Events happening Friday, July 3 in Carson City, plus a look at the holiday weekend ahead

Happy Friday, readers! It’s going to be a warm one after this week’s break from the heat, with a high of 90 degrees. Let’s take a peek at what today…

Friday, July 3, 2026 – 8:47amFriday, July 3, 2026 – 8:48am

Breaking: Deputies search for suspects in Thursday night stabbing in Carson City

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 9:57pmThursday, July 2, 2026 – 10:03pm

Annual July 5 clean ups in Lake Tahoe need volunteers

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 6:00pm

A grass-roots parent coalition is asking for legal ‘teeth’ to protect play for all Nevada students

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 3:43pmThursday, July 2, 2026 – 3:43pm

NDOW, law enforcement partner for increased BUI patrols during July 4 holiday weekend

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 1:00pm

On the scene: All southbound lanes blocked on 395, traffic backed up from 50 to Koontz

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 10:46amThursday, July 2, 2026 – 10:46am

Carson City area weather: warmup continues with ‘seasonably hot’ conditions by holiday weekend

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 10:29amThursday, July 2, 2026 – 10:29am

Community

Carson City community invited to support Grocery Outlet’s Independence from Hunger campaign

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 9:30am

Community

Events happening Thursday, July 2 in Carson City and Beyond

Thursday, July 2, 2026 – 8:00amThursday, July 2, 2026 – 8:28am

Announcements

Birth Announcements: Five new Nevadans welcomed at Carson Tahoe Hospital June 16-25

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 4:41pmWednesday, July 1, 2026 – 4:41pm

News

Carson City arrests: Argument over cell phone ends in threat with hammer and then jail

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 2:03pmWednesday, July 1, 2026 – 2:03pm

Community

Carson Now Poll: How much recess does your elementary student receive each day?

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 1:08pmThursday, July 2, 2026 – 10:02pm

Community

July 4 weekend celebrations lined up in Carson City, throughout the region

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 11:00amWednesday, July 1, 2026 – 11:00am

Nevada Politics and Government

24 new Nevada laws take effect today. Here’s what to know.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 10:00amWednesday, July 1, 2026 – 10:00am

Outdoors

Nevada’s newest state park near Dayton needs a name

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 8:00amWednesday, July 1, 2026 – 8:01am

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News

Carson City celebrates America’s 250th with 2 garrison U.S. flag installations

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 6:00pmTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 6:02pm

Carson Now Explains: How wild horses lost their ‘wild’ designation, and with it, their rights to water

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 3:45pmTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 3:45pm

Bicycle rider suffers minor injuries after Curry Street collision, vehicle involved reportedly leaves scene

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 2:40pmTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 2:40pm

Community

What’s happening Wednesday around Carson City

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 6:24amWednesday, July 1, 2026 – 6:24am

A Conversation Worth Having: Reflections with Guy W. Farmer

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 12:31pmTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 12:31pm

Video: Carson City Elks Lodge ramps up America 250 celebration early with block party

Saturday, June 27, 2026 – 3:00pmSaturday, June 27, 2026 – 3:00pm

Arts & Entertainment

The Sierra Stargazer: Astrological forecast for Northern Nevada, June 29 to July 5

Monday, June 29, 2026 – 10:45amMonday, June 29, 2026 – 10:45am

Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City to Celebrate Independence Day with Annual Star Spangled Steam-Up

Friday, June 26, 2026 – 3:15pm

A Morning of History: Carson City’s Foreman-Roberts House tours happening Sunday

Thursday, June 25, 2026 – 1:00pm

Local photographers reach for rainbows in Carson City Photo Club competition

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – 4:55pmThursday, June 25, 2026 – 7:42am

Business

Carson area May gaming earnings dip, up 23 percent at South Shore Tahoe

Monday, June 29, 2026 – 4:12pmMonday, June 29, 2026 – 4:12pm

V&T Railway seeks partnerships for holiday season festivities: Santa Photographer and Holiday Decorator

Friday, June 26, 2026 – 12:03pmFriday, June 26, 2026 – 12:03pm

Nevada Politics

Public schools are closing all over Nevada as enrollment drops

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 9:05amTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 9:05am

Former Carson City candidate for mayor, state senate accused of stealing more than $19K from Nevada Democrats

Monday, June 29, 2026 – 3:06pmMonday, June 29, 2026 – 3:12pm

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: The Public deserves transparency on the Virginia Range Fencing Project

Friday, June 26, 2026 – 2:13pmFriday, June 26, 2026 – 2:13pm

Pine Nuts: Powerful places

Sunday, June 21, 2026 – 4:30pmSunday, June 21, 2026 – 4:30pm

Announcements

Activities lined up in July at the Carson City Senior Center

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 8:46amTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 8:46am

1884 Carson City Morgan Silver Dollar raffled by Friends of the Nevada State Museum

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 7:41amTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 7:41am

