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According to University of Nevada President Brian Sandoval, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting the UNR campus on Tuesday.

Carson City's Tito's Mexican Food will be moving locations from Williams Street, where it has been in operation for over three decades.

However, they will not be closing, but rather just switching venues to take up residence at the Empire Ranch Golf Course.

The featured speaker at Monday's Democratic luncheon will be Chas Macquarie of the Citizens Climate Lobby. In honor of Earth Week, his presentation, entitled “Building Electrification,” will present information about how electrification of buildings and vehicles is impacting the climate. Also discussed will be how it is now possible to achieve significant savings on home energy costs thanks to rebates and tax credits for home energy improvements included in the Inflation Reduction Act.

There are numerous questions, concerns, comments and personal interpretations in regards to the joint statement between the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and the Lyon County School District that was released on 04/12/2023 (which can be viewed in the second photo attached above).

“Let us endeavor to live that when we come to die, even the undertaker will be sorry.” - Mark Twain

In memory of the 113th anniversary of the death of Mark Twain (aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens) join Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony and the Carson City Chamber of Commerce in a double toast on Thursday, April 20.

In response to record level snowpack in the mountains, the Lyon County Office of Emergency Management is partnering with the City of Yerington and Walker River Irrigation District to host a Flood Preparedness Town Hall meeting for the Yerington and Mason Valley community on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 5:30pm located at Yerington City Hall, 14 E. Goldfield Avenue, Yerington, Nevada, 89447.

Glen Whorton, former warden at Nevada State Prison

Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is proud to host a free lecture called "A History of a Prison" on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in person and via Zoom.

Five of all six elementary schools in the Carson City School District have earned national recognition and are among only 160 schools nationwide to receive the CS100 School award for their commitment to providing exceptional computer science education to K-5 students.

The South Lake Tahoe Raley's at Stateline will not be reopening following roof damage.

The store had announced previously their lease would expire on June 30 as management was unable to "come to an agreement with the landlord to extend after offering several collaborative solutions."

We are excited to offer this new Summer Camp Program for Douglas County! Space is limited! Please register with Tara at Tansotegui@unr.edu while space is available.

For the first time, the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum in Carson City will be hosting a heritage and culture class for the community. This inaugural class's topic is Cooking with Nettles.

Nettles are an important traditional food across many indigenous American cultures, and are highly nutritious, high in calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and Vitamin A.

Happy Thursday, Carson City! We're seeing mild, sunny weather this weekend, so get outside and enjoy the vitamin D!

Let's take a look at what this weekend is bringing!

Come join the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce at our April Networking Mixer, Thursday, April 20, 2023, 5:30pm at the Antique Mall in Mound House.

Meet owners Jannette Hoffert, Don Sexton and Ruth Small.

Saturday, April 15th come to the Nevada State Museum to learn about Nevada’s diverse reptiles.

Children and adults can learn why reptiles are cold-blooded, examine snake and lizard skins in the lab, discover our state reptile, the desert tortoise, and sculpt and paint a lizard or snake to take home.

The Carson City Host Lions Club will be hosting the Annual Kids’ Fishing Day at Baily Pond in Fuji Park on Saturday, April 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is free and provides a good opportunity to introduce kids under the age of 12 to fishing and conservation. Volunteers will be available to answer questions and to help kids in need of assistance with fishing.

Social media has become a ubiquitous part of our lives, but is it really good for us? I don't think so. In fact, I believe that social media is destroying our democracy in many ways.

Here are ten reasons why:

Meet our Pet of the Week: Boone!

Boone will make you swoon; he’s playful, happy and a bit of a ladies’ man, which is why he’s a staff pick at the Carson City Shelter.

Senior Citizens are invited to participate in a free "Oral History Theater Workshop" at Dayton Library. The performance workshop will be based on Senior Citizen's personal stories from their lives. Seniors will share memorable stories from their past and we will transform a selected group of these stories into a theatrical performance.

It is last call for those interested in attending the annual Carson City Father-Daughter Dance on April 21, 2023 at Carson High School. This event is open to all community members. However, there are only 50 sets of tickets left for this event. This year's event will be sold out and no tickets will be sold at the door.

CARSON CITY — Single lane closures with travel delays will be in place weekdays April 13-28 on Kingsbury Grade (State Route 207) in Douglas County as the Nevada Department of Transportation repairs weather-related roadside erosion.

The Nevada State Education Association honored Carson City School District’s Kerri Finn, School Nurse - Clinical Aide at Pioneer Academy, as Nevada’s statewide Education Support Professional Employee of the Year.

Sunday, April 16 at 1 p.m., Sorensen’s Resort in Hope Valley continues its local history series with a 50-minute slide show, “Going for the Gold: Lake Tahoe and the Olympics.”

Alex Cushing and the State of California brought the 1960 Winter Olympics to the Lake Tahoe area. Walt Disney brought the Olympics to the World.

Sierra Nevada Realtors released its March 2023 report Tuesday on existing home sales in Washoe, Storey, Lyon, Douglas, Churchill counties, along with Carson City. This report includes median sales price and the number of home sales in the region. SNR obtains its information from the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listing Service.

April is Financial Literacy Month and Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) is offering information and resources for people of all ages and generations to tackle their goals and manage their finances. Being financially literate involves skills such as budgeting, investing, borrowing and personal financial management.

DEBAUCH-a-ReNO returns with a two-part festival in Reno, NV, from June 16th - June 18th, and in Virginia City, NV, at Piper's Opera House on July 14th with performances by The Mummies, Wild Billy Childish, The Kids, The Zeros, and many more.

