Lyon County made national headlines earlier this month after County Commissioner Ken Gray proposed a street name change from Old Dayton Valley Road to “Pres. Trump Way,” in what some believe was a violation of open meeting laws.

Due to the possible violation, the commissioners will vote on the agenda item once again Thursday at their upcoming meeting.

On July 15, 2021, Douglas County implemented a revised VHR permit ordinance. Sweeping changes affected approximately 500 to 600 second homeowners in the county and an indeterminate number of bad apple real estate investors running wildcat hotels. “Heads in beds” and occupancy tax revenues support the Tahoe-Reno region. However, this county action is not a balance of Tourism Rules vs. Distressed Residents, but indication of poor local government administration and possible conflict of interest of those enlisted to support enforcement.

Last summer during the height of the social movement Black Lives Matter, Douglas County Library Director Amy Dodson proposed support of the movement by submitting a diversity statement, following in the footsteps of hundreds of other libraries across the nation.

Carson Mall in Carson City will host in-person Family Bingo Night this Saturday, July 17 beginning at 5 p.m.

Carson City Fire Department responded Wednesday morning to Carriage Crest after a natural gas line was cut during construction digging.

Kids taking part in Camp Carson at the Carson City Community Center near Mills Park on Tuesday were the first to see the latest K9 to join the Carson City sheriff’s Office.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol is on scene of a fatal single vehicle crash that happened east of Carson City on Tuesday afternoon, blocking both lanes of westbound Highway 50 east of State Route 341 in Lyon County.

CARSON CITY — Northern Nevada Development Authority announced Tuesday that President & CEO Robert “Rob” Hooper will retire later this year. A search is underway for his replacement to allow for a smooth leadership transition.

A new outdoor mural located on the north facing wall of the Carson City Visitors Center, on the corner of Carson Street and Washington Street, is the city’s newest form of public art. The mural was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Carson City, Carson City Cultural Commission, Consolidated Municipality of Carson City, Kaplan Family Trust and Visit Carson City.

In this powerful hour, Diane Dye Hansen will walk the group through a self score and discussion about the Five Elements of Business Focus: Audience, Service, Process, Mindset, and Metrics. This session is appropriate for companies at all stages: formation, growth, and established businesses looking to hone in further to serve even better. Come with a pen, a notebook, and an open mind about the revenue boosting power focus can give your business.

Adams Hub for Innovation, located in the heart of downtown Carson City is the city’s original small business resource and innovation center. The Hub’s focus is on assisting startups and existing businesses and offers free workshops and seminars to the public along with one-on-one business mentoring and its popular Lunch & Learns.

The Capital City Arts Initiative presents “Basin and Range” by artist Candida Webb at the Community Center’s Crowell Board Room through October 14, 2021. The Community Center is located at 851 E William Street, Carson City and is open during all public meetings and on request. The exhibition video tour will be online soon at ccainv.org.

UPDATE 7:54PM: From Truckee Meadows Fire Twitter: Air resources and fire crews from Carson City Fire Department, Truckee Meadows, Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest, the BLM and Nevada Division of Forestry all helped make a quick stop in the 1.9 acre fire, which started as a vehicle fire that extended to the wildland.
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UPDATE 6:30PM: From Truckee Meadows Fire Twitter: With strong air support the fire on Duck Hill has been "suppressed." Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon advises that some of the fire trucks are clearing the area.
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UPDATE 6:02PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports the fire is at the top of Duck Hill and structures are threatened. Firefighters are working to secure the areas surrounding the homes. Meanwhile there are 2 helicopters and 2 planes doing water and fire retardant drops. The amount of acres is unknown at this time. Slamon says the fire is, technically, in Washoe County. Fire crews from BLM, Truckee Meadows and Carson City are fighting the brush fire.

The fire was reported at 5:12 p.m. I-580 is open in both directions and is not burning near the freeway.
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A fire has been reported Monday evening near the top of Lakeview Hill, north east of I-580 freeway near Carson City. Flames were spotted near homes on that side the hill.

Throughout the COVID pandemic, Carson City's JAC Transit constantly evaluated and made a number of adjustments to transit operations to ensure no services were lost and to provide a safe environment for transit users, including: free fares for our riders, implemented enhanced sanitation protocols, distributed no-cost face coverings, and provided transport to vaccination appointments.

The Responsible Beverage Server Training educates people seeking employment or are employed as servers of alcoholic beverages, marijuana products or tobacco. Partnership Carson City, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and School Resource Officers are once again offering the training in person starting Thursday, July 15.

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival returns to Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park from July 17 to August 22.
Imagine enjoying extraordinary entertainment while sitting under the stars on the white sand beach of Sand Harbor with the indescribable beauty of Lake Tahoe in the background.

With the temperatures at 90 degrees each day of the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe, Sunday afternoon was the perfect time for Vinny Del Negro to keep his cool. The former NBA coach and player was emotional after beating Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz in a one hole playoff on 18 at Edgewood Tahoe.

"I lost my father this Wednesday, and I wanted to play well for him," said Del Negro, who played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons. "I thought of him the whole time — He dad passed away while in hospice two days before the first round.

Who opens a restaurant during the height of the pandemic? Meet Bonnie and Joe France who optimistically opened Carson City Joe’s on January 1, 2021, even though there was no end in sight yet as to when restaurants could offer more than take-out service.

Lindsay Bradley, Kevin Ciccotti and Jodi Herzik have been re-elected to the board of directors of NCET, a member-supported non-profit serving Northern Nevada - including Carson City and Carson Valley - that produces educational and networking events to help people explore businesses and technology.

The Capital City Arts Initiative (CCAI) announces its exhibition, "Fresh Outlook", at the Community Development Building (the Brick), 108 E Proctor Street, Carson City, from May 25 — September 23, 2021. The Brick is open to the public, M-F, 8am - noon, 1-4pm. The exhibition video tour will be online soon at ccainv.org.

Here are photos from Saturday's 4th annual Carson City Downtown Revival Car Show, hosted by the Esther Chapter No. 3, Order of the Eastern Star.
The last photo in the gallery is at the Summer 2021 Downtown Throw Down cornhole tournament, held Saturday at Telegraph Square.

Having been here for 57 years, I've seen the Carson River become a very nice smallmouth bass fishery. But in the last few years we've seen a drastic increase in people using the river including fisherman. This has resulted in dire consequences for a fragile fishery concerning the smallmouth bass.

RENO — You’ve probably heard about romance scams where con artists trick unsuspecting victims into falling in love and parting with their money. Lately, BBB Scam Tracker is getting reports of a new type of romance scam. In this con, it’s the entire dating website that’s a sham.

UPDATE 3:28 PM: The Nevada Seismological Center has adjusted the earthquake Sunday morning from a 3.2 to a 3.4 magnitude.
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Hundreds of small earthquakes have been recorded since Thursday's 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the area near the Nevada, California border south of Topaz Lake near Coleville. One of the larger ones in the swarm series happened Sunday morning, with a 3.4 magnitude at 5:35 a.m.