Beginning Monday, July 17, the Blackwell’s Pond Park Playground Project will begin, with completion anticipated in late October, according to Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space. The entire playground will be replaced.

Dayton Urgent Care is having its annual student backpack and school supply drive. This year organizers are also collecting hygiene items as well and have announced donations can also be taken to Carson Urgent Care in Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday morning to a vehicle crash involving a bicyclist at the intersection of Long and Carson streets.

In our community we believe that children deserve to grow up in safe and loving homes. At times, children may witness severe domestic violence between their parents, are afraid for their safety when their parents are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or have parents struggling to remain stable due to severe mental health issues. These children are growing up in unstable situations and feel alone and scared.