The Enforcement Division of the Nevada Gaming Control Board recently disrupted an alleged embezzlement scheme that resulted in arraignments of two alleged co-conspirators earlier this week.

Circle of Life Community Hospice in Northern Nevada has initiated "The Hospice House Project” an establishment that is the first of its kind here in Northern Nevada.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care are asking for the public’s help in locating a young, orphaned black bear that has escaped from LTWC’s facility on Al Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe where it had been rehabilitating since mid-December.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Amber Falgout, Northern Nevada Manager of Battle Born Progress. Her presentation will provide an assessment of bills before the 82nd session that deserve progressive support and others that might be inconsistent with progressive values.

On the Battle Born Progress website, the headline is "We Fight the Right in Nevada." Its mission statement says that it "uses strategic communication efforts to empower, engage and mobilize Nevada voters to build a state where everyone has a fair opportunity to succeed."

Won’t you be my Valentine? Are you looking for a love to snuggle and cuddle with and to call your very own? Look no further than Kidd.

UPDATE: The suspect in Saturday's strong arm robbery is in custody.
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The strong arm robbery happened just before 11 a.m. in the area of Mills Park near the community center. The suspect is alleged to have demanded money from a woman near the Carson City Community Center while holding a large rock.

The man was described as either Asian or Hispanic wearing black pants, a black sweatshirt and a grey beanie with visible face tattoos. He demanded money from her and then ran off on foot heading Northbound on Roop.

We will update as more information becomes available.

This week, the senior in the spotlight is Carson High School’s Gracie Walt. She is a strong student, a talented athlete and a dedicated member of the community.

This Sunday February 12 at 2PM, Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra History series with a 50 minute slideshow, “Daring and Dangerous Donner Summit.”

Bed Bath and Beyond is closing, with up to 75 percent off merchandise, and beginning today, a 25 off sale of all their fixtures, including shelving, rolling carts, and more — all of which is commercial grade.

Liquidator Yolanda Griggs stated that some fixtures have already been purchased by other small business owners as well as residents who need fixtures for their garages, shops and homes. Residents and small business owners are encouraged to shop this weekend before all fixtures are gone.

The first Orthodox Christian Church in Carson City was established in 2019, and has been located at 1819 N. Carson Street to the present day. The parish had existed for two decades as Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Mission in Reno, under the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, before relocating to the state capital. The first priest of this worship community, Fr.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford found the Lyon County Board of County Commissioners to have been in violation of Nevada’s Open Meeting Laws (OML) during three meetings in 2021.

The complaint was initially filed by Tony Stephenson on behalf of the Lyon County Democratic Central Committee, who alleged that violations had taken place.

Dry and seasonal conditions will persist through Friday before giving way to another round of cooler weather this weekend as a quick moving storm moves into the region, according to the National Weather Service.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is accepting applications for the Spring 2023 Citizen Academy. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet the sheriff, deputies and K9s and participate in a number of learning opportunities about the function of the sheriff's office.

Carson City based Redwood Materials will be expanding even further with a $2 billion investment from the Department of Energy to support their fast expanding battery recycling business.

Redwood Materials’ mission is creating a closed loop recycling system of lithium-ion batteries as part of the production chain of electric vehicles.

A decade after then-Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto led a push to ensure Nevada law outlawed sex trafficking, at least four lawmakers plan to continue the fight against illegal sex work during the upcoming legislative session.

Western Nevada College continued its support and respect for veterans Wednesday by introducing the first of six Purple Heart parking spaces designated for its three campuses.

The Reno-Sparks Association of Realtors and Sierra Nevada Realtors are joining forces and will now operate as a single organization, representing six northern Nevada counties. The new organization, the Sierra Nevada Realtors, will support 3,700 member-realtors with streamlined services and provide home buyers and sellers with a single place to understand how to best utilize a realtor as they navigate the rapidly evolving housing market.

Read a good book lately? Many Nevadans are unable to read standard printed material, but you can help change that.

Nevada Talking Books, located in Carson City, is part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped network of the Library of Congress.

1 in 3 teens will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone they’re in a relationship with before they become adults. To combat and prevent this, Xquisite is holding an awareness workshop for parents and teens. The goal of this workshop is to provide parents and teens with the facts and figures of what teen dating violence is, who it effects, and provide the tools of prevention.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli presents its first concert of 2023, "Three Continents," on Sunday, February 26, at 4:00 p.m., at the Carson City Community Center's Bob Boldrick Theater, 851 E. William Street in Carson City. The concert includes music from North America, Europe, and Asia, and features Concertmaster Brian Fox performing Rondo in A Major by Franz Schubert.

On Sunday, February 12, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, NV will host a Valentine’s Fun Shoot from 9:00am to 4:30pm. The Club is located at 3590 Arrowhead Drive - Call (775) 882-9904 for details. Target fees will be discounted all day. Everyone is invited to come!

A 23-year-old man was arrested Monday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor destruction of property and misdemeanor harassment following an incident at Carson Tahoe Hospital, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ February meeting is Thursday, Feb. 9 at 9 a.m., via Zoom (connection details below). The public meeting includes coalition and group partner updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, plus presentations by guest speakers.

The Board of Directors of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 at the Odeon Saloon for their Annual Leadership Retreat. Please welcome the 2023 Executive Board and Board of Directors: