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Doug Mishler will portray former President of the United States “Theodore Roosevelt”, at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 26, at 6:30 pm.

This Friday, July 21 at 7 p.m., Jessica R Tucker (saxophone) and Katie Lauder (piano) will perform a recital at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall. Ms. Tucker has been selected to attend the prestigious Gnessin Academy of Music in Moscow, which has produced the most world champion saxophone players ever.

Carson City Health and Human Services has been receiving several calls about the impact of the smoke from the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County, Calif.

A murder suspect who was taken into custody last month by the Carson City Sheriff's Office SWAT Team at an Airport Road apartment was served Tuesday with an executive murder warrant issued by Nevada's governor at Carson City Jail where he has been in custody.

A “zero tolerance" policy for prosecuting marijuana sales to youth in Carson City was announced Wednesday by District Attorney Jason Woodbury.

The air quality Wednesday is considered to be "very unhealthy" in Carson City and "hazardous" in the Carson Valley area, according to the current Air Quality Index.

The weekend is inching closer, and bringing with it one of Carson City’s favorite events – The Taste of Downtown. The annual fundraiser for the Advocates to End Domestic Violence brings everyone downtown for samplings from our local restaurants, live music, and a good time had by all. Stay busy and the week will just fly by.

UPDATE 10:08PM: Firefighters knocked down the fire Tuesday night in the area of Summerhill Road and Jacks Valley Road south of Carson City. The cause is under investigation and is considered suspicious.
The battalion chief for East Fork Fire Protection District reports firefighters are still working on hotspots.
Carson Now reader Megan Pruitt captured the early stages of the fire on video here. Jacks Valley Road, which was closed, has been reopened.
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UPDATE: 9:35PM: A call for additional fire units has been canceled. Firefighters are in place to bring containment to the fire. See CarsonValleyTimes.com for updates.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called early Tuesday evening to the area of I-580 and the College Parkway onramp for a vehicle crash.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is inviting community members to take part in this Saturday's fun walk, run and ride celebrating the upcoming opening of the last leg of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway.

The Brewery Arts Center continues an unforgettable season of free concerts under the stars in Carson City with Saturday's headlining event featuring the high-energy, Afro-Colombian dance music of La Misa Negra and opening act Drinking with Clowns bringing their original Latin and funk sound.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday morning and faces felony burglary and other charges after a homeowner caught the suspect breaking into his vehicle, holding him at gunpoint until sheriff’s deputies arrived.

A large fire in Mariposa County, Calif. is sending smoke and haze Tuesday into Carson City, Carson Valley, Dayton, Silver Springs and the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the National Weather Service.

The Carson Nugget is pleased to announce that we are hosting a job fair on Tuesday July 25, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
We have more than a dozen positions in full time, part time capacities. All levels of experience are invited to attend the event which takes place in the Sierra Room on the main floor of the casino on N. Carson Street.

UPDATE 11:07AM: The gas leak at a residence caused by a landscaping crew has been clamped and secured. The incident has been turned over to Southwest Gas.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Tuesday morning to the 900 block of Colorado Street for a report of a severed residential gas line.

However, we also realized falling in love with Carson City goes beyond the born and raised. The Nevada Appeal did a Q&A on its Facebook page to ...

Precision means to be exact, on point.

Bows and arrows, though made for this, are only as accurate as the person drawing them back.

UPDATE 11:20AM From Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong: Juvenile Sean Ascuaga of Reno was located at Marlette Dam. He was found safe and unharmed, but will be checked by paramedics before transporting back to Carson City to family members.
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Search teams from Carson City and Washoe County are looking for a missing 17-year-old male who has been reported missing and was last seen in the Chimney Beach area of Lake Tahoe on Monday afternoon.

It is going to be a beautiful Tuesday: toasty, but not too hot, and with a nice afternoon breeze. As the summer goes along, kids get a little antsy. Take your grade schooler up to Silver City for their annual Bike Safety Rodeo and you’ll leave confident that they know the rules of the road. Hit the dance floor tonight. You can learn some beginning swing dance moves at El Charro Avita. Grab your partner and head to Carson Lanes for lessons in country line dancing and a good time with DJ Cowboy Bobby Truesdale.

TUESDAY:

UPDATE 11:30PM: The fire has been extinguished. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Monday night to a structure fire reportedly burning in an abandoned building in the area of 1600 Airport Road.

Bradlyn Wissert with Nevada Bugs and Butterflies, left, shows children a Sonoran desert millipede during the Nevada Bugs & Butterflies program at the Carson City Library on Monday, July 17, 2017.

In the second photo, Connor Blanton, 4, left, and Atticus Kash, 8, check out a tarantula during the Nevada Bugs & Butterflies program.

In this week's edition of It's Your City, host Cortney Bloomer welcomes Lisa Lee, executive director of Advocates to End Domestic Violence, to talk about Saturday's upcoming Taste of Downtown Carson City.

Strong winds and low humidity will arrive in western Nevada and Carson City today and Tuesday, with poor overnight humidity recovery, prompting the National Weather Service to issue Red Flag Warning for both days.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Sunday for three counts suspicion of gross misdemeanor destruction of property, a misdemeanor warrant and minor consuming alcohol, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

Tomorrow, I am going to paint the word FOCUS on the wall at the Creative Center on Telegraph Street, owned by Jeffrey Pace of Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery. Four months ago, I wrote an article about focus and how it works to achieve your goals in life. If you missed it, you can read it here. Do you notice something missing from the article?

Bennett said that Nevada has a mine in every county except for Douglas County and Carson City. According to Bennett, the mining industry employs ...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Monday has returned. Don’t worry, you’ll find plenty of things all week long to keep you occupied until the weekend returns. The Carson City Library continues its Summer Learning Program with a fun presentation on the butterflies and other bugs you can find in Nevada. Its family day at Carson Lanes, which means bowling is just one dollar per person per game all day long. Warm up those vocal chords for karaoke at the Fox Brewpub: Manic Monday by the Bangles or Monday, Monday by the Mama and the Papas might make for a good song choice.

Carson City sheriff's deputies and the fire department were called late Sunday night to the area of Russell Way for a vehicle fire.

The hazy smoke that has wafted into the Carson City area Sunday morning is from the Long Valley Fire burning near Pyramid Lake, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested Friday night in the area of Curry and Robinson streets for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy said.