warrant was issued on was based on testimony by an informant.

“Cavnar had on several occasions threatened to kill Chartrand and stated to the informant that he planned to plant a bomb in Chartrand’s auto,” said Stokes. “Although such statements were admitted by the suspect, the other evidence developed in the case does not warrant holding Mr. Cavnar to answer a charge of murder.”

The case went cold. In 1969, Barney’s Casino and the South Tahoe Nugget offered a reward of $5,000 to whoever could offer any information or explanation for the assassination.

There was no discernible motive. He had never been married, he had no apparent connections to the mob, and he wasn’t in a huge amount of debt for gambling. He seemed to be just a regular, hard-working casino manager.

Generally, this would be the end of the story, as the case is still unsolved and will more than likely remain so. However, in 2011, the murder came back into the public’s eye with the discovery of a wall safe hidden away in Bill’s Casino Lake Tahoe.

Bill’s Casino opened in 1987, as an offshoot of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, named for Bill Harrah, the original owner. It officially closed its doors in January of 2010, when it was purchased by attorney Mike Laub, who intended on turning it into a large strip club.

During renovations of the building, they made an interesting discovery: hidden in the walls, completely sealed behind sheetrock, was a single locked safe.

Barney’s Casino had originally occupied the building from 1960 to 1987, which led Laub to the conclusion that the secret safe most likely belonged to Chartrand, and could potentially give clues to his murder.

The safe had a broken handle, and numerous locksmiths were unable to gain access to the safe — at first.

In a bizarre twist, the rights to the reveal of the safe were given to none other than TV star Oprah Winfrey, whose network was filming a new tv show “Found” at the time.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office investigator was present during the opening of the safe in September of 2011, but would only state that there was nothing inside relevant to an investigation.

To this day, we still have no idea what was inside that safe, as the Oprah Winfrey Network’s show never aired, and since they have exclusive rights, they can decide to release the information or not. It was originally supposed to air a month after the safe was opened, but for whatever reason, it stayed unpublished.

According to a YouTube video, someone reported they knew what was inside the safe, which were nothing but bags of obsolete Barney's chips, but they have no proof of this whatsoever, and I like to think it is something a lot better than bags of old poker chips.

Will we ever know what was inside the safe? Did it belong to Chartrand? Is Oprah somehow connected to his murder?

The mysteries, at least for now, will remain mysterious.

— The Nevada Lore Series focuses on the legends of Nevada and the surrounding areas that help build our culture, from ancient Washoe stories, to Old West ghostly visions, to modern day urban legends.

Nevada Lore Series: The Missing Treasure of Prison Hill

Nevada Lore Series: The Ormsby House

Nevada Lore Series: The Curse of Bodie

Nevada Lore Series: The murder of Julia Bulette, Virginia City’s beloved Madam and Firefighter

Nevada Lore Series: 'Captain' and the bizarre history of the Thunderbird Lodge at Lake Tahoe

Nevada Lore Series: The Birth and Death of the American Flats

Nevada Lore Series: Genoa's Hanging Tree, and Adam Uber's Dying Curse

Nevada Lore Series: The Extortion Bombing of Harvey's Lake Tahoe Resort

Nevada Lore Series: the Making of a State, Part 1

Nevada Lore Series: the Making of a State, Part 2

Nevada Lore Series: the Infamous Hauntings of the Goldfield Hotel

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested 46 year-old Richard Jenkins Thursday on four counts of Lewdness with a Minor Under the Age of 16.

Jenkins, a former volleyball coach for various girls volleyball teams in the Carson Valley, is currently incarcerated in the Douglas County Jail with a bail of $50,000.

Any person with information regarding Jenkins or this ongoing investigation is encouraged to contact Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski at 775-782-9909.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has received a grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety to support law enforcement participation in Joining Forces traffic safety campaigns during the coming year.

Joining Forces is a high visibility, multi-jurisdictional statewide effort to increase safety on Nevada’s roads by increasing enforcement and awareness of traffic laws.

The goal is to reduce crashes and save lives by focusing on impaired driving, distracted driving, seat belts, speed, and pedestrian safety.

