UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Office advises the suspicious suitcase that was on the side of the road has been cleared. No threats to the community and all roadways are open.
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious package found Tuesday on the side of the roadway on State Route 88.

A special meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors will be held Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. regarding election results.

Join the Dayton Branch Library this Friday, June 24, 2022 at 6 p.m. for a free community barbecue to kick off the library's annual summer reading program.

Last week Carson City's Lakisha Taylor, 27, joined other athletes from around the country at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL. On June 8, 2022 Lakisha won 1st place in the 100 meter dash and received a gold medal.

More than 100 students were recognized by Western Nevada College's ACCEL adult education program on Saturday afternoon during the 2022 High School Equivalency Celebration and National Adult Education Honors Society Induction ceremony.

Mountain music, bluegrass, jams and jazz featuring headliners Phil Lesh & Friends and Leftover Salmon among 10 acts will highlight the Lake Tahoe Bluegrass and Beyond Festival happening Friday, July 22 at the Hard Rock Outdoor Arena in Stateline.

Join Carson City area singer songwriter Kingwhistler, also known as Nick Aliberti, to celebrate his 10th anniversary with a show at The Virgil in Reno on Saturday, July 2. The concert will also feature local favorites Kat Heart, Jenera Paxton, and Joshua Procaccini. Often compared to The Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, Kingwhistler seeks to bring the sound of the golden age of rock and roll to a new generation.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board approved seven companies that will receive $53,112,166 in tax abatements. In return these companies are required to create 1,013 jobs in the next two years at an average weighted hourly wage of $28. That figure is expected to grow to 1,722 in five years.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series this coming Saturday June 25, 2 p.m. with a living history presentation, “Snowshoe Thompson, Mailman of the Sierra.”

This afternoon I took a snapshot of the sun to see if there were any sunspots, and it looks like the sun is very active right now.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum has been a fixture in Carson City since 1980. Rotary Club of Carson City members will learn about what is housed in the museum, its important role in history and an upcoming celebration at the club’s meeting on Tuesday, June 21 at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. Railroad buffs and anyone interested in learning more about the museum are welcome to attend.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 20-26, 2022. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

To begin, I sometimes speak up when a little voice deep down inside is shouting, “Don’t do it!” That happened at the VA last month when they were telling me when to return to have my stitches out. I told them I had a semester of pre-med and could take out my own stitches. I heard a janitor in the back of the room laugh, but a capable nurse handed me a bundle of tools, placed her caring hand on my shoulder, and sent me home.

Carson City and UNR alumnus, Tim Suchsland recently wrote and illustrated a book about his time serving in the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan from 2007-2009. His writing chronicles his adventures, vast experiences and journeys to little known places.

Dayton, Nev. – Junior Rangers wanted! Children between the ages of 7-10 are invited to join Nevada State Parks staff at Dayton State Park for a Junior Ranger Day Camp.

Prior to Grand Entry of the annual Stewart Father’s Day Powwow, a ribbon cutting was held for the official grand opening of the Stewart Indian School Museum and Cultural Center.

Don’t let the grumpy face fool you. Boots is sweet as sweet can be. A healthy 9-year-old boy, he was much loved by his owner Mary Phillips. Mary and her husband Doug owned and operated “Another Chance” kitty rescue in Dayton and were responsible for rescuing and finding new homes for thousands of kittens. Tragically, Mary passed away unexpectedly in December of 2020.

National Pollinator Month continues with an upcoming Douglas County event. This class is where pigments are mixed with hot liquid bees wax. Instructor: Tricia Poulos Leonard is a painter who works in acrylic, watercolor and mixed media and resides in Reno, Nevada

Monday, June 20.

3 sessions starting at 10 am/12:30/3:00pm- each class is 2 hours long and includes supplies, drinks, and light snacks.

Six students per class.

Fee $40

Location: 1325 Waterloo LN, Gardnerville, NV

Ages 10 and up, children must be accompanied by an adult

Dr. Vicky Fogelman will speak about her experiences as a local veterinarian and community health professional at the Carson City 4-H Community Club poultry project meeting this coming Tuesday, June 21.

UPDATE: Fire knocked down. Cause is under investigation.

UPDATE 3:45 p.m.: One structure has been knocked down.

UPDATE 3:30 p.m.: A helicopter is also responding to tackle the blaze.

UPDATE 3:20 p.m.: All motorists, including residents, are being turned around at Jack's Valley Elementary School. Motorists are causing issues for emergency personnel.

In a dark alley, beside the Kit Cat Club, a shot rings out as it ricochets. Film Noir. Maltese Falcon, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Killer is Loose, Third Man, all are examples of Film Noir. Think black and white, smoking guns, detectives.

The Carson City Cinema Club 2nd Unit will hold its own 2022 Film Competition “Film Noir!” The competition begins on July 13th and screenings and awards will be in August. The time and place for the screenings will be determined at a later date.

Monday, June 20th marks the second annual celebration of Juneteenth National Independence Day, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. It commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement by Union Army General Gordon Granger of General Order No. 3, which proclaimed freedom for all the enslaved people of Texas, the last Confederate state to have institutional slavery.

A Gofundme has been created for the teen passenger involved in the car accident that happened Tuesday night on Fairview.