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Ken Moen, Carson City Airport Manager, will be the featured speaker at the Monday's Democratic luncheon. He came to the job well prepared in 2018 after careers in air traffic control, publishing, and airport management with the Reno Tahoe Airport Authority. He will touch on the ways in which recently-passed AB406 will strengthen management at the Carson Airport Authority. He will also give a preview of the airport's open house coming up on Saturday, June 29th.

Holidays are often as fleeting as any other day, ending about as indeterminately as they had begun. On occasion, though, there is always that one day...

When I was about 10 years old, I spent the Fourth of July holiday at the beach with family.

As usual, Mom and Dad piled their four children into the cab-over camper and drove south — all night — to Morro Bay, Calif., where my grandparents lived.

Northern Nevada's biggest blood bank has put a call out for donors, noting that it is expecting a significant shortfall of blood donations going into the July 4 holiday period.

Hello fellow anglers. Sorry, but I have been off fishing for a couple weeks. Which I will share in the reports this week.

We are now in summer, and there are a few things we have to remember.

Two people were arrested early Wednesday morning for alleged possession of a controlled substance after methamphetamine was discovered following a traffic stop, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

CARSON CITY — For the eighth consecutive month, Nevada has held the fastest rate of new job growth in the nation, according to May 2019 employment figures released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Statewide, jobs increased by 4.0 percent, a gain of 55,200 new jobs added since May of last year.

A 31-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the 1100 block of N. Saliman Road early Saturday morning on a warrant out of Sparks Municipal Court, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Happy Saturday, Carson City! There are a ton of events going on in our beautiful capital city today as we officially head into summer following yesterday's solstice. On the docket today we have the first of the Levitt-AMP Concert Series at the Brewery Arts Center, a charity poker run, a street food fest, and more! Check below to see whats happening this weekend.

Saturday, June 22

Heading into the weekend, there's a bevy of events around the Carson City region that brings a cool breeze to the first three days of summer. The 16th Motor Officer Challenge kicks off Friday at 7 a.m. at Mills Park. Lace up the shoes for a Friday morning walk at East Silver Saddle Ranch hosted by Muscle Powered.

SPARKS, Nev. — With summer arriving and more people heading outdoors to enjoy the season, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest would like to remind visitors and residents in communities adjacent to the Forest to be extra cautious while engaging in activities that could start a wildfire.

For those who are interested in buying a home or relocating to Northern Nevada, Chase International’s inaugural “Open House Showcase” on Saturday, June 22 may be the perfect occasion to see some of the region’s best options on the market today, all in one day.

Western Nevada College has named 308 students to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List. For consideration to 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.

A 58-year-old Sparks man was arrested in the area of Robinson and Saliman Friday night for DUI first, failure to maintain a lane, and driving without a valid license.

United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra’s (UWNNS) wants to hear from the communities we serve. UWNNS's Listening Tour will ask and listen to community members throughout different northern Nevada counties. Information collected will be used to inform and guide future work. The two ways to participate are through an online survey and a series of community conversations.

A 34-year-old Carson City woman was arrested by Special Enforcement Team deputies in the 400 block of Corbett Street Wednesday afternoon for suspicion of possession of drugs and parole and probation violation.

Lace up your walking shoes, pack a lunch, grab a fishing pole and head to any of Nevada's public parks this Saturday, June 8 for “Discover Nevada State Parks” day. Visitors will receive free day-use admission at all of Nevada’s State Parks and the opportunity to fish without a license throughout the Silver State.

Carson City area casinos saw flat gaming revenue for the month of April, while casinos at both north and south shore Lake Tahoe saw double-digit declines compared to April 2018, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

The Nevada Highway Patrol, with the assistance of the Nevada Department of Transportation, will be closing two lanes of I-80 eastbound between the I-580 northbound overpass to the I-80 eastbound Exit 16 off-ramp, 4th Street, Prater Way in Sparks on Sunday, June 2, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. for a follow-up investigation.

As of 2018, the state certified population of Carson City was 56,057. There are many studies out there showing population and many of these reports show the U.S. Census Bureau as their source and their latest estimate for 2018 showed 55,414.

Carson High School students not only experienced exciting college, job, and career opportunities outside of school this past week, they were also presented with an explosion of options directly.

Chamber Orchestra Students returned from their successful regional music festival in San Francisco, several CHS students enjoyed job shadowing with Nevada Legislators, and May 21 offered students access to its job and career fair throughout the day.

Nevada Humanities celebrates the 27th season of Great Basin Young Chautauqua with the Great Basin Young Chautauqua Showcase. Performances by Great Basin Young Chautauquans will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019 and Saturday, June 1, 2019, starting at 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm at Restless Artists Theatre, located at 295 20th Street in Sparks. Seasoned Chautauqua performer Doug Mishler will serve as the evenings’ master of ceremonies and will share recollections of the Young Chautauqua and Chautauqua experience throughout the program.

An 18-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 1100 block of S. Nevada Street for domestic battery first after an argument over a cat escalated.

According to the police report, a mother and daughter had been arguing over a cat when they became physical.

Deputies made contact with the pair, and spoke to the mother, who had a “very noticeable mark” on her right collar bone and neck area. She said, “she did this to me,” pointing to the 18-year-old daughter, who was walking into the living room.

Western Nevada College’s nursing program celebrated 52 associate degree nursing graduates during the traditional pinning ceremony on Monday, May 20 at the Carson City Community Center.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division is asking for assistance in identifying suspects involved in vehicle burglaries and subsequent credit card fraud that occurred in Carson City.

Statewide jobs increased by 3.6 percent, a gain of 49,600 new jobs added since April of last year across the Silver State, according to an economic report released Tuesday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training Rehabilitation.

A 24-year-old man was arrested in the 1500 block of East William Street for suspicion of home invasion, attempted burglary, battery on an officer and other charges, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.

Western Nevada College honored its graduation class on Monday with a record 617 students graduating with 651 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

Due to extremely high usage throughout the region and other factors, the Reno and Carson City area blood supply is currently below ideal levels approaching Memorial Day weekend. All blood types are needed, but local inventory for Blood Type O negative has been hovering at or below a one-day supply, while Vitalant strives to keep a four-day supply of all blood types ready.

Western Nevada College honors its graduation class Monday with a record 617 students graduating with 651 degrees and certificates during a commencement ceremony at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City.

On May 11th the Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada completed their first Adopt-A-Trail clean-up at Carson River Park.

The group walked from the parking lot to the fishing pier, focusing on micro trash along the trail and in the parking lot.

They picked up 23 pounds of trash. The Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space department would like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada for participating in the Adopt-A-Trail program and completing their first clean-up!

A big thank you goes out to Grapplers INC for donating new Grapplers to the volunteer program for volunteers to use.