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My friend Kristen asked me about some small fast-moving bugs plaguing her vegetables and flowers. When she described them, I pulled up a photo of leafhoppers on my phone and showed her. “Yes, that’s them!” she said. They look like miniature cicadas with their wedge-shaped bodies.

First United Methodist Church in Carson City's Hosanna Handbell Ensemble is looking for new members.

Carson City Senior Center Executive Director Courtney Warner will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The public is invited to attend the meeting to learn about the role the center plays in our community and the services offered to local seniors.

Every month, the Park Rangers offer various ranger-led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun and exciting adventures.

Carson City Health and Human Services has unveiled its new the online restaurant inspection portal for the capital city and Douglas County.

The Carson City Community Emergency Response Team, also known as CERT, will be offering a free Basic Training Academy in mid-September 2024, and is accepting applications from persons interested in volunteering.

The FFA Summer Leadership Camp is an extraordinary event designed to foster growth, leadership and camaraderie among young FFA members. This summer, seven Carson City area students attended the camp.

The Storey County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident this weekend where racial slurs were allegedly directed at a black man during a Hot August Nights event in Virginia City.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of August 5-11, 2024. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

On August 10, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a Fun Shoot on our Sporting Clays Course from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In a heartfelt Saturday morning ceremony, friends and family gathered at the Korean War Memorial in Carson City to honor Sabato “Sam” Rispoli, 93, a distinguished Korean War veteran. Rispoli served as a sergeant in the US Army from 1952 to 1953, demonstrating unwavering courage and dedication.

Carson City’s rich and intriguing history officially celebrates 31 years of exploring, narrating and theatrically embracing the state capital's Victorian westside in seasonal evening walking tours, led by Madame Curry — a spirited and historically fictional character named after the widow of Carson City founder Abe Curry.

The safest party in town is happening Tuesday at Mills Park as the community celebrates Carson City Sheriff’s Night. There will be aircrafts, helicopters, law enforcement vehicles, mounted horses, fire engines, giveaways, music, games and more.

We are excited to have an opportunity on Thursday, August 8th at 5:30 pm at Silver Oak Golf Course Clubhouse at 1251 Country Club Drive, Carson City to answer your questions about the future of Carson City.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Saturday afternoon to a vehicle crash in the area of South Carson Street and Eagle Station Lane.

Feeding Pets of the Homeless, a national nonprofit organization based in Carson City, announces the 15th Annual Give a Dog a Bone Week, August 4-10, 2024. This year, we are introducing a new and dynamic fundraising component to our traditional pet food donation drive, allowing supporters to create their own fundraisers and rally their communities to support this vital cause.

Have you ever wanted to learn the old art of blacksmithing? Early smiths made wagon parts, handmade tools, shaped ornamental pieces, horseshoes, hinges and just about anything to having to do with working metal into a desired shape or purpose.

Budget comparison between counties

Build2Win is sponsoring a workshop to understand the 2025 Carson City Budget.

Minden Mill Distilling hosts a free one hour history program, "Scandalous Tales of Misdeeds, Misconduct and Transgressions" this Sunday, August 4 at 1 p.m.

Join the fun at the Donovan Mill in Silver City on Sept. 7. Show off your antique hit n miss engines and/or old tractors. Catch a Mill tour including the operating stamp mill plus gold panning and blacksmithing demonstrations. Take part in the swap meet, you may find a treasure you cannot live without!

Meet up with others from the community to hear and share stories and experiences

Connections social gatherings in Carson City bring locals together weekly for story sharing, conversation and inspiration.

Melanie Bruketta was sworn in Friday by First Judicial District Court Judge James Todd Russell as the new Justice of the Peace for District 2, Carson City.

The Levitt AMP outdoor concert Saturday at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City welcomes Big Brother & The Holding Company who are considered — along with the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane — the pioneers of the 1960s San Francisco Sound.

Thunderstorms made their way into Carson City and surrounding counties Friday evening, bringing rain showers and several lightning strikes into the region. Thunder showers are expected to persist into Saturday with a slight chance of rain on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

We welcome back Margret's Funk Band, live on the RPM stage. Margret's Band is an old school funk band that plays timeless classics from the 70s to current fan favorites such as Bruno Mars. Free and all ages show.

Once you start making rings, you just can’t stop! In this introductory class you will practice basic soldering techniques with a torch and learn how to make fitted rings, put texture on your ring bands and set small stones into a pre-made bezel setting on one of your handmade rings. You will make 3 rings / 2 with stones and 1 plain hammered band.

Hello fellow anglers. Nice weather we have been having the last few weeks. Renee and I went out with Geary and Deanna Ness to camp and fish Bridgeport Reservoir a couple weeks ago. Nights were nice and the afternoons were hot.

