Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey counties will hosts its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, 9 a.m. via Zoom. The public meeting includes member updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, plus presentations by guest speakers.

Tell your friends, neighbors and family members to drop by our LCRCC booth at the Dayton Valley Days on September 18th and 19th, 2021. You will be able to receive a free US Constitution booklet and a free Republican water. You will be able to Register in the Party of choice. Remember you must be Registered in a Party of choice to be able to have a voice for one of those Candidates in the Primary. You will be able to meet local Candidates. You will also find t-shirts, hats and more!See you then!

Carson City Republican Women invite its members and community to attend the upcoming meeting Tuesday, September 21, 2021 to hear John Tsarpalas, President, Nevada Policy Research Institute. Mr. Tsarpalas is deeply committed to spreading limited government ideas and policy to create a better, more prosperous Nevada for all.

On Saturday, August 28, 2021 at approximately 5:10 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a head-on crash at US-95A and Muller Road.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection will be hosting free household (“elemental”) mercury waste collection events to give Northern Nevada residents the opportunity to safely dispose of household items that contain mercury, a chemical found in products like thermometers and older thermostats.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle at Emerson Drive and Arrowhead Drive.

A licensing agreement was approved between Carson City and Duncan Golf Management for Duncan to continue managing the city-owned Eagle Valley Golf Course, an agreement that will continue through 2027.

"Critical Race Theory and Why is it Under Attack?" will be Wednesday’s Sept. 8 Ideas on Tap topic of discussion to be held at the Union Eatery and Brewery in Carson City beginning, 6 p.m.

This is a free event and open to the public, in adherence with the CDC guidelines attendees are asked to wear a face mask. If you’re fully vaccinated, face masks are optional.

Firefighters battling the Dixie Fire near Susanville contended with spot fires Monday evening with the fire having crossed Highway 395  south of Milford, closing  the highway briefly, according to a Cal Fire morning report.

UPDATE: The Carson City Sheriff's Office has release more information regarding the early Tuesday morning shooting and vehicle pursuit that resulted with two females in custody. Go here for the latest information.
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UPDATE 6:52AM: Two female suspects are in custody and a third person remains at large following a shooting earlier this morning on North Carson Street, Sheriff Ken Furlong said. The incident allegedly started in Washoe Valley, with shots fired in the area of North Carson Street that hit a vehicle. Investigators combed the shooting area and located a number of bullet casings. North Carson Street is now open.
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Southbound lanes on North Carson Street near Hot Springs Road and Winnie Lane were closed Tuesday morning as the Carson City Sheriff's Office investigates a shooting, according to Sheriff Ken Furlong. No injuries were reported.

Today we could see the sunshine and skies again. I love where we live. Here's a quick pic behind Gold Dust West in Carson City.

The days have been bleak with constant smoke and I feel badly for all those who have fled, and possibly lost, their homes. I can’t imagine not having our home, trees and the landscape we have spent 33 years nurturing. I haven’t worked in the yard for a long time and feel I have lost my connection to nature.

To honor and thank our first responders, Empire Ranch Golf Course in Carson City is hosting a complementary day of golf and a tournament on Saturday, Sept. 11. We hope you'll take a day to relax and have some fun.

Join us Sunday, Sept. 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the NAA Gallery in Carson City for a reception featuring the photography of Will Barber, the photography of Tim Ogle and the watercolors of Leanne Ogle. Each person attending this event will have a free chance to win artwork from the artists. Light refreshments will be provided.

A clear, full color Monday morning along the Carson River.

As more mandatory evacuations are being lifted in the South Lake Tahoe area on the Nevada and California side, the Division of Emergency Management in collaboration with state and local agencies are encouraging residents to stock up on essential necessities such as groceries, household supplies and fuel before returning home.

Less than a week after being forced from their homes due to the encroaching Caldor Fire, residents in the city limits of South Lake Tahoe are now able to return home as of 3 p.m. Sunday. Mandatory evacuation orders are being lifted, but the area will still be in a yellow zone, with residents urged to be aware at all times of the news about the Caldor Fire.

All other areas within El Dorado County near South Lake Tahoe remain under Evacuation Order, including Christmas Valley, Meyers and North Upper Truckee.

The much-anticipated International Camel & Ostrich Races return to historic Virginia City this Sept. 10-12, 2021 for the 62nd annual event. Tickets are available online for the four shows taking place throughout the weekend.

The shooting occurred ten years ago Monday, on Sept. 6, 2011, and has been remembered each year by the community.

Shifting winds and spot fires made for extreme fire behavior Saturday on the eastern flank of the Dixie Fire near Susanville. As of Sunday morning the fire is 893,852 acres and 56 percent contained, according Cal Fire.

With more than 4,000 personnel assigned to the Caldor Fire and thousands who have been forced to evacuate the South Lake Tahoe community, many people are asking how they can help.

It is with heavy hearts that the Children’s Museum must postpone its Pure Imagination Gala, again, due to the surge in Covid-19.

We are here to create a safe environment for all families, and during this time, it does not seem fitting to have a large event that could potentially add to the increasing cases.

As of 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, some evacuation areas have been downgraded from mandatory to a warning, but South Lake Tahoe is still closed to non-essential traffic.

The Douglas County Community and Senior Center remains an active Evacuation Center for residents of Douglas County and Alpine County and is being operated by Douglas County Emergency Management and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for Douglas County and Alpine County evacuees affected by the Caldor Fire. Due to this, the facility will remain closed to the public through the Labor Day weekend.