Thanks to this grant award, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be able to team up with other area jurisdictions for a number of Joining Forces events from October 2018 through September 2019.

Law enforcement personnel will continue to enforce traffic safety laws year-round as part of their commitment to reduce crashes and save lives. Whether you're the driver, a passenger or a pedestrian, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone to make safety on our roadways a top priority.

Two Mound House residents were arrested Thursday afternoon in the area of Sonoma Street after eluding officers, destroying property, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, and possession of methamphetamine.

Douglas Williams, 29, and Rachel Mounce, 23, were arrested after deputies responded to a report of a possible kidnapping in a parking lot on Fairview Drive. The report stated that a woman was seen being pulled into a car by two men.

According to the police report, deputies located the car on the other end of the parking lot, and one deputy approached. When the driver of the car saw the deputy, his eyes went wide and he began to creep forward.

The deputy yelled for the driver to stop, at which point the driver took off at a high rate of speed at turned onto Roop street.

Deputies pursued the vehicle, which drove into oncoming traffic on Fairview in order to overtake vehicles in the left lane.

The car continued to drive erratically, blowing through stop lights and driving into oncoming traffic, causing multiple other vehicles to have to swerve out of the way or stomp on their breaks to avoid collision.

Deputies reported the vehicle was driving at approximately 75 miles per hour (mph) on Saliman road.

When the car began accelerating towards a school zone, the deputies decided to terminate the pursuit, and turned off the lights and sirens. Other deputies at the time were attempting to create a perimeter in order to locate the vehicle, which had turned east onto Koontz Lane.

A few minutes later, dispatch informed that a vehicle had crashed into the garage of a Koontz home, and that three subjects, two men and one woman, had ran from the scene.

The vehicle was found completely inside the garage and had caused severe structural damage to the building.

A man was located walking east away from the scene and was stopped. The reporting deputy was called to ID the man as the driver, and when the deputy arrived, he said he was not the driver.

Then the man said, “I was just the passenger,” and he was arrested based on his statement and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.

The man began to complain of neck and back pain and was transported to the hospital for evaluation. It was determined he would need extended medical attention, and deputies decided to release the man and apply for a warrant or the charge at a later time.

Just after 1 p.m., a call came in that a man and woman had been located in the area of Kitchen and Sonoma Streets.

The reporting deputy arrived on scene and immediately recognized the man as the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as Douglas Williams.

Williams admitted to being the driver of the vehicle, and said that he got scared when he saw the deputy approaching the vehicle in the parking lot, and he did not know why he ran.

Williams was charged with felony eluding, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, and reckless driving.

When they spoke to the woman, who was identified as Rachel Mounce, she stated she was not taken against her will and there had never been a fight. She said Williams was the father of her child.

It was determined Mounce was on alternative sentencing, and she was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage.

Alternative sentencing asked for a hold to be placed on Mounce, who began complaining about pain associated with the crash. She was taken to the hospital for evaluation and eventually released to be booked in the Carson City jail.

While Douglas was being booked, a call came in that methamphetamine had been located inside of the vehicle.

Douglas admitted the methamphetamine was his without prompting.

While at the hospital, Mounce told deputies she saw Douglas throw an unknown amount of methamphetamine out of the open driver’s side window.

Douglas was also charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Bail for Douglas: $22,500

No bail for Mounce.

— A 25-year-old Carson City robotics engineer was arrested in the 800 block of S. Minnesota Street Thursday evening on the charges of felony burglary, felony prevention of a witness from reporting a crime, and misdemeanor battery.

Roberto Alvin Carnes was arrested after deputies were called to a physical domestic assault between a male and a female. There had been four different callers in reference to the assault.

When deputies arrived, they saw two men outside of the residence talking. One man, later identified as Carnes, was not wearing a shirt.

When deputies approached, Carnes said the deputy could not touch him, and quickly walked back into this house and locked the door.

Deputies located the victim, the man’s neighbor, who was with the man’s wife next door.

Deputies spoke to the wife, who said she and Carnes had been having an argument over two cellphones that she had. One was for work and the other was a personal phone. She said she had wanted to get away from Carnes and had gone next door to the neighbors.

