Darryl Fisher, a Dayton, Nev. resident and founder of Carson City, Nev.-based nonprofit Dream Flights, was awarded the Ford Oval of Honor Thursday night, July 29, 2022, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Museum, Vandalia, Ohio.

He was among four recipients, including ret. U.S. Air Force Colonel Colleen Ryan, ret. U.S. Air Force Colonel Cassie Barlow, and ret. U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Richard V. Reynolds.

Friday, August 26, Alpine Kids Ministries will take a tour of the pit area, and watch the races at Fuji Park Fairgrounds. The Event is a Police and Fire benefit, benefitting local police and fire organizations. Last year’s event was wildly successful in raising over $4,000 for the South Fork Fire organization. This year is expected to be even bigger and Outlaw Fla Trac is proud to host Alpine Kids Ministries on this glorious evening.

Carson Water Subconservancy District's Watershed Moments series for August is, “Stop Invasive Species in Your Tracks,” which highlights those pesky invasive species that cling to us, our pets and our recreational equipment when we are out enjoying the summer sun.

Reno-based NVO Construction, a disruptive startup revolutionizing the home construction industry, announced it has hired industry veteran Aaron West to serve as its first Chief Strategy Officer. West joins NVO after serving as CEO of the Nevada Builders Alliance for nearly a decade; he will join the fast-growing start-up company to help expand their business footprint in Nevada, California and beyond.

Eliminating barriers and providing more access to higher education and career training have enabled JOIN Inc. and Western Nevada College to help many people over the years.

Join URN Extension Master Gardener Janice Scott to learn how to dig, divide and plant Iris.
This event is free and open to the public.
Location Dangberg Home Historic Ranch 1450 NV-88, Minden, NV.
For more information or questions contact jessicagardner@unr.edu or 775-782-9960

With just three concerts remaining, the Levitt AMP Carson City Music Series returns Saturday, August 13 with Grammy-nominated blues artist Danielle Nicole headlining the Change Companies stage at the Brewery Arts Center. Opening for Danielle Nicole is the Buddy Emmer Band.

The Kaki King Concert originally scheduled for this past February has been rescheduled and will take place on October 7, 2022 as part of the Carson Valley Arts Council's 2022-2023 Concert Series.

Carson Tahoe Health announces the retirement of Alan Garrett, President & Chief Executive Officer. The pandemic proved to be a pivotal time in healthcare. It paved the way for great community collaboration, and encouraged individuals, as well as organizations, to gain perspective on their priorities. Many industries spanning far beyond healthcare, have been affected by what is being referred to as "The Great Resignation."

Singer/songwriter Karrie O’Neill will be featured this Monday on The Brother Dan Show, which streams live on Facebook from Bank Saloon in Carson City Mondays at 5pm. Hailing from Spokane, WA, O’Neill has located to Reno after a four-year stay in Maui, and is finding lots of opportunities to perform here in Northern Nevada.

Even though the calendar says summer, the holiday season is nearly four months away, which means V&T Railway in Carson City will be firing up its Polar Express Train for another unforgettable adventure for families.

UPDATE: The suspect in the theft of a stolen wallet and cell phone, Anthony Adcock, has admitted to the crime and turned some of the property over to Carson City Sheriff's Office detectives. The case will be submitted to the Carson City District Attorney's Office for an arrest warrant for grand larceny.
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The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man who stole a wallet and a cell phone from a local business located in the 1900 block of N. Carson Street.

We are gearing up for the upcoming November 8, 2022, General Election. Early Voting begins October 22 and runs through November 4, 2022 (closed on Sundays).

The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol is partnering with other participating Nevada law enforcement agencies in the Joining Forces program and is urging pedestrians and drivers to be aware of each other and to share the road responsibly.

The Nevada Day Board of Directors announced Tuesday the Grand Marshal for the 2022 “Carnivál on the Comstock” Nevada Day Parade. The first female justice on the Nevada Supreme Court, Miriam Shearing, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2022 parade.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff'd deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle crash that involved a youth riding a bicycle in the area of Long and Saliman streets. No serious injuries were reported.

Get in the Act! Arts in Action announces a FREE "Radio Theater Acting Workshop" for Senior Citizens at Dayton Valley Library on Monday's and Wednesday's for 3-weeks beginning Sept. 12.

Funded by Nevada Arts Council & the National Endowment for the Arts, the workshop focuses on applying acting skills such as characterization, emotion and conflict to an old-time radio script to create a moving performance.

A library presentation will take place on the last day of the workshop for friends, family and community members.

Third Quarter Dinner of 2022 is Coming! The Carson City Council of the United States Navy League will hold our third meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at the Gold Dust West Hotel and Casino, Carson City. The Social hour will start at 5:30 PM and Dinner will begin at 6:15PM.

Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada in Carson City is asking for input from the public on a community needs assessment survey. Survey responses will help the museum better serve the community and move forward after recent events led to its subsequent closure.

The next Carson City School District School Board meeting will take place tonight, Tuesday August 9 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Robert ‘Bob’ Crowell Board Room within the Carson City Community Center.

Items up for discussion at the school board include volunteer program changes, staffing level information, and more.

The search continues for missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni who was last seen near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee at a party early Saturday, August 6, 2022. The Placer County Sheriff's Office considers her disappearance an abduction case. A $50,000 reward is being offered by the Rodni family. Also, a website, www.findkiely.com has been established by family and friends to aid in the search.

More than 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimers, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. That averages about 1 in 9 people. Depending on genetics and health conditions, a person may have a greater risk of developing some kinds of dementia, or memory loss. While there is no cure, there have been studies that show key lifestyle changes may decrease the risk of having dementia.

Those hoping to preserve a livable world for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren can find much to celebrate in the climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act recently passed in the U.S. Senate. The bill, now awaiting passage in the House, contains a huge investment — $369 billion — in low-carbon technologies and is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 2005 levels by 2030.

USGS and the Nevada Seismological Laboratory confirm that a 4.4 magnitude earthquake happened at 1:44 p.m. Monday afternoon approximately 8 miles southeast of Topaz Lake in Mono County and east of Coleville.