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Clear Creek Bowmen "Nevada Big Game Archery Shoot" is this Sunday, July 21st at the Carson City Archery Range, just East of Eagle Valley Golf Course. The event is open to the public.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking information to locate a wanted person for grand larceny of a motor vehicle. In May 2024, Cecilia Garcia befriended and exploited an 86-year-old male Carson City victim.

The Capital City CIRCLES Initiative, also known as CIRCLES, is a dedicated organization committed to enhancing human well-being by providing necessary tools to empower and support those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and desiring to break free from social, emotional, and financial deficits, leading to a higher standard of living, and enjoying a life of fulfillment.

Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity Estate & Yard Sale Event

The Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity is hosting a special Estate Sale with all proceeds dedicated to the restoration of the Historic Sutro Tunnel & Site in Northern Nevada.

National Miss Curvy Pageant returns to Carson City September 14, 2024.

Contestants return to compete for the title of National Miss, Ms., and Ms. Elite Curvy.

A 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested at a local grocery store for disorderly contact after attempting to steal alcohol, refusing to leave, and arguing with store employees.

On Saturday, July 27, from 10:00-11:00 am, historian Bob Stewart will present “The Back Stories of Mark Twain's Friends”.

The celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Chautauqua at Dangberg Historic Park continues by celebrating Wednesday night Chautauquas with the theme: "Follow Us on an Adventure!" All Wednesday evening Chautauquans have an adventurous tale to share with their audience.

On Wednesday, July 24, from 6:30-7:30 pm, Leslie Goddard will portray Amelia Earhart, the first female to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Supervisors approved a contract with Spirit of Hope for transitional housing as part of their specialty court programing.

As part of the program, the city will pay $5,000 per month for a term of three year to support the initiative.

Clare Frank served as the State of California’s first and only female Chief of Fire Protection. She began firefighting at age 17 and worked her way through the ranks, handling fire and rescue emergencies and major disasters in both urban and rural settings. Along the way, she earned a spot on an elite state command team, a bachelor’s in fire administration, a law degree, a master’s in creative writing, and several leadership awards. Now, she brings humor and candor to her stories about first responders, lawyers, and life.

Sierra Nevada Realtors will host a free document shredding day on Saturday, July 20 in Carson City.

This program covers home gardening in all parts of the state of Nevada! The Home Horticulture Certificate Program was developed by the University of Nevada, Reno Extension Horticulture team from around the state to provide basic horticulture education to homeowners, educators, and anyone interested in learning more about the Nevada landscapes, plants, and more. Topics address information on gardening specific to Southern Nevada, Northern Nevada, and rural counties.

This August, Partnership Carson City, in collaboration with Grassroots Yoga Center and co-sponsored by Carson City Parks and Rec, brings back its popular outdoor yoga sessions starting Aug. 5 and continuing to Aug. 26, 2024.

The free Wellness Yoga classes are held every Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Carriage Square Park, located at 1099 Cabrolet Dr., Carson City, Nevada.

1st & 3rd Saturdays Women's Drum Circle

Women's drumming outdoors continues this Saturday, July 20 10 am, in a shady spot by a Carson City playground.
Please join us for camaraderie, upliftment and self-expression, at any level of drumming experience (or none!) The HealthRhythms protocol offers evidence-based improvement in health and well-being.
Bring water and a folding chair. Drums are provided.
For location and more information, DM Rosalyn Mendez or email humndrum@protonmail.com.

A summertime favorite for more than three decades, Karson Kruzers Run What Cha Brung Car Show returns to Carson City this Saturday, July 20.

On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Carson City Sheriff's Office Detective Ramon Marquez issued a press release to identify a suspect in a purse theft at a Carson City business in June 2024. This suspect has been linked to several purse thefts in Carson City and Northern Nevada. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate these thefts.

Nevada Humane Society, Carson City branch Pet of the Week is Maxine, a fun, one-year-old pup with a friendly demeanor and a love for adventure. She enjoys the company of other dogs and gets along with them effortlessly.

On what would have been the 89th birthday of Stan Jones, his widow Sue and over 75 family, friends and dignitaries gathered on the corner of King and Curry streets on July 12 to dedicate a city bench in his honor.

Press Release - July 9, 2024
HOW MUCH ARE YOUR OLD COINS WORTH?
If you’re like many Americans, you own some old coins. And, you don’t know what you have or what they’re worth. Perhaps they were passed down from a relative or you put some away years ago and forgot about them. Well, there’s a safe and convenient way to learn what you have and determine the true value of your coins. Get free appraisals at the Reno Coin Show.

Exciting new comedy opening this weekend at the CVIC Hall in Minden. Making God Laugh is a comedy play, written by Sean Grennan, that follows a family over 30 years of holidays. It begins in the 1980s when retired parents Ruthie and Bill welcome their adult children home for the holidays.

