Wildlife Specialist Matt Maples will be the guest speaker at the next Rotary Club of Carson City meeting. The meeting takes place Tuesday, August 17 at noon in the Grand Ballroom at the Brewery Arts Center.

The public is invited to attend the presentation and is also welcome to purchase lunch.

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives and MAIT investigators arrested Paul Valdez, 45, of Incline Village in connection with a hit-and-run crash which occurred in early July in Incline Village.

Valdez self-surrendered in the arrest which occurred August 12, 2021.

After 18 months since its last excursion, V&T Railway and the historic Engine No. 18 return to the tracks for exciting and memorable roundtrip rides from Carson City to Virginia City starting Saturday, Aug. 28, departing at 10 a.m. The abbreviated season returns with ceremony and festivities at Eastgate Depot in Carson City, Nev., launching regular Saturday and Sunday trips through October 31, followed by the return of Polar Express this holiday season. Tickets are now on sale for regular season trains only at vtrailway.com.

Hello fellow anglers, I have taken a journey to see the devastation in Alpine County, to view where the fire went, and to see how amazing it was that the firefighters were able to save many structures that were in the fires direct path.

Words can not express how grateful we are to all those involved in protecting the community.

Driving down highway 89 towards Markleeville, we could see how the fire raged through Turtle Rock campground and across the highway and up to Summit Lake and over the hill to Indian Creek Reservoir.

The National Weather Service is forecasting conditions conducive to rainfall events Friday, August 13th; and Saturday, August 14th. These conditions have the potential to trigger debris flow events throughout the Tamarack Fire burn scar.

Debris flows are dangerous, rapidly moving landslides that can be triggered within 15 minutes of a rainfall event.

Silver City is throwing a party! It’s Silver Palooza 2021 on Saturday, August 28 from 12-6 pm, the town park will be full of music, art activities, a beer and wine bar and a cake walk to raise funds for the historic School House Community Center.

Carson City Fire Department responded Thursday night to a report of a blown transformer and a power line down in the area or Richmond Avenue and Sunset Way.

NV Energy reports there's an outage in the area that happened at 8:16 p.m. that is affecting 196 customers. The estimated time for restoration is 10:15 p.m. NV Energy crews are responding.

Carson City Health and Human Services reports 476 new cases and 171 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region for the week of August 5 through August 11, 2021. This brings the total number of cases to 14,274, with 13,218 recoveries and 235 deaths; 821 cases remain active.

Expect smoky skies, hot temperatures and a chance for thunderstorms this weekend around Carson City and the western Nevada region, the National Weather Service says.

CARSON CITY — The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson Ranger District is seeking public comment on the Notice of Proposed Action for the Vista Grande Administrative Site Sale for the next 30 days.

As summer presses forward, so does the lineup of activities this weekend around Carson City, including the kickoff of the Jazz and Beyond Music and Art Festival, outdoor family movie night at Mills Park, a downtown area ghost walk, live music in Virginia City and at the Brewery Arts Center, vintage Model Ts and more. Here's what's ahead:

The Great Reno Balloon Race prepares to captivate its many spectators during the 40th anniversary event this Sept. 10 through Sept. 12 at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno, Nev. This internationally recognized event and beloved local tradition remains the world’s largest free hot-air ballooning festival and provides free admission to the public from sponsorship support.

In accordance with the State of Nevada Emergency Declaration 048, Covid-19 testing will be required for unvaccinated students, staff and volunteers participating in activities that involve traveling to schools outside of their county.

The Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series presented by The Change Companies is back and better than ever. So grab your family, friends and neighbors and get ready to experience the power of free, live music to bring our community together.

Carson City Fire Department knocked down a small brush fire that had threatened mobile homes near Pick-n-Pull off of Highway 50 East.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office is looking to expand the Volunteers in Partnership with Sheriff Program, also known as VIPs. We are looking for persons to assist in Citizen's Patrol, Administrative Support, front counter reception and jail visitation program.

With the end of eviction moratoriums in Nevada, evictions have increased in Carson City dramatically from 2020; however, compared with 2019, prior to the moratoriums, the number of evictions is actually lower than average, according to Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

In June, 101 Carson City residents were evicted, whether in 30-day evictions, 7-day evictions, or lockouts; in May, there were 54 total evictions.

CARSON CITY — More than 635 apprehensive but excited freshman from the Class of 2025 joined the ranks of Carson High School Tuesday in an orientation lead by administrators and school leadership teams.

The Nevada Legislature and Nevada System of Higher Education are encouraging Native American students to pursue higher education and seize the opportunities that await them at Western Nevada College and other NSHE institutions.

Carson City Fire Department and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded early Tuesday evening to a crash involving a motorcycle rider in the area of Highway 50 East and North Lompa Lane. No serious injuries were reported.

COVID-19 vaccine clinics are now offered as part of Saturday's summer outdoor concert series at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City.

Carson City Republican Women will meet Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at 11:00AM at Casino Fandango in Carson City. The program for this meeting will highlight the directors for Paws Up For Veterans and the Northern Nevada Dream Center. These two programs are supported by members of the Club.

Are you looking to change industries, find your dream job, or simply see what's out there? Look no further than the Back to Work Job Fair hosted by Adams Hub in Carson City this Thursday.

More than 20 different companies will be represented in a range of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, mining, technology, professional services, restaurants, construction and many more, ranging in everything from entry level positions to managerial.

This Wednesday is dedicated as National 811 day to remind people to call 811 before they dig. This important day is set aside to remind people there are thousands of miles of underground utilities buried in our communities.