They spoke to the neighbor, who said she was woken up to Carnes and his wife fighting, and had gone outside to smoke a cigarette. She said she saw the wife outside and asked if she was okay, and the wife began to cry.

She told deputies the wife had asked to use her phone when Carnes came into her yard.

The neighbor told Carnes to stay out of her yard, but he forced his way in. She said she and the wife went into her house, and Carnes attempted to come in and grab the wife to pull her out.

The neighbor attempted to close the door and call 911, but Carnes grabbed her and shoved her back before grabbing her cellphone and throwing it.

She said they went outside and Carnes slapped the glasses off of her face and continued shoving her.

They went to speak to Carnes, who refused to come out of the house. He finally made contact from an upstairs window and said he wouldn’t be coming down and talking to them unless they had a warrant.

Carnes then came out with his dog and was taken into custody and transported to the Carson City Jail.

A separate witness said they had been walking their dog past the house when they saw a young male yelling and hitting an older woman, and there was a second female who was attempting to separate the man from the woman.

Bail: $26,137

Tiffani Barber was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer on Dec. 8, 2012. For those of you who didn't know Tiffani, all she ever wanted to do was help people.

So it was no surprise to those closest to her that when the social worker assigned to her case asked her what she needed, Tiffani replied with, "How can I help?"

After much discussion, she found out that Lucile Packard Children's Hospital was in grave need of sealed toys for the children who have no immune system and have to have brand new toys. They couldn't even leave their hospital room.

Tiffani got busy calling her sister, Bailee, to put out boxes all over Carson City to collect toys, while Tiffani got busy spreading the word on social media from her hospital bed.

Tiffani had one wish: It was to please keep this Toy Drive going after she passed. That's exactly what her sister, Bailee, and family have done.

So please help us, help these kids! Thank you from the Bottom of our hearts.

You can donate at one of the following locations in Carson City area:

— Affordable Home Furnishings, 301 Hot Springs Road
— Attitudes Hair Salon, 559 S. Saliman Road
— Anytime Fitness, 2629 N. Carson Street
— Anytime Fitness, 4530 S. Carson Street
— Blossom Salon & Spa, 336 E. Winnie Lane
— Calvary Chapel, 1635 Clearview Drive
— Carson City Cross-fit, 403 Hot Springs Road
— Carson Professional Group, 407 N. Walsh Street
— DeBug Computers, 1817 N. Stewart Street
— DV8 Hair Salon Studio, N. Curry Street
— Grocery Outlet, 1831 N. Carson Street
— Pizza Factory, 3120 Hwy 50 East
— Red Hut, 4385 S Carson Street
— Sassafras Eclectic Food, 1500 Hot Springs Road

Douglas County area:

— ASJ Small Engine Repair, 1404 Industrial Way
— DST Coffee, 1411 Hwy 395
— DeBug Computers, 1560 N. Hwy 395

Reno area:

— Can I Pay With Madness Tattoo, 2295 S. Virginia Street #14
— MC2 Wealth Solutions, 4755 Caughlin Parkway, Suite C

Thank you all again for helping us keep Tiffani's dream alive!

The Salvation Army serving Carson City and Douglas County is in need of turkeys for needy families in the area this holiday season and will host its annual turkey drop this Friday at Max Casino.

Each year hundreds of needy families depend on the Salvation Army for their Thanksgiving Dinner. The Salvation Army will be rounding up turkeys at MAX Casino, 900 S Carson Street in Carson City from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.

The Turkey Drop will be broadcast live on 99.1 FM Talk. The Salvation Army will accept turkeys and monetary gifts, so go see them and bring a bird to help feed those in need this Thanksgiving! No live turkeys please, frozen birds only.

If you would like to donate to the Turkey Drop ahead of time, please feel free to send your gift to PO Box 956 Carson City, NV. 89702, drop by our office located at 911 E. 2nd St. Carson City, NV. or you may also make a gift online at CarsonTurkeyDrop.org

Carson City Board of Supervisors will hear of plans Thursday to expand the sheriff's office by re-implementing the Traffic Enforcement Program, which was suspended eight years ago due to budget cuts because of the recession.

