Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) launched a new campaign earlier this month titled Carson CARES, which recognized Carson City School District employees who exemplified positivity in school and made a difference in their school community.

A new radio show on Carson City's KNVC 95.1 FM, Coffee and Tea, airs 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings with Tracie DeMille and Renee Devereaux.

The new south Carson City Lucky Strike is now open for business.

The casino’s construction began in late 2021 by Shaheen Beauchamp Builders, and according to Pat Beauchamp, the casino held a soft opening in November.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Division of Forestry is now accepting preliminary proposals for the following competitive grants addressing wildfire prevention and mitigation in Nevada:

— Hazardous Fuels-Community Protection (HF-CP) Grant – These grant funds support hazardous fuels reduction projects and restoration of fire-adapted ecosystems. Projects must be located on private property that is adjacent to US Forest Service lands. Please submit your pre-proposal by January 17, 2023, at 5pm.

A 52-year-old woman was arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony third DUI, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office report.

A Carson City judge on Monday blocked Gov. Steve Sisolak’s plan for a state board to consider reducing all Nevada death sentences to life without parole, saying the last-minute proposal did not offer enough advance notice to victims.

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team may continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe as conditions and weather conditions allow. Nevada Division of Forestry and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District are scheduled to burn piles near Incline Village and Spooner Lake. Smoke will be visible.

CARSON CITY — Those who are deaf and hard of hearing will now be able to better connect with family, friends and the community thanks to the Nevada Mobile Communication Access Project.

Overlooking the valley covered in low clouds with a secluded cabin nestled on the ridge near Heavenly on Saturday.

A Carson City District Court judge will hear an emergency petition Monday from the Washoe County District Attorney's Office regarding a Nevada Board of Pardons meeting scheduled for Tuesday.

That meeting may decide whether to commute all sentences of death for convicted offenders in Nevada, giving them instead a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

A 61-year-old man was arrested early Monday for suspicion of felony false imprisonment, misdemeanor simple battery and four counts of being in violation of parole and probation conditions, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Historian and Author David C. Antonucci has a new book, the Environmental History of Lake Tahoe. The story of Lake Tahoe is the story of people and the environment and their reciprocal influences. The environment shaped the lives of the early people of Tahoe, and later, people shaped the Tahoe environment.

This is the hardiest lot the world has ever seen. They are the whole-hearted few that see winter through up on the Comstock Lode. They are the squirrels that wear dusters. They make their money in the summer, then squirrel it away to see them through the long Comstock cold.

With Christmas a week away, the creator of Carson City's Historic Building Ornament Collection reminds locals that The Clemens House, home of Mark Twain Carson City Historical Building Ornament collectable for 2022 is available for giving or for your own tree decoration collection. The ornament is a collector's item and is filled with a tremendous amount of detail with its 3-dimensional appearance.

The Nevada Association of School Boards honored employees of Carson City School District and Carson City community partners with four prestigious awards at its annual conference and awards banquet last month. District officials took time to recognize each individual winner and introduce them to trustees at Tuesday’s School Board meeting, Dec. 13, 2022.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 19-25, 2022. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Around 3 p.m. a crash was reported on the off ramp of I-580 southbound near Highway 50.

NHP has taken over the scene from Carson City deputies.

No injuries have been reported.

Motorists should use caution while in the area.

A 30-year-old Carson City inmate was arrested for felony battery by a prisoner and a felony charge associated with bodily fluids after allegedly spitting on a deputy while knowingly having a communicable disease.

The Northern Nevada Dream Center's 2nd Annual Dream Christmas Toy Drive is in full swing and still taking donations of new, unwrapped toys for children age 0-18 through Wednesday, Dec. 21.

Most need items include board games, gift cards, makeup, craft supplies and room decor for teen girls and boys.

Wouldn’t you like to celebrate Christmas with a new forever friend purring by your side? Meet Finnegan, also known as Finn. This sweet little guy is quite the character; playful, intelligent, and eager to learn.

The 9th Annual Progressive Summit is a time for our community to come together to discuss current issues, strengthen movements, and learn how to achieve real progressive victories. On Saturday and Sunday, January 21 and 22, 2023 we will be hosting our two-day Progressive Summit from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Again, we’re hosting this event virtually, streamlining the process and keeping us all safe from COVID-19. This way, you won’t miss any of the actions or discussions that are important to each and every Nevadan. Stay tuned for amazing keynote speakers and guests from across the country!

The Carson City Cinema Club presents “20K Leagues Under the Sea” (1954) on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall (511 West King Street-the old Catholic church).

Doors open at 5:30 pm; after film trivia and discussion the film will begin at 7:00.

Exactly six years after Sierra Ceccarelli, a 29-year-old mother of two who grew up in Carson City, was murdered in the home of Robert Paul Eikelberger, her alleged killer has been arrested.

After the case was transferred from Washoe County to Lyon County due to a potential conflict of interest, Lyon County determined not to file charges against Eikelberger, who, until now, has been living as a free man.