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The Nevada State Railroad Museum (NSRM) in South Carson City kicked off weekend Fourth of July festivities with a parade of engines event Saturday morning around the museum complex.

Legalization of recreational marijuana in Nevada last fall has brought forth new entrepreneurial opportunities in the Silver State since the first of the year.

Carson City is no exception.

To borrow a phrase, it takes a village to raise a fair. The Carson City Fair, returning this year after hiatus in 2016, is no exception.

A Carson City computer technology company known for making high resolution applications is now a key partner in the development of autonomous public transit systems currently being tested for the San Francisco Bay Area market.

Seek and you shall find. This week in Carson City, participants in a local scavenger hunt will be searching for four purple-painted parking meters placed indoors at public venues throughout the Nevada state capital.

Because of the strong possibility of rain this afternoon, the Carson City Symphony's Pops Party Concert today (June 11) is being moved to the North Room at the Governor's Mansion. Occupancy is limited, but "the show must go on." Pre-entertainment begins at 3:30 p.m.

“The hills are alive with the sound of music!”

Wild Horse Children’s Theater presents "Getting to Know The Sound of Music" at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall weekends June 9-18.

Performances are Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.

"Getting to Know The Sound of Music" is uniquely adapted for youth performers from the musical "The Sound of Music," and is the world’s most endearingly popular musical.

Rock Steady Boxing of Northern Nevada, an exercise program designed to help those suffering from Parkinson's Disease, has announced its Boxer of the Month.

Rick Gutierrez was named Boxer of the Month for May 2017. Below is his story:

Carson City Symphony's 33rd annual Pops Party concert will be held on back lawn of the Governor's Mansion on Sunday, June 11. The program features the Carson City Symphony, Carson City Symphony Chorus, and guest singer CeCe Gable.

Though we always expect it, we can never predict when emergency situations will happen — though it often seems to happen early in the evenings.

Nugget’s story is no different.

The American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Carson City and Douglas County held its annual relay event Saturday at Mills Park.

There's a new pizza in town and it's got wheels.

Rollin' Pizza Pies took to the streets of Carson City at the end of April, said co-owner Desiree Kagan, and is fast becoming a local icon.

UPDATE: A ground-breaking ceremony for the new Classy Seconds Thrift Store was held Thursday at the site located at 3591 Gordon Street in Carson City.

SILVER CITY, Nev. — Each year, the Resident Artist Program in Silver City hosts at least one emerging artist, in addition to hosting established artists. This year, Marielle Toll, a multi-talented emerging artist, was awarded a residency in the "emerging artists" category. At 18 she is already showing remarkable skill and talent in photography, illustration, and web site design.

Lyon County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men who shot and seriously injured a person Thursday night in an apparent robbery at the Wigwam Restaurant Casino in Fernley.

The Earth Spirit Faire has returned to the Nevada state capital, featuring several craft vendors and practitioners in the healing arts, massage, and intuitive readings inside the Carson City Community Center gymnasium Saturday and Sunday.

In the world of used cars, there is used and then is Carson Car Center used.

"Our used inventory is different from other used inventory, because 80 percent of our cars are slightly pre-owned," said Carson Car Center General Manager Wayne Lew. "Used 2015, 2016 and 2017 cars make up the majority of the lot."

The Fox Brewpub in downtown Carson City has announced it is currently adding a brewery to its operations, pub owner Jim Phalan said Wednesday.

The Carson City Arts Initiative (CCAI) is delighted to present High School Pic[ks] 2 in the Community Development Building (the Brick) at 108 East Proctor Street in Carson City with 50 pieces of art by 41 students from four high schools, including Carson and Pioneer high schools.

The last time Brandy Gayner walked through the doors of 1851 South Roop Street, she was a student at the Carson City Beauty Academy, which closed in July 2014.

A 49-year-old Dayton man was charged Tuesday with open murder and is being held at the Lyon County Jail following the Monday night shooting death of a man at a Dayton Valley Road residence, sheriff's officials said.

UPDATE: A 49-year-old Dayton man was charged Tuesday with open murder and is being held at the Lyon County Jail following the Monday night shooting death of a man at a Dayton Valley Road residence, sheriff's officials said. Go here for the full story.
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For 16 years, Mile High Jazz Band has been playing at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson Street, on the second Tuesday of every month. Come celebrate this milestone with us on Tuesday, April 11. Hear sensational big-band music with vocalist Cindee LeVal and enjoy anniversary cake at intermission.

More than half of the human body is made of two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, according to the United States Geological Survey's Water Science School. Various organs of the body contain as much as 83 percent water, a vital element to life and its essential functions.

Community Chest, Inc. is proud to present multi-Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell to the Piper’s stage! The 8th Annual “A Night to Imagine” benefit show will be held on April 14, doors open at 7:30 inside the historic Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City.

American military veterans, their families, friends and members of the community gathered Saturday afternoon in Mills Park to remember the Vietnam War at the annual Welcome Home ceremony held in front of the Nevada Vietnam War Memorial located on the park's east end.

The Nevada Department of Transportation this week launched a newly-redesigned nevadadot.com website providing quicker and easier access to Nevada road information.

Growth happens.

Especially for a business that has made a habit of growing over the years.

But L.A. Bakery owners Ali and Leila Arbabha believe their restaurant's success is in their approach to growth.

The Family Stone band, founded by musical legend Sly Stone, will headline the 2017 Concert Under the Stars sponsored by the Cafe at Adele's on July 12 at the Brewery Arts Center's Minnesota Street Stage, said Adele's co-owner Charlie Abowd.

There are dog parks, and then there are play spaces for man's best friend.

Dog Sports America in East Carson City is a place for your dog to play.