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Pay it Forward Project announces Carson City, Douglas scholarship recipients

Pay it Forward Project announces Carson City, Douglas scholarship recipients

Each year the Pay It Forward Project grants scholarships to students that make a positive difference in our community and in our schools. This year five scholarships were awarded to deserving students…

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – 1:05pmTuesday, July 21, 2026 – 1:05pm

Carson City Sheriff’s Office highlights selfless dedication of administrative volunteers

Carson City Sheriff’s Office highlights selfless dedication of administrative volunteers

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – 11:00amTuesday, July 21, 2026 – 11:00am

Property tax bills for Carson City mailed out, first installment due August 17

Property tax bills for Carson City mailed out, first installment due August 17

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – 9:56amTuesday, July 21, 2026 – 9:56am

WNC seeks students for College Readiness program designed for youth with disabilities

WNC seeks students for College Readiness program designed for youth with disabilities

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – 8:55amTuesday, July 21, 2026 – 8:55am

What’s happening Tuesday around Carson City and beyond

What’s happening Tuesday around Carson City and beyond

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 – 7:26amTuesday, July 21, 2026 – 7:26am

Thunderstorms prompt Flash Flood Watch for Carson City, surrounding counties Tuesday

Thunderstorms prompt Flash Flood Watch for Carson City, surrounding counties Tuesday

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 6:00pmMonday, July 20, 2026 – 6:06pm

Rollover involving dump truck, multiple vehicles happens again at South Carson and US-50 West Spooner junction

Rollover involving dump truck, multiple vehicles happens again at South Carson and US-50 West Spooner junction

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 5:34pmMonday, July 20, 2026 – 5:35pm

News

NHP identifies Silver Springs driver in fatal accident Friday on US-50 Alt in Lyon County

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 4:37pmMonday, July 20, 2026 – 4:38pm

News

Carson City recent arrests include alleged scooter sale barcode switch, domestic battery and DUI

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 4:00pmMonday, July 20, 2026 – 4:00pm

The Sierra Stargazer

The Sierra Stargazer: Weekly Northern Nevada Horoscope for July 20-26

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 2:40pmMonday, July 20, 2026 – 2:40pm

Birth Announcements: Carson-Tahoe Hospital welcomes five new Nevadans July 11-18

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 12:45pmMonday, July 20, 2026 – 12:45pm

Nevada State Police appoints chief of the Capitol Police Division

News

Nevada State Police appoints chief of the Capitol Police Division

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 9:00amMonday, July 20, 2026 – 9:00am

Carson City Symphony’s ‘Carson Summer Music Camp’ begins August 3

Arts and Entertainment

Carson City Symphony’s ‘Carson Summer Music Camp’ begins August 3

Monday, July 20, 2026 – 8:16amMonday, July 20, 2026 – 8:16am

Carson City Photo Club shooters take it to the street in July competition

Arts and Entertainment

Carson City Photo Club shooters take it to the street in July competition

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 5:30pmSunday, July 19, 2026 – 5:30pm

Reader Photos: Washoe Valley Horses

Reader Photos: Washoe Valley Horses

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 3:21pmSunday, July 19, 2026 – 3:30pm

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News

Carson City emergency crews respond to accident at 5th and Carson Street

Carson City emergency crews respond to accident at 5th and Carson Street

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 1:00pmSunday, July 19, 2026 – 1:02pm

Carson City road report for week of July 20-26

Carson City road report for week of July 20-26

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 7:33amSunday, July 19, 2026 – 7:33am

Carson City accepts Mark Twain bronze sculpture donation, to be unveiled at McFadden Plaza

Carson City accepts Mark Twain bronze sculpture donation, to be unveiled at McFadden Plaza

Saturday, July 18, 2026 – 5:35pmSaturday, July 18, 2026 – 5:36pm

Community

Save the Date: Regional Junior Ranger Day

Save the Date: Regional Junior Ranger Day

Friday, July 17, 2026 – 9:35amFriday, July 17, 2026 – 9:35am

What’s happening Friday in Carson City, plus a look at the weekend ahead

What’s happening Friday in Carson City, plus a look at the weekend ahead

Friday, July 17, 2026 – 8:24amFriday, July 17, 2026 – 8:24am

Supervisors vote to disband Carson City Cultural Commission, citing lack of community engagement

