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February 2022

Youth Theatre Carson City to hold auditions Saturday for Roald Dahl’s 'Matilda, Jr.'

Event Date: 
February 26, 2022 - 10:00am

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce auditions for Roald Dahl’s "Matilda, Jr." The show will run eight performances, July 22-31, 2022 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center. We are looking for actors, singers, and dancers grades K-12, who will be cast to play a host of colorful characters!

Carson City area weather: Light snow Monday morning creates slick roads, more on the way

Light snow fell early Monday morning from Reno to Carson City and Dayton, Carson Valley and at Lake Tahoe making for slick road conditions and slow going on the highways.

Capital City Community Band to hold 'A Salute To Young Musicians' concert March 6

Event Date: 
March 6, 2022 - 3:00pm

The Capital City Community Band will present its annual “Salute To Young Musicians” concert on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 3:00 P.M. in the Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center.

Doug Sandall on the Feb. 28 Brother Dan Show

Event Date: 
February 28, 2022 - 4:30pm

Streaming live every Monday from The Bank Saloon in Carson City, this week The Brother Dan Show welcomes multi-instrumentalist Doug Sandall on Feb. 28.
Local audiences 21 years of age are invited to attend the show in person from 4:30-6:30pm, (while enjoying free munchies from show sponsor and local restaurant Mangia Tutto) and online audiences can watch the show from 5:00-6:00pm.

Carson City Rotarians host student music competition

Event Date: 
March 1, 2022 - 12:00pm

The Rotary Club of Carson City is looking for talented young musicians to take part in the club’s annual music contest. The contest is open to students in the 9th-12th grades, or 14-18 years of age for home schooled or non-traditionally schooled students. The first round takes place on Tuesday, March 1st at noon at the Brewery Arts Center.

First Paiute woman fly fishing guide at Pyramid Lake hopes to blaze a trail for others

After scanning for an empty beach along Pyramid Lake’s 15 miles of shoreline on a brisk January morning, Autumn Harry settled on a spot at Warrior Point where she could cast her fishing line from the sand-colored tufa rocks.

The sun had just come up over the mountains and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. She pulled on her waders and boots, then prepared her fishing line, her practiced fingers tying small knots and attaching a tiny glittering purple fly she made herself to bait the fish.

“It doesn’t take a big hook to catch those big fish,” she said with a smile.

Carson City area weather update: Wind, cold and snow this week

Cold temperatures, wind and snow will be returning this week for the Carson City area and Sierra region, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say that while snow amounts are trending upward, they will be meager by Sierra standards.

Firefighters make progress on wildfire east of Bishop, 55 percent contained

A fire that started Wednesday east of Bishop in Inyo County, Calif., and had threatened more than 150 structures, was 55 percent contained as of Sunday morning, having burned approximately 4,136 acres, according to CalFire.

Dramatic, colorful sunrise Sunday over Carson City

Beautifully colored clouds make for a dramatic sunrise early Sunday morning in Carson City.

Carson City pro boxer Diego Elizondo in coma after rollover car accident

Four months after winning a boxing match in New Mexico, Carson City's Diego Elizondo is fighting for his life in a Reno hospital.