Drift smoke from the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County moved into the Sierra Front and western Nevada overnight. The fire remains active with smoke impacts likely to continue. As of Sunday morning, both Gardnerville and Minden's air quality was in the "unhealthy range," according to airnow.gov.

Carson City’s Newest K-8th Grade Christian School, 1600 Snyder Avenue, Building B is having an Open House this Sunday, July 24th from 1-3. Come join us for a BBQ lunch, outdoor games, face painting, dunk tank, raffle prizes, and meet Lewis the Legacy Lion! You will be able to see our campus, meet our staff, check out our curriculum, and find out about enrollment. School starts September 6th. We look forward to seeing you!

Cheer on your friends and neighbors as they read poetry they’ve written this summer! On Monday July 25 at 6pm, participants who have been in a Creative Aging poetry writing series with Nevada Poet Laureate Gailmarie Pahmeier will read from work generated in their month-long workshop experience.

Fire season is year-round. In the past, wildfires normally occurred in late summer and early fall when temperatures were high, humidity was low and vegetation extremely dry. Local, state, and federal fire managers now know that devastating wildfires can occur any time of year. Over 90 percent of wildfires are caused by people and are completely preventable.

Carson Middle School student Everett Hogan has been named a finalist for the 2022 PBS Reno Spotlight in the Extraordinary Youth category.

UPDATE 9:22 p.m.: It was determined that the victim of the gun shot was also the suspect -- as he was getting out of a car, he accidentally shot himself in the leg with his own shotgun before he was taken to the hospital.

Nothing further at this time.

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A suspect is at large following a shooting that occurred this evening in the area of Sherman Lane and Kit Sierra.

One male victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, but they do not appear to be life threatening, according to Sheriff Ken Furlong.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help Identifying a Burglary Suspect.

On Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at approximately 3:00 AM a suspect wearing a long sleeve shirt (possibly with the Carhartt logo and lettering down the sleeve), jeans, white shoes, a dark colored backpack with writing on upper portion near a Jan sport logo and a white bandana over his face entered Wing Stop.

UPDATE: According to a Facebook post posted by Myesha’s aunt, Myesha has been found safe in San Francisco.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating Myesha Gaines. Myesha was last seen in the area of Zephyr Cove on 7/20/22.

She is possibly in the Carson City or Lake Tahoe area. Myesha’s current whereabouts are unknown. Myesha is 5’5" and weighs approximately 105 pounds.

Happy Friday Carson City! Let's take a look at what is happening throughout the region this weekend!

Bring home happiness this weekend with a special cat or kitten from Catmandu as part of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary National Adoption Weekend. The event is this Friday through Sunday July 22-24, from 11am to 3:30 pm.

Greater Nevada Mortgage (GNM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU), is one of a select number of mortgage lenders participating in the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco’s Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership (WISH) program. Through the program, eligible low- to middle-income homebuyers in Nevada may qualify for 4-to-1 matching grants of up to $22,000 in down payment assistance.

Youth Theatre Carson City is thrilled to announce our upcoming live production of "Matilda: The Musical, Jr.," playing eight performances weekends July 22-31, 2022 in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

The Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series at The Change Companies stage continues Saturday, July 23 with the charismatic psychedelic cumbia punk, rock and grunge stylings of headliner Tropa Magica. Opening for them is northern Nevada's favorite Latin and funk party band Drinking With Clowns.

The Carson City Treasurer’s Office is announcing the issuance and mailing of the 2022-2023 Real Property Tax bill. This bill covers the period from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Carson City property owners should see their property tax bills arrive in the mail around Friday, July 22, 2022.

RENO, Nev. – A Reno resident made her initial appearance on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carla L. Baldwin for allegedly conspiring to commit bank robbery and for bank robbery.

Shanequa Charles, 31, is charged in a superseding indictment with one count of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Robbery and Bank Robbery.

Bringing American Sign Language instruction and communication to rural Nevada has made Western Nevada College Instructor Margaret Craig a hero to many people in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.

RENO — Researchers attempting to help predict how the wildfire hazard will change due to various factors over the next several decades have some good news, and some bad news. Good news is, wildfire occurrence and intensity will likely decrease in several locations in the future. The bad news: decreases may not occur for another 50 years, and wildfire hazard will likely get worse before it gets better.

MINDEN — On Tuesday July 19 at approximately 2:00 pm, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 1392 Highway 395 in Gardnerville. The search warrant was the result of information learned the previous day when patrol deputies had responded to the address for a medical call and observed drug paraphernalia along with obvious children’s toys throughout the house.

MINDEN — Gaia Gathering is bringing Horse-Assisted Education to Nevada, and kicking off their program offering with an Open House at the Container Cottage at Starr Horse Retreats & Arena at 5 pm on Sunday, July 24, 2022.

CARSON CITY — Nearly 50 landmarks tell the story of Nevada’s capital city history along the 2.5-mile Kit Carson Trail. Now, new and repeat visitors to Carson City can stroll through history via a free, online interactive audio tour and enhanced mobile website with a downloadable map and video tour.

CARSON CITY — Nevada Division of State Parks is currently accepting grant project pre-applications in anticipation of the 2023 Federal Highway Administration funding of the Recreational Trails Program. Submittal of a pre-application is required to determine project eligibility. Eligible pre-applicants will be encouraged to submit full funding proposals in the fall of 2022.

The Dayton Valley Lions Club will be offering free vision screening for children at the upcoming Dayton Valley Days, September 17-18, 2022. They will be located inside of the community center which is located at 170 Pike St. in historic downtown Dayton.

Giving locals the opportunity to purchase sustainably caught Alaskan sockeye salmon at a significant club discount. In return, non-profit Slow Food Lake Tahoe will receive 5 percent of all sales to help support the future of their community programs including the Food Bank Garden, which provides free education on high elevation edible gardens and growing organic produce for Sierra Community House’s hunger relief program.

CARSON CITY — GreenUP!, an environmental education non-profit working with local businesses, is encouraging restaurant patrons to participate in the month of Plastic Free July by joining their reusable takeout container program. Diners that post a picture demonstrating how they choose to reduce waste while dining out will receive a free $20 token for a reusable takeout container at participating restaurants.