The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners met Thursday in Yerington for the final regular meeting of 2021 to address several contentious items.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday appointed Lisa Cano Burkhead as the Lt. Governor.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Department and the Carson City School District have been made aware of several national TikTok social media posts threatening gun violence at any-given school on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada is overjoyed with the holiday spirit that has flooded into its Carson City and Carson Valley Clubhouses this season. At a time when kids need more support than ever before, the community and donors have opened their hearts in big ways as we close out 2021.

An 18-year-old Gardnerville man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony burglary and misdemeanor petit larceny, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

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The director of the Carson City Senior Center updated the Board of Supervisors during public comment Thursday regarding updates to the facility.

Director Courtney Warner discussed a variety of gifts and grants the senior center received, from technology upgrades to the ability to remodel their dining room, and more.

Carson Valley Meats returned before the Carson City Planning Commission Wednesday. The previous approval of the project was vacated due to noticing issues at the city level.

The Planning Commission voted in favor of the project with two conditions added: to not allow odors from the processing of animals to be realized at the property line and no noise levels exceeding 80 decibels at the property line.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Wednesday night to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian near the intersection of North Carson Street and College Parkway.

Friday, Dec. 17 at 4:15 pm, local author Denise Shefmire Hettrick will be reading her new book "The Wreath Pin Story" in the Brewery Arts Center ’s Artisan Store. The book written by her and her mother Lula Rose Miller is available for purchase at the store through Christmas.

Holiday with a Hero returned Wednesday to make the Christmas holidays for children in Carson City extra special, thanks to local sheriff's deputies, firefighters, first responders and many more.

Holiday with a Hero continued its annual mission of serving underprivileged youth identified in Carson City through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, who may not otherwise get to have a festive holiday season.

The annual Silver State Art Festival held in Carson City is a gathering of award-winning artists from all over the Southwest put on by the Nevada Gourd Society. This fall the artists were ready with their artwork and donated items for the large raffle to be held during the festival to raise money for the Carson City Senior Center’s Meals on Wheels program.

The biggest fundraising season for The Salvation Army is in trouble. The nonprofit raises the majority of its funding between Thanksgiving and Christmas. But this year, fewer donations and fewer people signing up to volunteer to ring bells at kettles has put The Salvation Army way behind in fundraising.

The Warren Engine Co. No. 1 Carson City Historical Building Ornament Collectable for 2021 is available in time for Christmas. The collector's edition ornament was crafted with remarkable three-dimensional detail.

This year's select ornament of Warren Engine Co. No. 1 highlights the Historical Buildings Ornament Collection of Carson City, which started in 2003. The ornament is $15 and is available at the following locations:

Carson Now reader Janis Brandenburg Lee sent us this photo, taken at around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday.

A 29-year-old Carson City man was arrested for multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses after driving a stolen vehicle through an adult gift store and stealing merchandise.

With winter weather in northern Nevada, the Nevada Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to travel safely and avoid unnecessary trips during inclement conditions.

A power outage along Carson City's west side in the area of King Street is affecting more than 200 customers on Monday night, according to NV Energy.

CARSON CITY — Tuesday, Dec. 14 marks one year since the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Nevada. From the first allocation of 17,550 doses of Pfizer vaccine through today, more than half of eligible Nevadans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

On Friday, Dec. 3, Bethlehem Lutheran School in Carson City hosted its annual Spelling Bee. Students in grades 1-8 competed in three different age-leveled spelling bees. In the first bee, 2nd grader Jay Chung placed first. In the 3rd-5th grade bee, 5th grader Nicholas Theiss came out victorious. This qualifies Nicholas for the City Bee, which will be held in January.

Nevada Raider Nation, Carson City Chapter will hold its fourth annual "Live, Silent Auction" this Saturday, Dec. 18, at Jimmy G's in downtown Carson City.

Nevada Rural Housing Authority is accepting holiday gift donations for the residents of the Richards Crossing apartment complex in Carson City. Richards Crossing is focused on serving veterans, seniors and homeless individuals in need of safe and affordable housing. NRHA has created an Amazon Wish List based on the residents’ needs.

A representative of a coalition group opposing the proposed Carson Valley Meats processing facility has sent a letter to the Carson City Planning Commission, which includes links to 99 documents cited as evidence of the harms of slaughterhouses.