The meeting will take place on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 8:30 a.m. in the Carson City Community Center’s Sierra Room, located at 851 East William Street.

Prior to 2011’s budget reductions, the Sheriff’s Office staffed a full time Traffic Enforcement unit consisting of four full-time employees. From 2004 to 2010, there was a 55 percent reduction in traffic accidents as a result of the full-time unit enforcement and education efforts.

Since 2011, traffic accidents have increased by 66 percent, and DUI’s have nearly doubled, according to data from the sheriff's office.

"It has been 8 years since this program was eliminated. We have all seen the horrific accidents on our roads and at our crosswalks over the past few years. Our data has shown us traffic enforcement does work," said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

At least two positions are needed to restart the program, with a possible third position added later, said Furlong.

Also on the agenda:
— A proposal to end the Senior Citizen’s Assistance Program for the payment of sewer use fees and water service and commodity charges will be discussed at the November meeting.

The proposed ordinance repeals in its entirety Chatper 12.04 of Title 12 of the Carson City Municipal Code, which sets forth provisions for applying discounts in certain utility rate payments for senior citizens based on household income.

Instead, there is a proposed provision which would provide all residential ratepayers with payment assistance based on the federal poverty guidelines regardless of age, with such assistance to be made on a first come, first served basis.

— A five-year lease agreement for a new office space to house the Carson City Health and Human Services’ Women, Infants, and Children program will be discussed at the Nov. 15 meeting.

The current WIC clinic is being housed in the Douglas County Community Center, and is managed by Carson City Health and Human Services.

For several years, the space has met the requirements established by the State of Nevada WIC program. However, the landlord recently requested that the clinic be downsized, which would make the clinic fail to meet the state requirements.

For the remainder of 2018 and 2019, the cost would be just shy of $10,500, which would be reimbursed by the WIC grant.

— The Board will also discuss purchasing radio equipment through the Nevada Shared Radio System Purchase Agreements with Harris Corporation, for a total amount of $500,000.

According to the proposal, Washoe County and NDOT have executed contracts with Harris Corporation in association with the Nevada Shared Radio System P25 improvements.

The new contracts provide for significant savings over previously approved joinder contract rates (72.2 percent discount vs 30 percent discount).

Public works is requesting approval to purchase directly from Harris Corp. through joinders to these contracts in order to realize significant savings.

For the entire agenda for the upcoming meeting, click here.

CARSON CITY — USDA Rural Development State Director Phil Cowee announced Tuesday that residents in 15 of Nevada’s rural and frontier counties will gain access to healthcare through recently approved federal broadband grants.

“Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently awarded $40 million nationwide for 128 Distance Learning Telemedicine projects in 40 states,” Cowee said. “Two of those projects were approved here in Nevada, and they will provide access to healthcare to medically underserved areas in some of our most remote and rural counties for 65,539 people.”

In Northern Nevada, the Governor’s Office of Science Information and Technology worked with Renown on a project that was approved for a $439,312 grant for its Telehealth and Healthcare Education Expansion Project. As a result, health care services will be expanded to 11 sites in eight frontier counties, benefiting 45,000 rural Nevadans.

In addition, Valley Health LLC received a $164,137 grant to provide three years of tele-health services to prison patients at seven Department of Corrections conservation camps in rural areas.

“This year’s Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant provided enhanced priority points for Opioid Response,” Cowee said. “I am especially glad to see that these telehealth services including primary care as well as substance abuse care, treatment and education will now be available in areas that previously had no such services.”

Renown Health’s Telehealth and Healthcare Education Expansion program will be provided via two metropolitan hub-only sites, and eleven medically underserved end-user sites. Each site will receive a telehealth cart/with scoping peripheral devices that enable live, interactive consults via high-definition portals.

Primary care, specialty care, acute services, behavioral health care, and substance misuse care and treatment, inclusive of opioid care, will be available. Behavioral and substance abuse care services will be delivered through integrated distance learning classroom centered around video conferencing, HD cameras and 80-inch monitors.

