CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Thursday afternoon, The Professional Firefighters of Nevada (PFFN) held a dedication ceremony for a new firefighter memorial on the Capital Complex grounds in Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday evening to a fire in a tree that was burning near a residence in the 2400 block of Lewis Drive.

A state fund used to grant compensation to victims of crime is at risk of being insolvent during the upcoming two-year budget period if additional money is not added to address a dwindling pot of federal dollars.

That would leave the state unable to issue payments to crime victims that are typically used to handle emergency needs such as funeral expenses, relocation costs and emergency therapy.

Seven local bowlers were inducted in the second class of the Carson Country Bowling Association Hall of Fame at their annual meeting on Saturday, April 29, at Carson Lanes. Carson Country is the local association of the U.S. Bowling Congress.

Playing high school football can be a great experience for teens. But for Jonas Reitinger, it’s more than that. “It’s the European dream, playing American Football.”

Jonas is an exchange student from the Czech Republic. He has spent nearly a year in Carson City as part of the Rotary International’s Youth Exchange Program. He earned a spot on the Carson High football team, despite never actually playing the game in his home country.

Cooler temperatures with chances of valley rain and mountain snow showers return this week for the Carson City region, western Nevada and Sierra, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 1-7, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

MINDEN — The Rotary Club of Minden invites all golfers and their families, community members, and friends, to participate in the Minden Rotary Giving Cup Golf Tournament on May 20, 2023 at Genoa Lakes Golf Club.

The Carson City Kiwanis is hosting the National Day of Prayer Breakfast. Music by the PFC Praise Team. Prayers by Dr. Ken Haskins, Captain Immanuel Beeson, Christy Ramsey, Rebecca Watkins and Micheal Hurlbert. Cost to attend is $15 each and includes breakfast. Location is at the Jackpot Crossing Casino. Please RSVP by Monday, May 1st.

Pull out the golf clubs and get swinging at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce's 30th Annual "Making A Difference" Golf Tournament to be held Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Arnold Palmer designed Dayton Valley Golf Course.

A vehicle carrying four suspects in a Douglas County retail theft reached speeds of 102 mph on SR89 over Luther Pass before being stopped Thursday morning by multiple law enforcement agencies.

At approximately 11:05 a.m. on April 27, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer from the South Lake Tahoe office was working in Alpine County when she observed a gray van approaching from the opposite direction at a high rate of speed, estimated at 85 mph.

Audition dates have been extended for “Social Security” a play by Andrew Bergman. Auditions will be on Saturday, May 6, at 10:00 am at The Annex, 1572 Hwy 395 in Minden. You will meet CVCT’s new director, Toni Tomei.

New, that is to CVCT, Toni has been involved with the theatre for many years and is looking forward to directing this sophisticated comedy.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, May 4 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Boardroom of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Members of the public who wish only to view the meeting but do NOT plan to make public comment may watch the livestream of the Board of Supervisors meeting at https://www.carson.org/granicus and by clicking on “In progress” next to the meeting date, or by tuning in to cable channel 191.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a hit and run involving a pedestrian that occurred in the area of Carson St and Robinson St. On 4/28/23, at about 2008 hours, a dark colored sedan was driving westbound on Robinson from Plaza St.

Carson High Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Nichols as the new Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Carson High School (CHS).

Bethlehem Lutheran School would like to announce that after 41 years of service in education and 21 years as principal of Bethlehem Lutheran School, Mr. Lonnie Karges is retiring at the end of the 2022-2023 school year.

Preliminary investigation revealed that on March 2, 2023, at approximately 6:17 p.m., the Nevada State Police responded to a reported crash at the location of US50 and Nye Lane in Carson City.

Upon arrival, it was determined that a pedestrian was attempting to cross US50 southbound lanes from Nye Lane not in a crosswalk. A silver Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound on US50 approaching Nye Lane.

Take me out to the ballgame - and support Lyon County Senior Services all in one trip!

Greater Nevada Field, located at 250 Evans Ave. in Reno, will be hosting a fundraising baseball day with $10 of every $20 ticket coming back to senior services.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Sarah Adler, Principal at Silver State Government Relations. She will provide an update on how key bills have faired in the legislative process so far this session, with special focus on bills related to affordable and supportive housing.

More than two dozen Carson High School Future Business Leaders of America students attended the state conference in Las Vegas this past week, and of the 26 students, 13 of them qualified for the National Business Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga. this coming June.

Enjoy a casual atmosphere and original dance this Saturday, April 29 at 7:30pm in The Maizie Black Box Theater at Brewery Arts Center in Carson City while enjoying a beer and a brat to boot!

A warmup through the end of the week into the weekend will result in near-record to record high temperatures across the Sierra, Carson City area and western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters say the heat will increase the probability of some flooding due to snowmelt.

A 37-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor indecent exposure and violation of bail conditions, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

UPDATE: This event has been canceled.
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This Sunday April 30 at 1 p.m. Sorensen’s Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a slide show program, The Wedding of the Waters.