Carson Now News

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 9:41am
Carson City Juvenile Services has partnered with Carson City Health and Human Services to talk about e-cigarettes and vaping products, the extent of the youth vaping epidemic and more during Parent Education Night happening tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 9:25am

Alternating directions of Interstate 580 will be reduced to one lane south of Reno beginning Wednesday, Sept. 13 as the Nevada Department of Transportation performs routine maintenance to prepare bridge anti-icing systems for winter.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 8:45am

Would you like to be a part of our award-winning team? Wild Horse Children’s Theater is auditioning to add new cast members for Wild Horse Children's Theater elite Junior Theater Festival Performance Troupe. We are looking for talented young people, ages 10-18, to perform at the Junior Theater Festival West 2024.

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 3:56pm

Beginning Monday, divers will begin removing aquatic invasive plants in Emerald Bay, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced. Control of this one and a half-acre Eurasian watermilfoil infestation in the iconic location will help protect the region’s ecosystem and water quality.

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 3:20pm

A home in Carson City was a place of refuge for the Fred family.

Elvin Fred bought the home in 2012 and for years sheltered family members experiencing homelessness, said Sylvia Fred, Elvin’s sister.

Today, the home is uninhabitable. From 2019 to 2022, the Nevada government took control of the home under asset forfeiture — which allows law enforcement to take private property believed to be connected to a crime.

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 3:01pm

The Nashville Social Club in Carson City is your one-stop destination for a week filled with entertainment and socializing. Back by popular demand, NSC presents its second Stretch 'N Sip Yoga event on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 5:30 PM, led by the skilled instructor Priscilla Thomas.

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 2:56pm

The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 and heard a presentation by David H. Rigdon, representing the City of Fernley, on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Truckee Canal Extraordinary Maintenance project, impacts from the project, and the status of associated litigation.

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 1:30pm

CARSON CITY — Segments of state highway have recently been dedicated as part of a new Nevada Department of Transportation program memorializing first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty on state roadways.

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 1:16pm

UPDATE 1:50PM: The fire, which appears to be on Washoe Tribal land, was around a quarter acre in size, said Carson City Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Mason. Growth control was stopped within five minutes of arrival, he said.
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UPDATE 1:27 PM: Forward progress has been stopped, according to Carson City Fire Department. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Monday afternoon to a brush fire in the area of Center Drive and Gibson Avenue in southeast Carson City.

Monday, September 11, 2023 - 12:30pm

What is the purpose of art? Dayton artist Diana Uzzell, whose work will appear this weekend at the Reno Tahoe International Art Show, writes the following:

"I think the purpose of art is to initiate conversation, be it good or bad. Art should evoke emotion, be it good or bad. Art is appreciated and hated. It is mocked and loved simultaneously. Art can inspire and destroy. Depending on the viewer, art can be everything or nothing."