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The annual Carson City Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights at the Nevada State Capitol Grounds returns in 2018 with sleigh rides, caroling, hot chocolate, Santa pictures and of course, the tree lighting. See the full schedule of events below. The event is Friday, Nov. 30.

A newly dedicated memorial on the State Capitol grounds in Carson City was damaged Monday by vandals on razor scooters and bicycles, according to the Nevada Department of Public Safety Capitol Police.

We honor those who have served our country today on this Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. Take a moment to thank those who have given in service and sacrifice to our great country, and remember those veterans who are no longer with us. Around Carson City and throughout Northern Nevada, federal, state and local government offices are closed.

The Battle Born Memorial was unveiled today on the State Capitol grounds in Carson City behind the Nevada State Library and Archives, dedicated to Nevada’s 895 fallen service members.

Welcome to the last day of the work week, Carson City. Today is Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Another day of sunny skies and seasonal temperatures. On tap is a morning walk hosted by Muscle Powered, a memorial dedication ceremony on the capitol grounds and a pickle ball tournament at the MAC. Renowned Artist Terese Nielsen will do a signing at The Hydra's Lair and our own Western Nevada Musical Theatre presents the start of the second week of "Mamma Mia!"

From free concerts, to pet adoptions, to a new memorial, here are the list of events for 2018's Veterans Day.

The public is invited to attend the dedication ceremony of the Battle Born Memorial to Nevada’s military fallen on Friday, Nov. 9 on the state capitol grounds in Carson City.

Western Nevada College’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will hold a vigil on Tuesday at noon at the flagpole in front of the Bristlecone Building at the Carson City campus.

It's parade day in Carson City, which means a host of Nevada Day activities throughout the state capital all day long.

Of course, the 80th annual Nevada Day Parade is the centerpiece of the Silver State's 154th birthday celebration.

Nevada Day revelers can own a piece of the state’s history — and also watch it be made — as part of a special run of the coin press at he Nevada State Museum in Carson City.

A single file line of people dressed in black silently made its way from the State Capitol grounds north along Carson Street Saturday morning to raise awareness of human trafficking in Nevada, nationwide and around the world.

Nevada Day and the big parade are just one week away, but first is the annual Carson City Ghost Walk this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in downtown Carson City.

On Oct. 20, 2018, hundreds of people will walk through downtown Carson City — single file, silent and dressed in black.

A much fitting and all-new museum experience inside Battle Born Hall at the State Capitol in Carson City called “Trailblazing Nevada” was unveiled Wednesday at a public reception headed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Hello and welcome to the middle of the work week, Carson City. Today is Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. It is also International Walk to School Day, so be prepared to see a lot more school children walking with their parents and friends to school along sidewalks and crossing streets. Among other featured events include the launch of "Trailblazing Nevada,” a new museum experience inside Battle Born Hall at the Nevada State Capitol, a fundraiser at Firehouse Subs for a Carson City cancer patient, a GOP open house, a talk about climate change at WNC and more.

CARSON CITY — “Trailblazing Nevada,” a new museum experience inside Battle Born Hall at the Nevada State Capitol, will be unveiled Wednesday, Oct. 10 at a public reception headed by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

A 32 year-old Reno man was arrested Friday evening at 7:34 p.m. in the area of North Carson Street and College Parkway on felony drug possession and a host of misdemeanor offenses, a Carson City Sheriff's deputy reported.

Carson City’s fourth annual 5K Walk for Suicide Prevention will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bob McFadden Plaza, 223 W. Third St. Other walks are planned the same day in Gardnerville, Silver Springs and Reno.

The Friends of the Nevada State Museum thanks everyone who attended, donated to, and participated in the sold out and overwhelmingly successful performance of their original production of A Night with Notorious Nevadans.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval signed Executive Order 2018-21 on Wednesday, lowering flags in honor of former Nevada Governor and U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt.

The 15th Annual Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival in Carson City continued Sunday with outdoor performances on the Capitol Plaza complex between the Nevada Legislature and the Nevada State Capitol Building Sunday evening.

Recent updates to the Silver Oak Golf Course in Northwest Carson City are turning the assumption of golf as exclusive recreation on its head.

Professional races mixed in with some family-friendly fun capped off the third annual Epic Rides Carson City Off-Road mountain bike racing circuit Sunday in downtown Carson City.

Hundreds of riders and bicycle enthusiasts cruised through downtown Carson City during the third annual Epic Rides Carson City Off Road mountain bike racing circuit Saturday.

Bicycles of all sizes and shapes took part in the Clunker Criterium, a free light-hearted public riding event for bicycle enthusiasts, Friday evening to kick off the third annual Epic Rides Carson City Off Road professional mountain biking circuit in downtown Carson City.

Downtown Carson City street closures for the 2018 Epic Rides Carson City Off Road mountain bike racing circuit take affect beginning at 5 a.m. Friday, June 15 through the event's conclusion at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17, according to maps provided by the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City.

A small group of Nevada residents have established a permanent memorial to artist Hans Meyer-Kassel, and his beloved wife Maria, on the grounds of the Genoa Courthouse Museum in downtown Genoa, Nev.

The 2018 Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Run, which began April 25 in Las Vegas, is making its way to Carson City with runners in their final stride Wednesday along Highway 395 through Douglas County.

Residents and businesses in Nevada’s state capital can show support for Carson City sheriff’s deputies and all law enforcement this spring by shining a blue porch light, Mayor Bob Crowell said Tuesday.

For the second straight weekend, gun rights supporters rallied at the Nevada Capitol in downtown Carson City to voice their support for Second Amendment freedom.