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Greater Nevada Credit Union has contributed $10,000 to the Tahoe Prosperity Center’s Tahoe Together Caldor Fire Relief Fund, bringing the fund’s total contributions to over $53,000. The funds will be distributed to food and beverage employees in the Tahoe region recently impacted by the fire.

The Nevada Highway Patrol, Northern Command West, has received a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. This grant supports the Washoe County School District and its public safety program during the 2021-2022 school year.

The Nevada State Museum will host a Day of the Dead Celebration this weekend from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6. As part of the event and celebration, Art students form Carson High School, Pioneer Academy and parents from Empire Elementary School will exhibit Dia De Los Muertos altars.

So, are we going to save ourselves or press the snooze button? I read an article in the New York Times by Damien Cave that gave me a shiver of renewable hope that there might be a mere mortal out there who could actually, should prayer fail, save us.

Rep. Mark Amodei said he won't run for governor, citing an already crowded primary race he believes will be very negative and likely hobble the Republican candidate in the general election with the nonpartisans needed to win.

We all grew up with it. That saccharine fairy tale of the frail, beautiful princess who won her prince when she detected a pea hidden under a stack of 20 mattresses.

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state, and federal partners, will begin prescribed fire operations around Lake Tahoe beginning this week and continuing through much of the winter season, weather and conditions permitting.

On October 16, Carson City Elks Lodge No. 2177 sponsored a tea to help raise funds for Holiday with a Hero. Jill Reed, Elk member, chaired this worthwhile event and Elk members donated raffle gifts. Along with the Carson City Sheriff's Office, Carson City Fire Department and Carson High School culinary students, $2,035 was raised for this worthwhile organization that takes underprivileged children Christmas shopping.

The state capital came alive Saturday as hot air balloons hovered overhead, residents filled the sidewalks, and emergency vehicles, marching bands, floats, horses and politicians paraded down Carson Street.

The 2021 Nevada Day Beard Contest finalists and winners are as follows:

The winners of the 2021 Nevada Day Rock drilling competition were posted on the big board. Scroll and click on the second image to enlarge for the list of winners.

Teachers and students enjoy participating in competitive endeavors and events, especially when the winners receive worthwhile Starbucks gift cards and a first place, second place, or third place certificate. The event is the three times per school year annual writing competition.

Balloons in all colors drift over Carson City on Nevada Day.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of Nov. 1-7, 2021. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

Ideas on Tap is back at the Union Eatery and Brewery, 302 North Carson Street, on Wednesday, November 10, starting at 6 pm, recognizing The History and Culture of Native Americans, also known as American Indians and Indigenous Americans, are the indigenous people of the United States.

Enjoy these photos from the afternoon of the Nevada Day Parade and activities.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 4 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Enjoy these photos from the morning of the Nevada Day parade.

Nevada Day Balloons

It was a fine morning for launching balloons on this Nevada Day celebration. This year there were quite a number of balloons, which added many colors to the already blue sky.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

Krysta Palmer, a Carson City resident who grew up in Gardnerville, graduated from Western Nevada College and the University of Nevada, Reno, made history during the Summer Olympics in Tokyo as the first U.S. woman to finish on the podium during individual diving since the Sydney Games in 2000.

Tomorrow, Saturday Oct. 30 is the day of days: The Nevada Day Parade.

Festivities begin at 8 a.m. with the Nevada Day Classic Run and Walk, and the Parade itself will begin at 10 a.m. with the traditional fly over.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

History is alive and well here in Nevada’s capital city, replete with historic buildings and landmarks, war memorials and museums commemorating our State’s past.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

Carson City Mayor, attorney and United States Navy Veteran Robert “Bob” Lamson Crowell passed away on Sept. 12, 2020 at the age of 74.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Inc. (RSVP) is hosting a free pancake breakfast for senior veterans on Veteran’s Day, Thursday, November 11, 2021 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the Carson City Elks Lodge on 515 N. Nevada Street, Carson City, NV.

Agriculture plays an important role in Nevada’s economy and dairy farms are an important segment of that industry.

Members of the Rotary Club of Carson City will learn about dairy farming in the Silver State at its next meeting on Tuesday, November 2nd at noon in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

With the decline of the Comstock Lode starting in the early 1880s, Nevada was in the middle of an economic depression. The 1880 census showed a population in Carson City of 4229, by 1897 the population had decreased by more than 40 percent.

Joe Cacioppo, District 7 representative and president of the Carson City School District Board of Trustees, will speak via Zoom at Monday's Democratic luncheon. He will provide an update on the issues faced by the board since he last spoke at a meeting of the Central Committee as a candidate for re-election this time last year. He is now in the first year of his third four year term.

