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The inaugural Mark Twain Days celebration will take place April 21-23 in Carson City. You can get the inside scoop on the festivities at this week’s Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The lunch meeting takes place Tuesday, March 14 at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. The public is invited to attend the meeting.

An 85-year-old Douglas County woman died in a vehicle crash March 6 in the area of US-395 and Grant Avenue in Gardnerville, according to Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division.

Driving down Highway 50 from work, just happen to catch this reminder of the beauty of the Carson Valley.

Photograph, Local Event, Photographer, Local, Local Photographer, Mark Gillard

Snowstorm on Foothill Road Outside Genoa by Mark Gillard, Saturday, March 11th, 2023.

With localized flooding impacting all areas of Lyon County, residents brace again for another atmospheric river event arriving late Monday, March 13.

This photo was taken Sunday from Carson Now reader Janis Brandenburg Lee. Have a photo or photos to contribute? Upload it here and we'll share it with our readers.

CARSON CITY — January's 2023 employment report shows the total number of jobs in Nevada has passed 1.5 million over the past year. After annual revisions, the state’s employment at the end of 2022 was higher than initially reported by around 50,000 jobs, according to the state's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation latest report.

With additional jobs added in January, the total number of jobs in Nevada is now over 1.53 million, up 6 percent over the year.

Two pieces of Zentangle art and two photos of classes at the Adams Hub.

In this class, you'll learn the basics of the Zentangle Method and walk away with two original pieces of art you create yourself Saturday, March 18, from 10 am to 1 pm, at the Adams Hub, 111 W. Proctor Street in beautiful downtown Carson City.

MINDEN — A precautionary evacuation warning has been issued for the Buckeye, Dangberg Reservoir area due to a possible reservoir overflow which could affect homes and property in the area. The affected area includes less than 50 homes; however, the overflow could impact other property infrastructure in the area.

To celebrate the recent re-opening of the historic Odeon Hall and Saloon in Dayton, the public is invited to attend a Power Point presentation and photo display of the Making of "The Misfits" at the Historical Society of Dayton Valley’s General Membership meeting this Wednesday, March 15.

It finally stopped snowing and then the rain started. Empire Ranch Golf Course in Carson City is adjacent to the Carson River and with all the rain and show melt the snow on the course has been replaced by too much water. Scroll and click on each photo to enlarge.

Nevada Artists Association is proud to present "The Basics of Creating and Capturing Photographic Moments" by renowned photographer Heather Nicole on March 26, 1 to 4 p.m. at Adams Hub 111. W. Proctor Street, Carson City.

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a swap meet at the club house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Club members may reserve tables, but space is limited.

Carson City high school student Penelope Truell took home the top prize at the Rotary Club of Carson City’s annual speech contest. Truell is home schooled and attends one class at Carson High School.

With gang activity surfacing in Carson City, Carson City Juvenile Services hosted a gang awareness and prevention workshop for parents Thursday at the Carson City Juvenile Probation Office.

Another atmospheric river storm system this week is aimed at Carson City and surrounding counties, further bringing the chances for low elevation rain and high elevation snow to an already water-logged region, according to the National Weather Service.

Gov. Joe Lombardo amended his declaration of emergency on Saturday to include Carson City and additional counties that have been impacted by the ongoing severe weather in northern Nevada.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of March 13-19, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations, weather permitting, due to road and utility work:

The Capital City Community Band will present its annual “Salute To Young Musicians” concert on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 2 p.m. in the Boldrick Theater at the Carson City Community Center.

The concert will feature Jake Xie performing Fantasia for Alto Saxophone, the Carson High School Winter Drum Line, the Carson High School Clarinet Choir, Brass Quintet and Bassoonist Alex Garcia Perez. The recipient of the Capital City Community Band Richard Doede Music Scholarship will also be announced at the concert.

​The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents voted to appoint Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe as President of Western Nevada College at the board’s regular quarterly meeting today, March 10 in Las Vegas.

With localized flooding and excessive snow buildup in many parts of the county—and another atmospheric river event on the way Monday, March 13—the time to prepare for the next round of storms is now.

On Friday, March 10, The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners declared a local state of emergency, followed by a declaration of emergency from Governor Joe Lombardo. The County is advising the public to assess their individual situations and gather the necessary flood preparedness and emergency supplies when safe to do so.

Just before 2:15 p.m. a crash was reported on I-580 southbound in Carson City, just before the College Parkway exit.

Injuries are currently unknown.

Motorists should seek alternate routes or use caution while in the area.

First responders are enroute to the scene.

Get your free Lady Jill Mueller watercolor print.

Stop in at the NAA Galley and give us your email and choose your print from over a dozen available choices.

On Friday night, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue evacuated residents from an apartment complex following a partial roof collapse.

Numerous roof and canopy structure collapses have been reported around the Tahoe region following record, heavy snow fall.

Judy Mosqueda became an entrepreneur on March 2, 2021, and as she celebrates her second full year as a business owner, she says she hasn’t looked back once preferring to look to the future as she grows her beauty business while keeping her family in the forefront.

This evening, Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency due to ongoing severe weather conditions in Churchill County, Douglas County, and Lyon County. Since yesterday, severe weather has brought heavy rainfall, flooding, and infrastructure damage to northern Nevada.

