Latest Stories

Lawmakers are considering forming a statewide task force on human trafficking that could open the door for new federal funding opportunities to aid trafficking survivors.

CARSON CITY — Today, Governor Steve Sisolak is marking the loss of more than 5,000 Nevadans due to COVID-19 by asking all Nevadans to participate in a moment of silence or lighting of a candle in honor of the lives lost at 6 p.m.

Students from Bethlehem Lutheran School in Carson City helped raise more than $6,500 for the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation. Through the School's Penny Wars, and with a match by the Pennington Foundation, they were able to help children and families in need with over $13,000. Go Crusaders!

A Mammoth Lakes man and fire captain has been identified in a crash that happened Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 in Smith Valley, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon on an officer and other offenses, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The Veterans Healing Camp will host the 5th annual Nowruz “New Year” Celebration Feast to benefit Veterans Healing Camp on Saturday, March 27 at the Casino Fandango Grand Ballroom in Carson City.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Wednesday, March 3, 2021 that there are 24 new cases and 51 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region. This brings the total number of cases to 11,287, with 9,182 recoveries and 208 deaths; 1,897 cases remain active.

With help from the green waste recyclers in our community, Cason Valley-based Full Circle Soils & Compost had a record-breaking compost year in 2020.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Wednesday afternoon to a report of a fire inside a unit at the Senator Apartments, 555 Roop Street. When first responders arrived, they found an adult male deceased inside.

A new glasswork and art boutique has opened on the corner of Clearview and S. Carson Street, offering smoking accessories, glass art, clothing, and more.

House of Glass officially opened on Jan. 31, according to manager E.J. Johnson, and they are an expansion of the Glass Shack, located on N. Carson Street.

The soft buzz of a computer fan fills the guest bedroom of the Lewis home, where 15-year-old Alexander is attending his final online class of the day. As the clock strikes one o’clock, he closes out of the virtual classroom and begins tackling his homework assignments.

The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture urge Nevadans to participate in National Nutrition Month by learning about their individual nutrition and physical activity needs.

Storey County commissioners voted Tuesday to oppose “separatist governing control” within their jurisdiction after Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak backed a legislative effort that could result in a private tech company and major campaign donor forming its own local government.

Dr. Elizabeth Park intends to "lighten the load" with positive action! Reflecting on the difficult, disheartening times we are all experiencing, Dr. Elizabeth has created a Community Building Contest.

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Presents Inaugural Steppin' Up For Seniors 5K/10K RUN-WALK-JOG, a benefit for RSVP.

ALL of APRIL - ANYTIME - ANYWHERE

Practice Social distancing by choosing your location, whether on the treadmill or in your neighborhood. You have from April 1st to April 30th to record your time and share YOUR experience.

Three-Volume Set about Carson City Mint and Coins – Rusty Goe

Rusty Goe’s new three-volume set titled The Confident Carson City Coin Collector spotlights Nevada’s legendary Carson City Mint during its coinmaking years between 1870 and 1893. Goe says many people through many decades have known about the Carson City Mint’s Comstock Lode connection.

Dayton's community garden has sign-up forms for the 2021 season

Sign-up forms are now available for garden plots at the Solidarity Garden in Dayton. Gardening spaces are available on a first come, first served basis, and are free for food pantry clients and SNAP recipients. All others pay a $20 annual membership fee.

A 35-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for suspicion of felony grand larceny of a motor vehicle, a Carson City sheriff's arrest report states.

Learn how to sell your home garden harvest with these virtual classes

A free, three-part course will be offered online beginning March 24, 2021. The Home Grown, Market Fresh Course is designed to provide the enthusiastic home gardener with everything they need to know to scale up their production and sell at their local farmers market.

Carson City School District has released its plan to allow limited spectators to high school athletic contests, starting with 100 fans at games, with that number increasing to 250 after March 14.

In partnership with Immunize Nevada and Smith's Pharmacy, the Carson City Senior Center is hosting weekly Thursday COVID-19 vaccination events for individuals 65 and older during the month of March. Appointments are required for the two-dose vaccination and appointments are limited.

The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City is hosting its first ever Family Art Night For family art night we will be instructing the color wheel! Each participant will have a take home painting (much like Picasso and Wine, but without the wine) that they did!

Due to rapid growth, WebstaurantStore is currently seeking energetic and highly motivated warehouse associates. We will be hosting a hiring event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Casino Fandango in Carson City on March 13 to find new team members to join our team.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting Tuesday, March 2, 2021 that there is an additional death due to COVID-19 in the Quad County region. CCHHS is also reporting 10 new cases and 45 additional recoveries of COVID-19 in the Quad County region.

Carson City’s Tap Shack has been sold to new owners, long-time residents Todd and Dixie Thomsen, who are currently renovating both the inside and outside patio.

The sale comes with a name change as well, which is now The Tap @ Rice St.

As we begin Women’s History Month, we wish to posthumously honor a Carson City icon who unexpectedly passed on February 14 of this year.

