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Carson City schools celebrate Social Studies Week
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 7:37am

Similar to Reading Week in March, each year, students and teachers also dedicate a week to celebrate Social Studies.

The observance typically falls around Constitution Day (a national holiday celebrated on Sept. 17) and is designed to enrich student understanding of history, geography, economics and civics.

2nd Annual Carson City Murals & Music Festival returns September 26 - 28 to Carson City

Friday, September 20, 2024 - 6:56am

Enjoy live music and see artists create new, vibrant public murals across Nevada’s capital city Sept. 26-28.

The Brewery Arts Center’s second annual Carson City Murals & Music Festival will bring live musical performances and 19 new, colorful murals to Carson City, Nevada starting Thursday, Sept. 26 through Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. This year’s festival artists will add to the 23 murals created during the inaugural festival in 2023.

Carson City's Catmandu introduces their Cat of the Week: Rigby
Friday, September 20, 2024 - 5:51am

Catmandu’s cat of the week is a very special guy. At first glance, Rigby looks like a garden variety black cat. He is not. He is a Bombay, with all the amazing physical and personality traits of the breed.

Carson City Sheriff’s Office warns uptick in scammers posing as law enforcement

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 11:23am

There has been a recent rise in phone and video scams involving individuals impersonating law enforcement officers.

Scammers are using phone calls and FaceTime video calls to contact citizens, posing as officers or deputies from various agencies to steal personal information or extort money.

Don’t put your children on deer: Carson City Supervisors hear update from Urban Wildlife Subcommittee
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 11:03am

On Thursday, Supervisors heard an update from Rob Boehmer, chair of the Carson City Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife, who presented on the annual urban wildlife report.

Nevada Humane Society, Carson City’s Pet of the Week: Mr. Bojangles

Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 8:02am

Meet Mr. Bojangles! This charming canine has been with us since mid-May, and let's just say he's brought a whole lot of love and sunshine with him.

Lightning-caused ‘King Fire’ burning in North Tahoe, First Creek area
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 7:57am

UPDATE 11 a.m.: Our Slide Mountain Hand Crew, in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service - Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) and air support, is actively working to contain the fire.
The tree struck by lightning has been felled, and the crew is cutting line around the fire perimeter. Upon further assessment, the fire is now estimated to cover 100’ x 20’.
Stay tuned for more updates as we continue suppression efforts!

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Incline Village, NV – The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) is responding to a lightning-caused fire in the First Creek area. The fire was reported at approximately 10 p.m. on September 18th and is estimated to cover an area of 100’ x 100’.

WNC geology professor determines Lake Tahoe is third-oldest freshwater lake in the world
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 7:04am

Before considerable scientific research by Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, it was understood that Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, was created during the Pleistocene era, also known as the Ice Age, roughly 10,000 to 2.6 million years ago.

Through her radiometric dating of rocks and examining the basalt that has interacted with the water of Lake Tahoe, Dr. Kortemeier has determined that the lake is 2.3 million years old.

Registration for Carson Valley’s First-Ever 5k Trail Run Is Open
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 6:18am

Carson Valley Trails Association (CVTA) is excited to be hosting the valley’s first-ever 5k trail run and 2k family fun run on Saturday, October 19th.

Designed to be fun for beginners and more advanced runners alike, this event gives everyone a chance to experience a trail run in a friendly, non-competitive environment.

‘Clean’ Comedian Steve Bruner to perform at the Nashville Social Club in Carson City Sept. 28
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 4:02am

In his first appearance with Reno Tahoe Comedy we are excited to present Comedian Steve Bruner. He is the man who slices through dullness with his razor-sharp wit faster than a ninja with a caffeine addiction.

You can find him delivering laughs on Showtime’s Comedy Club Network, tickling funny bones on A&E’s An Evening at the Improv, and lighting up late-night TV on ABC’s Into the Night and NBC’s The Byron Allen Show.

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