The Carson City Republican Party will hold our annual Freedom Fest Barbeque on July 20, 5:30 PM. Our event will be held on the beautiful grounds of Glen Eagles Restaurant, 3700 N. Carson Street, Carson City.

Carson City Health and Human Services is hosting a Volunteer Fair July 14, 11 am- 2 pm at Mills Park Pavilion. If you are looking to make a difference in our community, come explore volunteer opportunities, meet great people, and find a meaningful way to spend your extra time.

This past Thursday, July 6, SOSMC held the second round of an eclectic two round tournament known as the President’s Cup. What makes this competition unique is it’s played over two consecutive tournament Thursdays, but every player gets to use his best score from either round for each hole.

So, if a player has a blowup hole in one round but a better score in the other round, then the better score is used. It’s a fun experience that results in heavy bantering before and after each round.

U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco will deliver $4.8 million to organizations across Nevada to build more affordable housing, including a historic investment for the Washoe Tribe.

Carson Valley Community Theatre’s new show, the hilarious comedy "Social Security," opens this Friday, July 14, at the CVIC Hall in Minden, NV. The playwright, Andrew Bergman, has contributed to several Hollywood movies, including Blazing Saddles and Fletch.

The Nevada Department of Transportation is inviting the public to a webinar to receive an update on the Department’s progress and future plans in collaborative efforts to build a reliable statewide electric vehicle charging network. The Zoom webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 12 from 2-3 p.m. and will be available online later for those unable to attend.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office on Saturday identified a Mound House man who was found dead in the Carson River after being reported missing during a kayak trip that began July 2.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of July 10-16, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

The new Nevada Department of Transportation project in Zephyr Cove gets started on Monday. There will be lane reductions and permanent roadside parking restrictions as a new traffic signal is installed to improve safety on US50 near Warrior Way.

Esther Chapter 3, Order of the Eastern Star, is hosting their sixth annual Downtown Revival Car Show today, Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Head over to downtown Carson City between Robinson and Fifth Street to see an array of classic and customized cars and vehicles.

On July 14, the Carson City Moose Lodge 2709 is having the second annual wine train event in Mills Park from 4:30 to 7:00. There will be three train stops for the riders get off and taste some premium wines and craft beers.

Each ticket allows for 10 samplings and only 100 tickets will be sold for the price of $20 per ticket.

Carson City Symphony Association’s “Strings in the Summer,” a program for string-instrument players of all ages and experience levels, will begin on Friday, July 14, 2023.

Arrive a little early for the Levitt-AMP free concert tonight and catch a pre-show performance by the Sierra Alphorn Players.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Ashley Bobadilla-Buguerio. Ashley is a 14-year-old Hispanic female juvenile with black hair and brown eyes.

A 55-year-old Carson City man was arrested after admitting to embezzling over $54,000 worth of products from his work.

Deputies were dispatched to a home improvement store on Fairview Dr. Thursday afternoon on an embezzlement report.

Bring your gardening questions to Carson's Community Garden to get solutions on alternating Saturdays starting July 8, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Carson City and Storey County Extension Master Gardener interns will be available to examine plant/insect samples, discuss alternatives and provide support for area gardeners, families, and those new to gardening in the region.

In June, an appeal of a decision made by the Carson City Supervisors was struck down, reversing a permit denial of the Carson Valley Meats proposed meat processing facility.

The facility was proposed to be built in the industrial area of east Carson City, which would allow local ranchers a USDA certified location to process their animals for sale.

Polka Dot Powerhouse, Carson City Chapter, An International Women's Connection Company celebrates their members by showcasing their local businesses.

The Carson City Cinema Club presents “Captain America” (2011) on Thursday, July 20 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 West King Street, the old Catholic church.

Build2Win is sponsoring a discussion with a focus group to identify areas of interest to the residents of Carson City.

It has been a long time coming with the day finally arriving with a celebration Saturday to officially open a trail that connects Carson City to Lake Tahoe.

Happy Thursday, Carson City. This week, Milo would love to meet you and find his fur-ever home. He wants to impress you with the tricks he knows, like sit, stay, come, roll over, and shake! Milo’s favorite toy is his Kong, and he does well in the car, although he barks only when he sees trucks.

UPDATE 7:30PM: A small 20 foot by 20 foot brush fire that started from a burn pile that ignited was quickly extinguished by Carson City firefighters, according to Battalion Chief Micah Horton. There was no reported damage to structures. It is undetermined at this time how the burn pile ignited.
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Carson City Fire Department was called at 7 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a brush fire in the area of Sunrise Drive and August Drive, near Arrowhead Drive.

On Wednesday, July 5 the Carson City Sheriff’s Office was made aware that two people were missing. On July 2, two kayakers, identified as James Martin and Robert (Bobby) White, went to the Brunswick Canyon area in Carson City to kayak the Carson River.