Jan Vandermade announced his departure from the Carson Valley Visitors Authority effective Dec. 15, 2023. Vandermade began his tourism career in the ski industry – a role that suited him well, as those who know him will attest.

Members of the Carson City Moose Lodge No. 2709 and Moose Legion recently donated three dozen Tommy Moose dolls to the Carson Tahoe Hospital Emergency Department in Carson City.

The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is providing the Nevada Department of Education with $1.1 million to grow Nevada’s educator workforce through “Incentivizing Pathways to Teaching” Grant Program. This collaboration will ensure that more than 1,300 students will complete their programs, become fully licensed educators, and ready for employment by the fall of 2024.

While there's a slight chance of light showers overnight, mostly dry conditions should continue Christmas Day into Tuesday around Carson City and surrounding counties, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

Meanwhile, a more active pattern will begin moving in Wednesday onward, bringing the potential for several rounds of rain and mountain snow into the New Year, forecasters said.