April 2021
Live outdoor music to make a return in Carson City and Minden this summer as COVID regulations continue to loosen
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 12:41pm
For the better part of a year now, live music in public venues has been long sought after as COVID-19 restrictions have kept people from gathering together.
This summer, however, local favorites to the Carson City and Carson Valley areas are prepared to take the stage once again in anticipation of restrictions loosening enough to do so.
Northern Nevada gardening and landscaping: Pruning roses
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 12:35pm
April 15 is usually a safe date to prune roses. The worst of the freezes are probably behind us, so any new growth generated by pruning should survive whatever cold snaps occur before summer. This may vary by microclimate with some areas more likely to freeze harder than others.
COVID-19 vaccine passports are coming; Better Business Bureau warns scams are sure to follow
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 10:44am
RENO — Vaccine passports, digital records of an individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status, are on their way. This is likely to be a QR code on your phone, which you scan to enter a flight or event. As with any major new initiative, scammers always find ways to take advantage of the confusion and anxiety surrounding the change. Be on the lookout for vaccine passport cons.
Carson City area weather: Sunshine then cooler midweek with slight chance of showers
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 9:45am
The sunny and pleasant spring weather will continue around the Carson City region over the next couple days, with more sunshine and generally light winds before a cooler pattern begins late Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Carson City area road report for week of April 12-18
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 9:00am
Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of April 12-18, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:
Carson City Classic Cinema Presents 'Born Yesterday' (1950)
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 8:11am
Event Date:
May 4, 2021 - 6:00pm The Carson City Cinema Club will be showing “Born Yesterday” (1950) on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 West King Street.
Overnight lane closures Sunday in Douglas County as NDOT installs roadway sensors
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 7:09am
CARSON CITY — Overnight lane closures will take place at multiple locations in Douglas County on Sunday, April 11 as the Nevada Department of Transportation installs roadway sensors.
Senator Square: Carson High congratulates Certified Employee of the Year Lavon Sollberger
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 6:47am
She does so much! Congratulations to Carson High School’s Lavon Sollberger on being awarded Certified Employee of the Year. Lavon, an Administrative Specialist, upon the receiving of her award said “I have no need for a web cam or microphone on my computer; at a recent virtual staff meeting, my speakers experienced a case of the hiccups, and I lost the sound, so off to a co-worker’s office I went observing social distancing rules and sitting on the far side of the office just to listen to the staff meeting.”
Carson Fly Fishing Club offers Introduction to fly tying class
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 6:05am
Event Date:
April 24, 2021 - 10:00am The Carson Fly Fishing Club is offering an Introduction to Fly Tying on April 24, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ormsby Room, Carson City Sheriff's Office, at 911 E. Musser St., Carson City.
Hot Air Balloons took flight in S. Gardnerville Saturday morning
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 04/10/2021 - 3:36pm
Colorful hot air balloons filled the skies above S. Gardnerville Saturday morning, which were caught by balloon enthusiast Shannon Cord.
Nine balloons total lifted off on the sunny, clear day.