UPDATE: A pedestrian struck by a vehicle Thursday night on South Carson Street in Carson City near I-580 died of injuries, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The incident happened shortly before 7 p.m. The identity of the victim has not been released. The incident is under investigation and an arrest has been made. We will update as more information becomes available.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded Thursday evening to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on South Carson Street near the junction of I-580.

Carson City, Nev. — New pipeline safety regulations recommended by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada received final approval last week.

Carson City Health and Human Services is providing the Quad County community with a weekly update for the week starting October 21 and ending October 27, 2021.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

Brent Hardin Boynton was the cherished only child of Betty and Hal Boynton, both teachers, in the small town of Pampa, Texas in the 1950s. His childhood was as ideal as his parents and two sets of grandparents living nearby could make it.

An illustration of a whirlwind in a desert basin

Nevada Humanities is pleased to announce the publication of Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada, a 100-page nature guide published by Nevada Humanities and designed by Black Rock Press, including special front and back covers letterpress printed by Black Rock Press.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories, and more!

The Nevada Day Parade is our state's oldest and most historical event, and with the exception of Hawaii and West Virginia, Nevada hosts the only admission day activity of its kind in the country.

The annual Dolan Class Project wrapped up Thursday with an exciting turn of events — every teacher that entered this year’s giveaway was awarded a share of more than $100,000.

The weather forecast for the Nevada Day weekend around Carson City and western Nevada is shaping up to be sunny to partly cloudy and pleasant with seasonal daytime temperatures in the 60s, according to the National Weather Service.

This story is featured in the official Nevada Day Program, which can be found for free along the parade route this Saturday. Grab your copy for the parade line up, information about events, stories and more!

This year, the Nevada Day Parade committee chose "Historic Moments in Nevada" as the theme for 2021. Explore the interesting history of Nevada below in preparation for this year's parade!

Carson City’s Trick or Treating will take place on Halloween this year, Sunday, Oct. 31.

In addition to the traditional house-by-house event, there are other events as well to dress up and get pounds of tooth-cracking candy and healthy treats, too!

CARSON CITY — There is just one week left to see BEADS: Indigenous Beadwork of the Great Basin in the Great Basin Native Artists Gallery at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum. The show ends Nov. 5, 2021.

A year ago, we were wondering what tomorrow would look like in an uncertain world. Downtown Carson City was a place for political rallies, seemingly endless road construction and nearly all the normal activities were on hold, including the Nevada Day Parade.

The perfect time to open a new bike shop, according to David Midboe, president of Concept Automation Systems. Concept, an established manufacturer of automated packaging and assembly machinery, saw opportunity in the exploding electric bike market.

The community is invited to join the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department this Friday, Oct. 29, for a lovely autumn afternoon at Silver Saddle Ranch celebrating the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Question 18, the Quality of Life Initiative!

A 29-year-old man was arrested Monday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon and gross misdemeanor child endangerment following an incident involving a firearm, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

Six years ago, it was determined that without direct intervention, Silver City’s Donovan Mill would crumble and collapse.

That’s when a core group of volunteers began their pursuit of the mill’s restoration, working tirelessly to not only save the historic building from imminent collapse, but to restore it to its former glory for the benefit of the public.

Northern Nevada Independent Electrical Contractors recently became the first IEC chapter in Nevada to join over 52 nationwide chapters. Our apprenticeship training is open and accepting applications. The first class will take place January 13th. This is an opportunity get into the electrical field as a lifelong career, visit NNVIEC.ORG and fill out the apprenticeship application to start your new career now.

The Nevada Day Carnival at Mills Park in Carson City will not be happening this year due to non-COVID related reasons, according to organizers.

Like most Carson City carnivals, the Nevada Day Carnival, generally held at Mills Park during Nevada Day weekend, is put on entirely by the Nevada Rural Counties Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, also known as RSVP, which helps provide access to services for Nevada’s senior population.

CARSON CITY — greenUP!, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides environmental education to businesses announced that Nevada Day commemorative cups are now on sale for $15 at restaurants on Carson Street including Arby’s, Cactus Jacks, So Juicy, the Union and the Nevada Day Store.

CARSON CITY — With the scheduled retirement of Superintendent Richard Stokes, set for June 2022, the Carson City School District and the Board of Trustees are reaching out to parents, families, staff and community members to provide essential feedback in a survey to help determine the most desirable characteristics in their search for the new, incoming superintendent.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space department invites the community to join us for our 5th annual Carson City BOOnanza. This event attracts over a thousand kids and their families each year, and will be a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween.

On Friday, October 22, 2021, at approximately 6:06 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a single vehicle rollover on SR-208 at Lyon County Mile Marker 13, in Yerington.

Gaming generated revenue from Carson City area casinos was up 7.7 percent in September compared to the same time a year ago, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Casinos at south shore Lake Tahoe, however, saw a dramatic decline because of Caldor Fire evacuations and road closures.
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