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June 2019

Upcoming Friday through Sunday street closures for Carson City Off-Road event

Event Date: 
June 28, 2019 (All day)
June 29, 2019 (All day)
June 30, 2019 (All day)

The Epic Rides Off-Road Series is a nationally recognized mountain bike festival featuring endurance racing, music, biking exhibitions and more. The City entered into a five-year agreement with Epic Rides and the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority regarding the Carson City Off-Road event to be held the third weekend of each June.

Nevada sees lowest initial claims in May for unemployment insurance benefits since 1999

CARSON CITY — According to the latest initial claims data from the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, April initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits fell to a relative record low this month. With May’s reading of 9,400 claims, this is the lowest May reading since 1999.

Comstock Town Offers Free Summer Events for All Ages

Silver City Offers Free Public Events All Summer
Event Date: 
June 25, 2019 - 10:00am

SILVER CITY, Nev. — A number of different groups sponsor an annual summer series of public events in historic Silver City. This summer, events include a free family-friendly concert by Kantu Inka, visits from award-winning visiting artists and writers, kids science and engineering activities, plus a floral design class, a coding workshop, lectures and more for adults and teens.

Six Mile Canyon Road reopens following Sunday's 12 acre brush fire

The Six Mile Canyon Fire in Storey County that started Sunday evening was 100 percent contained as of 11 p.m. Sunday night and the road is now open, officials said.

Get in the Act! Summer Theater Camp for Kids at Children's Museum Northern Nevada

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Repeats every day until Fri Jul 12 2019 .
July 8, 2019 (All day)
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July 9, 2019 (All day)
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July 10, 2019 (All day)
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July 11, 2019 (All day)
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July 12, 2019 (All day)

Get in the Act is celebrating its 19th summer of providing aspiring young performers to the magical world of theater through dancing, singing and acting and we are excited to bring our popular camp to the Children's Museum of Northern Nevada this summer! The camp is for students entering grades K-3rd, July 8-12 from 9 am to Noon.
To register contact Diane Handzel at (775) 588-8614 or email: info@getintheact.org

Judge refuses to dismiss charges in 4 Nevada killings

RENO, Nev. — A judge in Reno has denied a motion to dismiss two murder charges against a Salvadoran immigrant accused of killing four people in Nevada in January.

Cause of Sunday night's fire at vacant apartment off Little Lane under investigation

The cause of a fire late Sunday that destroyed a vacant apartment unit and caused moderate damage to another unit off of Little Lane on Centerville is under investigation, said Carson City Fire Department Chief Sean Slamon.

Single lane closures planned Tuesday on U.S. 50 near Cave Rock at Lake Tahoe

U.S. 50 traffic at Cave Rock, Lake Tahoe will be reduced to one lane in each direction between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 as lighting repairs are made to the inside of the Cave Rock tunnel.

NNDA's The Business Edge meeting Wednesday to focus on Aerospace in Nevada

Northern Nevada Development Authority's The Business Edge will focus on "Aerospace in Nevada" as part of its ongoing monthly meeting series that happens this Wednesday.

Carson City Sheriff's SET arrest man wanted for burglary, grand larceny who fled traffic stop

A Carson City man wanted for felony warrants who evaded deputies following a traffic stop last week was taken into custody Saturday, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team arrest report.