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The Carson Valley Arts Council is pleased to present an evening with Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. The duo will perform at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda in Minden, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2023.

A crash on eastbound Spooner Junction was reported just before 3:40 p.m. on Saturday.

Only one car is involved at this time who reportedly spun out and crashed.

Motorists should avoid the area or use caution.

First responders are en route to the scene.

"Falling," a YA paranormal romance by Tori Briar, is set in a fictional city in the Sierra foothills.

Says the author about her choice of location for the work, “Place matters; where we are informs who we are. In Falling, I worked hard to render the setting with portrayals of the buffeting Nevada winds and the beauty and allure of the high desert foothills. I hope the reader will leave this book with a sense of place as well as an exhilarating story.”

Award winning photographer Heather Nicole will show you the tools, tips, and tricks to create a great image on March 26, at Adams Hub, 111 W. Proctor Street, Carson City from 1 to 4pm.

Matt the Electrician Spring Equinox Concert will be Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the Historic Silver City Schoolhouse
385 High Street, Silver City.

For his first time ever in Northern Nevada, Matt The Electrician will play a special show in Silver City. Based in Austin, Texas, Matt the Electrician, will be touring the west coast in March and we landed a date with this master of song.

6:18 p.m.: Northbound lanes have reopened.

5:56 p.m.: A rollover crash was reported on Eastlake and 395. Injuries are unknown. Westlake is currently cleared from the prior crash.

Heather Nicole, a professional photographer, will teach "The Basics of Creating and Capturing Photographic Moments," on March 26, 2023 from 1-4pm, at Adams Hub, 111 W. Proctor Street, Carson City. Heather will show you the tools, tips, and tricks to use various camera settings and create a great image. Heather has won numerous awards in local and international photo competitions and been published in Outdoor Photographer Magazine, National Geographic, and the Nature Conservancy. Bring your camera (not intended for cell phone photography). Ages 13+.

Snow storm piles snow halfway up a young peach tree.

In a brief respite from the back to back winter storms the Sierra region is experiencing, vino enthusiasts used the opportunity to walk the downtown for the March wine walk.

Keith Alan Barnett & The Lonesome Polecat Band are thrilled to announce the release of their new album "Three Days out of Gerlach" and would love to celebrate with you! We will be performing all the songs on the album and maybe a few others.

Just before 11:20 a.m. a crash with injuries was reported in the Northbound lanes of North Carson Street near the Dollar Tree.

The slow lane is currently blocked.

On Friday, Governor Joe Lombardo signed Executive Order 2023-006, which honors the victims of the REMSA Care Flight crash on February 24, 2023.

Governor Lombardo signed the executive order following Friday’s vigil for Ed Pricola, the flight nurse who died in the line of duty on the Care Flight.

Are you looking for a young, playful and active cat to enjoy and love? Luck is with you because our dear Jack is back.

Bravo! Wild Horse Children’s Theater (WHCT) Junior Theater Festival Performance Troupe recently brought home top honors at the Junior Theater Festival West (JTF) in Sacramento, CA.

Carson High School Senior Yaki Glenn, 17, was crowned ‘Mr. Carson High’ Friday evening at the school’s cheerleader fundraising event in the Bob Boldrick Theatre at the Carson City Community Center.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Karen Gedney MD, author of 30 Years Behind Bars: Trials of a Prison Doctor. Dr Gedney is an internal medicine specialist who spent almost three decades as a physician in Nevada's correctional system. Today she is an outspoken advocate for Holistic Prison Reform.

A beautiful sunny day near Genoa. Clear blue skies, very little wind after the recent snow storms.

It seems as though someone took the recent snowfall as an opportunity to hit the slopes! Snowboard tracks were spotted on the backside of C Hill Friday afternoon in this photo by Carson Now Publisher Kirk Caraway.

CARSON CITY — Nevada is poised to be ground zero for the energy transition. The economic strategy released Monday by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Realizing Nevada’s Electric, Innovative, and Connected Future: 5-Year Comprehensive Economic Strategy, finds the state’s quickly growing clean tech industry, innovations, and investments have positioned Nevada to lead the U.S. in strengthening critical supply chains and securing energy independence.

The Nashville Social Club has unveiled plans for a rollicking, Irish good time and proper St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Friday, March 17th.

St. Patty’s All-Day Menu features:
· In-house Corned Beef Braised in Guinness Beer (10-day cure)
· Dark Ale Mostarda Sauce,
· Jameson-Braised Cabbage,
· Butter Roasted New Potatoes, & Espresso Braised Carrots

With festive drink specials like:
· 5$ Green Beer,
· 3$ off Jameson Shots,
· And, a “Luck of the Irish” Cocktail with Jameson, Peach Schnapps and Pineapple Juice.

Join us for our 6th Annual Unmasked Gala. The evening will include dinner, awards, a silent and live auction, as well as performances from Dear Evan Hansen.

Your generous support will help us to continue providing support, education, and advocacy for individuals, families and communities affected by mental illness.

Douglas County is currently seeking a Request for Proposal (RFP) for airport operations and management services for the Minden-Tahoe Airport. The RFP was posted to the website on March 1, 2023 and can be viewed here.

The Carson Cluckers 4-H Poultry Club has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 8, at 6 p.m. at the Carson/Storey Extension Conference Rm, 2621 Northgate Lane in Carson City, Suite 12.

The 4-H club is open to any youth 5-19 years of age who want to learn how to raise and show poultry.

On Friday, employees at Carson Tahoe Health will gather to honor the life of their colleague Ed Pricola, who died during a Care Flight crash in Stagecoach last Friday, Feb. 24.

The community is invited to attend virtually via Live Stream.