Supervisors vote to disband Carson City Cultural Commission, citing lack of community engagement

Thursday, July 16, 2026 – 3:34pmThursday, July 16, 2026 – 3:35pm

Arts & Entertainment

Nevada Artists Association call for entries in Desert Skies and Vistas Show

Nevada Artists Association call for entries in Desert Skies and Vistas Show

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 11:00amSunday, July 19, 2026 – 11:00am

NDOT student art contest underway, winner to be featured at Carson City mural festival

NDOT student art contest underway, winner to be featured at Carson City mural festival

Saturday, July 18, 2026 – 3:55pmSaturday, July 18, 2026 – 3:55pm

‘Nightz at Tahoe Opera’ brings one-night only performance to Carson City July 29

‘Nightz at Tahoe Opera’ brings one-night only performance to Carson City July 29

Friday, July 17, 2026 – 7:00pm

Carson City Classic Cinema Collective & Garrett Lepire Present: Movie Night on the Field Featuring The Sandlot

Carson City Classic Cinema Collective & Garrett Lepire Present: Movie Night on the Field Featuring The Sandlot

Thursday, July 16, 2026 – 2:00pmThursday, July 16, 2026 – 2:31pm

Business

Renovated Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe debuts new era at South Shore

Renovated Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe debuts new era at South Shore

Friday, July 17, 2026 – 6:00pm

S. Carson Dutch Bros reopens after Health Department closure due to multiple critical failures

S. Carson Dutch Bros reopens after Health Department closure due to multiple critical failures

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – 10:35amWednesday, July 15, 2026 – 10:39am

Nevada Politics

Advocates want to nearly double cigarette tax — a key but fickle revenue stream for Nevada

Advocates want to nearly double cigarette tax — a key but fickle revenue stream for Nevada

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 2:02pmSunday, July 19, 2026 – 2:02pm

UPDATE: Federal judge places hold on sale of Lyon County copper mine land to private company

UPDATE: Federal judge places hold on sale of Lyon County copper mine land to private company

Saturday, July 18, 2026 – 7:50amSaturday, July 18, 2026 – 9:51am

Opinion

Opinion: Majestic Lahontan wild horses will disappear next week

Opinion: Majestic Lahontan wild horses will disappear next week

Saturday, July 18, 2026 – 12:00pmSaturday, July 18, 2026 – 12:00pm

Pine Nuts: Lake of the Sky

Pine Nuts: Lake of the Sky

Sunday, July 12, 2026 – 3:05pmSunday, July 12, 2026 – 3:05pm

Announcements

Carson City School District to hold job fair Tuesday

Carson City School District to hold job fair Tuesday

Sunday, July 19, 2026 – 12:15pmSunday, July 19, 2026 – 12:15pm

Nevada Humane Society, Carson City’s Pet of the Week: Lakita

Nevada Humane Society, Carson City’s Pet of the Week: Lakita

Thursday, July 16, 2026 – 9:59amThursday, July 16, 2026 – 9:59am

Health & Wellness

Due for a mammography screening? Mammovan in Carson City July 22-23

Due for a mammography screening? Mammovan in Carson City July 22-23

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – 4:02pm

Nevada sees drop in health insurance marketplace enrollment as subsidies lapse

Nevada sees drop in health insurance marketplace enrollment as subsidies lapse

Saturday, July 11, 2026 – 3:00pm

Scam Alert: Carson City Health and Human Services warns residents of fraudulent phone calls

Scam Alert: Carson City Health and Human Services warns residents of fraudulent phone calls

Saturday, July 11, 2026 – 10:55am

Western Nevada College students engage in science research, bring education to life

Western Nevada College students engage in science research, bring education to life

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – 1:39pm

UPDATE: Carson Tahoe Health to dedicate youth outreach vehicle honoring rock legend Dave Mason