A 70-year-old Carson City man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, hit and run causing property damage and failure to report a crash, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Nevada Department of Corrections has released the name of the third offender killed in Tuesday’s fight at Ely State Prison.

Jim Shirk for Mayor - meet and greet

Your invited to meet Jim Shirk candidate for Mayor of Carson City at Polecat Tavern 260 West Winnie Lane Wednesday August 14th at 5:30pm

Carson City Juvenile Services, Xquisite and the Carson City Sheriff's Office partnered together to host a community awareness event on sex trafficking in Nevada.

The closing reception for Bryce Chisholm is on Thursday September 26 from 5 – 7pm which coincides with the first night of the 2024 Carson City Music & Murals Festival.

In this class you’ll learn about problem-solving through art, as well as how to draw with instructor Kaleb Wyckoff. Whether you can sketch a stick figure or a portrait, this class is for you! All skill levels are welcome. Every class is different and designed to strive for accessibility.

The event many of you have been waiting for, Artsy Fartsy Art Gallery in Carson City to hold a customer appreciation sale August 17 where most every time will be 25 percent off.

Learn the basics of improv and play games at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Free to the public. Workshops are 6:30 to 8:30 pm every Wednesday.

Want to learn to sketch? In this class you’ll learn about problem-solving through art, as well as how to draw with instructor Kaleb Wyckoff. Whether you can sketch a stick figure or a portrait, this class is for you! All skill levels are welcome. Every class is different and designed to strive for accessibility.

The nation’s largest free nostalgic classic car show, Hot August Nights, returns to Virginia City this weekend and then Reno for 10 days this summer. Capping registrations at 6,000 vehicles 1979 and older, this year’s event offers new venues, expanded reserved ticket options and added entertainment.

The speaker at the August 5th Democratic luncheon will be Mark Krueger, candidate for District Judge in Department Two of the First Judicial District of Nevada.

The district covers Carson City and Storey County. The winner of this race will serve out the last two years of the six-year term of now-retired District Judge James E. Wilson. Incumbent Judge Kristin Luis was appointed by the governor to fill the position in the interim.

Nevada State Police has identified two men who died in a vehicle crash that happened July 3 on I-80 near Robb Drive in Reno.

Celebrating Black Business Month, come shop locally owned Black Owned Businesses and groove to the sounds of Margret’s Funk Band, playing live on the RPM Stage.

Dr. Michael Fischer will present “Fact or Fiction? America’s Most Famous Stagecoach Ride Ever and the Deep Involvement of 1850s Douglas County” this Saturday, August 3, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Dangberg Historic Park.

Once you start making rings, you just can’t stop! In this introductory class you will practice basic soldering techniques with a torch and learn how to make fitted rings, put texture on your ring bands and set small stones into a pre-made bezel setting on one of your handmade rings. You will make 3 rings / 2 with stones and 1 plain hammered band.

*Materials Fee $25-$40 kit fee (due at the beginning of the class depending on what gemstones you choose for your project)
link to purchase class-https://mandalynnjewelrydesigns.com/collections/jewelry-workshops/products/stackable-gem-rings

Students and employees returning to Carson Middle School in Carson City for the first day of school Monday, August 19, 2024, will notice a complete facelift of their school’s cafeteria.

Matt Axton, son of legendary country music star Hoyt Axton, will appear at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, with his band Badmoon, on Saturday, August3 at 7 pm. As part of the Red Dog's summer outdoor concert series, Axton will play a rocking fun show in Ruby's Amphitheater at the historic venue. Darren Senn opens the show.

It was announced in April that an application had been submitted for a business permit to construct a new Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store as well as a Planet Fitness.

This flame skimmer dragonfly is seen here resting on a truck antenna.

On a warm and breezy Friday night, Bill Witt and his family, friends, and others came by the Red Wing Shoe Store at 444 E William Street in Carson City to join in the celebration of the store he now owns after having been an employee.

Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash on I-80 at mile marker 279 in Elko County, near the junction with State Route 278, a mile west of the Central Carlin exit, the crash happened Wednesday, July 31, 2:12 p.m.

Across the country, and the world, school districts are taking a look at their cell phone use policies and in many cases, banning cell phone usage in schools outright.

Rumor has it the Carson City School District is considering a similar policy change, though official word has not been announced one way or the other.

The Capital City Rodeo is set to kickoff with a bang on Friday and Saturday, August 2-3, promising a weekend packed with thrilling activities and entertainment.

Held at the Fuji Fairgrounds in Carson City, this year’s event will feature an exciting lineup that highlights the rodeo scene, action-packed freestyle motocross, local vendors, incredible tattoo artistry and more.

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