Family friendly summer fun isn’t just for Saturday nights at Brewery Arts Center. Enjoy 10 weeks of street food and musical acts presented by Yates Law P.C. from 5-8pm every Wednesday night from June 26 – August 28, 2024. Each week a variety of food trucks will circle the BAC Performance Hall parking lot and smaller acts will get a chance to play the big stage. There will also be family games and kids activities onsite to ensure fun for all ages.

Musical Guests – Mel & Gia

Brewery Arts Center Outdoor Stage
449 W KING ST
CARSON CITY, NV

Family friendly summer fun isn’t just for Saturday nights at Brewery Arts Center. Enjoy 10 weeks of street food and musical acts presented by Yates Law P.C. from 5-8pm every Wednesday night from June 26 – August 28, 2024. Each week a variety of food trucks will circle the BAC Performance Hall parking lot and smaller acts will get a chance to play the big stage. There will also be family games and kids activities onsite to ensure fun for all ages.

Musical Guest – Jason King

Brewery Arts Center Outdoor Stage
449 W KING ST
CARSON CITY, NV

August 14th - 5 – 8 PM

Family friendly summer fun isn’t just for Saturday nights at Brewery Arts Center. Enjoy 10 weeks of street food and musical acts presented by Yates Law P.C. from 5-8pm every Wednesday night from June 26 – August 28, 2024. Each week a variety of food trucks will circle the BAC Performance Hall parking lot and smaller acts will get a chance to play the big stage. There will also be family games and kids activities onsite to ensure fun for all ages.

Musical Guest – Haley Sawtelle

Brewery Arts CenterOutdoor Stage
449 W KING ST
CARSON CITY, NV

August 10 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Bryce Chisholm is a blue collar, home town boy whose dynamic work has the street savvy and appeal of outsider art. Chisholm’s creative methodical approach to process,
bold splashes (and drips) of color on all surfaces in mixed media; his embrace of the rebel and the irreverent and his devotion to beauty, make him an important artist for our times, distinguishing his work as uniquely collectible. His photo-realistic, pop art/propaganda, anime-flavored pieces convey terror, hope, defiance, whimsy and awe.

August 7 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Family friendly summer fun isn’t just for Saturday nights at Brewery Arts Center. Enjoy 10 weeks of street food and musical acts presented by Yates Law P.C. from 5-8pm every Wednesday night from June 26 – August 28, 2024. Each week a variety of food trucks will circle the BAC Performance Hall parking lot and smaller acts will get a chance to play the big stage. There will also be family games and kids activities onsite to ensure fun for all ages.

Musical Guests – Bridget Over Troubled Water

Brewery Arts Center Outdoor Stage
449 W KING ST

Family friendly summer fun isn’t just for Saturday nights at Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Enjoy 10 weeks of street food and musical acts presented by Yates Law P.C. from 5-8pm every Wednesday night from through August 28, 2024.

Maggie M’s Beginning Art Classes will provide instruction in drawing, sketching, and painting with watercolors and acrylics 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm every Wednesday.

Remember when checks practically screamed your info to the world? Name, birthdate, Social Security number, address — it was like a fraudster’s dream come true.

Family friendly summer fun isn’t just for Saturday nights at Brewery Arts Center. Enjoy 10 weeks of street food and musical acts presented by Yates Law P.C. from 5-8pm every Wednesday night from June 26 – August 28, 2024. Each week a variety of food trucks will circle the BAC Performance Hall parking lot and smaller acts will get a chance to play the big stage. There will also be family games and kids activities onsite to ensure fun for all ages.

Musical Guests – Doug Sandall & Dale Poune

Brewery Arts Center - Outdoor Stage
449 W KING ST
CARSON CITY, NV 89703

Family friendly summer fun isn’t just for Saturday nights at Brewery Arts Center. Enjoy 10 weeks of street food and musical acts presented by Yates Law P.C. from 5-8pm every Wednesday night from June 26 – August 28, 2024. Each week a variety of food trucks will circle the BAC Performance Hall parking lot and smaller acts will get a chance to play the big stage. There will also be family games and kids activities onsite to ensure fun for all ages.

Musical Guest – Rachael McElhiney

Brewery Arts Center - Outdoor Stage
449 W KING ST
CARSON CITY, NV 89703

The health inspector conducted a number of restaurant checks within Carson City and the surrounding region between May and July.

Elvis thrilled the residents of Holiday Carson Plaza Senior Living in Carson City on July 12 as he appeared for the weekly Friday Happy Hour.

Informative classes on Orthodox Christianity for inquirers are held weekly at St. Sebastian Orthodox Church: the next one is this evening, Wednesday July 17, at 7:00 p.m. at 1819 N. Carson Street.

