OpenSnow winter forecast: El Niño shows above-normal temps, precipitation for Tahoe, northern Nevada

Editor’s Note: NOAA forecasters indicate that a strengthening El Niño has a greater than 90 percent chance of becoming a very strong or potentially historic event during the fall and…

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 5:43pmSunday, August 16, 2026 – 5:43pm

On Tuesday Rotary presents Carson City Schools: Success, Challenges and What’s Ahead

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 4:09pmSunday, August 16, 2026 – 4:09pm

Pine Nuts: Those friendly spirits of Piper’s Opera House

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 3:22pmSunday, August 16, 2026 – 3:22pm

Northern NV Jobs to host career fair Sept. 10 in Carson City and Oct. 1 in Reno

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 1:30pmSunday, August 16, 2026 – 1:37pm

CBP Aerial Arts production of ‘Practically Perfect Mary Poppins’ shines at Carson City performance earlier this month

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 11:35amSunday, August 16, 2026 – 11:35am

Nevada Retail Association: Back-to-school spending shows families seeking value amid higher prices

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 9:19amSunday, August 16, 2026 – 9:54am

Carson City road report for week of August 17-23

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 8:06amSunday, August 16, 2026 – 8:06am

Carson City

What’s happening Sunday around Carson City and beyond

Sunday, August 16, 2026 – 6:56amSunday, August 16, 2026 – 6:56am

Community

Carson City School District opens doors to students, teachers with 2026 back-to-school events

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 5:00pmSaturday, August 15, 2026 – 5:01pm

Business

Lake Tahoe Electric Transportation Forum returns to Stateline for fourth annual event

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 4:35pmSaturday, August 15, 2026 – 4:35pm

News

As wildfires burn in Northern Nevada, insurance experts say document what you can — safely

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 3:00pmSaturday, August 15, 2026 – 3:00pm

Announcements

Carson City Community Emergency Response Team accepting applications for Basic Training Academy

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 1:00pmSaturday, August 15, 2026 – 1:00pm

Arts and Entertainment

Carson City celebrates 23rd Jazz and Beyond Music Festival with 10 days of music, entertainment and performances

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 11:30amSunday, August 16, 2026 – 10:45am

Opinion & Letters to the Editor

Letter: Trump’s vaccine executive order isn’t just misguided, it’s dangerous

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 11:24amSaturday, August 15, 2026 – 11:26am

Carson City

Happening Today: Carson City Senior Center celebrates 50 years with community open house

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 8:30amSaturday, August 15, 2026 – 9:56am

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News

Carson Now Explains: Flock camera facts, myths, concerns and actions being taken in Carson City

Friday, August 14, 2026 – 7:06pmFriday, August 14, 2026 – 7:06pm

Carson City deputies make recent arrests for DAS violation following vehicle rollover, warrants

Friday, August 14, 2026 – 1:35pmFriday, August 14, 2026 – 1:35pm

DCSO seeking Persons of Interest in Tahoe ‘physical altercation’

Thursday, August 13, 2026 – 3:33pmThursday, August 13, 2026 – 3:33pm

Community

Reader Photo: Carson City firefighters cool off with an ice cream break

Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 7:46amSaturday, August 15, 2026 – 7:46am

Carson City’s Catmandu introduces ‘six special seniors’ as Cats of the Week

Friday, August 14, 2026 – 10:23amFriday, August 14, 2026 – 10:23am

The Happy Outlet gives back to Carson City students with school supply donation for the 2026 school year

Friday, August 14, 2026 – 9:30amFriday, August 14, 2026 – 10:48am

Arts & Entertainment

What’s happening Friday in Carson City and beyond, and a peek at the weekend ahead

Friday, August 14, 2026 – 8:21amFriday, August 14, 2026 – 8:21am

Art outdoors: Carson City’s Plein Air festival, competition starts Tuesday, public events throughout week

Thursday, August 13, 2026 – 4:09pmThursday, August 13, 2026 – 4:12pm

The Sierra Stargazer: Northern Nevada horoscopes for August 10-16

Monday, August 10, 2026 – 11:00amMonday, August 10, 2026 – 11:00am

Carson City Historical Society announces winners of America250 essay contest, invites all to celebrate at beloved ice cream social

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 3:44pmWednesday, August 5, 2026 – 3:44pm

Business

Dayton Elementary School teacher arrested for child sexual abuse charges

Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 12:57pmThursday, August 6, 2026 – 4:50pm

Free Carson City workshop aims to help small businesses expand

Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 11:28amThursday, August 6, 2026 – 11:28am

Nevada Politics

Could Northern Nevada’s tech epicenter run out of water? That’s the big question in an ongoing suit

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 1:00pm

‘It’s the law’: CCSD attorney did not include transgender reporting, religious opt-out in Douglas County policy updates

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 5:47pmTuesday, August 11, 2026 – 5:47pm

Opinion

Pine Nuts: Buffett Meets Mark Twain on the Way to Heaven – Part II

Sunday, August 9, 2026 – 2:50pmSunday, August 9, 2026 – 2:52pm

Letter: Interchange may be solution to Spooner Summit accidents

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – 4:00pmTuesday, August 4, 2026 – 4:00pm

