The Capital City Arts Initiative is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Rotary Club of Carson City members will learn about the organization and its impact on our community at the next club meeting, Tuesday June 13. The public is invited to attend the noon luncheon which takes place in the Brewery Arts Center’s Grand Ballroom.

Here are some Carson Now reader photos of Saturday's flood and hailstorm around Carson City.

The highlight of the Carson City Chamber Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 14 will be the presentation of special recognition awards to outstanding local businesses and people who promote growth and prosperity for the betterment of our community.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Flood Watch from Sunday 1 p.m. to Monday, 9 p.m. for Carson City, much of Western Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of June 12-18, 2023. Closures are expected at the following locations due to road and utility work:

CCRP will be holding our Freedom Fest on July 20, 2023, from 5:30 to 8:30 underneath the beautiful trees on Glen Eagles' lawn.

Just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday reports came in that the road near Koontz and Silver Sage and near the Post Office appear to be “caving in” presumably due to flooding.

Motorists must avoid this area for their own safety.

Updates to follow.

UPDATE 3:47 p.m.: Flood waters are covering the road in front of the high school along Saliman including the apartment complex and the entrance to Mills Park.

UPDATE 2:58 p.m.: Mudslides reported on Curry Street near Galaxy Theater. A report of three feet of water shooting out of the ground near the Skate Park in Mills Park is being investigated.

Other counties are being called to respond to numerous incidents of weather related emergencies.

Traffic control is being requested to N. Peters St.

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A sudden hail storm followed by a downpour of rain has led to what appears to be significant flooding in the neighborhoods off of Colorado Street in Carson City.

Could fame, fortune, and love be on the menu for a hapless flower shop assistant after he crosses paths with a new and unusual plant? Or will this strange, sentient seedling have other things in mind?

This campy, cheerful romp has devoured the hearts of audiences throughout the world for over 30 years.

The Carson City Farmers Market opened for its 15th season Saturday within its new location in Mills Park. Within the first two hours, hundreds of of market goers had already poured in. With options in everything from fresh produce, to exotic meats, baked pastries, jams, art, live plants and more, there is something for everyone!

The market is located inside the pavilion at Mills Park.

On June 9, 2023, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office was made aware, by an anonymous person, of a possible child neglect/endangerment situation.

The reporting party advised there was a juvenile, who resides in the Mound House area, who would wander the neighborhood in their diaper without parental supervision.

The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will take place Thursday, June 15 beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room in the Carson City Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

Items up for discussion include the creation of a new city department for legal services, the purchase of a ballot reading machine, the winner of the "I Voted" sticker contest, and more.

From now through June 30, 2023, the Foundation seeks community contributions to support three proven programs: the teacher classroom mini-grant and department/school-site grants that help purchase special project materials; student book and material fees for students qualifying for the JumpStart College program and exam fees for Advanced Placement (AP) students in need.

On Friday June 9, University of Nevada President Brian Sandoval provided a legislative update to UNR students and alumni, which is as follows:

The 82nd session and 35th special session of the Nevada Legislature closed the state budgets this week completing a historic legislative session for higher education and our campus. Several bills affecting higher education still await action by Governor Lombardo, and we will update you when he acts on this pending legislation.

Please come and join us for a Cub Scout recruitment event, at the Rifle range, Saturday, June 17th from 09-1 pm. Both girls and boys, ages 6-10 are welcome. We will have Cub Scout activities for the kids and a session for adult Information. Scout me in!

Still on track for a completion date of September 2023, FISH’s Family Student Housing Revitalization Project is the first of its kind in the state of Nevada.

Hip osteoarthritis is often the cause of hip pain as we age. Osteoarthritis, or “wear and tear” arthritis, refers to the breakdown or degeneration of the cartilage that coats and protects the bone surfaces where there is movement in a joint.

Only two weeks ago, Empire Ranch Golf Course was underwater due to flood waters from the spring snowmelt following our historic winter.

However on Monday, Empire Ranch announced that they have reopened and the greens are available once again.

This Saturday, the 15th season of the Carson City Farmers Market will begin with a new home inside the Marv Teixeira Pavilion inside Mills Park.

Nevada lawmakers began a special session Wednesday to consider a public financing package of up to $380 million for the proposed Oakland A’s baseball stadium in Las Vegas — with a sizable number of lawmakers expressing staunch opposition to the proposal.

The Carson Lanes Family Fun Center in Carson City has sold for $5 million, according to Nevada Commercial Group.

Following the death of former owner Eugene Burger, who passed away in 2021 from COVID-19, the property was listed at $7.9 million.

CARSON CITY — With the close of another successful school year, the last thing educators want to happen is for students to lose those skills and knowledge over the summer.

To help, Carson High School, Carson Middle School and Eagle Valley Middle School will host a Summer Reading Challenge, where students and staff are encouraged and incentivized to read between June 1 and August 15, 2023.

Thursday June 15 at 6:30 p.m., the Nevada State Museum in Carson City continues its Francis Humphrey lecture series with a Chautauqua performance by local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff.

The Woodruffs re-enact the characters of George and Elia Whittell, one of the wealthiest couples on the West Coast during the 1920s through 1950s.

Last year, both the Nevada State Museum and the Northern Nevada Children’s Museum welcomed new directors: husband and wife pair Josh Bonde and Becky Hall, respectively.

The paleontologist pair were involved in a fatal crash in Southern Nevada late last month that left them badly injured, and Hall’s 10-year-old daughter was killed, which was first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. News of the tragedy has rallied the community to help.