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On loan from the Nevada Arts Council, the Reno-Tahoe International Airport will showcase the beauty of the Silver State with Home Means Nevada, a traveling art exhibition that captures the state’s spectacular geography, unique natural features, and poignant history.

There are more than 365,000 missing children in the U.S. every year. Approximately 109,000 of them will be trafficked into sexual slavery or forced labor. Only 1% of Human trafficking victims are ever recovered. Two organizations dedicated to fighting the scourge of Human trafficking have just joined forces to combat this crime against humanity.

In response to the growing need for accessible and affordable academic support, students in high school and middle school in Carson City now have access to "Paper," a cutting-edge online, unlimited tutoring service available 24/7.

A 59-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of felony third DUI, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Could an electric vehicle (EV) be in your future? There’s a could chance it could. If you’ve thought about it, but have questions, you’re invited to join members of the Rotary Club of Carson City at its meeting this week.

The next meeting for the Douglas County School Board is on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. The day before will be a rally along US 395 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

The group "We Deserve A Better Board" hopes to fill the sidewalks through the middle of town with the color red and positive messages on signs to elevate their voice and show the community they want positive change.

The Ormsby Republican Women's Club will be meeting this Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Adam's Hub at 111 W. Proctor Street. Social hour is from 5:30-6:00 pm with the meeting from 6 to 7 pm, cost is $15 at the door. Our guest speaker is Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Pieters of the Nevada National Guard. He will be discussing current events and how women are taking a greater leadership role in the Guard.

On Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at its Trap fields beginning at 9 a.m. Entry is $5 per ticket, with a limit of two turkeys per shooter. The Club is located at 3590 Arrowhead Drive.

One of the greatest warships that sailed for the U.S. Navy has been eternally etched into the Silver State’s history. The USS Nevada, which first saw action during World War I and then extensively during the second world war at Normandy and the Pacific theater, used her big guns and dedicated crew to help defeat the Axis powers in 1945.

Most friends who have visited Layne Haven over the past six years have met my pet Jay, Huckleberry. He stops by three times a day, 8 a.m. for breakfast, noon for lunch, and 5 p.m. for Happy Hour, when he gets a Beer Nut.

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office arrested a man Sunday for alleged vehicle burglaries and other offenses in the Fernley area.

The Saint Teresa of Avila Conference, Saint Vincent de Paul Society is in the middle of a 5-year commitment to provide new winter clothing to our homeless Neighbors in Need in order to protect vulnerable adults and children from our coldest weather.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Minden will host a fast-track recruitment day, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. at the agency’s main office located at 1038 Buckeye Road in Minden. This first-ever in-person recruitment day condenses all required testing into a single day where interested applicants can get a jump-start on their law enforcement career.

Brief traffic stoppages and delays will take place Monday, Nov. 13 at the Mt. Rose Highway, State Route 431, summit as the Nevada Department of Transportation replaces an aging avalanche control system.


Expanding care for cancer patients in our region, Cancer Care Specialists, has just opened their Carson City office located at 1717 E. College Parkway, Suite 101 which is next door to Sierra Nevada Health Center.

This overhead photo was taken at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning over North Nevada Street in Carson City.

UPDATE 10:50AM: Much of the outage area north of Dayton has been restored, according to NV Energy.
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A power outage north of Dayton off Six Mile Canyon Road and US-50 has affected more than 3,000 NV Energy customers Sunday morning.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 13-19, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The Reno City Council voted on Wednesday to sunset the 1,000 homes in 120 days program with 123 units completed, 611 units under building permit and 1,035 units under construction. The original program started in September 2019.

Join the Brewery Arts Center pottery team for some early local holiday shopping Sunday while helping to support a worthy program. A pottery student "Pop-Up Sale and Benefit" will be held to support the Brewery Arts Center Pottery Program.

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery on Nov. 25 as we bring in the holiday season with a blast. Over 450 ornaments, locally made, will be on display through out the gallery on 5 decorated trees.

The holidays are here at last — or at least, holiday shopping is! Get your gift buying done early with two local holiday events this weekend.

This morning, you may have woken up to a smoky horizon and the smell of fire on the air. No need to panic though; the smoke is coming from a routine (though quite large) prescribed burn handled by the U.S. Forest Service in the Inyo National Forest near Mammoth and June Lakes.

Do you have a middle or high schooler ready to hit the slopes? Now’s your chance! Winter 2024 Shred Kids Ski and Snowboard Trips are returning with four Friday afternoon dates on Jan. 12, 19, 26 and Feb. 2.

This is a Middle School and High School Ski and Snowboard program. The program consists of four trips to Boreal Mountain Resort after school on Fridays.

The Northern 5A boys and girls all-region cross country teams were announced Tuesday. They were based on this year's regional results.

The 8th annual Carson Christmas Craft Fair will be returning to Fuji Park again this year with three shopping dates throughout November and December.

The event is located inside the Fuji Park Exhibit Hall at 601 Clear Creek Rd. across from Costco, and this year over 45 vendors will be on site so you can find the perfect unique gifts for your loved ones this holiday season.

A vehicle crash was reported just after 6 p.m. Friday night on E. William in the 1800 block.

The vehicle reportedly crashed into the side of a building and the driver is believed to be impaired according to dispatch.

Beautiful colors filled the skies over Carson City Friday morning

On Nov. 9, 2023 at around 3 p.m., the Special Enforcement Team (SET) of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office contacted a suspicious U-Haul parked at the Carson City Nugget at 507 North Carson Street.

The U-Haul had a sunscreen placed over the windshield of the truck, but the detectives were able to see it was occupied by two people, Chad Hooser, 36, and Maile Daugherty, 29, who appeared to be using narcotics. Hooser was later determined to be a convicted felon.

Truly fortunate people are those who have lifelong friendships. Anna and Leah Roylance may be among the luckiest as they bonded in utereo. Their mom, Allison Roylance, tells her girls “you’re welcome for hand-crafting a best friend for you.” Anna and Leah are top students with impressive accomplishments in singing and musical theater and a bright future ahead of them, which is why they are Seniors in the Spotlight.

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