The Carson City School District School Board meeting is Tuesday Sept. 28 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Robert "Bob" Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center. Among the items up for discussion include a restorative discipline plan, policy changes and the search for a new superintendent.

CARSON CITY — Tuesday, the Communication Access Services program of the Aging and Disability Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that services for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Speech Impaired individuals in Nevada are transitioning to new community partners starting October 1, 2021.

In 2020, Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada honored the late Carson City mayor Robert Crowell with the Community Ambassador Award for his outstanding support of youth at BGCWN.

The Carson City Library is closed for staff planning this Friday, Oct. 1. While the library is closed, explore the library’s digital resources here. Regular hours resume Saturday, Oct. 2.

A black bear was spotted in a plum tree on the west side of Carson City on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021 at the corner of Thompson and Elm streets. He rested in the tree for over an hour until coming down around 2 p.m. (Click on photo to enlarge.)

The USGS reports a magnitude 3.8 earthquake 9.9 miles south of Topaz Lake that happened at 8:12 a.m. Tuesday morning. The Nevada Seismological Lab reports the earthquake registered a 3.9 magnitude. It was followed by a 2.1 magnitude at 8:14 a.m.

The UNR Ski Swap returns this Friday through Sunday, Oct. 1-3 to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, showcasing new and gently used skis, snowboards, boots, and winter outerwear.

UPDATE 7:48AM: A battalion chief on scene reports the fire is no longer a threat to nearby residences and have it knocked down. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday morning to a structure fire in the 100 block of Lake Glen Drive.

As Northern Nevada families are looking for closer-to-home options for Fall Break travel with kids, Nevada offers a variety of fun and educational ‘near’cations. Travel Nevada has ideas for making memories in our own backyard, including exploring ghost towns, heading out after dark to soak in the stellar skies, or attending the wacky Outhouse Races in Virginia City.

Eagle Valley Children's Home in Carson City will host a job fair this Wednesday, Sept. 29 from 1 to 6 p.m. EVCH is offering $500 sign-on bonuses. It his hiring now for:

A 55-year-old man was arrested Friday for suspicion of felony battery with a deadly weapon, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

What is money? Money is energy, low wattage energy most of the time, an alternating current that flows back and forth, the emphasis being on the forwarding of good energy. Though to a few, less charitable, money is direct current, money being their god, how to get it their religion.

UPDATE: NV Energy de-energized 35 customers overnight in the Carson-Minden zone based on weather conditions. Power to this group is expected to be restored by about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The PSOM event has been cancelled for the remaining customers in the Carson-Minden and Kingsbury zones (about 565 customers.)
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NV Energy continues to monitor fire weather conditions and a Public Safety Outage Management event is now highly likely for the PSOM zones of Kingsbury and Carson-Minden area on Monday, September 27 starting between 3 and 6 p.m. and ending on Tuesday, September 28 at approximately 4 p.m. This outage will impact approximately 600 customers.

Potty humor is accepted and encouraged this Saturday in Virginia City for the 32nd annual World Championship Outhouse Races.

Two were arrested and booked for multiple drug charges after a search warrant was issued earlier this month at a Carson City residence, according to the Nevada Department of Public Safety.

NV Energy is monitoring fire weather conditions in the Lake Tahoe area, and a Public Safety Outage Management watch is in effect for the Kingsbury and Carson-Minden (Genoa area) PSOM zones on Monday, Sept. 27 starting between 3 and 6 p.m. and ending on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at approximately 4 p.m. This outage will impact approximately 600 customers.

The state of Nevada has received ratings upgrades on its general obligation limited-tax bonds from Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investor Services, and S&P Global Ratings, Gov. Steve Sisolak and Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine announced Friday.

Congratulations to Kathy Streeter who won Low Gross Over the field and Debi Penrod who won Low Net over the Field during the Women's Club Championship at Silver Oak Golf Club. Over the two-day tournament Kathy shot a 160 (Gross) and Debi shot a 146 (net). Great job ladies and to all the ladies who participated.

Delight in the colors of autumn. As the weather starts to turn chilly you can count on our warm and inviting gallery to captivate you.

Logo submissions from students for Carson High School's Senators Library were voted on by students and staff. The winning submission, and now official library logo of the CHS library, is Senator Man by Morigan Ruffner, and the second place winner is Elena Brugger and her social media logo.

The Friends of the Nevada State Museum continue to support the Museum and its mission to serve the community and state. At the Sept. 7 Friends of the Nevada State Museum meeting the membership approved the purchase of a Polaris ATV that will be donated to the Museum. The ATV will include a snowplow attachment, winch, and trailer ball and will be used by facility staff.

This weekend, the ground will be rumbling near the Harley-Davidson Dealership thanks to the annual Street Vibrations celebration.

Motorcycle demonstrations, tattoos, food trucks, vendors and more await throughout the weekend.

Have you ever thought about how many times one small idea or action can lead to something that makes a huge impact on someone’s life? That’s what happened to Genevieve Frederick.

Pioneer Academy senior Keegan Castberg continues to excel despite current and past hardships. Though COVID 19 continues to change what “normal” is and challenges our students to succeed under ever changing rules, Keegan has learned how push through the difficult times.