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Silver City Arts and the Silver City Preservation Society present the Silver Palooza Music and Art Festival. Join us on the Comstock at the Silver City Park for a day of live music, interactive art, exhibitions, lawn games, a cake walk, food, drink and fun!

Join Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery on July 2nd in the front yard as we view some of the newest piece by one of our newest artists, Nick 'Sninkelletti" Hinkell.

Nevada Health Centers’ School-based Health Center, located at 618 W. Musser Street in Carson City, will offer COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to adults and children during a walk-in clinic on Wednesday, June 15, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday on June 17, 2021 commemorating the end of slavery. The House voted 415-14, and signed by President Joe Biden to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday.

Greenhouse Garden Center in Carson City will hold its Customer Appreciation and Vendor Day on Saturday, June 25, 2022, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the festivities with Greenhouse Garden Center vendors, live music and local food trucks at the 2450 S. Curry Street location. Vendors will be here to show appreciation by giving out free samples and information about their products.

Nevada, like many areas across the nation, is experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The increase in cases is not comparable to the surges seen in January, which had new daily case averages of more than 6,000 statewide.

But cases have increased from the new daily case average of 140 in the first week of April to more than 800 in the first week of June, according to data from Nevada Health Response.

First Presbyterian Church Carson City Art and Craft Fair
Friday, October 21 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Saturday, October 22 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Calling all Crafters and Artists, Reserve your space today.
More information: www.fpccarsoncity.org or call Grace (406) 431-9073
Helping to preserve our Old Sanctuary, the oldest church in Nevada.

Carson City, Nevada - It is with heavy hearts, we announce that Gregory Hatch, 58, our beloved husband, father, and friend passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 with his wife by his side, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, CA, after a long battle with illness. Greg was born on October 23, 1963, in Boulder, Colorado.

On Tuesday, May 7, 2022 at approximately 3:40 p.m., several people entered Famous Footwear located at 911 Topsy Lane in Carson City and stole multiple pairs of shoes.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Inc., also known as RSVP, is commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this June 2022. To raise awareness on Elder Abuse and what we can do to see, prevent, and report elder abuse, RSVP will host an Elder Abuse Awareness Open House on Wednesday June 15, 2022.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, June 16 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Boardroom of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Taste of Downtown Carson City returns Father's Day weekend on Saturday, June 18 with an evening filled with delicious locally prepared food, live music and fun for dad and the entire family.

Election Day is today, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Carson City Community Center. Polling hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

There are ballot drop boxes available at the Community Center and the Senior Center during polling location hours, or you may hand-deliver your ballot to the Clerk's office during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Carson City Clerk's office will be open Tuesday, Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

At their annual meeting on June 15, Chamber Chair Rob Joiner will be handing out seven awards to those businesses, governmental entities, or individuals that make Carson City the powerful and caring community for which it is known.

Better minds than mine have examined this issue, yet sometimes it proves helpful for a regular Mae, or in this case a regular Mac, to look with fresh eyes at a thorny issue and report her or his findings. So let us take a look at the Second Amendment.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — To celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest known tradition celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, the Nevada State Museum will offer free admission from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Along with free admission we will also have an art exhibit, educational displays, and light refreshments from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

As Carson City continues to grow, there’s more need for quality health care. On Thursday, June 9, a Carson City Chamber ribbon cutting was held at a unique new care center located at 180 E. Winnie Lane to give locals more choices on their health care journey.

Film screening info

Please University Nevada Cooperative Extension Douglas County for a film showing of "My Garden of a Thousand Bees" on Friday, June 24, 7 p.m. at Carson Valley Methodist Church, 1375 Centerville Ln, Gardnerville.

Free to the public. Popcorn, lemonade, and water will be free and available. Donation to support pollinator education will be accepted. Any questions Please contact jessicagardner@unr.edu

Jana Morales, Safety Specialist Consultant with the Division of Industrial Relations, Safety Consultation and Training Section has been selected as the May 2022 Nevada Employee Veteran of the Month for her outstanding contributions and service to the State of Nevada.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club, Garrett Lepire, and Carson City Parks and Recreation are once again teaming up to present a schedule of free summer outdoor family movie nights at Mills Park.

Please join UNR Extension Douglas County in Celebrating National Pollinator Month. To find a list of all our events got to @UNRExtensionDouglas or https://events.unr.edu/search/events/1?event_types%5B%5D=123389

live music

The Buster Chops band perform every Thursday at Mangia Tutto Pizzeria e Ristorante, 200 N Stewart St, Carson City. Join us this Thursday for the patio party with great Italian cuisine, cocktails and live music. Guest artists will be joining in for the fun from 6:30 - 8:30pm.

The Bank Saloon, 418 S Carson St, Carson City, features Live Music every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday:

Here is this weeks line-up:
Thursday 6/16 from 6pm - 9pm "Patrick Major"
Friday 6/17 from 7pm - 10pm "Dom & Friends"
Saturday 6/18 from 7pm - 10pm "Mo's Motley Trio"

MINDEN — Douglas County Public Library is pleased to welcome Tim DeGhelder as the new Library Director. He begins in his new role on June 13, 2022.

