Wolf Pack Meats, the only USDA-certified meat processing facility for the region, will be temporarily stopping operations beginning Oct. 31, 2022.

According to Shauna Lemieux, Director of Marketing for UNR’s College of Agriculture, the closure is occurring due to financial instability, and the University will be attempting to secure an outside vendor to take over the production operation.

A program about the history and local impact of Sutro Tunnel will be presented by Chris Pattison, Program Manager for the Friends of Sutro Tunnel, Sunday, September 25 from 1:00 to 3:00 in the Carriage House which is located behind the Foreman-Roberts House at 1207 North Carson, Carson City, NV.

An early season storm will continue bringing cool temperatures around the Carson City area and chances for rain, and even some snow for elevations above 9,000 feet through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The Carson City Classic Cinema Club will be showing “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959) on Tuesday, October 4 at 6:30 at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 West King Street (formerly the Catholic Church).

The Nevada Department of Agriculture, alongside the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation, is seeking participants for the Women’s Farm2Food Accelerator program, starting in November of this year.

Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office, will be hosting a volunteer clean-up and day of service at Lone Mountain Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon.

The United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra Board of Directors is excited to announce the selection and hiring of Blake Pang as CEO and President. Pang joins the team from Western Oregon, where he served as CEO and President at United Way of Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties.

A Minden man was arrested Friday for suspicion of a felony third DUI and gross misdemeanor child endangerment, according to a Carson City Sheriff's Office booking report.

The intersection of culture, history, farming and artisan crafts collide on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the 5th annual Sierra Valley Art + Ag Trail, presented by the Sierra County Arts Council with support from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Plumas Arts. Event organizers aim to highlight the sustainable ranching practices, local history, nature conservancy and local artisans for a day of exploration, education and fun for all ages.

One person is dead after a single jet went down during the championship round of the Reno Air Races on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened on lap 3 of 6 during the Jet – Gold Race.

Carson City Fire Department firefighters knocked down a small brush fire Sunday afternoon in the area of Brunswick Canyon in east Carson City off of Sedge Road.

Benevolent as Queen Elizabeth was as a monarch, she could have been even more useful, and eminently more noble if she had been a schoolteacher. Unfortunately, for every Queen Elizabeth there is a Henry VIII in the closet.

Please join us Debbie and Lia for their artist open house at the Nevada Artists Association gallery featuring their works of art!

Six years ago, wanting to create an event and space to help celebrate LGBTQ equality, the owners of Sassafras, Tony Fish and Jayme Watts, started the Sassabration, a diversity fundraiser to help support the PFLAG Carson Region, The Ron Wood Family Resource Center and the Carson Animal Services Initiative.

Carson High School crowned Sidney King and Kaden Brown as the 2022 Homecoming Queen and King. A short coronation ceremony was held during the Homecoming Dance Saturday evening due to the poor air quality and cancelation of Friday’s football matchup against the Reed High School Raiders.

The new Arby's location on Hwy 50 will be opening the beginning of October 2022. A hiring event will be hosted by Job Connect on Sept. 26th from 2-4 p.m.

Carson Middle school 7th grader, Everett Hogan, was honored Friday night at the Silver Legacy with the PBS Extraordinary Youth Award.

Just before 6 a.m. Saturday morning, deputies and first responders were dispatched to College Parkway on report of a vehicle versus pedestrian.

The crash was deemed to be fatal at the scene.

College Parkway was shut down in both directions as an investigation took place.

We will update with new information as it becomes available.

On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, James Blueberg was an employee of the Carson City School District and driving a Carson City school bus occupied with Bordewich Bray Elementary students.

Shortly, after arriving at Bordewich Bray Elementary School, a motorist, identified as Michael Baxter approached the driver window of the school bus and made allegations of misconduct against some of the children on the bus.

Ormsby Republican Womens’ Club in Carson City would like to invite you to our Monthly General Meeting. We are featuring Garrett Tamagni, Election Integrity Director, Nevada Republican Party. The meeting is located at Craft 55 Banquet Room, Casino Fandango, 3800 South Carson Street, Carson City.

5:30 pm Social
6:00-7:00 pm Meeting

Dayton resident Richard Joseph Shea died peacefully at his home on September 9, 2022. Rick was born March 3, 1954 in Fitchburg, MA and graduated from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.

In 1977, he moved to Nevada and eventually settled in Carson City with his wife, Kristin and their children, Jesse and Tara. He is predeceased by his parents, Edward and Theresa Shea of Fitchburg, MA and a brother, Jack Shea of Edinburgh, UK.

Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF) and the Dayton Valley Dog Park will be holding a fundraiser, “BarktoberFest”, on Saturday, October 15 from 8:00-3:00. Our purpose is to raise money for the WARF animal rescue sanctuary and the Dayton Valley Dog Park.

Medicare can be confusing. That’s why you need to attend this no-cost Medicare 101 seminar with Craig Wilcox at Red’s Old 395 Grill on Tuesday, September 20 at noon. You’ll learn about the different parts of Medicare and how to avoid common mistakes with coverage decisions.

UPDATE: https://www.carsonnow.org/story/09/16/2022/carson-city-bus-driver-allowe...

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On Thursday, it came to the attention of the Carson City School District and the Carson City Sheriff's Office that a man armed with a holstered handgun entered a school bus with elementary school students from Bordewich Bray Elementary School, and was later arrested for intimidating minors and false imprisonment.