Get ready for the judged “Summer Show” open to members and nonmembers. The Nevada Artists Association Gallery will take entries on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Entries will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon only at the Gallery, 449 W. King Street, Carson City. There is a 3 entry limit per person. You do not have to follow the theme.

Jim Shirk for Mayor - meet and greet

Hello, my name is Jim Shirk and I am a candidate for Mayor of Carson City in the November general election.

I am running for the Mayor position to bring my experience of city government, successful businesses and proactive ability to address difficult problems with community input. However, challenging the problem may be, Carson City residents, which includes me and the city staff, can resolve it with good judgment, reasoned thinking and working together.

UPDATE WEDNESDAY: The Spring Valley Fire has been mapped at 264 acres and is 20 percent contained. Highway 395 has been fully reopened. All evacuations have been lifted. Residents may now return to their homes. Fire crews continue to mop up for hot spots. Emergency teams are assessing damage. See the perimeter map here and incident command page here.
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UPDATE 8:37PM: Residents located within the Double Springs evacuation zone are asked to please stay in their homes while fire crews continue operations and extinguish hot spots. Officials are asking Double Springs residents who evacuated to please not return to their homes until fire crews complete operations and deem the area safe to reenter.

U.S. 395 will remain closed to allow fire crews to continue operations. U.S. 395 will likely not open until the morning hours of July 17.

See incident command page here.

Evacuations for Topaz Ranch Estates are lifted as of 8 p.m. and residents may now return to their homes. The Topaz Ranch Estates Community Center evacuation center is now closed. The evacuation for Double Springs is still in place. U.S. 395 is still closed in both directions at Leviathan Mine Road and State Route 208.
Go here to view the perimeter map, which is regularly updated with the fire location and road closures.

A 61-year-old woman was arrested July 11 for suspicion of robbery, battery on a peace officer and battery by a prisoner, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Helicopter mosquito abatement treatments are planned for Thursday, July 18 in the areas of Anderson, Buzzy Ranch, Riverview Park, Linear Ditch and ponds east of I-580, according to Carson City Health and Human Services.

The V&T Railway Commission is excited to announce the return of the much-loved wine train experience Toast of the Canyon Train Ride with two special trips scheduled for this year.

Mark your calendars! Dare to defy convention and embrace the extraordinary. Welcome to Junkee's Fashion Show revolution! Join us at the main stage at Reno Public Market on Sun, July 28th from 3-5 pm for an unforgettable journey down the runway!
This is a free event! All are welcome!

Following social media reports that a dog had died from cyanobacteria contracted from algae blooms at Lake Tahoe, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection in conjunction with the California Water Boards and U.S. Forest Service took action, sampling a number of water sources from El Dorado Beach and Nevada Beach.

Kids & Horses, a Minden-based a therapeutic riding facility for children and adults with disabilities, is excited to announce the launching of a trauma informed, one-on-one mentorship program for kids in foster care and those that have been adopted.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fraud case involving the theft of a victim’s wallet at a Carson City store. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has obtained surveillance footage of the theft and is attempting to identify the suspect seen in the photo above.

Carson High School Football and the CHS Football Booster Club are pleased to announce the Annual Kickoff Dinner at Fuji Hall, located in Fuji Park, on July 27. The event will open its doors at 5 p.m., with dinner scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District have launched a Forest Vegetation Interactive Map that highlights forest restoration and fuels reduction treatment accomplishments and the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.

Always something fun going on at Polecat Tavern in Carson City! Drop on in!

Our featured beverage this weekend is "Dirty Shirley meets Jack"! Have you tried it yet?

Polecat Tavern
260 W Winnie Lane
Carson City, NV
21+only, smoke free, gaming
FULL bar, Live Music, food delivery or carry-in
https://polecattavern.com
FB: @polecattavern
Insta: @polecattaverncc
Poker, Black Jack, Keno, & more bartop video gaming.
NOW open Wednesday-Sunday. Happy Hour 3-6pm.

This Friday, July 19, 2024 on Paul Esswein’s radio program, "A Masterclass for Master Plans" at KNVC 95.1 FM Carson City Community Radio, Glen Martel of the Nevada Builders Alliance will be Paul’s guest. Mr. Martel will speak on the master plan with a focus on construction and how builders will be involved in all aspects of this plan.

Dayton Urgent Care and the Carson Urgent Care are doing their annual backpack and school supply drive now through the end of August.

The man wanted in connection to a June 26 shooting in Silver Springs is in custody, according to the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.

A festival focused on raising awareness of local holistic healing practitioners.

The Healing in Harmony Festival is geared toward showcasing local energy healers and holistic health and wellness practitioners for a natural way to heal our bodies and minds. Come down to 502. E. John St. Carson City from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on August 17th and meet local holistic health practitioners focused on helping you live a happier, healthier life.

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