Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 6:56am
Joy Holt, Director of the Carson City library received a $55,000 check this month from Phil Patton, Treasurer of the Friends of the Carson City Library. Friends is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1966. Since that time the Friends of the Carson City Library has donated its substantial support to many library projects and much needed acquisitions.
Sunday, July 21, 2024 - 6:16am
Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 22-28, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 7:40pm
UPDATE: There have been a few more earthquakes centered in the middle of Lake Tahoe on Saturday evening. According to USGS, there was a 3.4 magnitude just after 8 p.m., followed by 1.5 at 8:05 p.m., and a 2.8 at 8:19 p.m. The University of Nevada reports several small ones during the day, all under 1.0 magnitude.
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Two small earthquakes happened in the middle of Lake Tahoe on Saturday at 7:19 a.m. and 7:49 a.m. The University of Nevada Seismology Lab measured them at 2.34 and 1.9, but the United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured them at 2.8 and 2.5 magnitude.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 5:26pm
UPDATE: The fire was knocked down and CCFD firefighters have returned to their stations.
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Carson City Fire Department responded Saturday evening to a report of a fire at the Carson City landfill off of US-50 East and Flint Drive.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 4:55pm
The Carson City Senior Center is hosting a 4-week free Creative Writing Workshop. With writing prompts and creative inspiration, you’ll learn to turn meaningful thoughts into written stories. Each workshop will build on the last with opportunities to share your stories.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 3:30pm
UPDATE 7:27PM: The fire near Santa Maria Ranch burned around .01 of an acre and is listed as controlled, according to Minden dispatch.
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Central Lyon Fire and other agencies were called late Saturday afternoon to a brush fire on the south side of Highway 50 south of the Dayton area.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 2:13pm
On Thursday the Carson City Special Enforcement Team conducted a city wide educational sweep to visit all the local glass and liquor shops that sell glass pipes.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 12:44pm
Scattered thunderstorms with the potential of heavy rainfall and localized flooding are possible Saturday afternoon and early evening, mostly south of Highway 50 into Douglas and south Lyon counties, according to the National Weather Service.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 10:20am
Carson Valley Community Theatre will feature "Making God Laugh" in July. The production, which opens this weekend at the CVIC Hall in Minden, is a heartwarming family comedy, spanning four distinct scenes separated by a decade each, all set against the backdrop of various holidays.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - 9:11am
Silver Palooza, a day of live music, food, lawn games, an art show and more is happening this Saturday, July 20 at the Silver Pavilion Stage in the Silver City Park.
