Are you ready to show the world your creative talents and become the Silver State Scorsese? The City Wide Short Film Competition is your chance to shine and showcase your skills to a wider audience. But time is running out.

The deadline to register for the competition is Wednesday, May 10 at noon. That's only a few days away, so don't delay — register now and start working on your film.

Touring musicians Leslie Stevens and Max Gomez, from Los Angeles and Taos, New Mexico, respectively, will be performing Friday evening at the new outdoor Summer Stage at 1201 North Carson Street.

Leslie Stevens has performed on NPR's Mountain Stage, and at festivals around the world. She has also been named "Best Country Singer in Los Angeles" by readers of the LA Weekly multiple times.

The Capital City Arts Initiative is delighted to announce that its $500 2023 Aim scholarship was awarded to Paloma Moon from Douglas High School, for her Scarlett, pen & ink drawing. The award was juried from the "Spring Forward 2023" exhibition with art by 36 students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools.

The Nevada Day, Inc. Board of Directors announces the theme for the 2023 Nevada Day Parade is "Home Means Nevada." The slogan "Home Means Nevada" is used throughout the culture of our state. It is the name of our state song which was written by Bertha Raffetto in 1932 and adopted by the state legislature as the state song in 1933.

UPDATE 5:55PM: Carson City Fire Department has been released from mutual aid duties. All CCFD trucks have returned to quarters. For updates see The Record-Courier's Twitter page here.
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East Fork Fire and Carson City Fire Department responded at around 5 p.m. Sunday for a brush fire burning in the area of Cary Creek Court and Autumn Hills Road in the Genoa area near Foothill Road, according to dispatch.

The Senior Celebration event is almost here! Check out the FREE Senior Health Fair from 8 am to 12 noon, Thursday, May 11th at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom in Carson City!

So, who can a single mother of two who lives an hour away from the nearest nursing school count on to make her dream of becoming a forensic nurse possible?

Unquestionably, it’s Western Nevada College’s ROADS program.

Carson High School Baseball Seniors were asked to choose one teacher or coach who has made an impact in their lives thus far. They then presented them with a personalized jersey and invited them to Senior Night, which took place this past Wednesday.

It was a special way for these players to thank an educator or coach for being a role model to them.

Well done seniors, and well done teachers and coaches.

Every few years I have certified arborists prune our trees. They always chip anything smaller than what we can use for firewood, generating a mountain of wood chips for me. I use wood chips throughout our landscaped acre, everywhere there isn’t lawn.

A returning favorite event is the Kite Flying Weekend on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14 from 10am until 3pm both days. Cameron and Reina Kauffman of Coolkiter.com will bring their assortment of big and beautiful kites, kites for high wind and kites for no wind.

Join us for "May Jazz," an evening big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer Jakki Ford, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street, inside the Carson Nugget. The music is free, donations are welcome. Gina's also has a well-stocked bar.

For the second time in Northern Nevada, a play that brings us to the intersection of two realities, with love and suffering, despair and hope… a world that sometimes embraces, but often rejects and kills us. Locally written, directed and acted; at Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St. Reno.

Come and join in a Book Signing for our newly published volume: “Mackay Mansion Gould & Curry Mining Office.”

What better setting for the Book Signing than at the historic and famous Mackay Mansion in the extraordinary mining town of Virginia City, Nevada.

All books will be “Author-Graphed.” :~)

Meet the Mackay Mansion Director, Caretaker and Tour Guide, Dawn Dessaussois.

Meet the Paranormal Investigative team, “Thin Veil Investigator’s” in which Sandie am a member of, having investigated this renowned haunted mansion on many occasions.

Today was a day we aimed to make Adolph Sutro, our supporters, neighbors, friends, and community proud.

Thanks to the support of Nevada Builders Alliance, Nevada Builders Foundation, Carson Chandler, The Fox Brewery & Pub, 1st & 10 Restaurant Sports Bar & Grill, Virginia City Outlaws, The VC Silent Riders, Frey Ranch Distillery, and all of our incredible, dedicated volunteers—we opened our gates to the community today.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Annette Magnus, outgoing Executive Director of Battle Born Progress and the Institute for a Progressive Nevada. For many years she has been as familiar a face around the halls of the legislature and as she has been on TV panel shows hosted by the likes of Sam Shad and Jon Ralston. At the luncheon she will provide an update on the status of bills being promoted or opposed by BBP during the 82nd legislative session.

Please join us on Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to meet your Public Works' crews.

Participants will be able to learn about Water, Sewer, Streets, Landfill, Wastewater, Environmental, Flood Mitigation/ Storm Drain Services, Jump Around Carson (JAC), Fleet Maintenance and Utility Billing from city staff who will be available to answer your questions.

Carson City Boxing Club hosting Cinco de Mayo fights, food and live music this weekend, May 6-7, 2023 starting at 2 pm. Bring the family and celebrate Cinco de Mayo with us!

Carson City Boxing Club is located at 3579 US-50 in Carson City.

Warmer weather is upon us – finally – which also means so is the ever popular and very educational ComputerCorps TechCamp Summer Series! Yes, summer is just a few months off and ComputerCorps TechCamp 2K23 is now accepting applicants.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors heard a presentation on the Prison Hill Master Plan draft Thursday, with much of the discussion revolving around the use of off-road vehicles within a 47 acre parcel of the 900 acre OHV zone.

Prison Hill covers over 3,200 acres, and most of it is managed by the Carson City Open Space Division.

Just happened to be at the right place at the right time.

Big Chicken, the star-powered chicken concept founded by legendary basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, announced Thursday the signed leases of its two newest locations in Carson City and Minden.

Preliminary investigation revealed that on April 23, 2023, at approximately 10:04 p.m., the Nevada State Police responded to a reported crash at the intersection of East William Street and North Saliman Road in Carson City, Nev.

The Carson-Tahoe Home & Garden Show is just weeks away and excitement is building as vendors prepare to offer indoor and outdoor home improvement ideas, and local businesses showcase their products and services. The event will take place at the Carson City Community Center Gymnasium from Friday, May 19 to Sunday, May 21.

On May 2nd, 2023, the Carson City Sheriff's Office investigated two residents in a home on the eastern edge of Carson City, recovering over 75 pounds of cannabis from an illegal and “clandestine” cannabis cultivation laboratory, according to law enforcement.