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Silver Palooza: A Day of Music & Art in Silver City

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 9:22pm

Join us Saturday, July 20 for a day of free live music and art at the Silver Pavilion Stage in the Silver City Park, 12 to 6 p.m.

Live music features include Drinking with Clowns, The Gary Wheeler Band, Darren Senn, Betty & James and The Fourth Generation! Plus a hula hoop workshop, art show, artisan vendors, tacos, a bar, dessert raffle (oh those Comstock bakers!), community garden tours, dancing and more. The Silver Pavilion Stage is at 385 High Street in Silver City.

Family-friendly events happening this first week of July in Carson City

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 5:02pm

Looking for a place to take your little ones this first week of July? Look no further! Here is a list of family-friendly (and fun!) activities and events happening this week around Carson City.

Carson City weekend arrests: Suspect accused of pointing gun during argument

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 3:30pm

A 30-year-old woman as arrested Friday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing a gun at her husband during an argument over cell phone messages, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Nevada’s minimum wage goes up to $12 an hour Monday; two-tier system is out

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 1:13pm

Before Nevada voters passed Question 2 in 2022, Nevada operated under a two-tier minimum wage system that allowed an employee to be paid a lower minimum wage if an employer offered qualified health benefits.

St. Mary's Art Center offers creative writing workshop with Martin A. David

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 12:20pm

St. Mary's Art Center, a nonprofit organization located in the former 1876 St. Mary Louise Hospital in historic Virginia City, hosts local published author, Martin A. David, in a creative writing workshop, “You Can Write”. The five-class series occurs every Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon beginning July 11 and ending August 8.

Hot dog eating contest returns to Carson City's Max Casino July 4 with $1,000 prize

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 10:24am

Do you love hot dogs? Do you love, say jamming a dozen of them down your maw within a very short amount of time? Well, do we have a surprise for you.

Carson City area weather: Heat to sizzle midweek through July 4 holiday and into weekend

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 10:24am

Hot conditions are ahead, with temperatures in Carson City and surrounding counties expected to soar to near 100 by the time the July 4 Independence Day holiday arrives Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The hot weather of 100 degrees or more is expected to stay around through the weekend.

Hike the Galena Creek Trail with Muscle Powered this Wednesday

Monday, July 1, 2024 - 9:16am

Join Muscle Powered for an early morning hike Wednesday on the Galena Creek Trail. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the trailhead in Phillip and Annie Callahan Park. Head north on I-580 to Mt. Rose Highway, turn left onto Mt. Rose Highway and then a left onto Callahan Road.

Carson City man, former WNC broadcaster gets chance to announce pro baseball

Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 4:51pm

Sports fan, occasional local columnist and one-time announcer for Western Nevada College Wildcat baseball, Chris Graham of Carson City made his first professional play-by-play debut Friday night for the Ogden Raptors.

Nevada Humane Society urge adoptions as dog and cat numbers near capacity at Carson City, Reno branches

Sunday, June 30, 2024 - 3:31pm

Nevada Humane Society, the nonprofit animal shelter that saves animal lives in northern Nevada, says dog counts at shelters in Carson City and Reno are nearly 90 percent and that cat counts have been operating at around 100 percent for the last few weeks.

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