Carson High School’s Speech and Debate team had a commanding performance at the December tournament held at Hug High in Reno over the weekend, with 23 Carson City students participating and 19 advancing to final rounds.

I arrived at the Carson City DMV yesterday to check in for my 11:45 appointment to renew my drivers license. After going through the line to check in I was told to take a seat and wait for my number to be called. The office wasn't any more crowded than on any other day I'd been there.

A magnificent stud is seen strolling through the golden hills of Virginia City. He was so gracious that he posed for this picture.

Southwest Gas is proposing a 4 percent rate hike for Northern Nevada customers, with the average bill increase amounting to $5.80 a month. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has scheduled two consumer sessions on Thursday, Dec. 14, to hear public comments regarding the proposed rate hike.

While many young athletes envision their names up in lights, one Carson City teen has set his sights on the biggest prize of all: the Olympics.

Jimmy Sapien is a 16-year-old junior at Carson High School, and first started his amateur boxing career at 12-years-old.

Sierra Nevada Realtors released its November 2023 report Tuesday on existing home sales in Carson City and nearby counties, showing a 12.8 percent decrease in median price for single-family homes and a significant jump over the year in the median price of capital city townhomes.

With her blonde pompadour and blunt sarcasm, Sydney established herself in the Northern California & Northern Nevada comedy scene and now across the nation! She delights in skewering her millennial peers almost as much as she likes mocking her queer community. Her crowd work and wit on stage quickly made her a viral sensation leading to her first independent co-headlining tour — The Hot & Funny tour.

The Carson City District Attorney’s Office will temporarily relocate while its carpet is replaced from Dec. 13-27. During this time, the district attorney's lobby will be closed to the public. Meetings with attorneys, victim witness services and other staff will be by appointment only.

In 2022 and 2023, the Carson City Sheriff’s Office investigated many cases of people selling counterfeit jewelry. These cases were also linked to similar cases in Northern Nevada.

These suspects often solicit in casinos parking lots and shopping center parking lots that they need money or food to continue their trips. They target elderly citizens in parking lots, using high-pressure tactics to sell jewelry to their victims.

As the temperature drops, the Carson City Library is gearing up for a season of warmth, imagination and literary adventure with its annual Winter Reading Challenge with this year’s theme, "Warm Up to Winter."

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a crash involving two vehicles near the intersection of South Carson Street and Koontz Lane.

A 39-year-old Carson City man was arrested Saturday for allegedly calling 911 and telling dispatch two people were robbing a bank and then later admitting he did it to film a reaction by law enforcement, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Curious about Linux? Long time user? Join us for the December meeting of the Carson City Linux Users Group.

We meet on the third Saturday of each month, and have great information and discussions of interest to any level of experience with Linux.

On Sunday Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. Minden Mill Distilling continues its history lecture series with a 55-minute slide show, Reflections of Lake Tahoe.

Douglas County School Board Trustee Tony Magnotta submitted his resignation late last week, effective immediately. Magnotta has been one of the three longer-term trustees who have butted heads with the three new trustees who have been the center of controversy since being elected in November 2022.

Carson Tahoe Transitional Rehabilitation Center in Carson City has been named to the list of “Best Nursing Homes of 2024” by U.S. News & World Report.

The grounds at the Nevada Capitol Building in Carson City illuminate with Christmas decorations. The lights were switched on Dec. 1 at the Silver and Snowflakes Festival of Lights and will remain on through the holidays.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Dec. 11-17, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Nevada author and speaker Sandie La Nae will be presenting a Powerpoint Program titled, "The Origins Of Very Odd Holiday Traditions Plus Bizarre Trivia and Supersitions" at the Odeon Saloon in Dayton, Nev. for their Odeon Oldies Talk Series.

It's a Holiday Treat for all — a feast of seasonal and holiday entertainment in many styles! The Annual Holiday Treat Concert will return this year on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023.

The Carson City Symphony, conducted by Music Director David Bugli and Assistant Director Brian Fox, will be joined by the Carson Chamber Singers, conducted by Choral Director Gary Schwartz, and the Victorian Dancers, choreographed by Tiffany Alm.

DCSO is seeking the public's assistance in obtaining information about a series of home burglaries that recently took place, with the suspects possibly driving a white Ford Escape.

A 19-year-old Carson City man who appeared to be suffering from mental health issues was arrested in the 1300 block of Fleetwood Ave. for attempted grand larceny of a motor vehicle after allegedly trying to steal a Door Dasher’s car.

According to the arrest report, the Door Dasher was dropping off a delivery and left his vehicle running. While on his way back to the vehicle, he saw a “young skinny male in a white hoodie” had gotten into the driver’s seat and was attempting to steal and drive off with the vehicle.

A 23-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man were arrested in the area of Research and College Parkway Thursday night for possession of “suspected methamphetamine dust particles.”

According to the arrest report, deputies made a traffic stop due to a license plate being unreadable at 50 feet away. Deputies made contact with the driver, James Weber, and the passenger, Monica Lopez.

If you have or know any children who will be in Kindergarten next school year, we are having a winter activity night on December 19th, from 5-7 PM at the CHS High Tech Center, at 1111 N Saliman Rd, Carson City, NV 89701 (the building on the corner of Saliman and Robinson) planned by our fabulous Early Childhood Career and Technical Education class.

There will be a winter themed craft, cookies and cocoa, station rotations with learning activities and take home resources for parents.