Carson City's The Greenhouse Project non-profit is hosting their Early Spring Plant Sale, which offers live plants grown and sold by The Greenhouse Project.

Hello fellow anglers. Where else but the high sierras can you be wearing shorts on Saturday, and a long sleeve thermal shirt and a jacket on Monday in a little blizzard?

Last week you read about the Mono County CA Fishmas season opener. This week we will talk about the Alpine County opening season.

Monday's Democratic Luncheon will kick off Earth Week with a presentation by Clifford Banuelos, Tribal-State Environmental Liaison for the Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada (ITCN) with the State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). In that role he works with bureaus under NDEP and the Tribes of Nevada to coordinate and consult on environmental projects and concerns. He also works with the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), which NDEP falls under.

This important rally will take place April 23, 1 p.m. in front of the Nevada State Legislature, at 401 South Carson Street, Carson City. We will congregate by the large old-fashioned clock.

Another round of storms will impact western Nevada and the Sierra late Friday into Saturday, bringing gusty valley winds and Sierra snow, followed by clearing on Easter Sunday before the potential for more stormy conditions again late Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Happy Thursday Carson City! It’s still a bit chilly today, and what better way to spend a chilly day than curled up on the couch with a new cozy buddy?

Meet Ralph. Ralph is an 11-year-old terrier who is currently available for adoption at the Carson City Shelter. Although Ralph is a bit older, don’t let that deter you! He has all the spunk and drive of a younger dog.

A brand new weekly open-air vintage market is coming to Downtown Carson City beginning in June.

Curator Melissa Melero-Moose announced Wednesday she is extending the exhibition “Inheritance: Basketry and Art of the Great Basin”, at the Great Basin Native Artists Gallery, Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum, 1 Jacobsen Way, Carson City. This exhibition which opened in November 2021, will now be extended until September 30, 2022.

The Lyon County Board of Commissioners approved Wednesday the 2022-2023 Tentative Budget. The meeting lasted three hours with Comptroller Josh Foli presenting the budget to the Board. Foli provided the Board with an Executive Summary and then addressed specific budget items for the Board to consider.

There is no firefighting or rescue helicopter assigned to the Lake Tahoe region on a dedicated, permanent basis, and Tahoe Douglas Fire Chief Scott Lindgren is trying to change that.

Lindgren has created "Operation — Save the Tahoe Basin" to bring the valuable tool to not only the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe but to all of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra.

Carson City Symphony’s Youth Strings and Not Quite Ready for Carnegie Hall Players (NQR), an ensemble for adult intermediate string musicians, present a "Musical Oddities and Practical Jokes" concert on Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Carson City Community Center, 851 E. William St. Carson City. Admission is free.

The Carson City Democratic Central Committee invites Carson City Democrats to the 2022 caucus and convention Saturday, 23 April, at the Carson City Community Center gymnasium. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Precinct caucuses start at 10 a.m, and are to end by 11:30 a.m. The county convention will open at 1 p.m. and will end no later than 5:30 p.m.

According to some residents of Genoa, there have been multiple mountain lion sightings in the area, including close-quarter run-ins with some of the local felines.

Carson Valley Medical Center is offering a 10-week Trauma Support Group beginning Wednesday, April 20 from 4:30-6 p.m. every Wednesday through June 29.

What better way for teenagers to learn about safely operating a motor vehicle than from the mouths of a sheriff and a couple of Carson City police officers?

On Friday, April 8, the Nevada Department of Wildlife received reports of numerous dead fish at Wildhorse Reservoir in northern Elko County. After surveying the area, NDOW biologists have confirmed that a die-off event occurred, impacting mainly yellow perch and a few channel catfish and trout.

The lake was mostly ice-covered earlier in the week on Sunday, April 3. Due to increased air temperatures and high winds, the reservoir was completely free of ice by Wednesday.

The Carson City Senior Center was recently awarded a grant from the State’s $30 million Community Recovery Grant program. This grant program, funded by American Rescue Plan dollars, aims at utilizing existing non-profits in Nevada to provide direct and immediate community services.

Another blast of winter weather in the early part of spring will continue this week around the Carson City area, Lake Tahoe and Sierra with more cold temperatures, wind and Sierra snow on the way, according to the National Weather Service.

Treat your Mom/Grandma to a special coffee mug handmade by your child. Each mug is filled with chocolates and comes with a gift bag. All supplies to make this unique gift are included.
Milk and cookies are provided for each child. Space is limited, book today!
Seating times: 1pm, 2pm & 3 pm
For reservations, call 775-790-2557, Eventbrite link below or stop by!
eventbrite.com/e/make-a-coffee-mug-mothers-day-tickets-318552608427
$20 per child (Ages 8+)
Mug style may vary.

In March, all candidates for local and state positions filed their intention to run for office, in everything from the senate to the school board.

The 2022 Nevada Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 14.

Reason suggests that if nature exhibits symmetry and design, nature must have a designer, so mankind has been kept pretty busy over the ages crediting that design to various deities and creators. Were I superintending, I would give full credit to the rightful designer, the original creator, our dear mother herself, in all her glory, Mother Nature.

Thirty-two students from Carson, Dayton, Douglas, and Pioneer high schools have their work in "Spring Forward 2022" art exhibition at the Brick. This delightful exhibit presents an array of imaginative projects based on years of classroom study and some amazing craftsmanship.

Friends in Service Helping, also known as FISH, is taking the next step in our Revitalization Program. FISH purchased the run-down Whistle Stop Inn on North Carson Street in Carson City two years ago. We are now ready to demolish the existing property to build new 3-story apartment towers and a commercial building.

Local musician Bill Wharton has been WOWing audiences for years with his soulful, smooth, voice and dynamic guitar picking skills. If you love music, you don't want to miss this guy. Bill's musical talent is so diverse, from old country favorites, new traditional, blues, jazz, rock, and a list of original tunes to mesmerize every age.