UPDATE: Carson Tahoe Health to dedicate youth outreach vehicle honoring rock legend Dave Mason

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 – 12:00pm

Carson City mother shares thoughts on getting ‘IRL’ (in real life) this summer with our kids

Carson City mother shares thoughts on getting ‘IRL’ (in real life) this summer with our kids

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 5:00pm

Carson Valley

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

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

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

NDOT highlights Rural Road Safety Awareness Week with safe driving tips

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 – 7:20amWednesday, July 15, 2026 – 7:20am

Four new Nevadans born at Carson Tahoe Hospital July 6-12

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – 11:50amTuesday, July 14, 2026 – 11:50am

NDOW: Increase in bear calls tied to bird feeders, hummingbird feeders

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – 8:50amTuesday, July 14, 2026 – 8:50am

Dayton

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Fairy rings appear, but what are they?

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Fairy rings appear, but what are they?

Sunday, July 12, 2026 – 1:02pmSunday, July 12, 2026 – 1:02pm

Donors Sought: Blood services provider Vitalant say type O supply dips to 2-year low

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 4:06pmTuesday, July 7, 2026 – 4:06pm

NHP identifies Dayton couple in fatal US-50 collision

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 2:36pmTuesday, July 7, 2026 – 2:39pm

Community invited to support Dayton Grocery Outlet’s Independence from Hunger campaign

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 – 9:00amTuesday, July 7, 2026 – 9:00am

South Lake Tahoe

Annual health check-up of Lake Tahoe highlights longterm trends, famed clarity holds steady

Annual health check-up of Lake Tahoe highlights longterm trends, famed clarity holds steady

Saturday, July 18, 2026 – 8:55amSaturday, July 18, 2026 – 8:57am

Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs return this weekend, race begins and ends at WNC

Monday, July 13, 2026 – 5:00pmMonday, July 13, 2026 – 5:00pm

Traffic Alert: US-50 West Spooner to Tahoe re-paving work this week

Monday, July 13, 2026 – 4:00pmMonday, July 13, 2026 – 4:00pm

Military flyover at Tahoe golf tourney was 1,000 feet, 500 mph and 3 feet apart

Monday, July 13, 2026 – 11:00amMonday, July 13, 2026 – 11:00am

Virginia City

Breaking: Another wildland fire is burning in Gold Hill

Breaking: Another wildland fire is burning in Gold Hill

Friday, July 17, 2026 – 12:58pmFriday, July 17, 2026 – 5:05pm

NHP: Impairment and speed factors in fatal Virginia City motorcycle wreck

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – 3:48pmTuesday, July 14, 2026 – 3:49pm

Storey Sheriff’s Office provides details into Virginia City motorcycle rider fatality Sunday

Monday, July 13, 2026 – 12:30pmMonday, July 13, 2026 – 12:30pm

Reader Photos: 4th of July pics from Virginia City

Sunday, July 5, 2026 – 4:05pmSunday, July 5, 2026 – 4:05pm

Washoe Valley

I-580 lane reductions begin Monday for routine inspection of Galena Creek Bridge

I-580 lane reductions begin Monday for routine inspection of Galena Creek Bridge

Sunday, July 12, 2026 – 11:30amMonday, July 13, 2026 – 10:36am

Sierra Nevada Realtors to hold document destruction shred days in Carson City, Reno

Thursday, July 9, 2026 – 9:54amThursday, July 9, 2026 – 9:54am

Greater Nevada Credit Union launches 2026 Greater School Supplies Drive to support local students

Monday, July 6, 2026 – 3:25pmMonday, July 6, 2026 – 3:27pm

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

Reno

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Fertilizing roses organically

Northern Nevada backyards and gardens: Fertilizing roses organically

Monday, July 6, 2026 – 4:25pmMonday, July 6, 2026 – 4:25pm

Five new Nevadans born at Carson Tahoe Hospital: Birth announcements June 29 to July 3

Monday, July 6, 2026 – 10:32amMonday, July 6, 2026 – 10:32am

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

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – 11:00amSaturday, July 4, 2026 – 8:07am

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

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