A White and Sunny Day Above Indian Hills

Aerial shot above Indian Hills near Carson City, NV. A unique perspective of all the snow that fell this week in the valley. Photos is facing West towards the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.

The Carson City Schools Foundation, in support of the Carson City School District, is launching its annual giving campaign “Funding Future Dreams” to support advanced learning for students in Carson City.

Beautiful night for a run 10 p.m. Feb. 28 after yet another snowfall.

UPDATE: Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada State Police responded early Thursday evening to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the 4900 block of Highway 50 East. First responders on scene report the pedestrian has died.

I took a little drive this morning near Genoa and this is one of the views I couldn't resist. The Carson River with Sierra Nevada just east of Genoa.

Buried beneath an ever-deepening blanket of snow over the Lake Tahoe Basin lie more than 580 miles of official dirt trails that provide recreation, transportation, fitness and fun. For the first time ever, a coalition of Tahoe partners have developed a Tahoe Regional Trails Strategy to take a basin-wide perspective to trail planning and building.

A few years ago, volunteers installed chicken wire over all the windows at the historic Donovan Mill in Silver City. Fast forward to July 2022 when the Daughters of the American Revolution granted $10,000 for Donovan Mill window restoration and replacement. The Comstock Foundation for History and Culture matched this funding with $10,000.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development board voted unanimously Thursday to approve $330 million in tax abatements over 20 years for Tesla, which is planning to spend $3.6 billion to expand its Nevada Gigafactory.

Carson City Supervisors voted Thursday to deny an application that would allow cannabis locations to expand into northern Carson City.

Don’t miss your chance to see Proscenium Players Inc’s production of "Gaslight." Final performances take place in Carson City March 3-5 at the Brewery Arts Center’s The Maize Theater.

The Victorian Era play is a dark tale of a marriage based on deceit and trickery, and a husband committed to driving his wife insane in order to steal from her. The plot becomes even more twisted with the discovery of an unsolved murder in their home.

Silver Oak Senior Men’s Club will be returning to play at the best maintained course in Carson City in 2023. The club is open to all senior men, 55 years and older. Tournament play will be every Thursday starting April 6 through October 26. Shotgun start times will vary based on time of year, but will center around 8am.

CARSON CITY — Long-time history curator Robert “Bob” Nylen, who retired in 2020 after 36 years with the Nevada State Museum, was named Curator Emeritus on Feb. 2, 2023.

“This is such an honor,” Nylen said. “I couldn’t have even imagined an honor like this being given to me.”

The Carson City School District is asking parents to mark their calendars for Monday, March 6, 2023, when all Pre-K, Kindergarten, new and returning student updates and registrations will begin. This year, in order to be admitted into kindergarten, all students MUST be 5-years-old on or before the first day of school, which will be Monday, Aug. 14. 2023.

Enjoy the short break in weather activity because the weekend looks to bring another potent winter storm with heavy snow in the Sierra and several inches possible around Carson City and lower valleys, according to the National Weather Service.

Keith Alan Barnett & The Lonesome Polecat Band are thrilled to announce the release of their new album "Three Days out of Gerlach" and would love to celebrate with you! We will be performing all the songs on the album and maybe a few others.

Come join us on Saturday, March 4 at 7pm. We will be at A to Zen, 1803 N Carson St, Carson City. We will have CD's for sale at our merch table and the album is available at most streaming services.

CARSON CITY — Holiday with A Hero organizers are seeking sponsors and raffle prizes for the second annual golf tournament, which supports the scholarship program.

Happy snow day, Carson City! We have Baylie, a four-year-old Shepherd mix! Baylie is indeed a pretty princess and therefore needs all of the attention of her humans as the only pet in the home.

Nevada Artists Association is proud to present "The Art of Pouring Brusho" a free watercolor demo by renowned artist Colleen Reynolds.

Wind, snow and icy roads likely blew in this iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile to a Carson City hotel for safety reasons Tuesday as it was spotted in a parking lot near I-580 taking a break from the stormy weather.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, March 2 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Bob Crowell Board Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

YERINGTON — The Lyon County Board of Commissioners will review proposals and make a selection for the Lyon County Solid Waste Disposal Franchise during the Thursday, March 2, 2023 Commission meeting.

Due to weather-related conditions, all schools in the Carson City School District will be closed for the entire day Wednesday, March 1, according to the school district in an announcement this morning.

All employees and students should remain home. No student activities, afterschool programs or practices will occur, including remote instruction. No school services such as transportation, nutrition or student health will be provided.

Elsewhere, Douglas County School District Schools are closed Wednesday.

On Wednesday morning, Gov. Joe Lombardo announced a 2-hour delayed start for state offices in Carson City, Douglas County, Lyon County, Mineral County, Storey County, and Washoe County. Aside from essential public safety and corrections personnel, state government offices in these counties will open at 10:00 AM today on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

UPDATE: Western Nevada College officials have changed from a delayed start to remote operations today, Wednesday, for its Carson City and Douglas campuses. However, the Child Development Center on the Carson City campus will operate from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Fallon campus will have a delayed start as originally planned and open at 10 a.m.

UPDATE: Schools in the Carson City School District will be closed Wednesday, March 1, it was announced this morning. All employees and students should remain home. No student activities, afterschool programs or practices will occur, including remote instruction. No school services such as transportation, nutrition or student health will be provided.

My friend Sandie asked me a good question this week, “Is all this moisture good or bad for trees?” If you have read my column for a while, you know I preach repeatedly that trees need watering all year, including the winter. If precipitation doesn’t come as rain or snow, we have to drag out hoses or turn on irrigation systems.

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