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Carson Now reaches more than 135,000 people every month. That’s more than 18 times the circulation of the local newspaper. More local readers go to Carson Now, and spend more time there than on any other news website in Carson City. Carson Now doesn’t charge for access, so our news is available to everyone, not just paid subscribers.

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Carson Now’s online Billboard Ads are the largest and highest impact advertising you can buy on any local website. Their size and position makes them unbeatable in terms of connecting with your customers.

With our innovative NowAds system, businesses can instantly update their ads anytime they want by posting to Facebook, including text, photos and even video. No other local advertising option gives you this power and freedom to communicate with your customers in real time.

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You can advertise on Carson Now for an entire month for about the same price as a single newspaper ad that runs for one day.


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Job Banner Ads

Advertise your company's open jobs on our Jobs page, which also rotate at the bottom of each story. Prices start at $100 per month.

Billboard Ads

If you want to make a big splash, this is it. These are the large ads that run at the top of every page. At 970x250 pixels, it’s the largest banner ad offered by any local website. Besides attracting a lot of attention, the Billboard has room to communicate a lot of information to readers. Limited availability.

  • 10,000 impressions: $300 ($30 CPM)
  • 20,000 impressions: $500 ($25 CPM)
  • 40,000 impressions: $800 ($20 CPM)

NEW! Video Billboard Ads

You can now add video to your billboard ad. We can work with either a video file or a video that is already on YouTube. Contact us for pricing.

NowAds

Extend the reach of your social networking efforts and communicate with customers in real time. These ads run on the right side of every page, and includes your latest post to Facebook. This allows you to update your ad message anytime you want, multiple times a day. It lets you communicate in real time with readers on Carson Now and the social networks.

  • All Pages: $250 per month

In-Story Ads

We embed 300x250 In-Story banner ads within a rotating spot on the content pages of Carson Now, where they are positioned for maximum effect to catch the eyes of readers. An inexpensive and effective way to get your message across. Limited availability.

  • 10,000 impressions: $100 ($10 CPM)
  • 30,000 minimum impressions: $200 ($6.66 CPM)

NEW! Video and Animated Cube In-Story Ads

You can now add video to your In-Story ad, or present your ad as an animated cube. Click for example of cube ad. Contact us for pricing.

Call (775) 434-8877 or email advertising@carsonnow.org for more information.

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Looking for ways to volunteer in your community this fall? Look no further! We have several upcoming volunteer opportunities coming up this fall.

South Tahoe MTB/Douglas MTB is a mountain bike team consisting of student-athletes from Lake Tahoe Unified School District and Douglas County School District. They are part of the Nevada North League of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA).

Local author Karen Dustman will give a presentation at Dangberg Historic Park on Carson Valley and it's forgotten tales. This will be based on her third book in a series of stories of Carson Valley and its little and/or unknown history.

Golfers pose at last year's fundraiser.

The Adam Whitt Foundation is excited to announce that sign-ups are now open for its highly anticipated annual fundraiser, The Golf Tournament, set to take place at the Wolf Run Golf Club in Reno on September 28, 2024.

Throughout the fall and winter, the Silver City Schoolhouse will be hosting the Roots Music Masters concert series in Silver City.

Just because summer is over doesn’t mean adventures have to end! Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is taking teens on adventures on days that coincide with minimum days for the school district.

UPDATE 8:30 a.m.: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office released the following press release:

On August 28th at approximately 10:59 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a mobile home park at 170 Koontz Lane in south Carson City for a reported Domestic Battery With a Deadly Weapon. A teenaged juvenile had reported on 911 that his father had stabbed his mother multiple times. The juvenile also reported that his father had cut himself severely and was “almost beyond help”.

Every month, the Park Rangers offer various ranger-led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun and exciting adventures. All programs are offered for free and take place in one of the many Carson City parks and open space areas.

