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The Nevada Day Powwow will return Friday through Sunday, Oct. 27-29, at the Robert Crowell Multi-Purpose Athletic Center, 1860 Russell Way in Carson City.

Dating back to the 1960s, the first gathering occurred on the Carson Colony grounds. As the years passed, the gathering had its bad and good years.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be J. Kyle Dalpe, Ph.D., president of Western Nevada College. Dr. Dalpe has worked in higher education for more than 27 years supporting student access and success. In March 2023, he was appointed President of Western Nevada College (WNC), a rural community college with campuses in Carson City, Fallon and Minden, after serving more than a year in an interim capacity. He previously served as Provost and Senior Vice President at WNC, overseeing academic affairs, finance and student services.

Get your FREE Raffle Ticket from the Michael Hohl RV folks in the parade and bring it to the RV Center to win prizes, enjoy sweet treats and have a blast in our photo booth! Free Family Event - Saturday October 28 from Noon to 4pm.

Happy Friday, Carson City, and say hello to our newest Pet of the Week, Shrek!

Ever dreamt of having your very own friendly ogre? Shrek's no swamp-dwelling fairy tale character, but he sure is a lovable, big-hearted dog searching for his forever home!

This larger-than-life guy has a personality as big as his namesake, with a penchant for bones and a love for car rides. At first, our gentle giant can be a tad wary of strangers - perhaps he's just waiting for his own fairy tale adventure to begin.

The Northern Nevada Independent Electrical Contractors are hosting a Chili and Soup Cook Off at Carson High School, 1111 North Saliman Road, Thursday, November 2, at 5:30 p.m.

The proceeds from this event will support Carson High's Capitol FFA Chapter. Cost to enter a dish in the contest is $10 per entry.

The Carson Mall in downtown Carson City has fun for all ages planned this Nevada Day. Anchoring the end of the parade, the Carson Mall will be a hub of festivities including the annual hot air balloon launch, the 50th Annual World Championship Single Jack Rock Drilling Contest, cornhole tournaments, live music and the annual Trading Post and Artisan’s Market.

Hello Carson City! Let's take a look to see what the weekend has in store for us.

The Carson City Host Lions Club has been designated an official vendor of the Nevada Day Button. Lions will be selling the buttons again this year during the Nevada Day Parade for $2.

Silver Hills Community Church in Carson City presents a series investigating the collision of worldviews in World Gone Wild.

KNVC 95.1 FM Your Carson City community radio station seeks the support of local business. The locally-grown, nonprofit radio station, which can be found on the radio dial and online here, boasts an on-air studio and 2 production studios that hosts a schedule of syndicated and locally produced news and music shows, staffed by local volunteers.

Please come and join the Stewart Father's Day Powwow Committee in kicking off Native American Heritage Month at our Second Annual Craft Fair.

Cloudy skies and breezy conditions made for a brilliant sunrise Wednesday morning in Carson City.

National Weather Service forecasters say gusty winds are expected around the region through the day, with valley rain and mountain snow possible. Go here for the forecast discussion.

GARDNERVILLE — Applications are now open for artists and crafters for participation in the 3rd Annual Ag & Artisan Holiday Faire, which will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic Storke Dairy located at 876C Centerville Lane in Gardnerville. Food vendors must have their own health permits. The application period closes Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 5 p.m.

A fun and exciting day for learning and getting to know our local K9 heroes at Saturday's K9 Challenge, held at Fuji Park in Carson City.

If you were driving in Carson City today, you may have seen an unusual site, and more than a few escaped pollinators. A semi-truck loaded to the hilt with bee hives was spotted on the I-580 freeway Saturday afternoon heading south.

Come one and come all to the 1st annual party and fundraiser for Build2Win patrons and volunteers in the most happy place in Carson City, the Nashville Social Club.

The fundraiser is Dec. 16, 4pm to 7pm. $45 per person with seats limited to 60.

What you will get is a choice of tasty southern food, fabulous desserts, non-alcoholic beverages plus music to enjoy the company of empowered community members who are proud to be residents of Carson City. Help reserve our quality of life. Did I mention the best hat competition?

This week the senior in the spotlight is Madeline Silsby. Maddie, as she’s known by, is an exceptional young woman, dedicated to her studies, her school, and her community. Just by looking at Maddie’s transcript, you can see how strong a student she is.

Polka Dot Powerhouse celebrates the month of November with gratitude.
Come join the areas most dynamic women's group for business and personal connection,
collaboration, celebration and more!
Our special speaker will definitely leave you feeling more thankful.

Thursday Nov. 16th at Juan's Cantina Downtown Carson. 11:30 to 1:30

Call or email Monica with questions or to register
775 315 1020
ccpolkadots@gmail.com
or visit our website to register polkadotpowerhouse.com

Don't miss your change to hear the Fascinating and sometimes Scandalous story of the rarely mentioned 4th Partner of the "Bonanza Firm": Mackay - Fair - Flood - O'Brien. Piper's Opera House, Virginia City, October 26th at 7:00 pm. The Presenter is Brenda "Doc" Findley.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Chris Martinovich, PE, Transportation Manager at Carson City Public Works. He is project manager for Preserve Carson City Roads, a campaign designed to educate Carson City drivers about current roadway conditions, preservation solutions, potential funding sources, and what will happen if sufficient investments are not made to preserve our roads. Chris' presentation will be a status report on progress his project team has made to date.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! Let's take a look to see what the weekend has in store for us.

Happy Thursday Carson City, and say hello to Monty!

Monty is an 8-year-old guy who has been at the shelter for nearly nine months. He is currently hanging out in foster care to give him a break from the shelter life.

Carson Tahoe Health is thrilled to announce the resounding community support of its annual Hopefest raffle and Think Pink+ event, held Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 at Red’s Old 395 Grill in Carson City.

The next Carson City Build2Win workshop is on Saturday, Oct. 21 featuring Ballot Question 3 regarding (a) Open Primaries and (b) Ranked Choice Voting.

What is identified as “The Orthodox Church” today is the original Christian Church established by Jesus Christ, handed down to His Apostles, and described in the pages of the New Testament. It was one Church until a split separated Orthodox East from Latin West in the eleventh century but the Orthodox Faith and practice has continued unaltered for two thousand years.

Cory Fleming, Alex Mingo, and Ryan and Justin Katausky, demonstrated extraordinary wit and determination as they successfully cracked the codes and deciphered the historical and geographical riddles in the renowned Nevada Day Treasure Hunt.

Thank You Shoppers! Because of the Generous Donations from those that attended the Veteran Sponsored Rummage Sale, September 23-24 at the Veteran Hall, Carson City the Auxiliary of the local Fleet Reserve Association will be able to continue their support of helping veterans in need, especially those that during the winter months are in need of warm clothing, socks, blankets, etc. Thank You Shoppers!

Various Carson City arts groups have long wanted to bring artistic expression to the downtown through mural art. There have been a few murals painted here and there over the years; however, much of that art has been overpainted leaving blank slates.

The speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Bepsy Strasburg of Build2Win, a non-partisan community group that organizes workshops at convenient times to raise awareness of public policies, practices, and projects that affect the lives of Carson City residents.

Help fight hunger in our community and join us at the 9th Annual Empty Bowls event in Carson City.

This is the same night as the Capital tree lighting. So, come on over before or afterward with the entire family, receive a hand-crafted ceramic bowl, and enjoy soups from various local participating restaurants.