In addition, the project will deliver professional development, health and wellness programs, and enable paramedics in these rural communities to connect to Renown Health acute care facilities to provide emergent care, under the supervision of a physician. Primary beneficiaries will be rural, underserved residents in the following counties: White Pine, Pershing, Nye, Douglas, Lyon, Washoe, Lander, and Churchill and will include Lovelock Colony and the Ely Tribe Health Clinic.

In south-central Nevada, Valley Health System (VHS) will provide health care via DLT to prisoner-patients located in seven rural communities in Clark, Elko, Lincoln, Nye and White Pine counties. Valley Health System (VHS) serves as the lead applicant for a consortium of seven Nevada Department of Corrections conservation camps located in exceptionally rural areas across the state of Nevada. VHS will offer emergency, cardiac, stroke, psychiatry and opioid treatment. The project will provide portable telemedicine kits and carts.

Valley Health System (VHS) is a system of six acute care hospitals and one critical access hospital with locations in Las Vegas, Henderson and Pahrump, NV. This project will reach approximately 20,000 individuals and serve 3,000 patients in the seven conservation camps in Carlin, Ely, Indian Springs, Jean, Pioche, Tonopah and Wells, Nevada for three years.

Go here for more information on the USDA Rural Development Distance Learning Telemedicine Grant Program visit

STATELINE, Nev. — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 15-member Governing Board on Thursday unanimously approved the U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project proposed by the Tahoe Transportation District.

The approved project realigns approximately one mile of U.S. Highway 50. It reroutes the highway to run behind Heavenly Village and the Stateline casino core to significantly reduce traffic congestion in that area and reduce cut-through traffic in the Rocky Point neighborhood.

The project also expands on past redevelopment to create a bike, pedestrian, and transit-oriented main street corridor that extends throughout the Stateline area in California and Nevada for continued economic revitalization and improved community mobility.

“This transformative project has been years in the making and will be a signature example of environmental redevelopment at Lake Tahoe. It will improve safety, transit services, traffic flow, housing, economic vitality, recreation access, and quality of experience for residents and visitors in one of the South Shore’s most heavily-visited areas,” said Joanne S. Marchetta, executive director of TRPA.

“The U.S. 50 project is much more than a road realignment,” said Carl Hasty, district manager for the Tahoe Transportation District. “This project will truly revitalize the South Shore with improved economic opportunities, enhanced mobility, and better access to area recreation.”

The former five-lane highway route between Pioneer Trail in South Lake Tahoe, California and Lake Parkway in Stateline, Nevada will become a two-lane main street with expanded sidewalks and bike lanes, enhanced transit services, streetscape improvements, sites for mixed-use infill redevelopment, and a pedestrian bridge from the casino core to the Van Sickle Bi-State Park.

The project also provides better community housing. It will replace more than the 76 aging housing units displaced by the new highway alignment by building 109 new affordable housing units. All the new housing units will be built within one-quarter mile of the project area, served by transit, and remain affordable for residents through permanent deed restrictions.

TRPA, Tahoe Transportation District, and Rocky Point residents will work together to develop an amenities plan for the Rocky Point neighborhood. The plan will target numerous improvements including community parks, green space, sidewalks, lighting, wayfinding signage, and safe and convenient access to nearby commercial areas and recreation sites.

The project’s approval by TRPA also requires the collaborative development of a Main Street Management Plan for the former highway alignment. It will detail the specifics of transit, bike, and pedestrian circulation; parking management; wayfinding signage; and streetscape amenities in the main street corridor to ensure the area is utilized to its greatest potential. TRPA and Tahoe Transportation District will convene a group of partners to help develop the plan with residents and business owners, including the City of South Lake Tahoe, Douglas County, Lake Tahoe Visitor’s Authority, Tahoe Douglas Visitor’s Authority, South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts, Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, and League to Save Lake Tahoe.

The U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project has been a top priority for the Lake Tahoe Region for several decades and is the backbone project for numerous transportation and community revitalization plans. Tahoe Transportation District hosted more than 150 meetings in recent years to receive public feedback, answer questions, and refine the proposed project.