Did you know that the largest lithium and cobalt mines in the western hemisphere can be found in the junk drawers of America? It’s true, and one local company is trying to do something about it.

Two were arrested Saturday following an investigation in which a cell phone was stolen and firearms were concealed without permits, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

CARSON CITY — With the close of a successful school year, filled with lots of hard work and effort, the last thing educators want to happen is for those skills and knowledge to get lost over the summer.

Registration continues now through Friday, June 17 for those wanting to participate in this summer's Junior Giants, a free, non-competitive and coed baseball program for Carson City youth ages 5-13.

A great turnout by local Carson City Kiwanis Sierra Nevada club Saturday morning to attack weeds at the Mexican Ditch Trail just off 5th street. Thanks to all and Parks and Recreation department for the tooling and bags. Special thanks to Ron and Ellie for organizing the event.

Gusty winds picked up around the Carson City area Sunday evening, causing power outages due to falling tree branches on lines.

Carson Fly Fishing Club's Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, June 14, 7 p.m. in the Ormsby Room of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 911 East Musser Street.
This meeting will feature Bill Hammons tying his two favorite flies. The public is welcome to attend. For more information contact: Stan Zuber 671-2151 or go to http://www.carsonflyfishing.club

Due to windy conditions, Carson City Symphony is moving its Pops Party concert scheduled for Sunday evening, 6 p.m., to the Brewery Arts Center ballroom, 449 W. King Street in Carson City.

Carson City's car classic tradition, Karson Kruzer's 35th annual "Run What Cha Brung" show, returns July 22-23.

As the 2022 boating and paddling season continues to ramp up, so too does boater education and ensuring businesses along the shoreline are compliant with the 2018 Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency said recently.

Singer/songwriter

Monday, June 13, Brother Dan Palmer will feature Eric Henry Andersen, founding member of Reno band The Novelists, to talk about his career, current projects, and to make some music together. The music starts at 4:30pm at the Bank Saloon in Carson City, and the show is available to online audiences at 5:00pm on Facebook at the host’s music page: Brother Dan Palmer.

Nearly 400 Western Nevada College students have made the grade of excellence during spring semester.
WNC is recognizing 387 students on the Dean’s List for their outstanding performances in the classroom this spring.

The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, "Moiré" presents Claire Pasquier’s perceptions and reactions to our lives being played out on the big screen.

The Nevada National Guard will host its 24th annual Flag Day and 247th U.S. Army Birthday with a ceremony this Tuesday, June 14, 10 a.m. at the Nevada Veterans Memorial on the state capitol grounds, 101 N. Carson St. in Carson City.

Recently, I was reading my Horticulture and Crop Science magazine from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and was fascinated by an article on living walls with gardens of plants growing vertically. Alumnus David Brenner has been creating beautiful living walls with his company Habitat Horticulture since 2010.

Gusty conditions forecast for Sunday has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Wind Advisory for western and Northern Nevada including Carson City, Washoe, Douglas, Lyon and surrounding counties and the greater Lake Tahoe area.

Road work around Carson City continues for the week of June 13-19, 2022. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Traffic lanes will be reduced on Interstate 580 south of Reno weekdays June 13-21 as the Nevada Department of Transportation performs routine bridge inspections.

These boys are sweet and playful brothers with lots of personality. Life started out rough for them when they came down with serious kitty diseases that required special treatments. With lots of medical care and nursing, homeopathy and love from their foster mom, these boys beat the odds and survived.

Love beer? Great. Love music? Even better. You’ll be on your feet when Moxy Ruckus takes the stage at this year’s Capital City Brewfest.

The party happens Saturday, June 25th along Curry Street at McFadden Plaza.

Carson City’s Shoe Tree Brewing Co. celebrated their five year anniversary Saturday at their Carson location with free live music and a release of the Lapel DIPA anniversary edition beer.

The Carson City Library’s summer reading challenge kicked off with a party Saturday a myriad of special, underwater themed activities for this year’s the “Oceans of Possibilities” theme.

As the library transforms into an underwater reading haven with coral reefs, Orca and blue whales and manta rays swimming overhead, library officials challenge the community to read a cumulative total of 400,000 minutes throughout the challenge weeks.

A 20-year-old Carson City man was arrested for suspicion of felony violation of probation after being caught with a smart phone, which he was barred from having as terms of his probation, after calling deputies on report of an unconscious individual.

Monday, June 27 at 7pm, Chyornii & Dorado will present a program of classical chamber music at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Admission won’t be charged, however there will be both virtual and cash tipping available and encouraged.

Kids and parents are invited to learn about bees and other pollinators June 14

Silver City, Nevada – Silver City’s annual summer STEM + Arts Program kicks off with an activity to bring attention to June as National Pollinators Month.

Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble celebrates 25 years of spirited music making with their Summer 2022 concert series, ‘Tintab’s Playground’.

Tintab is a diverse group of talented musicians now comprised of teachers, health care workers, professionals from other walks of life, and retirees.

The El Dorado National Forest Interpretive Association (ENFIA) invites you to join docent Lucrecia Belancio for an “Identifying Sierra Wildflower Hike” at Carson Pass, Friday June 17 at 10am.

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