As the COVID-19 pandemic hammered the Nevada economy and led to a record spike in unemployment, the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) paid out an estimated $1.4 billion in improper benefit payments, DETR Director Christopher Sewell told lawmakers Tuesday.

As their class project, the 2023 class of the Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute will be refurbishing the Veterans Resource Center at the Western Nevada College. Multiple events are planned to raise funds for the project starting with:

Happy Wednesday Carson City. Today’s Pet of the Week is none other than Jolene. What better way than to celebrate National Adopt a Guinea Pig month than with this sweet, 2-month-old critter.

Jolene is shy and nervous at first but is curious once she gets to know you. She enjoys pellets, timothy hay, carrots, celery and lettuce.

RENO — Northern Nevada Legal Aid, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving qualified residents across Northern Nevada, will host its 13th annual “Voices For Justice” luncheon on Friday, April 21, at The Renaissance Hotel at One Lake St. in Reno.The event typically draws some 300 attorneys, judges, community leaders and volunteers who gather in support of the legal aid organization.

The Carson City School District is pleased to honor 11 school social workers and three interns during National School Social Work Week, March 5-11, 2023. Sponsored by the School Social Work Association of America, the week will help highlight the tremendous impact school social workers have in addressing students’ social, emotional and mental health needs.

With winter 2023 being taken up a few notches by Mother Nature, what better way to prepare for the arrival of spring than to go all-out, balls-to-the-wall nuts Saturday in Virginia City.

The 32nd Rocky Mountain Oyster Fry aims to do just that, bringing chefs from all over the region on March 11 who will go head-to-head for bragging rights as the best land oyster cooker in the west.

The Nevada Division of Child and Family Services is partnering with Sierra Lutheran High School to host a Foster Care Information Session, March 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the school’s campus at 3601 Romans Road, Carson City.

The session is free and open to the public and will include a question-and-answer session featuring foster parents, social workers, and department officials.

Friends in Service Helping's Celebrity Waiters annual fundraiser is returning to the site of the Student Housing Revitalization Project in downtown Carson City.

Nevada Department of Transportation says snow showers tracking through the greater Reno and Carson City areas Tuesday morning are leading to light snow accumulations on roadways, especially through Washoe Valley on I-580 where NDOT warns of adverse driving conditions. Motorists are advised to go slow as the commute may be slick.

Carson City Supervisor Lisa Schuette will be hosting ‘Coffee with Lisa’ from 7-8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8 at the Cracker Box.

As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford encourages teens and their families to establish a healthy consumption level of screen media. The term “screen media” captures not just social media, but also online games, podcasts, online videos for entertainment and emerging virtual reality platforms.

The Mile High Jazz Band will be joined by singer Jakki Ford and seven award-winning poets and readers for "Pi(e) in the Sky,” an evening of big-band jazz and poetry, on Tuesday, March 14, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson Street inside the Carson Nugget. The music is free, donations are welcome.

UPDATE: With constant snow storms pummeling Lake Tahoe and Sierra, this week is looking like less accumulation with periods of snow through Wednesday, and a couple inches possible in the lower valleys. Those hoping for dry weather will be disappointed considering the forecast later in the week.

The National Weather Service says models are showing a high probability of a warm, Atmospheric River, also known as a Pineapple Express, reaching the region by Thursday.

A 69-year-old man was arrested Friday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon following an investigation into a road rage incident that happened in the parking lot of a grocery store, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Part 1 of “Artist In Residence” — Solo Exhibit of Contemporary Mokuhanga: Japanese Woodblock original prints by Jackie Pias Carlin at the Atrium Gallery, Western Nevada College opening March 6 through May 11, 2023.

Attention musicians! The Carson City Symphony, conducted by David Bugli, will begin rehearsals for the second concert of 2023 on Wednesday, March 8, 7:00 to 9:15 p.m., at the Carson High School band/orchestra room, 1111 N. Saliman Road in Carson City.

The Retired School Employee’s Association will be holding their March meeting on Friday, March 10th. If you are a retired school employee from any state please join us for lunch and a brief meeting at MiCasa Two in Carson City. The meeting starts at 11:00 and will last for about an hour.

No Nevada Republicans have officially entered the race to challenge Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) for re-election to the Senate in 2024, but at least one potential candidate is staying out of the race.

YERINGTON — On Thursday, March 2, 2023, the Lyon County Board of Commissioners awarded the Lyon County Solid Waste Disposal Franchise to Waste Management of Nevada, Inc. following review and consideration of all three responses submitted to Request for Proposal No. 22/10.

Bidders were reviewed based on rates per month, experience, transfer station proposals, and implementation plans to complete the project. The motion to award the Lyon County Solid Waste Disposal Franchise was made by Commissioner Jacobson, seconded by Commissioner Hendrix and approved by a 3-2 vote.

Celebrations of life will continue with a public memorial to be held Wednesday, March 8, 2 p.m., at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.

Heavy snow continues Sunday morning around Carson City and surrounding counties, dropping several inches in some valley areas and causing travel headaches throughout the region.

Come bid on scrumptious homemade pies, lovingly baked by the Comstock's best home bakers! Just show up, bid and take home a wonderful pie!

In a brief break during the storms, Carson Cassie’s longtime beau Carson Carl was spotted alongside Carson City’s favorite pond monster.

A crash report came in just before 6 p.m. in the area of Eastlake Blvd and 395 involving a rollover.

First responders are en route to the scene.

Injuries are unknown.

Please avoid any unnecessary travel.

Delays are likely.