Parents and their children ages 8 to 12 are invited to come up to the Comstock town of Silver City for fun activities about Space Exploration Science and NASA.

The event takes place Tuesday, June 28 from 10am to noon at the Silver City Schoolhouse at 385 High Street, Silver City, Nevada 89428. Email Quest Lakes at quest@hcclsc.org to reserve your child’s spot at this free event.

Legacy Christian Academy, Carson City’s Newest Christian School, Kindergarten through 8th grade, is having an Open House this Sunday, June 26 from 1-3 p.m. Our building is located at 1600 Snyder Avenue, Building B Carson City, Nevada. Come see our campus and meet our staff. First day of school is Sept. 6. We look forward to seeing you!

Western Nevada College Foundation proudly announces the return of Reach for the Stars — the college’s festive fundraiser to benefit local students seeking higher education.

The Dayton Valley Days Show 'n' Shine Car Show is returning on Saturday, September 17, 2022 in historic downtown Dayton. Prizes, trophies and swag bags!!
To get an application go to www.daytonvalleydays.com or contact the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce at (775) 246-7909 or info@daytonvalleydays.com.
Do It In Dayton!

The Nevada Department of Agriculture Animal Disease Laboratory has confirmed two cases of rabies in bats in Douglas and Clark counties.

Jordan Van Worth is a Carson City native just about to compete for the esteemed title of Miss Nevada! Jordan recently graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with both her Master’s in Quantitative Finance and her JD in Corporate Law, upon her graduation she was recruited a multitude of universities to continue her studies in finance as a PhD candidate.

Meet Topper. Sweet and affectionate, this handsome and friendly 3-year-old Tuxedo was surrendered by his owner to a high kill shelter. Fortunately for Topper, he was rescued and brought to Catmandu to find a new furever home.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help identifying two females who, on June 9, 2022 in separate incidents, stole purses from two elderly females and used their credit cards.

Buying a home is never a small endeavor. With so much information out there, many people may not be able to tell fact from fiction. Lending experts at Greater Nevada Mortgage recently shared the top myths they hear and offered advice for where people can get the most accurate information before starting their home buying journey.

The Jazz & Beyond festival committee announces that the winner of the 2022 poster and program cover art contest is Mike Bond. His design, “Jazz Guitar,” was selected from 10 entries to highlight the 19th annual Carson City music and art festival. Honorable mention goes to 11-year-old Jasmine Sanchez for her entries, “Jazzy Uno” and “Jazzy Dos.”

The main issue behind the Carson City area housing crunch is simple: There are more people that want to buy than there are available properties, whether those buyers are newlyweds, established families, local investors looking for rental properties, or even corporate hedge funds buying multiple properties to rent at a huge scale.

The Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presented by The Change Companies is back for the 6th in person season and better than ever. So grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together.

Nevada Humanities, in partnership with Double Scoop, is hosting a timely conversation about the many connections between art and mental health.

CCA For Social Good, an operating division of CCA Global Partners, and The Children’s Cabinet announce the launch of the virtual Nevada Strong Start Child Care Services Center, an online platform focused on innovative solutions supporting early childhood educators.

McAvoy Layne will portray humorist and author Mark Twain on Saturday, June 25, at 1:00 pm. For more than 33 years, in over four thousand performances from Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City to Leningrad University in Russia, McAvoy Layne has been preeminent in preserving the wit and wisdom of The Wild Humorist of the Pacific Slope, Mark Twain.

UPDATE: Douglas County Sheriff's Office advises the suspicious suitcase that was on the side of the road has been cleared. No threats to the community and all roadways are open.
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious package found Tuesday on the side of the roadway on State Route 88.

A special meeting of the Carson City Board of Supervisors will be held Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. regarding election results.

Join the Dayton Branch Library this Friday, June 24, 2022 at 6 p.m. for a free community barbecue to kick off the library's annual summer reading program.

Last week Carson City's Lakisha Taylor, 27, joined other athletes from around the country at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL. On June 8, 2022 Lakisha won 1st place in the 100 meter dash and received a gold medal.

More than 100 students were recognized by Western Nevada College's ACCEL adult education program on Saturday afternoon during the 2022 High School Equivalency Celebration and National Adult Education Honors Society Induction ceremony.

Mountain music, bluegrass, jams and jazz featuring headliners Phil Lesh & Friends and Leftover Salmon among 10 acts will highlight the Lake Tahoe Bluegrass and Beyond Festival happening Friday, July 22 at the Hard Rock Outdoor Arena in Stateline.

Join Carson City area singer songwriter Kingwhistler, also known as Nick Aliberti, to celebrate his 10th anniversary with a show at The Virgil in Reno on Saturday, July 2. The concert will also feature local favorites Kat Heart, Jenera Paxton, and Joshua Procaccini. Often compared to The Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, Kingwhistler seeks to bring the sound of the golden age of rock and roll to a new generation.

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development Board approved seven companies that will receive $53,112,166 in tax abatements. In return these companies are required to create 1,013 jobs in the next two years at an average weighted hourly wage of $28. That figure is expected to grow to 1,722 in five years.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series this coming Saturday June 25, 2 p.m. with a living history presentation, “Snowshoe Thompson, Mailman of the Sierra.”