Announcements

Western Nevada College invites community to ‘never stop learning’ with several fall courses available

Friday, August 14, 2026 – 12:15pmFriday, August 14, 2026 – 12:38pm

Ron Wood Family Resource Center announces 2026 Champions of Children: Defender of Families award winners

Monday, August 10, 2026 – 3:00pmMonday, August 10, 2026 – 3:00pm

Health & Wellness

Nursing grad to share inspiring journey at Western Nevada College Foundation fundraiser

Saturday, August 8, 2026 – 1:00pm

Partnership Douglas County to lead prevention services in Carson City

Saturday, August 8, 2026 – 11:30am

Family-friendly ‘Grief Sucks Burn’ event happening August 29 at Washoe State Park

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 – 1:27pm

Parkinson Support Center of Northern Nevada invites Carson area community to free 5th annual Movement Fair

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – 7:24pm

Mosquito treatments Wednesday to target multiple Carson City locations

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – 12:22pm

Nevada Health Authority awards $50 million for rural healthcare workforce

Thursday, July 30, 2026 – 1:41pm

Carson Valley

Nearly 14,000 Douglas County, Carson City residents without power Thursday

Thursday, August 13, 2026 – 2:00pmThursday, August 13, 2026 – 2:00pm

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Battling pests

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 11:33amWednesday, August 12, 2026 – 11:33am

Eagle Fire burning south of Gardnerville, Topaz Lake closes to allow for aircraft water access

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – 9:30amWednesday, August 12, 2026 – 11:14am

NWS: Flash flooding from storms possible in Carson City, surrounding counties

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 1:00pmTuesday, August 11, 2026 – 1:00pm

Dayton

WNC observatory to host Perseids meteor shower event Wednesday night, early Thursday

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – 8:41amTuesday, August 11, 2026 – 8:41am

Obituary: Devon A. Martin

Monday, August 10, 2026 – 4:11pmMonday, August 10, 2026 – 4:36pm

Massive data center in Lyon County is one step closer to being built

Sunday, August 9, 2026 – 11:30amSunday, August 9, 2026 – 11:30am

Lyon County School District responds to teacher arrest

Thursday, August 6, 2026 – 4:47pmThursday, August 6, 2026 – 4:47pm

South Lake Tahoe

NHP increases commercial motor vehicle enforcement on US-50 West Spooner area

Monday, August 10, 2026 – 9:46amMonday, August 10, 2026 – 9:51am

Fishing report: Best catches in the mornings around Caples, Topaz and along the Carson River

Saturday, August 8, 2026 – 8:41amSaturday, August 8, 2026 – 9:15am

Fire smoke and haze expected to linger into western Nevada and Lake Tahoe for the next couple days

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – 5:35pmTuesday, August 4, 2026 – 5:35pm

Head-on at US-50 east of Cave Rock shuts down highway, 2 flown by air ambulance

Sunday, August 2, 2026 – 8:12pmSunday, August 2, 2026 – 9:14pm

Virginia City

Hot weather ahead for Carson City, surrounding counties prompts Advisory, Extreme Heat Watch

Monday, August 3, 2026 – 5:30pmMonday, August 3, 2026 – 5:32pm

UPDATE: Inmate who walked away from Washoe County Sheriff’s Office work crew back in custody

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 4:26pmTuesday, July 28, 2026 – 4:34pm

Pine Nuts: The power of water

Monday, July 27, 2026 – 7:30amMonday, July 27, 2026 – 10:43am

Virginia City welcomes classics for Hot August Nights’ 40th anniversary celebration

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 9:02amSunday, July 19, 2026 – 9:02am

Washoe Valley

Kids and families celebrate Regional Junior Ranger Day in Carson City

Saturday, August 8, 2026 – 3:00pmSaturday, August 8, 2026 – 3:04pm

Tahoe’s bears can get too comfortable with humans. These dogs help bring back healthy fear

Sunday, August 2, 2026 – 6:16pmSunday, August 2, 2026 – 6:16pm

Upcoming Carson City Park Ranger events feature August 8 Regional Junior Ranger Day

Saturday, August 1, 2026 – 3:34pmSaturday, August 1, 2026 – 3:34pm

Triple digit heat expected the next several days for Carson City, surrounding counties

Saturday, August 1, 2026 – 11:15amSunday, August 2, 2026 – 8:42am

Reno

UPDATE: Double Fire and Ruby Fire in Douglas County caused by lightning; Carson City firefighters sent to Bug Fire near Cold Springs

Sunday, August 9, 2026 – 1:47pmSunday, August 9, 2026 – 1:47pm

Five Finalists: Public voting begins to officially name Nevada’s newest state park

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 – 8:55amTuesday, August 4, 2026 – 8:55am

Nevada’s electric utility is suing a major data center company. Here’s why.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 5:00pmTuesday, July 28, 2026 – 5:00pm

June unemployment rate in Carson City 3.9 percent, 5.1 statewide

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – 2:50pmTuesday, July 28, 2026 – 2:50pm

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