As the challenges from COVID-19 and the government’s responses are always evolving, so too are the channels of vaccination for the Carson City, Quad-County area.

During the first roll out, there was a tiered system for groups of individuals who would have access to the vaccine. However, now the tiered system has been retired in favor of “Priority Lanes,” which separates the population into two groups, Workforce and General Population.

Each year, National Read Across America Day is observed on March 2, the birthday of children’s book author Ted Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. In celebration, many schools often dedicate an entire week as “Reading Week.” In Carson City, students and teachers at several schools hosted special events and activities designed to encourage reading.

Mitsuye (Mitzi) Hoshino of Carson City is one of the most amazing people that I have met in my lifetime. On March 3, 2021 Mitsuye will officially be 100 years old. That alone is quite a feat however there is much more to her story.

Combined, Richard and Stephanie Arrigotti have been full-time professors at Western Nevada College for 82 years and they have collectively represented the college for 92 years.

To underscore their devotion and dedication to WNC, their 50th wedding anniversary actually coincides with the college’s 50th anniversary. They provide wisdom and insight as WNC celebrates the 50-year anniversary of being founded.

A 27-year-old Carson City man was arrested early Tuesday for suspicion of misuse of calling 911 dispatch, a gross misdemeanor offense.

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified a Gardnerville man who died in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 on Highway 395 and Courtland Lane in Douglas County.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify a suspect who stole a vehicle from a casino parking lot in Stateline on the evening of Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.

Carson City Health and Human Services is reporting 46 new COVID-19 cases and 143 recoveries in the Quad County region for the weekend of Feb 27-28, and Monday, March 1, 2021.

Care and compassion: taught in the classroom, practiced inside and out. Students with Mark Twain Elementary School in Carson City answered the call to help Carson Tahoe Health raise money for its ‘Sponsor A Caregiver’ fundraiser, which is helping supply 1,000 staff members with N95 Envo masks.

Renee Plain, co-owner of Carson City-based In Plain Sight Marketing, was accepted into the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses National Cohort at Babson College, located in Massachusetts.

Lawmakers kicked off the 2021 session in the shadow of a bruising election marked by the former president sowing doubt about the results and a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes local, state and federal agencies, will continue prescribed fire operations this week in the Lake Tahoe Basin, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be visible.

Zoom meetings are like Near Beer, you don't get a buzz, but you still get the weight gain. However, when Kevin Sung called from the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative at the Northern Nevada International Center, well, I jumped in with both virtual feet. We agreed to a Zoomed Cultural Session with young entrepreneurs from 10 countries who desired to meet our mutual friend, albeit really bad businessman, Mark Twain.

CARSON CITY — Work by Native American artists associated with the former Stewart Indian School will be on display through April at the Reno Tahoe International Airport Concourse B, as part of the exhibit “Propelling Nevada: Communities, Heritage, Education & Economy Through the Arts.”

A 40-year-old Carson City woman was arrested Sunday for suspicion of gross misdemeanor child abuse and violation of Department of Alternative sentencing conditions, a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report states.

Carson Tahoe Health is among the first in the Northern Nevada region to utilize the Olympus Soltive SuperPulsed Laser System in urology procedures. Soltive is an elegant new laser technology that enables physicians to deliver quicker and more efficient kidney stone removal and the treatment of enlarged prostates, which often translates to shorter procedural times and less patient discomfort.

Adults ages 18 to 24 reported the highest median losses ($150) and the highest likelihood of loss (56.6 percent) to BBB Scam Tracker in 2020, according to the Better Business Bureau. Previously, older age groups consistently lost higher median dollar amounts to scammers year over year, even while young adults tended to lose money more often.

Through a new partnership, The Reno Aces, Greater Nevada Credit Union and Greater Nevada Field are helping local youth sports hit the fields and the courts once again. Return to Play is an awareness program and safety curriculum for parents, coaches and young athletes. The program leverages knowledge gained from the successful return of professional sports to create a culture of personal responsibility for the safe return of youth sports.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is addressing the threats of climate change by hosting a webinar on Friday, March 5 on the region’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Thee Clear Creek Bowmen will be hosting their annual Hell or High Water shoot Sunday, March 21 at the Tim Meigs Carson City Archery Range, formerly the Centennial Park Archery Range.

Kaia FIT and Tumbleweeds Gymnastics is hosting a blood drive 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 7 in the yoga room at 3633 Research Way, Suite 104, in Carson City.

CARSON CITY — This March, the Nevada Division of Water Resources will be measuring groundwater levels in irrigation and stock water wells throughout various regions across the state.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nevada's Second Congressional District Rep. Mark Amodei released the following statement Saturday on H.R. 1319, also known as the American Rescue Plan Act. It passed the U.S. House of Representatives, 219 to 212, with one not voting.

After the year we just had where everything was on hold for so long, I’m feeling encouraged that it’s pea planting time again. It makes life almost feel normal. St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional designated time for getting peas in the ground, as long as the soil has thawed and is workable.

Syndicate content