Health & Wellness

Carson Tahoe Health to dedicate ‘Sound Ideas’ outreach vehicle to rock legend Dave Mason with ceremony honoring support of youth mental health

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – 9:00am

Wilder Voices Therapy opens practice providing specialized speech therapy to Carson City and northern Nevada

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 2:38pm

Free Carson City film screening Sunday highlights scientific search for connection at Lake Tahoe

Saturday, June 13, 2026 – 3:00pm

Chocolate Nugget Candy Factory Awards First Annual ‘Sweet Futures Scholarship’ to Local Nursing Student

Thursday, June 11, 2026 – 11:43am

Fundraising campaign led by Campagni Auto Group raises over $100K for pediatric hospital patients

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – 3:00pm

Carson City to conduct drone mosquito abatement treatments Wednesday

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 – 1:07pm

Carson Valley

Law enforcement statewide joins NHP in July speed awareness campaign

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 10:58amTuesday, June 30, 2026 – 10:58am

Northern Nevada gardens and landscapes: Care for summer roses

Sunday, June 28, 2026 – 3:14pmSunday, June 28, 2026 – 3:14pm

NDOT: Expect travel delays through Tuesday on US-50, SR-28 intersection at Tahoe

Sunday, June 28, 2026 – 1:00pmSunday, June 28, 2026 – 1:00pm

Stage 1 fire restrictions in western Nevada begin Monday for Carson, Bridgeport Forest Service districts

Sunday, June 28, 2026 – 11:00amSunday, June 28, 2026 – 11:52am

Dayton

UPDATE: NHP confirms two fatalities in collision involving semi on US-50 in Dayton

Sunday, June 28, 2026 – 11:15amMonday, June 29, 2026 – 10:24am

Nevada Day Inc. launches new event App as Carson City prepares for America’s 250th birthday

Saturday, June 27, 2026 – 1:00pmSaturday, June 27, 2026 – 1:00pm

Weather Forecasts for Carson, Dayton, Douglas, Tahoe and more this weekend

Friday, June 26, 2026 – 4:51pmFriday, June 26, 2026 – 4:51pm

Gusty winds ahead prompt Fire Weather Watch for Carson City, surrounding counties

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – 12:00pmWednesday, June 24, 2026 – 12:00pm

South Lake Tahoe

Summer fishing underway in Sierra, Carson River and Tahoe, plus watch for rattlesnakes and dragging chains

Saturday, June 27, 2026 – 5:05pmSaturday, June 27, 2026 – 5:07pm

Nevada State Parks to host public input workshop Thursday at Spooner Lake and Backcountry State Park

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – 5:04pmTuesday, June 16, 2026 – 5:04pm

UPDATE: Douglas Sheriff’s Office says missing endangered man located

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – 3:37pmTuesday, June 16, 2026 – 5:11pm

Motorist alert: US-50 Spooner Summit repaving project mid-June update

Monday, June 15, 2026 – 11:00amMonday, June 15, 2026 – 11:00am

Virginia City

All aboard for mystery and mirth as Virginia Truckee Railroad celebrates Golden Anniversary and July 4

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 4:34pmTuesday, June 23, 2026 – 4:34pm

Scholarships available for WNC Kids College Summer Sports Camps

Sunday, June 21, 2026 – 5:06pmSunday, June 21, 2026 – 5:06pm

Stage 1 fire restrictions in Western Nevada begin Monday

Saturday, June 20, 2026 – 7:50amSaturday, June 20, 2026 – 7:52am

UPDATE: Missing Silver Springs man with dementia found safe, according to Lyon County Sheriff’s Office

Monday, June 15, 2026 – 6:25amMonday, June 15, 2026 – 8:02am

Washoe Valley

Reader Photos: Keep Washoe Wild Rally

Saturday, June 13, 2026 – 4:18pmSaturday, June 13, 2026 – 4:18pm

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Fruit tree updates from an expert

Sunday, June 7, 2026 – 3:30pmSunday, June 7, 2026 – 3:30pm

UPDATE: AMBER Alert canceled, 5-year-old Carson City girl located safe, man in custody

Monday, June 1, 2026 – 4:21pmMonday, June 1, 2026 – 4:41pm

Happening Today: 500-plus jobs up for grabs at Memorial Career Fair in Carson City

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 – 8:05amWednesday, May 27, 2026 – 8:05am

Reno

DETR: Carson City and Reno see job declines in May

Saturday, June 20, 2026 – 2:56pmSaturday, June 20, 2026 – 2:59pm

Heat returns as temperatures expected near 100 for Carson City, surrounding counties

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 – 9:00amTuesday, June 16, 2026 – 9:01am

Indy Explains: Why are there 2 state fairs in Nevada?

Saturday, June 13, 2026 – 12:15pmSaturday, June 13, 2026 – 12:16pm

A’s Major League debut in Las Vegas features one of Carson City’s own

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – 9:12amWednesday, June 10, 2026 – 9:12am

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