“The community support and engagement in helping shape the U.S. 50 project has been very encouraging,” Hasty said. “We look forward to continued collaboration with the community as we move forward to build new affordable housing and create a complete, multimodal street environment as envisioned in community plans.”

Welcome to the last day of this work week. It is Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, which means it is Salvation Army's annual Turkey Drop Drive. Pick up a frozen turkey and drop it off at Max Casino, where your effort will help a local family enjoy Thanksgiving. Also today is the 24th CHS Holiday Craft Fair, which begins tonight and continues Saturday. Also tonight begins the last weekend of "Mamma Mia!" at the Carson City Community Center. Read on, there's more.

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— Carson City Salvation Army to host annual Turkey Drop drive. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Salvation Army serving Carson City and Douglas County is in need of turkeys for needy families in the area this holiday season and will host its annual turkey drop this Friday at Max Casino. Each year hundreds of needy families depend on the Salvation Army for their Thanksgiving Dinner. The Salvation Army will be rounding up turkeys at MAX Casino, 900 S Carson Street in Carson City. The Turkey Drop will be broadcast live on 99.1 FM Talk. The Salvation Army will accept turkeys and monetary gifts, so go see them and bring a bird to help feed those in need this Thanksgiving! No live turkeys please, frozen birds only.

— Friday Morning Walk to Mexican Ditch - South hosted by Muscle Powered. 9 a.m. Come and join Muscle Powered for its weekly one hour walks to enjoy Nevada outdoors around Carson City. Meet in the Hidden Meadows trailhead parking area at 965 Buzzy's Ranch Road. Dirt trail. Water and closed-toe shoes required. All walks are 1 to 2 miles with duration of 1 hour with usually negligible elevation gain, and frequently on paved or smooth paths.

— Free Pet Adoption Days Friday and Saturdays in Carson City, surrounding communities. 9 a.m. Carson City residents can find their new best friend this weekend thanks to Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days, where future pet parents can adopt for free. Looking for love this holiday season? Hundreds of dogs and cats are waiting for you at local animal shelters and rescue groups in Nevada, where pet adoptions will be free Nov. 16 and 17 during Maddie's Pet Adoption Days. Click on link here for locations.

— Carson City celebrates 24th annual CHS Holiday Craft Fair this Friday and Saturday. 5 p.m. One of Carson City's longest running holiday events for buyers and sellers of all things creative, the Carson High School Holiday Craft Fair, begins this Friday, Nov. 16 and continues Saturday in the CHS gym. This 24th annual event promises to be the best one yet with more than 140 booths and Santa as well as a raffle. Friday evening the hours are 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Great handcrafted items for everyone as well as culinary arts treats and food to be enjoyed. Entry Friday evening is $2 and includes re-entry on Saturday as well as a raffle ticket.

— Lively Murder Mystery Dinner and scholarship fundraiser. 5 p.m. Gold Dust West. Do you enjoy laughing? If you have a healthy appetite, consider the Carson City Democratic Women’s Club’s scholarship fundraiser, audience participation, live murder mystery. Do you have a blank page in your Day Runner for Friday, November 16, 2018? Join us! No-host cocktails at 5 p.m. Allow your taste buds to enjoy fabulous Greek cuisine including Baklava for desert! $50 for tickets, call 775-841-3367 or at 502 E. John Street Carson City. Tickets at the door $55. Click on flier for more information.

— Final weekend for Mamma Mia! Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This Western Nevada Musical Theatre production has an effect on audiences that is pure joy. For the last two numbers of our curtain call, the audience poured into the aisles and danced to the music, singing along with the cast, clapping and cheering wildly. Happiness clearly is a night at Mamma Mia! This wildly popular musical will play at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday night, and 2:30 p.m. November 17-18, at the Carson City Community Center. For best availability, select the evening performances. Be sure to buy your tickets ($28/$25) ONLY from WNMTC.com or call 775-445-4249. But don't wait. These shows WILL sell out.
NOTE: Since NDOT is closing all roads between Reno and Carson City from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. next weekend, the matinees of Mamma Mia! previously scheduled at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 18 will instead start at 2:30 to allow our audiences enough time to make it to the performance. Parental discretion advised: adult subject matter.

