Classes begin for K-12 students in the Carson City School District on Monday, August 15. The first day of school will be a full school day with lunch and regular bus service. Pre-K classes resume on Monday, August 22, 2022.

This lucky boy was at Piper’s Opera House last night, lucky to be alive and onstage to present, ‘An Evening with Mark Twain,’ where, as a benefit for the Comstock Foundation, I was able to close a long loop with a flood of memories.

One-way traffic and travel delays will be in place Aug. 15-19 on State Route 338 in Lyon County as the Nevada Department of Transportation resurfaces the highway.

Get an inside look at recent history of Carson City politics and as well as the legal system at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting.

Longtime Carson City attorney and politician Ernie Adler will be the guest speaker and will share his unique insight about his 40 years in the public eye. The meeting takes place Tuesday, Aug. 16 at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom. The public is invited to attend.

During the pandemic, while increases in COVID cases were often and sometimes substantial, there was a quiet decrease in something that could be considered just as harmful: sexually transmitted infections.

However, as the community has begun increasing social interactions again, so too have those STIs.

You're Invited!

A community workout and Open House to showcase our newly expanded training facility.

We have opened the 2022-2023 youth bowling sign-ups for all three locations: Carson Lanes Family Fun Center, Gold Dust West and Wink's Silver Strikes. Bowling will start on September 10 at all three houses.

Bowling is open to all abilities and ages 3-18* (*age as of August 1)
Bring the kids out to learn the fundamentals of bowling while having fun and earning college scholarships!

Thank you to all our local businesses who supported the Thursday Nite Cruisers this past season (May 5 to July 28).

We can’t thank you enough for making this year fun at all our locations and giving us so many wonderful raffle prizes.

Darryl Fisher, a Dayton, Nev. resident and founder of Carson City, Nev.-based nonprofit Dream Flights, was awarded the Ford Oval of Honor Thursday night, July 29, 2022, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Museum, Vandalia, Ohio.

He was among four recipients, including ret. U.S. Air Force Colonel Colleen Ryan, ret. U.S. Air Force Colonel Cassie Barlow, and ret. U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Richard V. Reynolds.

Friday, August 26, Alpine Kids Ministries will take a tour of the pit area, and watch the races at Fuji Park Fairgrounds. The Event is a Police and Fire benefit, benefitting local police and fire organizations. Last year’s event was wildly successful in raising over $4,000 for the South Fork Fire organization. This year is expected to be even bigger and Outlaw Fla Trac is proud to host Alpine Kids Ministries on this glorious evening.

Carson Water Subconservancy District's Watershed Moments series for August is, “Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks,” which highlights those pesky invasive species that cling to us, our pets and our recreational equipment when we are out enjoying the summer sun.

Reno-based NVO Construction, a disruptive startup revolutionizing the home construction industry, announced it has hired industry veteran Aaron West to serve as its first Chief Strategy Officer. West joins NVO after serving as CEO of the Nevada Builders Alliance for nearly a decade; he will join the fast-growing start-up company to help expand their business footprint in Nevada, California and beyond.

Eliminating barriers and providing more access to higher education and career training have enabled JOIN Inc. and Western Nevada College to help many people over the years.

Join URN Extension Master Gardener Janice Scott to learn how to dig, divide and plant Iris.
This event is free and open to the public.
Location Dangberg Home Historic Ranch 1450 NV-88, Minden, NV.
For more information or questions contact jessicagardner@unr.edu or 775-782-9960

With just three concerts remaining, the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series returns Saturday, August 13 with Grammy-nominated blues artist Danielle Nicole headlining the Change Companies stage at the Brewery Arts Center. Opening for Danielle Nicole is the Buddy Emmer Band.

The Kaki King Concert originally scheduled for this past February has been rescheduled and will take place on October 7, 2022 as part of the Carson Valley Arts Council's 2022-2023 Concert Series.

Carson Tahoe Health announces the retirement of Alan Garrett, President & Chief Executive Officer. The pandemic proved to be a pivotal time in healthcare. It paved the way for great community collaboration, and encouraged individuals, as well as organizations, to gain perspective on their priorities. Many industries spanning far beyond healthcare, have been affected by what is being referred to as "The Great Resignation."

Singer/songwriter Karrie O’Neill will be featured this Monday on The Brother Dan Show, which streams live on Facebook from Bank Saloon in Carson City Mondays at 5pm. Hailing from Spokane, WA, O’Neill has located to Reno after a four-year stay in Maui, and is finding lots of opportunities to perform here in Northern Nevada.

Even though the calendar says summer, the holiday season is nearly four months away, which means V&T Railway in Carson City will be firing up its Polar Express Train for another unforgettable adventure for families.

UPDATE: The suspect in the theft of a stolen wallet and cell phone, Anthony Adcock, has admitted to the crime and turned some of the property over to Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives. The case will be submitted to the Carson City District Attorney's Office for an arrest warrant for grand larceny.
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man who stole a wallet and a cell phone from a local business located in the 1900 block of N. Carson Street.

We are gearing up for the upcoming November 8, 2022, General Election. Early Voting begins October 22 and runs through November 4, 2022 (closed on Sundays).

The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol is partnering with other participating Nevada law enforcement agencies in the Joining Forces program and is urging pedestrians and drivers to be aware of each other and to share the road responsibly.

The Nevada Day Board of Directors announced Tuesday the Grand Marshal for the 2022 “Carnivál on the Comstock” Nevada Day Parade. The first female justice on the Nevada Supreme Court, Miriam Shearing, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2022 parade.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff'd deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle crash that involved a youth riding a bicycle in the area of Long and Saliman streets. No serious injuries were reported.