Melissa Clement to speak at ORW Meeting in April

Melissa is the Executive Director of Nevada Right To Life and a graduate of Reno High School and holds a BS in Marketing and a MA in Political Science from the University of Nevada. She represents Nevada on the Board of Directors of the National Right to Life Committee. Nevada Right to Life is a grassroots network of Nevadans who advocate for life issues with their elected state and federal representatives and advance appropriate legislation that helps protect the right to life of all innocent human beings and oppose anti-life legislation.

Like many successful and wealthy men of his era, Mark Twain loved his drink, cigars, good food, and had a passion for the game of pool.

God Speed Col. Murray! See Obit:

The Foo Fighters are heading to Lake Tahoe when they make a tour stop at the outdoor concert series at Harveys Tahoe on August 10 at 7 p.m. The multiple award-winning band just added stops on their 2023 tour with the South Shore benefitting from the addition as the band heads to the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco.

UPDATE: Tuesday, April 11: Based on tips from the public, the lewdness suspect has been identified and interviewed by detectives. The investigation will be forwarded to the Carson City District Attorney’s Office. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office thanks the public for the many tips that led to identifying the suspect.
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On Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at approximately 2:30 pm, a male walking east on William Street near Fall Street accepted a ride from another male in a gray pick-up truck. Once inside the truck, the driver offered the male money.

University of Nevada, Reno Extension is offering free online courses this May to teach gardening basics. Extension's Grow Your Own, Nevada! Program will livestream eight classes via Zoom to help Nevadans who want to get on a path to more sustainable, local and healthy living by growing and preserving more of their own food.

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Douglas County is hosting a Pollinator Month logo student contest to help raise awareness of how important our pollinators are to the region, with cash prizes for the winners.

A 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested in the area of S. Richmond and Crest. Dr. following a car chase and crash all allegedly due to having expired registration.

The Carson City Assessor’s Office would like to notify taxpayers that the 2023-2024 PROPERTY TAX CAP CLAIM FORMS were mailed on April 10, 2023.

The purpose of this form is to identify and inform the Assessor’s Office whether the residence is your primary residence, a vacation home (not rented), is family member occupied, or a rental.

Oranges and Tangerine colors fill the Carson skies this morning

A lone Coyote stopped long enough for a portrait session at Silver Saddle Ranch yesterday morning.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called early Monday evening to a two-vehicle crash in the 2900 block of US-50 in East Carson City.

If conditions remain favorable, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will resume prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe. The Nevada Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are scheduled to burn hand piles on the East Shore beginning Tuesday, April 11.

Francis J. “Frank” Murray
September 21, 1930 - March 27, 2023

Lt. Col. Frank Murray (ret.), an aerospace legend and patriotic United State Air Force wartime Veteran, has flown his last and final mission.

Artist Nancy Good's Mural-Sized Paintings at St. Mary's Art Center

VIRGINIA CITY/RENO, NV – St. Mary's Art Center is proud to present the opening reception of Meaning: The Search For, a large-scale solo exhibition by Las Vegas artist, Nancy Good, on Sunday, May 14, 2023, 1-4pm. The exhibition explores the range and evolution of Good’s contemporary work and features paintings, sculptural canvas, and murals. The exhibition is on view now through August 13, 2023.

On Feb. 25, 1990, skeletal remains of an unidentified person were discovered by two hikers approximately 13 miles east of Battle Mountain, Lander County, Nev., in an area referred to as Hilltop Canyon. The remains could not be positively identified but were determined to be female. Over the years, multiple methods were used to identify the person, but were unsuccessful.

Sandie La Nae, Nevada author (of 30 volumes) will be at the Mark Twain Days, April 21 - 23, in the booth with the "Comstock Foundation" and "Northern Nevada Ghost Hunters."

After two very successful plays, and sold out audiences, CVCT is bringing you Rhythm and Rhyme, a night of the Music of Burt Bacharach! This musical will take place in an intimate setting, where you can feel the talent of the musicians as they make their performance “sing."

Line dance with Kaytlain, have the time of your life. Second gate entrance is always open. 15 dollars per person, includes a drink ticket. Two-three lessons and open dance. We will have a guest instructor this well from Olivia Pearl Line dance.

Healthy Communities' April 13 meeting takes place via Zoom

Healthy Communities Coalition of Lyon and Storey Counties’ April meeting is Thursday, April 13 at 9am, via Zoom (connection details below). HCC’s public meeting includes coalition and group partner updates and introductions, discussion of matters of regional importance to health and wellness, plus presentations by guest speakers.

A 34-year-old man was arrested Friday for suspicion of felony eluding with endangerment, possession of a controlled substance and other offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Plumas Bancorp, the parent company of Plumas Bank, recently announced that Jack Prescott has joined Plumas Bank as senior vice president, commercial lending manager. Prescott brings over 35 years of commercial banking experience to his new position and is responsible for managing lending objectives, targets, strategies, and practices to achieve organizational financial growth. He will also direct a team of experienced commercial lenders throughout the bank’s service area.

Every so often we have a wet year with heavy snow that seems to solve all our water challenges. However, the overall trend is always toward aridity. Even after this amazingly wet winter, water efficiency and conservation should still be the norm going forward. In light of that, some people consider replacing living lawns with artificial turf. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Alivia Aschenbach is a student who, in her quiet calm, helps push others to do great things at Carson High School in Carson City. Alivia is determined, hardworking, courageous and a natural leader, whose great humility is matched only by her compassion for those around her.

Is Disneyland really the happiest place on Earth? No, actually, for the sixth year in a row it happens to be Finland. While Mickey and Minnie are being distracted by Florida’s governor, Finland’s national animal, Otso the Big Brown Bear, is as contented as, well, a teddy bear in his lair.

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