— Comedian Milt Abel headlines Carson Comedy Club. 8 p.m. Milt Abel headlines the Carson Comedy Club this weekend on Nov. 16-17 inside the Carson Nugget located at 507 N Carson Street in Carson City. The doors open up at 7:15 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Milt’s style of stand-up comedy is clean, clever, and funny. His humor has always been devoid of stereotypes, cheap shots, or laughter at anyone's expense; in other words , never divisive or derisive. With material focusing on everyday experiences about his wife and kids, travels, and how we relate to the world around us; audiences always come away feeling good about how they chose to laugh.

— Beat UNLV Week at Vitalant Carson City. 11 a.m. Back the pack and transform lives before Thanksgiving. Donate blood Nov 19-21 and receive an “I Bleed Silver & Blue” T-shirt, while supplies last during Beat UNLV week! During the fall and winter months, especially around the holidays, blood donations decline just when they need to increase. Long holiday weekends, like Thanksgiving, pose an extra challenge when many donors are too busy, are traveling out of the area to be with family and friends, or catch a cold or flu. You can be an inspiration to others by giving the blood supply a much-needed boost. Do amazing, be the one someone is thankful for by giving blood today. Reserve your appointment today. 256 East Winnie Lane, Carson City.

ONGOING:

— Tiffani and Bailee's 6th Sealed Toy Drive underway, drop off boxes throughout Carson City. Tiffani Barber was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer on Dec. 8, 2012. For those of you who didn't know Tiffani, all she ever wanted to do was help people. So it was no surprise to those closest to her that when the social worker assigned to her case asked her what she needed, Tiffani replied with, "How can I help?" There are multiple locations throughout the Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno area.

— Winter Conditioning Program at Well Being Fitness. 9 a.m. 1851 S Roop St, Unit 145, Carson City. Winter sports and activities are on the horizon! Join us at Well Being (Massage and Functional Fitness) and prepare your body for success. Our Winter Conditioning Program starts on October 29. Two separate 3 week programs are offered w/a one week break (Thanksgiving) between the two. We focus on strength, dynamic balance and stability, and muscular endurance (yes, that means cardio!) as they relate to winter sports and activities like snow-mobile excursions, snow shoeing, skiing and snowboarding, and all the Nordic and back country activities on your list.

— Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement. 11 to 6 p.m. The Charlie B Gallery is proud to announce the coming of a ceramic celebration art show and sale: “Patricia Ann Probst: An Artist of the Movement.” The gallery will offer many works created by Patricia Ann Probst (1941-2016). A sale will continue through December 2, 2018. 114 West Telegraph.

— Christmas tree permits available on Carson, Bridgeport ranger districts. Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase now through Dec. 25. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, businesses, and institutions wishing to cut their own trees for decorating. Christmas tree permits must be purchased in person and are issued on a first-come, first-serve basis for $10 each, with a limit of two trees per household. Permits are nonrefundable and nontransferable, and only valid through Dec. 25, 2018. The Ranger Districts have a limited amount of Christmas tree permits available, and once those allotted permits are sold, no more will be available.

— The Nevada Artists Association (NAA) presents the annual Nevada Day Art Show, now through Nov. 30. Entries in all categories are judged with cash prizes awarded to winners. The NAA Gallery is located at 449 W. King Street in Carson City and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday.

— 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.

— Carson City Art Gallery features Show by Erik Holland. 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the artwork of Erik Holland. He has worked as an artist his entire adult life. He started painting murals in Fairbanks, Alaska in the 1990's. He then moved to Reno, Nevada, achieving his dream of living in the high desert. He has had a one man show in Reno every year since 2001. The show was born on a desire to depict the many sides of America. Amerika is spelled with a K to denote concern with our troubled times. The images come from the life of artist Erik Holland, starting in 1980, when he painted "Spirit of the Eighties" The show is in fact a retrospective of the artist's life from 1980 to the present. Carson City Art Gallery is located at 110 S Curry St, corner of 2nd, in downtown Carson City. For details, please contact Carson City Art Gallery, 775-313-8628 or carsoncityart@yahoo.com.

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

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