Lyon County is urging Smith Valley residents to stay home and limit travel in and out of the valley due to major road closures.

Plan for prolonged travel delays and the potential to be unable to return for extended periods of time and overnight. For current state route and highway conditions, visit www.nvroads.com or call 511.

The 32nd annual Rocky Mountain Oyster Fest is here, serving up the best in the old west delicacy.

The Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry is the state's largest St. Patricks Day celebration, according to Virginia City Tourism.

Need a little Joy in your life? Catmandu’s cat of the week may be just what you are looking for.

On Friday March 10, 2023, The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners declared a local state of emergency to seek assistance from the Nevada Governor and state agencies during the current flooding incident.

The County’s decision came amid a period of significant precipitation. With saturated soil and more rain and snowfall on the way, the County remains concerned about localized flooding.

The EmployNV Business/Career Hub is hosting a Construction Job Fair! Join us Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the EmployNV Business/Career Hub located at 1929 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89701.

Wally Murray, President and CEO of Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU), announced his retirement after 35 years at the credit union.

Do you want to know the historic town of Dayton’s best kept secrets? Mark your calendars to remember that the Dayton Museum opens for the season on Saturday, March 4 at the town’s 1865 schoolhouse at 135 Shady Lane to discover the culture, the tools used by the pioneers, their lifestyles and names of many who settled in Dayton 174 years ago!

We will continue to update this list if/when additional road closures due to flooding are reported.

Minden, NV – Douglas County has activated a call center to allow the public to report non-emergency incidents related to the current flooding. Residents can call 775-783-6038 to report any non-emergency-related flood concerns.

The call center is operational from 8 a.m. through 10 p.m. daily. For flood emergencies, please call 911.

As the Pineapple Express continues to flow over our region, more and more rain will continue to pour down. While normally in Northern Nevada we celebrate any and all rain, unfortunately due to the record breaking amounts of snow still currently on the ground, the mixture of the two means one thing: flooding.

Already reports of flooding have come in on North Carson Street, where traffic can be seen throwing up huge wages of water alongside the main thoroughfare.

Another canopy at a South Lake Tahoe gas station fell on Thursday evening, this time causing a fire at one of the gas pumps.

Fresh off their third tour to Iceland with crazy adventures like playing at an Icelandic film star’s wedding to a show on a whale watching boat, San Francisco based band, Dirty Cello will present their exciting blend of blues, rock and Americana that has been described by Oakland Magazine as, “...funky, carnival, romantic, sexy, tangled, electric, fiercely rhythmic, and textured, and only occasionally classical” at Nashville Social Club in Carson City March 18.

CARSON CITY — Friday at sunrise, the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada will return to full-staff, per Executive Order 2023-006.

Students at Western Nevada College can count on Carson City Toyota and Campagni Auto Group to support them in their higher education goals at Western Nevada College.

The unofficial sled hill at Spooner Summit overlooking Lake Tahoe is an annual hotspot for winter-time litter pollution. Shattered plastic sleds can hurt wildlife and lake clarity.

Pioneer Academy in Carson City recently inducted 25 students into the National Honor Society. “We have so many outstanding students here, they need to be acknowledged for their hard work,” advisor Steffany Walker replied when asked why she looked into starting a new chapter.

Dejalyne Davis, a citizen of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and a member of the Pyramid Lake High School girl’s basketball team, was one of roughly a dozen speakers in a packed Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday testifying in support of a bill aimed at ensuring Indigenous people who go missing are included in missing person databases.

Many of us take for granted that we can turn on a faucet and clean water is immediately available for drinking, bathing and cleaning, but we often don’t think much about where it comes from and how it gets to us.

Thirty Pioneer Academy students had the opportunity to learn just that on a tour of the Truckee Meadows Water Authority Chalk Bluff water treatment facility last week.

CARSON CITY — As snowstorms transition into upcoming rain storms and summer road construction season, the Nevada Department of Transportation reminds motorists to continue to use 511 NV Travel Info for highway conditions and construction information.

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute (IGI) has released a summary of new findings on gambling risks and behaviors among Nevadans. Summary findings from the study reveal that 19.7% of Nevadans who have gambled in the past year have high risk of developing problem gambling and gambling addiction.

Days after North Lake Tahoe Fire officials warned of an alarming increase in gas leaks, carbon monoxide related emergencies and other hazard-related emergencies, Southwest Gas has put out its own alert, urging customers to protect themselves from snow and ice build up on natural gas infrastructure, especially when clearing

Sunday, March 12 at 1pm, Wylder Resort Hope Valley will be continuing its history series if the weather allows. We’re going to try again with the program, “A Nice Place to Visit, Tourism Below Sea Level.”

Join us and kickoff the volunteer season! Come learn more about our programs and 2023 volunteer opportunities in an open house setting at Valhalla Tahoe (1 Valhalla Rd, South Lake Tahoe, from 5-8pm.

Due to an extremely inclement weather forecast for Sunday, March 12, 2023, the Capitol City Gun Club Board of Directors has canceled the St. Patrick’s Corned Beef and Cabbage Fun Shoot. The Board will plan an alternate event, date to be determined. Please check our website https://www.capitolcitygunclub.org/, for a future announcement.

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