Nevada Lighting, a local lighting and lighting controls representative, donated an 8 X 12 shed, purchased from Home Depot, for the Pre-K Program at Seeliger Elementary School.

Nevada State Parks is proud to host the 2024 Regional Junior Ranger Day at Washoe Lake State Park on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This annual event, which began in 2022, celebrates the Junior Ranger programs of Northern Nevada, bringing together local agencies to engage children and families in outdoor education and fun.

Carson City area and Lake Tahoe south shore casino gaming revenue remained relative flat in July, according to the latest figures from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Statewide, gambling revenue was down nearly 7 percent.

On Tuesday, the Carson City School District Board of Trustees approved a number of new policies dealing with school supplies, protections for staff who are parents, and more.

Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident that happened after school Wednesday at Pioneer Academy where a student said a man brandished a gun at him in the lower school parking lot.

Featuring more than 30 local artists, food trucks, ice cream and live music, Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City will host "Art in Our Garden" on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Local Chautauquan DebiLynn Smith will give a performance as Eliza Buckland – a founder of Buckland Station, a Pony Express stop near Fort Churchill, Nevada, at Dangberg Historic Park.

Get ready for an action-packed weekend as the 4th annual Douglas County Rodeo returns Sept. 6-7 at the fairgrounds in Gardnerville, bringing with it all the excitement of the Wild West while supporting a great cause. This year’s rodeo will benefit two non-profit organizations.

Nevada Humane Society, Carson City branch pet of the week is Nora, a charming feline with a heart full of love and paws ready to play.

Lake Tahoe is a cherished destination and it’s up to each one of us to take care of and protect this special place. This Labor Day weekend, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) encourages residents and visitors to plan ahead, follow fire restrictions, leave areas cleaner than you found them and practice good stewardship habits.

Night Off the Streets invites the community to its 2nd annual Summer Party on Saturday, Sept. 7, on the lawn of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. The summer party will raise funds to support NOTS’ warming center operations during the upcoming winter.

Plumas Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plumas Bancorp, is excited to announce their new “Meet Your Banker” series. The campaign focuses on introducing the public to their local bankers and commercial lenders — the experts who help businesses navigate the everyday challenges of establishing, growing and maintaining their companies.

The Carson City Airport Aviation Festival scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7 is seeking adult volunteers for a variety of tasks. This exciting event will feature aviation displays, live entertainment and youth activities. To inquire about volunteer opportunities please follow the link below:

Nevada authors, Monica Marcinko and Sandie La Nae, are hosting an “Author’s Reception” on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center inside the Bob Boldrick Theatre in Carson City.

On Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. the Carson City Planning Commission will meet to discuss a number of items, including plans for another RV and boat storage facility off Emerson Drive.

This comes just a few weeks after approving plans to convert the vacant K-Mart building into an indoor/outdoor RV and boat storage facility.

Sierra Stain LLC of Carson City is recalling three water-based tattoo pigments.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Sierra Stain LLC is recalling three water-based tattoo pigments, because they are contaminated with high concentrations of microorganisms that present a health concern to consumers.

Two were arrested Monday for drug offenses and other alleged crimes following a domestic battery investigation, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The United States Postal Service is abandoning plans to move all Reno mail processing to Sacramento following a bipartisan outcry and a federal lawsuit brought by Washoe County.

The Carson City Planning Department has unveiled its draft master plan and will hold meetings this Thursday, August 29 and again Sept. 5 for public review.

Looking for a place to take your little ones this week? Look no further! Here is a list of family-friendly (and fun!) activities and events happening this week around Carson City.

Greater Nevada Mortgage, a subsidiary of Greater Nevada Credit Union, enabled 35 first-time homebuyers to pursue homeownership by facilitating grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s Middle-Income Down Payment Assistance program.

Carson City School District’s McKinney-Vento Students in Transition program concluded its gift card donation drive earlier this month and is pleased to announce it raised nearly $14,000 in gift cards and monetary check donations from the community.