Thunderstorm chances remain high across the Sierra and Western Nevada today, Memorial Day, prompting the National Weather Service to extend its Flood Watch for much of the region through Tuesday night.

I am writing to let people know what is happening in the Lyon County School District. I attended the Lyon County Board meeting on May 23 in Fernley. Unfortunately, there were very few parents there, mostly grandparents or concerned citizens. This has been an issue since I have been going to these meetings starting in August of 2021. Where are the parents? Are they not willing to go and find out what THEIR kids are learning?? Very sad indeed.

On May 26th, Carson City Elks Lodge #2177 joined other veterans organizations and Scouts to place flags on the graves of veterans of all services at Lone Mountain Cemetery.

As Lake Tahoe’s water level nears its maximum height from a record snowpack, agencies helping protect the region from aquatic invasive species are preparing watercraft inspection stations and new equipment for paddlers for the season ahead.

Here is the Carson City area road report for the week of May 29 through June 4, 2023. Lane restrictions are expected at the following locations due to road/utility work:

The next Carson City Board of Supervisor’s meeting will take place Thursday, June 1 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 Andersen Ranch proposed subdivision, the creation of a new Carson City department, and more.

At the last Douglas County School Board meeting, trustees decided to postponed a recent policy that would restrict access to sports, bathrooms and locker rooms for transgender students. According to discussions, the board plans to make the language of the proposal more clear to avoid legal action.

Looking for a well-mannered, friendly cat? Look no further than Astro. This big, handsome short-haired gray and white tuxedo was recently displaced when his owner went into a memory care facility. Just 2 years old, he is people friendly, very social and was best friends with a dachshund dog. He doesn’t spray and has no known bad habits.

A 32-year-old man from Dayton was pulled over and arrested on Thursday night in Carson City for his second DUI offense.

In a brief ceremony yesterday, Carson High School celebrated seven senior student-athletes who will continue their athletic careers in college after graduation.

This Thursday June 1 at 7:00PM, the historic Gold Hill Hotel continues its history series with a Chautauqua (living history) presentation of James and Margret Reed, brave and heroic survivors of the forlorn 1846 Donner Party, that brought their four children and dozens of other safely through this tragic event.

A new business years in the making has officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday.

Mayer Family Wine first acquired the space in Downtown Carson City over a year ago and have been hard at work constructing a business that is both a retail store front, market, and gathering place.

MINDEN, NV – Based on direction from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Douglas County will be utilizing the remaining $719,000 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding to replace lost revenue in order to provide government services.

As part of the county’s development of a plan to spend these funds, the county is asking for funding requests to be considered by the BOCC.

RENO, NV – NevadaGrown, the organization that promotes local agriculture and food products announces its merger with the Nevada Small Business Development Center’s Made in Nevada program, which highlights Nevada-based businesses and promotes their products.

According to the press release, this union aims to strengthen support for Nevada's local businesses, expand market opportunities and further promote the products and services offered within the state.

This past December, Haley Albarran opened the Messy Kids Art School in a little room in the Miller Wellness Center building on Telegraph St., but only a few months later, she had outgrown the space, and will now be expanding into the Carson Square building which houses the Carson City Visitor's Center and ReMax at the corner of Curry and Washington Streets in downtown Carson City.

A 38-year-old Carson City woman was arrested in the 2400 block of Meadowbrook Lane for domestic battery after allegedly punching her boyfriend repeatedly in the face after he punched her dog.

According to the arrest report, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Sean Drive for a report of a physical domestic dispute. The boyfriend called deputies and advised he’d been punched multiple times in the face by his girlfriend.

UPDATE: The Carson City Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public with their assistance in identifying and
locating the gold Honda Accord. Based on several anonymous tips, the vehicle has been located, and
the suspect has been identified.

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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating and identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a battery investigation.

The vehicle is a newer model gold Honda Accord. (Photo attached.) The vehicle’s license plate number is unknown at this time.

Dayton Senior Center, together with Sierra Nevada Cornhole, is having their 2nd annual FUNdraiser Cornhole to benefit the Dayton Senior Center on Saturday, June 3rd. The tournament will be located in front of the historic Odeon Saloon at 65 Pike St in historic Dayton, NV. Sign-in/practice starts at 10am, bags fly at 11am.

The Carson City School District took time at the May 23 school board meeting to recognize Brynlee Peters, a fifth grader at Fritsch Elementary School in Carson City, for her artwork and entry, which was selected out of hundreds of students statewide for the 2023 Free Fishing Day Poster contest offered by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW).

Summer is here, and cracked windows won’t be enough to save your furry friends from dangerously hot cars!

Every year, pets succumb to heat exhaustion as a result of being left in hot vehicles. As temperatures continue to rise, the CCSO K9 unit urges all of us to be mindful of these dangers and to never leave your loved ones in a hot car.

Join Carson Tahoe, and local surgeons, along with PBS, Boys & Girls Club, and local Lego Robotics teams for a night of family fun at the Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center located at 1600 Medical Pkwy in Carson City.

Take the opportunity to test drive the Da Vinci surgical robot yourself and experience the thrill of modern surgical technology.

Carson High School (CHS) is pleased to announce the formation of a joint Men's and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame that will induct its inaugural class in a ceremony October 14, 2023, planned at the banquet hall at the Governor's Mansion.

The Hall of Fame will be named in honor of Dick Stoddard, a former CHS basketball player who passed on October 20th, 1997, at the age of 25 after a 12-year battle with cancer.

Caroline Rhea, the voice of TV's Phineas and Ferb's Linda Flynn Fletcher, and star of film and television shows including Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Biggest Loser, and Christmas with the Kranks, takes the stage at the Carson Nugget Casino's Grand Showroom on Saturday, May 27, for shows at 6 and 8 p.m.

Western Nevada College is pleased to announce that Dr. Dana Ryan, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, will be recognized at the 2023 Nevada Women’s Fund Salute to Women of Achievement luncheon on Thursday, May 25. This event celebrates the significant contributions of women in various fields across Northern Nevada.