For ages 10-14, join us virtually via Zoom. Do you enjoy coding? Then join us for one hour of computer programming each month! No prior experience needed. This month, join Elsie to get prepared for Robot Olympics! Along with programming concepts learn how to drive, collect details, create tools, and build and test your mighty robot.

Registration is required, to register visit: https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/7430265

The Rotary Club of Carson City has a long history of helping local students achieve their goals through scholarships and other educational opportunities.

Through the Rotary Foundation the local service club has funded hundreds of thousands of dollars in local scholarships, donated to the Western Nevada College Library, as well as funded the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, and the Rotary Eighth Grade Leadership program.

Between Tuesday, May 25th and Friday, May 28th, 2021 several reports of damage to private residences and businesses in the Douglas County area have been reported. The damage appears to have been caused by a BB gun. A juvenile was even struck by a BB while walking from school.

Concerned citizens have reported numerous sightings or interactions with three possibly feral roaming dogs in the south and west areas of Carson City.

The dogs’ whereabouts suggests they are familiar with the Stewart Indian Colony area or could possibly be living there.

In this session you will learn what it takes to start a business. At the end of this FREE 2-hour session you will be in a better position to decide whether to proceed immediately, delay starting your business or not start the business.

A motorcycle versus vehicle accident was reported Friday afternoon at 12:27 p.m. in front of the legislature building in Carson City.

According to dispatch the motorcycle hit the back of the vehicle and one person is laying on the ground.

First responders are currently enroute to the scene. Motorists must seek alternate routes.

Injuries at this time are unknown.

The Good Neighbor program is hosting a volunteer training on Friday, June 18, 2021 at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center in Minden.

This is a community outreach program by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office where seniors are connected with trained and background checked volunteers to better protect them. Program volunteers call and/or visit seniors in our community who may simply need a friend.

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook the sierras Friday morning according to the U.S. Geological Service.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Thursday, May 27, 2021 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad County region.

A new pandemic record for passenger traffic is set to hit Reno-Tahoe International Airport over Memorial Day weekend, as pent-up travel demand and several new non-stop destinations fuel the airport’s recovery.

NHP Northern Command West is looking for witnesses or dash camera footage for a fatal crash involving a white Ford pickup truck and a gray motorcycle with red wheels.

If you were in the area of US-95 (Schurz Highway) and Lazy Heart Lane, south of Fallon, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 between 2-2:30 p.m. and observed either of these vehicles, please contact ncwmirt@dps.state.nv.us in reference to case No. 210501783.

Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 will host a Memorial Day Cookout this Saturday, May 29, 2021 at the lodge, 515 No. Nevada St. There are 40 tickets available.

Carson City Public Works Street Technicians Shannon Harjes, Steve Salazar, Eric Engels and Operations Manager Rick Cooley were dispatched Thursday morning to Fremont Elementary School for a duck rescue operation.

A 35-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony eluding with endangerment and misdemeanor DUI among other offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

MINDEN — The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners adopted resolution 2021R-050 declaring drought conditions in Douglas County and encouraging conservation actions by the public due to a severe drought affecting the entire southwestern United States, including the State of Nevada.

Seniors from universities, colleges and high schools across Nevada are prepared to make the walk to receive their degrees. To celebrate these academic accomplishments, consumers in the Silver State will spend an estimated $93.5 million, according to projections by the Retail Association of Nevada.

With the Memorial Day holiday weekend ahead, Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas will see mostly sunny skies, breezy conditions and seasonal temperatures with a few showers and thunderstorms possible, according to the National Weather Service.

CARSON CITY — Nearly 56 Carson High School (CHS) Seniors were recognized Tuesday night for collectively earning more than $5.2 million in scholarships (a number that will continue to rise). Their accomplishments, which highlighted the academic success of the Class of 2021, were celebrated in an awards ceremony, May 25, in the CHS Big Gym.

Matthew Hohl and the team at Michael Hohl Subaru recently presented a $15,000 check to kids from The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada.

The donation is part of the Subaru ‘Share the Love’ event, a national initiative that spans November to January and contributes $250 from every car sale and lease to hometown charities. Subaru has donated more than $200 million to over 1400 charities in the past 13 years.

The gate on Ash Canyon Road, located at the trailhead for the Ash to Kings Trail, will be re-open beginning Wednesday, May 26 permitting motorized vehicle access.

During the Carson City School Board meeting on Tuesday evening, a number of citizens took over the public comment period to voice their opposition to students wearing face masks for the remainder of the school year, as well as the board’s use of the word “equity” at a previous meeting.

Even though only two of those who spoke said they have children in the Carson City School District, the attendees voiced their concerns about children wearing masks for the remainder of the school year, which ends next Thursday, June 3.

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at approximately 6:33 a.m., Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers responded to an injury crash on SR-430 (Old Virginia Road) and the southbound US-395 Panther Valley on-ramp in Reno.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, May 25, 2021 that there are 3 new cases and 22 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 12,781, with 12,323 recoveries and 226 deaths; 232 cases remain active.

Memorial Day weekend is a time to remember those who have fallen in service to our country, as well as a time to spend with family and friends. Check below for Carson City, Minden and Virginia City area Memorial Day events as well as information on camping this weekend.