Interested in experiencing the thrill of flight in a single engine aircraft? The Carson City EAA Chapter 403 is hosting another Young Eagles event at the Carson City Airport.

Stanley has a different story than usual. He isn’t looking for a home. After 4 long years lost from his family, last week they were happily reunited, thanks to his microchip.

It’s spring, and that means our area bears will soon come out of hibernation. Tahoe Urbanized Bear Expert Toogee Sielsch wants residents to do everything they can to keep the bears out of neighborhoods and to limit their human encounters.

He will share his knowledge about local bear activity with members of the Rotary Club of Carson City and the public at the club’s next meeting on Tuesday, April 4th.

Carson City's Carson Raceway go karting track is now under new ownership, and has added a new activity to the roster: Axe throwing!

Axe throwing has risen in popularity throughout the country in recent years, in which participants stand inside of a safety zone much like a batting cage and throw axes towards a static target. While there are axe throwing locations in Reno, this is the first of its kind in the capital city.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department presents two free writing workshops for the community on Saturday, April 22, as part of the Mark Twain Days Festival. The workshops will take place at the Carson City Community Center, Bonanza Room, 851 E. William St.

This is a wonderful opportunity for adult writers of any level to learn from award-winning Nevada authors Suzanne Morgan Williams, Courtney Cliften, and Nevada Poet Laureate Gailmarie Pahmeier.

Carson City’s newest mural is a portrait of Mark Twain that will be unveiled at the Nevada State Museum on Wednesday, April 5 at 11:00 a.m.

In conjunction with the Inaugural Mark Twain Days festival taking place April 21 - 23, Visit Carson City partnered with the Nevada State Museum to commission a Mark Twain Mural that is being installed on the Robinsons Street exterior wall of the museum.

Happy Thursday Carson City! If you're as sick of this winter as I am, I have good news for you: Sunshine and warm temperatures are coming this weekend. With daytime highs of around 50 through the weekend, make sure to get out and soak up some of that vitamin D at one of the amazing events going on.

Let's take a look.

With much of the heavy snow from earlier this year having melted, there remains a lot of debris that's ready be raked up, piled and hauled away. Carson City is again offering waste disposal vouchers for residents that can be found on their March or April utility bill.

Maybe if we all collectively put our faith in the Easter Bunny he'll bring sunshine and flowers and true spring with him when our colored eggs are deposited! Let's take a look at all the ways you can enjoy the (hopefully) warm weather that will (hopefully) be here by Easter.

Lady K is such a fashionista, don’t you think? Don’t mind her grumpy face, she’s really just a sweet and independent lady who loves treats, pets, and hanging out on the couch or cat bed. Looking out the window and watching the birds, in addition to binge watching TV, are top priorities for this fabulous 9-year-old feline.

She hasn’t been able to do this as she’s been in the Carson City shelter since late December.

Gov. Joe Lombardo has proposed a pair of pay increases for state employees — 8 percent next year and 4 percent the following year — but public safety officers could see raises around 20 percent in the next year under proposed increases meant to bring their pay in line with counterparts in other state and local governments.

Bethlehem Lutheran School students Jason Bradshaw, Grace Emery and Max de la Torre traveled to Las Vegas and competed in the Nevada State Spelling Bee at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 25.

All three students represented Carson City well, spelling against the best spellers in the state. They all three finished tied for 12, beating 18 other spellers before misspelling the words emblazoned, hiatus, and exoneration, respectively.

Two Dayton women were booked for felony warrants alleging fraudulent use of credit card/debit card, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Carson City School District is pleased to announce three more National Board Certified Teachers who have earned recognition from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. The teachers were recognized in Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Local non-profit greenUP! on behalf of several organizing partners, announced the winners of the 2023 Golden Pinecone Sustainability Awards.

UPDATE: This story has been updated Tuesday night to reflect the incident on Shoshone Street in which a 3-year-old girl died, a 2-year-old boy was injured and the mother of the children facing criminal charges. Go here for the updated story.

A 60-year-old man was arrested Monday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor intimidating a peace officer and misdemeanor smoking marijuana in public during a confrontation at the Capitol Building, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

"In September of 2020, the city of Wilson [of about 50,000] embarked on a dramatic change. It eliminated its entire public bus system in one fell swoop and replaced it with an on-demand van transit system that gave residents flexible options for getting to work, school, or anywhere else in town.

Join Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space in removing the festive holiday lights from Homestead Lights this coming Thursday at Silver Saddle Ranch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. With all of the winter storms we have had, CCPROS has been unable to take the lights down. If you are interested in participating, contact Chelsea Kincheloe, the Volunteer Coordinator at chkincheloe@carson.org.

Enjoy a specially selected pairing of wine and cheese guided by Sommelier David Gruenloh. Pairing sheets will be available on the table to follow along. One lucky attendee will take home a platter of cheese. This is an event that will be sure to have you laughing, learning, and enjoying tasty treats.

I love bulbs. My front garden is full of crocuses, hyacinths, daffodils and tulips. They are some of the hardiest plants I grow. Even covered with snow, they poke through and bloom.

The Capital City Community Band awarded its Richard Doede Capital City Community Band scholarships to Jonah Toral at its Salute To Young Musicians Concert on Sunday.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Monday an executive order that outlines his state energy policy objectives for the next decade. The executive order highlights Gov. Lombardo’s multifaceted approach to state energy policy and fulfills his promise made in his State of the State speech to address energy objectives through an executive order.

Another winter storm will make its way to the Sierra, Carson City and surrounding counties late Monday into Tuesday bringing strong mountain winds, heavy Sierra snowfall and valley rain and snow showers, according to the National Weather Service.